Japhia. [Japhi'a]
1. King of Lachish, one of the five kings of the Amorites, defeated by Joshua. Joshua 10:3.
2. Son of David, born at Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 1:3; 1 Chronicles 1:14.
3. Town on the boundary of Zebulun. Joshua 19:12. Identified with Yafa, 32 41' N, 35 16' E.