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Also Judah took Gaza with the border of it, and Ashkelon with the border of it, and Ekron with the border of it.
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A Short-Lived Victory
Multiple commentators emphasize that while Judah captured these key Philistine cities, the victory was very short-lived. Scholars like John Gill and Charles Ellicott note that the Philistines quickly retook these territories, which remained a source of conflict for Israel. This highlights the theme of incomplete conquest that is central to the book of Judges.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
It is remarkable that Ashdod is not mentioned here, as it is in Joshua 15:46-47, in conjunction with Gaza and Ekron; but that Askelon, which is not…
19th Century
Anglican
Took Gaza ... Askelon ... Ekron. — Three of the five Philistine chief cities, to which the Septuagint adds Ashdod (Azotus). In Jos…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Also Judah took Gaza, with the coast thereof Which by lot fell to that tribe, (Joshua 15:47); it was not…
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