Acon. Ptolemais.
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"A city which produceth fifteen hundred footmen, as Caphar Acon, if nine dead persons be carried out thence in three days successively, behold! it is the plague: but if in one day, or in four days, then it is not the plague. And a city which produceth five hundred foot, as Caphar Amiku," &c.
Hence are the names of some Acon Rabbins; as,
"R. Tanchum, the son of R. Chaia of Caphar Acon."
"R. Simeon Ben Judah, A man of Caphar Acon."
"R. Abba of Acon": and others.
Weigh this story: "One brought a bill of divorce to R. Ismael; who said to him, Whence are you? He answered, From Caphar Samai, which is in the confines of Acon.--Then it is needful, saith he, that you say, It was written, I being present,--and sealed, I being present. When he went out, R. Illai said unto him, Is not Caphar Samai of the land of Israel, being nearer to Zippor than Acon?" And a little after: "The cities which are in the borders of Zippor near to Acon, and which are in the borders of Acon near to Zippor, what will you do concerning them? As Acon is, so is Zippor."