{"id":11750,"date":"2022-09-24T04:11:35","date_gmt":"2022-09-24T09:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/exegetical-and-hermeneutical-commentary-of-2-chronicles-266\/"},"modified":"2022-09-24T04:11:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-24T09:11:35","slug":"exegetical-and-hermeneutical-commentary-of-2-chronicles-266","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/exegetical-and-hermeneutical-commentary-of-2-chronicles-266\/","title":{"rendered":"Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 26:6"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 align='center'><b><i> And 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 built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines. <\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p> <strong> 6<\/strong>. <em> the Philistines<\/em> ] Cp. 2Ch 21:16 ; <span class='bible'>2Ch 28:18<\/span>; <span class='bible'>2Ki 18:8<\/span>; 1Ma 5:66-68 ; 1Ma 14:34 . Wars against the Philistines continned almost down to Roman times.<\/p>\n<p><em> brake down the wall of Gath<\/em> ] See note on <span class='bible'>2Ch 25:23<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><em> Jabneh<\/em> ] Mentioned here only in the O.T., but probably to be Identified with &ldquo;Jabneel&rdquo; (<span class='bible'>Jos 15:11<\/span>). At a later date It was called &ldquo;Jamnia&rdquo; ( 2Ma 12:8 ). Its ruins are to be seen about 10 miles south of Jaffa (Joppa) on the coast. The modern Yebna is a few miles inland. <em> Bdeker<\/em>, p. 159.<\/p>\n<p><em> Ashdod<\/em> ] Cp. <span class='bible'>1Sa 5:1<\/span> ff.; <span class='bible'>Isa 20:1<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Zep 2:4<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Neh 4:7<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Neh 13:23<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Act 8:40<\/span> (  ). Now <em> Esdud. Bdeker<\/em>, 159.<\/p>\n<p><em> about Ashdod<\/em> ] R.V. <strong> in the country of Ashdod<\/strong> (lit. &ldquo;in Ashdod&rdquo;). Perhaps the name has been repeated through an early scribal error and we should read simply &ldquo;and built cities among the Philistines.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><P STYLE=\"text-indent: 0.75em\">Uzziahs expedition was the natural sequel to the Edomite war of Amaziah <span class='bible'>2Ch 25:11<\/span>, which crushed the most formidable of all the tribes of the south. On Jabneh see <span class='bible'>Jos 15:11<\/span> note; and on Ashdod see <span class='bible'>Jos 13:3<\/span> note.<\/P> <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Albert Barnes&#8217; Notes on the Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><P> <B>Gath<\/B> had been taken by Hazael in the days of Joash his grandfather, <span class='bible'>2Ki 12:17<\/span>, but was either relinquished by him, because it lay so far from his other dominions; or retaken by the Philistines, who had now repaired its fortifications, and kept it. <\/P> <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><P><B>6, 7. he went forth and warredagainst the Philistines<\/B>He overcame them in manyengagementsdismantled their towns, and erected fortified cities invarious parts of the country, to keep them in subjection. <\/P><P>       <B>Jabneh<\/B>the same asJabneel (<span class='bible'>Jos 15:11<\/span>).<\/P><\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown&#8217;s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible <\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><strong>And he went forth, and warred against the Philistines<\/strong>,&#8230;. Who in the times of Jehoram broke in upon Judah, and distressed them, <span class='bible'>2Ch 21:16<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>and brake down the wall of Gath<\/strong>; which was one of the five principalities of the Philistines:<\/p>\n<p><strong>and the wall of Jabneh<\/strong>; nowhere else mentioned in Scripture, but frequent in the Jewish writings; where the sanhedrim sometimes sat, and where was a famous university, and from whence sprung many of the Jewish rabbins; it is the same which in some writers is called Jamnia, and was a port near to Joppa; and belonged to the tribe of Dan, as Josephus m writes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>and the wall of Ashdod<\/strong>: another of the principalities of the Philistines, the same with the Azotus of the New Testament; he dismantled all these places:<\/p>\n<p><strong>and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines<\/strong>; where he placed garrisons to keep them in awe; see <span class='bible'>Am 1:8<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>m Antiqu. l. 5. c. 9. sect. 22.