OPHNI, a City of the Tribe of Benjamin1. This is probably the same as Gophni or Gophna. For in Hebrew the Letter עHain is often pronounced as a G. But Gophna, according to Josephus, was about fifteen Miles from Jerusalem, towards Naplouse or Shechem2. Elsewhere he saysk, it was five Miles from Geba, or Gabaa. Josephus often speaks of Gophna, and of the Toparchy of Gophna, and all he says agrees very well with the Position of Eusebius. For Example, he says that Vespasian having subdued the Country of Gophna, brought also Bethel and Ephraim into Subjection3. He says in another Place4, that Titus advancing from Samaria towards Jerusalem, passed by Gophna.
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