46 from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.
*Minor differences ignored. Grouped by changes, with first version listed as example.
Ekron - One of the five Philistine lordships; see the note on Joshua 13:3.
From Ekron even unto the sea,.... The Mediterranean sea, or the west, as the Targum:
all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages; this is the Azotus of the New Testament, Acts 8:40, another of the principalities of the Philistines, of which and Ekron See Gill on Amos 1:8 and See Gill on Zephaniah 2:4.
Judah was also to receive "from Ekron westwards all that lay on the side of Ashdod and their (i.e., Ekron's and Ashdod's) villages." The different places in this district are not given, because Judah never actually obtained possession of them.
*More commentary available at chapter level.