Achshaph
אַכְשָׁף/AK-shaf/
“Sorcery or fascination”
Summary
A Canaanite royal city in northern Palestine whose king joined the coalition against Joshua and was defeated.
☩Identity
Achshaph was a royal city in the northern part of Canaan whose king was a member of the coalition under Jabin king of Hazor that fought against Joshua. The city was conquered and its king listed among the thirty-one kings defeated by Israel. It was assigned to the tribe of Asher, located between Beten and Alammelech on the eastern boundary of that tribe's territory.
Key verses:Joshua 11:1Joshua 12:20Joshua 19:25
References
- 1.James Orr (ed.), "Achshaph," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Achshaph," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).