Amos 1:6-8

Contemporary English Version

⁷ That's why I will burn down
the walls and fortresses
    of the city of Gaza.
⁸ I will destroy the king^[c] of Ashdod
    and the ruler of Ashkelon.
I will strike down Ekron,^[d]
and that will be the end
    of the Philistines.
I, the Lord, have spoken!