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 PlacesSamuel T. Armstrong, 1813 - 522 pages |
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... Mediterranean sea , be- tween Tyre and Ptolemais . See Achsaph . In the tribe of Judah was another town of the same name . ACRA , one of the hills in Jerusalem , on which stood the tower or old city , which was the old Jerusalem , to ...
... Mediterranean sea , be- tween Tyre and Ptolemais . See Achsaph . In the tribe of Judah was another town of the same name . ACRA , one of the hills in Jerusalem , on which stood the tower or old city , which was the old Jerusalem , to ...
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... Mediterranean , and on the south by a large bay ; ex- tending from the city to mount Carmel , a strong town , and convenient harbors . It was strong enough to resist the arms of Israel , when they sub- dued the surrounding country ...
... Mediterranean , and on the south by a large bay ; ex- tending from the city to mount Carmel , a strong town , and convenient harbors . It was strong enough to resist the arms of Israel , when they sub- dued the surrounding country ...
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... great , situated between the Mediterranean and the lake Moris . Alexan- dria is often to be met with in the latin texts of those books in the Old Testament , which were written before the reign of Alexander , as in AIN ALE.
... great , situated between the Mediterranean and the lake Moris . Alexan- dria is often to be met with in the latin texts of those books in the Old Testament , which were written before the reign of Alexander , as in AIN ALE.
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... Mediterranean and the Red Sea , and upon the river Nile , drew thither the com- merce of the east and west , and in a little time rendered it one of the most flourishing cities in the world . It soon became the capital of Egypt ; though ...
... Mediterranean and the Red Sea , and upon the river Nile , drew thither the com- merce of the east and west , and in a little time rendered it one of the most flourishing cities in the world . It soon became the capital of Egypt ; though ...
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... Mediterranean sea . The son of Amalek was Ad , a celebra- ted prince among the Arabians . Some make him the son of Uz , and grandson of Aram , the son of Shem . Let this be as it will , the Mahometans say , that Ad was the father of Ad ...
... Mediterranean sea . The son of Amalek was Ad , a celebra- ted prince among the Arabians . Some make him the son of Uz , and grandson of Aram , the son of Shem . Let this be as it will , the Mahometans say , that Ad was the father of Ad ...
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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