And the chiefs of the Philistines met to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon, and to make merry. And they said, [our] god has given into our hand our enemy Sampson.

And they put his armor in the house of their god, and they put his head in the house of Dagon.

And Belshazzar, drinking, gave orders as he tasted the wine that they should bring the gold and silver vessels, which Nebuchadnezzar his father had brought forth from the temple in Jerusalem; that the king, and his nobles, and his mistresses, and his concubines, should drink out of them.

And you have exalted yourself against the Lord God of heaven; and they have brought before you the vessels of His house, and you, your nobles, your mistresses, and your concubines have drunk wine out of them; and you have praised the gods of gold, silver, brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, and which hear not, and know not: and the God who holds your breath in His hand and owns all your ways, you have not glorified.

Then shall he change his spirit, and he shall pass through, and make an atonement, saying, This strength belongs to my God.

Therefore will he sacrifice to his drag, and burn incense to his casting net, because by them he has made his portion fat, and his meats choice.