1 Samuel 5:12

And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

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Other Translations for 1 Samuel 5:12

BSB
Those who did not die were afflicted with tumors, and the outcry of the city went up to heaven.
AKJV
And the men that died not were smitten with the tumors: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.
CPDV
For the fear of death fell upon every single city, and the hand of God was very heavy. Also, the men who did not die were being afflicted in the inner part of the buttocks. And the wailing of each city was ascending to heaven.
ERV
And the men that died not were smitten with the tumours: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.
NHEB
The men who did not die were struck with the tumors; and the cry of the city went up to heaven.
SMT
And the men who died not were struck with tumors: and the cry of the city will go up to the heavens.

Commentary for 1 Samuel 5:12

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of 1 Samuel 5:12
Summary
Disease and plague devastate the city
Place
Ekron
Event
Plague devastates Ekron
Estimated Time Period
c. 1070 BC
Category
Judgment