Joshua 15:47

Easy To Read Version

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.

Cross References

1 Kings 5:4

But now the Lord my God has given me peace on all sides of my country. Now I have no enemies. My people are in no danger.

2 Kings 18:8

Hezekiah defeated the Philistines all the way to Gaza and the area around it. He defeated all the Philistine cities—from the smallest town to the largest city.

2 Chronicles 26:6

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.

Exodus 23:31

“You are my special people. So don’t eat the meat from something that was killed by wild animals. Let the dogs eat that dead animal.

Jeremiah 47:1

This is the message from the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet. This message is about the Philistine people. This message came before Pharaoh attacked the city of Gaza.

Jeremiah 47:5

The people from Gaza will be sad\par and shave their heads.\par The people from Ashkelon will be silenced.\par Survivors from the valley,\par how long will you cut yourselves? {\cf2\super [374]} \par

Zephaniah 2:4

No one will be left in Gaza {\cf2\super [10]} . Ashkelon {\cf2\super [11]} will be destroyed. By noon, the people will be forced to leave Ashdod {\cf2\super [12]} . Ekron {\cf2\super [13]} will be empty! {\cf2\super [14]}

Acts 8:26

An angel of the Lord spoke to Philip. {\cf2\super [172]} The angel said, “Get ready and go south. Go to the road that leads down to Gaza from Jerusalem—the road that goes through the desert.”

Deuteronomy 2:23

God did the same thing for some people from Crete. The Avvite people lived in the towns around Gaza. But some people came from Crete and destroyed the Avvites. Those people from Crete took that land and live there now.)

Joshua 11:22

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.

Joshua 13:3

You have not yet taken the area from the Shihor River [53] at Egypt to the border of Ekron and the land further north. That land still belongs to the Canaanite people. You must still defeat the five Philistine leaders at Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. You must also defeat the Avvite people

Joshua 15:4

The border continued to Azmon, the brook of Egypt, and then to the Mediterranean Sea. All that land was on their southern border.

Joshua 15:46

They also got the area west of Ekron and all the fields and towns near Ashdod.

Joshua 15:48

The people of Judah were also given towns in the hill country. Here is a list of those towns: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,