1 Samuel 5:7
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“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 5:7
What Does 1 Samuel 5:7 Mean?
1 Samuel 5:7 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 5, verse 7 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 5:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 12:33“And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.”1 Samuel 5:6“But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.”1 Chronicles 15:13“For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.”Jeremiah 48:7“For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.”Exodus 8:8“Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD.”Exodus 8:28“And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.”Exodus 9:28“Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.”Exodus 10:7“And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?”1 Samuel 4:8“Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.”1 Samuel 5:3“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 6:3“And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.”1 Samuel 6:20“And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?”2 Samuel 6:9“And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?”1 Chronicles 13:11“And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.”Jeremiah 46:25“The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:”Ezekiel 39:21“And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them.”
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