Gaza

Gaza appears in 22 verses of the Bible, from Genesis to Acts.

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Gaza, "fortress," was a Philistine city near Egypt where Samson carried off the gates and died, and on whose road Philip met the Ethiopian eunuch.

and the territory of Canaan extended from Sidon in the north to Gerar and Gaza in the south, and east as far as Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, near Lasha.
Genesis 10:19 · Read the chapter
A similar thing happened when the Caphtorites from Crete invaded and destroyed the Avvites, who had lived in villages in the area of Gaza.)
Deuteronomy 2:23 · Read the chapter
Joshua slaughtered them from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza and from the region around the town of Goshen up to Gibeon.
Joshua 10:41 · 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
The five gold tumors sent by the Philistines as a guilt offering to the Lord were gifts from the rulers of Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.
1 Samuel 6:17 · Read the chapter
Solomon’s dominion extended over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah to Gaza. And there was peace on all his borders.
1 Kings 4:24 · Read the chapter

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