Japhia

Japhia [N] [E] [H]

(splendid ).

  1. King of Lachish at the time of the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites. ( Joshua 10:3 ) (B.C. 1450.)
  2. One of the sons of David born to him in Jerusalem. ( 2 Samuel 5:15 ; 1 Chronicles 3:7 ; 14:6 ) (B.C. 1046.)

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names

Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Japhia'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.