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."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 47:4-7
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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.