1 Samuel 5:3
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“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
What Does 1 Samuel 5:3 Mean?
1 Samuel 5:3 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 5, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 5:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 19:1“The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.”Isaiah 46:1“Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.”Isaiah 46:7“They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.”1 Samuel 6:5“Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.”Mark 3:11“And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.”Exodus 12:12“For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.”Zephaniah 2:11“The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.”Luke 10:18“And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.”1 Samuel 5:7“And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.”1 Samuel 11:14“Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.”Psalms 97:7“Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.”Isaiah 40:20“He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.”Isaiah 41:7“So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.”Isaiah 44:11“Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.”Isaiah 44:17“And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.”Jeremiah 10:8“But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.”Jeremiah 22:28“Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not?”Jeremiah 48:13“And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.”Acts 19:28“And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.”2 Corinthians 6:14“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?”
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