Joshua 15:46

46 from 'Ekron to the sea; all those near Ashdod, with their villages;

Joshua 15:46 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 15:46

From Ekron even unto the sea
The Mediterranean sea, or the west, as the Targum:

all that [lay] near Ashdod, with their villages;
this is the Azotus of the New Testament, ( Acts 8:40 ) , another of the principalities of the Philistines, of which and Ekron (See Gill on Amos 1:8) and (See Gill on Zephaniah 2:4).

Joshua 15:46 In-Context

44 Ke'ilah, Akhziv and Mareshah - nine cities, together with their villages.

45 'Ekron, with its towns and villages -

46 from 'Ekron to the sea; all those near Ashdod, with their villages;

47 Ashdod, with its towns and villages; 'Azah, with its towns and villages, to the Vadi of Egypt, with the Great Sea as its border.

48 In the hills: Shamir, Yatir, Sokhoh,