- Gaza:
- "And these¹ [are] the goldenª emerodsª which¹ the Philistinesª returnedª° [for] a trespass offeringª unto the LORD;ª for Ashdodª one,ª for Gazaª one,ª for Askelonª one,ª for Gathª one,ª for Ekronª one;ª" {1Sm 6:17} + "The Philistinesª also had invadedª° the citiesª of the low country,ª and of the southª of Judah,ª and had takenª°¹ Bethshemesh,ª and Ajalon,ª and Gederoth,ª and Shochoª with the villagesª thereof, and Timnahª with the villagesª thereof, Gimzoª also and the villagesª thereof: and they dweltª° there.¹" {2Ch 28:18} + "Rejoiceª° not¹ thou, whole¹ Palestina,ª because¹ the rodª of him that¹ smoteª° thee is broken:ª° for out of the serpent's² rootª¹¹ shall come forthª° a cockatrice,ª and his fruitª [shall be] a fiery²° flying²° serpent.ª¹ ... Howl,ª° O gate;ª cry,ª° O city;ª thou, whole¹ Palestina,ª [art] dissolved:ª° for¹ there shall comeª° from the northª¹ a smoke,ª and none¹ [shall be] aloneª° in his appointed times.ª" {Isa 14:29-31} + "Because of¹ the dayª that comethª° to spoilª°¹ all¹ the Philistines,ª [and] to cut offª° from Tyrusª and Zidonª every¹ helperª° that remaineth:ª for¹ the LORDª will spoilª°¹ the Philistines,ª the remnantª of the countryª of Caphtor.ª ... Baldnessª is comeª° upon¹ Gaza;ª Ashkelonª is cut offª° [with] the remnantª of their valley:ª how long¹¹ wilt thou cut²° thyself?¹" {Jer 47:4-5} + "Thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª Because¹ the Philistinesª have dealtª° by revenge,ª and have takenª° vengeanceª with a despitefulª heart,ª to destroyª [it] for the oldª hatred;ª ... Therefore¹ thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª Behold,¹ I will stretch outª° mine handª upon¹ the Philistines,ª and I will cut offª°¹ the Cherethims,ª and destroyª°¹ the remnantª of the seaª coast.ª" {Ezk 25:15-16} + "For¹ Gazaª shall be¹ forsaken,ª° and Ashkelonª a desolation:ª they shall drive outª° Ashdodª at the noon day,ª and Ekronª shall be rooted up.ª° ... And the coastª shall be¹ for the remnantª of the houseª of Judah;ª they shall feedª° thereupon:¹ in the housesª of Ashkelonª shall they lie downª° in the evening:ª for¹ the LORDª their Godª shall visitª° them, and turn awayª° their captivity.ª°" {Zph 2:4-7} + "Ashkelonª shall seeª° [it], and fear;ª° Gazaª also [shall see it], and be very² sorrowful,ª°¹ and Ekron;ª for¹ her expectationª shall be ashamed;²°¹ and the kingª shall perishª° from Gaza,ª¹ and Ashkelonª shall not¹ be inhabited.ª°" {Zch 9:5} + "Andª the angelª of the Lordª spakeª° untoª Philip,ª saying,ª° Arise,ª° andª goª° towardª the southª untoª the¹ wayª that goeth downª° fromª Jerusalemª untoª Gaza,ª whichª isª° desert.ª" {Act 8:26}
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