Scripture

1 Samuel 5

4 passages from 4 books in the Christian Reader library reference 1 Samuel 5.

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from A Testimony from the Scripture Against Idolatry and Superstition by Samuel Mather · cites 1 Samuel 5:3

By Mr. SAMUEL MATHER, Teacher to a Church of Christ in Dublin in Ireland. 1 Sam. 5:3, 4. 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 up in his place again. And…
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Chapter 46
from Commentary on Isaiah by John Calvin · cites 1 Samuel 5:7, 6

The Ark then was not worshipped in God's stead, but was a sign by which the people were led as by the hand, to set their affections on things above, even upon the Lord himself: contrariwise, the Gentiles doted only upon their puppets, and attributed to them a divine power. We ma…
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Exercitation 22
from Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews by John Owen

For Shechem being not far from Shilo, the people might meet in the Town for convenience, and then go some of them with Joshua to Shilo, as is most probable that they did. From Shilo it was carried into the field of Aphek against the Philistines (1 Samuel 4:2), and being taken by…
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Section 7: God's Judgments Are Righteous
from Gods Terrible Voice in the City by Thomas Vincent · cites 1 Samuel 5:4

The crown is fallen from our heads; and what is the reason? because we have sinned against the Lord (Lamentations 5:16). God has spoken terribly, but he has answered righteously; as he gives great and especial mercies in answer to prayer: so he sends great and extraordinary judg…
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