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The oak which is also called the terebinth of Mamre. — Genesis xiii, 

 18. Eusebins (OS, p. 76) adds, "To the present is the terebinth 

 shown," and St. Jerome (OS., p. 77) says that it was pointed out in 

 his infancy and down to the reign of Constantius (337-361). Ac^ 

 cording to Sozomcn, Hist. Eccl., ii, 4, 1-2, the place was sacred to 

 Christians because the Son of God appeared there witli two angels to 

 Abraham (Genesis xviii, 1-2). 



Sokholi. — Socoh, Joshua xv, 35, etc. 



Sapliitha. — Clermont-Ganneau (PEFQS, 1897, p. 222) identifies it 

 with modern Tell es-Safie. 



Beth ZaJchar. — A fortress Beth-Zacharia is mentioned in I Macca- 

 bees VI, 32, compare Josephus, Antiquities, XII, 9, 4; War I, 1, 5. 



Sanctuary of the holy Zecharia. — Probably meant the tomb of the 

 prophet Zachariah. But early the prophet was confounded with the 

 father of John the Baptist, Luke i, 5, and with both was confounded 

 the Zechariah of Matthew xxiii, 35. 



Morasthi, whence came the prophet Micah. — Mareshah, Micah i, 

 1, 15; Jeremiah xxvi, 18. 



Geth which is now called Akkaron. — ETcron, one of the five cities of 

 the Philistines, I Samuel vi, 17, etc. The mosaist confounded it 

 with Gath. To the south is, 



Asdod, and farther down, Azotos on the sea. — Both refer to the 

 Philistine city of Asdod, I Samuel vi, 17, etc. There were distin- 

 guished two Asdods, one on the sea, the other inland. Both cities, 

 which were about one hour distant from one another, were connected 

 l)y several small towns (Jacoby, p. 57). 



Aslcalo7i, and to the right, Gaza. — Both Ukewise cities of the 

 Phihstine PentapoHs, I Samuel vi, 17, etc. 



6. SOUTH OF THE DEAD SEA AND EGYPT. 



On top is the picture of a shrine, but the name of the saint whose 

 name it bore has dropped out. 



Balalc, which is also called Segor and Zoora. — Zoar, Genesis, xiii, 

 10; xix, 22, etc. 



Bersahee, which is now called Berosdbha. So far extend the borders 

 of Judea southward, from Dan to Paneas which limits it in the north. — 

 Beer-sheba, Genesis xxi, 31; xxvi, 23; Joshua xv, 28, etc. Modern 

 Bir es-Saba. From Dan to Beer-sheba was measured the extreme 

 length of Palestine. 



Gerara, once a royal city of the Philistines and border of the 

 Canaanites toward the south. Here was the Geraritic Grove. — 

 Gerar as royal seat of the Philistines is mentioned. Genesis xx, 2; 

 xxvi, 1. It is identified with modern Umm-Jerar, near Gaza (See 

 Genesis x, 19), or (less probably) with Wadi Gerur. 



