Matthew Poole and continuators on Amos 1:8

8 And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod , and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon , and I will turn mine hand against o Ekron , and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish , saith the Lord God .

Vid. verse 5. let. q. r.

Vid. Zeph. 2.4. and [illegible: 2 letters]ch. 9.6. This was one of the five Cities of the Philistines, and had its Roiteler. It was afterwards called Az[illegible: 1 letter]tus, Acts 8.40. In this City was Dagon's Temple and Statue, 1 Sam. 5.1, 2, 3. the like threat against A[illegible: 1 letter]hdod did Ieremiah denounce, chap. 25.16. with ve[illegible: 1 letter]se 20.

Vid. verse 5. let. t.

Another City of the Palisti[illegible: 2 letters] Pentarchy, and a very strong one, of which see Zeph. 2.[illegible: 1 letter]. and Zech. 9.5, 6. which shall perish with the King, and inhabitants thereof, which (besides what Salmaneser, Se[illegible: 2 letters]acheri[illegible: 1 letter] or S[illegible: 2 letters]go[illegible: 1 letter] Kings of Assyria did, and besides what Hezekiah did against A[illegible: 1 letter]hkelon) had some accomplishment in Nabopolassar, and Nebuchad[illegible: 2 letters]zars time, and in Alexander the great, to whom this City, as well as Gaza and Ashdod became subject.

Having destroyed these, saith the Lord, I will proceed on to Ek[illegible: 3 letters], another of the five Cities of the Philistines, strong, but as the rest, cruel to Israel, and very sinfully Idolatrous, worshipping Baal-Z[illegible: 1 letter]bub, for which this shall be destroyed also, see Z[illegible: 1 letter]p[illegible: 1 letter]. 2.4. and Zech. 9.5.

What remaineth either of Cities, Towns or People, not already expresly mentioned and threatned.

Be cut off, and wasted utterly.

When all this shall be done, though perhaps ye may not know, yet know ye this, that assuredly it shall be done in its time, for the Lord hath said it.