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tioned with Hazor, Megiddo, Taanach, etc., in the list of conquered kings. It is one of the cities marking the boundaries of the tribe of Asher (Jos 11:1; 12:20; 19:25).
Where is Achshaph in the Bible?
Achshaph was a Canaanite city located in northern Palestine, in the region that would become the tribal territory of Asher. The city appears in the book of Joshua as one of the fortified cities conquered by Joshua during the Israelite invasion of Canaan, mentioned alongside other major northern cities like Hazor and Megiddo. After its conquest, Achshaph was designated as a boundary city within the territory allotted to the tribe of Asher, marking the extent of their inheritance in the promised land. While scholars have attempted various identifications of Achshaph's exact modern location based on archaeological evidence, the precise site remains uncertain and debated among experts.
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Achshaph
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)tioned with Hazor, Megiddo, Taanach, etc., in the list of conquered kings. It is one of the cities marking the boundaries of the tribe of Asher (Jos 11:1; 12:20; 19:25). Several attempts have been made to identify the site of it, but explorers are not agreed as to the identification.
ak'-zib ('akhzibh, "lying" or "disappointing"): The name of two towns in Palestine:
(1) A town in western Judah in the lowlands, mentioned in connection with Mareshah and Keilah as one of the cities allotted to J