1 Samuel 5:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 5:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 5:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 5:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When the people of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before Yahweh’s ark. They took Dagon and set him in his place again.”

1 Samuel 5:3 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 5:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of Jehovah. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again. ”

1 Samuel 5:3 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 5:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the Ashdodites rise early on the morrow, and lo, Dagon is fallen on its face to the earth, before the ark of Jehovah; and they take Dagon, and put it back to its place.”

1 Samuel 5:3 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 5:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And when they of Ashdod arose early the next day, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Jehovah. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again. ”

1 Samuel 5:3 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 5:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when they of Ashdod rose the next day in the morning, beholde, Dagon was fallen vpon his face on the ground before the Arke of the Lord, and they tooke vp Dagon, and set him in his place againe.”

1 Samuel 5:3 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 5:3 in Context — 1 Samuel 5

1 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben–ezer unto Ashdod.

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

3 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.

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

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.

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What Does 1 Samuel 5:3 Mean?

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