2nd Kings Chapter 18 verse 8 Holy Bible
He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.
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He overcame the Philistines as far as Gaza and its limits, from the tower of the watchman to the walled town.
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He smote the Philistines unto Gazah and its borders, from the watchmen's tower to the fortified city.
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He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
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He smote the Philistines, even to Gaza, and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.
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He struck the Philistines to Gaza and the borders of it, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.
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he hath smitten the Philistines unto Gaza, and its borders, from a tower of watchers unto the fenced city.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 8. - He smote the Philistines. Hezekiah's Philistine war seems to have followed on an attempt which Sargon made to bring the whole country under the Assyrian dominion. Sargon attacked Philistia in B.C. 720, made Gaza and the other towns subject, and committed the custody of them to tributary kings, in whom he had confidence. But opposition soon manifested itself. Sargon's creatures were expelled - Akhimiti from Ash-clod, Padi from Ekron. Hezekiah assisted in this war of independence, attacked Sargon's viceroys, and helped the cities to free themselves. About the year B.C. 711 Sargon speaks of a league against Assyria, to which the parties were Philistia, Judaea, Edom, and Moab ('Eponym Canon,' p. 130). The Philistines, whom Hezekiah "smote," must be regarded as Assyrian partisans, whom he chastised in the interests of the national party. He did not seek conquests in Philistia for himself. Even unto Gaza. Gaza seems to have remained faithful to Assyria from its capture in B.C. 720. And the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen unto the fenced city. (On this expression, see the comment upon 2 Kings 17:9.)
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(8) He smote.--He it was who smote. The reduction of the Philistines was probably subsequent to the retreat of Sennacherib. (Comp. 2Chronicles 32:22; Isaiah 11:14.)Unto Gaza.--The southernmost part of the Philistine territory.From the tower of the watchmen . . . city.--See Note on 2Kings 17:9. The entire land of Philistia was ravaged by the Judean forces.
