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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Japhia (David's son living at the time of United Monarchy)
Born to David in Jerusalem, and sharing his name with a king of Lachish and a town of Zebulun.
First, in plain English
Born to David in Jerusalem, and sharing his name with a king of Lachish and a town of Zebulun.
Who this is
Japhia is a name shared by a place and two men. It names a town on the southern border of Zebulun near Nazareth (Joshua 19:12); a king of Lachish who joined the Amorite coalition against Joshua and was defeated and killed (Joshua 10:3, 5); and a son born to David in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:15).
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
H3309
Where it appears
- 2 Samuel 5:15
- 1 Chronicles 3:7
- 1 Chronicles 14:6
