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Amos 1:8

Amos 1:8
And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

I will cut off the inhabitants from Ashdod,.... The same with Azotus, Act 8:40; another principal city of the Philistines: this perhaps was fulfilled when Tartan was sent against it by Sargon king of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod - Ashdod, as well as Ekron, have their names from their strength; Ashdod, “the mighty,” like Valentia; Ekron, “the firm-rooted.” The title of Ashdod…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Amos 1:3-15

What the Lord says here may be explained by what he says Jer 12:14, Thus said the Lord, against all my evil neighbours that touch the inheritance of my people Israel, Behold, I will pluck them out.…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the inhabitant See on Amo 1:1.

from Ashdod Another of the five chief Philistine cities (Jos 13:3; 1Sa 6:17 f.) is here specified, Ashdod, about 21 miles N.N.E. of Gaza, and 3 miles from the sea-coast.…