1 After they had taken the ark of God, the Philistines carried it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
2 There they brought it into the temple of Dagon and set it up beside him.
3 Rising up early the following day, the people saw that Dagon had fallen face downward on the ground before the ark of Yahweh. So they picked up Dagon and put him back in his place.
4 But when they rose the following morning, the people saw Dagon on the ground again, face downward before the ark of Yahweh. His head and hands were broken off and lay at the threshold. Only the trunk of Dagon was left where he fell.
5 This is why the priests of Dagon and his worshipers do not tread on the threshold of his temple in Ashdod up to this day.
6 The hand of Yahweh was heavy upon the people of Ashdod. Yahweh afflicted the people of Ashdod and its vicinity with hemorrhoids.
7 Seeing this, the people of Ashdod said, "Let the ark of the God of Israel not remain with us. His hand is heavy on us and on Dagon, our god."
8 So they had all the chiefs of the Philistine cities gathered together to ask them, "What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?" They answered, "Let the ark of the God of Israel be brought to Gath." So they brought the ark of the God of Israel there.
9 But as soon as they had brought it to Gath, Yahweh raised his hand against the city, causing a very great panic. He afflicted the people there, both young and old, with hemorrhoids.
10 So they moved the ark of God to Ekron. But when the ark entered Ekron, the people there cried out, "They have brought us the ark of the God of Israel to slay us all."
11 So they gathered the chiefs of the Philistine cities together to tell them, "Send away the ark of the God of Israel. Let it return to its own place lest we all die." For there was deadly panic throughout the city because of God's heavy hand.
12 Those who did not die were stricken with hemorrhoids and the cry of the city reached to heaven.
Versículos relacionados com 1 Samuel, 5:
1 Samuel 5 describes the capture of the ark of the covenant by the Philistines and the problems they faced as a result of taking the sacred object of Israel. The chapter highlights the superiority of the God of Israel over the gods of the Philistines and how he manifested himself in judgment against pagan idols. Here are five verses related to the topics covered in this chapter:
Exodus 20:3-5: "Thou shalt not have other gods before me. Thou shalt not make any idol, no image of anything in heaven, on earth, or in the waters under the earth. Thou shalt not prostrate before them or worship them worship , because I, the Lord your God, I am a jealous God. " This verse emphasizes the importance of worshiping only the true God and not putting any other God before Him, which the Philistines ignored by trying to worship their idols.
Psalm 96:5: "For all the gods of peoples are idols, but the Lord has made the heavens." This verse highlights the superiority of the true God in relation to the false gods that people can worship.
Isaiah 42:8: "I am the Lord; this is my name! I will not give another my glory, nor images my praise." This verse emphasizes that God is the only one worthy of worship and praise and that He will not share His glory with idols or other gods.
Jeremiah 10:10-11: "But the Lord is the true God; He is the living God, the Eternal King. When He will be wrapped, the earth shakes; nations do not support His furor." This verse highlights the living and powerful nature of God and how he can exercise judgment on the nations that disobey him.
1 Corinthians 10:20-22: "No, but what the pagans sacrifice is offered to demons, not God, and I do not want you to have communion with demons. You cannot drink from the chalice of the Lord and the chalice of demons. cannot participate in the table of the Lord and the table of demons. Or will we cause jealousy in the Lord? We are stronger than Him? " This verse emphasizes the importance of not mixing worship with God with pagan practices or worship with idols.
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