Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 1:6-8
6-8. The sin and punishment of Philistia. Three… four See on Amos 1:3. Gaza The southernmost city of Philistia and splendidly located for trade; about fifty miles southwest of Jerusalem, and three miles from the sea. Being just on the edge of the desert, it became a commercial center, commanding the caravan routes to Syria, to Egypt, and to Arabia. Its present population is said to number about eighteen thousand. Here the city represents the whole of Philistia; it is possible, however,... read more
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Amos 1:8
And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.Ashkelon — Another city of the Philistines, and a very strong one, which shall perish with the king and the inhabitants thereof. read more