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Askelon

Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary

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a city in the land of the Philistines, situated between Azoth and Gaza, upon the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, about 520 furlongs from Jerusalem. The tribe of Judah, after the death of Joshua, took the city of Askelon, Judges 1:18 , being one of the five governments belonging to the Philistines. The place at present is in ruins.

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Watson, Richard. Entry for 'Askelon'. Richard Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​wtd/​a/askelon.html. 1831-2.
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