Isa 20:1 | JFB | STEP | 1. Tartan —probably the same general as was sent by Sennacherib against Hezekiah ( ). GESENIUS takes "Tartan" as a title. Ashdod —called by the Greeks Azotus ( ); on the Mediterranean, one of the "five" cities of the Philistines. The taking of it was a necessary preliminary to the invasion of Egypt, to which it was the key in that quarter, the Philistines being allies of Egypt. So strongly did the Assyrians fortify it that it stood a twenty-nine years' siege, when it was retaken by the Egyptian Psammetichus. sent —Sargon himself remained behind engaged with the Ph nician cities, or else led the main force more directly into Egypt out of Judah [G. V. SMITH ].

Isaiah 20:1

1. Tartan—probably the same general as was sent by Sennacherib against Hezekiah (2Ki 18:17). GESENIUS takes "Tartan" as a title.

Ashdod—called by the Greeks Azotus (Ac 8:40); on the Mediterranean, one of the "five" cities of the Philistines. The taking of it was a necessary preliminary to the invasion of Egypt, to which it was the key in that quarter, the Philistines being allies of Egypt. So strongly did the Assyrians fortify it that it stood a twenty-nine years' siege, when it was retaken by the Egyptian Psammetichus.

sent—Sargon himself remained behind engaged with the Ph nician cities, or else led the main force more directly into Egypt out of Judah [G. V. SMITH].