Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;

To destroy

General references

Bible References

Because

Ezekiel 25:6
For this is what the Lord God says: “Because you clapped your hands, stamped your feet, and rejoiced over the land of Israel with wholehearted contempt,
Isaiah 14:29
Don’t rejoice, all of you in Philistia,
because the rod of the one who struck you is broken.
For a viper will come from the root of a snake,
and from its egg comes a flying serpent.
Jeremiah 25:20
and all the mixed peoples;
all the kings of the land of Uz;
all the kings of the land of the Philistines—Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;
Joel 3:4
And also: Tyre, Sidon, and all the territories of Philistia—what are you to Me? Are you paying Me back or trying to get even with Me? I will quickly bring retribution on your heads.
Zephaniah 2:4
For Gaza will be abandoned,
and Ashkelon will become a ruin.
Ashdod will be driven out at noon,
and Ekron will be uprooted.
Amos 1:6
The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Gaza
for three crimes, even four,
because they exiled a whole community,
handing them over to Edom.
Zechariah 9:5
Ashkelon will see it and be afraid;
Gaza too, and will writhe in great pain,
as will Ekron, for her hope will fail.
There will cease to be a king in Gaza,
and Ashkelon will become uninhabited.

Dealt

2 Chronicles 28:18
The Philistines also raided the cities of the Judean foothills and the Negev of Judah and captured Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its villages, Timnah and its villages, Gimzo and its villages, and they lived there.
Psalm 83:7
Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek,
Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre.
Isaiah 9:12
Aram from the east and Philistia from the west
have consumed Israel with open mouths.
In all this, His anger is not removed,
and His hand is still raised to strike.

To destroy

1 Chronicles 7:21
his son Zabad,
his son Shuthelah, also Ezer, and Elead.


The men of Gath, born in the land, killed them because they went down to raid their cattle.

General references

Deuteronomy 30:7
The Lord your God will put all these curses on your enemies who hate and persecute you.

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