Easton's Bible Dictionary Splendid. (1.) The king of Lachish, who joined in the confederacy against Joshua (Joshua 10:3), and was defeated and slain. In one of the Amarna tablets he speaks of himself as king of Gezer. Called also Horam (Joshua 10:33). (2.) One of the sons of David (2 Samuel 5:15), born in Jerusalem. (3.) A town in the southern boundary of Zebulum (Joshua 19:12); now Yafa, 2 miles south-west of Nazareth. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia JAPHIA (1) ja-fi'-a, jaf'-i-a (yaphia`, perhaps "tall"; compare Arabic; Iephtha): (1) King of Lachish, one of the 5 "kings of the Amorites" who allied themselves together in an expedition against Gibeon on account of its treaty with the Israelites (Joshua 10:3-5). After their discomfiture by Joshua in the battle of Beth-horon (10:10), "one of the most important in the history of the world" (Stanley), they fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah (10:16). As Joshua passed, he was informed of this, but, unwilling to delay his pursuit of the fugitives, he ordered great stones to be rolled unto the mouth of the cave, leaving a guard in charge (10:17). On the completion of his victory, Joshua returned to Makkedah and commanded the Israelites to bring forth the imprisoned kings, and summoned the chiefs of his army to plant their feet upon their necks. Then he put them to death; and after he had hung their bodies on 5 trees, he ordered the Israelites in the evening to take them down and cast them into the cave (10:22-27). (2) Septuagint Iephies, Iaphie): One of the sons of David who were born to him at Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:15 1 Chronicles 3:7; 1 Chronicles 14:6). James Crichton JAPHIA (2) ja-fi'-a, jaf'-i-a (yaphia`): A town on the southern boundary of Zebulun named with Chisloth-tabor and Daberath (Joshua 19:12). It is represented by the modern Yafa, about 1 1/2 miles Southwest of Nazareth, near the foot of the hills. It was one of the places fortified by Josephus (Vita, 45; BJ, II, xx, 6).

Multi-Version Concordance Japhia (5 Occurrences) Joshua 10:3 Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Joshua 19:12 It turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth Tabor. It went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 2 Samuel 5:15 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 3:7 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 14:6 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)