A town where Judas Maccabeus and his troops defeated the Syrian commander Timothy (1 Macc 5:37–43). It was near Carnaim, and since Carnaim is the same as Ashteroth-karnaim (the modern Sheikh Sa’ad), Raphon is probably er-Rafeh on the Nahr el-Ehreir.
Raphon
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.