Japhia

3 verses

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 5:15

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

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 3:7

And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

1 Chronicles 14:6

And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Matthew George Easton, 1897

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.

From Smith's Bible Dictionary

William Smith, 1884

Japhia

(splendid).

(1.) King of Lachish at the time of the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites. (Joshua 10:3) (B.C. 1450.)

(2.) One of the sons of David born to him in Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 3:7; 14:6) (B.C. 1046.)

Japhia

(splended) The boundary of Zebulun ascended from Daberath to Japhia, and thence passed to Gath-hepher. (Joshua 19:12) Yafa , two miles south of Nazareth. ,is not unlikely to be identical with Japhin.

Based on Nave's Topical Bible by Orville J. Nave (1896). Dictionary entries from Easton's Bible Dictionary and Smith's Bible Dictionary. Public domain. KJV scripture text, public domain.