And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
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Gill's Exposition
And God helped him against the Philistines,.... He did not do all before related of himself, and by his own strength, but by the help of God; the Targum is"the Word of the Lord helped him:"
and…
Barnes' Notes
Uzziah’s expedition was the natural sequel to the Edomite war of Amaziah 2Ch 25:11, which crushed the most formidable of all the tribes of the south. On Jabneh see Jos 15:11 note; and on Ashdod see…
We have here an account of two things concerning Uzziah: -
I. His piety. In this he was not very eminent or zealous; yet he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord. He kept up the pure…
Cambridge Bible
the Philistines Cp. 2Ch 21:16; 2Ch 28:18; 2Ki 18:8; 1Ma 5:66-68; 1Ma 14:34. Wars against the Philistines continned almost down to Roman times.
brake down the wall of Gath See note on 2Ch 25:23.
Jabneh…
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