Uzziah fought a war against the Philistine people. He tore down the walls around the towns of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Uzziah built towns near the town of Ashdod and in other places among the Philistine people.
Joshua 15:46 - Easy To Read Version They also got the area west of Ekron and all the fields and towns near Ashdod. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 from Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition From Ekron to the sea, all that lay beside Ashdod, with their villages; American Standard Version (1901) from Ekron even unto the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages. Common English Bible From Ekron toward the sea, everything that was near Ashdod and its surrounding areas. Catholic Public Domain Version from Ekron, as far as the sea, all that inclines toward Ashdod, and its villages. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version From Accaron even to the sea: all places that lie towards Azotus and the villages thereof. |
Uzziah fought a war against the Philistine people. He tore down the walls around the towns of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Uzziah built towns near the town of Ashdod and in other places among the Philistine people.
Sargon {\cf2\super [198]} was the king of Assyria. {\cf2\super [199]} Sargon sent Tarton {\cf2\super [200]} to Ashdod to fight against that city. Tarton went there and captured the city.
And I will destroy the one that sits \{on the throne\} in Ashdod. {\cf2\super [15]} I will destroy the king that holds the scepter in Ashkelon. {\cf2\super [16]} I will punish the people of Ekron. {\cf2\super [17]} Then the Philistines that are still left alive, will die.” The Lord God said those things.
There were no Anakite people left living in the land of Israel. The only Anakite people that were left alive were in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.
The people of Judah also got the town of Ekron and all the small towns and fields near it.
All the area around Ashdod and the small towns there were part of the land of Judah. The people of Judah also got the area around Gaza and fields and the towns that were near it. Their land continued to the River of Egypt. And their land continued along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
The Lord made life hard for the people of Ashdod and their neighbors. The Lord gave them many troubles. He caused them to get tumors. [60] The Lord also sent mice to them. The mice ran all over their ships and then onto their land. The people in the city were very afraid. [61]