"Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the countryb of Caphtor."
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Verse Jeremiah 47:4. _TO SPOIL ALL THE PHILISTINES_] These people, of
whom there were _five seignories_, occupied the coast of the
Mediterranean Sea, to the south of the Phoenicians.
_TYRUS AND ZIDON...
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BECAUSE OF THE DAY THAT COMETH TO SPOIL - “Because” the day has
come “to devastate.”
The Philistines are called Tyre’s remaining (i. e., last) helper,
because all besides who could have assisted her...
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CHAPTER 47
Concerning the Philistines
This brief chapter is concerning the inhabitants of the borderland of
Canaan, called Philistia. This announced judgment was fulfilled a
short time after it was...
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JEREMIAH 47. PHILISTIA. Instead of Jeremiah 47:1, LXX has simply On
the Philistines, which is probably original. The waters rising from
the north (Jeremiah 47:2) would suggest Babylon, not Egypt, as t...
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THE DAY THAT COMETH. Compare Jeremiah 46:10.
TYRUS AND ZIDON. The same origin as the Philistines.
THE COUNTRY. the sea coast.
CAPHTOR. Not identified. Perhaps Crete, whence the Philistines
emigrate...
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The Prophecy regarding Philistia
2. _waters rise up_ In Jeremiah 46:8 the same figure was used for an
army. Cp. Isaiah 8:7 (on which Co. thinks this _v_. to be based),
where the Assyrian army is like...
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THE REMNANT OF THE COUNTRY OF CAPHTOR— _The remains of the island of
the Cappadocians._ Houbigant. The word _island,_ as we have before
observed, is often used in Scripture for a _country._ See Deuter...
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III. AN ORACLE AGAINST THE PHILISTINE Jeremiah 47:1-7
TRANSLATION
(1) The word of the LORD which came unto Jeremiah concerning the
Philistine before Pharaoh smote Gaza. (2) Thus says the LORD: Behold...
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Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to
cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD
will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Ca...
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47:4 waste (d-9) Or 'spoil,' as elsewhere. island (e-35) Or
'sea-coast.' see Amos 9:7 ....
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AGAINST PHILISTIA
The Chaldean armed men with horses and chariots shall carry terror and
desolation into Philistia and its cities....
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TO CUT OFF FROM TYRUS AND ZIDON. — The two Phœnician cities are
coupled with Philistia. Both, as occupying the sea-board of Palestine,
were to suffer from Nebuchadnezzar’s invasion. Psalms 83:7 indica...
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עַל ־הַ יֹּ֗ום הַ בָּא֙ לִ שְׁדֹ֣וד
אֶת ־כָּל ־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים לְ
הַכְרִ֤ית לְ צֹר֙...
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CHAPTER XVIII
THE PHILISTINES
Jeremiah 47:1
"O sword of Jehovah, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up
thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still."- Jeremiah 47:6
ACCORDING to the title...
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In this brief chapter we find the word concerning the Philistines. It
consists of foretelling a scourge coming against them from the north
which would utterly break their power. In figurative language...
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Because of the day that cometh to lay waste all the Philistines, [and]
to cut off from Tyre and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the
LORD will lay waste the Philistines, the remnant of the count...
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_Tyre. See chap. xlvii. 4., and Ezechiel xxvi., &c. --- Sidon. It had
rejoiced at the downfall of its rival, (Isaias xxiii. 4.) and of the
Jews, Joel iii. 4., and Ezechiel xxviii. 24. Artax Ochus puni...
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We shall find this Chapter, as well as the several around it, truly
profitable, if we spiritualize it. The Egyptians and Philistines, Moab
and Ammon, were all sworn foes to the people of God from the...
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Jeremiah shews now more clearly, and without a figure, his meaning,
even that destruction would come on the Philistines when their time
was completed. And he mentions _Tyre _and _Sidon, _neighboring c...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 45 THROUGH 51.
Chapter 45 gives us the prophecy with respect to Baruch, already
mentioned. Chapter 46 and following Chapter s contain the prophecies
against...
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BECAUSE OF THE DAY THAT COMETH TO SPOIL ALL THE PHILISTINES,.... The
time appointed by the Lord for their destruction, which should be
universal:
[AND] TO CUT OFF FROM TYRUS AND ZIDON EVERY HELPER TH...
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Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, [and] to
cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD
will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of C...
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_To cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper_, &c. The siege of Tyre
by Nebuchadnezzar was an action famous in the histories of that age,
the siege lasting thirteen years. Zidon was partaker of the s...
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PROPHECY AGAINST THE PHILISTINES....
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THE COUNTRY:
_ Heb._ the isle...
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BECAUSE OF THE DAY THAT COMETH TO SPOIL ALL THE PHILISTINES; the day
which God hath set and appointed for the ruin of the Philistines. Tyre
and Zidon were neighbouring to the Philistines, as appears f...
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Jeremiah 47:4 day H3117 comes H935 (H8802) plunder H7703 (H8800)
Philistines H6430 off H3772 (H8687) Tyre H6865 Sidon H6721 helper
H5826 (H8802) remains H8300 LORD H3068 plunder H7703 (H8802)
Philisti...
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C). PROPHECY CONCERNING PHILISTIA AND ITS GREAT CITIES INCLUDING
WITHIN IT A WORD AGAINST TYRE AND SIDON (JEREMIAH 47:1).
To the west of Judah was Philistia, with its great semi-independent
cities suc...
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CONTENTS: Prophecies against Philistia and Tyre and Sidon.
CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah.
CONCLUSION: The sword of the Word, as it is charged from the Lord of
Hosts to punish the crimes of nations, cann...
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Jeremiah 47:1. _Before that Pharaoh smote Gaza._ This is thought to be
Pharaoh- necho; but critics are not agreed as to the time of the war,
whether it was after the defeat of Josiah, when he was retu...
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 47:4 BECAUSE OF THE DAY. This day of loss
is a day of God’s judgment (Jeremiah 46:10). TYRE AND SIDON. These
Phoenician cities were likely Gaza’s allies. Coastal cities were...
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CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE
CHAPTER.—“Before that Pharaoh smote Gaza” (Jeremiah 47:1); but
_which_ Pharaoh? Pharaoh-_Necho_, on his return from defeating Josiah
at Megiddo (2 C...
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PROPHECY ON THE PHILISTINES.
EXPOSITION
It is clear from the contents of the prophecy (and the inference is
thoroughly confirmed by its position) that it was written after the
battle of Carchemish, w...
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In chapter 47 he takes now his prophecies against the Philistines. And
the city of Gaza was already taken by the Pharaoh.
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the
Philistine...
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1 Chronicles 1:12; Amos 1:10; Amos 1:8; Amos 1:9; Amos 9:7;
Deuteronomy 2:23; Ezekiel 21:25; Ezekiel 21:29; Ezekiel 25:16; Ezekiel
28:26;...
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The day — Which God hath set, and appointed for their ruin. Caphtor
— Tyre and Sidon were neighbours to the Philistines, and so were
often called to their help. The Philistines and Caphtorim were
rela...