Joshua 15:46 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

From Ekron all the way to the Mediterranean Sea, including everything near Ashdod and all the small towns around it:

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes part of the territorial boundary that included all the land and villages from the city of Ekron to the Mediterranean coast near Ashdod.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Joshua, the Israelites were dividing the Promised Land among the twelve tribes after their conquest of Canaan under Joshua's leadership. Joshua 15 specifically outlines the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah, including various cities and boundaries in the southern region. This verse describes parts of the coastal area from Ekron to the sea near Ashdod, which were Philistine territories that fell within Judah's inheritance as God fulfilled His promises to the Israelites.

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