Judges 1:18
New International Version
Judah also took Gaza, Ashkelon and Ekron—each city with its territory.

New Living Translation
In addition, Judah captured the towns of Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron, along with their surrounding territories.

English Standard Version
Judah also captured Gaza with its territory, and Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.

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

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

New King James Version
Also Judah took Gaza with its territory, Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.

New American Standard Bible
And Judah took Gaza with its territory, Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.

NASB 1995
And Judah took Gaza with its territory and Ashkelon with its territory and Ekron with its territory.

NASB 1977
And Judah took Gaza with its territory and Ashkelon with its territory and Ekron with its territory.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Judah captured Gaza with its territory and Ashkelon with its territory and Ekron with its territory.

Amplified Bible
Also [the warriors of] Judah captured Gaza with its territory and Ashkelon with its territory and Ekron with its territory.

Christian Standard Bible
Judah captured Gaza and its territory, Ashkelon and its territory, and Ekron and its territory.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Judah captured Gaza and its territory, Ashkelon and its territory, and Ekron and its territory.

American Standard Version
Also Judah took Gaza with the border thereof, and Ashkelon with the border thereof, and Ekron with the border thereof.

English Revised Version
Also Judah took Gaza with the border thereof, and Ashkelon with the border thereof, and Ekron with the border thereof.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron with their territories.

International Standard Version
The army of Judah captured Gaza and its territory, Ashkelon and its territory, and Ekron and its territory.

Majority Standard Bible
And Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron?each with its territory.

NET Bible
The men of Judah captured Gaza, Ashkelon, Ekron, and the territory surrounding each of these cities.

New Heart English Bible
Also Judah took Gaza with its territory, and Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory, and Ashdod with its surrounding lands.

Webster's Bible Translation
Also Judah took Gaza with its border, and Askelon with its border, and Ekron with its border.

World English Bible
Also Judah took Gaza with its border, and Ashkelon with its border, and Ekron with its border.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Judah captures Gaza and its border, and Askelon and its border, and Ekron and its border;

Young's Literal Translation
And Judah captureth Gaza and its border, and Askelon and its border, and Ekron and its border;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Judah will take Gaza and, its bounds, and Askelon and her bounds, and Ekron and her bounds.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Juda took Gaza with its confines, and Ascalon and Accaron with their confines.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Judah seized Gaza, with its parts, and Ashkelon as well as Ekron, with their borders.

New American Bible
Judah captured Gaza with its territory, Ashkelon with its territory, Ekron with its territory, and Ashdod with its territory.

New Revised Standard Version
Judah took Gaza with its territory, Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Judah also took Gaza with its territory, and Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yehuda conquered Aza and its borders and Ashqeluun and its borders and Aqruun and its borders
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Also Judah took Gaza with the border thereof, and Ashkelon with the border thereof, and Ekron with the border thereof.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But Judas did not inherit Gaza nor her coasts, nor Ascalon nor her coasts, nor Accaron nor her coasts, nor Azotus nor the lands around it.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Jerusalem and Hebron Captured
17Then the men of Judah went with their brothers the Simeonites, attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and devoted the city to destruction. So it was called Hormah. 18And Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron— each with its territory. 19The LORD was with Judah, and they took possession of the hill country; but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the plains because they had chariots of iron.…

Cross References
Joshua 15:13-16
According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.) / And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. / From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher). ...

Joshua 11:22
No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive.

Joshua 13:2-3
This is the land that remains: All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites, / 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;

Joshua 10:40-42
So Joshua conquered the whole region—the hill country, the Negev, the foothills, and the slopes, together with all their kings—leaving no survivors. He devoted to destruction everything that breathed, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded. / Joshua conquered the area from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and the whole region of Goshen as far as Gibeon. / And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.

Joshua 12:7-8
And these are the kings of the land that Joshua and the Israelites conquered beyond the Jordan to the west, from Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir (according to the allotments to the tribes of Israel, Joshua gave them as an inheritance / the hill country, the foothills, the Arabah, the slopes, the wilderness, and the Negev—the lands of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites):

1 Samuel 27:6-7
That day Achish gave him Ziklag, and to this day it still belongs to the kings of Judah. / And the time that David lived in Philistine territory amounted to a year and four months.

1 Samuel 30:1-2
On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down. / They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way.

2 Samuel 8:1-2
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines. / David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

2 Kings 18:8
He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.

2 Chronicles 26:6
Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines.

Isaiah 14:29-31
Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the root of the snake, and a flying serpent from its egg. / Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain. / Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.

Jeremiah 47:1-7
This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza. / This is what the LORD says: “See how the waters are rising from the north and becoming an overflowing torrent. They will overflow the land and its fullness, the cities and their inhabitants. The people will cry out, and all who dwell in the land will wail / at the sound of the galloping hooves of stallions, the rumbling of chariots, and the clatter of their wheels. The fathers will not turn back for their sons; their hands will hang limp. ...

