Gimzo was a city in the plain of Judah that was captured by the Philistines during the reign of Ahaz (2Ch.28.18).
Gimzo was a city located in the plain of Judah, known for its abundance of sycamore trees. During the reign of King Ahaz of Judah, the Philistines attacked and captured Gimzo, along with its surrounding villages (2Ch.28.18). This event occurred in the context of Ahaz's unfaithfulness to God and his refusal to seek divine help, which led to various military defeats and losses of territory. The capture of Gimzo by the Philistines demonstrates the vulnerability of Judah's cities and the consequences of the king's disobedience. Apart from this single reference, no further details about Gimzo's history or significance are provided in the Bible. The city is believed to be located at the site of modern-day Jimzu, approximately 3 miles southeast of Lydda.
Approximate location: 31.929, 34.943 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
A place fertile in sycamores, a city in the plain of Judah, the villages of which were seized by the Philistines (2 Chr. 28:18). It is now called Jimzu, about 3 miles south-east of Ludd, i.e., Lydda.
(fertile in sycamores), a town which with its dependent villages was taken possession of by the Philistines in the reign of Ahaz. (2 Chronicles 28:18) The name (Jimzu) still remains attached to a large village between two and three miles southwest of Lydda, south of the road between Jerusalem and Jaffa.
GIM'ZO (fertile in sycamores), a town in the plain of Judah; taken by the Philistines, 2 Chr 28:18; now Jimzu, a village about 2 1/2 miles southwest of Ludd (Lydda).
GIM'ZO (fertile in sycamores), a town in the plain of Judah; taken by the Philistines, 2 Chr 28:18; now Jimzu, a village about 2 1/2 miles southwest of Ludd (Lydda).
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The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.
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