3 Kings 20:26
Wherefore at the return of the year, Benadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphec, to fight against Israel.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Igitur postquam annus transierat, recensuit Benadad Syros, et ascendit in Aphec ut pugnaret contra Israël.
- Septuagint (Swete) shown from 3 Kings 21:26
- καὶ ἐγένετο ἐπιστρέψαντος τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ καὶ ἐπεσκέψατο υἱὸς Ἁδὲρ τὴν Συρίαν, καὶ ἀνέβη εἰς Ἀφέκα εἰς πόλεμον ἐπὶ Ἰσραήλ.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- וַֽיְהִי֙ לִתְשׁוּבַ֣ת הַשָּׁנָ֔ה וַיִּפְקֹ֥ד בֶּן הֲדַ֖ד אֶת אֲרָ֑ם וַיַּ֣עַל אֲפֵ֔קָה לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עִם יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Haydock's commentary
Aphec, belonging to the tribe of Aser, though it does not appear that they ever obtained possession of it, Josue xix. 30. A subterraneous fire and earthquake have caused the city to sink; and a lake, nine miles in circumference, now occupies its place. The ruins may still be discerned in its waters. It is about two hours walk from the plains of Balbec, (Paul Lucas. Levant i. 20.) at the foot of Libanus. The waters must be very thick and bituminous, if what is related by the ancients be true; namely, that the presents, offered to the Aphacite goddess, were tried by them, and deemed agreeable to her, if they sunk; as wool would do, while tiles, and often metals, would swim. (Calmet)
Adrichomius places this Aphec on the great plain of Esdrelon, not far from Jezrahel. (Menochius)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.