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 .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 47:2
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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.