The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as you go toward Gerar, to Gaza; as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, to Lasha.

His father Isaac said to him, "Come near now, and kiss me, my son."

and did not allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now have you done foolishly.

The LORD said to Moses, "Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.

and of cassia five hundred, after the shekel of the sanctuary; and a hin of olive oil.

You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike; you shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it."

and the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, who came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and lived in their place.)

This is the case of the manslayer, that shall flee there and live: whoever kills his neighbor unawares, and did not hate him in time past;

Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.

There were none of the Anakim left in the land of the children of Israel. Only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, did some remain.

Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.

Also Judah took Gaza with its territory, and Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.

And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, as far as Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel, as well as sheep, or ox, or donkey.

Samson went to Gaza, and saw a prostitute there, and went in to her.

The Philistines seized him, and put out his eyes. And they brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with bronze shackles, and he ground at the mill in the prison.

These are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering to the LORD: for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Ashkelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

Joab said to Amasa, "Is it well with you, my brother?" Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

For he had dominion over all on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River: and he had peace on all sides around him.

He left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, "Let me please kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you." He said to him, "Go back again; for what have I done to you?"

He settled his gaze steadfastly on him, until he was ashamed. Then the man of God wept.

He struck the Philistines to Gaza and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watch against watch.

For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

I cry to you, and you do not answer me. I stand up, and you gaze at me.

and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,

Teach us what we shall tell him, for we can't make our case by reason of darkness.

He called the name of the first, Jemimah; and the name of the second, Keziah; and the name of the third, Keren Happuch.

Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.

All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you.

for the LORD will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.

for their Defender is strong. He will plead their case against you.

An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

Debate your case with your neighbor, and do not betray the confidence of another;

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for your love is better than wine.

Return, return, Shulammite. Return, return, that we may gaze at you. Why do you desire to gaze at the Shulammite, as at the dance of Mahanaim?

Oh that you were like my brother, who sucked the breasts of my mother. If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me.

Put me in remembrance. Let us plead together. Set forth your case, that you may be justified.

and all the mixed people, and all the kings of the land of the Uz, and all the kings of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Gaza, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;

The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before that Pharaoh struck Gaza.

Baldness has come on Gaza; Ashkelon is brought to nothing, the remnant of their valley: how long will you cut yourself?

Lord, you have taken up the case for my soul; you have redeemed my life.

LORD, you have seen the wrong done to me; judge my case.

Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for your wares: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were among your merchandise.

Now they sin more and more, and have made themselves molten images of their silver, even idols according to their own understanding, all of them the work of the craftsmen. They say of them, 'They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves.'

Thus says the LORD: "For three transgressions of Gaza, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they carried away captive the whole community, to deliver them up to Edom;

but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its palaces.

Listen now to what the LORD says: "Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear what you have to say.

I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my case, and executes judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light. I will see his righteousness.

"Woe to him who gives his neighbor drink, pouring your inflaming wine until they are drunk, so that you may gaze at their naked bodies.

For Gaza will be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation. They will drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron will be rooted up.

Ashkelon will see it, and fear; Gaza also, and will writhe in agony; as will Ekron, for her expectation will be disappointed; and the king will perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon will not be inhabited.