Who Is Dagon in the Bible? We see Dagon appear on three separate occasions in the Bible. I plan to reserve one for a later section, so let’s explore two of the instances where he shows up in the narrative. Judges 16:23: “Now the rulers of the Philistines assembled to offer a gre...
A god widely worshipped by the Mesopotamians, Amorites, Phoenicians, and other peoples of the ancient Near East and often associated with grain, agriculture, and storms. In the Bible, he is presented as the chief god of the Philistines, and traditions dating from the first half of the first...
The name Beth-dagon in the Bible There are two towns named Beth-dagon mentioned in the Bible, and both are mentioned only once: A town in the lowlands of the territory assigned to the tribe ofJudah(Joshua 15:41) A town in the land ofAsher, all the way in the north ofIsrael(Joshua...
In battle... Dagon Collapse Dagon—fish The national god of the Philistines . . . Judg. 16:23 Falls before ark . . . 1 Sam. 5:1–5 PLUS Do your Biblical studies anywhere! Access $3,100 worth of premium resources on the go! Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus and get ...
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. 撒母耳记上 5:5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY) 5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon nor any that come into Dagon’s house tread on the thres...
5This is why the priests of Dagon and everyone else who comes into Dagon’s temple in Ashdod still don’t step on the temple’s threshold. 撒母耳记上 5:5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 5That is why, to this day, the priests of Dagon and everyone who enters the temp...