Gath,Mareshah,Ziph,
Now afterthisit cameabout that Daviddefeatedthe Philistinesand subduedthem and tookGathand its townsfrom the handof the Philistines.
Beth-zur,Soco,Adullam,
Adoraim,Lachish,Azekah,
Now Asahadan armyof 300,000from Judah,bearinglargeshieldsand spears,and 280,000from Benjamin,bearingshieldsand wieldingbows;allof them were valiantwarriors.
Now Zerahthe Ethiopiancameout againstthem with an armyof a millionmen and 300chariots,and he cameto Mareshah.
Then Eliezerthe sonof Dodavahuof MareshahprophesiedagainstJehoshaphatsaying,"Because you have alliedyourself with Ahaziah,the LORDhas destroyedyour works."So the shipswere brokenand couldnot goto Tarshish.
Now he wentout and warredagainst the Philistines,and brokedownthe wallof Gathand the wallof Jabnehand the wallof Ashdod;and he builtcitiesin [the area of] Ashdodand among the Philistines.
Saveme, O God,by Your name,And vindicateme by Your power.
Ziphand Telemand Bealoth,
and Keilahand Achziband Mareshah;ninecitieswith their villages.
Maon,Carmeland Ziphand Juttah,
Davidstayedin the wildernessin the strongholds,and remainedin the hillcountryin the wildernessof Ziph.And Saulsoughthim everyday,but Goddid not deliverhim into his hand.
Then Ziphitescameup to Saulat Gibeah,saying,"Is Davidnot hidingwith us in the strongholdsat Horesh,on the hillof Hachilah,whichis on the southof Jeshimon?
