עֶקְרוֹן

Ekron, Ekronites

1. Joshua 13:3עֶקְרוֹן֙ · of Ekron
   …from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;
2. Joshua 15:11עֶקְרוֹן֮ · of Ekron
   Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.
3. Joshua 15:45עֶקְר֥וֹן · Ekron
   Ekron, with its towns and villages;
4. Joshua 15:46מֵעֶקְר֖וֹן · from Ekron
   …from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;
5. Joshua 19:43וְעֶקְרֽוֹן׃ · Ekron
   Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
6. Judges 1:18עֶקְר֖וֹן · and Ekron
   And Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron—each with its territory.
7. 1 Samuel 5:10 (2×)עֶקְר֑וֹן · to Ekron; עֶקְר֔וֹן
   So they sent the ark of God to Ekron, but as it arrived, the Ekronites cried out, “They have brought us the ark of the God of Israel in order to kill us and our people!”
8. 1 Samuel 6:16עֶקְר֖וֹן · to Ekron
   And when the five rulers of the Philistines saw this, they returned to Ekron that same day.
9. 1 Samuel 6:17לְעֶקְר֥וֹן · and Ekron
   As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.
10. 1 Samuel 7:14מֵעֶקְר֣וֹן · from Ekron
    The cities from Ekron to Gath, which the Philistines had taken, were restored to Israel, who also delivered the surrounding territory from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between the Israelites and the Amorites.
11. 1 Samuel 17:52 (2×)עֶקְר֑וֹן · of Ekron; עֶקְרֽוֹן׃ · and Ekron
    Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.
12. 2 Kings 1:2עֶקְר֔וֹן · of Ekron
    Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”
13. 2 Kings 1:3עֶקְרֽוֹן׃ · of Ekron
    But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’
14. 2 Kings 1:6עֶקְר֑וֹן · of Ekron
    They replied, “A man came up to meet us and said, ‘Go back to the king who sent you and tell him that this is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending these men to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’”
15. 2 Kings 1:16עֶקְרוֹן֒ · of Ekron
    And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.”
16. Jeremiah 25:20עֶקְר֔וֹן · Ekron
    …all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;
17. Amos 1:8עֶקְר֗וֹן · Ekron
    I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.
18. Zephaniah 2:4וְעֶקְר֖וֹן · and Ekron
    For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron will be uprooted.
19. Zechariah 9:5וְעֶקְר֖וֹן · as will Ekron
    Ashkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited.
20. Zechariah 9:7וְעֶקְר֖וֹן · and Ekron
    I will remove the blood from their mouths and the abominations from between their teeth. Then they too will become a remnant for our God; they will become like a clan in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.