Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.

Thereof

Bible References

Emerods

1 Samuel 5:9
After they had moved it, the Lord’s hand was against the city of Gath, causing a great panic. He afflicted the men of the city, from the youngest to the oldest, with an outbreak of tumors.
1 Samuel 6:5
Make images of your tumors and of your mice that are destroying the land. Give glory to Israel’s God, and perhaps He will stop oppressing you, your gods, and your land.
Deuteronomy 28:27
“The Lord will afflict you with the boils of Egypt, tumors, a festering rash, and scabies, from which you cannot be cured.
Job 31:3
Doesn’t disaster come to the unjust
and misfortune to evildoers?
Psalm 78:66
He beat back His foes;
He gave them lasting shame.

Thereof

1 Samuel 6:4
They asked, “What restitution offering should we send back to Him?”

And they answered, “Five gold tumors and five gold mice corresponding to the number of Philistine rulers, since there was one plague for both you and your rulers.

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