Eusebius of Caesarea · a new plain-English translation from the Greek
?| From Genesis. Sidon (Gen 10:15): a famous city of Phoenicia. In ancient times it was the northern boundary of the Canaanites, and later of Judaea, since it too became part of the inheritance of Israel. It was allotted to the tribe of Asher, but the tribe of Asher "did not drive out" the foreigners from it, Scripture says. Sennaar (Gen 11:2ff.): the plain of Babylon, where the tower was built, from which "Assour went out and built Nineveh." Josephus also mentions it, writing as follows in the first book of the Antiquities: "Hestiaeus mentions the plain called Sennaar in the country of Babylonia, writing as follows: 'Those of the priests who were saved took the sacred objects of Zeus Enyalius and came to Sennaar in Babylonia.'" Sychem (Gen 12:6), also called Sikima, or also Salem: a city of Jacob, now deserted. The place is pointed out in the suburbs of Neapolis, where the tomb of Joseph is also pointed out, lying close by. Abimelech destroyed it "and sowed it with salt," as in Judges, and Jeroboam rebuilt it, as in Kingdoms. It lies within the borders of the lot of Ephraim. The son of Emmor was also called Sychem, and the place is named after him. There was also a Sychem in Mount Ephraim, a city of refuge. Sennaar (Gen 14:1): the home of <Amarphal>, who made war on the people around Sodom. Sodom (Gen 14:2): a city of ungodly men, wiped out near the Dead Sea. Seboeim (Gen 14:2): a city of the ungodly near the Sodomitis, wiped out. Sopheira (Gen 10:30): "a mountain of the east" toward India, near which the sons of Iektan son of Eber settled; Josephus says they occupied the land "from the river Cophen, both India and the Seria next to it." From here too the ship brought Solomon its cargo every three years. Soora (Gen 14:2): a city of the region around Sodom, which is also named Sigor and Zorra. Saue (Gen 14:5): an ancient city in which the Amorites, a nation, lived, beyond the Sodomitis; Chodollagomor destroyed them. Seeir (Gen 14:6): a mountain of the land of Edom, where Esau lived, in Gebalene, named from Esau; for he was hairy, shaggy all over, and Seeir is translated "hairy." Scripture says that even before Esau the Chorraean who lived in the place was called Seeir; Chodollagomor destroyed him. Isaiah too mentions Seeir, in the vision "of Idumaea." Salem (Gen 14:18): a city of Sikima, which is Sychem, as Scripture says. There is also another village <…> Sour (Gen 16:7) <…> Segor (Gen 19:22) <…> still remains today. Isaiah mentions it in the vision "against Moabitis." Skenai (Gen 33:17): where Jacob pitched his tents on returning from Mesopotamia.
?| From Exodus. Sokchoth (Exod 12:37): the first station of the sons of Israel in the desert, before the Red Sea, after they had come out of Egypt. Sin (Exod 16:1): the desert that stretches between the Red Sea and the desert of Sinai. For from Sin they came to Raphidin, and from there "into the desert of Sinai," beside Mount Sinai, where Moses receives the law. The Hebrew Scripture calls this same desert of <Sin> Kades, but <that> of the Seventy does not.
?| From Numbers and Deuteronomy. Selmona (Num 33:41): a station of the sons of Israel in the desert. Saphar (Num 33:23): Mount Saphar; a station of the sons of Israel in the desert. Sattein (Num 25:1): where "the people were defiled by committing fornication with the daughters of Moab." It lies beside Mount Phogor. From there too Joshua sent spies to Jericho. Sabama (Num 32:3, 38): a city of Moab in Galaad, which the tribe of Reuben received. Isaiah too mentions it, in the vision "against Moabitis." Selcha (Deut 3:10): a city of <King> Og in [….]. Senna (Num 34:4): a boundary of Judaea. There is now Magdalsenna, eight miles north of Jericho. Sephama (Num 34:10): the eastern boundary of Judaea. <Sadada (Num 34:8): a boundary of Judaea.>
?| From Joshua. Someron (Josh 12:20): Joshua captured this too, killing its king. They say this is Sebaste, now a small town of Palestine. It is said in Kingdoms that Zambri, king of Israel, bought the mountain of Semeron from Semer, built a city on it, and named it Semeron after Semer. Seeira (Josh 11:17): Joshua captured this too. Selcha (Josh 13:11): a city in the Basanitis. Sior (Josh 15:54): the one opposite Egypt. There is also a village Sior between Aelia and Eleutheropolis. Of the tribe of Judah. Saorth (Josh 13:19): of the tribe of Reuben beyond the Jordan. <Sachoth (Josh 13:27): of the tribe of Gad beyond the Jordan.