And after this there arose war with the Philistines at Gezer. Then Sibbecai the Hushathite struck down Sippai, who was one of the descendants of the giants, and the Philistines were subdued.
Joshua 16:3 - English Standard Version 2016 Then it goes down westward to the territory of the Japhletites, as far as the territory of Lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer, and it ends at the sea. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And it went down westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as the outskirts of Lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer, and ended at the sea. American Standard Version (1901) and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, unto the border of Beth-horon the nether, even unto Gezer; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. Common English Bible It goes down westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon and as far as Gezer. It ends at the sea. Catholic Public Domain Version And it descends to the west, beside the border of Japhleti, as far as the borders of lower Beth-horon, and to Gezer. And the last parts of its regions are by the great sea. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And goeth down westward, by the border of Jephleti, unto the borders of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gazer. And the countries of it are ended by the great sea. |
And after this there arose war with the Philistines at Gezer. Then Sibbecai the Hushathite struck down Sippai, who was one of the descendants of the giants, and the Philistines were subdued.
His daughter was Sheerah, who built both Lower and Upper Beth-horon, and Uzzen-sheerah.
Their possessions and settlements were Bethel and its towns, and to the east Naaran, and to the west Gezer and its towns, Shechem and its towns, and Ayyah and its towns;
He also built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
“For the western border, you shall have the Great Sea and its coast. This shall be your western border.
Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish. And Joshua struck him and his people, until he left none remaining.
From there the boundary passes along southward in the direction of Luz, to the shoulder of Luz (that is, Bethel), then the boundary goes down to Ataroth-addar, on the mountain that lies south of Lower Beth-horon.
another company turned toward Beth-horon; and another company turned toward the border that looks down on the Valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.