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<p> A [[Canaanite]] royal city, whose king was smitten by Joshua (&nbsp;Joshua 11:1; &nbsp;Joshua 12:20; &nbsp;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.) </p>

<p> <strong> [[Achshaph]] </strong> . About 17 miles E. of Tyre, now called <em> Iksaf </em> or <em> Kesaf </em> , on N.E. border of territory assigned to [[Asher]] (&nbsp; Joshua 19:25 ). Its king joined Jabin’s confederacy, which was defeated by Joshua, and the ruler of Achshaph was amongst the slain (&nbsp; Joshua 11:1; &nbsp; Joshua 12:20 ). </p> <p> J. Taylor. </p>

<p> [[Achshaph]] (''Ăk'Shaf'' ), ''Enchantment.'' &nbsp;Joshua 12:20. A city conquered by Joshua, and afterwards assigned to the tribe of Asher. It was not far from Accho. &nbsp;Joshua 19:25. </p>

<p> (Heb. Akshaph', אִבְשָׁ ''Š'' '', Fascination:'' Sept. Ἀχασάφ) a royal city of the Canaanites, in the northern part of [[Palestine]] (&nbsp;Joshua 11:1) whose king was overthrown by Joshua (&nbsp;Joshua 12:20). It was situated on the eastern boundary of the tribe of Asher, and is named between Beten and [[Alammelech]] (&nbsp;Joshua 19:25). By some (see Reland, ''Paloest,'' p. 543) it has been regarded as the same as ''Achzib,'' but this is mentioned separately (&nbsp;Joshua 19:29). By others (e.g. Hammesveld, 3, 237) it has been assumed to be the same as [[Accho]] or Acre, and Schwarz ''(Palest.'' p. 191) thinks it is the modern village ''Kefr-Yasif,'' five miles north-east of that town; but this region is too far west for the Biblical notices. [[Eusebius]] and [[Jerome]] (Onomast. s.v. Ἀκσαφ ) locate it at the foot of Mount Tabor, eight miles from Diocaesarea; but they have evidently confounded it with [[Chesulloth]] (see Keil's ''Comment.'' on &nbsp;Joshua 11:1). Dr. Robinson is probably correct in identifying it with the ruined village ''Kesaf,'' around a large tree, two miles north-east of Kubrikah, a little south of the Litany, and nearly midway between the [[Mediterranean]] and the Upper [[Jordan]] (new ed. of ''Researches,'' 3, 55). </p> <p> Tristram identifies this town with the modern Khaifa, at the mouth of the Kishon, north of [[Carmel]] (Bible Places, p. 215); but with little probability, as Khaifa, seems to be the חו '', Choph (Cove),'' or "haven" of Asher and Zebulon (&nbsp;Genesis 49:13; "sea-side," &nbsp;Deuteronomy 1:7; "shore," &nbsp;Judges 5:17; &nbsp;Jeremiah 47:7; "coast," &nbsp;Joshua 9:1; &nbsp;Ezekiel 25:16). </p>

<p> '''''ak´shaf''''' ( אכשׁף , <i> ''''''akhshāph''''' </i> , "sorcery," or "fascination"): A city in the northern part of the territory conquered by Joshua. The king of Achshaph was a member of the coalition against [[Israel]] under [[Jabin]] and Sisera. It is mentioned with Hazor, Megiddo, Taanach, etc., in the list of conquered kings. It is one of the cities marking the boundaries of the tribe of Asher (&nbsp;Joshua 11:1; &nbsp;Joshua 12:20; &nbsp;Joshua 19:25 ). Several attempts have been made to identify the site of it, but explorers are not agreed as to the identification. </p>