Judges 1:18

Translations

Modern

And Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron—each with its territory.

Traditional

Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.

Literal

And Judah took Gaza and its territory, and Ashkelon and its territory, and Ekron and its territory.

Latin

Cepitque Judas Gazam cum finibus suis, et Ascalonem, atque Accaron cum terminis suis.

Original

Hebrew

English

And Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron—each with its territory.

Notes

Judges 1:18

Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron, along with Gath and Ashdod, later became the five main cities of the Philistines (Judges 3:3).

Judges 1:1–2:5

The first prologue talks about how the tribes did not follow Joshua's farewell instructions (Joshua 23).

Related verses

Joshua 11:22
No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive.
Judges 3:3
…the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.
Judges 16:1–2
One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.
Judges 16:21
Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison.
Joshua 13:3
…from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;
Exodus 23:31
And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.
Joshua 15:45–47
Ekron, with its towns and villages;
1 Samuel 6:17
As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.

Parallels

Joshua 15:13–19

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Places

Ashkelon: A major Philistine city, often a target of prophecy Ekron: One of the five major Philistine city-states Gaza: Philistine city; Samson's exploits; Philip's ministry

Glossary

Ashkelon Askelon Ekron, Ekronites Gaza Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Land Tribe of Dan

Topics

Ashkelon: Captured by the People of Judah Canaanites: Not Expelled Ekron: Conquered and Allotted to Judah Gaza: Also Called Azzah: Allotted to Judah The Canaanites: Partially Subdued by Israel the Tribe of Judah: First and Most Vigorous in Driving out the Canaanites Tribe of Judah: Commissioned by God to Lead in the Conquest of the Promised Land

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