Zechariah 9:6

"Ashkelon will see it, and fear; Gaza also, and will writhe in agony; as will Ekron, for her expectation will be disappointed; and the king will perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon will not be inhabited."

Key Reflection

Zechariah 9:6 foretells a time of judgment where cities like Ashkelon, Gaza, and Ekron will experience fear and disappointment as their expectations are unmet. The collapse of the king in Gaza symbolizes broader political and social disintegration, leading to the abandonment of Ashkelon, highlighting the severe consequences of divine wrath on those who resist God's will.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And a bastard shall dwell at Ashdod -oThe “mamzer” was one born unlawfully, whether out of marriage, or in forbidden marriage, or in adultery . Here it is, probably, like our “spurious brood” ; whether it was so itself or in the eyes of the Ashdodites; whence he adds. I will cut off the pride of the Philistines -Pride would survive the ruin of their country, the capture of their cities, the less of independence. It would not survive the loss of their nationality; for they themselves would not be the same people, who were proud of their long descent and their victories over Israel.

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