1 Samuel 5:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 5:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 5:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 5:4 — KJV
“And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him. the stump...: or, the fishy part”
— 1 Samuel 5:4 (KJV)
1 Samuel 5:4 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 5:4
“And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:4: arose, early, morning
“And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:4: morning, behold, fallen
“And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:4: face, ground, ark
“And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:4: behold, face, ground
“And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:4: behold, fallen, before
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