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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... fruitful , as we are in- formed by Jerome and Eusebi- us . Being the capital , it gave name to the district around . Eusebius says it lay between Paneas and Damascus . This is only one of many instances in which we shall find the same ...
... fruitful , as we are in- formed by Jerome and Eusebi- us . Being the capital , it gave name to the district around . Eusebius says it lay between Paneas and Damascus . This is only one of many instances in which we shall find the same ...
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... . For half a league round the town is a fruitful soil , beyond which is a fright- ful desert . ANAB , a city in the moun- tains of Judah . Josh . xi , 22 . Lat . 31 , 12 . ANAHARATH , a city be- longing to the tribe of AMO AMP.
... . For half a league round the town is a fruitful soil , beyond which is a fright- ful desert . ANAB , a city in the moun- tains of Judah . Josh . xi , 22 . Lat . 31 , 12 . ANAHARATH , a city be- longing to the tribe of AMO AMP.
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... little cultiva- tion , being in great part cov- ered with sand and rocks , with here and there a fruitful spot . The metropolis was Petra , by the Syrians called ยท Rakam , and by the scriptures Joktheel . Arabia Deserta ARA ARA.
... little cultiva- tion , being in great part cov- ered with sand and rocks , with here and there a fruitful spot . The metropolis was Petra , by the Syrians called ยท Rakam , and by the scriptures Joktheel . Arabia Deserta ARA ARA.
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... be discovered among the burning sands . Wells and fountains of water are rarely found ; still in these regions of barrenness are scattered oases of fruitful land , like islands in 6 ARA ARA Rakam, and by the scriptures ...
... be discovered among the burning sands . Wells and fountains of water are rarely found ; still in these regions of barrenness are scattered oases of fruitful land , like islands in 6 ARA ARA Rakam, and by the scriptures ...
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... fruitful land , like islands in the ocean . These are delighfnl spots to the miserable Arab . Here he encamps , till he has consumed every thing , which the soil has produced , and then he ven- tures across the frightful des . ert to ...
... fruitful land , like islands in the ocean . These are delighfnl spots to the miserable Arab . Here he encamps , till he has consumed every thing , which the soil has produced , and then he ven- tures across the frightful des . ert to ...
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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 Deut dwelt east Egypt Ephraim Euphrates Eusebius famous feet fruitful Galilee Greeks Hebrew Hebron hill 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 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