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The southernmost Philistine city — where Samson brought down the temple
Coastal PlainOne of the five major Philistine cities on the southern coastal plain. Samson's story is deeply connected to Gaza — he carried off the city gates (Judges 16:1-3) and was later imprisoned here after Delilah's betrayal, grinding grain at the mill until his hair grew back. His final act was pulling down the temple of Dagon on himself and thousands of Philistines. In Acts 8:26, Philip met the Ethiopian eunuch on the road to Gaza.
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