1Sa 4:7-9, 5:3-5, Isa 40:19, 44:12, Dan 3:1-7, Act 19:24-28 | TSK | STEP | were afraid. heretofore. Heb. yesterday or the third day.

of Dagon.The name of this idol, Dagon, signifies a fish: and it is supposed to be the Atergatis of the Syrians, corruptly called Derceto by the Greeks, which had the upper part like a woman, and the lower part like a fish; as Lucian informs us: [Derketous de eidos en Phoinike etheésamén, theéma xenon; émisen men gyné; to de okoson ek mérón es akrous podas, ichtlyos ouré apoteinetai;] "In Phoenicia I saw the image of Derceto; a strange sight truly! For she had the half of a woman, but from the thighs downward a fish's tail." Diodorus, (1. ii.) describing the same idol, as represented at Askelon, says, [to men prosópon echei synaikos, to d'allo sóma pan ichthyos.] "It had the head of a woman, but all the rest of the body a fish's." Probably Horace alludes to this idol, in De Art. Poet. v. 4; {Desinat in piscem, mulier formosa superne:} "The upper part a handsome woman, and the lower part a fish." If such was the form of this idol, then everything that was human was broken off from what resembled a fish.

the stump. or, the fishy part.

neither.

Ps 115:4-7; 135:15-18

tread.

Jos 5:15; Zep 1:9

Isaiah 40:19

37:18,19; 41:6,7; 44:10-12; 46:6,7; Ex 32:2-4; Jud 17:4; Ps 115:4-8

Ps 135:15,18; Jer 10:3-5,9; Ho 8:6; Hab 2:18,19

Isaiah 44:12

The smith

40:19; 41:6,7; 46:6,7; Ex 32:4,8; Jer 10:3-11

the tongs. or, an axe. yea, he is.

Hab 2:13

Daniel 3:1-7

1 Nebuchadnezzar dedicates a golden image in Dura.

8 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are accused for not worshipping the image.

13 They being threatened, make a good confession.

19 They are cast into the furnace,

24 from which God delivers them.

28 Nebuchadnezzar seeing the miracle blesses God, and advances them.

A.M. 3424. B.C. 580. made.

2:31,32; 5:23; Ex 20:23; 32:2-4,31; De 7:25; Jud 8:26,27; 1Ki 12:28

2Ki 19:17,18; Ps 115:4-8; 135:15; Isa 2:20; 30:22; 40:19-31; 46:6

Jer 10:9; 16:20; Ho 8:4; Hab 2:19; Ac 17:29; 19:26; Re 9:20

in the province.

30; 2:48; Es 1:1

sent.

Ex 32:4-6; Nu 25:2; Jud 16:23; 1Ki 12:32; Pr 29:12; Re 17:2

the princes.{Achashdarpenaya,} rendered lieutenants in Es 3:12, etc., probably {chief satraps or viceroys} from the Persian {achash} great, eminent, and {sitrab}, a satrap.

Ps 82:1-8; Ac 19:34,35; Ro 1:21-28; 3:11; 1Co 1:24-26; Re 13:13-16

Re 17:13,17

the governors.{Signaya} in persian, {shagnah} deputies or lieutenants.

captains.{Pacawatha}, governors of provinces. See Es 3:13.

the judges.{Adargazraya}, chief judges, or senators, from {adar}, great, and Chal. {gezar}, to judge, decree.

the treasurers.{Gedavraya}, written {gizzavraya,} Ezr 7:21, treasurers, from the Persian {gunjvar}.

the counsellors.{Dethavraya,} counsellors, judges, from {dath} in Persian, {dad}, law, and {var}, possessor or guardian.

the sheriffs.{Tiphtaya} probably the same as the Arabic {Mufti} or head officer of law.

aloud. Chal. with might.

4:14; Pr 9:13-15; Isa 40:9; 58:1

it is commanded. Chal. they command.

Ho 5:11; Mic 6:16

O people.

4:1; 6:25; Es 8:9

the cornet.{Karna,} the horn.

10,15

flute.{Mashrokeetha,} in Syriac, {mashrookeetha,} the [syrinx (syrigx,)] pipe or flute, as Theodotion renders.

dulcimer. or, singing. Chal. symphony.

falleth.

11,15; Ex 20:5; Isa 44:17; Mt 4:9; Re 13:15-17

the same.

2:5,12,13; Mr 6:27

a burning.

Ge 19:28; Jer 29:22; Eze 22:18-22; Mt 13:42,50; Re 9:2; 14:11

when.

all the people.

Jer 51:7; Ac 14:16; 1Jo 5:19; Re 12:9; 13:3,8,14; 17:8; 19:20

Acts 19:24-28

shrines.[Naus,] temples, probably portable silver models of the temple of Diana, and small images of the goddess, somewhat like the Santa Casa purchased by pilgrims at Loretto.

Diana.

27,28,34,35

brought.

16:16; Isa 56:11,12; 1Ti 6:9,10

ye know.

16:19; Ho 4:8; 12:7,8; 2Pe 2:3; Re 18:3,11-19

that not.

10,18-20; 1Co 16:8,9; 1Th 1:9

that they.

14:15; 17:29; Ps 115:4-8; 135:15-18; Isa 44:10-20; 46:5-8

Jer 10:3-5,11,14,15; Ho 8:6; 1Co 8:4; 10:19,20; 12:2; Ga 4:8

made.