Aphek (Joshua 12)
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Antipatris |
| Most likely | Tell Ras el Ain (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.105° N, 34.930° E |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 12:18 |
Aphek (Joshua 12) is a settlement named in 4 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell Ras el Ain (high confidence).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tell Ras el Ain | high (90%) | 32.105° N, 34.930° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 12:18The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;the king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 4:1And 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.Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek.
- 1 Samuel 29:1Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.
Acts
- Acts 23:31Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.So the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris.
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.