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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Aphek</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/a/aphek.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/joshua/12-18.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/a/aphek.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Aphek</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/naves/a/apharsites--general_scriptures_concerning.htm" title="Apharsites: General Scriptures Concerning">◄</a> Aphek <a href="/topical/naves/a/aphek--a_city_between_damascus_and_palestine--ben-hadad_defeated_at.htm" title="Aphek: A City Between Damascus and Palestine: Ben-Hadad Defeated At">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#hit" title="Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary">Hitchcock's</a> • <a href="#smi" title="Smith's Bible Dictionary">Smith's</a> • <a href="#amt" title="American Tract Society Bible Dictionary">ATS</a> • <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>Aphek is a name associated with several locations mentioned in the Bible, each with its own historical and theological significance. The name "Aphek" is derived from a Semitic root meaning "fortress" or "enclosure," which is fitting given the strategic importance of these sites in biblical narratives.<br><br>1. <b>Aphek in the Territory of Asher</b>: This Aphek is mentioned in the context of the tribal allotments in the Book of Joshua. It is listed among the cities within the territory of the tribe of Asher. <a href="/joshua/19-30.htm">Joshua 19:30</a> states, "Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two cities, along with their villages." This Aphek was likely a fortified city, contributing to the defense and administration of the region.<br><br>2. <b>Aphek near Ebenezer</b>: Another Aphek is noted in the narrative of the battles between the Israelites and the Philistines. In <a href="/1_samuel/4.htm">1 Samuel 4:1</a>, we read, "And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle; they camped beside Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped in Aphek." This Aphek served as a military encampment for the Philistines, and it was here that the Israelites suffered a significant defeat, leading to the capture of the Ark of the Covenant.<br><br>3. <b>Aphek in the Northern Kingdom</b>: In the context of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, Aphek is mentioned as a site of conflict between Israel and the Arameans. In <a href="/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26</a>, it is recorded, "In the spring, Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel." This Aphek was a battleground where the Israelites, under King Ahab, achieved a decisive victory over the Arameans, demonstrating God's deliverance and power.<br><br>4. <b>Aphek in the Valley of Jezreel</b>: Another reference to Aphek is found in the context of the battle between the Israelites and the Philistines during the reign of King Saul. In <a href="/1_samuel/29.htm">1 Samuel 29:1</a>, it is noted, "Now the Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel." This Aphek was a staging ground for the Philistines as they prepared for the battle that would ultimately lead to the death of Saul and his sons.<br><br>The various locations named Aphek highlight the strategic military importance of these sites throughout Israel's history. They served as key points of defense and conflict, reflecting the ongoing struggle between the Israelites and their neighboring adversaries. The biblical accounts associated with Aphek underscore themes of divine judgment, deliverance, and the consequences of obedience or disobedience to God's commands.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Aphek</span><p>Aphekah, Aphik, strength; a rapid torrent<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Aphek</span><p>(<i>strength</i>), the name of several places in Palestine. <ol> <li>A royal city of the Canaanites, the king of which was killed by Joshua, (<a href="/joshua/12-18.htm">Joshua 12:18</a>) probably the same as <a href="../a/aphekah.htm">APHEKAH</a> in (<a href="/joshua/15-53.htm">Joshua 15:53</a>)</li> <li>A city, apparently in the extreme north of Asher, (<a href="/joshua/19-30.htm">Joshua 19:30</a>) from which the Canaanites were not ejected, (<a href="/judges/1-31.htm">Judges 1:31</a>) though here it is <a href="../a/aphik.htm">APHIK</a>. This is probably the same place as APHEK, (<a href="/joshua/13-4.htm">Joshua 13:4</a>) on the extreme north "border of the Amorites,"; identified with the Aphaca of classical times, the modern <i>Afka</i> .</li> <li>A place at which the Philistines encamped while the Israelites pitched in Eben-ezer, before the fatal battle in which the sons of Eli were killed and the ark was taken. (<a href="/1_samuel/4-1.htm">1 Samuel 4:1</a>) This would be somewhere to the northwest of and at no great distance from Jerusalem.