Azotus, a Greek name for a city off the coast of Palestine, is identified by different authorities with either: Palestine (region) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...
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Azotus, like other Philistine cities, suffered varying fortunes in the wars with Israel, Assyria, and Egypt.
In 163 B.C. Judas Machabeus cleared Azotus of idols (I Mach., v, 68), and in 148 B.C. Jonathan and Simon burnt the temple of Dagon (I Mach., x, 83-84).
In the New Testament Azotus is mentioned in connection with Philip's return from Gaza (Acts, viii, 40).
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