Ezekiel 25:15

“Thus saith the Lord God, &c.] Once more, and concerning another enemy of the people of Israel, and who had been of old an implacable one: because the Philistines have dealt by revenge: for what they suffered in the times of Saul, when Goliath was slain by David, and their army was discomfited; and for the overthrow of them by David, when he came to throne; and for his burning their images, and subduing them, (<091751>1 Samuel 17:51,52 <100520>2 Samuel 5:20,21,25 8:1), this revenge they took in the time of Ahaz, (<142818>2 Chronicles 28:18), and very probably also showed their spite at the time of Jerusalem’s destruction: and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the…”

“(1Sa. 13:1-14:52; Ch2 28:18). The "old hatred" refers to their continual enmity to the covenant-people. They lay along Judea on the seacoast at the opposite side from Ammon and Moab. They were overthrown by Uzziah (Ch2 26:6), and by Hezekiah (Kg2 18:8). Nebuchadnezzar overran the cities on the seacoast on his way to Egypt after besieging Tyre (Jer 47:1-7). God will take vengeance on those who take the avenging of themselves out of His hands into their own (Rom 12:19-21; Jam 2:13).”

“The Philistines occupying lands to the south of Judah were a Hamite race Genesis 10:14, but of a different branch from the Canaanites. They were a powerful people never dispossessed by the Israelites Joshua 13:3. They were a thorn in the side of the chosen people throughout, and joined in attacking Jerusalem in the day of her trouble. They were much reduced by the Assyrians Isaiah 14:31, and Egyptians Jeremiah 47:1-7, before the time of this prophecy, but further destruction came upon them in the general ruin of the inhabitants of Canaan, which commenced with the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar. Ezekiel 25:16 Cherethims - The inhabitants of the southern portion of Philistia…”

“It - Israel. Ezekiel 25:16”

“25:15-17 The Philistines also had a long-standing contempt for Judah. Their crimes are not specified, but they did not escape the Lord’s notice, and he would return vengeance for vengeance. Then they, too, would recognize the Lord’s sovereign power. • The Kerethites were a Philistine tribe (see 1 Sam 30:14).”

“Because: Eze 25:6, Eze 25:12; Isa 14:29-31; Jer 25:20, Jer 47:1-7; Joel 3:4-21; Zep 2:4-7; Amo 1:6-8; Zac 9:5-8 dealt: Ch2 28:18; Psa 83:7; Isa 9:12 to destroy: Judg. 14:1-16:31; 1Sam. 4:1-6:21, 13:1-14:52, 17:1-58, Sa1 21:1-15; 2Sam. 8:1-18; Ch1 7:21 for the old hatred: or, with perpetual hatred Ezekiel 25:16”

“Against the Philistines Eze 25:15. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Because the Philistines act with revenge, and avenge themselves with contempt in the soul to destroy in everlasting enmity, Eze 25:16. Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will stretch out my hand over the Philistines, and cut off the Cretans, and destroy the remnant by the seashore. Eze 25:17. And I will execute great vengeance upon them through chastisements of wrath, and they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I bring my vengeance upon them. - The Philistines resembled the Edomites and Ammonites in their disposition towards the covenant nation, the former in their thirst for revenge, the latter in their malicious…”