Town
Antipatris
Identified site. Scholarly consensus identifies this site.
- Ancient name
- Antipatris
- Modern location
- Tel Afek (Ras el-Ain), near Rosh HaAyin · Israel
- Location
- Identified site
Editorial summary
Soldiers taking Paul from Jerusalem to the governor at Caesarea brought him here by night. The next day the horsemen went on with him to Caesarea.
What happened here
1By night to Antipatris
Following their orders, the soldiers brought Paul by night to Antipatris. The next day they returned to the barracks, leaving the horsemen to go on with him.
People here
1On these journeys
Scripture
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Location certainty
Identified with Tel Afek (Tell Ras el-Ain). OpenBible.info records the site under its Old Testament name, Aphek.
- Coordinates
- 32.1050° N, 34.9304° E