“In short, if you believe the place is holy because the law and the books of prophets are there, then it is time for you to believe that idols and the temples of idols are holy. Once, when the Jews were at war, the people of Ashdod conquered them, took their ark and brought it into their own temple. Did the fact that i…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — DISCOURSES AGAINST JUDAIZING CHRISTIANS 6.7.1
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2When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
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1And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.
— 1 Samuel 5:2 —
3And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
4And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.