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Ascalon, Gaza, Negev, Sinai
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103. Ascalon - (Askalon) |
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Ascalon (Jos 13:3), a famous city of Palestine. This too was once one of the five satrapies of the Philistines, and was allotted to the tribe of Judah but never actually came into its hands, for (the tribe) could never conquer the Philistines who inhabited it. (Eusebius, Onomasticon 22:15-18; Jerome 23:17-20) |
Photo: The ancient walls of Ascalon, seen from the air, make a giant, impressive semicircle. |