1 Samuel 5

¹After the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → had capturedלָֽקְח֔וּlā·qə·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, they took itוַיְבִאֻ֛הוּway·ḇi·’u·hū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → fromמֵאֶ֥בֶןmê·’e·ḇen — Stone of Help; memorial stone of God's aidH72 — Full Word Study → Ebenezerהָעֵ֖זֶרhā·‘ê·zer — Stone of Help; memorial stone of God's aidH72 — Full Word Study → to Ashdodאַשְׁדּֽוֹדָה׃’aš·dō·w·ḏāh — A major Philistine cityH795 — Full Word Study →, ²carried it intoוַיָּבִ֥יאוּway·yā·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the templeבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Dagonדָּג֑וֹןdā·ḡō·wn — Fish godH1712 — Full Word Study →, and setוַיַּצִּ֥יגוּway·yaṣ·ṣî·ḡū — To station, set up, or establish in placeH3322 — Full Word Study → itאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → besideאֵ֥צֶל’ê·ṣel — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study → his statue. ³When the people of Ashdodאַשְׁדּוֹדִים֙’aš·dō·w·ḏîm — Ashdod, Philistine cityH796 — Full Word Study → got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֤מוּway·yaš·ki·mū — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → the next morningמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ — The next day, morrow, following dayH4283 — Full Word Study →, thereוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → was Dagonדָג֗וֹןḏā·ḡō·wn — Fish godH1712 — Full Word Study →, fallenנֹפֵ֤לnō·p̄êl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → on his faceלְפָנָיו֙lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. So they tookוַיִּקְחוּ֙way·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Dagonדָּג֔וֹןdā·ḡō·wn — Fish godH1712 — Full Word Study → and returnedוַיָּשִׁ֥בוּway·yā·ši·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to his placeלִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃lim·qō·w·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. ⁴But when they got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּway·yaš·ki·mū — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → the nextמִֽמָּחֳרָת֒mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ — The next day, morrow, following dayH4283 — Full Word Study → morningבַבֹּקֶר֮ḇab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, thereוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → was Dagonדָג֗וֹןḏā·ḡō·wn — Fish godH1712 — Full Word Study →, fallenנֹפֵ֤לnō·p̄êl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → on his faceלְפָנָיו֙lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, with his head and his handsיָדָ֗יוyā·ḏāw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → broken offכְּרֻתוֹת֙kə·ru·ṯō·wṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → and lying onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the thresholdהַמִּפְתָּ֔ןham·mip̄·tān — Threshold, doorway entranceH4670 — Full Word Study →. Onlyרַ֥קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → the torso remainedנִשְׁאַ֥רniš·’ar — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study →. ⁵That is whyעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃סhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, the priestsכֹהֲנֵ֨יḵō·hă·nê — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → of Dagonדָג֜וֹןḏā·ḡō·wn — Fish godH1712 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָֽל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who enterהַבָּאִ֧יםhab·bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the templeבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Dagonדָּג֛וֹןdā·ḡō·wn — Fish godH1712 — Full Word Study → in Ashdodבְּאַשְׁדּ֑וֹדbə·’aš·dō·wḏ — A major Philistine cityH795 — Full Word Study → do notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → stepיִדְרְכוּ֩yiḏ·rə·ḵū — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the thresholdמִפְתַּ֥ןmip̄·tan — Threshold, doorway entranceH4670 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Now the handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was heavyוַתִּכְבַּ֧דwat·tiḵ·baḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the people of Ashdodהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֖יםhā·’aš·dō·w·ḏîm — Ashdod, Philistine cityH796 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → its vicinityגְּבוּלֶֽיהָ׃gə·ḇū·le·hā — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →, ravaging themוַיְשִׁמֵּ֑םway·šim·mêm — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → and afflictingוַיַּ֤ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָם֙’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → with tumorsבָּעֳפָלִיםbå̄·ʿo·p̄å̄·līm — Tumor; mound or fortified hillH6076 — Full Word Study →. ⁷And when the menאַנְשֵֽׁי־’an·šê- — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Ashdodאַשְׁדּ֖וֹד’aš·dō·wḏ — A major Philistine cityH795 — Full Word Study → sawוַיִּרְא֥וּway·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → what was happeningכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, they saidוְאָמְר֗וּwə·’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The arkאֲר֨וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → must notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → