19 So the boundary of the Caʹnaan·ite came to be from Siʹdon as far as Geʹrar,+ near Gaʹza,+ as far as Sodʹom and Go·morʹrah+ and Adʹmah+ and Ze·boiʹim,+ near Laʹsha.*

24 For he was holding in subjection everything this side of the River,+ from Tiphʹsah to Gaʹza,+ even all the kings this side of the River;+ and peace+ itself became his in every region of his, all around.*

6 “This is what Jehovah has said, ‘“On account of three revolts of Gaʹza,+ and on account of four, I shall not turn it back, on account of their taking into exile a complete body of exiles+ to hand over to Eʹdom.+

5 Ashʹke·lon will see and get afraid; and as for Gaʹza, she will also feel very severe pains; Ekʹron+ also, because her looked-for hope+ will have to experience shame. And a king will certainly perish from Gaʹza, and Ashʹke·lon herself will not be inhabited.+