1 Samuel 5

1 Samuel 5:4

BOth the] Seeing here is no mention made of feet, their opinion seemeth hereby to be confirmed, who think this idoll to be shapen in the lower parts, like a fish; See upon Judges 16:23.To him] the Italian, Necre unto it] Namely the Arke: or to him.

1 Samuel 5:5

Tread on] Leap over it, a superstition which spread it selfe in many places amongst the Gentiles, see Zepha. 1. 9.

1 Samuel 5:6

Destroyed them] Spoyling their land with mice, 1 Samuel 6:5.

1 Samuel 5:8

Be carried about] Imagining peradventure that the wrath of the God of Israel, was kindled by reason of Dagons temple which was in Ashdod.

1 Samuel 5:9

In their secret parts] The Italian, Hidden ones] that is to say, inward ones, which are the most painefull.

1 Samuel 5:10

To us] The Italian, To me] words spoken by the Prince, or counsell of the city.

1 Samuel 5:11

A deadly destruction] The Italian hath it, A terror of death] either because this infirmity was mortall to many, or because there raigned some other mortall discease besides this, v. 12.