In Deuteronomy 1:7 it really refers to the plain as in K. 12:25.
Eusebius reports on two villages by this same name. Ona is three miles west of Skythopolis or Bethshan (K. 16:2 and K. 54:8). Some suggest 'Arabūne but the distance is not great enough. Probably marks the place of the turn off from the main road.
The second is a village dependent upon Diokaisareia which is Sepphōris (Saffuriya) in Josephus ( Wars , II, 21, 7) and frequently used as a referent in the Onomasticon . Many Jews fled there in 71 and 135 A.D. Vespasion made Sepphōris into a municipality. A Roman garrison was there according to Notitia Dignitatum (73:28). Constantine built a church there (Epiphanes Ad Haer , I, 30, 11). The village may be located at 'arabet el battōf . It is distinct from K. 86:9 although the Vatican Manuscript has a gloss at that place which wrongly seems to equate them.
41. Amman. Deuteronomy 2:19; K. 16:15; L. 237:94.
No doubt of this continuing identity (Deuteronomy 2:20). Jerome in Commentary on Nahum 3:8 writes, "Ammona which is now called Philadelphia." It also is one of the cities of the Decapolis (K. 80:16) and a bishop was present at the Council of Nicea. It is in the province of Arabia located by the Tabula Peutinger as 62 miles from Aeropolis (Rabbath Moab cf. K. 10:17). It is used as a referent in the Onomasticon . It is probably the same as Rabba Ammon.
To Eusebius it was a most important city. He uses polis episēmos for only seven towns of his own time: Abela (K. 32:16), Adra (K. 84:8), Gaza (K. 62:26), Gerasa (K. 64:3), Damaskos (K. 76:4), Philadelphia and Askalon (K. 22:15). Amman/Philadelphia is also used to describe the region.
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Amon, son of my people or people of my wall" (61, 78, and 90).
42. Argob. Deuteronomy 3:4; K. 16:18; L. 237:97.
Og of Bashan (K. 44:9) had many cities according to Scripture. In I Kings 4:13 Argob is in the 6th district of Solomon. The Erga of Eusebius is not the same as that Argob. Fifteen miles West of Gerasa is er-rudjib , which may be Erga. Others more correctly suggest Arjan in the Wadi Yabis (cf. K. 94:26).
Bashan is also Trachonitis (K. 166:1) in the Province of Arabia. Gerasa is one of the famous cities of Byzantine times (K. 64:3). See entry above.
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "height of cursing" (86 and109), "lofty cursing" (115).
43. Asēdōth. Deuteronomy 3:17; K. 16:22; L. 237:2.
This is one of eleven entries in the Onomasticon which include an etymological notation not specified as from the Hexapla (cp. K. 12:17, K.18:21, etc.).
44. Abareim (Abarim). Deuteronomy 32:49; K. 16:24; L. 237:4.
Textual variants: Easgan and Esbum (Latin).
As a "mountain" it is probably a late addition to the Greek list of place names.
The relation of Phasgō to the Moab plain is more clearly indicated here. Eusebius was fascinated with Phasgō, Peor, Phogor, etc. (K. 12:17, K. 16:22, K. 168:28, etc.). It is probably present day Mt.Nebo or ras sijagla where a Byzantine church has been partially restored. The identity of the two made here by Eusebius is contested by scholars who would put Phasgō farther south (cf. Deuteronomy 34:1 and 32:49).
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Abarim, is passing over, which in Greek is indicated by peran " (179).
45. Auōth Iaeir (Avothiair). Deuteronomy 3:14; K. 18:4; L. 237:10.
Textual variant: Golam (Latin).
The etymology "shoulder of Iaeir" is not in the Vatican Manuscript. Out of order and suspect. Gōnias is mentioned only here and in K. 136:3 but Gauiōn and Gōlan are in K. 64:7f. and seem to be in the same area (cf. Basan 44:9 and Galaad 44:10; cp. Numbers 32:39, Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 13:30).
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "gloria of the light or life of light" (86).
JOSHUA (of Naue)
46. Antilibanos (Antilibanus). Joshua 1:4; K. 18:8; L. 237:14.
This area is Eusebius' interpretation, perhaps from a faulty Greek text. The New Testament and most LXX texts have Libanon here. In I Chronicles 5:23 Mt. Hermon (K. 20:9) is in the lot of Manasseh. The placement of the tribal indication last suggests it is a later editor's addition.