Japhia
Japhia
(Heb. Yaphi’a, , splendid; Sept. v.r. and , but . in 2 Samuel 5, 15), the name of two men, and also of a place.
1. The king of Lachish, who joined the confederacy at the instance of Adoni-zedek against Joshua, but was defeated and slain after confinement in the cave of Makkedah (Jos 10:3 sq.). B.C. 1618.
2. One of the sons of David (q.v.) by some one of his full wives whose name is not given, born at Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5, 15; 1Ch 3:7; 1Ch 14:6). B.C. post 1046.
3. A town on the eastern part of the southern boundary of Zebulon, situated on high ground between Daberath and Gath-hepher on the north (Jos 19:12). Reland (Palcest. p. 826) thinks it is the town Sycaninum ( or , Steph. Byz. ), on the Mediterranean, opposite Carmel, between Ptolemaisa and Caesarea (Pliny, 5, 15, 5), according to the Itin. Ainton. twenty Roman miles from the latter; called Hephat ( ) in the time of Eusebius (Onoze. s.v. ), and still extant (Golii Not. ad Alfrag. p. 132) under the name of Haiffa (Robinson’s Researches, 3, 194). He also regards it as the Jebba of Pliny (5, 18), which Gesenius, however (Thesaur. p. 613), shows is distinguished from Sycaminum.. This position does not agree with the requirements of the text. The place has been identified by Dr. Robinson (Researches, 3:200) with the modern village Yafa, about a mile and a half southwest of Nazareth (Schubert, Reise, 3, 203), where the Italian monks fix the residence of the apostle James (Raumer, Palast. p. 127). See Quaresmius, Elucidatio, 2, 843; and Early Travels, p. 186: Maundeville calls it the Castle of Saffra. So, too, Von Harff, A.D. 1498 (Pilgerfahrt, p. 195). Although situated in a valley, the tribal line must have crossed (went up, text of Joshua) the hills on the south of it (Keil; Comment. ad loc.). It contains about thirty houses, with the remains of a church, and has a few single palm-trees. Eusebius and Jerome doubtless refer to this place, as Japhet, in the tribe of Zebulon, still called Jophe, or the ascent of Japho (Onoma. s.v. Japhic). The Japha () fortified by Josephus (Life, 37, 45) was probably the same, a large and strong village of Galilee, afterwards captured by Trajan and Titus, under the orders of Vespasian. In the storm and sack of the place, according to the same writer, 15,000 of the inhabitants were put to the sword, and 2130 made captives ( lar, 2, 20, 6; 3:7, 31). With this location De Saulcy (Narrat. 1, 73) and Schwarz (Palestine, p. 170) coincide, as also Van de Velde (ilemnzoi, p. 321) and Porter (Handbook, p. 385).
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Japhia (2)
Its modern representative, Yafa, lies one and a half miles south-west of Nazareth. It contains no ancient remains, except a few broken columns, and about thirty cisterns. For a description of the numerous grain-pits cut in the rocks see the Memoirs accompanying the Ordnance Survey, 1:353 sq.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Japhia
splendid. (1.) The king of Lachish, who joined in the confederacy against Joshua (Josh. 10:3), and was defeated and slain. In one of the Amarna tablets he speaks of himself as king of Gezer. Called also Horam (Josh. 10:33).
(2.) One of the sons of David (2 Sam. 5:15), born in Jerusalem.
(3.) A town in the southern boundary of Zebulum (Josh. 19:12); now Yafa, 2 miles south-west of Nazareth.
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Japhia (1)
1. King of Lachish. One of the five Amorite kings confederated against Joshua (Jos 10:3), defeated at Beth-horon, and slain at Makkedah.
2. 2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 3:7; 1Ch 14:6.
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Japhia (2)
A boundary of Zebulun (Jos 19:12). Now Yafa, two miles S. of Nazareth. Traditionally the birthplace of Zebedee’s sons, James and John.
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Japhia
JAPHIA.1. King of Lachish, defeated and slain by Joshua (Jos 10:3 ff.). 2. One of Davids sons born at Jerusalem (2Sa 5:14-16, 1Ch 3:5-8; 1Ch 14:4-7). 3. A town on the south border of Zebulun (Jos 19:12); probably the modern Yf, near the foot of the Nazareth hills.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Japhia
There was a city of this name, (Jos 19:12) and there was a king of this name, Japhia king of Lachish, (Jos 10:3) And David had a son named Japhia. (2Sa 5:15) The name perhaps is derived from Japha, to enlighten.
Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures
Japhia (1)
ja-fa, jafi-a (, yapha, perhaps tall; compare Arabic; , Iephtha):
(1) King of Lachish, one of the 5 kings of the Amorites who allied themselves together in an expedition against Gibeon on account of its treaty with the Israelites (Jos 10:3-5). After their discomfiture by Joshua in the battle of Beth-horon (Jos 10:10), one of the most important in the history of the world (Stanley), they fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah (Jos 10:16). As Joshua passed, he was informed of this, but, unwilling to delay his pursuit of the fugitives, he ordered great stones to be rolled unto the mouth of the cave, leaving a guard in charge (Jos 10:17 f). On the completion of his victory, Joshua returned to Makkedah and commanded the Israelites to bring forth the imprisoned kings, and summoned the chiefs of his army to plant their feet upon their necks. Then he put them to death; and after he had hung their bodies on 5 trees, he ordered the Israelites in the evening to take them down and cast them into the cave (Jos 10:22-27).
(2) Septuagint , Iephies, , Iaphie): One of the sons of David who were born to him at Jerusalem (2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 3:7; 1Ch 14:6).
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Japhia (2)
ja-fa, jafi-a (, yapha): A town on the southern boundary of Zebulun named with Chisloth-tabor and Daberath (Jos 19:12). It is represented by the modern Yafa, about 1 1/2 miles Southwest of Nazareth, near the foot of the hills. It was one of the places fortified by Josephus (Vita, 45; BJ, II, xx, 6).
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Japhia
[Japhi’a]
1. King of Lachish, one of the five kings of the Amorites, defeated by Joshua. Jos 10:3.
2. Son of David, born at Jerusalem. 2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 3:7; 1Ch 14:6.
3. Town on the boundary of Zebulun. Jos 19:12. Identified with Yafa, 32 41′ N, 35 16′ E.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Japhia
H3309
1. King of Lachish
Jos 10:3
2. A town of Zebulun
Jos 19:12
3. A son of David
2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 3:7; 1Ch 14:6
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Japhia
Japhi’a. (splendid).
1. The boundary of Zebulun, ascended from Daberath to Japhia, and thence, passed to Gath-hepher. Jos 19:12. Yafa, two miles south of Nazareth, is not unlikely to be identical with Japhin.
2. King of Lachish, at the time of the conquest of Canaan, by the Israelites. Jos 10:3. (B.C. 1450).
3. One of the sons of David, born to him in Jerusalem. 2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 3:7; 1Ch 14:6. (B.C. 1046).