Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 47:4
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4. every helper —The Philistines, being neighbors to the Phoelignicians of Tyre and Sidon, would naturally make common cause with them in the case of invasion. These cities would have no helper left when the Philistines should be destroyed. Caphtor —the Caphtorim and Philistines both came from Mizraim ( Genesis 10:13 ; Genesis 10:14 ). The Philistines are said to have been delivered by God from Caphtor ( Genesis 10:14- : ). Perhaps before the time of Moses they dwelt near and were subjugated by the Caphtorim ( Genesis 10:14- : ) and subsequently delivered. "The remnant" means here those still left after the Egyptians had attacked Gaza and Palestine; or rather, those left of the Caphtorim after the Chaldeans had attacked them previous to their attack on the Philistines. Some identify Caphtor with Cappadocia; GESENIUS, with Crete ( Ezekiel 25:16 , Cherethims); KITTO, Cyprus. Between Palestine and Idumea there was a city Caparorsa; and their close connection with Palestine on the one hand, and Egypt (Mizraim, Genesis 10:13 ; Genesis 10:14 ) on the other hand, makes this locality the most likely. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-5" class="com-number"
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