1 Samuel 5:12

“And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.”

"And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven." - 1 Samuel 5:12
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What does 1 Samuel 5:12 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 5:12 from the King James Version of the Bible reads: "They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried…

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When the Burden Becomes Heavy: Lessons from 1 Samuel 5:12

In the narrative of 1 Samuel 5, we encounter a somber tale of divine judgment and human humility. The backdrop of this chapter reveals the consequences faced by the Philistines after capturing the Ark of the Covenant. In verse 12, we read, "And the men that died not were smitten…

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A Prayer of Healing and Deliverance

Heavenly Father, We come before You with hearts full of reverence and humility, acknowledging Your sovereign power and authority over all creation. As we reflect upon the words of 1 Samuel 5:12, where we read, “And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry…

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1 Samuel 12:5 - "And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness."
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2 Samuel 5:12 - "And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake."
1 Samuel 12:3
1 Samuel 2:12
1 Samuel 12:13
1 Samuel 12:13
1 Samuel 12:18 - "So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel."
1 Samuel 7:5 - "And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD."
1 Samuel 12:6 - "¶ And Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt."
1 Samuel 15:5 - "And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley."
1 Samuel 13:12 Saul's disobedience
1 Samuel 13:12 No face of persons
1 Samuel 1:12 - "And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth."
1 Samuel 5:1 - "And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod."
1 Samuel 12:1 - "And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you."
1 Samuel 18:12 - "¶ And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul."
1 Samuel 15:12 - "And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal."
1 Corinthians 12:5 - "And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord."
1 Samuel 7:12 - "Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us."
1 Samuel 12:11 - "And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe."
Matthew 5:1 a 12
1 Samuel 11:12 - "¶ And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death."
1 Samuel 2:12 - "¶ Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD."
Matthew 5:1 a 12