</li> <li>The scene of another encampment of the Philistines, before an encounter not less disastrous than that just named, --the defeat and death of Saul. (<a href="/1_samuel/29-1.htm">1 Samuel 29:1</a>) It is possible that it may be the same place as the preceding.</li> <li>A city on the military road from Syria to Israel. (<a href="/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26</a>) It is now found in <i>Fik</i> , at the head of the <i>Wady Fik</i> , six miles east of the Sea of Galilee.</li> </ol><a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Aphek</span><p>strength </p><p>1. A city in Lebanon, assigned to the tribe of Asher, <a href="/joshua/13-4.htm">Joshua 13:4</a>; 19:30; but not subdued, <a href="/jude/1-31.htm">Jude 1:31</a>. Its site may be still found in Mount Lebanon, called Aphka. </p><p>2.A city of the tribe of Issachar, in the valley of Jezreel, noted in the wars with Philistines, <a href="/1_samuel/4-1.htm">1 Samuel 4:1</a>; 29:1.</p><p>3.A city five miles east of the sea of Galilee, the walls of which fell upon twenty-seven thousand Syrians under Benhadad, after his defeat by the Israelites, <a href="/context/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26-34</a>. </p><a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">APHEK</span><p>a'-fek ('apheq, "fortress"; Aphek):<br><br>(1) In <a href="/joshua/12-18.htm">Joshua 12:18</a> we should probably read with the Septuagint "the king of Aphek in Sharon." This may correspond to Aphek in <a href="/1_samuel/4-1.htm">1 Samuel 4:1</a>. It was a royal city of the Canaanites whose king was slain by Joshua. Probably it is the Aphek mentioned by Josephus as being near to Antipatris (BJ, II, xix, 1). Kakon, a strong position commanding the main entrance to Samaria might suit; but the name has perished.<br><br>(2) (Greek Taphek or Apheka): A city in the lot of Asher (<a href="/joshua/13-4.htm">Joshua 13:4</a>). The inhabitants were not ejected by Asher, nor is it said that they became tributary (<a href="/judges/1-31.htm">Judges 1:31</a>). In this passage it is written 'aphiq (Hebrew). It may be represented by 'Afqa on Nahr Ibrahim, although this is probably farther north than we should expect.<br><br>(3) To this place the Philistines gathered their hosts, while the Israelites pitched by the fountain which is in Jezreel (<a href="/1_samuel/29-1.htm">1 Samuel 29:1</a>). It has been generally supposed that these two positions were over against each other, and that therefore Aphek must be sought in the plain of Esdraelon. No place answering this description has been found here. Fuqu`ah on Mount Gilboa is plainly impossible. If, however, this was only the rallying point of the Philistines from which they went up to Jezreel (<a href="/1_samuel/29-11.htm">1 Samuel 29:11</a>), it may be identical with the Aphek in the plain of Sharon (compare <a href="/1_samuel/29-1.htm">1 Samuel 29:1</a> above).<br><br>(4) A city on the plateau east of the Jordan, where disaster befell Benhadad (<a href="/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26, 30</a>). The same place may be intended in <a href="/2_kings/13-17.htm">2 Kings 13:17</a>. The modern Fiq or Afiq (for both forms are heard) on the brow of the hill beyond Qal`at el-Chucn, east of the Sea of Galilee, probably represents this ancient city.<br><br>W. Ewing<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/663.htm"><span class="l">663. Apheq -- perhaps "fortress," the name of several places in <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> perhaps "fortress," the name of several places in Palestine. Transliteration: Apheq<br> Phonetic Spelling: (af-ake') Short Definition: <b>Aphek</b>. <b>...</b> <b>Aphek</b>, Aphik. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/663.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_14_how_hadad_king.htm"><span class="l">How Hadad King of Damascus and of Syria, Made Two Expeditions <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> of the spring, Benhadad took his army with him, and led it against the Hebrews;<br> and when he was come to a certain city which was called <b>Aphek</b>, he pitched his <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 14 how hadad king.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_7/chapter_iitiglath-pileser_iii_and_the.htm"><span class="l">Tiglath-Pileser iii. And the Organisation of the Assyrian Empire <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> of kings was accompanied by one of those revolutions which had done so much to weaken<br> Damascus: Jehoash rebelled and defeated Ben-hadad near <b>Aphek</b> and in three <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iitiglath-pileser iii and the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/the_life_of_david/xi_the_kingcontinued.htm"><span class="l">The King --Continued.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> not right with God, the presence which they had invoked became their ruin, and Israel<br> was shattered, and "the ark of God taken," on the fatal field of <b>Aphek</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/the life of david/xi the kingcontinued.htm</font><p><a href="/library/marshall/the_wonder_book_of_bible_stories/the_story_of_elijah_the.htm"><span class="l">The Story of Elijah, the Prophet</span></a> <br><b>...