Then they put his armour in the temple of their gods and hung his skull in the temple of Dagon.
1 Samuel 5:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised brought it into the temple of Dagon , and placed it next to his statue. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They took the ark of God into the house of Dagon and set it beside Dagon [their idol]. American Standard Version (1901) And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. Common English Bible Then the Philistines took God’s chest and brought it into Dagon’s temple and set it next to Dagon. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Philistines took the ark of God, and carried it into the temple of Dagon. And they stationed it beside Dagon. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the temple of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. |
Then they put his armour in the temple of their gods and hung his skull in the temple of Dagon.
The next day when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons dead on Mount Gilboa.
Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that his predecessor Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king and his nobles, wives, and concubines could drink from them.
Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of the heavens. The vessels from his house were brought to you, and as you and your nobles, wives, and concubines drank wine from them, you praised the gods made of silver and gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or understand. But you have not glorified the God who holds your life-breath in his hand and who controls the whole course of your life. ,
Then they sweep by like the wind and pass through. They are guilty; their strength is their god.
That is why they sacrifice to their dragnet and burn incense to their fishing net, for by these things their portion is rich and their food plentiful.
Now the Philistine leaders gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said: Our god has handed over our enemy Samson to us.