The Lantern

Concerning the Place Names in Sacred Scripture · Translation7

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Ailōn. City of the lot of Dan. Separated to the Levites. A village of Alon is near Nicopolis. Before "Ailon" Origen (Septuagint) interprets "where there were bears."

Arad. City where "the children of Iothor (omitted pr. n.), of Iobab father-in-law of Moses" dwelled in the midst of Israel.

Ared. Spring beside which Gadeon camped.

Arisōth. City of Sisara, general of Jabin. Tabis is now a great city (village) beyond the Jordan six miles from the city of Pella on the road to Geresh.

[Ares. Ascet of Hares. Aquila "thicket." Symmachus "mountain."]

Aroueir (Aruir). Where Jephte fought. It is a village in the mountains six miles north of Jerusalem.

Arima. Where Abimelech was crowned.

Aialon (Aialin). City "in the land of Zabulon." Home of Elon the judge of Israel.

Abel. Of the vineyards. Where Jephte fought. Land of the children of Amman. There is even now a village Abela, a fertile vineyard, (to be seen in the seventh) six miles from Philadelphia. Also another famous wine producing city called Abela is twelve miles east of Gadara. And there is (still) a third Abela of the Phoenicians (in Phoenicia) between Damascus and Paneas.

Armthem Seipha (Sofim). City of Elcana and Samuel. It is situated (in the region of Thamna) near Diospolis. The home of Joseph who was from Arimathea in the Gospels.

Abenezer. A stone of help (hearing or of help). Place where "the heathen carried away the ark of the covenant" between Jerusalem and Ascalon near the village of Bethaamas.

Aphesdomeim (Afesdomim). Where Saul fought. Aquila (interprets) "on the boundary of Dommein."

Anegb (Annegeb). Aquila "south." Symmachus "south."

Arith. Where David dwelled. There is a village (named) Arath west of Jerusalem.

Aialim. Aquila (translates) "of the deer." Theodotion "the stones of the deer."

Aendōr. (Which is "in Jezrahel" where the children of Israel prepared for battle. There is now a large town Endor four miles south of Mt.Thabor.

Aphek (Afec). Near Endor of Jezrahel where the war broke out against Saul.

Arma. Where David sent some of "the spoils."

Athach. Where David sent some of the "spoils."

Amma. "By the wilderness road of Gabaon."

Aeththam Adassai (Aethon Adasai). (Which for Symmachus is (interpreted) "the lower road."

Alōn Area Orna. This is Jerusalem.

Assour. City in Judaea which Solomon built.

Abelmaelai (Abelmaula). One of the capital cities of Solomon. Home of Eliseus (the prophet). There is now a village called Bethmaela (Bethmaula) in the Aulon [of which we have spoken above], ten miles from Scythopolis (to the south). There is also a (little village Abelmea seen on the road from (between) Neapolis to (and) Scythopolis.

Auothiaeir (Avothiair). One of the capital cities of Solomon.