ACHSHAPH . About 17 miles E. of Tyre, now called Iksaf or Kesaf , on N.E. border of territory assigned to Asher ( Joshua 19:25 ). Its king joined Jabin’s confederacy, which was defeated by Joshua, and the ruler of Achshaph was amongst the slain ( Joshua 11:1; Joshua 12:20 ).

J. Taylor.