Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.
Ver. 16. I will cut off the Cherethims.] These were a part of the Philistines. Zep 2:5 There is an elegance in the original: q.d., Exscindam exscissores, I will cut off the cutters.
And destroy the remnant of the sea coast.] Palestina lay upon the midland sea. Zep 3:5