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 |
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... passed. AASAR , a town of Palestine , in the tribe of Judah , between Azotus and Askalon , which in the time of Jerome was a hamlet . ABANA , a river of Damas- cus , mentioned by Naaman , the king of Syria's general , in these terms ...
... passed. AASAR , a town of Palestine , in the tribe of Judah , between Azotus and Askalon , which in the time of Jerome was a hamlet . ABANA , a river of Damas- cus , mentioned by Naaman , the king of Syria's general , in these terms ...
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... , 49 ; and xxv , 1 ; and Josh . ii , 1. ) and Josh . ii , 1. ) Eusebius says it stood in the neighbor- hood of mount Peor . Moses encamped at Abel - Shittim , sometime before the Hebrew army passed the Jordan . Here ABE ABE.
... , 49 ; and xxv , 1 ; and Josh . ii , 1. ) and Josh . ii , 1. ) Eusebius says it stood in the neighbor- hood of mount Peor . Moses encamped at Abel - Shittim , sometime before the Hebrew army passed the Jordan . Here ABE ABE.
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... passed the Jordan . Here the Israelites fell into idolatry and worshipped Baal - Peor , for which God punished them , so severely by the hands of the Levites . The place stood north - east from the Dead Sea , * and received its name ...
... passed the Jordan . Here the Israelites fell into idolatry and worshipped Baal - Peor , for which God punished them , so severely by the hands of the Levites . The place stood north - east from the Dead Sea , * and received its name ...
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... passed the. xii , 38 , it is said , that Simeon " set up Adida in Sephela , and made it strong with gates and bars . " Lat . 31 , 44 . ADITHA , or ADATHA , a city belonging to the tribe of Judah , ( Josh . xv , 36. ) ADORAIM , a town of ...
... passed the. xii , 38 , it is said , that Simeon " set up Adida in Sephela , and made it strong with gates and bars . " Lat . 31 , 44 . ADITHA , or ADATHA , a city belonging to the tribe of Judah , ( Josh . xv , 36. ) ADORAIM , a town of ...
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... passed the Sabbath - day , ( 2 Macc . xii , 38. ) Joshua kill- ed the king of Adullam , ( xii , 15. ) David hid himself in the cave of Adullam , ( 1Sam.xxii , 1 , 2 , & c . ) and here his parents , and a number of valiant men re- Judas ...
... passed the Sabbath - day , ( 2 Macc . xii , 38. ) Joshua kill- ed the king of Adullam , ( xii , 15. ) David hid himself in the cave of Adullam , ( 1Sam.xxii , 1 , 2 , & c . ) and here his parents , and a number of valiant men re- Judas ...
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