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Ashqelon

Ashqelon

Ashqelon (also Ashkelon) was a major Philistine city located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea.  It was situated in the Philistine Plain, 32 mi.  [51 km.] south of Joppa, and 12 mi. [19 km.] north northeast of Gaza.  It is mentioned 13 times in the Old Testament.