There were noAnakimleftin the landof the sonsof Israel;onlyin Gaza,in Gath,and in Ashdodsome remained.
But it cameabout at the endof threeyears,that twoof the servantsof Shimeiranawayto Achishsonof Maacah,kingof Gath.And they toldShimei,saying,"Behold,your servantsare in Gath."
Now afterthisit cameabout that Daviddefeatedthe Philistinesand subduedthem and tookGathand its townsfrom the handof the Philistines.
and Beriahand Shema,whowere headsof fathers'[households] of the inhabitantsof Aijalon,whoputto flightthe inhabitantsof Gath;
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.
In the yearthat the commandercameto Ashdod,when Sargonthe kingof Assyriasenthim and he foughtagainst Ashdodand capturedit,
But Philipfoundhimself at Azotus,and as he passed throughhe kept preaching the gospelto allthe citiesuntilhe cameto Caesarea.
And the Avvim,who livedin villagesas faras Gaza,the Caphtorimwho camefrom Caphtor,destroyedthem and livedin their place.)
a peoplegreatand tall,the sonsof the Anakim,whomyou knowand of whomyou have heard[it said], 'Whocan standbeforethe sonsof Anak?'
Joshuastruckthem from Kadesh-barneaeven as faras Gaza,and allthe countryof Gosheneven as faras Gibeon.
Calebdroveout from therethe threesonsof Anak:Sheshaiand Ahimanand Talmai,the childrenof Anak.
from Ekroneven to the sea,allthat were by the sideof Ashdod,with their villages.
Ashdod,its townsand its villages;Gaza,its townsand its villages;as faras the brookof Egyptand the GreatSea,even [its] coastline.
And JudahtookGazawith its territoryand Ashkelonwith its territoryand Ekronwith its territory.
[These nations are]: the fivelordsof the Philistinesand allthe Canaanitesand the Sidoniansand the Hiviteswho livedin MountLebanon,from MountBaal-hermonas faras Lebo-hamath.
Then a championcameout from the armiesof the PhilistinesnamedGoliath,from Gath,whose heightwas sixcubitsand a span.
Now the Philistinestookthe arkof Godand broughtit from Ebenezerto Ashdod.
