And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.
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Gill's Exposition
And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah,.... As tributaries to him, or; however, as desirous to live in friendship with him:
and his name spread abroad, even to the entering in of Egypt; so far he…
Adam Clarke
And God helped him - "And the Word of the Lord helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gerar, and the plains of Meun." - Targum. These are supposed to be the Arabs…
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
Gur-baal An unidentified place; a "Gur" is mentioned in 2Ki 9:27. A slight correction of the Heb. would give, "in Gerar (cp. Gen 20:1) and against the Meunim."
Mehunims R.V. Meunim; cp. 2Ch 20:1…
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