1 Samuel 5:6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
6 The Lord’s hand was heavy on the people of Ashdod,(A) terrorizing(B) and afflicting the people of Ashdod and its territory with tumors.[a][b](C)
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- 1 Samuel 5:6 LXX adds He brought up mice against them, and they swarmed in their ships. Then mice went up into the land and there was a mortal panic in the city.
- 1 Samuel 5:6 Perhaps bubonic plague
1 Samuel 5:6
New International Version
6 The Lord’s hand(A) was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity; he brought devastation(B) on them and afflicted them with tumors.[a](C)
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- 1 Samuel 5:6 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate tumors. And rats appeared in their land, and there was death and destruction throughout the city
1 Samuel 5:11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
11 The Ekronites called all the Philistine rulers together.(A) They said, “Send the ark of Israel’s God away. It must return to its place so it won’t kill us and our people!”[a] For the fear of death pervaded the city; God’s hand was oppressing them.(B)
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- 1 Samuel 5:11 DSS, LXX read Why don’t you return it to . . . people?
1 Samuel 5:11
New International Version
11 So they called together all the rulers(A) of the Philistines and said, “Send the ark of the god of Israel away; let it go back to its own place, or it[a] will kill us and our people.” For death had filled the city with panic; God’s hand was very heavy on it.
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- 1 Samuel 5:11 Or he
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