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.

SECT. I. Some Historical Passages concerning the Territories of Herod, &c.

BEFORE we make any particular enquiries into the Countries men∣tioned Luke III. 1. it will not be amiss to dip into History a little more generally.

a 1.1 Augustus Cesar received Herod's Sons Alexander and Aristobulus, upon their arrival at Rome, with all the kindness imaginable, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉; granting a power to Herod to establish the Kingdom in which of his Sons he pleased: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: yea and moreover, gave him the Region of Trachonitis, Batanea, and Abranitis. We find Perea (peculiarly so called) not mention'd in this place, when yet it was most assuredly under Herod's jurisdiction; how else could he have built Herodium, which was in the extreme confines of Perea, Southward, where he himself was buried?

Neither indeed doth St. Luke say any thing of Perea, even then when he mentions the Tetrarchy of Herod Antipas, under whose jurisdiction Josephus tells us, was both Perea and Galilee. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, b 1.2 Perea and Galilee were both under Antipas,

Why Josephus should not mention Perea when he is speaking of the Fathers Kingdom, or why St. Luke should omit it, when he instances the Tetrarchy of the Son, that being so unquestionably within his jurisdiction; I confess is something strange to me: nor could I pass it without some remarque.

The same Josephus tells us this of the Tetrarchy of Philip: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, &c. c 1.3 Batanea also and Trachonitis, Auranitis, and some parts of Zeno's House, about Jamnia; yielding the profits of one hundred talents, were under Philip's Government. And again, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. d 1.4 Then died Philip, in the twentieth year of the Reign of Tiberius, when he himself had governed for seven and thirty years, over Trachonitis, Gaulonitis, and the Country of the Bataneans. Here we see Auranitis is not mentioned, but Gaulonitis is; and in St. Luke, neither Batenea, nor Gaulonitis, nor Auranitis; but instead of them, Iturea. There is a Chronological dif∣ficulty

in these words of Josephus, which is not easily solved; but this is not the busi∣ness of this Treatise.

It is hard to say whether this 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 House of Zenon, have any relation with Zenodorus the robber. Josephus in the place above quoted, mentions him, saying, That Augustus was the more willing to put Batanea, Trachonitis, and Auranitis under the Government of Herod the Great, that he might the more effectually suppress the Thefts and Rapines committed by one Zenodorus and the Trachonites. e 1.5 Strabo also speaks of this Zenodorus, telling us, That there were few Robberies committed now; 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, The Robbers of Zenodorus party being cut off.

But if the name should be writ in the mother tongue, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Beth Zenun, it might signifie a place or region of cold; and so denote some Country adjacent to the Snows of Lebanon; or some part 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 the mountain of Snow; which I rather believe.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Joseph. An∣tiqu. lib. 15. cap. 13.
• b 1.2

  De Bell. lib. 2. cap. 9.
• c 1.3

  De Exid. lib. 2. cap. 9.
• d 1.4

  Antiqu. lib. 18. cap. 6.
• e 1.5

  Strab. lib. ••••.