- Ashkelon - Wikipedia
The archaeological site of Ascalon, today known as Tel Ashkelon, was the oldest and largest seaport in Canaan, part of Philistia, the pentapolis (a grouping of five cities) of the Philistines, north of Gaza City and south of Jaffa
- What is the significance of Ashkelon in the Bible?
Ashkelon is a coastal city in the southern part of Israel on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea It is just north of Gaza and about 36 miles south of modern-day Tel Aviv In biblical times, Ashkelon was the oldest and largest seaport in ancient Canaan
- Definition of Ashkelon in the Bible
Ashkelon, spelled Askelon in three Old Testament verses (Judges 1:18, 1Samuel 6:17, 2Samuel 1:20), was one of the five major cities controlled by the Philistines in the southwestern part of Canaan (Joshua 13:3)
- Ashkelon | Israel, Biblical City, Coastal City, Mediterranean Beach . . .
Ashkelon, city on the coastal plain of Palestine, since 1948 in southwestern Israel The modern city lies 12 miles (19 km) north of Gaza and 1 25 miles (2 km) east-northeast of the ancient city site
- What is Ashkelons biblical significance? - Bible Hub
What is Ashkelon's biblical significance? Ashkelon, one of the five major Philistine cities (alongside Gaza, Ashdod, Ekron, and Gath), appears at pivotal moments throughout the Old Testament
- Ashkelon: One of the 5 Philistine Stronghold Cities - holylandsite
South of the modern city of Ashkelon is a large National park with ruins of the ancient city It has a history of 4,000 years and was a port city located on the main trade route from Egypt to the North
- Ashkelon: A Biblical City’s History and Cultural Legacy
Explore the rich history and cultural legacy of Ashkelon, a city with deep biblical roots and significant archaeological discoveries
- Bible Encyclopedia: Ashkelon
ask'-ke-lon, esh'-ka-lon, as'-ke-lon (the King James Version Eshkalon, (Eshkalonites; Joshua 13:3); Askelon, (Judges 1:18 1 Samuel 6:17 2 Samuel 1:20); 'ashqelon; modern Askelan): A maritime town between Jaffa and Gaza, one of the five chief cities of the Philistines
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