Thus saith the Lord God; Because the Philistines have dealt by
revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to
destroy it for the old hatred; 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. And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious
rebukes; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall lay my
vengeance upon them (verses 15-17).
Another "thus saith the Lord." The Philistines dwelt on a narrow strip
on the seashore and were the long continued enemies of the people
Israel. Jeremiah speaks of them (chapter cxlvii). See also Amos i:6-9;
Joel iii:4; Isa. xiv:29-32. The vengeance of the Lord fell upon the
coast of Palestina, the Philistines; and they experienced the fury of
the Lord. He dealt with them who had corrupted His people. And so God
will deal in due time with all His enemies.