Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Ashkelon » Prophecies concerning
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;
and the one who wields the scepter from Ashkelon.
I will also turn My hand against Ekron,
and the remainder of the Philistines
The Lord God has spoken.
and Ashkelon will become a ruin.
Ashdod will be driven out at noon,
and Ekron will be uprooted.
Ashkelon will become silent,
a remnant of their valley.
How long will you gash yourself?
when the Lord has given it a command?
He has assigned it
against Ashkelon and the shore of the sea.
to the remnant of the house of Judah;
they will find pasture there.
They will lie down in the evening
among the houses of Ashkelon,
for the Lord their God will return to them
and restore their fortunes.
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.
Baldness » Judgment
Ashkelon will become silent,
a remnant of their valley.
How long will you gash yourself?
instead of a belt, a rope;
instead of beautifully styled hair,
instead of fine clothes, sackcloth;
instead of beauty, branding.
Indeed, every head is bald and every beard clipped; on every hand is a gash and sackcloth around the waist.
Verse Concepts
and horror will overwhelm them.
Shame will cover all their faces,
and all their heads will be bald.
Hairs » Judgments expressed by » Sending baldness for
Ashkelon will become silent,
a remnant of their valley.
How long will you gash yourself?
instead of a belt, a rope;
instead of beautifully styled hair,
instead of fine clothes, sackcloth;
instead of beauty, branding.
Philistines » Prophecies respecting » Destruction and desolation of their cities
and Ashkelon will become a ruin.
Ashdod will be driven out at noon,
and Ekron will be uprooted.
Ashkelon will become silent,
a remnant of their valley.
How long will you gash yourself?