achshaph Summary and Overview

fascination, a royal city of the Canaanites, in the north of Israel (Josh. 11:1; 12:20; 19:25). It was in the eastern boundary of the tribe of Asher, and is identified with the modern ruined village of Kesaf or Yasif, N.E. of Accho.

(fascination), a city within the territory of Asher, named between Beten and Alammelech, #Jos 19:25| originally the seat of a Canaanite king. #Jos 11:1; 12:20|

ACH'SHAPH (enchantment), a city of Canaan, Josh 11:1 ,Josh 12:20, allotted to Asher. Josh 19:25. Some have located it at Khaifa, near Mount Carmel : Robinson at El-Kesaf, above the sources of the Jordan; the Palestine Fund "Memoirs " give Kesaf, as Khurhet-Iksaf, and accept Robinson's suggestion.

A Canaanite royal city, whose king was smitten by Joshua (Joshua 11:1; Joshua 12:20; Joshua 19:25). Within Asher; perhaps the modern Chaifa, in the Septuagint Ceaph. Conder (Pal. Expl. Qy. Star., April, 1876) identifies with Yasif. The hieratic papyrus (Brit. Mus., 1842, pl. 35-61), mentioning Aksapou (identified by M. Chabas with Achshaph), is the account of an Egyptian officer's travels in a chariot from near Aleppo to the vicinity of the sea of Saltlee, and thence to Egypt via Joppa. He is called a Mohar; his record is at least 3,000 years old. ("Voyage d'un Egypt. en Syrie, en Phenic., en Palest.": F. Chabas, Paris, 1866.)