KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Ashkelon is going to witness this and be terrified. Gaza will see it too and be absolutely devastated, along with Ekron. All their hopes are about to come crashing down. Gaza's king will be wiped out, and Ashkelon will become a ghost town.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When God moves, even the strongest cities realize their plans were built on nothing.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Zechariah, traditionally attributed to the prophet Zechariah, was addressed to the Jewish community in Judah during the post-exilic period
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