2 others in the registry answer to the name Aphek. Every Aphek in the Bible
- verses
- 3
- first named
- Joshua 13:4
- last named
- Judges 1:31
- feature
- settlement
- coordinates
- 32.85°N · 35.11°E
Tel Afek (OpenBible)
Scholarship offers 5 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.
Description
Aphek in the text
Aphek was a city located in the territory allotted to the tribe of Asher in the northern part of Canaan. It is mentioned in Joshua 13:4 as part of the land that remained to be conquered after Joshua's initial campaigns. The city was later included in the list of cities given to the tribe of Asher (Joshua 19:30).
However, the tribe of Asher failed to drive out the Canaanite inhabitants of Aphek, as recorded in Judges 1:31. This failure to completely possess their allotted territory was a recurring issue for several Israelite tribes during the period of the judges.
The exact location of this Aphek in Asher's territory is uncertain, but it is generally associated with Tel Afek, a site near the Mediterranean coast, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Acco. Its proximity to the coast suggests that it may have been a strategic port city.
Apart from these brief mentions in the context of the land allotment and the incomplete conquest, no other significant events or details are recorded about this Aphek in the Bible.
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