Matthew Poole and continuators on Joshua 15:45

45 Ekron with her † Towns , and her villages .

Here and in the following Verses are contained all the Cities of the Philistines, among which are Gath and Askelon, which peradventure are here omitted, because they were not at this time places of such Power and Eminency, as afterwards they were, but were the Daughters of some of these following Cities, though afterwards the Daughter might overtop the Mother, as is usual.

Heb. Her Daughters, i. e. lesser Cities, or great Towns, subject to Ekrons Jurisdiction.

i. e. Lesser Towns or Hamlets.

Marginal references: ‡ Heb. Daughters. Numb. 21. 25.