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Ashdod or Azotus

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: A By: James P. Boyd

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(stronghold). A Philistine city between Gaza and Joppa; assigned to Judah (Josh. 15:47⁴⁷Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof: (Joshua 15:47); 1 Sam. 5:1¹And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod. (1 Samuel 5:1)). Azotus (Acts 8:40⁴⁰But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. (Acts 8:40)).

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