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.
When they got up early the next morning, they found that Dagon had fallen face-down on the ground in front of the LORD's ark. Dagon's head and both hands had been cut off and were lying on the doorway threshold. Only the main body of Dagon was left.
God demonstrated His supreme power by causing the Philistine idol Dagon to fall down and break apart before His ark, showing that no false god can stand in His presence.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Samuel, the Philistines had captured the Ark of the Covenant from the Israelites during a battle and placed it in the temple of their god Dagon in the city of Ashdod as a trophy of their victory. The following morning, they found Dagon fallen before the Ark, and on the next day, it was even more severely damaged, highlighting God's power over false deities. This event occurred around the 11th century BC, illustrating the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Philistines.
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