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href="/bsb/judges/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Judah also took Gaza, Ashkelon and Ekron—each city with its territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />In addition, Judah captured the towns of Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron, along with their surrounding territories.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Judah also captured Gaza with its territory, and Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron—each with its territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Also Judah took Gaza with its territory, Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Judah took Gaza with its territory, Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And Judah took Gaza with its territory and Ashkelon with its territory and Ekron with its territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Judah took Gaza with its territory and Ashkelon with its territory and Ekron with its territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Judah captured Gaza with its territory and Ashkelon with its territory and Ekron with its territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Also [the warriors of] Judah captured Gaza with its territory and Ashkelon with its territory and Ekron with its territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Judah captured Gaza and its territory, Ashkelon and its territory, and Ekron and its territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Judah captured Gaza and its territory, Ashkelon and its territory, and Ekron and its territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Also Judah took Gaza with the border thereof, and Ashkelon with the border thereof, and Ekron with the border thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Also Judah took Gaza with the border thereof, and Ashkelon with the border thereof, and Ekron with the border thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron with their territories.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The army of Judah captured Gaza and its territory, Ashkelon and its territory, and Ekron and its territory. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron?each with its territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The men of Judah captured Gaza, Ashkelon, Ekron, and the territory surrounding each of these cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Also Judah took Gaza with its territory, and Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory, and Ashdod with its surrounding lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Also Judah took Gaza with its border, and Askelon with its border, and Ekron with its border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Also Judah took Gaza with its border, and Ashkelon with its border, and Ekron with its border. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Judah captures Gaza and its border, and Askelon and its border, and Ekron and its border;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Judah captureth Gaza and its border, and Askelon and its border, and Ekron and its border;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Judah will take Gaza and, its bounds, and Askelon and her bounds, and Ekron and her bounds.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Juda took Gaza with its confines, and Ascalon and Accaron with their confines. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Judah seized Gaza, with its parts, and Ashkelon as well as Ekron, with their borders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Judah captured Gaza with its territory, Ashkelon with its territory, Ekron with its territory, and Ashdod with its territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Judah took Gaza with its territory, Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Judah also took Gaza with its territory, and Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yehuda conquered Aza and its borders and Ashqeluun and its borders and Aqruun and its borders<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Also Judah took Gaza with the border thereof, and Ashkelon with the border thereof, and Ekron with the border thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But Judas did not inherit Gaza nor her coasts, nor Ascalon nor her coasts, nor Accaron nor her coasts, <i>nor</i> Azotus nor the lands around it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/1-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=178" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/1.htm">Jerusalem and Hebron Captured</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>Then 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. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">And Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: way·yil·kōḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">also captured</a> <a href="/hebrew/5804.htm" title="5804: ‘az·zāh (N-proper-fs) -- A Philistine city. Feminine of az; strong; Azzah, a place in Palestine.">Gaza,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇū·lāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/831.htm" title="831: ’aš·qə·lō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A city of the Philistines. Probably from shaqal in the sense of weighing-place; Ashkelon, a place in Palestine.">Ashkelon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇū·lāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6138.htm" title="6138: ‘eq·rō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A Philistine city. From aqar; eradication; Ekron, a place in Palestine.">and Ekron—</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">each with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇū·lāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">its territory.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>The 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/15-13.htm">Joshua 15:13-16</a></span><br />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). ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/11-22.htm">Joshua 11:22</a></span><br />No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-2.htm">Joshua 13:2-3</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/10-40.htm">Joshua 10:40-42</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/12-7.htm">Joshua 12:7-8</a></span><br />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):<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/27-6.htm">1 Samuel 27:6-7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">1 Samuel 30:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-8.htm">2 Kings 18:8</a></span><br />He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-6.htm">2 Chronicles 26:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-29.htm">Isaiah 14:29-31</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/47-1.htm">Jeremiah 47:1-7</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-15.htm">Ezekiel 25:15-17</a></span><br />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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/1-6.htm">Amos 1:6-8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4-7</a></span><br />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. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.</p><p class="hdg">Also Judah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/3-3.htm">Judges 3:3</a></b></br> <i>Namely</i>, 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/3-3.htm">Judges 3:3</a></b></br> <i>Namely</i>, 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/16-1.htm">Judges 16:1,2,21</a></b></br> Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/9-5.htm">Ashkelon</a> <a href="/joshua/13-3.htm">Ash'kelon</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-20.htm">Askelon</a> <a href="/joshua/24-30.htm">Border</a> <a href="/joshua/11-10.htm">Captureth</a> <a href="/judges/1-17.htm">City</a> <a href="/joshua/19-47.htm">Coast</a> <a href="/joshua/19-43.htm">Ekron</a> <a href="/judges/1-17.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/joshua/19-41.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/judges/1-3.htm">Territory</a> <a href="/joshua/24-5.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/14-19.htm">Ashkelon</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-17.htm">Ash'kelon</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-17.htm">Askelon</a> <a href="/judges/1-36.htm">Border</a> <a href="/judges/8-12.htm">Captureth</a> <a href="/judges/1-23.htm">City</a> <a href="/judges/1-36.htm">Coast</a> <a href="/1_samuel/5-10.htm">Ekron</a> <a href="/judges/1-19.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/judges/1-36.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/judges/2-9.htm">Territory</a> <a href="/judges/1-26.