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: John Gill&#8217;s Exposition of the Entire Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><em> Wars, buildings, and army of Uzziah<\/em>. &#8211; Of the successful undertakings by which Uzziah raised the kingdom of Judah to greater worldly power and prosperity, nothing is said in the book of Kings; but the fact itself is placed beyond all doubt, for it is confirmed by the portrayal of the might and greatness of Judah in the prophecies of Isaiah (Isa 2-4), which date from the times of Uzziah and Jotham. <\/p>\n<p> <strong> <span class='bible'>2Ch 26:6<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/strong> After Uzziah had, in the very beginning of his reign, completed the subjection of the Edomites commenced by his father by the capture and fortification of the seaport Elath (<span class='bible'>2Ch 26:2<\/span>), he took the field to chastise the Philistines and Arabians, who had under Joram made an inroad upon Judah and plundered Jerusalem (<span class='bible'>2Ch 21:16<\/span>.). In the war against the Philistines he broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod (i.e., after capturing these cities), and built cities in Ashdod, i.e., in the domain of Ashdod, and  , i.e., in other domains of the Philistines, whence we gather that he had wholly subdued Philistia. The city of Gath had been already taken from the Philistines by David; see <span class='bible'>1Ch 18:1<\/span>; and as to situation, see on <span class='bible'>1Ch 11:8<\/span>. Jabneh, here named for the first time, but probably occurring in <span class='bible'>Jos 15:11<\/span> under the name Jabneel, is often mentioned under the name Jamnia in the books of the Maccabees and in Josephus. It is now a considerable village, Jebnah, four hours south of Joppa, and one and a half hours from the sea; see on <span class='bible'>Jos 15:11<\/span>. Ashdod is now a village called Esdud; see on <span class='bible'>Jos 13:3<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> <span class='bible'>2Ch 26:7<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/strong> As against the Philistines, so also against the Arabians, who dwelt in Gur-baal, God helped him, and against the Maanites, so that he overcame them and made them tributary. Gur-baal occurs only here, and its position is unknown. According to the Targum, the city Gerar is supposed to be intended; Lxx translate    , having probably had the capital city of the Edomites, Petra, in their thoughts. The  are the inhabitants of Maan; see on <span class='bible'>1Ch 4:41<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> <span class='bible'>2Ch 26:8<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/strong> And the Ammonites also paid him tribute (  ), and his name spread abroad even to the neighbourhood of Egypt; i.e., in this connection, not merely that his fame spread abroad to that distance, but that the report of his victorious power reached so far, he having extended his rule to near the frontiers of Egypt, for he was exceedingly powerful.  , to show power, as in <span class='bible'>Dan 11:7<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> <span class='bible'>2Ch 26:9<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/strong> In order enduringly to establish the power of his kingdom, he still more strongly fortified Jerusalem by building towers at the gates, and the wall of the citadel. At the corner gate, i.e., at the north-west corner of the city (see on <span class='bible'>2Ch 25:23<\/span> and <span class='bible'>2Ki 14:13<\/span>), and at the valley gate, i.e., on the west side, where the Jaffa gate now is. From these sides Jerusalem was most open to attack.  , at the corner, i.e., according to <span class='bible'>Neh 3:19<\/span>., <span class='bible'>Neh 3:24<\/span>., on the east side of Zion, at the place where the wall of Zion crossed over at an angle to the Ophel, and joined itself to the south wall of the temple hill, so that the tower at this corner defended both Zion and the temple hill against attack from the valley to the south-east.  , he made them (there) strong or firm; not, he put them in a condition of defence (Berth.), although the making strong was for that end.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> <span class='bible'>2Ch 26:10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/strong> Moreover, Uzziah took measures for the defence of his herds, which formed one main part of his revenues and wealth. He built towers in the wilderness, in the steppe-lands on the west side of the Dead Sea, so well fitted for cattle-breeding (i.e., in the wilderness of Judah), to protect the herds against the attacks of the robber peoples of Edom and Arabia. And he dug many wells to water the cattle; &ldquo;for he had much cattle&rdquo; in the wilderness just mentioned, and &ldquo;in the lowland&rdquo; (<em> Shephelah<\/em>) on the Mediterranean Sea (see <span class='bible'>1Ch 27:28<\/span>), and &ldquo;in the plain&rdquo; (  ), i.e., the flat land on the east side of the Dead Sea, extending from Arnon to near Heshbon in the north, and to the northeast as far as Rabbath Ammon (see on <span class='bible'>Deu 3:10<\/span>), i.e., the tribal land of Reuben, which accordingly at that time belonged to Judah. Probably it had been taken from the Israelites by the Moabites and Ammonites, and reconquered from them by Uzziah, and incorporated with his kingdom; for, according to <span class='bible'>2Ch 26:8<\/span>, he had made the Ammonites tributary; cf. on <span class='bible'>1Ch 5:17<\/span>. Husbandmen and vine-dressers had he in the mountains and upon Carmel, for he loved husbandry. After   ,   is to be supplied.  , the land, which is cultivated, stands here for agriculture. As to Carmel, see on <span class='bible'>Jos 19:26<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Keil &amp; Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Uzziah&#8217;s Prosperity &#8211; <\/strong><span class='bible'>2Ch 26:6-15<\/span><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Only Chronicles gives details of the good reign of Uzziah. He set out to restore respect for Judah among the surrounding nations, particularly the Philistines. In his successful war against them he tore down the walls of their capital city, Gath, and also of Jabneh and Ashdod. Jabneh was a smaller city, also called Jabneel, but it was often wrested by the Philistines from the Danites to which tribe it was alloted. Later in Jewish history it was called Jamnia. Uzziah built cities or settled places around Ashdod, among the Philistines, with people from Judah.<\/p>\n<p>The Arabians of the desert were also subdued with the capture of their stronghold of Gur-baal. The Mehunim were the people of Maon, from the desert area of Edom, or Mount Seir. Nothing is said of war with Ammon, but the Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah anyway. The young king made himself a prestigious name in all the southern lands, to the entrance of Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Uzziah also engaged in building projects to strengthen Jerusalem, the city wall having been laid waste for some distance by the devastation of Joash of Israel when he defeated Amaziah. Towers were built at the corner gate and the valley gate, as well as on the corner of the wall, possibly the place where Joash&#8217;s destruction stopped. He also built strong defensive towers in the desert, for such would be needed to keep those tribes he had conquered subdued.<\/p>\n<p>On the domestic side Uzziah was also active. Many wells were dug to supply water for the herds and flocks, of which the king himself had many. He pastured his cattle in both the valleys and the plains. Uzziah seems to have enjoyed the pastoral life, for he was fond of husbandry. He employed husbandmen and vinedressers for his farms and vineyards in the mountains and in Carmel of the southland.<\/p>\n<p>The army was well organized, under the scribe Jeiel, who kept their account; their ruler, Maaseiah; the captain Hananiah, who led them in battle. They seem to have gone out in rotation to keep the peace in the subject countries. This army had 2,600 officers and consisted of 307,500 fighting men, said to have been a mighty power against their enemies. They were well equipped with shields, spears, helmets, habergeons (armored vests), bows, and slings. Uzziah also encouraged the invention and development of artillery. These were engines made to mount on the wall and in the towers, capable of hurling arrows and great stones at a besieging enemy. And so the fame of Uzziah spread far beyond his own country. The Scriptures record that he was marvelously helped until he became quite strong. For the Lord was with the king in those early days when he sought him through the influence of the mysterious Zechariah. It was during his reign that God sent out some of the leading preachers of the Old Testament times, including Isaiah, whom some call the prince of the prophets. During all this prosperity Uzziah needed to be reminded of the Lord&#8217;s warning through Moses in his farewell words to Israel before his death (De 32:15).<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>(6) <strong>And he went forth and warred against the Philistines.<\/strong>At the outset of his reign this able prince had given promise of his future by seizing and fortifying the port of Elath, and thus probably completing the subjugation of Edom, which his father had more than begun. Afterwards he assumed the offensive against the Philistines, Arabs, and Maonites, who had invaded the country under his predecessors (<span class='bible'>2Ch. 21:16<\/span>; <span class='bible'>2Ch. 20:1<\/span>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brake down the wall of Gath.<\/strong>After taking the city. (As to Gath, see <span class='bible'>1Ch. 18:1<\/span>; <span class='bible'>2Ch. 11:8<\/span>.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jabneh.<\/strong>The <em>Jamnia<\/em> of Maccabees and Josephus; now the village of <em>Jebnah,<\/em> about twelve miles south of Joppa (the same as Jabneel, <span class='bible'>Jos. 15:11<\/span>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ashdod.<\/strong><em>Esdd.<\/em> (Comp. <span class='bible'>Jos. 13:3<\/span>.) Like Gath, one of the five sovereign states of the Philistines. It commanded the great road to Egypt; hence its possession was of first-rate importance to the contending military powers of Egypt and Assyria. Sargon captured it B.C. 719. (Comp. <span class='bible'>Isa. 20:1<\/span>.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ashdod.<\/strong><em>In Ashdod,<\/em> i.e., in the canton so called.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And among the<\/strong> <strong>Philistines.<\/strong>That is, elsewhere in their territory. Uzziah appears to have reduced the Philistines to a state of complete vassalage. They were not, however, annexed to Judah, but ruled by their own kings.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Ellicott&#8217;s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><strong>UZZIAHS CAMPAIGNS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND MILITARY STRENGTH<\/strong> <br \/>(<span class='bible'>2Ch. 26:6-15<\/span>).