Jeremiah 47:7

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.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 25:27 speaks of the sword the LORD sends, linking to the charge against Philistia here.

Jeremiah 34:17 proclaims judgment by sword, similar to the LORD's charge against Philistia.

Isaiah 10:6 Parallel

Isaiah 10:6 shows God sending Assyria as His instrument of judgment, similar to the sword being commissioned here.

Isaiah 46:11 describes God calling a bird of prey to execute His counsel—this mirrors the sword appointed to a specific mission in Jeremiah.

Ezekiel 14:17 has God commanding the sword to go through the land—direct parallel to the sword given a charge against Ashkelon.

Ezekiel 25:16 pronounces judgment on the Philistines and seacoast—the same target as the sword in Jeremiah, showing God's consistent plan.

Micah 6:9 Parallel

Micah 6:9 asks 'Who has appointed the rod?'—the same concept of God appointing an instrument of judgment as the sword.

Zephaniah 2:7 mentions Ashkelon as place of restoration for Judah, contrasting its judgment by the sword in Jeremiah.

Zephaniah 2:5 directly pronounces judgment on the Philistine seacoast, matching the LORD's charge here.

Isaiah 23:11 also describes the LORD giving a command against the seacoast, mirroring the charge against Philistia.

Isaiah 13:3 Parallel

Isaiah 13:3 describes God commanding His consecrated ones for His anger, paralleling the sword's appointed task.

Amos 3:6 Parallel

Amos 3:6 affirms that calamity in a city comes from the Lord, reinforcing that the sword's devastation is God's doing.

Zephaniah 2:6 describes the seacoast becoming pastures—the same region judged in Jeremiah, now seen in aftermath.

Isaiah 23:9 Parallel

Isaiah 23:9 says God purposed to defile pride—similar to His purpose in commanding the sword against Ashkelon's pride.