53. Alak (Aalac). Joshua 11:17; K. 20:7; L. 238:35.
Textual variant: Ahalac (Latin). It is not in the New Testament.
This entry is textually corrupt. In the Vatican Manuscript a new hand is recognized and several words have been added. Perhaps an attempt is made to use LXX and add Symmachus.
As noted previously, mountains, three of which are here in successive entries together, are suspect as not fitting the original purpose and limitations of the Onomasticon to place names.
Interpretation of Hebrew Names "my portion or slippery" (88).
54. Aermōn. Joshua 11:17; K. 20:9; L. 238:37.
Textual variant: For Saniōr the Vatican Manuscript has Aniōr.
This mountain (cf. K. 20:6 and K. 18:8) is given several names. The Phoenicians called it Sirjon. In Ugaritic it is ah-r-j-n and in Hittite Sarijana and perhaps indicates the Anti-libanos range. The Amorites called it Senir and the Assyrians Sanian. In LXX we find both Sanir and Saneir. Eusebius records some of these traditions (Deuteronomy 3:9; Joshua 12:1).
Paganism was not extinct in the fourth century. Ruins of a temple at Banyas have been found. The information Eusebius records of this pagan cult is dependent upon an anonymous source, quite possibly only hearsay. This seems to be the purport of phasin , "they say" or "it is reported" (cf. the Latin dicitur). Paneas became an autonomous city at the death of Agrippa II and was called briefly Caesarea Philippi.
55. Anōb. Joshua 11:21; K. 20:15; L. 238:44.
Textual variants: Bētoannab (Greek) and Bethoannaba (Latin).
Eusebius' reference here is to Bētoannaba which is as confusing as his reference to Anea (K. 26:8). Jerome attempts to correct Eusebius at Beit Nuba near Nikopolis but the Madaba Map follows Eusebius and identifies Anob with Bētoannaba to the East of Diospolis (K. 8:14).
In the Roman post service, the horses were changed every four miles and the two authors have two locations. Eusebius probably identifies 'innaba as his Bētoannaba. Four miles is distance to turn off from the main road. Jerome seems to intend Beit nūba for his Bēthannaba. Both sites have Roman-Byzantine ruins. The proper Old Testament site is Kh 'Anab .
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "my submissiveness" (88).
56. Asdōd. Joshua 11:22; K. 20:18; L. 238:47.
Cf. below K. 22:11. Note "oppidum" in Latin (cf. K. 10:25 and Appendix II).
57. Ader. Joshua 12:14; K. 20:21; L. 238:50.
Possibly confused with K. 62:5 and K. 68:11. The letter G is noted as missing in the by Hebrew by Jerome (K. 63:4, cf. also K. 43:22).
Interpretation of Hebrew Names "flock" (88).
58. Aphek (Afec). Joshua 12:18; K. 22:1; L. 238:52.
Textual variant: Aphak (Greek).
Eusebius has several references to Aphek (K. 22:19, K. 30:16, K. 34:11, cf. K. 26:15). No location is indicated in this entry. The three items listed together seem to be copied from a list of cities conquered by Iēsous. Probably for eight different towns in the Old Testament.
Interpretation of Hebrew Names "surrounded or border" (89) "new madness or bounded" (102), "he surrounds or reaches to" (114).
59. Aksaph (Acsaf). Joshua 12:20; K. 22:3; L. 239:54.
Textual variants: Achaselōth and Exalous (Greek) and Asapb, Asapat and Ascaph (Latin).