<<MOSES THE SERVANT OF THE LORD>>: Moses destroyed these people and gave
their land to Israelite Tribes. This was the will of God and Moses
fulfilled the will of God. Conquering the Holy Land and placing it in the
possession of Israel is fulfilling the will of God. British forces (in
which Australian and New Zealand contingents were prominent) conquered
Palestineand gave it to the Jews. This was the will of God and they were
HIS servants.

 >>THE REUBENITES, AND THE GADITES, AND THE HALF TRIBE OF
MANASSEH::<<    Lands east of the Jordan were apportioned to these tribes.
Other lands in this area were destined to be conquered and the whole could
be re-divided amongst other tribes. Assyrian and related documents refer to
the Tsupani (Tsefion, Zephion) a clan of Gad just north of the Euphrates
bend in northeastern Turkey and also to the Ben-Yammi of Benjamin in
Northern Syria alongside Reubenites. We also find contingents from Dan
(Dananu) and Judah (Yadi) in southeast Turkey and northwest Syria and Iraq.

In our book The Tribeswe traced Tribal names in areas east of the Jordan
reaching to the Euphrates based on the Geography of Ptolemy who lived ca.
100-175 CE but based much of his work on that of a Phoenician from Tyre who
lived 3 to 4 hundred years beforehand.
Adapted from "The Tribes" chapter 17: The Land of Israel before the Exile

      The Map showing the location of Habor also depicts a large section of
the Middle East. It shows areas settled by Israelite Tribes long before the
Exile as well as regions in which Israelites were re-settled by the
Assyrians after the Exile.

      According to the Bible (1-Chronicles chapter 6) the Tribes of Gad and
Reuben fought against Arabian tribes and settled in their lands "until the
time of exile" (1-Chronicles 6; 22). The former presence of Israelite
Tribes in northern Arabia and Syria prior to the exile is recalled in some
of the place-names mentioned by Ptolemy in the Land termed "ARABIA" on his Map.

      As well as the Tribes of Gad and Reuben the area east of the Jordan
River was also settled by the half-tribe of Menasseh along with a portion
from Simeon and contingents from Judah, Benjamin, and other Tribes.

      The clan of Yacin (Icen) from Simeon is recalled in IUCA in the
south-east near the Persian Gulf. This clan later in Scythia became known
as the Sacae-Eucae and Eucatae and in northern Europe as the Saxon-Euci and
in Celtic Britain as the ICENI neighbors to the SIMENI. Boudicca, the
Celtic Queen in Ancient Britain who led a revolt against Roman Tyranny
belonged to the Iceni tribe. This area includes the oil-rich fields of
present-day Kuwait and the Iraqi oil fields and it is interesting to note
that the region once belonged to Israel.

      West of Iuca is Bera and Beria is a clan name amongst the Tribes of
Benjamin, Ephraim, and Asher. Another acceptable way of pronouncing the
Hebrew spelling of "Beria" gives "Beria-g-h" or "Ver-iag" which national
name re-appeared amongst Scandinavian (Varangian) and Khazar groups.

      The name RAHABENI ON PTOLEMY'S MAP IS A FORM FOR REUBEN and was to be
repeated in Serica (east of Scythia) as the RHABBANAEI WHO GAVE RISE TO THE
RIBUARI FRANKS IN EUROPE.

      The name MASANI derives from Manasseh and the inversion of syllables
("Mas-ani" for "Men-eseh") is a common phenomenon. The Masani were later
recalled in Phoenician Spain and in northern Holland and from there they
crossed over to Britain.

      Furthur north, the BALAGAEA and BELGINAEA co-relate to the name BELAH
(pronouncable as "Bela-g-h") which was a clan name from the Tribe of
Bejamin and was to re-appear in the BELGAE who gave their name to BELGIUM.

      CAUCHABENI means "Sons (Beni) of Chaggi" or Haggi (Num.26) whose name
in Hebrew began with the letter HETH ((× which is transliterable either as
"h" or as "ch.. Haggi (Chaggi) was one of the Clans of Gad which in Scythia
became known as the Cachage Scythae and as the Huga. Later in northwest
Europe they were recorded as the Cauki (Chauci) or Hugo Franks. GADIRTHA
recalls the place name Gadir. This place-name occurs several times within
the Land of Israel and may also be associated with GAD. Gadira was also the
name of an important port in southern Spain linked with the Phoenecians,
Tarshish, and the Celts of early Ireland and Britain. Much of the region
east of the Jordan settled by the Tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half Manasseh
in the Bible (Deuteronomy ch.4) is termed BASHAN WHICH IN ARAMAIC BECAME
BATHAN and is recalled in BATHANAEI and BATHANAE REGIO (i.e. Kingdom of
Bashan) adjacent to SACCAE REGIO.

             The Mesopotamian Sumerians called the Bashan "BASIL" and later
the Royal Scythians were named Scythae Basilae and these gave their name to
SCANDINAVIA which was originally called "SCATANAVIA" or Land of the Scyths.
Scandinavia according to the Roman Geographer, Pliny, was also known as
"BASILIA", i.e. it was named after the Bashan (Basil) of Israel. Basil may
mean lion. This gives additional meaning to the expression, DAN IS A LION'S
WHELP: HE SHALL LEAP FROM BASHAN(Deuteronomy 33:22). The Greeks later
adopted the title Basiland used it to mean kingbut linguists admit that the
word had non-Greek origins.

The Kingdom of the SACCAE (Saccae Regio) besides Bathanaea has a clear
Scythian connection since "SACCAE" was the contemporary Middle Eastern term
for Scyth and the name is believed to be a derivative of "Isaac". The
appellation "Saxe" or "Saxon" is a further development of the same
name.

      The CHALYBONITIS was named after the Chalybes who were descendants of
the CHELUBAI (1-Chronicles 2; 19) from Hetzron of Judah. They were
descended from the sons of Chaleb ben Jefunai and associated with the Keni
and Kenizai who were metal workers. After their exile the Chalybes were
connected by the Greeks to the Cimmerians and ascribed the invention of
iron processing. They were then located (after exile) in the Caucasian area
of Iberia (Georgia) wherefrom the Cimmerians were first to emerge. Justin
reported a group of them under the same name in the area of Galatia in
northwest Spain where too they were noted as metallurgical experts. From
Spain they apparently passed over into Ireland and Celtic Britain.