I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth; and he also will be a remnant for our God; and he will be as a chieftain in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 7. His blood. It is spoken of the Philistines, and particularly of Azotus, (where the temple of Dagon was) and contains a prophecy of the conversion of that people from their bloody sacrifices and abominations to the worship of the true God. Challoner.—Many pagans devoured the victims raw, and drank the blood of their enemies. These marks of cruelty and superstition shall cease when they adopt the law of Moses. Genesis 9:4. Leviticus 7:26 and 17:11.—Governor, or city of a thousand: ( Calmet.) Hebrew alup. Mic. 5:2. Bible.—Jebusite. They probably embraced the faith with Areuna. 2 Kennicott. 24:16. The city was formerly styled Jebus. The towns of the Philistines shall not be distinguished from the rest, under the dominion of Juda. See 1 Maccabees 5:66 and 10:78. Calmet.