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Bible Encyclopedias
Tiphsah
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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(1) This marks the northern extremity of the dominions ruled by Solomon, Gaza being the limit on the South (1 Kings 4:24 ). It can hardly be other than Thapsacus, on the right bank of the Euphrates, before its waters join those of the Balik. The great caravan route between East and West crossed the river by the ford at this point. Here Cyrus the younger effected a somewhat perilous crossing (Xenophon, Anabasis i. 4, 2). The ford was also used by Darius; but Alexander the Great, in his pursuit constructed two bridges for the transport of his army (Arrian iii. 7). Under the Seleucids it was called Amphipolis. The site is probably occupied by the modern
(2) (Codex Vaticanus Θερσά ,
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Tiphsah'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/t/tiphsah.html. 1915.
