Verse 9
And they cut off his head ,.... And fastened it in the temple of Dagon, 1 Chronicles 10:10 ; perhaps that which was at Ashdod, one of the principalities of the Philistines, 1 Samuel 5:1 ,
and stripped off his armour ; or vessels F8 את כליו "vasa ejus", Munster, Montanus. , his clothes as well as his armour, and what he had about him; as for his crown on his head, and the bracelet on his arm, the Amalekite took them before the Philistines came, 2 Samuel 1:10 ,
and sent into the land of the Philistines round about : not his head and his armour, for they were placed in the temple of their idols; unless we can suppose these were first carried about for show, and as proofs of the victory: but rather messengers, who were sent express with the news:
to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people ; that so they might be glad and rejoice, and give praise to their idols, to whom they ascribed the success they had.
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