Tyre and Sidon had built themselves a thriving economy. She had weathered many storms and attacks and considered herself secure, but her destruction would come. Historically it happened with Alexander the Great in 332 BC. Surrounding cities, Ashkelon, Gaza and Ekron, would see it and be afraid, knowing they were not safe either.
Verse 7 is a reference to idolatrous sacrifices. The Philistines would be purified and the remnant would belong to the Lord.
Verse 8 states that the Lord would protect Jerusalem. Now Alexander the Great did spare the temple, but in AD66-70 the places destroyed, so it is not clear exactly what we should make of the promise in the second part of verse 8.
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