John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 17:52

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, etc.] From their encampment and entrenchment, or they prepared for a pursuit: and shouted, and pursued the Philistines; shouted when they first set out, and continued shouting as they pursued, to animate their own troops, and terrify the enemy: until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron; which was one of the five principalities of the Philistines; so that they pursued them to their own cities, and to the very gates of them: and the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim; a city in the tribe of Judah, and seems to be the same with Sharaim, (see Gill on “<061536>Joshua 15:36”). Josephus says f380, there were killed of the Philistines thirty thousand, and twice as many wounded: even unto Gath, and unto Ekron; Josephus f381 has it, to the borders of Gath, and to the gates of Ashkelon, which were two other principalities of the Philistines; according to Bunting f382, the whole chase was this, to the valley and river Sorek four miles; from thence to Ekron eight miles; to Ashkelon twenty miles, and to Gath twenty four miles; that is, from the place where Goliath was killed.

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