Azekah
Village north of the Valley of the Terebinths.
Description
During an apostolic journey from Judea to Philistia, Jesus describes the historical panoRamah (Judea) of the Valley of the Terebinths[1], among which He mentions: "And there Azeco and Soco then Philistine camp...".[2]
Significant events
Site of David's defeat of Goliath.
Its name
Other names: Azeka – Azeca - Zekharyia.
Where is it mentioned in the work?
EMV 215
Learn more about this place
Azeka is about 30 km southwest of Jerusalem.
Place where the Philistines gathered before the battle between David and Goliath in the Valley of the Terebinths[3] Philistine camp at the time of Samson.
It is where Joshua defeated the Canaanite kings [4]. City of the lowland of Judah,[5] occupied by the Philistines, fortified by Rehoboam, Solomon's successor,[6] the city withstood a siege imposed by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, around 590 BCE.[7] It was reoccupied by the Judeans upon returning from the Exile, around 530 BCE.[8]
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31°42'01" N / 34°56'14" E / +325m
Notes and references
- ↑ See L’Enigme Valtorta, volume 1 pages 100 to 106
- ↑ EMV 215.2
- ↑ 1 Samuel 17:1.
- ↑ JS 10:10-11
- ↑ Jos 15:35.
- ↑ 2 Chronicles 11:5-9.
- ↑ Jeremiah 34:7.
- ↑ Nehemiah 11:30.