The Philistines had raided the cities of Judah in the foothills and the Negev. They captured and settled in Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its surrounding villages, Timnah and its surrounding villages, and Gimzo and its surrounding villages.
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
17The Edomites had again invaded and defeated Judah and carried off captives.
9The Philistines went up and invaded Judah. They arrayed themselves for battle in Lehi.
18The men of Judah captured Gaza, Ashkelon, Ekron, and the territory surrounding each of these cities.
1David Kills Goliath The Philistines gathered their troops for battle. They assembled at Socoh in Judah. They camped in Ephes Dammim, between Socoh and Azekah.
1David Conquers the Neighboring Nations Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns away from the Philistines.
8He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.
52Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward, shouting a battle cry. They chased the Philistines to the valley and to the very gates of Ekron. The Philistine corpses lay fallen along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.
53When the Israelites returned from their hot pursuit of the Philistines, they looted their camp.
3from the Shihor River east of Egypt northward to the territory of Ekron(it is regarded as Canaanite territory), including the area belonging to the five Philistine lords who ruled in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as Avvite land
8Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
9Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
30Zanoah, Adullam and their settlements, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its villages. So they were encamped from Beer Sheba to the Valley of Hinnom.
31Some of the descendants of Benjamin settled in Geba, Micmash, Aija, Bethel and its villages,
18another band turned toward the road leading to Beth Horon; and yet another band turned toward the road leading to the border that overlooks the valley of Zeboim in the direction of the desert.
6Uzziah attacked the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. He built cities in the region of Ashdod and throughout Philistine territory.
31On that day the army struck down the Philistines from Micmash to Aijalon, and they became very tired.
13The Philistines again raided the valley.
18Now the Philistines had arrived and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.
48These cities were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
4Judgment on Surrounding Nations Indeed, Gaza will be deserted and Ashkelon will become a heap of ruins. Invaders will drive away the people of Ashdod by noon, and Ekron will be overthrown.
9Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.
20the foreigners living in Egypt; all the kings of the land of Uz; all the kings of the land of the Philistines, the people of Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, the people who had been left alive from Ashdod;
14The cities that the Philistines had captured from Israel were returned to Israel, from Ekron to Gath. Israel also delivered their territory from the control of the Philistines. There was also peace between Israel and the Amorites.
1David Subjugates Nearby Nations Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David took Metheg Ammah from the Philistines.
7When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, the leaders of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the Israelites heard about this, they were afraid of the Philistines.
42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
11Then the men of Israel left Mizpah and chased the Philistines, striking them down all the way to an area below Beth Car.
16David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.
9Later the men of Judah went down to attack the Canaanites living in the hill country, the Negev, and the foothills.
19The people of the Negev will take possession of Esau’s mountain, and the people of the foothills will take possession of the land of the Philistines. They will also take possession of the territory of Ephraim and the territory of Samaria, and the people of Benjamin will take possession of Gilead.
22The Philistines again came up and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.
16So he took David down, and they found them spread out over the land. They were eating and drinking and enjoying themselves because of all the loot they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah.
14David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.
12Then the cows went directly on the road to Beth Shemesh. They went along that route, bellowing more and more; they turned neither to the right nor to the left. The leaders of the Philistines were walking along behind them all the way to the border of Beth Shemesh.
28Their property and settlements included Bethel and its surrounding towns, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its surrounding towns to the west, and Shechem and its surrounding towns as far as Ayyah and its surrounding towns.
1David Is Rejected by the Philistine Leaders The Philistines assembled all their troops at Aphek, while Israel camped at the spring that is in Jezreel.
4The Philistines assembled; they came and camped at Shunem. Saul mustered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.
27The gift was for those in the following locations: for those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir;
28for those in Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa,
35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
8Then David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites.(They had been living in that land for a long time, from the approach to Shur as far as the land of Egypt.)
1God Sends Trouble for the Philistines with the Ark Now the Philistines had captured the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
8So they assembled all the leaders of the Philistines and asked,“What should we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” They replied,“The ark of the God of Israel should be moved to Gath.” So they moved the ark of the God of Israel.
28in Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages,
8I will remove the ruler from Ashdod, the one who holds the royal scepter from Ashkelon. I will strike Ekron with my hand; the rest of the Philistines will also die.” The Sovereign LORD has spoken!
7Then they went to the fortress of Tyre and all the cities of the Hivites and the Canaanites. Then they went on to the Negev of Judah, to Beer Sheba.
68Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth Horon and its pasturelands,
1David Delivers the City of Keilah They told David,“The Philistines are fighting in Keilah and are looting the threshing floors.”