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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... belonging to the tribe of Issachar . Josh . 19,20 . ABILA , or ABEL , HOBAL , or HOBA , OF ABELBETH - MA- ACHA , OR ABEL - MAIN , a town , north of Damascus , between Libanus and Anti - Libanus . Joab besieged this town , dur- ing the ...
... belonging to the tribe of Issachar . Josh . 19,20 . ABILA , or ABEL , HOBAL , or HOBA , OF ABELBETH - MA- ACHA , OR ABEL - MAIN , a town , north of Damascus , between Libanus and Anti - Libanus . Joab besieged this town , dur- ing the ...
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... belong- ing to the tribe of Asher , the king of which was conquered by Joshua ( xii , 20. ) It is thought probable ... belonging to the tribe of Asher , ( Josh . xix , 29 ; ) thought to be the same , which the Greeks called Ecdippa ...
... belong- ing to the tribe of Asher , the king of which was conquered by Joshua ( xii , 20. ) It is thought probable ... belonging to the tribe of Asher , ( Josh . xix , 29 ; ) thought to be the same , which the Greeks called Ecdippa ...
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... belonging to the tribe Judah , ( Josh . xv , 36. ) ADORAIM , a town of Pal- estine in the tribe of Judah , fortified ... belong- ing to the tribe of Judah , ( Josh . xv , 35 ; ) situated in the south- ern part of this tribe and west from ...
... belonging to the tribe Judah , ( Josh . xv , 36. ) ADORAIM , a town of Pal- estine in the tribe of Judah , fortified ... belong- ing to the tribe of Judah , ( Josh . xv , 35 ; ) situated in the south- ern part of this tribe and west from ...
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... belonging to Shem . AGABA , a fortress near Jerusalem . AGALLA , a city of Pales tine on the east of the Dead Sea in the land of Moab . See EGLAIM . AGRIPPIAS , a town of Palestine on the Mediterra . nean , about two miles and a half ...
... belonging to Shem . AGABA , a fortress near Jerusalem . AGALLA , a city of Pales tine on the east of the Dead Sea in the land of Moab . See EGLAIM . AGRIPPIAS , a town of Palestine on the Mediterra . nean , about two miles and a half ...
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... belonging to the tribe of Benjamin ( Josh . xxi , 18 ) Calmet takes it to be the same with Alemeth . It was given to the priests of Aaron's family ( 1 Ch . vi , 60 . ALUSH , one of the Hebrew encampments in the wilder- ness ; it was in ...
... belonging to the tribe of Benjamin ( Josh . xxi , 18 ) Calmet takes it to be the same with Alemeth . It was given to the priests of Aaron's family ( 1 Ch . vi , 60 . ALUSH , one of the Hebrew encampments in the wilder- ness ; it was in ...
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