</b> said: "This is the arrow of victory; of victory over Syria; for you shall<br> smite the Syrians in <b>Aphek</b> and shall destroy them.". It <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../marshall/the wonder book of bible stories/the story of elijah the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_f/the_ark_of_the_house.htm"><span class="l">The Ark of the House of Obed-Edom</span></a> <br><b>...</b> SAMUEL vi.11. Nearly seventy years had elapsed since the capture of the ark<br> by the Philistines on the fatal field of <b>Aphek</b>. They had <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/the ark of the house.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_f/faithlessness_and_defeat.htm"><span class="l">Faithlessness and Defeat</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer:<br> and the Philistines pitched in <b>Aphek</b>.2. And the Philistines put themselves <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/faithlessness and defeat.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_wars_of_the_jews_or_history_of_the_destruction_of_jerusalem/chapter_19_what_cestius_did.htm"><span class="l">What Cestius did against the Jews; and How, Upon his Besieging <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> army, and marched to Antipatris; and when he was informed that there was a great<br> body of Jewish forces gotten together in a certain tower called <b>Aphek</b>, he sent <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter 19 what cestius did.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/making_the_best_of_trouble.htm"><span class="l">Making the Best of Trouble</span></a> <br><b>...</b> time on.". Then the Philistines gathered all their forces at <b>Aphek</b>, and<br> the Israelites camped at the fountain in Jezreel. When the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sherman/the childrens bible/making the best of trouble.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_11_herein_is_declared.htm"><span class="l">Herein is Declared what Befell the Sons of Eli, the Ark, and the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Miserably. 1. About this time it was that the Philistines made war against<br> the Israelites, and pitched their camp at the city <b>Aphek</b>. Now <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 11 herein is declared.htm</font><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/chapter_xv_of_the_jews_of.htm"><span class="l">Of the Jews; of their Attempt at Building, and of the Heaven-Sent <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Bp. Wordsworth. Dict. Ch. Biog. ii. 513. To biblical instances may be added<br> the defeat of Sisera and the fall of <b>Aphek</b>. But, too <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../theodoret/the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/chapter xv of the jews of.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/a/aphek.htm"><span class="l"><b>Aphek</b> (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>APHEK</b>. a'-fek ('apheq, "fortress"; <b>Aphek</b>):<br> (1) In Joshua 12:18 we should probably read with the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/aphek.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lassharon.htm"><span class="l">Lassharon (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> la-sha'-ron, la-shar'-on (lashsharon or la-sharon, the King James Version Sharon):<br> A royal city of the Canaanites taken by Joshua, named with <b>Aphek</b> (Joshua 12 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lassharon.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lasharon.htm"><span class="l">Lasharon (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> la-sha'-ron, la-shar'-on (lashsharon or la-sharon, the King James Version Sharon):<br> A royal city of the Canaanites taken by Joshua, named with <b>Aphek</b> (Joshua 12 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lasharon.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/ebenezer.htm"><span class="l">Ebenezer (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> to commemorate the divine assistance to Israel in their great battle against the<br> Philistines, whom they totally routed (1 Samuel 7:7-12) at <b>Aphek</b>, in the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/ebenezer.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eben-ezer.htm"><span class="l">Eben-ezer (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> to commemorate the divine assistance to Israel in their great battle against the<br> Philistines, whom they totally routed (1 Samuel 7:7-12) at <b>Aphek</b>, in the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eben-ezer.