4. So I will send fire to destroy the palace of King Hazael. It will burn up the forts of his son Ben-Hadad.
5. I will break down the city gate of Damascus. I will cut off the king who lives in the Valley of Aven. He holds the ruler's rod in Beth Eden. The people of Aram will be taken away to Kir as prisoners," says the Lord.
6. The Lord says, "The people of Gaza have sinned again and again. So I will punish them. They captured whole communities. They sold them to Edom.
7. So I will send fire to destroy the walls of Gaza. It will burn up its forts.
8. I will cut off the king of Ashdod. He holds the ruler's rod in Ashkelon. I will use my powerful hand against Ekron. Every single Philistine will die," says the Lord and King.
9. The Lord says, "The people of Tyre have sinned again and again. So I will punish them. They captured whole communities. They sold them to Edom. They did not honor the treaty of friendship they had made.