Behold, therefore, I stretched out My hand against you, diminished your allotment, and gave you up to the will of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed of your licentious ways.

before your wickedness was uncovered. It was like the time of the reproach of the daughters of Syria and all those around her, and of the daughters of the Philistines, who despise you from all around.

And the border turned westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (which is Chesalon), went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed on to Timnah.

And watch: if it goes up the way to its own territory, to Beth Shemesh, then He has done us this great evil. But if not, then we shall know that it is not His hand that has struck us; it has happened to us by chance.

Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and Benjamin, fortified cities.

Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages;

And in the mountains: Shamir, Jattir, Sochoh,

Now Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.