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Then the Ashdodites arose early the next morning, and behold, (A)Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh. So they took Dagon and (B)set him in his place again. But they arose early the next morning, and behold, (C)Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh. And the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off on the threshold; [a]only the trunk of Dagon was left to him. Therefore neither the priests of Dagon nor all who enter Dagon’s house (D)tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.

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  1. 1 Samuel 5:4 As in ancient versions; Heb only Dagon