12 They left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.
The Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. When they of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh. They took Dagon, and set him in his place again. When they arose early on the next day morning, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands [lay] cut off on the threshold; only [the stump of] Dagon was left to him. Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any who come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod, to this day. But the hand of Yahweh was heavy on them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and struck them with tumors, even Ashdod and the borders of it.
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Commentary on 1 Chronicles 14 John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 14
This chapter gives an account of the message of Hiram king of Tyre to David, and of David's taking him more wives, with the names of his children by them; and of two battles he fought with the Philistines, in which he had the victory over them; the same are recorded in 2 Samuel 5:11 see the notes there; See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:11. See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:12. See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:13. See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:14. See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:15. See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:16. See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:17. See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:18. See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:19. See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:20. See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:21. See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:22. See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:23. See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:24. See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:25, and the chapter is concluded with observing, that the fame of David, on account of his victories, was spread in all countries, and they were struck with a panic from the Lord, and were in dread of him.
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