An Historical Geography of the Old and New Testament ...clarendon Press, 1819 - Bible |
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... stood part of the ancient city , is still to be seen a large square tower , much like to a steeple . They say , that formerly it was as high again as it is at present , and was erected in honour of the forty martyrs that suffered death ...
... stood part of the ancient city , is still to be seen a large square tower , much like to a steeple . They say , that formerly it was as high again as it is at present , and was erected in honour of the forty martyrs that suffered death ...
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... stood . The inhabitants , as far as Le Bruyn could guess , amounted to about three thousand souls , as well Christians as Turks . All the caravans , which go from Cairo in Egypt to Da- mascus , Aleppo , and Constantinople , pass by this ...
... stood . The inhabitants , as far as Le Bruyn could guess , amounted to about three thousand souls , as well Christians as Turks . All the caravans , which go from Cairo in Egypt to Da- mascus , Aleppo , and Constantinople , pass by this ...
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... stood Ra- mah , the city of Samuel , which was thence called Rama- thaim - Zophim . In chap . x . ver . 2. we have mention made of Rachel's Of Rachel's sepulchre , where it is expressly said to be in the border of sepulchre . Benjamin ...
... stood Ra- mah , the city of Samuel , which was thence called Rama- thaim - Zophim . In chap . x . ver . 2. we have mention made of Rachel's Of Rachel's sepulchre , where it is expressly said to be in the border of sepulchre . Benjamin ...
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... stood in this text , not the famous mountain so called , but a city of the south part of the tribe of Judah , mentioned Josh . xv . 55 , and which seems to have given name to the territory round it . Of this city or country was Nabal ...
... stood in this text , not the famous mountain so called , but a city of the south part of the tribe of Judah , mentioned Josh . xv . 55 , and which seems to have given name to the territory round it . Of this city or country was Nabal ...
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... stood . For this hill seems to be denoted in Josephusa by the name of Acra , than which he expressly asserts the hill , on which the upper city stood , to be higher . But the upper city is , I think , agreed by all to be the same with ...
... stood . For this hill seems to be denoted in Josephusa by the name of Acra , than which he expressly asserts the hill , on which the upper city stood , to be higher . But the upper city is , I think , agreed by all to be the same with ...
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Acts adjoining ancient Antioch Apostles Arabia Aroer Asia blessed book of Samuel built Cęsarea called Canaan chap Christ Christians Chron church coast Damascus denoted east Edom Egypt expressly famous Galatia Galilee gate Gospel Greeks ground Hamath Hebrew hence Herod hill Holy Land inhabitants isle Israelites Jehoshaphat Jeroboam Jerusalem JESUS Jews John Jordan Josephus Josh journey Judea King of Israel kingdom Kings of Judah Kings xv land of Israel Lord Luke lying Matt Maundrell Mediterranean sea mentioned miles Millo mount mountain observed Old Testament passover Paul Paul Rycaut Philistines Phrygia pillars preached probably Rehob reign river Roman ruins sacred saith Samaria Saviour Scripture SECT seems sepulchre shewn side Sidon situated Solomon spoken stone stood Strabo Syria tells Temple thence thereof tion took town tribe tribe of Judah Turks Tyre unto valley wall whence wherein word Zobah
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Page 6 - And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the .irk of the LORD ; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold ; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
Page 185 - Come ye ' yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest ' a while : ' for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
Page 152 - And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem ; (because he was of the house and lineage of David :) to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
Page 267 - These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind , and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Page 155 - In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Page 173 - And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, and rose up and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Page 184 - The harvest truly is plenteous, but ' the labourers are few ; pray ye therefore the ' Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth
Page 142 - And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
Page 167 - And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all ; which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; and over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
Page 179 - And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles...