Joshua 15:47 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:

Ashdod, [Septuagint, Aseedooth] - now Esdud, southwest of Ekron.

With her towns - literally, her daughters.

And her villages - i:e., pastoral enclosures.

Gaza, х `Azaah (H5804), the strong; Septuagint, Gaza] - now Ghuzzeh, situated about three miles from the sea.

River of Egypt - el-Arish.

Joshua 15:47

47 Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof: