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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div><br /> <br /> Called also Azzah, which is its Hebrew name (Deut. 2:23; 1 Kings 4:24; Jer. 25:20), strong, a city on the Mediterranean shore, remarkable for its early importance as the chief centre of a great commercial traffic with Egypt. It is one of the oldest cities of the world (Gen. 10:19; Josh. 15:47). Its earliest inhabitants were the Avims, who were conquered and displaced by the Caphtorims (Deut. 2:23; Josh. 13:2, 3), a Philistine tribe. In the division of the land it fell to the lot of Judah (Josh. 15:47; Judg. 1:18). It was the southernmost of the five great Philistine cities which gave each a golden emerod as a trespass-offering unto the Lord (1 Sam. 6:17). Its gates were carried away by Samson (Judg. 16:1-3). Here he was afterwards a prisoner, and &quot;did grind in the prison house.&quot; Here he also pulled down the temple of Dagon, and slew &quot;all the lords of the Philistines,&quot; himself also perishing in the ruin (Judg. 16:21-30). The prophets denounce the judgments of God against it (Jer. 25:20; 47:5; Amos 1:6, 7; Zeph. 2:4). It is referred to in Acts 8:26. Philip is here told to take the road from Jerusalem to Gaza (about 6 miles south-west of Jerusalem), &quot;which is desert&quot;, i.e., the &quot;desert road,&quot; probably by Hebron, through the desert hills of Southern Judea. (See SAMSON.)<br /> <br /> It is noticed on monuments as early as B.C. 1600. Its small port is now called el-Mineh.<br /> {{returnto}} [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]]</div>

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