Chaphenatha

Chaphenatha was a section of Jerusalem that Jonathan Maccabeus repaired to protect the city from enemy attack (1 Maccabees 12:37).

Its exact location is uncertain. Some scholars think the name should be read as “Chapheltha,” another name for the Mishneh, or Second Quarter of Jerusalem (compare 2 Kings 22:14, Zephaniah 1:10). Others think Chaphenatha means "the bend of the fountain" and refers to an area near the pool of Siloam. There is not enough evidence to decide between these views.