* the gods.
19:13 Nu 13:21 2Sa 8:9 Jer 49:23
* Hamath.
Hamath, there is little doubt, was the Epiphania of the
Greeks, as Josephus, Theodoret, and Jerome, expressly assert.
It was a celebrated city of Syria, situated on the Orontes,
and the present Hamah doubtless occupies its site; as
Abulfeda, who was prince or emir of Hamah about A.D. 1345,
expressly states, in his Description of Syria, that Hamah is
an ancient city mentioned in the writings of the Israelites.
It is still a considerable town, situated on both sides of the
Orontes, about three days' journey and a half from Tripoli;
and must contain, Burckhardt says, at least 30,000
inhabitants.
* Arpad.
Arpad is probably the town of Arphas, mentioned by Josephus as
limiting the province of Gamalitis, Gaulanitis, Batanea, and
Trachonitis, to the N. E.; and the Raphan, or Raphanea, which
Stephanus places near Epiphania.
* the gods.
17:24-33
* Ava.
Isa 36:18,19 37:11,12,18,19
* have they delivered.
17:6,23,24,30,31 19:12,13
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