Bible Dictionary
Ascalon
Ascalon is the form of Ashkelon used in the Apocrypha. It refers to the ancient Philistine coastal city.
Definition
Ascalon is the Apocryphal form of Ashkelon, the ancient Philistine coastal city.
Biblical Usage
The name occurs in Judith and First Maccabees in references to Ashkelon.
Historical Background
Ashkelon was one of the five chief Philistine cities and stood on the Mediterranean coast.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
[Ashkelon, Askelon]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>as'-ka-lon (Askalon): In Apocrypha, both the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) (Judith 2:28; 1 Macc 10:86; 11:60; 12:33). See ASHKELON.</p>