Philistine plain (coastal) · Old Testament · 11 verses
Ashkelon was one of the five chief Philistine cities, on the Mediterranean coast. It was a major port and center. The name appears in Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel and 4 more in the King James text.
About Ashkelon
Ashkelon was one of the five chief Philistine cities, on the Mediterranean coast. It was a major port and center.
Its place in the story
Ashkelon appears in the days of the judges when Samson struck down men there, and it recurs in the wars with the Philistines. The prophets pronounced judgment against Ashkelon among the Philistine cities.
Ashkelon in Scripture (KJV)
“Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.”
“And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.”
“And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;”
“Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.”
“And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,”
“And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.”
Ashkelon was one of the five chief Philistine cities, on the Mediterranean coast. It was a major port and center. The name appears in Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel and 4 more in the King James text.
What happened at Ashkelon?
Ashkelon appears in the days of the judges when Samson struck down men there, and it recurs in the wars with the Philistines. The prophets pronounced judgment against Ashkelon among the Philistine cities.