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was found = was carried to, and found. A constructioproegnans.
at = to. Greek. eis. App-104.
Azotus. = Ashdod. See Jos_11:22.
till. Greek. heos.
Caeserea. Not Caesarea Philippi (Mat_16:13), but the place on the coast, between Carmel and Joppa. It was built by Herod, and called Caesarea Sebaste, in honour of Augustus (Greek. Sebastoa) Caesar. Herod built a mole or breakwater, so as to make a harbour (Josephus, Antiquities XVI, 8, 1). Now a ruin.