Achzib (Chezib, Cozeba), a town in Judah's Shephelah region.
Also known as Akzib · Chezib · Kezib · Cozeba · Kozeba · Chozeba
Achzib, also known as Chezib or Cozeba, was a town located in the Shephelah (foothills) region of Judah (Joshua 15:44). It is first mentioned in Genesis 38:5 as the place where Judah's son Shelah was born. The town is later listed in the genealogies of Judah (1Ch.4.22).
In Micah 1:14, Achzib is mentioned in a prophetic oracle of judgment against Judah, where it is described as a deception to the kings of Israel, possibly implying that the town would fail to provide the expected support or loyalty. The exact location of Achzib is debated, but it is generally identified with the ruins of Tel el-Beida, about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Beit Gubrin (Eleutheropolis) in the Shephelah.
Approximate location: 31.700, 35.000 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
4 verses in 4 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0392
Then she gave birth to another son and named him Shelah; it was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.
Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)
Therefore, send farewell gifts to Moresheth-gath; the houses of Achzib will prove deceptive to the kings of Israel.
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