- Ekron:
- "From¹ Sihor,ª which¹ [is] beforeª¹ Egypt,ª even unto¹ the bordersª of Ekronª northward,ª [which] is countedª° to the Canaanite:ª fiveª lordsª of the Philistines;ª the Gazathites,ª and the Ashdothites,ª the Eshkalonites,ª the Gittites,ª and the Ekronites;ª also the Avites:²¹" {Jsh 13:3} + "Therefore they sentª°¹ the arkª of Godª to Ekron.ª And it came to pass,¹ as the arkª of Godª cameª° to Ekron,ª that the Ekronitesª cried out,ª° saying,ª° They have brought aboutª°¹ the arkª of the Godª of Israelª to¹ us, to slayª° us and our people.ª" {1Sm 5:10} + "And these¹ [are] the goldenª emerodsª which¹ the Philistinesª returnedª° [for] a trespass offeringª unto the LORD;ª for Ashdodª one,ª for Gazaª one,ª for Askelonª one,ª for Gathª one,ª for Ekronª one;ª" {1Sm 6:17} + "And I will cut offª° the inhabitantª° from Ashdod,ª¹ and him that holdethª° the sceptreª from Ashkelon,ª¹ and I will turnª° mine handª against¹ Ekron:ª and the remnantª of the Philistinesª shall perish,ª° saithª° the Lordª GOD.ª" {Ams 1:8} + "For¹ Gazaª shall be¹ forsaken,ª° and Ashkelonª a desolation:ª they shall drive outª° Ashdodª at the noon day,ª and Ekronª shall be rooted up.ª°" {Zph 2:4} + "Ashkelonª shall seeª° [it], and fear;ª° Gazaª also [shall see it], and be very² sorrowful,ª°¹ and Ekron;ª for¹ her expectationª shall be ashamed;²°¹ and the kingª shall perishª° from Gaza,ª¹ and Ashkelonª shall not¹ be inhabited.ª° ... And I will take awayª° his bloodª out of his mouth,ª¹ and his abominationsª from between¹¹ his teeth:ª but he that remaineth,ª° even¹ he,¹ [shall be] for our God,ª and he shall be¹ as a governorª in Judah,ª and Ekronª as a Jebusite.ª" {Zch 9:5-7}
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