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Ashdod in Naves Topical Bible

A city of the Philistines Jos 13:3; 1Sa 6:17; Am 3:9 -Anakim inhabit Jos 11:22 -Assigned to Judah Jos 15:47 -Dagon's temple in, where the ark of the covenant was put temporarily 1Sa 5 -Conquest of, by Uzziah 2Ch 26:6 -Conquest by Tartan Isa 20:1 -People of, conspire against the Jews Ne 4:7,8 -Jews intermarry with Ne 13:23,24 -Proph...

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Ashdod Scripture - 1 Samuel 5:3

And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon [was] fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again....

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Ashdod Scripture - 1 Samuel 5:7

And when the men of Ashdod saw that [it was] so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god....

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Ashdod in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(a stronghold), Ac 8:40 one of the five confederate cities of the Philistines situated about 30 miles from the southern frontier of Israel, three from the Mediterranean Sea, and nearly midway between Gaza and Joppa. It was assigned to the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:47 but was never subdued by the Israelites. Its chief importance arose from its pos...

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Ashdod Scripture - Nehemiah 13:24

And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people....

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Ashdod Scripture - Zechariah 9:6

And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines....

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Ashdod in Easton's Bible Dictionary

stronghold, a Philistine city (Josh. 15:47), about midway between Gaza and Joppa, and 3 miles from the Mediterranean. It was one of the chief seats of the worship of Dagon (1 Sam. 5:5). It belonged to the tribe of Judah (Josh. 15:47), but it never came into their actual possession. It was an important city, as it stood on the highroad from...

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Ashdod Scripture - 1 Samuel 5:5

Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day....

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Ashdod Scripture - 1 Samuel 5:1

And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod....

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Ashdod in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

ASHDOD or AZOTUS. ("fortress".) Now Esdud. On a commanding height. One of the five confederate Philistine cities, 30 miles from the S. of Israel, three from the Mediterranean, midway between Gaza and Joppa. A seat of the worship of (See DAGON; there the idol fell before God's captive ark, the head and palms cut off, and only the fishy stump (...

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