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Ashkelon

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In Bible times, Ashkelon was a major Philistine city located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It still exists in Israel today.

Ashkelon was one of the five most important Philistine cities, along with Ashdod, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza.
The Israelites did not completely conquer the people of Ashkelon, even though the kingdom of Judah occupied its hill country.
Ashkelon remained occupied by the Philistines for hundreds of years.

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