³ from the Shihor east of Egypt to the border of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as the Avvites

³ These nations included the five rulers^(A) of the Philistines^(B) and all of the Canaanites, the Sidonians,^(C) and the Hivites^(D) who lived in the Lebanese mountains from Mount Baal-hermon as far as the entrance to Hamath.^[a]

¹⁷ As a guilt offering to the Lord, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city:^(A) Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. ¹⁸ The number of gold mice also corresponded to the number of Philistine cities of the five rulers, the fortified cities and the outlying villages.^(B) The large rock^[a](C) on which the ark of the Lord was placed is still in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh today.