John Gill Commentary Judges 1:18

"Also Judah took Gaza with the border thereof, and Ashkelon with the border thereof, and Ekron with the border thereof." — Judges 1:18 (ASV)

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 ^F17, 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) (19:43); 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) (1 Samuel 6:16) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F17: Travels, p. 118. Ed. 5.