Joshua 15:45
New International Version
Ekron, with its surrounding settlements and villages;

New Living Translation
The territory of the tribe of Judah also included Ekron and its surrounding settlements and villages.

English Standard Version
Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

Berean Standard Bible
Ekron, with its towns and villages;

King James Bible
Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

New King James Version
Ekron, with its towns and villages;

New American Standard Bible
Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

NASB 1995
Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

NASB 1977
Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

Legacy Standard Bible
Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

Amplified Bible
Ekron, with its towns and villages;

Christian Standard Bible
Ekron, with its surrounding villages and settlements;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ekron, with its towns and villages;

American Standard Version
Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

English Revised Version
Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Judah also received Ekron with its cities and villages.

Good News Translation
There was Ekron with its towns and villages,

International Standard Version
Also included were Ekron, with its towns and villages,

Majority Standard Bible
Ekron, with its towns and villages;

NET Bible
Ekron and its surrounding towns and settlements;

New Heart English Bible
Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

Webster's Bible Translation
Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

World English Bible
Ekron, with its towns and its villages;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Ekron and its towns and its villages,

Young's Literal Translation
Ekron and its towns and its villages,

Smith's Literal Translation
Ekron and her daughters and her enclosures:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Accaron with the towns and villages thereof.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Ekron, with its towns and villages:

New American Bible
Ekron and its towns and villages;

New Revised Standard Version
Ekron, with its dependencies and its villages;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Ekron, with its towns and its villages westward;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Aqroon and its villages and its fields from the west
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Accaron and her villages, and their hamlets:

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Cities of Judah
44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages. 45Ekron, with its towns and villages; 46from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;…

Cross References
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;

Judges 1:18
And Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron—each with its territory.

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.

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.

Zephaniah 2:4
For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron will be uprooted.

Jeremiah 25:20
all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;

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.

Zechariah 9:5-7
Ashkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited. / A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. / I will remove the blood from their mouths and the abominations from between their teeth. Then they too will become a remnant for our God; they will become like a clan in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.

Nehemiah 11:22
Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.

Acts 8:40
But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

Matthew 11:21-22
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

Luke 10:13-14
Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.

Mark 3:8
Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.

John 12:21
They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”


Treasury of Scripture

Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

Ekron

Joshua 13:3
From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:

1 Samuel 5:10
Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.

1 Samuel 6:17
And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

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Ekron
Ekron is one of the five major Philistine cities mentioned in the Bible. The name "Ekron" is derived from the Hebrew root "עקר" (ʿqr), which means "to uproot" or "eradicate." This city was known for its strategic location and was often a point of conflict between the Israelites and the Philistines. Historically, Ekron was a center of worship for the Philistine god Baal-Zebub, which is referenced in 2 Kings 1:2. Archaeological excavations have uncovered significant Philistine artifacts, indicating its importance in the ancient world. From a scriptural perspective, Ekron represents the persistent challenges and spiritual battles that the Israelites faced in claiming the Promised Land. It serves as a reminder of the need for faithfulness and reliance on God to overcome adversities.

with its towns and villages
This phrase indicates the extent of the territory associated with Ekron. The Hebrew words for "towns" (בנותיה, banoteyha) and "villages" (חצריה, chatzeriyha) suggest a network of smaller settlements that supported the main city. These settlements were integral to the economic and social structure of the region, providing resources and manpower. In a broader spiritual context, this phrase can be seen as a metaphor for the influence and reach of a central power or belief system. For the Israelites, the inclusion of these towns and villages in their inheritance signifies the comprehensive nature of God's promises. It underscores the idea that God's provision and blessings extend beyond the central, visible aspects of life to encompass all areas, including those that may seem peripheral or insignificant.

(45) Ekron was afterwards given to Dan (Joshua 19:43).

Verse 45. - Ekron, with her towns and her villages. Literally, her daughters and her farm hamlets (see note on Joshua 13:28). These cities of the Philistines had, like Gibeon, daughter cities dependent on them, and must therefore have been, like Gibeon, "great cities as the royal cities" (Joshua 10:2). They do not appear to have come under regal government till later times (cf. 1 Samuel 5:8, 11, with 1 Samuel 27:2). "Around it (Gezer) and along the sides were distributed a series of small isolated centres of agglomeration .... This disposition to scatter itself, of which Gezer surely does not offer us the only specimen, explains in a striking manner the Biblical phrase, 'the city and her daughters'" (Pal. Expl. Fund, Quart. Paper, Jan., 1874). This explanation, however, is doubtful (see Joshua 9:17). According to Knobel, this passage cannot have been written by the Elohist, because he confines himself to the description of the cities the Israelites actually possessed. Why a lair writer, writing presumably when Israel's fortunes were at a lower ebb, should have added a description of the territory Israel did not possess, he does not explain.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Ekron,
עֶקְר֥וֹן (‘eq·rō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6138: Ekron -- a Philistine city

with its towns
וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָ (ū·ḇə·nō·ṯe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1323: A daughter

and villages;
וַחֲצֵרֶֽיהָ׃ (wa·ḥă·ṣê·re·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet


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