The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.
The Philistines invaded cities in the low areas of Judah, taking places like Bethshemesh, Ajalon, Gederoth, Shocho, and their surrounding towns, along with Timnah and its villages, Gimzo and its villages too. They settled in these captured areas.