What was the name of the Philistine deity whose statue repeatedly fell and broke in the presence of the captured Ark?
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Correct answer: Dagon
In 1 Samuel 5, the Philistines placed the Ark in the temple of Dagon in Ashdod. The next morning, the idol of Dagon was found fallen on its face before the Ark, eventually losing its head and hands.
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