315. Gazer. Joshua 10:33; K. 64:19; L. 254:14.
The first part of this entry is missing in Vatican manuscript along with the end of the above.
A summary of biblical information from Joshua 21:21, I Kings 9:17, Joshua 16:10, and Judges 1:29. Josephus, Eusebius and the Madaba map seem to be confused about Gazara (K. 72:12), Gedour (K. 68:22) and this Gazer.
The Old Testament site is being excavated at Tell jezer . Seems to have ceased being important before the time of Constantine. But the direction of 4 miles north of Nikopolis (K. 30:27) cannot fit unless WNW is the quadrant. Some have corrected it to be west and then it would be about 5 miles from 'Amwas .
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Gazer, mutilation or division" (94).
316. Goson. Joshua 10:41; K. 68:3; L. 254:19.
Simple biblical notation.
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Gosnam, next to him or located near" (94).
317. Geth. Joshua 11:22; K. 68:4; L. 254:20.
Another of the Philistine cities (cf. K. 22:6, 11, 15; K. 62:22). Since "foreigners" has been used for 'Enakeim' this is one of the few places in the Onomasticon where it is clearly stated Phylistaioi were not driven out.
Madaba map has "Geth now Gitta once one of the Satrapies." The Bible and the Onomasticon as well as the Amarna letters are confusing with several spellings of similar names (or of the same?) (cp. K. 48:28; K. 70:14; K. 72:2, 4 etc.). The Madaba map has combined Geth with Geththa (K. 72:2) in the vicinity of Ramle which may be at Tell Ras Abu Hamid .
The Onomasticon has 5 miles from Eleutheropolis which points northwest to Kh Dikrin (Dikkriya) others see it at Tell es Safi a bit farther away at 8 miles. This cannot be Canaanite or Philistine Gath (if they are the same?). The latest suggestions for Old Testament Gath are Tell en Najilah which has no Philistine remains and Tell esh sheri'a which does. Jerome's Commentary on Micah 1:10 says, "Geth one of the five cities of Palestine a village on the border of Judaea. There is now a large hamlet on the road from Eleutherpolis to Gaza, home of Goliath the Gethite." This points to one of the many earlier candidates for Philistine Gath, Araq el Manshijeh (but see K. 160:9).
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Geth, wine press" (94).
318. Gesoureim (Gesom). Joshua 12:5; K. 68:8; L. 254:24.
Textual variants: Gegassi and Gergasi (Latin)(cf. K. 64:1 and K. 74:14).
319. Gader. Joshua 12:13; K. 68:11; L. 254:27.
Textual variant in Latin we find "torrentem" (wadi) for "tower."
This unknown Canaanite city is equated by the Onomasticon with the Tower of Genesis 35:16, 22 (cf. K. 62:5). The Hebrew MT is itself questionable.
320. Gōein of Gelgel (Goim in Gelgel). Joshua 12:23; K. 68:13; L. 254:30.
Textual variant Galgalis (Latin).
Simple Hexaplaric information. See next entry.
321. Gelgel. Joshua 12:23; K. 68:14; L. 254:31.
Textual variant Galboulis (Greek).
This points to the road going north from Antipatris and is perhaps indicative of Jaljuliya which is about 5 miles north. Paula reports Antipatris "a small half ruined town" ( PPT I, 4). It is on the road between Diospolis (K. 8:14) and Caesaria according to the Tabula Peutinger 12 miles from the former. Today this is Ras el 'ain . It was a station on the Roman courier route. It was redeveloped by Herod, and seems to have been less significant for our editors than it was in 4th century A. D.
322. Golathmaeim (Golathmaim). Joshua 15:19; K. 68:17; L. 254:34.