# Gaza #

## Facts: ##

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.

* 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.
* Gaza was the city that the Philistines took Samson to after they had captured him.
* Philip the evangelist was walking along the desert road to Gaza when he met an Ethiopian eunuch.

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(See also: [[Ashdod]], [[philip]], [[philistines]], [[ethiopia]], [[Gath]])

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Kings 04:24-25](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ki/04/24)
* [Acts 08:26-28](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/08/26)
* [Genesis 10:19-20](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/10/19)
* [Joshua 10:40-41](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jos/10/40)
* [Judges 06:3-4](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jdg/06/03)