370 I'ROVEEDINGS OF THE l^iATIONAL MUSEUM. vol. 40. 



Above, near the Jordan: Beihabara, of the Holy John of the bap- 

 tism. — Supply: Sanctuary, or church of . But even so the 



construction is curious and shows that the mosaist's knowledge 



of Greek was not very strong. Eusebius (O S, p. 58) has "B , 



where John was baptizing," and adds: "The place is still shown, 

 where many of the brethren (i. e.. Christians) like to be bathed." — It 

 refers to the narrative in John i, 28, where some scholars read (after 

 some old manuscripts) Bethania instead of Bethabara.^ 



Alon Atath, which is now called Bethagla. — Eusebius (OS, p. 8) 

 has: "Alon Atad, which is across the Jordan. Here they mourned 

 Jacob. The place is three (Roman) miles distant from Jericho 

 and about two (Roman) miles from the Jordan, and is now 

 called Bethagla, which means circuit, because here the mourners 

 made a circumambulation around Jacob." — It refers to the narrative 

 in Genesis 1, 10. (Where the English Version has, " threshing-floor 

 of Atad"). Both Eusebius and the mosaist following him, errone- 

 ously identify the mourning station of Jacob with Beth-Hogla 

 (Joshua XV, 6). The former was probably east of the Jordan, 

 while the latter is on the west bank of the Jordan, identical with 

 modern Ain (or Kasr) Hajla, between Jericho and the Jordan, south 

 of Gilgal. 



EpJiron or Ephraia. — ^The original has the additional legend: 

 "Thither went the Lord," and Eusebius (OS p. 90), adds: "with 

 his disciples." — John xi, 54, compare II Chronicles xiii, 19. 



To the right of the last-named place, Ailamon, here the sun stood 

 stni by (the son) of Naue (Nun). — Refers to the episode of Joshua 

 x, 12 (where the Septuagint transcribes Aj alon by Ailon). — Eusebius 

 (OS, p. 18), more correctly — "the sun stood still in answer to the 

 prayer of Joshua," and adds: "Still at present a village called Ailon> 

 three (Roman) miles east of Bethel, near Gabaata and Rama, the 

 cities of Saul." 



To the north of Jerusalem and close to the periphery of the city 

 is the name of Benjamin and the prophecy bearing on it, which was 

 referred to previously (p. 363). Further down: The Fourth, and 

 Nine, which are interpreted to refer to Roman military stations or 

 garrisons. Underneath to the south is, 



Betlihoron. — Joshua x, 10; xvi, 3, 5. — Represented to-day by 

 Beit Ur el-Foka and Beit Ur el-Tahta, near it. 



£'roi/ia.— Clermont-Ganneau (PEFQS, 1897, p. 220 and 1901, p. 

 238), identifies it with Kefr Rut near Beit Ur el-Tahta, to the west- 

 northwest ; Schulten (p. 94), sees in it Kirjath-Jearim, Joshua ix, 17; 

 XV, 9, 60, etc., which Eusebius (OS, p. 114) places at the ninth 

 milestone from Jerusalem towards Diospolis or Lydda. This would 



1 See G. A. Smith, nistorical Geography of the Holy Land, p. 49(5, n. 542, PEFQS, 1S75, p. 72; 1878, p. 

 120; 1881, p. 4fi. 



