Baal-Zebub, Βεελζεβουλ, Matthew. c. 12. v. 24. So Bethbara in Judges, c. 7. v. 24. is Bethabara of John. c. 1. v. 28.
Almug, a species of Cedar mentioned 1 Kings, c. 10. v. 11. is styled Algum in 2 Chron. c. 2. v. 8. The city Chala of Moses, Gen. c. 10. v. 12. is Calne of Isaiah. Is not Chalno as Carchemish? c. 10. v. 9. Jerubbaal of Judges is Jerubbeseth, 2 Samuel c. 11. v. 21. Ram, 1 Chron. c. 2. v. 10. is Aram in Matth. c. 1. v. 3. Ruth. c. 4. v. 19. Hesron begat Ram.
Percussit Dominus Philistim a Gebah ad Gazar. 2 Sam. c. 5. v. 25.
Percussit Deus Philistim a Gibeon ad Gazarah. 1 Chron. c. 14. v. 16.
[216] Iamblichus says the same: Ἑλληνες δε εις Ἡφαιστον μεταλαμβανουσι τον Φθα. Iamblichus de Myster. sect. 8. c. 3. p. 159.
[217] Cicero de Natura Deorum. l. 3. c. 22.
[218] Auctor Clementinorum. Hom. 9. p. 687. Cotelerii.
[219] Huetii Demonstratio Evan. p. 88.
[220] It is sometimes compounded, and rendered Am-Apha; after the Ionic manner expressed Ημηφα; by Iamblichus, Ημηφ. Κατ' αλλην δε ταξιν προσταττει θεον Ημηφ. Sect. 8. c. 3. p. 158.
Hemeph was properly Ham-Apha, the God of fire.