5:6 The Lord attacked 3 the residents of Ashdod severely, bringing devastation on them. He struck the people of 4 both Ashdod and the surrounding area with sores. 5
12:18 So Samuel called to the Lord, and the Lord made it thunder and rain that day. All the people were very afraid of both the Lord and Samuel.
1 tn Heb “and this to you [is] the sign which will come to both of your sons.”
2 tn The Hebrew text adds “so that” here, formally connecting this clause with the next.
3 tn Heb “the hand of the
4 tn The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
5 tc The LXX and Vulgate add the following: “And mice multiplied in their land, and the terror of death was throughout the entire city.”
tn Or “tumors” (so ASV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); NCV “growths on their skin”; KJV “emerods”; NAB “hemorrhoids.”