Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 11:22
There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained.
22. only in Gaza ] See above, Jos 10:41.
in Gath ] One of the five royal cities of the Philistines (Jos 13:3; 1Sa 6:17), and the native place of the giant Goliath, who, though doubtless of the old stock of the Anakims (1Sa 17:4; 2Sa 21:18-20), is called a Philistine, shewing that in David’s time the two races had coalesced and become one. Gath occupied a strong position (2Ch 11:8), on the border of Judah and Philistia (1Sa 21:10; 1Ch 18:1) near Shoco and Adullam (2Ch 11:8), and from its strength and resources formed the key of both countries.
and in Ashdod ] Ashdod or Azotus (Act 8:40) was situated about 30 miles from the southern frontier of Palestine, three from the Mediterranean Sea, and nearly midway between Gaza and Joppa. It was assigned to the tribe of Judah (Jos 15:47), but was never subdued by the Israelites, and even down to Nehemiah’s age it preserved its distinctiveness of race and language (Neh 13:23-24). It was the city of Dagon (1Sa 5:1-7), and against it, as against Gaza, the prophets often direct their denunciations (Jer 25:20; Amo 1:8; Zep 2:4; Zec 9:6).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Gaza, Gath, Ashdod – See the Jos 13:3 note.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 22. In Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod] The whole race of the Anakims was extirpated in this war, except those who had taken refuge in the above cities, which belonged to the Philistines; and in which some of the descendants of Anak were found even in the days of David.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Three cities of the Philistines, to which they retired, and where we find some of them afterwards, 1Sa 17:4; 2Sa 21:16; which may be one reason why the Israelites durst not make an attempt upon these places, though they were a part of their possession.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel,…. For those that escaped the sword fled elsewhere, particularly to the following places:
only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod there remained; that is, some of the Anakims or giants; these were three of the five principalities of the Philistines, and were never conquered and possessed by Israel, see
Jos 13:3; of the city of Gaza, [See comments on Am 1:7];
[See comments on Am 1:8]; and
[See comments on Zep 2:4]; and of Gath, [See comments on Am 6:2]; Ashdod is the same with Azotus, [See comments on Ac 8:40]: Mela says h, the port of Azotus was a mart for the merchandises of Arabia, and was built on such an eminence, that from the top of it, at the fourth watch, might be seen the rising of the sun at the mountain Azotus; see
“Who discomfited the right wing, and pursued them unto the mount Azotus.” (1 Maccabees 9:15)
this city held out a siege of twenty nine years against Psammitticus, king of Egypt, [See comments on Isa 20:1].
h De Situ Orbis, l. 1. c. 10.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(22) Only in . . . Gath.-Goliath of Gath and his gigantic relatives (1 Samuel 17 and 2 Samuel 21) seem to have been a part of this remnant.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
22. Gath The city of the giant Goliath had been searched for in vain, till J.L. Porter in 1857 fixed upon the conspicuous hill now called Tell-es-safieh, at the side of the plain of Philistia, at the foot of the mountains of Judah, ten miles east of Ashdod and south by east of Ekron.
Hither the ark was carried during its captivity, (1Sa 5:8,) and hither David twice fled for refuge while persecuted by Saul. 1Sa 21:10 ; 1Sa 27:2.
Ashdod is the modern Esdud, on a small round hill thickly covered with trees, between Jamnia and Gaza, ten miles south of the former. This, like the two other cities here named, belonged to the Philistines, and was the chief seat of the worship of Dagon. See 1Sa 5:1-7, and note on Act 8:40.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Jos 11:22 There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained.
Ver. 22. Only in Gaza, &c. ] Three Philistine cities. See 2Sa 21:15-22 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
only in Gaza: Jdg 3:3, 1Sa 17:4, 2Sa 21:16-22, 1Ch 18:1, 1Ch 29:4-8
Ashdod: Jos 15:46, 2Ch 26:6, Neh 13:23, Neh 13:24
Reciprocal: Num 13:22 – Ahiman Num 13:28 – saw the Deu 1:28 – we have seen Jos 14:12 – the Anakims Jdg 1:18 – General 1Sa 5:1 – Ashdod Amo 2:9 – I destroyed
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jos 11:22. Only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod These were three cities of the Philistines, into which either some of the Anakims escaped, and there took shelter, or they had been there from ancient time, and the Israelites could not yet expel them. For they did not possess themselves of the country of the Philistines till the time of David, when we find some of these giants still there.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
11:22 There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, {m} in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained.
(m) Out of which came Goliath, 1Sa 17:4.