46 west of Ekron, all that were in the vicinity of Ashdod,(A) together with their villages; 47 Ashdod,(B) its surrounding settlements and villages; and Gaza, its settlements and villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt(C) and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.(D)

48 In the hill country:

Shamir,(E) Jattir,(F) Sokoh,(G) 49 Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir(H)), 50 Anab,(I) Eshtemoh,(J) Anim, 51 Goshen,(K) Holon(L) and Giloh(M)—eleven towns and their villages.

52 Arab, Dumah,(N) Eshan, 53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah, 54 Humtah, Kiriath Arba(O) (that is, Hebron) and Zior—nine towns and their villages.

55 Maon,(P) Carmel,(Q) Ziph,(R) Juttah,(S) 56 Jezreel,(T) Jokdeam, Zanoah,(U) 57 Kain, Gibeah(V) and Timnah(W)—ten towns and their villages.

58 Halhul, Beth Zur,(X) Gedor,(Y) 59 Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon—six towns and their villages.[a]

60 Kiriath Baal(Z) (that is, Kiriath Jearim(AA)) and Rabbah(AB)—two towns and their villages.

61 In the wilderness:(AC)

Beth Arabah,(AD) Middin, Sekakah, 62 Nibshan, the City of Salt and En Gedi(AE)—six towns and their villages.

63 Judah could not(AF) dislodge the Jebusites(AG), who were living in Jerusalem;(AH) to this day the Jebusites live there with the people of Judah.(AI)

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 15:59 The Septuagint adds another district of eleven towns, including Tekoa and Ephrathah (Bethlehem).

The Ark in Ashdod and Ekron

After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer(A) to Ashdod.(B)

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A Prophecy Against Egypt and Cush

20 In the year that the supreme commander,(A) sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod(B) and attacked and captured it—

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