Joshua 15:46

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from Ekron westward, all those in the vicinity of Ashdod and their towns;

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 5:1 : 1 God Sends Trouble for the Philistines with the Ark Now the Philistines had captured the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
  • 1 Sam 5:6 : 6 The LORD attacked the residents of Ashdod severely, bringing devastation on them. He struck the people of both Ashdod and the surrounding area with sores.
  • 2 Chr 26:6 : 6 Uzziah 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.
  • Neh 13:23-24 : 23 Also in those days I saw the men of Judah who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. 24 Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod(or the language of one of the other peoples mentioned) and were unable to speak the language of Judah.
  • Isa 20:1 : 1 The LORD revealed the following message during the year in which King Sargon of Assyria sent his commanding general to Ashdod, and he fought against it and captured it.
  • Amos 1:8 : 8 I 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!

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  • Josh 15:47-48
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    47Ashdod with its surrounding towns and settlements, and Gaza with its surrounding towns and settlements, as far as the Stream of Egypt and the border at the Mediterranean Sea.

    48These cities were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

  • Josh 15:41-45
    5 verses
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    41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah– a total of sixteen cities and their towns.

    42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

    43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

    44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah– a total of nine cities and their towns.

    45Ekron and its surrounding towns and settlements;

  • Josh 15:9-12
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    9It then went from the top of the hill to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, extended to the cities of Mount Ephron, and went to Baalah(that is, Kiriath Jearim).

    10It then turned from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, crossed to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north(that is Kesalon), descended to Beth Shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.

    11It then extended to the slope of Ekron to the north, went toward Shikkeron, crossed to Mount Baalah, extended to Jabneel, and ended at the sea.

    12The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans.

  • Josh 13:3-4
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    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

    4to the south; all the Canaanite territory, from Arah in the region of Sidon to Aphek, as far as Amorite territory;

  • Jer 25:20
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    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;

  • Zeph 2:4
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    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.

  • Judg 1:18
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    18The men of Judah captured Gaza, Ashkelon, Ekron, and the territory surrounding each of these cities.

  • Zech 9:5
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    5Ashkelon will see and be afraid; Gaza will be in great anguish, as will Ekron, for her hope will have been dried up. Gaza will lose her king, and Ashkelon will no longer be inhabited.

  • Josh 15:35-36
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    35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

    36Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah(or Gederothaim)– a total of fourteen cities and their towns.

  • Ezek 47:15
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    15“This will be the border of the land: On the north side, from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon to the entrance of Zedad;

  • Josh 15:33
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    33These cities were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

  • Neh 11:30
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    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.

  • Josh 19:27-29
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    27It turned eastward toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El to the north, as well as Beth Emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the north

    28and on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

    29It then turned toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned to Hosah, and ended at the sea near Hebel, Achzib,

  • Deut 34:2
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    2and all of Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the distant sea,

  • Josh 15:56
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    56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

  • Amos 1:8
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    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!

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    58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

    59Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon– a total of six cities and their towns.

  • Josh 16:3
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    3It then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the sea.

  • Josh 19:43-44
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    43Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

    44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

  • Josh 15:38-39
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    38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

    39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

  • Gen 10:19
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    19and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon all the way to Gerar as far as Gaza, and all the way to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

  • Ezek 47:20
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    20On the west side the Great Sea will be the boundary to a point opposite Lebo Hamath. This is the west side.

  • Josh 19:46
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    46the waters of Jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory in front of Joppa.

  • Josh 15:2-5
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    2Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea,

    3extended south of the Scorpion Ascent, crossed to Zin, went up from the south to Kadesh Barnea, crossed to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka.

    4It then crossed to Azmon, extended to the Stream of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This was their southern border.

    5The eastern border was the Salt Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern border started north of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan,

  • Josh 10:41
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    41Joshua conquered the area between Kadesh Barnea and Gaza and the whole region of Goshen, all the way to Gibeon.

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    51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh– a total of eleven cities and their towns.

    52Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

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  • Josh 15:62
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  • Josh 15:23
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    23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

  • Josh 19:15
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    15Their territory included Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; in all they had twelve cities and their towns.

  • 1 Chr 6:59
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    59Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands.