History · 8 · Josiah and Huldah
Ekron, world capital of olive oil
After Sennacherib ravaged Judah's oil country, he established a new production center at the Philistine city of Ekron, which became the world's leading producer.
A neighbor's boom lifted Judah.
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Judah's economy benefited from the thriving industry on its border.
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 121
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