II. EPHRON, a City situated beyond Jordan, which Judas Maccabæus took and sacked, at his return from an expedition against Timotheus, General of the Syrians. By some it is called Esdrin: but Esdrin is by others, with some probability, thought to be the name of a man. Qui cum Esdrin erant, that is to say, they who were commanded by Esdras, &c.
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