1 Samuel 5:6

5:6 The Lord attacked ¹  the residents of Ashdod severely, bringing devastation on them. He struck the people of ²  both Ashdod and the surrounding area with sores. ³ 

1 Samuel 5:9

5:9 But after it had been moved the Lord attacked ⁴  that city as well, causing a great deal of panic. He struck all the people of that city ⁵  with sores. ⁶ 

1 Samuel 5:12

5:12 The people ⁷  who did not die were struck with sores; the city’s cry for help went all the way up to heaven.

Mazmur 78:66

78:66 He drove his enemies back;

he made them a permanent target for insults. ⁸ 

[5:6]  ¹ tn Heb “the hand of the Lord was heavy upon.”

[5:6]  ² tn The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[5:6]  ³ tc The LXX and Vulgate add the following: “And mice multiplied in their land, and the terror of death was throughout the entire city.”

[5:6]  tn Or “tumors” (so ASV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); NCV “growths on their skin”; KJV “emerods”; NAB “hemorrhoids.”

[5:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “the hand of the Lord was against the city.”

[5:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he struck the men of the city from small and to great.”

[5:9]  ⁶ tn See the note on this term in v. 6. Cf. KJV “and they had emerods in their secret parts.”

[5:12]  ⁷ tn Heb “men.”

[78:66]  ⁸ tn Heb “a permanent reproach he made them.”