John Gill's Exposition on Judges 1:18

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Also Judah took Gaza, with the coast thereof, etc.] Which by lot fell to that tribe, (<061547>Joshua 15:47); it was not till now subdued: and Ashkelon with the coast thereof; which, according to our countryman Sandys f16, 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, (<061545>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 <070303>Judges 3:3 <090616>1 Samuel 6:16).

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