Joshua 15:47

Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:

Cross-reference

Joshua 15:4 Parallel

Joshua 15:4 also describes the southern border with the Brook of Egypt and the sea, directly parallel to verse 47.

Joshua 15:12 defines the western border as the Great Sea—verse 47 details coastal cities along that boundary.

Joshua 13:3 Parallel

Joshua 13:3 lists the same Philistine cities—Gaza and Ashdod—as part of the unconquered land.

Numbers 34:5 defines the southern border as the Brook of Egypt ending at the sea, matching Joshua's boundary.

Numbers 34:6 gives the western border as the Great Sea and its coast, exactly as in Joshua's description.

Judges 16:1–21 Historical context

Judges 16:1-21 recounts Samson's exploits in Gaza, a Philistine city listed in Judah's territory, showing ongoing conflict.

Amos 1:6 Parallel

Amos 1:6 pronounces judgment on Gaza for slave trading, the same city from Judah's territorial list in Joshua.

Zephaniah 2:4 foretells desolation for Gaza and Ashdod, both cities listed in Judah's territory in Joshua.

Acts 8:40 Historical context

Acts 8:40 records Philip preaching in Azotus (Ashdod)—a city listed in Joshua 15:47 as part of Judah's allotment.

Exodus 23:31 describes the promised land's borders including the Sea of the Philistines, relating to the boundary in Joshua.

Jeremiah 47:5 Historical context

Jeremiah 47:5 mentions Gaza's baldness in judgment, connecting to the same Philistine city listed as Judah's territory in Joshua.

Amos 1:7 Parallel

Amos 1:7 continues judgment on Gaza with fire on its walls, echoing the city named in Joshua's boundary.

Acts 8:26 Historical context

Acts 8:26 mentions the road to Gaza, the same Philistine city from Judah's territorial allotment.