5. The people of Gaza will be so sad they will shave their heads. And Ashkelon's people will be silent. You who remain on the flatlands, how long will you cut yourselves?
6. " 'Sword of the Lord!' you cry out. 'How long will it be until you rest? Return to the place you came from. Stop killing us! Be still!'
7. But how can my sword rest when I have given it a command? I have ordered it to attack Ashkelon and the Philistine coast."