Ashdod

Name means “effusion; inclination; theft”Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary: “Ashdod, effusion; inclination; theft”

First named: Joshua 11:22

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A major Philistine city where the captured ark of the covenant was placed in the temple of Dagon, who fell face down before it (1 Samuel 5:1-5); it was later captured by Assyria's commander under Sargon (Isaiah 20:1).

References: Joshua 11:22

People connected to Ashdod

Sargon (M) — Assyria's king, whose capture of this Philistine city framed Isaiah's barefoot sign
Isaiah 20:1

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