stayיֵשֵׁ֞בyê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → here with usעִמָּ֔נוּ‘im·mā·nū — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → His handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → is heavyקָשְׁתָ֤הqā·šə·ṯāh — to harden, make severe or difficultH7185 — Full Word Study → upon usעָלֵ֔ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and uponוְעַ֖לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → our godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → Dagonדָּג֥וֹןdā·ḡō·wn — Fish godH1712 — Full Word Study →.” ⁸So they called togetherוַיַּאַסְפוּ֩way·ya·’as·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the rulersסַרְנֵ֨יsar·nê — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֜יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → and askedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמַֽה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → shall we doנַּעֲשֶׂ֗הna·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with the arkלַֽאֲרוֹן֙la·’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the God ofאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →?” “It must be movedיִסֹּ֔בyis·sōḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → to Gathגַּ֣תgaṯ — A Philistine cityH1661 — Full Word Study →,” they repliedוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. So they carried awayוַיַּסֵּ֕בּוּway·yas·sêb·bū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֖וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ⁹But afterאַחֲרֵ֣י׀’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → they had movedהֵסַ֣בּוּhê·sab·bū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the ark to Gath, the LORD’sיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → was alsoוַיְהִ֞יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → against that cityבָּעִיר֙bā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, throwing it into great confusionמְהוּמָה֙mə·hū·māh — tumult, confusion, panic, or discomfitureH4103 — Full Word Study → and afflictingוַיַּךְ֙way·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, both youngמִקָּטֹ֖ןmiq·qā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → andוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → oldגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →, with an outbreakוַיִּשָּׂתְר֥וּway·yiś·śā·ṯə·rū — to conceal, hide, keep secretH8368 — Full Word Study → of tumorsעֳפָלִים׃ʿo·p̄å̄·līm — Tumor; mound or fortified hillH6076 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰So they sentוַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּway·šal·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → to Ekronעֶקְר֑וֹן‘eq·rō·wn — Stronghold or UprootingH6138 — Full Word Study →, but as itאֲר֤וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → arrivedכְּב֨וֹאkə·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, the Ekronitesהָֽעֶקְרֹנִ֜יםhā·‘eq·rō·nîm — Philistine cityH6139 — Full Word Study → cried outוַיִּזְעֲק֨וּway·yiz·‘ă·qū — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study →, “They have broughtהֵסַ֤בּוּhê·sab·bū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → usאֵלַי֙’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲרוֹן֙’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → in order to kill usלַהֲמִיתֵ֖נִיla·hă·mî·ṯê·nî — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → our peopleעַמִּֽי׃‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →!” ¹¹Then the Ekronites assembled allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the rulersסַרְנֵ֣יsar·nê — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Send awayשַׁלְּח֞וּšal·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֨וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. It must returnוְיָשֹׁ֣בwə·yā·šōḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to its placeלִמְקֹמ֔וֹlim·qō·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, so that it will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → killיָמִ֥יתyā·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → usאֹתִ֖י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and our peopleעַמִּ֑י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →!” Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a deadlyמָ֙וֶת֙mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → confusionמְהֽוּמַת־mə·hū·maṯ- — tumult, confusion, panic, or discomfitureH4103 — Full Word Study → had pervadedהָיְתָ֤הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →; the handיַ֥דyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → was heavyכָּבְדָ֥הkā·ḇə·ḏāh — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → upon itשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Thoseוְהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙wə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → dieמֵ֔תוּmê·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → were afflictedהֻכּ֖וּhuk·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → with tumorsבָּעֳפָלִיםbå̄·ʿo·p̄å̄·līm — Tumor; mound or fortified hillH6076 — Full Word Study →, and the outcryשַֽׁוְעַ֥תšaw·‘aṯ — A cry, outcry, or shout of distressH7775 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → went upוַתַּ֛עַלwat·ta·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →.