Account Ally Caphtor Coastland Coasts Cut Cutting Destroy Destroying Destruction Helper Helpers Helping Island Isle Lay Philistines Remains Remnant Rest Sea-land Sidon Spoil Spoiling Survivors Tyre Tyrus Waste Zidon
47:4 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 country of {e} Caphtor.
(e) For the Caphtorims had destroyed in old time the Philistines, and dwelt in their land even to Gaza, De 2:23.
47:4 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 related, for their first progenitors, Philistim and Caphtorim, were both the sons of Mizriam the son of Ham, one of the sons of Noah.
47:1-7 The calamities of the Philistines. - The Philistines had always been enemies to Israel; but the Chaldean army shall overflow their land like a deluge. Those whom God will spoil, must be spoiled. For when the Lord intends to destroy the wicked, he will cut off every helper. So deplorable are the desolations of war, that the blessings of peace are most desirable. But we must submit to His appointments who ordains all in perfect wisdom and justice.
Account Ally Caphtor Coastland Coasts Country Cut Destroy Destroying Help Helper Isle Lay Philistines Remnant Sidon Spoil Survivors Tyre Tyrus Waste Zidon
Account Ally Caphtor Coastland Coasts Country Cut Destroy Destroying Help Helper Isle Lay Philistines Remnant Sidon Spoil Survivors Tyre Tyrus Waste Zidon
