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CAPHAR-ABIS, a Castle in Idumæa mentioned by Josephus1. Cerealis, Tribune of the Roman Troops, took this place with a very small force. The Gemara2 speaks of a considerable Town in the southern part of Idumæa, called Capharbisch. This must have been a large City, and not a Fortress only.
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