Verse 17
THE FIVE CITIES OF THE PHILISTINES AND THE GUILT OFFERING
"These are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned as a guilt offering to the Lord: one for Ashdod, one for Gaza, one for Ashkelon, one for Gath, one for Ekron; also the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities belonging to the five lords, both fortified cities and unwalled villages. The great stone beside which they set down the ark of the Lord is a witness to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh."
"Both fortified cities and unwalled villages" (1 Samuel 6:18). The mention of these does not indicate that each village sent a golden mouse, because. "A city with its unwalled villages and adjacent territory was commonly regarded as a unit."[20] Willis also agreed that, "The fortified cities and the unwalled villages' are the subordinate regions belonging to each of these city-states."[21]
Be the first to react on this!
