And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,
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Interpretation
The evil and the good events of life are often represented in Scripture as cups. Under this figure is represented the desolation then coming upon that part of the world, of which Nebuchadnezzar, who had just began to reign and act, was to be the instrument; but this destroying sword would come from the hand of God.
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This thought runs through Jeremiah 25:20-24.
Glossary
- Egypt Place
- The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
- Ashdod Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Ashdod.
- Ashkelon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Ashkelon.
- Ekron Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Miqne.
- Gaza Place
- Called also Azzah, which is its Hebrew name. Modern identification: Tell Harube.
- Uz Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Buseira.