A seaport town on the coast of the Mediterranean in the territory of Asher; later known as Ptolemais.
About Acco
A major Palestinian port city from the earliest Canaanite period. The Old Testament mentions that Asher’s tribe failed to drive out the people living in Acco at the time of Israel’s conquest of Canaan (Judges 1:31).
Acco is mentioned often in Middle and New Kingdom Egyptian texts and Assyrian records. Acco was probably controlled by Israel when David was king, and was one of 20 cities given by Solomon to King Hiram of Tyre (1 Kings 9:11–14). Later, Alexander the Great of Macedonia captured Acco. It was eventually rebuilt and renamed Ptolemais (Acts 21:7).
Key References
Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.
All Scripture References (2)
Judges (1)
Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.
Acts (1)
When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.