John Gill's Exposition on Judges 18:28

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, etc.] Under whose government and protection they seem to have been; and that city being at a distance from them, and the Danites coming upon them suddenly, there was no time to send to them for help, or any to come in to their assistance, and save them from their enemies, (see <071807>Judges 18:7) and they had no business with any man; that could have given them notice of the design of the children of Dan against them, nor to the Zidonians to come soon enough for their protection and defence; none there were in alliance with them except them: and it was in the valley that lieth by Bethrehob; which lay in the northern border of the land of Canaan, as you go to Hamath of Syria, (see Gill on “<041321>Numbers 13:21”). and they built a city to dwell there; not a new one altogether, but they rebuilt and enlarged Laish, and made it convenient for them to dwell in.

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