1 Samuel 5:6

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The Lord made life hard for the people of Ashdod and their neighbors. He gave them many troubles and caused them to get tumors. He also sent mice to them. The mice ran all over their ships and then onto their land. The people in the city were very afraid.

Cross References

1 Samuel 5:11

The people of Ekron called all the Philistine rulers together and said to the rulers, “Send the Box of the God of Israel back home before it kills us and our people!” The people of Ekron were deathly afraid because God severely punished them there.

Acts 13:11

Now the Lord will touch you and you will be blind. For a time you will not be able to see anything—not even the light from the sun.” Then everything became dark for Elymas. He walked around lost. He was trying to find someone to lead him by the hand.

Psalm 32:4

Every day you made life harder for me. I became like a dry land in the hot summertime. Selah

Deuteronomy 28:27

“The Lord will punish you with boils, like those he sent on the Egyptians. He will punish you with tumors, sores that run, and an itch that cannot be cured.

Exodus 9:3

then the Lord will use his power against your animals in the fields. He will cause all of your horses, donkeys, camels, cattle, and sheep to get sick with a terrible disease.

Psalm 78:66

He forced his enemies to turn back defeated. He brought them shame that will last forever.

1 Samuel 5:7

They saw what was happening and said, “The Holy Box of the God of Israel can’t stay here. God is punishing us and Dagon our god.”

Job 31:3

He sends trouble to the wicked and disaster to those who do wrong.

1 Samuel 5:9

But after the Philistines had moved God’s Holy Box to Gath, the Lord punished that city. The people became very frightened. God caused many troubles for all the people—young and old. He caused the people in Gath to have tumors.

Psalm 145:20

The Lord protects everyone who loves him, but he destroys all who do evil.

Psalm 147:6

The Lord supports the humble, but he shames the wicked.

Genesis 41:31

It will be so bad that people will forget what it was like to have plenty of food.