Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Samuel 5:6

6 But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod , and he destroyed them , and smote them with emerods , even Ashdod, and the coasts thereof.

For their Incorrigibleness by the foregoing Documents.

Partly, by wasting their Land, chap. 6. 5. and partly, by killing many of their Persons, as is sufficiently implied here, v. 10.

A Disease mentioned only here, and Deut. 28. 27. it was in the hinder parts. It is needless to enquire into the Nature of it. It may suffice to know, that it was a very Sore Disease, and not only very Vexations and Tormenting, but also Pernicious and Mortal.

Marginal references: Hebr. in the seats. [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 word] ▪; Psal. 78. 66.