The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel recovered its border out of the hand of the Philistines. There was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 14. Geth, which two cities still continued in their possession. Others, which had fallen to the share of Dan, they gave up, which explains Judges 18:1, 31.—Philistines. Here ended the forty years’ servitude. Calmet.—Salien ( A. 2860) rather thinks that it terminated in the death of Samson, when it was judged expedient to entrust the reins of government into the hands of an ole man, Heli, the high priest, as there was no need of an expert general, the heads of the Philistines being all destroyed. Judges 13:1. Bible.—Amorrhites: the dispersed nations of Chanaan were all dept under. Calmet.