1 Samuel 5:3

New Century Version

When the people of Ashdod rose early the next morning, they found that Dagon had fallen on his face on the ground before the Ark of the Lord. So they put Dagon back in his place.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:26

So they took the bull that was given to them and prepared it. They prayed to Baal from morning until noon, shouting “Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered. They danced around the altar they had built.

Psalm 115:7

They have hands, but they cannot feel. They have feet, but they cannot walk. No sounds come from their throats.

Psalm 97:7

Those who worship idols should be ashamed; they brag about their gods. All the gods should worship the Lord.

Exodus 12:12

“That night I will go through the land of Egypt and kill all the firstborn animals and people in the land of Egypt. I will also punish all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord.

Isaiah 19:1

This is a message about Egypt: Look, the Lord is coming on a fast cloud to enter Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before him, and Egypt’s courage will melt away.

Isaiah 40:20

A poor person cannot buy those expensive statues, so he finds a tree that will not rot. Then he finds a skilled craftsman to make it into an idol that will not fall over.

Isaiah 41:7

The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and the workman who smooths the metal with a hammer encourages the one who shapes the metal. He says, “This metal work is good.” He nails the statue to a base so it can’t fall over.

Isaiah 46:7

They put it on their shoulders and carry it. They set it in its place, and there it stands; it cannot move from its place. People may yell at it, but it cannot answer. It cannot save them from their troubles.

Jeremiah 10:8

Those wise people are stupid and foolish. Their teachings come from worthless wooden idols.

Zephaniah 2:11

The Lord will frighten them, because he will destroy all the gods of the earth. Then everyone in faraway places will worship him wherever they are.

Mark 3:11

When evil spirits saw Jesus, they fell down before him and shouted, “You are the Son of God!”

1 Samuel 6:1

The Philistines kept the Ark of God in their land seven months.

1 Samuel 6:5

Make models of the growths and the rats that are ruining the country, and give honor to Israel’s God. Then maybe he will stop being so hard on you, your gods, and your land.