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-1.htm">The acts of Judah and Simeon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Adonibezek justly requited</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Jerusalem taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-10.htm">Hebron taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-11.htm">Othniel has Achsah to wife for taking of Debir</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-16.htm">The Kenites dwell in Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-17.htm">Hormah, Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-21.htm">The acts of Benjamin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-22.htm">Of the house of Joseph, who take Bethel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Of Zebulun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-31.htm">Of Asher</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-33.htm">Of Naphtali</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Of Dan</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This reflects the fulfillment of Jacob's blessing in <a href="/genesis/49-8.htm">Genesis 49:8-10</a>, where Judah is prophesied to be a leader among his brothers. The capturing of territories by Judah signifies the beginning of the fulfillment of God's promise to give the Israelites the land of Canaan (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>).<p><b>Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron</b><br>These cities were part of the Philistine pentapolis, a group of five cities that were significant centers of Philistine power. The Philistines were a constant threat to Israel throughout the period of the Judges and into the time of the monarchy. The capture of these cities by Judah indicates a temporary subjugation of Philistine influence. Archaeological evidence shows these cities were well-fortified and strategically important, located along trade routes and near the coast, which would have been advantageous for controlling commerce and military movements.<p><b>each with its territory</b><br>The mention of "each with its territory" emphasizes the comprehensive nature of Judah's conquest. It was not just the cities themselves that were captured, but also the surrounding lands, which would have included agricultural areas and smaller settlements. This detail underscores the extent of Judah's control and the fulfillment of God's command to possess the land (<a href="/deuteronomy/7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-2</a>). The territories would have been crucial for sustaining the population and securing the region against future threats.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. Known for its leadership role among the tribes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gaza.htm">Gaza</a></b><br>A Philistine city located on the southwestern coast of Canaan. It was one of the five major Philistine cities and often mentioned in the context of Israel's battles with the Philistines.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ashkelon.htm">Ashkelon</a></b><br>Another major Philistine city, located north of Gaza along the coast. It was a significant trade center and often in conflict with Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/ekron.htm">Ekron</a></b><br>A Philistine city further inland, north of Ashkelon. It was known for its strategic importance and was frequently contested by Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/territory.htm">Territory</a></b><br>Refers to the land surrounding these cities that came under Judah's control. This indicates not just the cities themselves but the broader region.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_fulfillment_of_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness in Fulfillment of Promises</a></b><br>The capture of these cities by Judah demonstrates God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to give the Israelites the land of Canaan. Believers can trust in God's promises in their own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Judah's success in capturing these territories can be seen as a result of their obedience to God's command to take possession of the land. This underscores the importance of obedience in the life of a believer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Just as Judah had to fight to claim their inheritance, Christians are called to engage in spiritual warfare to claim the promises of God in their lives. This involves prayer, faith, and reliance on God's strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_incomplete_obedience.htm">The Consequences of Incomplete Obedience</a></b><br>Although Judah captured these cities, the Philistines later regained control, illustrating the consequences of incomplete obedience and the need for vigilance in spiritual matters.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_saul's_death_in_1_chronicles.htm">What historical or archaeological evidence supports the details of Saul's death as described in 1 Chronicles 10, particularly regarding the Philistines' role and the aftermath?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_philistines.htm">What is the identity of the Philistines?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_judges_1_cities_match_canaan_archaeology.htm">How do the accounts of cities captured by different tribes in Judges 1 align (or conflict) with archaeological evidence regarding the settlement patterns in Canaan? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_archaeology_for_israel's_control.htm">Joshua 13:2-6 - Why is there no archaeological record confirming Israel's partial control over these specific Philistine and neighboring territories?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">Took Gaza . . . Askelon . . . Ekron.</span>--Three of the five Philistian lordships, to which the LXX. add Ashdod (Azotus). In <a href="/joshua/13-3.htm" title="From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even to 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:">Joshua 13:3</a> these five townships are mentioned as still <span class= "ital">unconquered, </span>and here the LXX. put in a negative--"Judah did <span class= "ital">not </span>inherit Gaza, <span class= "ital">nor," </span>&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 <a href="/judges/3-8.htm" title="Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years.">Judges 3:8</a>; or, again, "did not inherit" may be a sort of explanatory gloss on the "took." Josephus (<span class= "ital">Antt. v.</span> 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 <span class= "ital">re-conquered </span>Askelon and Ekron. In any case, the conquest was very transitory. (See <a href="/joshua/11-22.htm" title="There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained.">Joshua 11:22</a>; <a href="/judges/3-3.htm" title="Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelled in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon to the entering in of Hamath.">Judges 3:3</a>; <a href="/judges/3-13.htm" title="And he gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.">Judges 3:13</a> <span class= "ital">seq.</span>)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Gaza</span>, 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/1-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">also captured</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּלְכֹּ֤ד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yil·kōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> </span><span class="str2">To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Gaza,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַזָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘az·zāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5804.htm">Strong's 5804: </a> </span><span class="str2">A Philistine city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ashkelon,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·qə·lō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_831.htm">Strong's 831: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ashkelon -- a city of the Philistines</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Ekron—</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶקְר֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(‘eq·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6138.htm">Strong's 6138: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ekron -- a Philistine city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">each with</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its territory.</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּבוּלָֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇū·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/1-18.htm">Judges 1:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/1-18.htm">Judges 1:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/1-18.htm">Judges 1:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/1-18.htm">Judges 1:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/1-18.htm">Judges 1:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/1-18.htm">Judges 1:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/1-18.htm">Judges 1:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/1-18.htm">Judges 1:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/1-18.htm">Judges 1:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/1-18.htm">Judges 1:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/1-18.htm">OT History: Judges 1:18 Also Judah took Gaza with its border (Jd Judg. 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