eity who is not known otherwise; but in these letters the
names of gods have the prefix AN ("deity"), which does not occur in
any instance in the name of the city. The word "salim" for "peace"
has just been used in the letter, and occurs elsewhere in these
letters.

344 "Casipi." It has been read "Casia" ("Cushites"), but the word before
is in the plural, and the plural could not end in "a." Any great
success is still attributed to sorcery in the East. It may, however,
only mean "malicious," according to its use in Hebrew.

345 There was an Egyptian known to history who bore the name of Paur
(Brugsch, "Hist." i. p. 462); he was a governor in Nubia, somewhat
later than the present events. The name, however, must have been
common, since "Paur" stands for "Paka" in some cases. It has been
already explained as an Egyptian word.

346 The participle is feminine.

347 There had been four previous letters, agreeing with my arrangement.

348 Ajalon (now Yalo) is at the foot of the Bethhoron Pass, where the
battle against the five kings occurred. The women were apparently
sent away before the battle of Ajalon, after which the easiest road
to the plains, by Bethhoron and Ajalon, was closed. The flight of
Adonizedek took place, according to the Biblical account, after the
battle of Ajalon, while Joshua was at Gilgal, where the news was
brought.

349 This appears to be the meaning, and refers to the road, mentioned in
the last letter, by the Valley of Elan--less easy than that by
Ajalon.

350 "Casi," or Cush, as in Egyptian records, appears to mean upper
Egypt. See what has been said as to this name in Ribadda's letter
(61 B.).

351 "Harti Cirmiel" is evidently Hareth Carmel, representing the Hebron
country from Hareth (Kharas), on the northwest, above the Valley of
Elah, to Carmel of Judah on the southeast. This would agree with
placing Givti at Jeb'a.

352 Apparently the southern Gibeah of Judah, mentioned before (106 B.).
Dr. Sayce reads Gath, but when Gath is mentioned it it called Giti
(154 B.).

353 "Labaya" may mean, according to a common form of expression, the
land of Labaya.

354 "Salabimi," Shaalbim (Judges i. 35; 1 Kings iv. 9) or Shaalabbin
(Josh. xix. 42), is probably Selbit, lying southeast of Lydda, near
Ajalon