Itinerarium totius Sacræ Scripturæ. Or, the trauels of the holy patriarchs, prophets, iudges, kings, our sauiour Christ, and his Apostles, as they are related in the Old and New Testaments. With a description of the townes and places to which they trauelled, and how many English miles they stood from Ierusalem. Also a short treatise of the weights, monies, and measures mentioned in the Scriptures, reduced to our English valuations, quantitie, and weight. Collected out of the workes of Henry Bunting, and done into English by R.B.

¶ Of the Townes and places to which the Arke of the Lord was carried

Of Aphek.

THis was a city of Samaria, alotted to the halfe tribe of Ma∣nasses, some halfe a mile from Israel toward the South, and 44 miles from Ierusalem Northward. It signifieth an impetuous or violent act; being deriued of Aphak, which is as much as, Hee worketh violently, or offereth violence. In this city Benhadad king of the Syrians going from one place to another to hide himselfe, was at length constrained to fly to Ahab King of Israel, to saue his life and craue his aid, 1 Reg. 20.

Of Asdod, Ascalon, and Gaza, you may reade before.

Of Gath.

THis was a hauen town scituated vpon the bankes of the Me∣diterranian sea, distant from Ierusalem 34 miles toward the West. It seemeth to take the name of the aboundance of Vines that grow thereabouts; for Gath signifieth a presse, or such an in∣strument wherwith grapes are pressed. This was Goliahs country. Here Achis, to whom Dauid fled, gouerned, 1 Sam. 21.27. and it is very like that all the Kings of this city were called Achis, as som∣time the Emperors of Rome were called Caesars. There were other Kings of the Philistines that were also called by this name.

Of Ekron.

THis also was a city of the Philistins not far from the Medi∣terranian sea, and neere to Asdod, some 16 miles from Ieru∣salem Westward. At this day it is but a smal town, and called by the name of Accaron, hauing some affinity with the antient name Ekron. The inhabitants of this towne worshipped Baalzebub for their god. It taketh the name from Extirpation, or such a towne as Penitus distruit, Hath rooted out euen the foundation; being deriued of Akar, which signifieth, To extirpate.

Of Bethsemes.

THis was a city of the Levits in the tribe of Iuda, Ios. 15.21. 4 miles from Ierusalem Westward; and signifies, the house of the Sun. Of this you may reade more, before.