Judges 1:18

Also Judah took Gaza, with the coast thereof ,.... Which by lot fell to that tribe, Joshua 15:47 ; it was not till now subdued:

and Ashkelon with the coast thereof ; which, according to our countryman Sandys F17 Travels, p. 118. Ed. 5. , was ten miles from Gaza:

and Ekron with the coast thereof ; this also is the lot that fell to Judah, but was afterwards given to the tribe of Dan, Joshua 15:45 ; for whom Judah now fought and took it; but in a short time all these places were retaken, and possessed by the Philistines, and were three of their five principalities which they ever after retained, see Judges 3:3 .