1 Samuel 5:10

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 5:1-12

1 Samuel 5. The Ark in the Philistine Cities. 1 Samuel 5:1 . Ashdod. 1 Samuel 5:8 . Gath. 1 Samuel 5:10 . Ekron: see Joshua 11:22; Joshua 13:3; p 28. 1 Samuel 5:2 . Dagon: see Judges 16:23 *. 1 Samuel 5:3 . The Ark is thought of as possessing marvellous inherent powers; it brings disaster on those who treat it disrespectfully, Philistines, Bethshemites, Uzzah; and blessing on those whom it favours, Obed-edom ( Joshua 3:4 *). 1 Samuel 5:4 . stump: this word, absent from the Heb., is found in... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 5:10

Not that they intended this, but because this would be the event of it. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 5:6-12

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—1 Samuel 5:6. “He destroyed them.” From 1 Samuel 6:4-5; 1 Samuel 6:11; 1 Samuel 6:18, where, besides the votive offering referring to the bodily disease, a second, the golden mice, is expressly mentioned, it is clear that, in addition to the corporal plague, another, a land-plague, had fallen on the Philistines. “He destroyed them” (like “destruction” or “desolation,” in Micah 6:13, used of persons) denotes a wasting of the land, that is, of the produce of the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 5:1-12

Chapter 5Now the Philistines took this ark of the covenant, and they brought it to one of their cities on the coast the city of Ashdod. And they put the ark of the covenant in their temple of their god Dagon, next to the idol of Dagon. And in the morning, when they came in to worship their god Dagon, they found that the idol was fallen on its face on the floor. So they set him up on the pedestal again. And the next morning when they came in, their god Dagon was lying on the floor but both of... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 5:1-12

1 Samuel 5:1 . Ashdod, afterwards called Azotus. Acts 8:40. 1 Samuel 5:2 . The ark and set it by Dagon. See Judges 10:6; Judges 16:23. Some make Dagon to be the same as Nereid, Triton, and the Syrens. Virgil, in several places, speaks of the spoiling of the temples as a great calamity. Æneid. 7. It is a custom of high antiquity to deposit in temples the trophies taken in war, and latterly in churches. During the late war with France we had many flags and standards suspended in St.... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 5:10

1Sa 5:10 Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people. Ver. 10. Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. ] Thus they send the plague of God up and down to their neighbours. Wicked men use to draw others into partnership of their condemnation. The Ekronites cried out, saying. ] The Israel, ites did not more shout... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Samuel 5:10

God to Ekron: Joshua 15:45, Judges 1:18, 2 Kings 1:2, Amos 1:8 us, to slay us and our people: Heb. me, to slay me and my people Reciprocal: Genesis 20:18 - General Joshua 15:11 - Ekron Joshua 19:43 - Ekron 1 Samuel 6:1 - the ark 1 Samuel 6:16 - they returned 1 Samuel 6:17 - Ekron 2 Samuel 6:9 - afraid 1 Chronicles 13:12 - afraid of God read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 5:1-12

THE ARK OF GOD AMONG THE PHILISTINES, 1 Samuel 5:1-12. The Philistine conquerors are soon to find that the ark is for them a fearful booty. With great rejoicing they carry it to their great idol’s temple, as if to say, Our God is mightier than the mighty God of Israel, and we will dedicate the ark to him. But miserable honours await Dagon, and fearful plagues visit his worshippers. Terror-smitten, they carry the ark from one place to another, supposing that change of locality might check its... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 5:10

10. They sent the ark… to Ekron A city some ten miles north of Gath. Compare Joshua 13:3. From city to city does the ark of Jehovah spread terror and confusion. read more

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