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Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also, and shall be sore pained; and Ekron, for her expectation shall be put to shame; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
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The Folly of Misplaced Hope
Commentators explain that the Philistine cities of Ashkelon, Gaza, and Ekron watched in terror as the mighty city of Tyre fell. Their 'expectation' was in Tyre's military and economic strength to protect them. When Tyre was conquered by Alexander the Great, their hope was 'put to shame,' leading to their own swift downfall. This serves as a powerful reminder that placing ultimate trust in worldly powers, wealth, or alliances is a foundation built on sand.
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Zechariah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ashkelon shall see and fear - The words express that seeing and fearing will be as one. The mightiest and wealthiest, Tyre, having …
19th Century
Anglican
See it, and fear. —Philistia might well fear and tremble on hearing of the destruction of Tyre. Ashkelon and Ekron, it is true, are not me…
Baptist
Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king s…
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16th Century
Protestant
In this verse, the devastation of those cities which the Prophet names is also described; as though he had said that all those cities which had ris…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Ashkelon shall see [it], and fear That is, as Kimchi explains it, when Ashkelon shall see that Tyre humbles herself …
Here are judgements foretold on several nations. While the Macedonians and Alexander's successors were at war in these countries, the Lord promised…
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