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# Gaza #
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## Facts: ##
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During Bible times, Gaza was a prosperous Philistine city located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, about 38 kilometers south of Ashdod. It was one of the Philistines' five major cities.
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* Because of its location, Gaza was a key seaport where commercial activities took place between many different people groups and nations.
* Today, the city of Gaza is still an important seaport in the Gaza Strip, which is a region of land located along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea bordered by Israel on the north and east, and by Egypt on the south.
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* Gaza was the city that the Philistines took Samson to after they had captured him.
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* Philip the evangelist was walking along the desert road to Gaza when he met an Ethiopian eunuch.
(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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(See also: [[../other/ashdod.md]], [[../other/philip.md]], [[../other/philistines.md]], [[../other/ethiopia.md]], [[../other/gath.md]])
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## Bible References: ##
* [1 Kings 04:24-25](en/tn/1ki/help/04/24)
* [Acts 08:26-28](en/tn/act/help/08/26)
* [Genesis 10:19-20](en/tn/gen/help/10/19)
* [Joshua 10:40-41](en/tn/jos/help/10/40)
* [Judges 06:3-4](en/tn/jdg/help/06/03)