Matthew Poole and continuators on Genesis 10:4

4. And the Sons of Iavan: Elisha , and Tarshish , Kittim , and Dodanim .

The Father of the Grecians properly so called, who have preserved his Name and remembrance in the Cities, Elis, and Elissus, in a tract of ground called Ellas, and in the Elysia[illegible: 1+ letters] Fields. And from these came the Aeolians, a People of the lesser Asia. where many of the Grecian Colonies were seated.

The Father of the Cilicians, from whom their Chief City Tarsus, in Hebrew Tar[illegible: 1+ letters]hish, took its Name. See Ezek. 27. 12. Ion. 1. 13. Acts 22. 3. and from whom the whole Mediterranean Sea is called Tarshi[illegible: 1+ letters]h, because the Cilicians were in a great degree Masters of that Sea.

Or, Chitti[illegible: 1+ letters], The Father of the Macedonians, and Italians too, as may be gathered from hence, because both their Countries are called by the Name of Chittim; Macedonia, 1 Mac[illegible: 1+ letters] ▪ 1. 1. and 8. 5. and Italy, Num. 24. 24. Dan. 11. 30. See also Isa. 23. 1. Ier. 2. 10. Besides that there are other evidences in prophane Writers that the Italians came from the Grecians.

Called also Rhoda[illegible: 1+ letters]im, 1 Chron. 1. 6. See Riphath in the former verse. His Posterity is uncertain. Most probably he was seated near his Brethren in some part of Greece. And the [illegible: 1 word] seem to have Worshipped him under the Name of Iupiter Dodon[illegible: 1+ letters]eus, whose famous Oracle was in the City Dodona.