Matthew Poole Commentary - 1 Samuel 5:6

Matthew Poole Commentary - 1 Samuel 5:6 - 5:6

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Matthew Poole Commentary - 1 Samuel 5:6 - 5:6

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5:3 - 5:3
5:4 - 5:4
5:5 - 5:5
5:6 - 5:6
5:7 - 5:7
5:8 - 5:8
5:9 - 5:9
5:10 - 5:10
5:11 - 5:11
5:12 - 5:12

The hand of the Lord was heavy upon them of Ashdod, for their incorrigibleness by the foregoing documents.

He destroyed them; partly by wasting their land, 1Sa_6:5; and partly by killing many of their persons, as is sufficiently implied here, 1Sa_5:10.

Emerods; a disease mentioned only here and Deu_28:27; it was in the hinder parts. It is needless to inquire into the nature of it. It may suffice to know that it was a very sore disease, and not only very vexatious and tormenting, but also pernicious and mortal.