BEFORE THAT PHARAOH SMOTE GAZA] The main views as to the date of this prophecy are (a) that the 'Pharaoh 'is Necho, and that he captured Gaza about the time of his defeat of Josiah's army at Megiddo (608 b.c.); (b) that the reference is to the same king, as having taken Gaza on his way back from his... [ Continue Reading ]
AGAINST PHILISTIA The Chaldean armed men with horses and chariots shall carry terror and desolation into Philistia and its cities.... [ Continue Reading ]
WATERS.. OUT OF THE NORTH] i.e. the Chaldean army.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAPHTOR] the place of origin of the Philistines (see Deuteronomy 2:28; Amos 9:7), probably to be identified with Crete.... [ Continue Reading ]
BALDNESS] in token of mourning: cp. Jeremiah 48:37. CUT THYSELF] see on Jeremiah 16:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
The prayer of the Philistines.... [ Continue Reading ]
JERE- miah's reply.... [ Continue Reading ]