“1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the
Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. 2 Thus saith the LORD;
Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing
flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city,
and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the
inhabitants of the land shall howl. 3 At the noise of the stamping of
the hoofs of his strong [horses], at the rushing of his chariots, [and
at] the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to
[their] children for feebleness of hands; 4 Because of the day that
cometh to spoil all the Philistines, [and] to cut off from Tyrus and
Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the
Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor. 5 Baldness is come
upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off [with] the remnant of their valley: how
long wilt thou cut thyself? 6 O thou sword of the LORD, how long [will
it be] ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be
still. 7 How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge
against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed
it.” (Jeremiah 47:1-7 AV)