JAPHIA.—1. King of Lachish, defeated and slain by Joshua (Jos_10:3 ff.). 2. One of David’s sons born at Jerusalem (2Sa_5:14-16, 1Ch_3:5-8; 1Ch_14:4-7). 3. A town on the south border of Zebulun (Jos_19:12); probably the modern Yâfâ, near the foot of the Nazareth hills.