And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

An evil disease, {say they}, cleaveth fast unto him: and {now} that he lieth he shall rise up no more. {An...: Heb. A thing of Belial}

My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.

For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. {like...: or, (as some read) into smoke}

By the great force {of my disease} is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.

Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I {am} weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

My wounds stink {and} are corrupt because of my foolishness.

He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.

So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.