And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
Ver. 35. They sent out into all that country] See their charity. The Philistines were not so ambitious of sending the plague, together with the ark, one to another, as these were of helping their neighbours to health, to heaven. We are born for the benefit of many, as Bucer's physicians told him, Non sibi se, sed multorum utilitati esse natum. (Melch. Adam.) Public persons especially must have public spirits. Kings have in Greek their names from healing; a and rulers are called healers or binder up of wounds, Isaiah 3:7 .
a Αναξ ab ακος, Medela. Chirurgis et reip. Medicus rex.