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# Ashkelon #
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## Facts: ##
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In Bible times, Ashkelon was a major Philistine city located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It still exists in Israel today.
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* Ashkelon was one of the five most important Philistine cities, along with Ashdod, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza.
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* The Israelites did not completely conquer the people of Ashkelon, even though the kingdom of Judah occupied its hill country.
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* Ashkelon remained occupied by the Philistines for hundreds of years.
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(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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(See also: [Ashdod](../other/ashdod.md), [Canaan](../other/canaan.md), [Ekron](../other/ekron.md), [Gath](../other/gath.md), [Gaza](../other/gaza.md), [Philistines](../other/philistines.md), [[../other/thesea.md]])
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Samuel 06:17-18](en/tn/1sa/help/06/17)
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* [Amos 01:8](en/tn/amo/help/01/08)
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* [Jeremiah 25:19-21](en/tn/jer/help/25/19)
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* [Joshua 13:2-3](en/tn/jos/help/13/02)
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* [Judges 01:18-19](en/tn/jdg/help/01/18)
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* [Zechariah 09:5-7](en/tn/zec/help/09/05) |