John Trapp on Jeremiah 47:4-5

Ver. 4. Becauſe of the day that cometh to ſpoile all the Philiſtines] God will find a time of vengeance to fall upon the wicked enemies of his people, though he bear long with them. Patientia Dei quo diuturnior, eo minacior. The wicked practiſeth againſt the juſt and gnaſheth upon him with his teeth. The Lord ſhall laugh at him: for he ſeeth that his day is coming, Pſal. 37.12, 13.

And to cut of from Tyrus and Sidon] The inhabitants whereof were the Philiſtines kinſmen and confederates, but could not reſcue them or deliver themſelves from the Chaldean Conquerour.

The remnant of the Country of Caphtor] Theſe Caphtorius were neither the Cappadocians, the Cyprians, nor the Colchians, as ſundry make them; but as of the ſame lineage with the Philiſtines, Gen. 10.13, 14. ſo their complices and confederates, with whom therefore they were to fare alike.

Levit. 19.27, 28. Jer. 16.6.Ver. 5. Baldneſſe is come upon Gaza] i. e. Extreme grief, which might have been prevented, had ſhe profited by her former calamity, ver. 1. But till God come in with ſanctifying grace, Afflictions, thoſe hammers of his do but beat upon cold iron.

Adrichom. Askelon is cut off] Or, is ſilenced: which was wont to be full of ſinging, dancing and loud luring. Here was born, they ſay, Herod the inſanticide, ſirnamed therefore Aſcalonita.

With the remnant of their valley] Paleſtine lay moſt of it low, and was yet to be laid lower.