²³ And as for the Avvites^(A) who lived in villages as far as Gaza,^(B) the Caphtorites^(C) coming out from Caphtor^[a](D) destroyed them and settled in their place.)

⁴¹ Joshua subdued them from Kadesh Barnea^(A) to Gaza^(B) and from the whole region of Goshen^(C) to Gibeon.

²² No Anakites were left in Israelite territory; only in Gaza,^(A) Gath^(B) and Ashdod^(C) did any survive.

¹⁸ Judah also took^[a] Gaza,^(A) Ashkelon^(B) and Ekron—each city with its territory.

⁴ They camped on the land and ruined the crops^(A) all the way to Gaza^(B) and did not spare a living thing for Israel, neither sheep nor cattle nor donkeys.

Samson and Delilah

16 One day Samson^(A) went to Gaza,^(B) where he saw a prostitute.^(C) He went in to spend the night with her.

²¹ Then the Philistines^(A) seized him, gouged out his eyes^(B) and took him down to Gaza.^(C) Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding grain^(D) in the prison.

¹⁷ These are the gold tumors the Philistines sent as a guilt offering to the Lord—one each^(A) for Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron.