1Sa 5:2 | TNotes | STEP | 5:2 Dagon was one of the Philistines’ gods (see Judg 16:23-24 ). The name could be related to the Hebrew dag (“fish”), an appropriate name for a god of seafaring people. More likely, it reflects the Hebrew dagan (“grain”), suggesting a fertility or agriculture god.

bJudg 16:23-24►

‏ 1 Samuel 5:2

5:2 ^a Dagon was one of the Philistines’ gods (see Judg 16:23-24 ^b). The name could be related to the Hebrew dag (“fish”), an appropriate name for a god of seafaring people. More likely, it reflects the Hebrew dagan (“grain”), suggesting a fertility or agriculture god.