Lux Domini

Zechariah  9:5

Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.

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Interpretation

Here are judgements foretold on several nations. While the Macedonians and Alexander's successors were in warfare in these countries, the Lord promised to protect his people.

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This thought runs through Zechariah 9:5-8.

Zechariah 9:5 Zechariah 9:6 Zechariah 9:7 Zechariah 9:8

Glossary

Tyre Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tyre.
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.