Zephaniah 2:5
“Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coasts, the nation of the Cherethites Which is a name of the Philistines in general,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The “woe” having been pronounced on the five cities apart, now falls upon the whole nation of the Cherethites or…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The sea-coasts, the nation of the Cherethites - The sea-coasts mean all the country lying on the Mediterranean coast…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Zephaniah 2:4-7
The prophet here comes to foretel what share the neighbouring nations should have in the destruction made upon those…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the sea coast Or, the region by the sea. The reference is to the strip of territory belonging to the Philistines; Eze…
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