the sea: Zephaniah 2:14, Zephaniah 2:15, Isaiah 17:2, Ezekiel 25:5 Reciprocal: Isaiah 5:17 - shall the lambs Isaiah 7:25 - but it Jeremiah 33:12 - in all Jeremiah 47:7 - the sea Romans 9:29 - we had been read more
For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.For — It is time to seek God; for your neighbours, as well as you, shall be destroyed.Gaza — A chief city of the Philistines.They — The Babylonians.Shall drive — Into captivity.At the noon day — It shall be taken by force at noon. read more
Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.The inhabitants — All the Philistines.Cherethites — Or destroyers, men that were stout, fierce, and terrible to their neighbours.O Canaan — That part that the Philistines kept by force from the Jews. read more
And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.For shepherds — Instead of cities full of rich citizens, there shall be only cottages for shepherds. read more
4-7. The doom of Philistia. Gaza… Ashkelon… Ashdod… Ekron See on Amos 1:6-8. Gath is again absent. Shall be forsaken Depopulated. The original contains a word play which it is difficult to reproduce in English; some attempt it by reading, “Gaza shall be forgotten.” Drive out Ashdod That is, the inhabitants of Ashdod. At the noonday Of uncertain meaning. Perhaps the thought is that it will be taken after a brief assault, lasting only from morning till noon, that is, with ease... read more
THE JUDGMENT UPON THE NATIONS, Zephaniah 2:4-15. It is high time to look for shelter, for already the judgment is falling upon the surrounding nations, and soon it will reach Judah and Jerusalem (see introductory remarks on Zephaniah 1:2-18, and on Zephaniah 2:1-3). The nations whose destruction is announced are (1) Philistia (Zephaniah 2:4-7), (2) Moab, (3) Ammon (Zephaniah 2:8-10), (4) Ethiopia (Zephaniah 2:12), (5) Assyria (Zephaniah 2:13-15). On the originality of these verses see... read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Zephaniah 2:5
Cherethites: Jeremiah 47:7, Ezekiel 25:16, Cherethims the word: Amos 3:1, Amos 5:1, Zechariah 1:6, Mark 12:12 O Canaan: Joshua 13:3, Judges 3:3 Reciprocal: Leviticus 23:30 - General 1 Samuel 30:14 - the Cherethites 2 Samuel 8:18 - the Cherethites 1 Kings 1:38 - the Cherethites 1 Chronicles 18:17 - Cherethites Isaiah 11:14 - the Philistines Isaiah 12:6 - great Jeremiah 2:15 - his cities Jeremiah 46:19 - waste read more