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He went forth and warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in [the country of] Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
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A Strategic Victory
Commentators explain that Uzziah's campaign was not merely a raid but a strategic dismantling of a long-standing enemy. He broke down the walls of key Philistine cities like Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod, and then built his own cities in their territory to establish garrisons and long-term control.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Uzziah’s expedition was the natural sequel to the Edomite war of Amaziah (2 Chronicles 25:11), which crushed the most formidable of all…
19th Century
Anglican
And he went forth and warred against the Philistines. —At the outset of his reign this able prince had given promise of his future by seiz…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he went forth, and warred against the Philistines Who in the times of Jehoram broke in upon Judah, and distresse…
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