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Askelon
In the Bible
3
Verses where Askelon is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Samuel 6:17
As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.
- 2 Samuel 1:20
Tell it not in Gath; proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, and the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.
- Judges 1:18
And Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron—each with its territory.
Scripture on Askelon
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Entries that reference Askelon
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)
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