Zechariah 9:5 — Ashkelon will see it and fear;
Gaza will writhe in pain,
And Ekron, for her hop… — AMP | maBible
Read Zechariah 9:5 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Zechariah 9.5, Zechariah 9v5, Za. 9:5. Ashkelon will see it and fear;
Gaza will writhe in pain,
And Ekron, for her hope and expectation, has been ruined.
The king will perish from Gaza,
And Ashkelon will not…
Other reference formats: Zechariah 9.5, Zechariah 9v5, Za. 9:5.
5 Ashkelon will see it and fear;
Gaza will writhe in pain,
And Ekron, for her hope and expectation, has been ruined.
The king will perish from Gaza,
And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.
Notes and references
Ashkelon, one of the five major Philistine cities (Josh 13:3) was the birthplace of Herod the Great, and the home of his sister, Salome. Gath and Ashdod are the major Philistine cities not named in this verse. Zechariah’s prophecy about Ashkelon’s total destruction was fulfilled during the time of…