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Bookmark or Share- 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.
- Ashkelon Through the Ages - Biblical Archaeology SocietyAshkelon was assigned to the tribe of Judah and was captured by them, but it apparently did not remain subject to them for long. (Jg 1:18, 19) It was a Philistine city in the time of Samson and of Samuel.
- Ashkelon - Encyclopedia of The Bible - Bible GatewayAn ancient Canaanite city situated on the Mediterranean sea coast about midway between Ashdod and Gaza. It is mentioned in classical and Biblical lit. as one of the five cities of the Philistines. The earliest mention of the name is in certain execration texts from the 12th dynasty of the Egyp.
- Ashkelon - WikipediaAshkelon or Ashqelon (/ ˈ æ ʃ k ə l ɒ n / ASH-kə-lon; Hebrew: אַשְׁקְלוֹן, romanized: ʾAšqəlōn, IPA: ⓘ; Arabic: عَسْقَلَان, romanized: ʿAsqalān) is a coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, 50 kilometres (30 mi) south of Tel Aviv, and 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of the border ...
- The Fury of Babylon: Ashkelon and the Archaeology of DestructionThe Fury of Babylon: Ashkelon and the Archaeology of Destruction. By Lawrence E. Stager. In 586 B.C.E. Nebuchadrezzar (also known as Nebuchadnezzar II), king of Babylon, attacked Jerusalem, destroyed the Temple and burned the city. This of course is the focal point of the Biblical story.
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