The Philistines captured the ark of God, then brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. What we have is a conflict of Advents! Ebenezer means “stone of help.” And Ashdod, where the ark is now present, means “stronghold.” But the Philistines take God’s presence—the ark—further into the house of Dagon and set it beside Dagon. Now, “Dagon” in Aramaic means “to cut open.” The picture is that the ark is in a stronghold in a house where the god is known as the one who cuts open his enemies. At the end, Dagon himself is cut open and his stronghold breaks into a million pieces.
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