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Ashkelon

Ashkelon (Biblical Place • 31.662°N, 34.547°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 13:3 , Judg 1:18 , Judg 14:19 , 1 Sam 6:17 , 2 Sam 1:20 , Jer 25:20 . It is closely linked with 2 Samuel (Old Testament • 24 Chapters): 2 Samuel (Old Testament, 24 chapters). Key figures: Saul , David , Amalekites , Jacob/Israel , Jonathan , Judah . Key places: Ziklag , Gilboa , Gath , Ashkelon , Hebron , Jabesh . Opens with: "Now it came to pass after the death of Saul , when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites , and David had abode two days in Z..."

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Phinehas (Generation 28 • Child of Eleazar ): ( Exodus 6:25 , Numbers 25:7-8 , 1 Chronicles 6:50 , Ezra 7:5 ) The LORD gave Phinehas His covenant of peace- covenant of a perpetual priesthood ( Numbers 25:11-13 ) (mentioned in Exodus 6 , Numbers 25 , Numbers 31 ) Esau ( Edom ) (Generation 22 • Child of Isaac ): ( Genesis 25:25 , 1 Chronicles 1:34 ) G-d declared that Esau would serve his younger twin brother, Jacob , before they were born ( Genesis 25:23 ). (mentioned in Genesis 25 , Genesis 26 , Genesis 27 ) Amalekites (Generation 25 • Child of Amalek ): There is a commandment to remember what Amalek did to Israel and to blot out their name from under heaven. ( Deuteronomy 25:17-19 ) (mentioned in Genesis 14 , Numbers 13 , Numbers 14 ) Ezer (Generation 25 • Child of Ephraim ): Ezer is a biblical figure in Generation 25, child of Ephraim . ( 1 Chronicles 7:21 ) (mentioned in Genesis 36 , 1 Chronicles 1 , 1 Chronicles 4 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Ashkelon (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 13:3 , Judg 1:18 , Judg 14:19 , 1 Sam 6:17 , 2 Sam 1:20 , Jer 25:20 .) Zimri (?. Referenced in Jer 25:25 .) Peor (Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 23:28 , Num 25:3 , Num 25:5 , Num 25:18 , Num 31:16 , Deut 4:3 (identified with Pisgah ).) Riblah 1 (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 23:33 , 2 Kgs 25:6 , 2 Kgs 25:20 , 2 Kgs 25:21 , Jer 39:5 , Jer 39:6 .)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Zechariah 9:5 : " Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron ; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza , and Ashkelon s..."; Judges 1:18 : "Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Ashkelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof."; Jeremiah 47:5 : "Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?". Related canonical books and chapters: 2 Samuel (Old Testament • 24 Chapters), Zephaniah (Old Testament • 3 Chapters), 1 Samuel 6 ( 1 Samuel • Chapter 6 (21 verses)).

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Topics, People & Places (36)

Ashkelon
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Biblical Place • 31.662°N, 34.547°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 13:3 , Judg 1:18 , Judg 14:19 , 1 Sam 6:17 , 2 Sam 1:20 , Jer 25:20 .

2 Samuel
99% Old Testament
Old Testament • 24 Chapters

2 Samuel (Old Testament, 24 chapters). Key figures: Saul , David , Amalekites , Jacob/Israel , Jonathan , Judah . Key places: Ziklag , Gilboa , Gath , Ashkelon , Hebron , Jabesh . Opens with: "Now it came to pass after the death of Saul , when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites , and David had abode two days in Z..."

Zephaniah
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Old Testament • 3 Chapters

Zephaniah (Old Testament, 3 chapters). Key figures: Zephaniah, Amariah , Josiah , Amon , Judah , Baal . Key places: Jerusalem , Baal , Gaza , Ashkelon , Ashdod , Ekron . Opens with: "The word of the Lord which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah , the son of Hizkiah, in the days of..."

1 Samuel 6
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1 Samuel • Chapter 6 (21 verses)

And the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months. And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the Lord? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place. And they said, If ye send away the ark of the... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Joshua , Abel , Ekron , Ashdod , Gaza , Ashkelon , Gath .

2 Samuel 1
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2 Samuel • Chapter 1 (27 verses)

Now it came to pass after the death of Saul , when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites , and David had abode two days in Ziklag ; It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his h... Mentions: Saul, David, Amalekites , Jacob/Israel , Jonathan , Ziklag , Gilboa , Gath , Ashkelon .

Map of the Philistine Pentapolis Cities
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The five confederate Philistine cities: Gaza , Ashdod , Ashkelon , Gath , and Ekron facing Judah .

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Jeremiah 25
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Jeremiah • Chapter 25 (38 verses)

The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah , that was the first year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon ; The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabita... Mentions: Judah, Jehoiakim (or Eliakim), Josiah , Amon , Jacob/Israel , Babylon , Jerusalem , Egypt , Ashkelon , Gaza .

Jeremiah 47
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Jeremiah • Chapter 47 (7 verses)

The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza . Thus saith the Lord; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and the... Mentions: Gaza , Tyre , Caphtor , Ashkelon .

Judges 14
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Judges • Chapter 14 (20 verses)

And Samson went down to Timnah , and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines. And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife. Then his father an... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Timnah 1, Ashkelon .

Zechariah 9
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Zechariah • Chapter 9 (17 verses)

The burden of the word of the Lord in the land of Hadrach , and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel , shall be toward the Lord. And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyre , and Zidon, though it be very wise. And Tyre did build her... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Judah , Ephraim , Hadrach , Damascus , Hamath , Tyre, Ashkelon .

