They put his armor in the house of their gods, and hung his head in the house of Dagon.
Judges 16:23 - Tree of Life Version Now the Philistine lords gathered to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to celebrate, as they said, “Our god has given our enemy Samson into our hand.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the Philistine lords gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to rejoice, for they said, Our god has given Samson our enemy into our hands. American Standard Version (1901) And the lords of the Philistines gathered them together to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice; for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand. Common English Bible The rulers of the Philistines gathered together to make a great sacrifice to their god Dagon and to hold a celebration. They cheered, “Our god has handed us Samson our enemy!” Catholic Public Domain Version And the leaders of the Philistines convened as one, so that they might offer great sacrifices to Dagon, their god. And they feasted, saying, "Our god has delivered our enemy, Samson, into our hands." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the princes of the Philistines assembled together, to offer great sacrifices to Dagon their god, and to make merry, saying: Our god hath delivered our enemy Samson into our hands. |
They put his armor in the house of their gods, and hung his head in the house of Dagon.
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, or let your heart be glad when he stumbles,
Has a nation changed its gods— even though they are not gods? Yet My people have exchanged their glory for worthless things.
Though all the peoples will walk each in the name of his god, so we ourselves will walk in the Name of Adonai Eloheinu, forever and ever.
No, I’m saying that what the pagans sacrifice is to demons and not to God, and I don’t want you to become partners with demons.
However, the hair of his head began to grow again after it was shaved off.
So they cut off his head and stripped off his armor, and sent them throughout the land of the Philistines, to spread the good news to the house of their idols and to the people.