Jeremiah 47
DortA prophesy against the Philistines Tyrians Zodonians and others that lay by the sea side.
1. The word of the Lord came to the prophet Jeremiah against the Philistines before that Pharaoh smote Gaza [compare above chapter 46 verse 13 some conceive that Pharaoh Necho is the lifetime that Josiah had taken the Philistine kept it until the coming of Nebuchadnezzar before he marched up the first time towards Charchem is he prophesied of see above chapter 46.2 then should Jeremiah had prophesied this as Josiah was yet in his prosperity of Gaza see above chapter 25.9,20 and Judges 1. On verse 18 and 16 on verse and Amos 1:6.]
2. Thus saith the Lord behold water rise up out of the north [by waters here is meant the great the dreadful army of the Babylonians see the phrase Isaiah 8.7as continually in those prophesies by north is Babel compare especially above chapter 25.9cthrough some conceive from verse 1 that Pharaoh Necho did all this before he came back out of Syria from the north after the death and overthrow Josiah to the south] and shall become as overflowing brook and overflow the land and the fullness thereof [that is all that is in it compare Psalms 24:1 and 89.12and 104.24] the city and them that dwell therein[ass above chapter 46.8] and the men shall cry and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl [Heb man and the inhabitants .]
3. Because of the sound of the noise of the hooves of his [the enemies] strong horses [see the Hebrew word Psalms 22 on verse 13 so above chapter 8.16 and below 50.11] because of the noise of the carets and the trembling of his wheels the fathers look not back at the children because of the feebleness of hands [that is in regard of their want of courage see 2 Samuel 4 on verse 1.]
4. Because of the day that cometh to destroy the Philistines to cut off every remaining helper to Tyrus and Zidon [others to cut off with or besides with Tyrus Heb Tsor and Zidon every remaining helper compare above chapter 25.22 and 27.3 Ezekiel chapter 26,27,28 and se both of these cities Josiah 19 on verse 29 and Genesis 10 on verse 15Heb every remaining one that helpeth] for the Lord will destroy the Philistines the remnant of the isle of the captor [that is of the country lying by or beyond the mid-land sea hereof are sundry opinion it may be that this land lay between Egypt from Patros and the land of Philistines see Psalms 72 on verse 10 of Caphtor see Genesis 10:14 Deuteronomy 2:23 Amos 9:7.]
5. Boldness is come upon Gaza [that is the inhabitants of Gaza shall make themselves bald in token of mourning so of making incisions in the flesh see above chapter 16 on verse 6] Askelon[lying in the low grounds in the sea side see Judges 14 on verse 19] is cut off with remnant of their valley how long wilt thou make to thyself ?[see Deuteronomy 14:1 and 16.6.]
6. O wo thou sword of the Lord [compare above chapter 25 on verse 29 and Ezekiel 21:8,9c] how long wilt thou not be quiet ?[that is how long wilt thou continue ere thou be quiet? Some take this to be a complaint of the Philistines of or concerning their misery] enter into thy scabbed [Heb the gathered gather thyself that is commit thyself to cover thy scabbed of the use of the word see Psalms 26 o verse 9] rest and be still.
7. How shouldst thou be quiet ?[these are the words of the prophet]the Lord indeed hath given the sword a charge against Askelon and against the Sea-haven there hath appointed it [the Lord hath there appointed the sword its place and time to rage compare Micah 6:9 and Ezekiel 25:16 Zephan 2.5,6.]