1 Samuel 5:5

Joshua 5:15; Psalms 115:4-7; Psalms 135:15-18; Zephaniah 1:9

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This custom still existed among the worshippers of Dagon so late as the reign of Josiah (see the marginal reference).
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, (c) tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day. (c) Thus...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 1...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day. Tread on the t...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day. Theref...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Unto this day. — This curious “memory” of the disaster to the Dagon image in this Philistine temple at Ashdod long existed among the worshippers of...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER VII. THE ARK AMONG THE PHILISTINES. 1 Samuel 5:1-12 ; 1 Samuel 6:1-21 ALTHOUGH the history in Samuel is silent as to the doings of t...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Captured Ark Brings Trouble 1 Samuel 5:1-12 Dagon's fall before the Ark of God has a sublime significance. In the evening, as the priests l...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a story of supreme and arresting interest, showing as it does how, when the people of God fail to bear testimony for Him among the nations, H...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(4) And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house ,.... Neither the priests that continually attended the worship and ser...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day. Ver. 5. The...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold Dagon was fallen &c. Which showed that his former fall was not by chance, but by the power of God, before whom he could not stand. The...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Though God had allowed the Philistines to gain the victory, He very soon spoils their pleasure in having captured the ark, taking it to Ashdod. They...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Fall of Dagon. B. C. 1120. 1 And t...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Out of a religious reverence, supposing this place to be sanctified, by the touch of their god, who first fell here, and being broken here, touched i...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Ark of God is Taken to Ashdod and The Idol Dagon Falls Before YHWH and Is Smashed in Pieces ( 1 Samuel 5:1-5 ). Analysis. a Now the Philis...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 5:1 . “Ashdod.” One of the five Philistine satrapies, about thirty-two miles north of Gaza, and about a...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 . S...
The Biblical Illustrator

And the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod. The hypocritical smitten before the real The word Philistine...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE ARK OF GOD IN PHILISTIA ( 1 Samuel 5:1-9 ). 1 Samuel 5:1 The Philistines took the ark of God . The silence...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Ark in Ashdod.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, of whom there seems to have been a special order, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the thresho...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Ark in the Land of the Philistines 1 Samuel 5:1-12 ; 1 Samuel 6:1-11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are several things we think should be empha...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

This day — When this history was written, which if written by Samuel towards the end of his life, was a sufficient ground for this expression.

⁵ Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.

Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 5:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Samuel 5:5