Judges 1:18
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New International Version (©2011)
Judah also took Gaza, Ashkelon and Ekron--each city with its territory.

New Living Translation (©2007)
In addition, Judah captured the towns of Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron, along with their surrounding territories.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Judah also captured Gaza with its territory, and Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And Judah took Gaza with its territory and Ashkelon with its territory and Ekron with its territory.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Judah captured Gaza and its territory, Ashkelon and its territory, and Ekron and its territory.

International Standard Version (©2012)
The army of Judah captured Gaza and its territory, Ashkelon and its territory, and Ekron and its territory.

NET Bible (©2006)
The men of Judah captured Gaza, Ashkelon, Ekron, and the territory surrounding each of these cities.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron with their territories.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Also Judah took Gaza with its border, and Askelon with its border, and Ekron with its border.

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

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Juda took Gaza with its confines, and Ascalon and Accaron with their confines.

Darby Bible Translation
Judah also took Gaza with its territory, and Ash'kelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.

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

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.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

1:9-20 The Canaanites had iron chariots; but Israel had God on their side, whose chariots are thousands of angels, Ps 68:17. Yet they suffered their fears to prevail against their faith. About Caleb we read in Jos 15:16-19. The Kenites had settled in the land. Israel let them fix where they pleased, being a quiet, contented people. They that molested none, were molested by none. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Pulpit Commentary

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.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Also Judah took Gaza, with the coast thereof,.... Which by lot fell to that tribe, Joshua 15:47; it was not till now subdued:

and Ashkelon with the coast thereof; which, according to our countryman Sandys (q), was ten miles from Gaza:

and Ekron with the coast thereof; this also is the lot that fell to Judah, but was afterwards given to the tribe of Dan, Joshua 15:45; for whom Judah now fought and took it; but in a short time all these places were retaken, and possessed by the Philistines, and were three of their five principalities which they ever after retained, see Judges 3:3.

(q) Travels, p. 118. Ed. 5.

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Additional Cities Captured
…17And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah. 18Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof. 19And the LORD was with Judah; and he drove out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron. …

Joshua 11:22 No Anakites were left in Israelite territory; only in Gaza, Gath and Ashdod did any survive.
Joshua 13:3 from the Shihor River on the east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north, all of it counted as Canaanite though held by the five Philistine rulers in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron; the territory of the Avvites
1 Kings 4:24 For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and had peace on all sides.
Jeremiah 47:5 Gaza will shave her head in mourning; Ashkelon will be silenced. You remnant on the plain, how long will you cut yourselves?