Zephaniah 2:4 meaning and explanation

For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron will be uprooted.

Zephaniah 2:4, Berean Standard Bible

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The prophet Zephaniah announces judgment on Philistia, Israel's old coastal rival. Verse 4 names four of its five chief cities: Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod and Ekron.

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