1 Samuel 5:6

Christian Standard Bible

⁶The Lord’s hand was heavy on the people of Ashdod.^(A) He terrified^(B) the people of Ashdod and its territory and afflicted them with tumors.^[a]^[b]^(C)

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5:6 LXX adds He brought up mice against them, and they swarmed in their ships. Then mice went up into the land and there was a mortal panic in the city.
5:6 Perhaps bubonic plague

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1 Samuel 5:11

Christian Standard Bible

¹¹The Ekronites called all the Philistine rulers together.^(A) They said, “Send the ark of Israel’s God away. Let it return to its place so it won’t kill us and our people!” ^[a] For the fear of death pervaded the city; God’s hand was oppressing them.^(B)

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5:11 DSS, LXX read “Why don’t you return it to... people?”

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