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.

Psalms 78:66

78:66 He drove his enemies back;

he made them a permanent target for insults. ⁸ 

¹ tn Heb “the hand of the Lord was heavy upon.”

² tn The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

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.”

⁴ tn Heb “the hand of the Lord was against the city.”

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

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

⁷ tn Heb “men.”

⁸ tn Heb “a permanent reproach he made them.”