Aphek

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1. Royal city of the Canaanites, the king of which was killed by Joshua (Josh. 12:18); probably the same as APHEKAH in Joshua 15:53. Not identified.
2. City in the north border of Asher, from which in the time of Joshua the inhabitants were not expelled. (Josh. 13:4; Josh. 19:30): called APHIK in Judges 1:31. Identified with Afka at the foot of the Lebanon between Baalbek and Byblus.
3. Place where the Philistines encamped when Israel was defeated (1 Sam. 4:1).
4. Where the Philistines encamped when Saul and Jonathan were killed (1 Sam. 29:1). Perhaps the same as No. 3.
5. City, the wall of which falling killed 27,000 of the Syrians (1 Kings 20:26,30; 2 Kings 13:17). It is identified with Fik, 32° 47' N, 35° 41' E, on the great road between Damascus and Jerusalem.