1 When the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
2 Taking the ark of God, the Philistines put it in the temple of Dagon, setting it down beside Dagon.
3 When the people of Ashdod got up the following morning and went to the temple of Dagon, there lay Dagon face down on the ground before the ark of Yahweh. They picked Dagon up and put him back in his place.
4 But when they got up on the following morning, there lay Dagon face down on the ground before the ark of Yahweh, and Dagon's head and two hands lay severed on the threshold; only the trunk of Dagon was left in its place.
5 This is why the priests of Dagon and the people frequenting Dagon's temple never step on Dagon's threshold in Ashdod, even today.
6 Yahweh oppressed the people of Ashdod; he ravaged them and afflicted them with tumours -- Ashdod and its territory. When the people of Ashdod saw what was happening they said,
7 'The ark of the God of Israel must not stay here with us, for he is oppressing us and our god Dagon.'
8 So they summoned all the Philistine chiefs to them, and said, 'What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?' They decided, 'The ark of the God of Israel shall be taken away to Gath.' So they took the ark of the God of Israel to Gath.
9 But after they had taken it there, Yahweh oppressed that town and a great panic broke out; afflicting the people of the town from highest to lowest, he brought them out in tumours too.
10 They then sent the ark of God to Ekron, but when it came to Ekron the Ekronites shouted, 'They have brought me the ark of the God of Israel to kill me and my people!'
11 They summoned all the Philistine chiefs and said, 'Send the ark of the God of Israel away; let it go back to where it belongs and not kill me and my people' -- for there was mortal panic throughout the town; God was oppressing them.
12 The people who did not die were afflicted with tumours, and the wailing from the town rose to the sky.
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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