471 That which came as the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines , before Pharaoh conquered Gaza . 2 Thus says the Lord : "Behold , waters are going to rise from the north And become an overflowing torrent , And overflow the land and all its fullness , The city and those who live in it; And the men will cry out, And every inhabitant of the land will wail . 3 "Because of the noise of the galloping hoofs of his stallions , The tumult of his chariots , and the rumbling of his wheels , The fathers have not turned back for their children , Because of the limpness of their hands , 4 On account of the day that is coming To destroy all the Philistines , To cut off from Tyre and Sidon Every ally that is left ; For the Lord is going to destroy the Philistines , The remnant of the coastland of Caphtor . 5 " Baldness has come upon Gaza ; Ashkelon has been ruined . O remnant of their valley , How long will you gash yourself? 6 "Ah , sword of the Lord , How long will you not be quiet ? Withdraw into your sheath ; Be at rest and stay still . 7 "How can it be quiet , When the Lord has given it an order ? Against Ashkelon and against the seacoast e - There He has assigned it."
