Ashdod. Afterward called by the Greeks, "Azotus". Now Esclud, in the plain of Philistia, thirty-five miles north of Gaza.
Ashkelon. Now 'Askalan, on the coast of Philistia.
Ekron. Afterward, Greek, "Accaron" (1 Macc. 10.89), Now 'Akir, six miles west of Gezer. For "Gezer "see note on 1 Kings 9:15-17.
saith. hath said.
the Lord GOD. Hebrew Adonai Jehovah. App-4. This Divine title occurs twenty-one times (7. 3. See App-10) in this book (Amos 1:8; Amos 1:3; Amos 1:7; Amos 1:8; Amos 1:11; Amos 1:13; Amos 4:2; Amos 4:5; Amos 5:3; Amos 6:8; Amos 7:1-6; Amos 8:1; Amos 8:3; Amos 8:9; Amos 8:11; Amos 9:5; Amos 9:8). For "thus hath said Adonai Jehovah" See Amos 3:11.