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A Covenant Guarantee
God created human beings with the ability, even the deep need, to be in relationship with Him. When Adam and Eve sinned, they broke the friendship between God and his creatures. So God developed a plan of salvation that would restore His children ...
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Azekah
Tel Azekah is a five-acre site overlooking the Valley of Elah. The Judea Mountains stand to the east. The Mediterranean Sea, located about twelve miles to the west, can be seen from the tel.Archaeologists have identified at least four levels of ci...
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Beelzebub
Who is Beelzebub?Baal-Zebul was the god of the Philistines; the name means "Exalted Baal" or "Prince Baal."In the Greek language of the New Testament, the name becomes Beelzebub. Jesus used the name Beelzebub for Satan, the pri...
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Beth Shemesh
Beth Shemesh, meaning "house of the sun," ' was a small town on the border between Judah and the Philistines. This is the place where the ark of the covenant came when it was returned by the Philistines (1 Sam. 6).Beth Shemesh stands in...
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Achish
The king of the Philistine city of Gath, who twice gave refuge to David. (1 Sam. 21:10-15).
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Achish Definition
The king of the Philistine city of Gath, who twice gave refuge to David. (1 Sam. 21:10-15).
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Aegean Sea Definition
Body of water east of Greece dotted with many islands. Scholars believe the Philistines came from this area.
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Ashkelon Definition
Philistine city-state on the Mediterranean Sea and the Via Maris trade route.
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Beth Shean Definition
City at the eastern entrance to the Valley of Jezreel. The Philistines hung Saul's and Jonathan's bodies from its walls.
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Beth Shemesh Definition
City in the Soreq Valley near where Samson lived. The Philistines returned the ark of the covenant here.
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