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William Smith
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(for his father), a town to which the soldiers conveyed St. Paul by night on their march. ( Acts 23:31 ) Its ancient name was Capharsaba; and Herod, when he rebuilt the city, changed it to Antipatris, in honor of his father, Antipater. The village Kefr-Sabba still retains the ancient name of Antipatris.
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