The Fall of Dagon


When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into
the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

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.

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 Dagon and both the palms of his hands were
cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to
him.

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.

But the hand of the Lord was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he
destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and
the coasts thereof.

And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The
ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is
sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god. 1 Samuel 5:1-7


And, as is custom to place blame elsewhere,
thus is the expression, unto this day ... Dagon it!


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© 2007 by Joyce C. Lock, KJV
http://iam.homewithGod.com/glimpsesofgod/
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