Judg 16:1
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Judg 16:1 Samson at Gaza escapes, and carries away the gates of the city.
Judg 16:4 Delilah, corrupted by the Philistines, entices Samson.
Judg 16:6 Thrice she is deceived.
Judg 16:15 At last she overcomes him.
Judg 16:21 The Philistines take him, and put out his eyes.
Judg 16:22 His strength renewing he pulls down the house upon the Philistines, and dies.
Gaza.
Gaza, a city of great antiquity, was situated between Raphia and Askelon, twenty-two miles north of the former, and sixteen south of of the latter, according to the Antonine Itinerary; three miles from the sea, according to Arrian, and thirty-four from Ashdod or Azotus, according to Diodorus Siculus.
It was a place of great strength and importance; and successively belonged to the Philistines, Hebrews, Chaldeans, and Persians; which latter defended it for two months against Alexander the great, who finally took and destroyed it.
It was afterwards rebuilt, and alternately possessed by the Egyptians, Syrians, and Jews.
The present town, which the Arabs call Razza, is situated on an eminence, and is rendered picturesque by the number of fine minarets which rise majestically above the buildings, with beautiful date trees interspersed. It contains upwards of 2,000 inhabitants.
Gen 10:19; Josh 15:47
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Gen 38:16-18; Ezra 9:1; Ezra 9:2