"ASHKELON" to "ASHURITES"

ASHKELON

-Also called ASKELON -One of the five chief cities of the Philistines Jos 13:3

-Captured by the people of Judah Jud 1:18

-Samson kills thirty men of Jud 14:19

-Emerods (tumors, R. V.) of 1Sa 6:17

-Prophecies concerning Jer 25:20; 47:5, 7; Am 1:8; Zep 2:4, 7; Zec 9:5

ASHKENAZ

-Also called ASHCHENAZ -Son of Gomer Ge 10:3; 1Ch 1:6

-Descendants of Jer 51:27

ASHNAH

-Name of two towns in Judah Jos 15:33, 43

ASHPENAZ

-A prince in Nebuchadnezzars court Da 1:3

ASHRIEL

-See ASRIEL

ASHTAROTH

-1. Plural form of ASHTORETH, which see

-2. The capital city of Bashan De 1:4; Jos 9:10 .Giants lived at Jos 12:4 .Allotted to Manasseh Jos 13:31; 1Ch 6:71 .Possibly identical with ASHTEROTH KARNAIM, mentioned in Ge 14:5

ASHTEROTH KARNAIM

-An ancient city of Palestine taken by Chedorlaomer Ge 14:5

ASHTORETH

-An idol of the Philistines, Zidonians, and Phenicians. Probably identical with queen of heaven Jer 7:18

-Worshiped by Israelites Jud 2:13; 10:6; 1Sa 7:3, 4; 12:10; 1Ki 11:5, 33; 2Ki 23:13

-Temple of 1Sa 31:10

-High places of, at Jerusalem, destroyed 2Ki 23:13

ASHUR

-Son of Hezron 1Ch 2:24; 4:5

ASHURITES

-(Possibly GESHURITES) 2Sa 2:9; Eze 27:6