A village where Judas Maccabeus fought the Syrian commander Nicanor (1 Maccabees 7:31). After about 500 of the men of Nicanor died, the fugitives took refuge in the “city of David.” This means Caphar-salama must have been near Jerusalem.
Caphar-salama
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.