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The meaning of Aphek in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)

a'-fek ('apheq, "fortress"; Aphek):

(1) In Joshua 12:18 we should probably read with the Septuagint "the king of Aphek in Sharon." This may correspond to Aphek in I Samuel 4:1. It was a royal city of the Canaanites whose king was slain by Josh. Probably it is the Aphek mentioned by Josephus as being near to Antipatris (BJ, II, xix, 1). Kakon, a strong position commanding the main entrance to Samaria might suit; but the name has perished.

(2) (Greek Taphek or Apheka): A city in the lot of Asher (Joshua 13:4). The inhabitants were not ejected by Asher, nor is it said that they became tributary (Judges 1:31). In this passage it is written 'aphiq (Hebrew). It may be represented by 'Afqa on Nahr Ibrahim, although this is probably farther north than we should expect.

(3) To this place the Philistines gathered their hosts, while the Israelites pitched by the fountain which is in Jezreel (I Samuel 29:1). It has been generally supposed that these two positions were over against each other, and that therefore Aphek must be sought in the plain of Esdraelon. No place answering this description has been found here. Fuqu'ah on Mount Gilboa is plainly impossible. If, however, this was only the rallying point of the Philistines from which they went up to Jezreel (I Samuel 29:11), it may be identical with the Aphek in the plain of Sharon (compare I Samuel 29:1 above).

(4) A city on the plateau east of the Jordan, where disaster befell Benhadad (I Kings 20:26, I Kings 20:30). The same place may be intended in II Kings 13:17. The modern Fiq or Afiq (for both forms are heard) on the brow of the hill beyond Qal'at el-Chucn, east of the Sea of Galilee, probably represents this ancient city.

W. Ewing


See more on the meaning of Aphek in the Bible:
Aphek {Hitchcock's Bible Name}

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