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/ben-ha'dad.htm"><span class="l">Ben-ha'dad (26 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See RSV). 1 Kings 20:26 And it came to pass at the return of the year, that<br> Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans, and went up to <b>Aphek</b>, to fight against Israel. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/ben-ha'dad.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/aphik.htm"><span class="l">Aphik (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. APHIK. a'-fik: Variant of <b>APHEK</b> (which<br> see). Multi-Version Concordance Aphik (1 Occurrence). Judges <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/aphik.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/ben-hadad.htm"><span class="l">Ben-hadad (27 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 20:26 And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad mustered<br> the Syrians, and went up to <b>Aphek</b>, to fight against Israel. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/ben-hadad.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sharon.htm"><span class="l">Sharon (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Others think that the mishor or table-land of Gilead is intended. (3) In Joshua<br> 12:18 we should perhaps read "the king of <b>Aphek</b> in Sharon." See LASSHARON. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sharon.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/ben.htm"><span class="l">Ben (40 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 20:26 It happened at the return of the year, that Ben Hadad mustered<br> the Syrians, and went up to <b>Aphek</b>, to fight against Israel. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/ben.htm - 20k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/God-of-the-hills-and-valleys.html">What does it mean that God is the God of the hills and valleys (1 Kings 20:28)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Israel-Philistines.html">Why were the Philistines and the Israelites always at war? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/King-Joash.html">Who was King Joash in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Aphek (9 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/12-18.htm">Joshua 12:18</a></span><br />the king of <span class="boldtext">Aphek</span>, one; the king of Lassharon, one;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/13-4.htm">Joshua 13:4</a></span><br />on the south; all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, to <span class="boldtext">Aphek</span>, to the border of the Amorites;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/19-30.htm">Joshua 19:30</a></span><br />Ummah also, and <span class="boldtext">Aphek</span>, and Rehob: twenty-two cities with their villages.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/1-31.htm">Judges 1:31</a></span><br />Asher drove not out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob;<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/4-1.htm">1 Samuel 4:1</a></span><br />The word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines encamped in <span class="boldtext">Aphek</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/29-1.htm">1 Samuel 29:1</a></span><br />Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to <span class="boldtext">Aphek</span>: and the Israelites encamped by the spring which is in Jezreel. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26</a></span><br />It happened at the return of the year, that Ben Hadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to <span class="boldtext">Aphek</span>, to fight against Israel.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/20-30.htm">1 Kings 20:30</a></span><br />But the rest fled to <span class="boldtext">Aphek</span>, into the city; and the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand men who were left. Ben Hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/13-17.htm">2 Kings 13:17</a></span><br />He said, "Open the window eastward;" and he opened it. Then Elisha said, "Shoot!" and he shot. He said, "Yahweh's arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for you shall strike the Syrians in <span class="boldtext">Aphek</span>, until you have consumed them."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/a/aphek.htm">Aphek</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/a/aphek--a_city_between_damascus_and_palestine--ben-hadad_defeated_at.htm">Aphek: A City Between Damascus and Palestine: Ben-Hadad Defeated At</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/a/aphek--a_city_of_the_tribe_of_asher.htm">Aphek: A City of the Tribe of Asher</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/a/aphek--a_city_of_the_tribe_of_asher--called_aphik.htm">Aphek: A City of the Tribe of Asher: Called Aphik</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/a/aphek--a_city_of_the_tribe_of_issachar--philistines_defeat_israelites_at.htm">Aphek: A City of the Tribe 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