2 Kings 18:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Hezekiah defeated the Philistine towns as far away as Gaza—from the smallest towns to the large, walled cities.

Cross References

1 Kings 5:4

Now, thanks to the LORD God, there is peace in my kingdom and no trouble or threat of war anywhere.

2 Kings 17:9

Even worse, the Israelites tried to hide their sins from the LORD their God. They built their own local shrines everywhere in Israel—from small towns to large, walled cities.

1 Chronicles 4:41

but when Hezekiah was king of Judah, the descendants of Simeon attacked and forced the Hamites and Meunites off the land, then settled there.

2 Chronicles 26:10

He also built defence towers out in the desert. He owned such a large herd of livestock in the western foothills and in the flat lands, that he had cisterns dug there to catch the rainwater. He loved farming, so he had crops and vineyards planted in the hill country wherever there was fertile soil, and he hired farmers to take care of them.

Isaiah 14:29

Philistines, don't be happy just because the rod that punished you is broken. That rod will become a poisonous snake, and then a flying fiery dragon.

Isaiah 5:2

My friend dug the ground, removed the stones, and planted the best vines. He built a watchtower and dug a pit in rocky ground for pressing the grapes. He hoped they would be sweet, but bitter grapes were all it produced.

Deuteronomy 2:23

A group called the Avvim used to live in villages as far south as Gaza, but the Philistines killed them and settled on their land.