GAZA

AZZAH

Definition

The strongest of the five main cities of the Philistines and one of the oldest in the world. It was situated in the southwest corner of Palestine, and was populated by the Hamites and by the Anakim.

References

Deuteronomy 2:23, Joshua 10:41, Joshua 11:22, Joshua 15:47, Judges 1:18, Judges 6:4, Judges 16:1, Judges 16:21, 1 Samuel 6:17, 1 Kings 4:24, 2 Kings 18:8, 1 Chronicles 7:28, Jeremiah 25:20, Jeremiah 47:1, Amos 1:6, Amos 1:7, Zephaniah 2:4, Zechariah 9:5, Acts 8:26