> Saphon (Josh 13:27): of the tribe of Gad beyond the Jordan. Sachoran (Josh 15:11): of the tribe of Judah. <Sama (Josh 15:26): of the tribe of Judah or Simeon. Soual (Josh 15:28): of the tribe of Judah or Simeon. Sikelag (Josh 15:31): Anchous gave this to David. Of the tribe of Judah or Simeon, in the Daroma. Sansana (Josh 15:31): of the tribe of Judah. Saleei (Josh 15:32): of the tribe of Judah. Saraa (Josh 15:33): a village in the territory of Eleutheropolis to the north, about ten miles away for those going to Nikopolis. Of the tribe of Dan or also of Judah. Sokcho (Josh 15:35): there are two villages, for those going up from Eleutheropolis to Aelia, at the ninth mile, one upper and one lower, both called Sokchoth. Of the tribe of Judah. Saraein (Josh 15:36): of the tribe of Judah. Sennaan (Josh 15:37): of the tribe of Judah. Sapheir (Josh 15:48): a village in the hill country between Eleutheropolis and Askalon. Of the tribe of Judah. Sokcho (Josh 15:48): Sokcho is set down above. They say the Samaritans from Babylon founded it. Skacha (Josh 15:61): of the tribe of Judah. Selo (Josh 16:6): of the tribe of Ephraim. In this city the ark stayed in former times until the time of Samuel. <It is> twelve miles from <Neapolis> in the Akrabattine district. Selom was also the name of one of the sons of the patriarch Judah. Sychem (Josh 17:7): a city of the tribe of Manasseh, formerly priestly and a city of refuge, on the mountain where they buried the bones of Joseph. Sychem is also set down above. Sames (Josh 18:17): the spring Sames. Of the tribe of Benjamin. Aquila: "spring of the sun." Semreim (Josh 18:22): of the tribe of Benjamin. Sela (Josh 18:28): of the tribe of Benjamin. Sabe (Josh 19:2): of the tribe of Simeon. Sarith (Josh 19:10): boundary of Zebulun. Sames (Josh 19:12): Symmachus and Theodotion: "of the sun." Semeron (Josh 19:15): of the lot of Zebulun. Sounem (Josh 19:18): of the lot of Issachar. And there is now a village Soulem, about <five> miles from Thabor. Sion (Josh 19:19): of the lot of Issachar. And it is now beside Mount Thabor. Sasima (Josh 19:22): boundary of Issachar. Sior (Josh 19:26): of the lot of Asher. Sennanein (Josh 19:33): "of an oak." Boundary of Naphtali. Sorek (Josh 19:41): of the lot of Dan, where Samson was, near the place called Esthaol. Sames (Josh 19:41): of the lot of Dan. Bethsames is also set down above. Salabein (Josh 19:42): of the lot of Dan. And there is now one in the territory of Sebaste called Salaba. Sepheth (Judg 1:17): of the Canaanites.
?| From Judges. Seirotha (Judg 3:26): where Aod took refuge. Seeira is also set down above. Sour Oreb (Judg 7:25): <Aquila:> Selmon (Judg 9:48): a mountain, on which Abimelech went up to make war on Sikima. Sephina (Judg 12:1): Aquila and Symmachus: Sorek (Judg 16:4): a torrent, the home of Dalida, the [….]. There is also a village north of Eleutheropolis called Sorek. Near it is Saraa, from which Samson came.
?| From Kingdoms. Sopheim (1 Sam 1:1): in Mount Ephraim, of Armathaim. Salisa (1 Sam 9:4): which Saul passed through. Senna (1 Sam 14:4): a name. Saaleim (1 Sam 9:4): which Saul passed through.> It is a village in the territory of Eleutheropolis, to the west, about seven miles off. Seiph (1 Sam 9:5): where Saul found Samuel. Sabeim (1 Sam 13:18): where [….]. Sonam (1 Sam 28:4): the home of the Somanite woman. It is a village within the borders of Sebaste, in the Akrabattine, called Sanim. Saphamoth (1 Sam 30:28): where David sent. Seeira (2 Sam 3:26): a well, from which Joab brought Abenner back. Souba (2 Sam 8:3): David "struck the king" of this. Sarthan (1 Kings 4:12): below Iezrael. Sopheira (1 Kings 9:28; 10:11), also Soupheir: from there came Solomon's ship. It is listed above as well: a mountain of the east, in India. Serora (1 Kings 11:26): a city on the way to Edom. Saba (1 Kings 10:1): a royal city of the Ethiopians, which, Josephus says, Cambyses named Meroe, giving it the name of his own sister. Sela (2 Kings 12:21): where Joash was struck down. Sepharouem (2 Kings 17:24): from which the Assyrians moved and settled Samaria; the Samaritans descend from them. Isaiah too mentions it. Sademoth (2 Kings 23:4): where Josiah burned the idols. Sarepta (1 Kings 17:9): a famous village of Sidon, where Elijah stayed. Saron (Isa 33:9): Isaiah: "Saron has become marshes." <And now> the region from Mount Thabor to the lake of Tiberias <is called> Sarona. There is another Sarona too, the region from Caesarea to Ioppe. Sephela (Isa 32:19): in Isaiah. Aquila: lowland; Symmachus: valley. It is still called Sephela today: this is all the low-lying country around Eleutheropolis, to the north and west. Sennaar (Mic 1:11): in Micah. Aquila: Sennaan; Symmachus: thriving. Sedrach (Zech 9:1): the land of Damascus, in Zechariah. Zion (Zech 9:9): a mountain in Jerusalem. Samaria (Ezek 16:46): the royal city of Israel, the present Sebaste, and the country around it. Sor (Ezek 26:2): Tyre, the metropolis of Phoenicia; of the lot of Naphtali. Soene (Ezek 29:10): a city of the Thebaid, in Ezekiel. Sais (Ezek 30:15): a city of Egypt <…>. Sadala (Ezek 47:15): a boundary of Judaea, as in Ezekiel. Sabareim (Ezek 47:16): "between the borders of Damascus and Aimath," as in Ezekiel. Salisa (Jer 48:34): Aquila: three years old; as in Jeremiah. Sychar (John 4:5): before Neapolis, near the plot of ground which he gave to Joseph his son, where, according to John, Christ talks with the Samaritan woman at the spring. It is still pointed out today
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