Geneva Bible Notes (1560): 1 Samuel 5

^{1 a} Which was one of the fiue principal cities of the Philistims.

^{2 !} The Philistims bring the Arke into the house of Dagon, which idole fel downe before it.

^{2 b} Which was their chief idole, & as some write, from the nauil downwarde was like a fishe, and vpwarde like a man.

^{5 c} Thus insteade of acknowledging the true God by this miracle, they fall to a farther supersticion.

^{6 !} The men of Ashdod are plagued.

^{8 d} Thogh thei had set Gods power & were affraied thereof, yet they wolde farther trie him, which thing God turned to their destruction & his glorie.

^{8 !} The Arke is caryed into Gath and after to Ekron.

^{11 e} The wicked, when they fele the hand of God, grudge & rejecte him, where the godly humble them selues & crye for mercie.