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 moved it, the LORD moved against the town, causing a very great panic. He struck the men of the town, from young to old with tumors of the groin.
1 Samuel 6:5
"Five gold tumors and five gold mice," they answered, "according to the number of the lords of the Philistines, since the same plague was on all of you and on your lords. Make images of your tumors and images of the mice that are destroying your land, and you are to give glory to the God of Israel. Perhaps he will remove his pressure from you, your gods, and your land.
Deuteronomy 28:27
"The LORD will afflict you with the boils of Egypt, with tumors, skin disease, and festering rashes, and none of them will be curable.
Job 31:3
if not calamity that is due the unjust, and misfortune that is due those who practice iniquity?
Psalm 78:66
He beat back his adversaries, permanently disgracing them.
Thereof
1 Samuel 6:4
They asked, "What is the guilt offering that we should send back to him?"