Verse 4

Then said{H559}{(H8799)} they, What shall be the trespass offering{H817} which we shall return{H7725}{(H8686)} to him? They answered{H559}{(H8799)}, Five{H2568} golden{H2091} emerods{H2914}{(H8675)}{H6076}, and five{H2568} golden{H2091} mice{H5909}, according to the number{H4557} of the lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430}: for one{H259} plague{H4046} was on you all, and on your lords{H5633}.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 13:3 : 3 From Sihor{H7883}, which is before{H6440} Egypt{H4714}, even unto the borders{H1366} of Ekron{H6138} northward{H6828}, which is counted{H2803}{(H8735)} to the Canaanite{H3669}: five{H2568} lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430}; the Gazathites{H5841}, and the Ashdothites{H796}, the Eshkalonites{H832}, the Gittites{H1663}, and the Ekronites{H6139}; also the Avites{H5761}:
  • Judg 3:3 : 3 Namely, five{H2568} lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430}, and all the Canaanites{H3669}, and the Sidonians{H6722}, and the Hivites{H2340} that dwelt{H3427}{(H8802)} in mount{H2022} Lebanon{H3844}, from mount{H2022} Baalhermon{H1179} unto the entering in{H935}{(H8800)} of Hamath{H2574}.
  • 1 Sam 6:17-18 : 17 And these are the golden{H2091} emerods{H2914} which the Philistines{H6430} returned{H7725}{(H8689)} for a trespass offering{H817} unto the LORD{H3068}; for Ashdod{H795} one{H259}, for Gaza{H5804} one{H259}, for Askelon{H831} one{H259}, for Gath{H1661} one{H259}, for Ekron{H6138} one{H259}; 18 And the golden{H2091} mice{H5909}, according to the number{H4557} of all the cities{H5892} of the Philistines{H6430} belonging to the five{H2568} lords{H5633}, both of fenced{H4013} cities{H5892}, and of country{H6521} villages{H3724}, even unto the great{H1419} stone of Abel{H59}, whereon they set down{H3240}{(H8689)} the ark{H727} of the LORD{H3068}: which stone remaineth unto this day{H3117} in the field{H7704} of Joshua{H3091}, the Bethshemite{H1030}.
  • 1 Sam 5:6 : 6 But the hand{H3027} of the LORD{H3068} was heavy{H3513}{(H8799)} upon them of Ashdod{H796}, and he destroyed{H8074}{(H8686)} them, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} them with emerods{H2914}{(H8675)}{H6076}, even Ashdod{H795} and the coasts{H1366} thereof.
  • 1 Sam 5:9 : 9 And it was so, that, after{H310} they had carried it about{H5437}{(H8689)}, the hand{H3027} of the LORD{H3068} was against the city{H5892} with a very{H3966} great{H1419} destruction{H4103}: and he smote{H5221}{(H8686)} the men{H582} of the city{H5892}, both small{H6996} and great{H1419}, and they had emerods{H2914}{(H8675)}{H6076} in their secret parts{H8368}{(H8735)}.
  • 1 Sam 5:12 : 12 And the men{H582} that died{H4191}{(H8804)} not were smitten{H5221}{(H8717)} with the emerods{H2914}{(H8675)}{H6076}: and the cry{H7775} of the city{H5892} went up{H5927}{(H8799)} to heaven{H8064}.
  • 1 Sam 6:5 : 5 Wherefore ye shall make{H6213}{(H8804)} images{H6754} of your emerods{H2914}{(H8675)}{H6076}, and images{H6754} of your mice{H5909} that mar{H7843}{(H8688)} the land{H776}; and ye shall give{H5414}{(H8804)} glory{H3519} unto the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}: peradventure he will lighten{H7043}{(H8686)} his hand{H3027} from off you, and from off your gods{H430}, and from off your land{H776}.
  • Exod 12:35 : 35 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} did{H6213}{(H8804)} according to the word{H1697} of Moses{H4872}; and they borrowed{H7592}{(H8799)} of the Egyptians{H4714} jewels{H3627} of silver{H3701}, and jewels{H3627} of gold{H2091}, and raiment{H8071}: