[14] Delitzsch, “Commentary on Genesis,” Vol. I, p. 310.
[15] Rawlinson, “The Origin of Nations,” p. 183.
[16] The dates of this traditional period are uncertain.
[17] Lynch, “Armenia,” Vol. II, pp. 71-76.
[18] Hall, “The Ancient History of the Near East,” pp. 458-9.
[19] Rogers, “History of Babylonia and Assyria,” Vol. II, pp. 171-2.
[20] Rogers, “History of Babylonia and Assyria,” Vol. II, pp. 284-5.
[21] See p. 41.
[22] Sayce, Journal of Royal Asiatic Society, Vol. XIV, p. 393.
[23] Chamich, “History of Armenia,” p. 22.
[24] Brockhous, “Lexico II,” p. 60.
[25] Sayce, “Cuneiform Inscriptions of Van,” Journal R.A.S., Vol. XIV,
p. 392.
[26] Rogers, “History of Babylonia and Assyria,” Vol. I, pp. 455-6
[27] Hincks, Journal Royal Asiatic Society, Vol. IX, p. 422.
[28] Hastings’ “Dictionary of the Bible,” under the article _Ararat_.
[29] From Sarduris, by dropping _d_ and by the exchange of _B_ for _S_,
we have Baruris or Baruros, vice versa.
[30] See II Kings, 24:11-16. This is the first captivity, about 597 B.C.
[31] This friendship between Cyrus and Tigranes furnished Xenophon with
a fertile subject to expand his romantic genius. “And you, Tigranes,”
said he (Cyrus), “at what rate would you purchase the regaining of
your wife?” Now he happened to be but lately married and had a very
great love for his wife. “Cyrus,” said he (Tigranes), “to save her from
servitude, I would ransom her at the expense of my life.”
“Cyropædia,” Book III, Chapter I.
[32] Rawlinson, “The Sixth Great Oriental Monarchy,” pp. 140-1.
[33] According to Strabo, 12 Greek cities were depopulated to furnish
Tigrancerta with inhabitants (XI, 14 Sect. 15). According to Appean
300,000 Cappadocians were translated thither (Methrice, page 216 C).
Plutarch speaks of the population as having been drawn from Cilicin,
Cappadocia, Gordyene, Assyria and Adeabeni (Lucu, 11 26).
[34] Rawlinson, “The Sixth Great Oriental Monarchy,” XIII, p. 206.