Achshaph
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Acshaph, Akshaph |
| Most likely | Tel Regev (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.759° N, 35.090° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 11:1 |
Achshaph is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tel Regev (low confidence; 3 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Regev | low (33%) | 32.759° N, 35.090° E |
| Tell Keisan | low (24%) | 32.873° N, 35.151° E |
| Tell Bir el Gharbi | very low (1%) | 32.901° N, 35.169° E |
| Tel Kabri | very low (-3%) | 33.008° N, 35.139° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 11:1And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,Now when Jabin king of Hazor heard about these things, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon; to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph;
- Joshua 12:20The king of Shimron–meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;the king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;
- Joshua 19:25And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.