Zephaniah 2
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Zephaniah • Chapter 2 (15 verses)

Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord's anger come upon you. Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth... Mentions: Canaan , Judah , Moab , Ammon , Jacob/Israel , Gaza , Ashkelon , Ashdod , Ekron .

Judges
99% Old Testament
Old Testament • 21 Chapters

Judges (Old Testament, 21 chapters). Key figures: Joshua , Jacob/Israel , Judah , Simeon , Hebron , Caleb . Key places: Bezek 1 , Jerusalem , Hebron , Debir 1 , Arad , Zephath . Opens with: "Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the Lord, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaan ..."

Zechariah
99% Old Testament
Old Testament • 14 Chapters

Zechariah (Old Testament, 14 chapters). Key figures: Zechariah, Berechiah , Iddo , Judah , Jacob/Israel , Joshua . Key places: Jerusalem , Zion , Babylon , Shinar , Hadrach , Damascus . Opens with: "In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah , the son of Iddo the proph..."

Amos 1
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Amos • Chapter 1 (15 verses)

The words of Amos , who was among the herdmen of Tekoa , which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah , and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel , two years before the earthquake. And he said, The Lord will roar from Zion , and utter his voice ... Mentions: Amos , Jacob/Israel, Azariah (or Uzziah), Judah , Joash , Tekoa , Zion , Jerusalem , Carmel , Damascus .

Judges 1
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Judges • Chapter 1 (36 verses)

Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the Lord, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? And the Lord said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. And Judah said unt... Mentions: Joshua , Jacob/Israel , Judah, Simeon , Hebron , Bezek 1 , Jerusalem , Debir 1 , Arad .

Zimri
70% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Susa • 32.189°N, 48.258°E

?. Referenced in Jer 25:25 .

Phinehas
67% Gen 28
Generation 28 • Child of Eleazar

( Exodus 6:25 , Numbers 25:7-8 , 1 Chronicles 6:50 , Ezra 7:5 ) The LORD gave Phinehas His covenant of peace- covenant of a perpetual priesthood ( Numbers 25:11-13 )

2 Kings 25:1
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2 Kings Chapter 25, Verse 1

Scripture passage in 2 Kings 25:1

Esau (Edom)
64% Gen 22
Generation 22 • Child of Isaac

( Genesis 25:25 , 1 Chronicles 1:34 ) G-d declared that Esau would serve his younger twin brother, Jacob , before they were born ( Genesis 25:23 ).

Peor
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Biblical Place • Pisgah • 31.765°N, 35.719°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 23:28 , Num 25:3 , Num 25:5 , Num 25:18 , Num 31:16 , Deut 4:3 (identified with Pisgah ).

Riblah 1
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Biblical Place • 34.432°N, 36.545°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 23:33 , 2 Kgs 25:6 , 2 Kgs 25:20 , 2 Kgs 25:21 , Jer 39:5 , Jer 39:6 .

2 Kings 2:25
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2 Kings Chapter 2, Verse 25

Scripture passage in 2 Kings 2:25

Numbers 6:25
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Numbers Chapter 6, Verse 25

Scripture passage in Numbers 6:25

Amalekites
61% Gen 25
Generation 25 • Child of Amalek

There is a commandment to remember what Amalek did to Israel and to blot out their name from under heaven. ( Deuteronomy 25:17-19 )

Thebes
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Biblical Place • 25.700°N, 32.639°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Jer 46:25 , Ezek 30:14 , Ezek 30:15 , Ezek 30:16 , Nahum 3:8 .

Matthew 4:25
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Matthew Chapter 4, Verse 25

Scripture passage in Matthew 4:25

Exodus 25:8
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Exodus Chapter 25, Verse 8

Scripture passage in Exodus 25:8

Beeroth
57% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 31.900°N, 35.217°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 9:17 , Josh 18:25 , 2 Sam 4:2 , 2 Sam 23:37 , 1 Chr 11:39 , Ezra 2:25 .

Maon
56% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 31.417°N, 35.117°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:55 , 1 Sam 23:24 , 1 Sam 23:25 , 1 Sam 25:2 .

Carmel
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Biblical Place • 31.433°N, 35.133°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 12:22 , Josh 15:55 , Josh 19:26 , 1 Sam 15:12 , 1 Sam 25:2 , 1 Sam 25:5 .

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Book of Jonah
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VIDEO • overview

Overview of Jonah presenting a subversive satire of a rebellious prophet fleeing God's mercy, contrasting pagan repentance with religious prejudice against God's compassion for Nineveh .

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
Ezer
55% Gen 25
Generation 25 • Child of Ephraim

Ezer is a biblical figure in Generation 25, child of Ephraim . ( 1 Chronicles 7:21 )

Matthew 25:31
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Matthew Chapter 25, Verse 31

Scripture passage in Matthew 25:31

John 11:25
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John Chapter 11, Verse 25

Scripture passage in John 11:25

Job 25
52% Chapter
Job • Chapter 25 (6 verses)

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places. Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?

Scripture Passages (11)

Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron ; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza , and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.

Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Ashkelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.

Baldness is come upon Gaza ; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?

For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against Ashkelon , and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.

2 Samuel 1:20 (KJV)
2 Samuel 1 KJV

Tell it not in Gath , publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon ; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

1 Samuel 6:17 (KJV)
1 Samuel 6 KJV

And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the Lord; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Ashkelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

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 Gaza , 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.

And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah ; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the Lord their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.

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.

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