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1 . Royal city of the Canaanites, the king of which was killed by Joshua, Joshua 12: 18: probably the same as APHEKAH in Joshua 15: 53. Not identified.
2. City in the north border of Asher, from which in the time of Joshua the inhabitants were not expelled. Joshua 13: 4; Joshua 19: 30: called APHIK in Judges 1: 31. Identified with Afka at the foot of the Lebanon between Baalbek and Byblus.
3. Place where the Philistines encamped when Israel was defeated. 1 Sam. 4: 1.
4. Where the Philistines encamped when Saul and Jonathan were killed. 1 Sam. 29: 1. Perhaps the same as No. 3.
5. City, the wall of which falling killed 27,000 of the Syrians, 1 Kings 20: 26, 30; 2 Kings 13: 17. It is identified with Fik, 32 47' N, 35 41' E, on the great road between Damascus and Jerusalem.