Teks -- 1 Samuel 5:1 (NET)

The Ark Causes Trouble for the Philistines

5:1 Now the Philistines had captured the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

JFB: 1Sa 5:1 - Ashdod

Or Azotus, one of the five Philistine satrapies, and a place of great strength. It was an inland town, thirty-four miles north of Gaza, now called Esdud.

Clarke: 1Sa 5:1 - Brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod

Brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod - Ashdod or Azotus was one of the five satrapies or lordships of the Philistines.

TSK: 1Sa 5:1 - took // Ebenezer // Ashdod

took : 1Sa 4:11, 1Sa 4:17, 1Sa 4:18, 1Sa 4:22; Psa 78:61

Ebenezer : 1Sa 4:1, 1Sa 7:12

Ashdod : Ashdod, called Azotus by the Greeks, was one of the five satrapies of the Philistines, and a place of great strength and consequence. It was situated near the Mediterranean, between Askelon and Jamnia, thirty-four miles north of Gaza, according to Diodorus Siculus, and the Antonine and Jerusalem Itineraries. It is now called Shdood; and Dr. Richardson says they neither saw nor heard of any ruins there. ""The ground,""he observes, ""around Ashdod is beautifully undulating, but not half stocked with cattle. The site of the town is on the summit of a grassy hill; and, if we are to believe historians, was anciently as strong as it was beautiful.""Jos 11:22; Act 8:40, Azotus

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: 1Sa 5:1 - Quest // Answ

Quest. Why were not they immediately killed, who touched the ark, as afterwards Uzzah was? 2Sa 6:7 .

Answ First, Because the sin of the Philistines was not so great, because the law forbidding this was not given, or at least was not known to them; whereas Uzzah’ s fact was a transgression, and that of a known law. Secondly, Because God designed to reserve the Philistines for a more public and more shameful punishment, which had been prevented by this. From Eben-ezer where they found it in the camp of the Israelites, 1Sa 4:1 . Ashdod called also Azotus ; whither they brought it, either because it was the first city in their way, or rather because it was a great and famous city, and most eminent for the worship of their great god Dagon.

Haydock: 1Sa 5:1 - Azotus

Azotus, one of the principal cities of the Philistines. It is astonishing that God permits these infidels to touch the ark, He who resented the conduct of Oza, and of the Bethsamites, with such severity. But the law regarded the Israelites, and the pagans were ignorant of it. (Calmet) ---

The servant, who knows his master will, and does not obey, shall suffer many stripes; [Luke xii. 47.] and those who have the happiness of professing the true religion, and dishonour it by their immorality, must expect to feel the heavy hand of the judge, much more than ignorant unbelievers. (Haydock) ---

The Philistines could not suppose that they had gained a victory over God, since they knew he might be displeased with the conduct of his people; and they soon began to perceive that they had brought the greatest misfortunes upon themselves.

Gill: 1Sa 5:1 - And the Philistines took the ark of God // and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod

And the Philistines took the ark of God,.... Which fell into their hands, Israel being beaten, and caused to flee, and the priests that had the care of the ark slain; and when possessed of it, they did not destroy it, nor take out of it what was in it, only took it up:

and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod. Ebenezer was the place where the camp of Israel was pitched, 1Sa 4:1 and near to which the battle was fought. Ashdod was one of the five principalities of the Philistines, the same with Azotus, Act 8:40. The distance between these two places, according to Bunting ^q was one hundred and sixty miles; though one would think the distance from each other was not so great: why it was carried to Ashdod is not plain; perhaps it might be the nearest place of note in their country; and certain it is that it was one of their most famous cities, if not the most famous; See Gill on Isa 20:1, and had a famous idol temple in it.