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AZA. The cities of Gaza and Azoth Eccl. vi. 6. Ezech. xl. 24, &c.are sometimes so called1. Josephus farther takes notice of a mountain of this name, near unto which Judas Maccabæus fought against Bacchides, in the last encounter which he had with him, wherein he died2. In the first book of Maccabees ix. 15. this same place is called Mount Azotus.
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