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Azekah

Morrish Bible Dictionary

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City in the plain of Judah with adjacent villages, near Shochoh, the scene of one of Joshua's victories. It was fortified by Rehoboam, and was in existence at the time of Nebuchadnezzar's invasion. The Jews inhabited it after the return. Joshua 10:10,11; Joshua 15:35; 1 Samuel 17:1; 2 Chronicles 11:9; Nehemiah 11:30; Jeremiah 34:7 . Identified with Tell Zahariya 31 42' N, 34 55' E .

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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Azekah'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​a/azekah.html. 1897.
 
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