A.M. 2561. B.C. 1443. An. Ex. Is. 48. This then was the lot. The geography of the sacred writings presents many difficulties, occasioned by the changes which Canaan has undergone, especially for the last 2,000; years. Many of the ancient towns and villages have had their names so totally changed that their former appellations are no longer discernible; several lie buried under their own ruins, and others have been so long destroyed that not a vestige of them remains. On these accounts it is very difficult to ascertain the precise situation of many places mentioned in these chapters; but this cannot in any measure affect the truth of the narrative. 14:2; Nu 26:55,56;
even to the. Nu 33:36,37; 34:3-5; Eze 47:19;
the salt sea. 3:16; Ge 14:3; Nu 34:3; Eze 47:8,18;
bay. Heb. tongue. Isa 11:15;
Maaleh-acrabbim. or, the going up to Acrabbim. Nu 34:4; Jud 1:36;
Adar. Probably the same as Hazar-addar, Nu 34:4.
Karkaa. Supposed to be the Coracea of Ptolemy, in Arabia Petr�a Eusebius places a castle called Carcaria at the distance of a day's journey from Petra.
Azmon. The last city they possessed towards Egypt; east of the River of Egypt or Rhinocorura. Nu 34:5;
river. 13:3; Ex 23:31; Nu 34:12;
Beth-hogla. Probably the Bethagla mentioned by Jerome is the same as the "threshing-floor of Atad," (Ge 50:10,) situated three miles from Jericho, and two from Jordan; and belonging to the tribe of Benjamin, though serving as a frontier to the tribe of Judah. 18:19,20;
the stone. 18:17;
the valley. 7:26; Isa 65:10; Ho 2:5;
Adummim. A town and mountain of Benjamin (Jos 18:17,) near Jericho, towards Jerusalem.
En-shemesh. Situated east of Jerusalem, on the confines of Judah and Benjamin.
En-rogel. Supposed to be the same as the fountain of Siloam, east of Jerusalem, at the foot of mount Zion. 2Sa 17:17; 1Ki 1:9;
valley of the son. A valley near to Jerusalem. 18:16; 2Ki 23:10; 2Ch 28:3; Jer 7:31,32; 19:2,6,14;
the Jebusite. ver. 63; 18:28; Jud 1:8,21; 19:10;
valley of the giants. Situated apparently west of Jerusalem and mount Moriah. 18:16; 2Sa 5:18,22; Isa 17:5;
Nephtoah. 18:15;
Baalah. A city near Bethshemesh, and, according to Eusebius, nine miles from Jerusalem, in going towards Diospolis. 2Sa 6:2; 1Ch 13:6;
Kirjath-jearim. 9:17; Jud 18:12;
Beth-shemesh. Placed by Eusebius ten miles east from Eleutheropolis, towards Nicopolis. 1Sa 6:12-21;
Timnah. ver. 57; Ge 38:13; Jud 14:1,5;
Ekron. ver. 45; 19:43; 1Sa 5:10; 7:14; 2Ki 1:2,3,6,16;
mount Baalah. 19:44;
the great sea. ver. 47; Nu 34:6,7; De 11:24; Eze 47:20;
Caleb. 14:6-15; Nu 13:30; 14:23,24; De 1:34-36;
the city of Arba. or, Kirjath-arba. 14:15; 10:36,37; 11:21; Nu 13:22,23; Jud 1:10,20; 10:3,38; Jud 1:11-13; Jud 1:6,12,13;
Achsah. 1Ch 2:49;
she lighted. Ge 24:64; 1Sa 25:23;
a blessing. Ge 33:11; De 33:7; 1Sa 25:27; 2Co 9:5; Ge 49:8-12; De 33:7;
Kabzeel. Ne 11:25;
Kedesh. 12:22; Nu 33:37; De 1:19;
Hazor. The LXX. read [Hasori�nain,] for Hazar-Ithnan, regarding these two as one city.
Ziph. Eusebius and Jerome say, that Ziph was a village in their time eight miles east from Hebron. 1Sa 23:14,19,24; Ps 54:1;
Telem. 1Sa 15:4;
Hazor. Or, rather, Hazar-hadattah, or, as the LXX., Alexandrian, and Vulgate render [Has�r L� kain�,] {Asor nova,} "New Hazor," to distinguish it from the preceding (ver. 28,) and following Hazor. Eusebius and Jerome say it was a village in their time, on the eastern confines of Askelon.
