Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

JOSHUA 15:45KJV
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Joshua 15:45 (KJV)

What does Joshua 15:45 mean?

Joshua 15:45 lists Ekron, along with its surrounding towns and villages, as part of the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah. This verse is part of a detailed description of the land divisions among the tribes of Israel after they entered Canaan.

In this section, the book of Joshua is recording the boundaries and cities given to Judah. The verse simply names Ekron—a well-known Philistine city—and notes that not just the city itself, but also its smaller settlements and rural communities, were included in Judah’s inheritance. This is part of a larger list showing the extent and detail of the land distribution process.

Where else these words appear

“Ekron” Hebrew H6138 · used in 20 verses

  • Joshua 13:3 From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
  • 1 Samuel 6:16 And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.
  • 2 Kings 1:6 And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.