Ekron
Ekron appears in 20 verses of the Bible, from Joshua to Zechariah.
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and the larger territory of the Canaanites, extending from the stream of Shihor on the border of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron. It includes the territory of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. The land of the Avvites
Joshua 13:3 · Read the chapter -
In addition, Judah captured the towns of Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron, along with their surrounding territories.
Judges 1:18 · Read the chapter -
So they sent the Ark of God to the town of Ekron, but when the people of Ekron saw it coming they cried out, “They are bringing the Ark of the God of Israel here to kill us, too!”
1 Samuel 5:10 · Read the chapter -
One day Israel’s new king, Ahaziah, fell through the latticework of an upper room at his palace in Samaria and was seriously injured. So he sent messengers to the temple of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, to ask whether he would recover.
2 Kings 1:2 · Read the chapter -
along with all the foreigners living in that land. I also gave it to all the kings of the land of Uz and the kings of the Philistine cities of Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and what remains of Ashdod.
Jeremiah 25:20 · Read the chapter -
I will slaughter the people of Ashdod and destroy the king of Ashkelon. Then I will turn to attack Ekron, and the few Philistines still left will be killed,” says the Sovereign Lord.
Amos 1:8 · Read the chapter
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