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. It was also rendered Camephis, Καμηφις, and Καμηφη, from Cam-Apha. Stobæus from Hermes. By Asclepiades, Καμηφις, or Κμηφις. Καμηφιν τον ἡλιον ειναι φησιν αυτον τον δηπου τον νουν τον νοητουν. Apud Damascium in vita Isidori. Photius. [221] Iamblichus. Sect. 8. c. 3. p. 159. Hence ἁπτω, incendo: also Aptha, an inflammation, a fiery eruption. Αφθα, ἡ εν στοματι ἑλκωσις. Hesychius. Αφθα, λεγεται εξανθηματων ειδος κλ. Etymolog. Mag. [222] Stephanus Byzantinus. [223] Zosimus. l. 1. p. 53. See Etymolog. Magnum, Alpha. [224] Pausanias. l. 2. p. 180. [225] Pausanias. l. 3. p. 242. supposed to be named from races. [226] Pausanias. l. 8. p. 692. or Αφνειος, as some read it. In like manner Αφθαλα και Αφθαια, Ἑκατη. Stephanas Byzantinus. [227] Cælius Rhodig. l. 8. c. l6. Αφητωρ, ὁ εν τοις Δελφοις θεος. Auctor Antiquus apud Lilium Gyraldum. Syntag. 7. [228] These towers were oracular temples; and Hesychius expressly says, Αφητορεια, μαντεια. Αφητορος, προφητευοντος. Hesychius. Αφητορος Απολλωνος. Iliad. l. Α. v. 404. Προφητευοντος και μαντευομενου. Schol. ibid. [229] See Hoffman. Lexic. [230] Plutarch. Numa. vol. 1. p. 68. Ὑδωρ ἱερον αποδειξαι ταις Ἑστιαισι παρθενοις. Nec tu aliud Vestam, quam vivam intellige flammam. Ovid. Fasti. l. 6. v. 291. [231] Φρατορας, τους της αυτης μετεχοντας Φρατριας, συγγενεις. Hesychius. Απατουρια, ἑορτη Αθηνῃσιν. Hesychius. Apaturia is compounded of Apatour, a fire-tower. Phrator is a metathesis for Phar-Tor, from Phur, ignis. So Prætor and Prætorium are from Pur-tor of the same purport. The general name for all of them was Purgoi, still with a reference to fire. [232] Iliad. Α. v. 63. [233] Diodorus Siculus. l. 1. p. 24. [234] Plutarch. Numa. p. 62.