Japhia

Japhia Scripture - Joshua 10:3

Wherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,...

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Japhia Scripture - Joshua 19:12

And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,...

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Japhia Scripture - 2 Samuel 5:15

Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,...

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Japhia in Easton's Bible Dictionary

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....

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Japhia in Hitchcock's Bible Names

enlightening; appearing...

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Japhia in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ja-fi'-a, jaf'-i-a (yaphia`, 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 (Josh 10:3-5). After their discomfiture by Joshua in the battle of Beth-horon (10:10), "one of the most impo...

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Japhia in Naves Topical Bible

-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; 14:6...

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Japhia in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(splended) 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....

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