When the Ashdodites arose early the next morning, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and set him in his place again.Interesting how Dagon, an idol, is referred to as a person here. I wonder if this is part of a story that was told by the people of Ashdod, and it's being told more-or-less verbatim. That would explain why the idol is treated as a person, and its temple as a house. Either that, or the culture of the Israelites has truly been contaminated to the point where they don't recognize the difference.
Either way, this does show how God will show His power when desired. The ark's mere presence causes idols to collapse. However, the collapse happens at night, when there is no one around to see. It's possible the hand of God truly did come down and bow the idol low before the ark.
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