JAPHIA. 1. King of Lachish, defeated and slain by Joshua ( Joshua 10:3 ff.). 2. One of David’s sons born at Jerusalem ( 2Sa 5:14-16 , 1 Chronicles 3:5-8; 1 Chronicles 14:4-7 ). 3. A town on the south border of Zebulun ( Joshua 19:12 ); probably the modern Yâfâ , near the foot of the Nazareth hills.