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.
Now afterthisit cameabout that Daviddefeatedthe Philistinesand subduedthem; and Davidtookcontrolof the chiefcityfrom the handof the Philistines.
Now afterthisit cameabout that Daviddefeatedthe Philistinesand subduedthem and tookGathand its townsfrom the handof the Philistines.
Gath,Mareshah,Ziph,
Then the LORDstirredup againstJehoramthe spiritof the Philistinesand the Arabswhoborderedthe Ethiopians;
"Do not rejoice,O Philistia,allof you, Becausethe rodthat struckyou is broken;For from the serpent'sroota viperwill comeout, And its fruitwill be a flyingserpent.
In the yearthat the commandercameto Ashdod,when Sargonthe kingof Assyriasenthim and he foughtagainst Ashdodand capturedit,
"I will also cutoffthe inhabitantfrom Ashdod,And him who holdsthe scepter,from Ashkelon;I will even unleashMy powerupon Ekron,And the remnantof the Philistineswill perish,"Saysthe LordGOD.
Gooverto Calnehand look,And gofrom thereto Hamaththe great,Then godownto Gathof the Philistines.Are they betterthanthesekingdoms,Oris their territorygreaterthanyours?
The borderproceededto the sideof Ekronnorthward.Then the bordercurvedto Shikkeronand continuedto MountBaalahand proceededto Jabneel,and the borderendedat the sea.
Ashdod,its townsand its villages;Gaza,its townsand its villages;as faras the brookof Egyptand the GreatSea,even [its] coastline.
Now the Philistinestookthe arkof Godand broughtit from Ebenezerto Ashdod.
Now the handof the LORDwas heavyon the Ashdodites,and He ravagedthem and smotethem with tumors,both Ashdodand its territories.