Sacred Geography: Or, A Gazetteer of the Bible. Containing, in Alphabetical Order, a Geographical Description of All the Countries, Kingdoms, Nations and Tribes of Men, with All the Villages, Towns, Cities, Provinces, Hills, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Seas, and Islands, Mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures, Or Apocrypha, Including an Account of the Religion, Government, Population, Fulfilment of Prophecies, and Present Condition of the Most Important Places |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page
... took and razed to the ground . He spent three years in levelling the mountain . Here was afterwards built the palace of Helena , also another for Agrippa . ACRABATENE , a district of Judea , extending itself be- tween Shechem and ...
... took and razed to the ground . He spent three years in levelling the mountain . Here was afterwards built the palace of Helena , also another for Agrippa . ACRABATENE , a district of Judea , extending itself be- tween Shechem and ...
Page
... took place , and to keep them in remembrance for a day of subsequent honors . EN or AIN a city , first given to the tribe of Judah ; but afterwards yielded up to the tribe of Simeon , Josh . xv , 32 ; 1 Chr . iv , 32. Æn signi- fies a ...
... took place , and to keep them in remembrance for a day of subsequent honors . EN or AIN a city , first given to the tribe of Judah ; but afterwards yielded up to the tribe of Simeon , Josh . xv , 32 ; 1 Chr . iv , 32. Æn signi- fies a ...
Page
... took it by stratagem , hung the king , and burned the town . AI , a city of Moab , taken and plundered by the Chaide- ans . Jer . xlix , 3 . AIN , a city given to the tribe of Simeon . AIN - CHARIM , a village of Palestine , 6 miles ...
... took it by stratagem , hung the king , and burned the town . AI , a city of Moab , taken and plundered by the Chaide- ans . Jer . xlix , 3 . AIN , a city given to the tribe of Simeon . AIN - CHARIM , a village of Palestine , 6 miles ...
Page
... took possession of the cities , belong ing to these tribes . Jeremiah ( xlix , 1 ) reproaches them for it . The ambassadors of the Ammonites were some of those to whom this prophet , ( chap . xxvii , 2-4 ) presented the cup of the ...
... took possession of the cities , belong ing to these tribes . Jeremiah ( xlix , 1 ) reproaches them for it . The ambassadors of the Ammonites were some of those to whom this prophet , ( chap . xxvii , 2-4 ) presented the cup of the ...
Page
... took Rabbath or Philadelphia , their capital , demolished the walls , and put a garrison in it , in 3806. During the persecu- tions of Antiochus Epiphanes , Josephus informs us , that the Ammonites shewed their hat- red to the Jews ...
... took Rabbath or Philadelphia , their capital , demolished the walls , and put a garrison in it , in 3806. During the persecu- tions of Antiochus Epiphanes , Josephus informs us , that the Ammonites shewed their hat- red to the Jews ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ancient Arabia Arabs Asher Asia Assyria Babylon Benjamin built called Calmet Canaan capital celebrated Chaldea Christians Chron church coast coun Damascus David Dead Sea descended desert destroyed Deut east Egypt Ephraim Euphrates Eusebius feet fruitful Galilee Greeks Hebrew hill holy inhabitants island Israel Israelites Jerome Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jews Jordan Josephus Josh Joshua Judea Judges king lake land Maundrel Mediterranean mentioned miles Moab Moabites Moses mosque moun mount mountains Nile Ophir Palestine Paul Persian Philistines plain probably prophet province Red Sea reign river rock Romans ruins says scripture side signifies Sinai situated Solomon stone stood supposed Syria tain Tarshish temple Tigris tion town travellers trees tribe of Asher tribe of Dan tribe of Judah tribe of Manasseh tribe of Naphtali tribe of Reuben tribe of Simeon Turks Tyre valley village walls wilderness