Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Zephaniah 2:5
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Zephaniah2:5
5. inhabitants of the seacoast--the Philistines dwelling on the strip of seacoast southwest of Canaan. Literally, the "cord" or "line" of sea (compare Jr 47:7; Eze 25:16).
the Cherethites--the Cretans, a name applied to the Philistines as sprung from Crete (De 2:23; Jr 47:4; Am 9:7). Philistine means "an emigrant."
Canaan ... land of the Philistines--They occupied the southwest of Canaan (Jos 13:2, 3); a name which hints that they are doomed to the same destruction as the early occupants of the land.
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