For three transgressions] Jer. 47. 4, 5. Ezekiel 25:15. Zeph. 2. 4. Gaza] 2 Chronicles 28:18. By this principall citie of the Philistims are understood all the rest, and the places are put for the inhabitants. not turn away] See vers. 3. carried away captive the whole captivitie] Or, carried them away with an entire captivitie. The Philistims in the dayes of Jehoram King of Judah brake into it, and carried many away captive without any distinction of qualitie, sex, or age, &c. See 2 Chronicles 21:16-17. Joe 3:6. Edom] The sonnes of Esa were made subject to David, but 〈1 page duplicate〉〈1 page duplicate〉in the dayes of Jehoram Edom rebelled, and joyned with Judahs enemies: and then Esau brake Jacobs yoke, which was foretold, Genesis 27:40.