1 Samuel 5:9

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And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.

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HopeJustice and mercyLeadershipAnointing

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1 Samuel 5:6 1 Samuel 5:7 Romans 8:24 Revelation 21:4

Glossary

Gath Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Safi.
City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).