^8 (A)He ^[a]subdued the Philistines, as far as Gaza and its territory, ^(B)from watchtower to fortified city.

⁹ Also the children of Israel secretly did against the Lord their God things that were not right, and they built for themselves ^[a]high places in all their cities, ^(A)from watchtower to fortified city.

^18 (A)The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Sochoh with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages; and they dwelt there.

¹⁰ Also he built towers in the desert. He dug many wells, for he had much livestock, both in the lowlands and in the plains; he also had farmers and vinedressers in the mountains and in ^[a]Carmel, for he loved the soil.

⁴¹ These recorded by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah; and they ^(A)attacked^[a] their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and ^(B)utterly destroyed them, as it is to this day. So they dwelt in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks there.