Ezekiel 25:15-17
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because the Philistines acted in vengeance, taking vengeance with malice of soul to destroy Judah with ancient hostility, / therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant along the coast. / I will execute great vengeance against them with furious reproof. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I lay My vengeance upon them.’”

Amos 1:6-8
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom. / So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels. / I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.

Zephaniah 2:4-7
For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron will be uprooted. / Woe to the dwellers of the seacoast, O nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: “I will destroy you, and no one will be left.” / So the seacoast will become a land of pastures, with wells for shepherds and folds for sheep. ...


Treasury of Scripture

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

Also Judah.

Judges 3:3
Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath.

Judges 3:3
Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath.

Judges 16:1,2,21
Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her…

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Judges 1
1. The acts of Judah and Simeon
4. Adonibezek justly requited
8. Jerusalem taken
10. Hebron taken
11. Othniel has Achsah to wife for taking of Debir
16. The Kenites dwell in Judah
17. Hormah, Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron taken
21. The acts of Benjamin
22. Of the house of Joseph, who take Bethel
30. Of Zebulun
31. Of Asher
33. Of Naphtali
34. Of Dan














Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron—each with its territory
Judah also captured
The tribe of Judah, named after one of the twelve sons of Jacob, is often seen as a leading tribe among the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "captured" is "lakad," which implies seizing or taking possession. This action signifies the fulfillment of God's promise to give the Israelites the land of Canaan. Historically, this reflects the period of conquest where the Israelites, under divine mandate, were to take possession of the land promised to their forefathers.

Gaza
Gaza is one of the five major Philistine cities located in the southwestern part of Canaan, near the Mediterranean coast. The name "Gaza" in Hebrew is "Azzah," meaning "strong" or "fortified." Archaeological evidence suggests that Gaza was a significant trade center and a stronghold due to its strategic location. The capture of Gaza by Judah indicates a significant victory over the Philistines, who were perennial adversaries of Israel.

Ashkelon
Ashkelon, another major Philistine city, was known for its fortifications and its role as a trade hub. The Hebrew name "Ashkelon" is derived from a root meaning "to weigh," possibly alluding to its commercial significance. The capture of Ashkelon by Judah demonstrates the tribe's expanding influence and control over the coastal regions, which were crucial for trade and military strategy.

and Ekron
Ekron, one of the five cities of the Philistine pentapolis, was located further inland. The Hebrew name "Ekron" is thought to mean "eradication" or "uprooting," which is fitting given the Israelites' mission to uproot the existing pagan cultures. Historically, Ekron was known for its agricultural productivity and religious significance, particularly the worship of the deity Baal-Zebub. The capture of Ekron signifies a strategic victory in diminishing Philistine power.

each with its territory
The phrase "each with its territory" underscores the comprehensive nature of Judah's conquest. The Hebrew word for "territory" is "gebul," which refers to a boundary or border. This indicates not only the capture of the cities themselves but also the surrounding lands, which were essential for sustaining the population and securing the region. This territorial acquisition reflects the fulfillment of God's covenant with Israel, granting them the land as an inheritance.

(18) Took Gaza . . . Askelon . . . Ekron.--Three of the five Philistian lordships, to which the LXX. add Ashdod (Azotus). In Joshua 13:3 these five townships are mentioned as still unconquered, and here the LXX. put in a negative--"Judah did not inherit Gaza, nor," &c. St. Augustine had the same reading. It is, however, possible that "not" may have been conjecturally added because of the apparent discrepancy between this passage and Judges 3:8; or, again, "did not inherit" may be a sort of explanatory gloss on the "took." Josephus (Antt. v. 2, ? 4) says that Askelon and Ashdod were taken in the war, but that Gaza and Ekron escaped, because their situation in the plains enabled them to use their chariots; yet in 3, ? 1, he says that the Canaanites re-conquered Askelon and Ekron. In any case, the conquest was very transitory. (See Joshua 11:22; Judges 3:3; Judges 3:13 seq.)

Verse 18. - Gaza, etc. Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron, were all cities of the Philistines. But though Judah took these cities, it seems he was not able permanently to expel the inhabitants.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And Judah
יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

also captured
וַיִּלְכֹּ֤ד (way·yil·kōḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere

Gaza,
עַזָּ֣ה (‘az·zāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5804: A Philistine city

Ashkelon,
אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן (’aš·qə·lō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 831: Ashkelon -- a city of the Philistines

and Ekron—
עֶקְר֖וֹן (‘eq·rō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6138: Ekron -- a Philistine city

each with
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

its territory.
גְּבוּלָֽהּ׃ (gə·ḇū·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed


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