<\/p>\n<p>This section is peculiar to the Chronicles. Although the book of Kings passes over the facts recorded here, they are essential to forming a right conception of the strength and importance of the southern kingdom during the age of Uzziah and Jotham; and they are fully corroborated, not only by comparison with the data of Isaiah (Isaiah 2-4) upon the same subject, but also by the independent testimony of the cuneiform inscriptions of the period. (See Note on <span class='bible'>2Ki. 14:28<\/span>.) Thus we find that the warlike Assyrian Tiglath-pileser II. chastised Hamath for its alliance with Judah during this reign, but abstained from molesting Uzziah himselfa telling proof, as Schrader says, <em><\/em>for the accuracy of the Biblical account of Uzziahs well-founded power. The name of Uzziah is conspicuously absent from the list of western princes who, in B.C. 738, sent tribute to Tiglath: Hystaspes (<em>Kushtashpi<\/em>)<em>,<\/em> king of Commagene (<em>Kummuha<\/em>)<em>,<\/em> Rezin, king of the country of the Damascenes, Menahem of the city of the Samaritans, Hiram of the city of the Tyrians, Sibitti-bili of the city of the Giblites or Byblos, Urikki of Kui, Pisiris of Carchemish, Eniel of Hamath, Panammu of Samal, and nine other sovereigns, including those of Tabal and Arabia. The list thus comprises Hittites and Arameans, princes of Hither Asia, Phoenicia, and Arabia. The omission of Uzziah argues that the king of Judah felt himself strong enough to sustain the shock of collision with Assyria in case of need. He must have reckoned on the support of the surrounding states (also not mentioned in the above list), viz., Ashdod, Ascalon, Gaza, Edom, Ammon, Moab, &amp;c. (Schrader, <em>Keilinschr.,<\/em> p. 252, <em>seq.<\/em>)<em>.<br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Ellicott&#8217;s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> <strong> 6<\/strong>. <strong> <\/strong> <strong> Warred against the Philistines <\/strong> He would avenge, and, as far as possible, restore, the losses his kingdom had sustained from these enemies in Jehoram&rsquo;s time. Compare <span class='bible'>2Ch 21:16-17<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p><strong> Brake down the wall of Gath <\/strong> This city had been taken by Hazael of Syria in the days of Joash. <span class='bible'>2Ki 12:17<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p><strong> Jabneh <\/strong> Represented in the modern Yebna, near the Philistine coast. The same as <em> Jabneel <\/em> in <span class='bible'>Jos 15:11<\/span>, where see note. <\/p>\n<p><strong> Ashdod <\/strong> The most powerful of the Philistine cities. See note on <span class='bible'>Jos 11:22<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Whedon&#8217;s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> During the time that Uzziah favored the service of the temple the Lord made his way prosperous in temporal things. This is the sense of what is meant by the Lord&#8217;s helping him.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Hawker&#8217;s Poor Man&#8217;s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> 2Ch 26:6 And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.<\/p>\n<p> Ver. 6. <strong> And the wall of Jabneh.<\/strong> ] Which was a strong city by the seaside, not more than three hours&rsquo; travel from Gath, saith Adrichomius.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: John Trapp&#8217;s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>Jabneh, now &#8220;Yebnah&#8221;. Between Joppa and Ashdod, on northern boundary of Judah. <\/p>\n<p>cities = fortresses. <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>2Ch 26:6-15<\/p>\n<p>2Ch 26:6-15<\/p>\n<p>THE RECORD OF UZZIAH&#8217;S MIGHTY ACHIEVEMENTS<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake 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. And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Ammonites that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Meunim. And the Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad, even to the entrance of Egypt; for he waxed exceeding strong. Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them. And he built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the lowland also, and in the plain: and he had husbandmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved husbandry. Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their reckoning by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king&#8217;s captains. The whole number of the heads of the fathers&#8217; houses, even the mighty men of valor, was two thousand and six hundred. And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy. And Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging. And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skillful men, to be upon the towers and upon the battlements, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>E.M. Zerr:<\/p>\n<p>2Ch 26:6. The walls of cities were regarded as their main fortification. In breaking down the walls of these Philistine cities, Uzziah was weakening their defense. At the same time he was destroying their strength, he was erecting towns in the territory of the same people, which could be used for his own opposition against them. <\/p>\n<p>2Ch 26:7. In 2Ch 26:5 it is said that God prospered Uzziah when he sought unto him. Hence we read that when he went about the work described, God helped him to the desired end. He also gave him