He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
Parallel translations
- WEB He struck the Philistines to Gaza and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.
- BSB He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.
- NKJV He subdued the Philistines, as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.
- NASB He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.
- NLT He also conquered the Philistines as far distant as Gaza and its territory, from their smallest outpost to their largest walled city.
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Quick answer
Hezekiah defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza, from watchtower to fortified city. His God-given strength extended Judah's security.
Overview
This brief notice of victory over the Philistines illustrates the prosperity promised in the previous verse. Striking the long-standing enemy 'as far as Gaza' shows the breadth of his success under God's blessing. Such triumphs confirmed that the LORD was with him in concrete ways. They display God's faithfulness to bless those who trust him.
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- Isa 14:29Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
- 2 Kgs 17:9And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
- 2 Chr 28:18The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.
- 1 Chr 4:41And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.
- Isa 5:2And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.
- 2 Chr 26:10Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
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