Bible Dictionary
Archevites
The Archevites were probably inhabitants of Erech who were settled as colonists in Samaria after the Assyrian resettlements.
Definition
The Archevites were probably inhabitants of Erech, some of whom were settled as colonists in Samaria.
Biblical Usage
They are mentioned among the peoples involved in opposition or correspondence concerning the rebuilding of Jerusalem, in Ezra 4:9.
Historical Background
Their identification with inhabitants of Erech is presented as probable. Their settlement in Samaria is associated with the colonizing movements of the period.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
perhaps the inhabitants of Erech, some of whom had been placed as colonists in Samaria. (Ezra 4:9)