I just looked it up. Emerods are hemorrhoids.. In this Scripture passage, the Philistines had just defeated the Israelites and taken the ark of the covenant captive. As a punishment, YHWH put upon them emerods and other skin problems that "sorely" afflicted them (pun intended).
I just looked it up. Emerods are hemorrhoids.. In this Scripture passage, the Philistines had just defeated the Israelites and taken the ark of the covenant captive. As a punishment, YHWH put upon them emerods and other skin problems that "sorely" afflicted them (pun intended).
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