The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.

CHAP. LXXVIII. Some other Towns near Tiberias. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Beth-Meon. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Caphar Chittaia. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Paltathah. (Book 78)

AMong the Towns neighbouring upon Tiberias, Tarichee is especially commemorated in Josephus, a 1.1 a City thirty furlongs distant from Tiberias: you will find in him the history and mention of it very frequent.

In the Talmudists we meet with other names also.

I. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Beth-Meon. b 1.2 The men of Tiberias, who went up to Beth-Meon to be hired for workmen, were hired according to the custom of Beth-Meon: the men of Beth-Meon, who went down to Tiberias to be hired, were hired according to the custom of Tiberias.

This place is also called, as it seems 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Beth-Mein. c 1.3 In the place noted in the margin, they are treating of the Town Timnath: of which it is said, that Sam∣son went up to Timnath, and elsewhere, that the Father in Law of Samson went down to Timnath: so that there was both a going up, and a going down thither. R. Aibu bar Nigri at last concludes, and saith, It is like to Beth-Mein, by which you go down from Paltathah; but by which you go up from Tiberias.

In Josephus, d 1.4 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉; Beth-Maus (Beth-Meon) is distant from Tiberias four furlongs. The Maps place it too remote from thence.

II. There was also a place not far from Tiberias, or Magdala, whose name was 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Caphar Chittaia. Which we may guess at from this story. e 1.5 R. Simeon ben Lachish said thus, They whip a Prince, that offends, in the Sessions of the three men. R. Judah Nasi hearing these words was angry, and sent to apprehend him. But he fled without Magdala: but some say, Without Caphar-Chittaia. f 1.6 Ziddim (Jos. XIX. 35.) is Caphar Chittaia. Zer is neighbour to it.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Joseph. in his own life, p. 637
• b 1.2

  Hieros. Bava Mezia, fol. 11. 2
• c 1.3

  Id. Sotah, fol. 17. 1.
• d 1.4

  In his own life, p. 629.
• e 1.5

  Hieros. Horai∣oth, fol. 47. 1.
• f 1.6

  Id. Megill. fol. 70. 1.