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Then the Lord’s hand was heavy against the people of Ashdod. He devastated them and struck them with tumors.[a] He struck Ashdod and its surrounding territory.

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  1. 1 Samuel 5:6 Or swellings or hemorrhoids. The marginal notes to the Hebrew text suggest a euphemistic substitute. This supports the understanding that the affliction was something like anal tumors or hemorrhoids.