9It was so, that after they had carried it about, the hand of Yahweh was against the city with a very great confusion: and he struck the men of the city, both small and great; and tumors broke out on them.


In Context

6 But the hand of Yahweh was heavy on them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and struck them with tumors, even Ashdod and its borders.

7 When the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, |The ark of the God of Israel shall not stay with us; for his hand is severe on us, and on Dagon our god.|

8 They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines to them, and said, |What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?| They answered, |Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried over to Gath.| They carried the ark of the God of Israel there.

9 It was so, that after they had carried it about, the hand of Yahweh was against the city with a very great confusion: and he struck the men of the city, both small and great; and tumors broke out on them.

10 So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. It happened, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, |They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to kill us and our people.|

11 They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, |Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to its own place, that it not kill us and our people.| For there was a deadly confusion throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

1 Samuel 5:9 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:9But after they had moved it, the Lord 's hand was against that city, throwing it into a great panic. He afflicted the people of the city, both young and old, with an outbreak of tumors.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:9And it was [so,] that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:9And while they were carrying it about, the band of the Lord came upon every city with an exceeding great slaughter: and he smote the men of every city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts. And the Gethrites consulted together, and made themselves seats of skins.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:9And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of Jehovah was against the city with a very great discomfiture: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great; and tumors brake out upon them.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9And it came to pass that, after they had carried it about, the hand of Jehovah was against the city with very great panic; and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and hemorrhoids broke out upon them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:9And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great discomfiture: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and tumours brake out upon them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9And it was so, that after they had carried it thither, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9and it cometh to pass after they have brought it round, that the hand of Jehovah is against the city — a very great destruction; and He smiteth the men of the city, from small even unto great; and break forth on them do emerods.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:9And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had tumors in their secret parts.