Zephaniah 2:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zephaniah 2:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zephaniah 2:4 is a verse from the book of Zephaniah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be r..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zephaniah 2:4 — KJV
“For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.”
— Zephaniah 2:4 (KJV)
Zephaniah 2:4 in Context — About the Book of Zephaniah
Zephaniah sweeps from cosmic judgment to one of the tenderest verses in the Bible: the Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves; He will rejoice over you with singing. The day of the Lord clears the ground so restored people can hear God sing.
Cross-References for Zephaniah 2:4
“And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 2:4: gaza, ashdod, ekron
“In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 2:4: forsaken, desolation, day
“And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 2:4: ashkelon, ashdod, ekron
“And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 2:4: ashkelon, ashdod, ekron
“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.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 2:4: gaza, ashkelon, ekron
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