The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.
before your wickedness was uncovered? Even so, you are now scorned by the daughters of Edom and all those around her, an
Therefore I stretched out My hand against you and reduced your portion. I gave you over to the desire of those who hate
Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
but keep watching it. If it goes up the road to its homeland, toward Beth-shemesh, it is the LORD who has brought on us
The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon),
Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.
These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman.