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Joshua 15:11

EkronJabneelMount BaalahShikkeron

9 From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

10 The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.

Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.

12 And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.

13 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.)

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BSB
Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.
KJV
And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.
WEB
and the border went out to the side of Ekron northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.
ASV
and the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.
DARBY
And the border went out to the side of Ekron northwards, and the border reached along toward Shicron, and passed mount Baalah, and went toward Jabneel; and the border ended at the sea.
BLB
And the border went out to the side of Ekron northward, and the border went around to Shicron, and passed over to mount Baalah, and went on [to] Jabneel; and ended the border at the sea.
ÅB
Deretter gikk grensen nordover til Ekrons fjellrygg; der svinget den bort til Sikron, tok så over til Ba'ala-fjellet, gikk fram til Jabne'el og endte ute ved havet.
OTB
Den gikk til den nordlige skråningen av Ekron, vendte mot Sjikkeron, passerte langs Ba'ala-fjellet, og nådde Jabneel, hvor grensen endte ved havet.
B1930
Derefter gikk grensen nordover til Ekrons fjellrygg; der svinget den bort til Sikron, tok så over til Ba'ala-fjellet, gikk frem til Jabne'el og endte ute ved havet.

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  • 2 Kings 1:2–3

    Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”

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  • 1 Samuel 7:14

    The cities from Ekron to Gath, which the Philistines had taken, were restored to Israel, who also delivered the surrounding territory from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between the Israelites and the Amorites.

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  • 2 Kings 1:16

    And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.”

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  • Joshua 15:45

    Ekron, with its towns and villages;

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  • Joshua 19:43–44

    Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

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  • 1 Samuel 5:10

    So they sent the ark of God to Ekron, but as it arrived, the Ekronites cried out, “They have brought us the ark of the God of Israel in order to kill us and our people!”

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  • 2 Kings 1:6

    They replied, “A man came up to meet us and said, ‘Go back to the king who sent you and tell him that this is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending these men to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’”

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