But they shook off the dust of their feet against them,.... As Christ directed his apostles to do; Matthew 10:14.
And came unto Iconium, a city in Lycaonia; here it is placed both by Ptolomy c and Strabo d; Pliny says e, that
"there was a tetrarchy granted out of Lycaonia, on that part which borders on Galatia, consisting of fourteen cities, the most celebrated city being Iconium.''
It was called by the Syrians היק ענא, "Ik-ona", which signifies "the bosom of sheep"; the country round about it being famous for feeding great numbers of sheep; and here afterwards was a church of Christ, a bosom for his sheep; it is now in the hands of the Turks, and is called "Conia", or "Cogne".
c Geograph. l. 5. c. 6. d Ib. l. 12. e Nat. Hist. l. 5. c. 27.