And JudahtookGazawith its territoryand Ashkelonwith its territoryand Ekronwith its territory.
For he haddominionover everythingwestof the River,from Tiphsaheven to Gaza,over allthe kingswestof the River;and he hadpeaceon allsidesaroundabouthim.
"I will fixyour boundaryfrom the RedSeato the seaof the Philistines,and from the wildernessto the River[Euphrates]; for I will deliverthe inhabitantsof the landinto your hand,and you will drivethem out beforeyou.
and allthe foreignpeople,allthe kingsof the landof Uz,allthe kingsof the landof the Philistines(even Ashkelon,Gaza,Ekronand the remnantof Ashdod);
"Baldnesshas comeupon Gaza;Ashkelonhas been ruined.O remnantof their valley,Howlongwill you gashyourself?
And the Avvim,who livedin villagesas faras Gaza,the Caphtorimwho camefrom Caphtor,destroyedthem and livedin their place.)
There were noAnakimleftin the landof the sonsof Israel;onlyin Gaza,in Gath,and in Ashdodsome remained.
from the Shihorwhichis eastof Egypt,even as faras the borderof Ekronto the north(it is countedas Canaanite);the fivelordsof the Philistines:the Gazite,the Ashdodite,the Ashkelonite,the Gittite,the Ekronite;and the Avvite
The borderproceededto the sideof Ekronnorthward.Then the bordercurvedto Shikkeronand continuedto MountBaalahand proceededto Jabneel,and the borderendedat the sea.
Then the Spiritof the LORDcameupon him mightily,and he wentdownto Ashkelonand killedthirtyof them and tooktheir spoiland gavethe changes[of clothes] to those who toldthe riddle.And his angerburned,and he wentup to his father'shouse.
Then the Philistinesseizedhim and gougedout his eyes;and they broughthim downto Gazaand boundhim with bronzechains,and he was a grinderin the prison.
[These nations are]: the fivelordsof the Philistinesand allthe Canaanitesand the Sidoniansand the Hiviteswho livedin MountLebanon,from MountBaal-hermonas faras Lebo-hamath.
Theseare the goldentumorswhichthe Philistinesreturnedfor a guiltofferingto the LORD:onefor Ashdod,onefor Gaza,onefor Ashkelon,onefor Gath,onefor Ekron;
