1 Kings 8:37 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Caterpillar, i.e. the plague of locusts, or caterpillars, infesting a land by their great numbers, and venomous or noxious qualities; of which see Exodus 10:4,5 Deu 28:42 Psalms 105:34,35. Whatsoever plague; that chiefly signifies an extraordinary judgment sent from God.

1 Kings 8:37

37 If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities;h whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be;