The Ark in Philistine Hands

After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer(A) to Ashdod,(B)

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The Ark in Ashdod and Ekron

After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer(A) to Ashdod.(B)

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brought it into the temple of Dagon[a](A) and placed it next to his statue.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 5:2 A Philistine god of the sea, grain, or storm
  2. 5:2 Lit to Dagon

Then they carried the ark into Dagon’s temple and set it beside Dagon.(A)

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23 Do not make gods of silver to rival me; do not make gods of gold for yourselves.(A)

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23 Do not make any gods to be alongside me;(A) do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold.(B)

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15 The idols of the nations are of silver and gold,
made by human hands.(A)
16 They have mouths but cannot speak,(B)
eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears but cannot hear;
indeed, there is no breath in their mouths.(C)
18 Those who make them are just like them,
as are all who trust in them.(D)

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15 The idols of the nations(A) are silver and gold,
    made by human hands.(B)
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,(C)
    eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears, but cannot hear,
    nor is there breath(D) in their mouths.
18 Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.

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20 “Come, gather together,
and approach, you fugitives of the nations.
Those who carry their wooden idols
and pray to a god who cannot save(A)
have no knowledge.(B)

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20 “Gather together(A) and come;
    assemble, you fugitives from the nations.
Ignorant(B) are those who carry(C) about idols of wood,
    who pray to gods that cannot save.(D)

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