Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 15:53
And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,
Verse 53. Beth-tappuah] The house of the apple or citron tree. Probably a place where these grew in great abundance and perfection.
Aphekah] See Clarke on Jos 12:18.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
And Janum,…. Under the word “Janum”, Jerom writes l, there is a village called Janua, three miles from Legion to the south, but seems not to be what is written;
and Bethtappuah is by Jerom called Bethaphu m, and said to be a village in the tribe of Judah, fourteen miles beyond Raphia, as you go to Egypt, which is the border of Palestine;
and Aphekah; Jerom speaks n of a large castle in his time called Apheca, near the town of Palestine; there were several places of the name of Aphek; [See comments on Jos 12:18]. As for Bethtappuah, it seems to be a place which was dedicated to a deity to which apples were sacred, in memory of the apple by which mankind was seduced; there was in later times a goddess called Pomona from hence.
l De loc. Heb. fol. 92. I. m Ibid. fol. 89. F. n Ibid. fol. 88. D.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
53. Beth-tappuah, five miles west of Hebron, is now called Teffuh. It is well peopled, and stands in the midst of olive groves and vineyards, with marks of thrift. Portions of an old wall and fortress are visible among the houses. Aphekah is probably the same as Aphek. See on Jos 12:18.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Janum: or, Janus, Jos 15:53
Reciprocal: Jos 15:34 – Tappuah Jos 17:8 – of Tappuah 1Sa 4:1 – Aphek