Jer 47:1 | JFB | STEP | 1. Pharaoh-necho probably smote Gaza on his return after defeating Josiah at Megiddo ( ) [Grotius]. Or, Pharaoh-hophra ( , ) is intended: probably on his return from his fruitless attempt to save Jerusalem from the Chaldeans, he smote Gaza in order that his expedition might not be thought altogether in vain [Calvin] ( , ).

‏ Jeremiah 47:1

CHAPTER 47 Jr 47:1-7. Prophecy against the Philistines.

1. Pharaoh-necho probably smote Gaza on his return after defeating Josiah at Megiddo (2Ch 35:20) [Grotius]. Or, Pharaoh-hophra (Jr 37:5, 7) is intended: probably on his return from his fruitless attempt to save Jerusalem from the Chaldeans, he smote Gaza in order that his expedition might not be thought altogether in vain [Calvin] (Am 1:6, 7).