Deuteronomy 2:23

And the Avvim, who dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, who came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)

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In The King James Version

And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)

In Context

22as he did for the sons of Esau, who dwell in Seir, when he destroyed the Horites from before them. And they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even to this day.

24Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the valley of the Arnon. Behold, I have given into thy hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.

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Cross References

Genesis 10:14and Pathrusim, and Casluhim (from where the Philistines went forth), and Caphtorim.

Joshua 10:41And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.

Joshua 13:3from the Shihor, which is before Egypt, even to the border of Ekron northward, [which] is reckoned to the Canaanites; the five lords of the Philistines; the Gazites, and the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekron

Judges 1:18Also Judah took Gaza with the border of it, and Ashkelon with the border of it, and Ekron with the border of it.

2 Kings 18:8He smote the Philistines to Gaza and the borders of it, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

Jeremiah 47:4because of the day that comes to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper who remains. For LORD will destroy the Philistines, the remnant of the isle of Caphtor.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 2:9-24

8 And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion-gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab. 9 And the Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession. 10 The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims;… Read the whole commentary →

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