Hezekiah defeated the Philistines all the way to Gaza and the area around it. He defeated all the Philistine cities—from the smallest town to the largest city.
Amos 1:7 - Easy To Read Version So I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza. This fire will destroy the high towers in Gaza. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza which shall devour its strongholds. American Standard Version (1901) But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the palaces thereof. Common English Bible I will send down a fire on the wall of Gaza; it will devour Gaza’s palaces. Catholic Public Domain Version And I will send a fire onto the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its buildings. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the houses thereof. |
Hezekiah defeated the Philistines all the way to Gaza and the area around it. He defeated all the Philistine cities—from the smallest town to the largest city.
Uzziah fought a war against the Philistine people. He tore down the walls around the towns of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Uzziah built towns near the town of Ashdod and in other places among the Philistine people.
This is the message from the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet. This message is about the Philistine people. This message came before Pharaoh attacked the city of Gaza.
The people from Gaza will be sad\par and shave their heads.\par The people from Ashkelon will be silenced.\par Survivors from the valley,\par how long will you cut yourselves? {\cf2\super [374]} \par
I will start a fire in Egypt,\par and all her helpers will be destroyed.\par Then they will know that I am the Lord!\par
\{God said,\} “I will send fire against Magog and those people living along the coast. They think they are safe, but they will know that I am the Lord.
So I will start a fire at Hazael’s {\cf2\super [6]} house (Aram). And that fire will destroy the great palaces of Ben Hadad. {\cf2\super [7]}
The Lord says this: “I will definitely punish \{the people of\} Gaza {\cf2\super [12]} for the many crimes they did. {\cf2\super [13]} Why? Because they took an entire nation of people and sent them as slaves to Edom. {\cf2\super [14]}
And I will destroy the one that sits \{on the throne\} in Ashdod. {\cf2\super [15]} I will destroy the king that holds the scepter in Ashkelon. {\cf2\super [16]} I will punish the people of Ekron. {\cf2\super [17]} Then the Philistines that are still left alive, will die.” The Lord God said those things.
No one will be left in Gaza {\cf2\super [10]} . Ashkelon {\cf2\super [11]} will be destroyed. By noon, the people will be forced to leave Ashdod {\cf2\super [12]} . Ekron {\cf2\super [13]} will be empty! {\cf2\super [14]}
My friends, don’t try to punish people when they do wrong to you. Wait for God to punish them with his anger. It is written: “I am the One who punishes; I will pay people back,” {\cf2\super [132]} says the Lord.
I will punish them for the bad things they did. But I am saving that punishment for when they slip and do bad things. Their time of trouble is near. Their punishment will come quickly.’