Aphek Summary
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Aphek, a city in the north, where the Arameans fought against Israel.
Aphek
PlaceA city in the north, site of Aramean battles.
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Aphek
Aphekah, Aphik, strength; a rapid torrent
- he אֲפֵק · H0663I
- bg Афек
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SDA Books (10)
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Пророци И Царе Ellen Gould White · BG · 1 related paragraphs
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Conflict and Courage Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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From Splendor to Shadow Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Prophets and Kings Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Royalty and Ruin Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 2 2SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 18 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 3 3SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 2 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 4 4SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 2 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 6 6SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 2 bibliographic references from the official index
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The Promise Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
Aphek Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Aphek, mentioned in 1Kings 20 and 2Kings 13, was a city located in the northern part of Israel, likely in the region of the Jezreel Valley. It was the site of significant battles between the Arameans (Syrians) and the Israelites during the reigns of King Ahab and King Jehoash of Israel.
In 1Kings 20, the Arameans, led by Ben-hadad, assembled their forces at Aphek to fight against Israel. Despite the vast Aramean army, the Israelites, guided by a prophet, achieved a decisive victory. The Arameans fled to Aphek, where a wall collapsed and killed many of them (1Ki.20.26-30).
Later, during the reign of Jehoash, Aphek is mentioned again in the context of the Aramean oppression of Israel. The prophet Elisha, on his deathbed, instructed King Jehoash to shoot an arrow from the window, symbolizing the Lord's arrow of victory over the Arameans at Aphek (2Ki.13.17).
The precise location of this Aphek is uncertain, but it is generally identified with Fiq, a site in the eastern part of the Jezreel Valley, near the modern-day town of Kibbutz Afik. Its location in the north made it a strategic point for military campaigns between Israel and Aram.
Aphik 3 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A town on the road from Damascus to Palestine, in the level plain east of Jordan, near which Benhadad was defeated by the Israelites (1 Kings 20:26, 30; 2 Kings 13:17). It has been identified with the modern Fik, 6 miles east of the Sea of Galilee, opposite Tiberias.
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