1 Samuel 5:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 5:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 5:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 5:2 — KJV
“When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.”
— 1 Samuel 5:2 (KJV)
1 Samuel 5:2 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 5:2
“And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart. set: Heb. made to ride Gibeah: or, the hill”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:2: ark, god, brought
“And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:2: ark, god, brought
“But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD. door: Heb. threshold”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:2: took, brought, into
“Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:2: ark, god, into
“And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:2: took, brought, into
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