EKRON

The most northern city of the Philistines, allotted to Judah by Jos 15:45, but afterwards given to Da 12:13, though it does not appear that the Jews ever peaceably possessed it. It is memorable for its connection with the captivity of the ark and its restoration to the Jews, 1Sa 5:10 6:1-18. The fly-god was worshipped here, 2Ki 1:2. Its ruin was foretold, Am 1:8 Zep 2:4 Zec 9:5,7. Robinson found its site at the Moslem village Akir, some ten miles northeast of Ashdod. There are no ruins.

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Ekron. Ekron
Firm-rooted, the most northerly of the five towns belonging to the lords of the Philistines, about 11 miles north of Gath. It was assigned to Judah (Josh. 13:3), and afterwards to Dan (19:43), but came again into the full possession of the Philistines (1 Sam. 5:10). It was the last place to which the Philistines carried the ark before they sent it back to Israel (1 Sam. 5:10; 6:1-8). There was here a noted sanctuary of Baal-zebub (2 Kings 1: 2, 3, 6, 16). Now the small village Akir. It is mentioned on monuments in B.C. 702, when Sennacherib set free its king, imprisoned by Hezekiah in Jerusalem, according to the Assyrian record.

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Ekron. barrenness; torn away

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EKRON. → One of the five chief cities of the Philistines Jos 13:3 → Conquered and allotted to Judah Jos 15:11,45; Jud 1:18 → Allotted to Dan Jos 19:43 → The Ark of God taken to 1Sa 5:10 → Temple of Baal-zebub at 2Ki 1:2 → Prophecies against Jer 25:20; Am 1:8; Zep 2:4; Zec 9:5

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a city of the Philistines Jos 13:3; 15:11; 1Sa 5:10; 6:16; 7:14; 17:52; 2Ki 1:2; Jer 25:20 Am 1:8