1 Samuel 5:9

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

After they had moved it, the Lord’s hand was against the city of Gath,  causing a great panic. He afflicted the people of the city, from the youngest to the oldest, with an outbreak of tumours.

Cross References

1 Samuel 5:6

The Lord’s hand was heavy on the people of Ashdod.  He terrified  the people of Ashdod and its territory and afflicted them with tumours.  ,,

1 Samuel 7:13

So the Philistines were subdued  and  did not invade Israel’s territory again.  The Lord’s hand was against the Philistines all of Samuel’s life.

Deuteronomy 2:15

Indeed, the Lord’s hand was against them, to eliminate  them from the camp until they had all perished.

1 Samuel 12:15

However, if you disobey the Lord   and rebel against his command, the Lord’s hand will be against you  as it was against your ancestors.  ,

Amos 5:19

It will be like a man who flees from a lion only to have a bear confront him. He goes home and rests his hand against the wall only to have a snake bite him.

1 Samuel 6:11

Then they put the ark of the Lord on the cart, along with the box containing the gold mice and the images of their tumours.

1 Samuel 5:11

The Ekronites called all the Philistine rulers together.  They said, ‘Send the ark of Israel’s God away. Let it return to its place so it won’t kill us and our people! ’  For the fear of death pervaded the city; God’s hand was oppressing them.

1 Samuel 5:10

The people of Gath then sent the ark of God to Ekron, but when it got there, the Ekronites cried out, ‘They’ve moved the ark of Israel’s God to us to kill us and our people! ’