Topic
Aphek
13 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Joshua 12:18Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. A city of the tribe of Issachar — Probably the same city as mentioned in Joshua as a royal city of the Canaanites
The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;
- Judges 1:31Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. A city of the tribe of Asher — Called APHIK
¶ Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:
- 1 Samuel 29:1Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. A city of the tribe of Issachar — Saul killed at
Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.
- Joshua 13:4Smith · ISBE
From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians, unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites:
- Joshua 19:30Smith · Nave 1. A city of the tribe of Asher
Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.
- 1 Samuel 4:1Smith · ISBE
And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
- 1 Kings 20:26Smith · ISBE
And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
- Joshua 15:53Smith
And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,
- 1 Samuel 4:1–11Nave 2. A city of the tribe of Issachar — Philistines defeat Israelites at
And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek. And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle,…
- 1 Samuel 29:11ISBE
So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
- 1 Kings 20:26–30Nave 3. A city between Damascus and Palestine — Ben-hadad defeated at
And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel. And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched…
- 1 Kings 20:30ISBE
But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
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- 2 Kings 13:17 ISBE
In the reference works
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 8 references
- A royal city of the Canaanites, the king of which was killed by Joshua, (Joshua 12:18) probably the same as APHEKAH in (Joshua 15:53)
- A city, apparently in the extreme north of Asher, (Joshua 19:30) from which the Canaanites were not ejected, (Judges 1:31) though here it is APHIK. This is probably the same place as APHEK, (Joshua 13:4) on the extreme north "border of the Amorites,"; identified with the Aphaca of classical times, the modern Afka .
- A place at which the Philistines encamped while the Israelites pitched in Eben-ezer, before the fatal battle in which the sons of Eli were killed and the ark was taken. (1 Samuel 4:1) This would be somewhere to the northwest of and at no great distance from Jerusalem.
- The scene of another encampment of the Philistines, before an encounter not less disastrous than that just named, --the defeat and death of Saul. (1 Samuel 29:1) It is possible that it may be the same place as the preceding.
- A city on the military road from Syria to Israel. (1 Kings 20:26) It is now found in Fik , at the head of the Wady Fik , six miles east of the Sea of Galilee.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 10 references
a'-fek ('apheq, "fortress"; Aphek):
(1) In Jos 12:18 we should probably read with the Septuagint "the king of Aphek in Sharon." This may correspond to Aphek in 1Sa 4:1. It was a royal city of the Canaanites whose king was slain by Josh. Probably it is the Aphek mentioned by Josephus as being near to Antipatris (BJ, II, xix, 1). Kakon, a strong position commanding the main entrance to Samaria might suit; but the name has perished.
(2) (Greek Taphek or Apheka): A city in the lot of Asher (Jos 13:4). The inhabitants were not ejected by Asher, nor is it said that they became tributary (Jud 1:31). In this passage it is written 'aphiq (Hebrew). It may be represented by 'Afqa on Nahr Ibrahim, although this is probably farther north than we should expect.
(3) To this place the Philistines gathered their hosts, while the Israelites pitched by the fountain which is in Jezreel (1Sa 29:1). It has been generally supposed that these two positions were over against each other, and that therefore Aphek must be sought in the plain of Esdraelon. No place answering this description has been found here. Fuqu`ah on Mount Gilboa is plainly impossible. If, however, this was only the rallying point of the Philistines from which they went up to Jezreel (1Sa 29:11), it may be identical with the Aphek in the plain of Sharon (compare 1Sa 29:1 above).
(4) A city on the plateau east of the Jordan, where disaster befell Benhadad (1Ki 20:26,30). The same place may be intended in 2Ki 13:17. The modern Fiq or Afiq (for both forms are heard) on the brow of the hill beyond Qal`at el-Chucn, east of the Sea of Galilee, probably represents this ancient city.
W. Ewing
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 6 references, grouped by sub-topic
- 1. A city of the tribe of Asher Jos 19:30
- Called APHIK Jud 1:31
- 2. A city of the tribe of Issachar
- Philistines defeat Israelites at 1Sa 4:1-11
- Saul killed at 1Sa 29:1
- Probably the same city as mentioned in Joshua as a royal city of the Canaanites Jos 12:18
- 3. A city between Damascus and Palestine
- Ben-hadad defeated at 1Ki 20:26-30
Texts: Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.