1 Samuel 5:12 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And the men who didn't die were struck with painful tumors, and the cry of the city rose up to heaven.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is describing how those who survived God's judgment were still afflicted with painful sickness, causing the whole city to cry out in anguish.

📚 Historical Context

This verse describes the plague God sent upon the Philistine city of Ashdod after they captured the Ark of the Covenant from Israel. The Philistines had placed the Ark in their temple next to their god Dagon, but God demonstrated His power by afflicting the people with tumors and causing great distress throughout their cities.

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But after they moved the ark to that city, the LORD's power struck the city with terrible devastation. He afflicted all the men of the city, both important and ordinary people, and they suffered from painful tumors in their private areas.

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