Ekron Royal Dedicatory Inscription

Limestone dedication naming the Philistine city of Ekron and its rulers.

Date

early 7th century BCE

Culture

Philistine

Material

Limestone

Dimensions

60 cm x 39 cm

Found at

Tel Miqne (Ekron), Israel

Held by

Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Discovered by

Trude Dothan & Seymour Gitin (1996)

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Description

A five-line limestone inscription from a temple at Tel Miqne, dedicated by Akhayus (Achish), son of Padi, ruler of Ekron. Confirms the city's identification and names Philistine rulers.

Biblical significance

Ekron is one of the five Philistine cities (Joshua 13:3; 1 Samuel 5:10), and Achish is the name of a Philistine king Israel encountered (1 Samuel 21:10-15; 27:2).

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