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John Gill's Exposition on Judges 1:31
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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, etc.] The same with Ptolemais, (see Gill on “<442107>Acts 21:7”); so called from the first Ptolemy king of Egypt, who enlarged it; but it has since recovered its ancient name pretty nearly, and is now called Acca or Acra. “On its north and east sides (Mr. Maundrell says f21) it is encompassed with a spacious and fertile plain; on the west it is washed by the Mediterranean sea; and on the south by a large bay, extending from the city as far as Mount Carmel:” nor the inhabitants of Zidon; a well known city in Phoenicia, belonging to this tribe, (see <061928>Joshua 19:28); nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor Helbah, nor Aphik, nor of Rehob; two of these places, Ahlab and Helbah, are not mentioned among the cities of the tribe of Asher, (<061924>Joshua 19:24-31); unless Helbah is the same with Helkath, (<070125>Judges 1:25); of the rest, Achzib, (see Gill on “<061929>Joshua 19:29”), Aphik, and Rehob, (see Gill on “<061930>Joshua 19:30”).
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