Joshua 13:3

3(from the aShihor, which is east of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron, it is counted as Canaanite; bthere are five rulers of the Philistines, those of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron), and those of cthe Avvim,

1 Samuel 5:8-11

8So they sent and gathered together all dthe lords of the Philistines and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” They answered, “Let the ark of the God of Israel be brought around to Gath.” So they brought the ark of the God of Israel there. 9But after they had brought it around, ethe hand of the Lord was against the city, causing a very great panic, and he afflicted the men of the city, both young and old, so that ftumors broke out on them. 10So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. But as soon as the ark of God came to Ekron, the people of Ekron cried out, “They have brought around to us the ark of the God of Israel to kill us and our people.” 11 gThey sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines and said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it return to its own place, that it may not kill us and our people.” For there was a deathly panic throughout the whole city. hThe hand of God was very heavy there.

1 Samuel 6:4

4And they said, “What is the guilt offering that we shall return to him?” They answered, “Five golden itumors and five golden mice, jaccording to the number of the lords of the Philistines, for the same plague was on all of you and on your lords.

1 Samuel 29:6-7

6Then Achish called David and said to him, k“As the Lord lives, you have been honest, and to me it seems right that lyou should march out and in with me in the campaign. For I have found nothing wrong in you from the day of your coming to me to this day. Nevertheless, the lords do not approve of you. 7So go back now; and go peaceably, that you may not displease the lords of the Philistines.”
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