1 Samuel 5:9-11
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9 But after they had brought it to Gath,[a] the hand of the Lord was against the city, causing a very great panic; he struck the inhabitants of the city, both young and old, so that tumors broke out on them.(A) 10 So they sent the ark of the God of Israel[b] to Ekron. But when the ark of God came to Ekron, the people of Ekron cried out, “Why[c] have they brought around to us[d] the ark of the God of Israel to kill us and our[e] people?” 11 They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines and said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it return to its own place, that it may not kill us and our[f] people.” For there was a deathly panic throughout the whole city. The hand of God was very heavy there;(B)
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1 Samuel 5:9-11
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9 But after they had moved it, the Lord’s hand was against that city, throwing it into a great panic.(A) He afflicted the people of the city, both young and old, with an outbreak of tumors.[a] 10 So they sent the ark of God to Ekron.(B)
As the ark of God was entering Ekron, the people of Ekron cried out, “They have brought the ark of the god of Israel around to us to kill us and our people.” 11 So they called together all the rulers(C) of the Philistines and said, “Send the ark of the god of Israel away; let it go back to its own place, or it[b] will kill us and our people.” For death had filled the city with panic; God’s hand was very heavy on it.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 5:9 Or with tumors in the groin (see Septuagint)
- 1 Samuel 5:11 Or he
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