Invasion of Philistines
- Dates
- 710 BC
Hezekiah makes plans to throw off Assyria, so he seeks to bring the coastal cities into a coalition against the Assyrians. The Philistines are under Assyrian control and pay tribute to Sargon.
Bible passages
- 2 Kings 18:8
He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
Text of the King James Version.