Aaron’s fourth son, Exod. vi, 23. There is no probability that
he ever exercised the high priesthood. He and his sons continued in the
rank of simple priests, till this dignity came into his family in the
person of Eli.
ITURÆA, so called from Itur, or Jetur, one of the sons of Ishmael, who
settled in it, but whose posterity were either driven out or subdued by
the Amorites; when it is supposed to have formed a part of the kingdom
of Bashan, and subsequently of the half tribe of Manasseh east of
Jordan; but as it was situated beyond the southern spur of Mount Hermon,
called the Djebel Heish, this is doubtful. It lay on the north-eastern
side of the land of Israel, between it and the territory of Damascus, or
Syria; and is supposed to have been the same country at present known by
the name of Djedour, on the east of the Djebel Heish, between Damascus
and the lake of Tiberias. The Ituræans being subdued by Aristobulus, the
high priest and governor of the Jews, B. C. 106, were forced by him to
embrace the Jewish religion; and were at the same time incorporated into
the state. Philip, one of the sons of Herod the Great, was tetrarch, or
governor, of this country when John the Baptist commenced his ministry.
he ever exercised the high priesthood. He and his sons continued in the
rank of simple priests, till this dignity came into his family in the
person of Eli.
ITURÆA, so called from Itur, or Jetur, one of the sons of Ishmael, who
settled in it, but whose posterity were either driven out or subdued by
the Amorites; when it is supposed to have formed a part of the kingdom
of Bashan, and subsequently of the half tribe of Manasseh east of
Jordan; but as it was situated beyond the southern spur of Mount Hermon,
called the Djebel Heish, this is doubtful. It lay on the north-eastern
side of the land of Israel, between it and the territory of Damascus, or
Syria; and is supposed to have been the same country at present known by
the name of Djedour, on the east of the Djebel Heish, between Damascus
and the lake of Tiberias. The Ituræans being subdued by Aristobulus, the
high priest and governor of the Jews, B. C. 106, were forced by him to
embrace the Jewish religion; and were at the same time incorporated into
the state. Philip, one of the sons of Herod the Great, was tetrarch, or
governor, of this country when John the Baptist commenced his ministry.