Dict: easton - Japhia

easton:

Japhia @ splendid.

(1.) The king of Lachish, who joined in the confederacy against Joshua kjv@Joshua:10:3), and was defeated and slain. In one of the Amarna tablets he speaks of himself as king of Gezer. Called also Horam kjv@Joshua:10:33).

(2.) One of the sons of David ( kjv@2Samuel:5:15), born in Jerusalem.

(3.) A town in the southern boundary of Zebulum kjv@Joshua:19:12); now Yafa, 2 miles south-west of Nazareth.