Kerioth. Or, rather, Kerioth-Hezron: LXX. [hai poleis] (Alex. [polis]) [Haser�n,] "the cities (city) of Hezron." ver. 25;
Moladah. Probably the same as Malatha, a city frequently mentioned by Eusebius; from whom it appears to have been situated in the southern border of Judah, about twenty miles from Hebron. 1Ch 4:28;
Hazar-gaddah. This is apparently the city which Eusebius calls [Aser;] which he says, was, in his time, a town situated between Askalon and Ashdod.
Beth-palet. Ne 11:26;
Beer-sheba. 19:2; Ge 21:14,31-33; 26:33;
Bizjoth-jah. Instead of Bizjothjah, the LXX. read, "and their towns and villages."
Azem. 1Ch 4:29;
Hormah. 19:4; Nu 14:45; De 1:44; Jud 1:17;
Ziklag. 19:5; 1Sa 27:6; 30:1; 1Ch 12:1;
Ain. Probably the [bethanin] of Eusebius, four miles from Hebron. Nu 34:11;
Rimmon. Ne 11:29;
Eshtaol. This town is placed by Eusebius ten mile from Eleutheropolis, towards Nicopolis: and it is supposed to be a wretched village, called Esdad, about 15; miles south of Yebna. 19:41; Nu 13:23; Jud 13:25; 16:31;
Zoreah. A town near to Eshtaol, placed at ten miles' distance N. of Eleutheropolis by Eusebius.
Jarmuth. 10:3,23; 12:11; Ne 11:29;
Adullam. 12:15; 1Sa 22:1; Mic 1:15;
Socoh. Eusebius says, there were two cities of Socoh, an upper and lower, nine miles from Eleutheropolis, towards Jerusalem. ver. 48; 1Sa 17:1; 1Ch 4:18;
Azekah. Eusebius and Jerome say there was a town of this name in their time, between Jerusalem and Eleutheropolis. 10:10; 1Sa 17:1;
Sharaim. 1Sa 17:52;
Adithaim. Eusebius mentions two cities, called Adatha, one towards Gaza, and the other east of Lydda.
and Gede-rothaim. or, or. fourteen cities. There are fifteen in all; but the two last seem to be only two names of the same city. ver. 37;
Mizpeh. Ge 31:48,49; Jud 20:1; 21:5; 1Sa 7:5,6,16; 10:17;
Joktheel. 2Ki 14:7;
Lachish. 10:3,31,32; 12:11; 2Ki 18:14,17; 19:8;
Bozkath. 2Ki 22:1;
Libnah. 10:29; 12:15; 2Ki 8:22;
Keilah. 1Sa 23:1-14;
Mareshah. Mic 1:15;
Ekron. 13:3; 1Sa 5:10; 6:17; Am 1:8; Zep 2:4; Zec 9:5-7;
near. Heb. by the place of. 1Sa 5:1,6; 2Ch 26:6; Ne 13:23,24; Isa 20:1; Am 1:8;
Gaza. Jud 16:1-21; Jer 47:1,5; Am 1:6,7; Zep 2:4; Ac 8:26;
the river. ver. 4; 13:3; Ex 23:31; Nu 34:5,6;
Jattir. 21:14;
Kirjath-sannah. ver. 15; Jud 1:11; ver. 50;
Giloh. 2Sa 15:12;
Dumah. Isa 21:11;
Janum. or, Janus. ver. 53;
Kirjath-arba. ver. 13; 14:15; Ge 23:2;
Maon. 1Sa 23:25; 25:2,7; 2Ch 26:10; Isa 35:2;
Carmel. 1Ki 18:42;
Ziph. ver. 24; 1Sa 23:14,15; 26:1,2; ver. 56;
Timnah. ver. 10; Ge 38:12; Jer 14:1;
the city of. This city was situated somewhere in the vicinity, west of the lake Asphaltites; and supposed by some to be the same as Zoar.
En-gedi. En-gedi, or Hazazon-Tamar, was situated, according to
Eusebius, in the desert west of the Dead Sea. Josephus says
it was 300; stadia from Jerusalem, and not far from the lake
Asphaltites; and consequently it could not have been far from
Jericho and the mouth of the Jordan. It was celebrated for
the abundance of its palm-trees.
1Sa 23:29; 2Ch 20:2;
Jud 1:8,21; 2Sa 5:6-9; 1Ch 11:4-8; Ro 7:14-21;