Stronghold, a Philistine city (Joshua 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 Samuel 5:5 ). It belonged to the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:47 ), but it never came into their actual possession. It was an"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter A Bible Dictionaries Ashdod Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Ash Next Entry Ashdoth-Pisgah Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Ashdod Thompson Chain Reference Ashdod Dictionaries American Tract Society Ashdod Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Ashdod Easton's Bible Dictionary Ashdod Fausset Bible Dictionary Ashdod Holman Bible Dictionary Ashdod Hitchcock Bible Names Ashdod Hastings' BibleDictionary Ashdod Morrish Bible Dictionary Ashdod People's Bible Dictionary Ashdod Smith Bible Dictionary Ashdod Watson's Theological Dictionary Ashdod, Azoth Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Ashdod Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Ashdod McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Ashdod Ashdod (2) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Ashdod The Jewish Encyclopedia Ashdod Lexicons אַשְׁדּוֹד אַשְׁדּוֹדִי אַשְׁדּוֹדִית Stronghold, a Philistine city ( Joshua 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 Samuel 5:5 ). It belonged to the tribe of Judah ( Joshua 15:47 ), but it never came into their actual possession. It was an important city, as it stood on the highroad from Egypt to Palestine, and hence was strongly fortified ( 2 Chronicles 26:6 ; Isaiah 20:1 ). Uzziah took it, but fifty years after his death it was taken by the Assyrians (B.C. 758). According to Sargon's record, it was captured by him in B.C. 711. The only reference to it in the New Testament, where it is called Azotus, is in the account of Philip's return from Gaza ( Acts 8:40 ). It is now called Eshdud.
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