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Ashkelon

Facts:

In Bible times, Ashkelon was a major Philistine city located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It still exists in Israel today.

  • Ashkelon was one of the five most important Philistine cities, along with Ashdod, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza.
  • The Israelites did not completely conquer the people of Ashkelon, even though the kingdom of Judah occupied its hill country.
  • Ashkelon remained occupied by the Philistines for hundreds of years.

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(See also: ../other/ashdod.md, ../other/canaan.md, ../other/ekron.md, ../other/gath.md, ../other/gaza.md, ../other/philistines.md, ../other/thesea.md)

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