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1 Samuel 5:4

5:4

head <07218> [the head.]

Dagon ................. Dagon ................ Dagon's <01712> [of Dagon.]

The name of this idol, Dagon, signifies a fish: and it is supposed to be the Atergatis of the Syrians, corruptly called Derceto by the Greeks, which had the upper part like a woman, and the lower part like a fish; as Lucian informs us: [Derketous de eidos en Phoinike ethe‚sam‚n, the‚ma xenon; ‚misen men gyn‚; to de okoson ek m‚r¢n es akrous podas, ichtlyos our‚ apoteinetai;] "In Phoenicia I saw the image of Derceto; a strange sight truly! For she had the half of a woman, but from the thighs downward a fish's tail." Diodorus, (1. ii.) describing the same idol, as represented at Askelon, says, [to men pros¢pon echei synaikos, to d'allo s¢ma pan ichthyos.] "It had the head of a woman, but all the rest of the body a fish's." Probably Horace alludes to this idol, in De Art. Poet. v. 4; {Desinat in piscem, mulier formosa superne:} "The upper part a handsome woman, and the lower part a fish." If such was the form of this idol, then everything that was human was broken off from what resembled a fish.

Dagon ................. Dagon ................ Dagon's <01712> [the stump. or, the fishy part.]


1 Samuel 14:12

14:12

up ....... teach ............... up <05927 03045> [Come up to us.]

Meaning, that they would cause them to repent of their audacity. This was the favourable sign which Jonathan had requested.

up ..................... up behind <05927 0310> [Come up after me.]


1 Samuel 17:39

17:39

removed <05493> [put them off.]


1 Samuel 29:3

29:3

David <01732> [Is not this David.]

These words seem to mark no definite time; and may be understood thus: "Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me for a considerable time?"

time ........... day ........ time <03117> [these days.]

found <04672> [found.]




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