5 As for the Phi·lisʹtines, they took the ark+ of the [true] God and then brought it from Eb·en·eʹzer to Ashʹdod.+

6 And he proceeded to go out and fight against the Phi·lisʹtines+ and break through the wall of Gath+ and the wall of Jabʹneh+ and the wall of Ashʹdod,+ after which he built cities in Ashʹdod+ [territory] and among the Phi·lisʹtines.

20 and all the mixed company, and all the kings of the land of Uz,+ and all the kings of the land of the Phi·lisʹtines+ and Ashʹke·lon+ and Gaʹza+ and Ekʹron+ and the remnant of Ashʹdod;+

6 And an illegitimate+ son will actually seat himself in Ashʹdod,+ and I shall certainly cut off the pride of the Phi·lisʹtine.+

40 But Philip was found to be in Ashʹdod,* and he went through the territory and kept on declaring+ the good news to all the cities until he got to Caes·a·reʹa.+