Discovery Box1 Samuel 5:7 
Context5:7 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
Context5:9 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
Context13:4 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
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.”
