1 Samuel 5:7

5:7 When the people ¹  of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel should not remain with us, for he has attacked ²  both us and our god Dagon!”

1 Samuel 6:5

6:5 You should make images of the sores and images of the mice ³  that are destroying the land. You should honor the God of Israel. Perhaps he will release his grip on you, your gods, and your land. ⁴ 

[5:7]  ¹ tn Heb “men.”

[5:7]  ² tn Heb “for his hand is severe upon.”

[6:5]  ³ tn Heb “your mice.” A Qumran ms has simply “the mice.”

[6:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “Perhaps he will lighten his hand from upon you and from upon your gods and from upon your land.”