Azekah’s power and wealth, the strong fortifications from the Middle Bronze Age, the extent of the city’s borders in the Late Bronze Age and the wealth of finds that were discovered, the strategic location and the control of the main roads connecting the hill country in the east and the coastal area in the west, together with the rich agricultural potential of the Elah Valley, all of these allowed Azekah to become a central and important settlement, which was also one of the main geopolitical forces in the area between Beth Shemesh in the north and Lachish in the south, as long as Gath was not at its peak, controlling the entire area around it and not allowing Azekah to grow and develop.
In light of this, an important question arises: what was the name of this city in the second millenniu...