1 Samuel

1 Samuel 5:9–12

⁹But after they had moved the ark to Gath, the LORD’s hand was also against that city, throwing it into great confusion and afflicting the men of the city, both young and old, with an outbreak of tumors.

¹⁰So they sent the ark of God to Ekron, but as it arrived, the Ekronites cried out, “They have brought us the ark of the God of Israel in order to kill us and our people!”

¹¹Then the Ekronites called together all the rulers of the Philistines and said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel. It must return to its place, so that it will not^c kill us and our people!”

For a deadly confusion had pervaded the city; the hand of God was very heavy upon it. ¹²Those who did not die were afflicted with tumors, and the outcry of the city went up to heaven.

Footnotes

c 5:11 Or He will not

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1 Samuel 5:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But after	אַחֲרֵ֣י׀	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
they had moved	הֵסַ֣בּוּ	hê·sab·bū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
the LORD’s	יְהוָ֤ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
hand	יַד־	yaḏ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
was also	וַיְהִ֞י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
against that city	בָּעִיר֙	bā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
throwing it into great confusion	מְהוּמָה֙	mə·hū·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4103 tumult, confusion, disquietde, discomfiture
and afflicting	וַיַּךְ֙	way·yaḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
the men	אַנְשֵׁ֣י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of the city	הָעִ֔יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
both young	מִקָּטֹ֖ן	miq·qā·ṭōn	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
and	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
old	גָּד֑וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
with an outbreak	וַיִּשָּׂתְר֥וּ	way·yiś·śā·ṯə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8368 burst or break out
of tumors	עֳפָלִים׃	ʿo·p̄å̄·līm	Noun - masculine plural	H6076 mound, hill

1 Samuel 5:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they sent	וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּ	way·šal·lə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7971 send
the ark	אֲר֥וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
to Ekron	עֶקְר֑וֹן	‘eq·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6138 Ekrôn
but as it	אֲר֤וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
arrived	כְּב֨וֹא	kə·ḇō·w	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the Ekronites	הָֽעֶקְרֹנִ֜ים	hā·‘eq·rō·nîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6139 Ekronite
cried out	וַיִּזְעֲק֨וּ	way·yiz·‘ă·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2199 cry, cry out, call
They have brought	הֵסַ֤בּוּ	hê·sab·bū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
us	אֵלַי֙	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
the ark	אֲרוֹן֙	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
in order to kill us	לַהֲמִיתֵ֖נִי	la·hă·mî·ṯê·nî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H4191 die
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
our people	עַמִּֽי׃	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people

1 Samuel 5:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיַּאַסְפ֜וּ	way·ya·’as·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H622 gather, remove
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the rulers	סַרְנֵ֣י	sar·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5633 tyrant, lord
of the Philistines	פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
and said	וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Send away	שַׁלְּח֞וּ	šal·lə·ḥū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H7971 send
the ark	אֲר֨וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the God	אֱלֹהֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
It must return	וְיָשֹׁ֣ב	wə·yā·šōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to its place	לִמְקֹמ֔וֹ	lim·qō·mōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
so that it will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
kill	יָמִ֥ית	yā·mîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
us	אֹתִ֖י	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
and our people	עַמִּ֑י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a deadly	מָ֙וֶת֙	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
confusion	מְהֽוּמַת־	mə·hū·maṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4103 tumult, confusion, disquietde, discomfiture
had pervaded	הָיְתָ֤ה	hā·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the city	הָעִ֔יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
the hand	יַ֥ד	yaḏ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
was very	מְאֹ֛ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
heavy	כָּבְדָ֥ה	kā·ḇə·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
upon it	שָֽׁם׃	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

1 Samuel 5:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Those	וְהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙	wə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
did not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
die	מֵ֔תוּ	mê·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4191 die
were afflicted	הֻכּ֖וּ	huk·kū	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5221 smite
with tumors	בָּעֳפָלִים	bå̄·ʿo·p̄å̄·līm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6076 mound, hill
and the outcry	שַֽׁוְעַ֥ת	šaw·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7775 cry for help
of the city	הָעִ֖יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
went up	וַתַּ֛עַל	wat·ta·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to heaven	הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft

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1 Samuel 5:9 1 Samuel 5:6 · Deuteronomy 2:15 · 1 Samuel 7:13 · 1 Samuel 12:15 · Psalm 78:66 · 1 Samuel 5:11

1 Samuel 5:10 Amos 1:8

1 Samuel 5:11 1 Samuel 5:6 · 1 Samuel 5:8–9

1 Samuel 5:12 Exodus 12:30 · Amos 5:19

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