Judges 16:1

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Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a prostitute, and went in to her.

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The Twelve Tribes of IsraelCanaan divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after the conquest under Joshua.

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Gaza was a major Philistine city on the coastal plain, where Samson entered enemy territory in Judges 16:1. Hebron lay in Judah’s hill country, while the Valley of Sorek and nearby Zorah marked Samson’s homeland on the Philistine-Is

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Judges 16:1 mentions Gaza, Hebron, Valley of Sorek and Zorah.

Photo of Hebron — Hebron · Dr. Avishai Teicher

Photo of Valley of Sorek — Valley of Sorek · הדס