Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.
Philistines
Beth-shemesh
Gederoth
Bible References
Philistines
Ezekiel 16:27
And look! I stretched out my hand against you, and I reduced your portion, and I gave you into the desire of your haters, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed because of your lewd {conduct}.
Beth-shemesh
Joshua 15:10
and the border goes around from Baalah to the west, to Mount Seir, and passes on to the slope of Mount Jearim from the north (that [is], Kesalon), and goes down [to] Beth Shemesh, and passes [along by] Timnah.
1 Samuel 6:9
You must watch; if it goes up by the way of its territory to Beth Shemesh, he has caused this great disaster to [come on] us. But if not, then we will know his hand has not struck us; it [was by] chance [that] this happened to us.
Gederoth
Joshua 15:41
Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities and their villages.