success against the Arabians, a people descended from Ishmael, who were hostile against the children of Israel. <\/p>\n<p>2Ch 26:8. The Ammonites were descendants from Lot, and, although related by blood, were always at enmity with the people of God. But Uzziah brought them into subjection, for they gave gifts, which means they paid taxes for the support of the government. Uzziah was so successful in his government that he became known by the people as far away as the borderland of Egypt. <\/p>\n<p>2Ch 26:9. The walls of Jerusalem had a number of gates and each had a special name. Not all of them had any particular meaning, however, but were given as a mark of distinction for purposes of reference. The towers were a sort of lookouts for observation uses, and they were located at the various gates. The king also reinforced the turning or corners of the wall, which made them more firm against attack, when the enemy brought his battering-ram to bear. <\/p>\n<p>2Ch 26:10. An enemy would not always come against the walls of a city for battle, but would pitch his camp in the desert or open field, hence Uzziah built some towers in such places. He digged many wells to care for his cattle from time to time. These wells were made all over the territory, both in the low and high ground. These preparations were not all for military uses alone, for he loved husbandry or agriculture. <\/p>\n<p>2Ch 26:11. While interested in agriculture, Uzziah knew he should be prepared against invasion by the enemy, hence he provided himself with a host or large company of fighting men. They were not a big crowd of men with no systematic method of operation. They were organized for service under the command of special men in the cabinet of the king. Jeiel was ordinarily employed as a recorder and MAASEIAH was a ruler or leader among the people in peacetime activities. But these men took charge also of the troops when it was necessary to go out in the military line. Hannaiah was one of them, being one of his captains. <\/p>\n<p>2Ch 26:12-13. The numerical strength of the king&#8217;s army was 2,600 men at the head, and 307,500 men under them. This was a mighty array of forces and helped the king in his stand against the heathen nations about him. <\/p>\n<p>2Ch 26:14. No body of soldiers can be of service to their superior without weapons, so the king furnished all his men the necessary armaments. The shields were large plates of metal that could be held up against the missles of the enemy, and the spears were long poles with sharp heads to hurl by the hand against the foe. Helmets were caps with metal plates for the protection of the head. Habergeons were coats made of leaves of metal, so arranged that the wearer was protected, yet was free to move his body as necessity demanded. They might be compared to the feathers of a large bird, but made with strong metal. <\/p>\n<p>2Ch 26:15. These engines were instruments of a military nature only, and the name was never used in the Bible as we use it now. They could hurl large stones or other forms of ammunition, and do so with great force. Uzziah placed these engines on top of the towers mentioned in a previous verse. He placed them also on the bulwarks or fortified walls about the city. He used them to hurl two kinds of missiles, large stones and darts. All of this equipment helped the king so much that be became generally known as a strong man. <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>warred against: 2Ch 21:16, Isa 14:29 <\/p>\n<p>the wall of Gath: 2Sa 8:1, 1Ch 18:1 <\/p>\n<p>Jabneh: Jabneh, or Jamnia, was given to the tribe of Dan; and was situated between Lydda and Azotus. It is now called Yebna, and is described as &#8220;a village about twelve miles distant from Jaffa &#8211; Joppa in a fine open plain, surrounded by hills, and covered by herbage. On sloping hills of easy ascent, by which the plains were bordered, Yebna, Ekron, Ashdod, and Askalon were in sight.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>about: or, in the country of, 1Sa 5:1, 1Sa 5:6 <\/p>\n<p>Reciprocal: Jos 11:22 &#8211; Ashdod Jos 15:46 &#8211; near Jdg 10:12 &#8211; the Maonites 1Sa 6:17 &#8211; Ashdod 1Ki 12:33 &#8211; he offered 2Ch 11:5 &#8211; built 2Ch 17:12 &#8211; in Judah 2Ch 35:22 &#8211; Nevertheless Neh 4:7 &#8211; Ashdodites Amo 1:7 &#8211; a fire Amo 6:2 &#8211; Gath<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>2Ch 26:6. And brake down the wall of Gath  Which had been taken by Hazael, in the days of Joash his grand-father, chap. 2Ki 12:17; but was either relinquished by him, because it lay so far from his other dominions; or retaken by the Philistines, who had now repaired its fortifications and kept it.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And 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 built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines. 6. the Philistines ] Cp. 2Ch 21:16 ; 2Ch 28:18; 2Ki 18:8; 1Ma 5:66-68 ; 1Ma 14:34 . Wars against &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/exegetical-and-hermeneutical-commentary-of-2-chronicles-266\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 26:6&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-commentary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11750"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11750\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}