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In 2:4-15, Yahweh announces his judgment on the nations that surround Judah.
Gaza ... Ashkelon ... Ashdod ... Ekron
These were the four major Philistine cities of that day.
will be abandoned ... will turn into a devastation
These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize the complete destruction of these cities. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)
They will drive out Ashdod at noon
Here "They" refers to the enemies of the Philistines. Possible meanings for "at noon" are 1) the enemies will defeat Ashdod before noon or 2) the enemies will attack Ashdod at noon while the people are resting and unaware.
they will uproot Ekron
The defeat of Ekron is spoken of as if it was a tree that was pulled from the ground and thrown away. AT: "they will take the people of Ekron away as if uprooting a tree" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)