1 Samuel 5:7

5:7 When the people 1  of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel should not remain with us, for he has attacked 2  both us and our god Dagon!”

1 Samuel 5:9

5:9 But after it had been moved the Lord attacked 3  that city as well, causing a great deal of panic. He struck all the people of that city 4  with sores. 5 

1 Samuel 13:4

13:4 All Israel heard this message, 6  “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel is repulsive 7  to the Philistines!” So the people were summoned to join 8  Saul at Gilgal.

1 tn Heb “men.”

2 tn Heb “for his hand is severe upon.”

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

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

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

6 tn The words “this message” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

7 tn Heb “stinks.” The figurative language indicates that Israel had become repulsive to the Philistines.

8 tn Heb “were summoned after.”