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It was so, that after they had carried it about, the hand of Yahweh was against the city with a very great confusion: and he struck the men of the city, both small and great; and tumors broke out on them.
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God's Escalating Judgment
Commentators note that God's judgment on Gath was even more severe than on Ashdod. John Gill suggests the tumors were internal and more painful, indicating an escalation. This demonstrates that continued defiance against God doesn't lead to relief, but to increasingly severe consequences as His warnings are ignored.
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Reformed Baptist
And it was so, that after they had carried it about And at last placed it in the city of Gath;
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Presbyterian
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