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From: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

 Japhia
    splendid. (1.) The king of Lachish, who joined in the
    confederacy against Joshua (Josh. 10:3), and was defeated and
    slain. In one of the Amarna tablets he speaks of himself as king
    of Gezer. Called also Horam (Josh. 10:33).
      (2.) One of the sons of David (2 Sam. 5:15), born in
    Jerusalem.
      (3.) A town in the southern boundary of Zebulum (Josh. 19:12);
    now Yafa, 2 miles south-west of Nazareth.

From: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's)

 Japhia, enlightening; appearing