Askelon or Ashkelon = "the fire of infamy: I shall be weighed" a maritime city of the Philistines, southwest of Jerusalem Also named: esh.qe.lo.ni (אֶשְׁקְלוֹנִי "Ashkelon" H0832)
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H831 — אַשְׁקְלוֹן
ash.qe.lon · Ashkelon · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Judges 1:18 · אַשְׁקְל֖וֹןAnd Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron—each with its territory.Judges 14:19 · אַשְׁקְל֜וֹןThen the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the riddle. And burning with anger, Samson returned to his father’s house,1 Samuel 6:17 · לְאַשְׁקְל֣וֹןAs a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.2 Samuel 1:20 · אַשְׁקְל֑וֹןTell it not in Gath; proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, and the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.Jeremiah 25:20 · אַשְׁקְל֤וֹןall the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;Jeremiah 47:5 · אַשְׁקְל֖וֹןThe people of Gaza will shave their heads in mourning; Ashkelon will be silenced. O remnant of their valley, how long will you gash yourself?Jeremiah 47:7 · אַשְׁקְל֛וֹןHow can it rest when the LORD has commanded it? He has appointed it against Ashkelon and the shore of its coastland.”Amos 1:8 · מֵֽאַשְׁקְל֑וֹןI will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.Zephaniah 2:4 · וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹןFor Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron will be uprooted.Zephaniah 2:7 · אַשְׁקְל֗וֹןThe coast will belong to the remnant of the house of Judah; there they will find pasture. They will lie down in the evening among the houses of Ashkelon, for the LORD their God will attend to them and restore their captives.Zechariah 9:5 · אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן · וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹןAshkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited.