Bible Dictionary

Achshaph

Fascination, a royal city of the Canaanites, in the north of Palestine (Josh. 11:1; 12:20; 19:25). It was in the eastern boundary of the tribe of Asher, and is identified with the modern ruined villa…

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Fascination, a royal city of the Canaanites, in the north of Palestine (Josh. 11:1; 12:20; 19:25). E. of Accho.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)

(fascination), a city within the territory of Asher, named between Beten and Alammelech, (Joshua 19:25) originally the seat of a Canaanite king.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary

ACH'SHAPH (enchantment), a city of Canaan, Josh 11:1 ,Josh 12:20, allotted to Asher. Josh 19:25. Some have located it at Khaifa, near Mount Carmel : Robinson at El-Kesaf, above the sources of the Jordan; the Palestine Fund "Memoirs " give Kesaf, as Khurhet-Iksaf, and accept Robinson's suggestion.

Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)

poison; tricks