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rā´fon (ῬαφειωÌν, RhapheioÌ„Ìn): The place where in his campaign East of Jordan Judas inflicted disastrous defeat on the host of Timotheus, the fugitives fleeing for refuge to the temple at Carnaim (1 Macc 5:37 ff; Ant., XII, viii, 4). The same place is doubtless referred to by Pliny as “Raphana†(NH, v. 1 6). It may possibly be represented by the modern RaÌ„feh, on the East of the pilgrimage road, about 17 miles North of Der‛ah, and 11 miles Northeast of Tell el-‛Ash‛ary. It is a mile and a half North of WaÌ‚dy KanawaÌ„t, which would thus be the “brook†mentioned in the narrative. It is perhaps far enough away from Carnaim, if this is rightly placed at Tell el-‛Ash‛ary.