Killers. Hebrew, "Ceretheans." David's guards were of this nation, 2 Kings viii. 18. They came originally from Crete; and the Septuagint have here, "Cretans;" (Calmet) as Grabe substitutes for "Judges of Sidon." (Haydock) --- Chaldean, "archers." --- Remnant. They deserve not the name of a nation, having been much reduced by Egypt and the Chaldeans. (Calmet)
The Philistines occupying lands to the south of Judah were a Hamite race Genesis 10:14, but of a different branch from the Canaanites. They were a powerful people never dispossessed by the Israelites...
CHAPTER S 25-32 Predictions of Judgments Against the Nations _ 1. Prophecies concerning Ammon, Moab, Edom, and the Philistines (Ezekiel 25:1) _ 2. Concerning Tyrus (Ezekiel 26:1) 3. The glory of T...
THE PHILISTINES. Compare Psalms 60:8; Psalms 60:9; Psalms 108:9; Psalms 108:10;...
_the Cherethims_ the CHERETHITES. The name was given to the inhabitants of the Philistine coast, Zephaniah 2:5, "woe to the inhabitants of the sea-coast, the nation of the Cherethites … the land of th...
IV. THE WORD AGAINST PHILISTIA 25:15-17 TRANSLATION (15) Thus says the Lord GOD: Because the Philistine have acted in revenge, and have taken vengeance with contempt in (their) soul to destroy with e...
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast. I WILL CUT OFF THE CHERETH...
25:16 Kerethites, (b-22) Or perhaps 'the Cretans.' see Zephaniah 2:5 . There is a paronomasia here....
PHILISTIA. The Philistines dwelt on the coast, SW. of Palestine. They were oppressors of Israel in early times, but were vanquished by David. They sought every opportunity of annoying Israel afterward...
CHERETHIMS] RV 'Cherethites,' a Philistine tribe (1 Samuel 30:14; Zechariah 2:5) from which David's body-guard was partly drawn (2 Samuel 8:18;...
§ 1. AMMON, MOAB, EDOM, AND PHILISTIA These four nations were the neighbours of Israel on the E., SE., and SW. respectively, and are dealt with in their geographical order. Ammon and Moab are denounce...
EZEKIEL: “THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM GOD” GOD’S PLANS FOR *ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS EZEKIEL CHAPTER S 25 TO 39 _IAN MACKERVOY_ PART TWO – EZEKIEL 25:1-33 PUNISHMENT OF THE NATIONS...
CHERETHIMS. — The Cherethim were a portion of the Philistines living on their southern coast (1 Samuel 30:14; Zephaniah 2:5), and are sometimes put for the whole nation. The name is supposed by many t...
לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הִנְנִ֨י...
AMMON, MOAB, EDOM, AND PHILISTIA Ezekiel 25:1 THE next eight Chapter s (25-32) form an intermezzo in the Book of Ezekiel. They are inserted in this place with the obvious intention of separating the...
The last division of the prophecy deals with the subject of the ultimate restoration of the chosen nation. It falls into three sections. The first has to do with the nations, the second with the natio...
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out my hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the (f) Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast. (f) Which were certain gar...
Philistia makes up the last brought to judgment in this Chapter, for hatred to God's people; and not the least in the soreness of it. Reader! do not overlook the sweet consolations such reviews hold f...
Chapter 25 has an especial character. The nations that surrounded and that were within the territory of Israel rejoiced at the destruction of Jerusalem, and of the sanctuary. Therefore God would execu...
THEREFORE THUS SAITH THE LORD GOD,.... Because of such wretched malice and despiteful usage: BEHOLD, I WILL STRETCH OUT MINE HAND UPON THE PHILISTINES; as is foretold, Jeremiah 47:1, AND I WILL CUT...
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast. Ver. 16. _I will cut off the...
_Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge_ The Philistines being borderers upon the Jews, were their ancient enemies, from the very time of the judges downward, more particularly in the time of A...
therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will stretch out Mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, another name for the Philistines on account of their Cretan descent, AN...
AGAINST IDUMEA AND PHILISTIA...
SEA COAST: Or, haven of the Sea...
8-17 Though one event seem to the righteous and wicked, it is vastly different. Those who glory in any other defence and protection than the Divine power, providence, and promise, will, sooner or lat...
THE CHERETHIMS; either a name for all the Philistines, 1 SAMUEL 30:14, or else the principal soldiers, expert bowmen, the strength of Philistia. THE REMNANT, which had escaped the sword of Samuel, Dav...
Ezekiel 25:16 says H559 (H8804) Lord H136 GOD H3069 out H5186 (H8802) hand H3027 Philistines H6430 off...
THE ORACLE AGAINST PHILISTIA (EZEKIEL 25:15). As against Ammon, Moab and Edom the Philistines, who inhabited the coastal plain, were a foreign nation with no ties of kinship with Israel. Since arrivin...
CONTENTS: Prophecy against the Ammonites, Moabites, Edomites and Philistines. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel. CONCLUSION: Those who glory in any other defence than divine power and promises will sooner or...
Ezekiel 25:5. _I will make Rabbah a stable for camels a couching-place for flocks._ Nebuchadnezzar destroyed this ancient city about four years after the fall of Jerusalem. Ptolemy Philadelphus rebuil...
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 25:1 Oracles against Foreign Nations. At this moment in the dramatic downfall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel’s focus shifts. The fate of the city is left hanging as he presents a collec...
PREDICTIONS OF JUDGMENTS UPON THE AMMONITES, MOABITES, EDOMITES, AND PHILISTINES. (Chap. 25) EXEGETICAL NOTES.—In chs. 25–32, we come to a new group of prophecies. They are predictions of judgment upo...
EXPOSITION The section on which we now enter—the great "parenthesis," as I have called it, of Ezekiel's prophetic work—contains messages to the seven nations that were most closely connected with the...
Now beginning with chapter 25, God begins to pronounce His judgment upon the surrounding nations of Israel. And the first, of course, that of the Ammonites. We have today the city of Ammon, which come...
1 Samuel 30:14; 2 Samuel 15:18; Ezekiel 25:13; Ezekiel 25:7; J
The Cherethim — The bowmen, the strength of Philistia. The remnant — Who had escaped the sword of Samuel, David, Hezekiah, and of Psammetichus king of Egypt....