Judges 16:23
Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said, "Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hands."
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Dagon

1 Samuel 5:2-5
carried it into the temple of Dagon, and set it beside his statue. . . .

Jeremiah 2:11
Has a nation ever changed its gods? (though they were no gods at all!) Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for idols that are useless.

Micah 4:5
Though each of the peoples may walk in the name of his god, yet we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.

Romans 1:23-25
and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. . . .

1 Corinthians 8:4, 5
So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. . . .

1 Corinthians 10:20
No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.

to rejoice

Job 30:9, 10
And now they mock me in song; I have become a byword among them. . . .

Psalm 35:15, 16
But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing. . . .

Proverbs 24:17
Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

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New American Standard Bible
Now the lords of the Philistines assembled to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice, for they said, "Our god has given Samson our enemy into our hands."

King James Bible
Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now the Philistine leaders gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said: Our god has handed over our enemy Samson to us.

International Standard Version
Some time later, the Philistine officials got together to present a magnificent sacrifice to their god Dagon, and to throw a party, because they were claiming, "Our god has given Samson into our control!"

NET Bible
The rulers of the Philistines gathered to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to celebrate. They said, "Our god has handed Samson, our enemy, over to us."
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