Amos 1:8 meaning and explanation
I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.
Amos 1:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Amos, a sheepherder from Tekoa, delivers God's word against the Philistine cities. Verses 6 to 7 already announced judgment on Gaza for exiling a whole population to Edom, and verse 8 continues the sentence, naming Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Ekron.
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