Zechariah 9:5

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.

Cross-references

Isaiah 14:29-31 also pronounces judgment on Philistine cities like Ashkelon and Gaza, aligning with this fear.

Jeremiah 47:4-7 details the day of destruction for Philistines, directly paralleling the judgment here.

Ezekiel 25:16 threatens Philistines with destruction, reinforcing the judgment on these coastal cities.

Zephaniah 2:4-7 delivers a parallel prophecy against Philistine cities (Gaza, Ashkelon, Ekron), reinforcing the theme of divine judgment on Philistia.

1 Samuel 6:17 Historical context

1 Samuel 6:17 lists the five Philistine cities including Ashkelon, Gaza, and Ekron – the same cities Zechariah pronounces judgment on.

Isaiah 14:30 is part of a prophecy against Philistia, threatening famine and death – directly parallel to Zechariah's judgment on Gaza and Ashkelon.

Jeremiah 25:20 names Ashkelon, Gaza, and Ekron in a judgment list against Philistines – the same cities and judgment theme as Zechariah.

Jeremiah 47:5 laments baldness on Gaza and cutting off Ashkelon – a parallel prophecy of Philistine doom matching Zechariah's oracle.

Amos 1:7 Parallel

Amos 1:7 pronounces fire on Gaza's walls — the same Philistine city judged here in Zechariah's oracle.

Isaiah 20:5 Allusion

Isaiah 20:5 prophesies shame on Philistia for trusting Egypt, linking to the anguish of Philistine cities in this verse.

Isaiah 20:6 Allusion

Isaiah 20:6 continues the Philistines' lament of failed hope, echoing the confounded hopes of Ekron in this verse.

Isaiah 11:14 prophesies Israel's future victory over the Philistines – a parallel judgment theme to Zechariah's oracle against Philistine cities.

Jeremiah 47:1 introduces a Philistine prophecy, matching the focus on Gaza and other Philistine cities.

Ezekiel 26:15-21 describes Tyre's fall with coastal panic, similar to the reaction of Philistine cities here. A thematic parallel of judgment on seacoast cities.