And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
What does 1 Samuel 5:3 mean?
See the ark's triumph over Dagon. Thus the kingdom of Satan will certainly fall before the kingdom of Christ, error before truth, profaneness before godliness, and corruption before grace in the hearts of the faithful.
Key themes
HopeGraceTruthLeadership
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Keep this verse inside 1 Samuel 5:3-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Ark Object
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Noah’s ark, a building of gopher-wood, and covered with pitch, 300 cubits long, 50 cubits broad, and 30 cubits high.
- Ashdod Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Ashdod.