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    Ekron

    עֶקְרוֹן

    Ekron, one of the five principal Philistine cities, located in southwestern Canaan.

    Where the story of Ekron happensWhere the gazetteer locates Ekron, framed to them: Ekron. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Ekron
    Where the gazetteer locates Ekron
    verses
    20
    first named
    Joshua 13:3
    last named
    Zechariah 9:7
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.78°N · 34.85°E
    settlement31.78°N · 34.85°E

    Tel Miqne (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Ekron in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Ekron was one of the five major cities of the Philistines, along with Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Gaza. It was located in the western part of Canaan, near the Mediterranean coast. The city was originally assigned to the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:11,45-46) and then to Dan (Joshua 19:43), but the Israelites failed to conquer it (Judges 1:18-19).

    During the time of Samuel, the Philistines captured the Ark of the Covenant and moved it to Ashdod, then Gath, and finally Ekron (1Sa.5.10). However, God afflicted the Ekronites with tumors, so they sent the Ark back to Israel (1Samuel 6). Later, David killed Goliath, and the Israelites pursued the Philistines as far as Ekron (1Sa.17.52).

    The prophets Amos (1:8), Zephaniah (2:4), and Zechariah (9:5,7) all foretold Ekron's destruction as part of God's judgment on the Philistines. King Ahaziah of Israel sent messengers to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, regarding his illness, showing the city's religious influence (2Ki.1.2-3,16).

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 20, across 8 books. The name is written 24 times in them.

    1. Joshua5 verses

      13:315:1115:4515:4619:43

    2. Judges1 verse

      1:18

    3. 1 Samuel5 verses

      5:106:166:177:1417:52

    4. 2 Kings4 verses

      1:21:31:61:16

    5. Jeremiah1 verse

      25:20

    6. Amos1 verse

      1:8

    7. Zephaniah1 verse

      2:4

    8. Zechariah2 verses

      9:59:7

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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