Sirach 46:18

18 He destroyed the leaders of the people of Tyre and all the rulers of the Philistines.

Sirach 46:18 In-Context

16 He called upon the Lord, the mighty one, with an offering of a nursing lamb when his enemies pressed on him from every side.

17 The Lord thundered from heaven, and he made his voice loudly heard.

18 He destroyed the leaders of the people of Tyre and all the rulers of the Philistines.

19 Before the time of his eternal sleep, Samuel testified before the Lord and his anointed one, "No property, not even a pair of sandals, have I taken from anyone! And not one person accused him.

20 Samuel prophesied after he had fallen asleep, and he showed the king what his end would be. He made his voice heard from the ground in prophecy to wipe out the people's lawless behavior.

Footnotes

• [a] Heb he subdued the deputies of the enemy