Discovery Box1 Samuel 5:6 
Context5:6 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
Context5:9 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
Context5:12 The people 7 who did not die were struck with sores; the city’s cry for help went all the way up to heaven.
1 tn Heb “the hand of the
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.”
tn Or “tumors” (so ASV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); NCV “growths on their skin”; KJV “emerods”; NAB “hemorrhoids.”
4 tn Heb “the hand of the
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.”
