⁹ From the hilltop the boundary headed toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah,^(A) came out at the towns of Mount Ephron and went down toward Baalah^(B) (that is, Kiriath Jearim).^{(C) 10} Then it curved westward from Baalah^(D) to Mount Seir,^(E) ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Kesalon), continued down to Beth Shemesh^(F) and crossed to Timnah.^{(G) 11} It went to the northern slope of Ekron,^(H) turned toward Shikkeron, passed along to Mount Baalah^(I) and reached Jabneel.^(J) The boundary ended at the sea.