Archi was an Old Testament city on the boundary of Ephraim and Benjamin (Joshua 16:2), between Bethel and Beth-horon the nether. Hushai, mentioned in 2 Samuel 15:32–37, is described as being an Archite.

Archi is identified with Ein 'Arik, today a Palestinian village near Ramallah.[1][2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ Johnson,Siegfried S.: Art. 'Archite', Anchor Bible Dictionary 1 (1992) p. 369, ISBN 978-0300140019
  2. ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1883, SWP III, p. 7
  3. ^ Joshua 16:2

  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainEaston, Matthew George (1897). "Archi". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.