1 Samuel 5:12

5:12 The people ¹  who did not die were struck with sores; the city’s cry for help went all the way up to heaven.

1 Samuel 5:6

5:6 The Lord attacked ²  the residents of Ashdod severely, bringing devastation on them. He struck the people of ³  both Ashdod and the surrounding area with sores. ⁴ 

[5:12]  ¹ tn Heb “men.”

[5:6]  ² tn Heb “the hand of the Lord was heavy upon.”

[5:6]  ³ tn The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[5:6]  ⁴ tc The LXX and Vulgate add the following: “And mice multiplied in their land, and the terror of death was throughout the entire city.”