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== In the Bible == In the [[Hebrew Bible]], Ekron is mentioned initially in {{bibleverse||Joshua|13:2-3|HE}}: :''This is the land that still remains: all the regions of the Philistines and all those of the Geshurites from Shihor, which is east of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron.'' {{bibleverse||Joshua|13:13|HE}} counts it the border city of the Philistines and seat of one of the five Philistine city lords, and {{bibleverse||Joshua|15:11|HE}} mentions Ekron's satellite towns and villages. The city was reassigned afterwards to the [[tribe of Dan]] ({{bibleverse||Joshua|19:43|HE}}), but came again into the full possession of the Philistines. It was the last place to which the Philistines carried the [[Ark of the Covenant]] before they [[Philistine captivity of the Ark|sent it back]] to Israel ({{bibleverse|1|Samuel|5:10|HE}} and {{bibleverse|1|Samuel|6:1-8|HE}}), and the city lords returned here once they had seen that the Ark reached the Israelites in [[Beth Shemesh]] ({{bibleverse|1|Samuel|6:16|HE}}). There was a noted sanctuary of [[Baal]] at Ekron. The Baal who was worshipped was called Baal Zebub, which some scholars connect with ''[[Beelzebub]]'', known from {{bibleverse|2|Kings|1:2|HE}}: :''[King] [[Ahaziah of Israel|Ahaziah]] fell through the lattice in his upper chamber at [[Samaria]] and was injured. So he sent messengers whom he instructed: "Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this injury."'' (JPS translation) The prophet [[Elijah]] repeatedly condemned Ahaziah for turning to Baal-zebub for assurance: :''Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.''<ref>{{bibleverse|2|Kings|1:6, 16|HE}}</ref> Ekron's destruction is prophesied in {{bibleverse||Zephaniah|2:4|HE}}: :''Ekron shall be rooted up.''
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