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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Ekron
Northernmost of the five Philistine cities, given to Judah and then Dan but never firmly held. The ark's last stop before the Philistines sent it back. Ahaziah of Israel sent there to ask Baal-zebub about his health, and an inscription at Tel Miqne naming Ikausu, or Achish, son of Padi settles the site.
Northernmost of the five Philistine cities, given to Judah and then Dan but never firmly held. The ark's last stop before the Philistines sent it back. Ahaziah of Israel sent there to ask Baal-zebub about his health, and an inscription at Tel Miqne naming Ikausu, or Achish, son of Padi settles the site.
Ekron was the northernmost of the five Philistine city states, assigned to Judah and then Dan but never securely held by Israel, and it was the last stop for the ark before the Philistines returned it after being struck with plagues. It also housed a shrine of Baal-zebub famous enough that Israel's king Ahaziah sent messengers there to inquire about his health. Excavations at Tel Miqne, identified as Ekron, uncovered a temple dedication inscription naming a king called Ikausu, or Achish, son of Padi, matching the royal name pattern used for Philistine kings of Gath and Ekron in the Bible and confirming the site's identity beyond reasonable doubt.
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