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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... Assyrian general , took it by assault , and left there a garri- son ; Nebuchadnezzar took and ravaged the city ; Alexander the Great , in his all conquering march , took Ashdod ; Jonathan , the Jewish Maccabee , took the city , and ...
... Assyrian general , took it by assault , and left there a garri- son ; Nebuchadnezzar took and ravaged the city ; Alexander the Great , in his all conquering march , took Ashdod ; Jonathan , the Jewish Maccabee , took the city , and ...
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... Assyrians ; it was de- stroyed by the Chaldeans , and though afterwards rebuilt , it was again besieged and taken by Alexander , and again by the Maccabees . The wine of Ashkelon , and the cypress tree , a shrub , that was very much es ...
... Assyrians ; it was de- stroyed by the Chaldeans , and though afterwards rebuilt , it was again besieged and taken by Alexander , and again by the Maccabees . The wine of Ashkelon , and the cypress tree , a shrub , that was very much es ...
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... ASSYRIA , an ancient king- dom of Asia , comprehending those provinces of Turkey and , Persia , which are now called Curdistan , Diarbec , and Irac . Arabia ; being bounded by Ar- menia on the north , Media and Persia on the east ...
... ASSYRIA , an ancient king- dom of Asia , comprehending those provinces of Turkey and , Persia , which are now called Curdistan , Diarbec , and Irac . Arabia ; being bounded by Ar- menia on the north , Media and Persia on the east ...
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... Assyria was sovereign of this country , where the Avim are said to dwell . The opinion of Grotius seems to be probable , who has observed that Ptolemy has mentioned a people of Bac- triana , under the name of A. vadice . It may also be ...
... Assyria was sovereign of this country , where the Avim are said to dwell . The opinion of Grotius seems to be probable , who has observed that Ptolemy has mentioned a people of Bac- triana , under the name of A. vadice . It may also be ...
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... Assyrian , father of Ninus , and others to Semi- ramis . Marsham brings down the foundation of this city , as late as the time of Nabonassar . But the opinion most general- ly followed and best ground- ed , is , that Nimrod founded it ...
... Assyrian , father of Ninus , and others to Semi- ramis . Marsham brings down the foundation of this city , as late as the time of Nabonassar . But the opinion most general- ly followed and best ground- ed , is , that Nimrod founded it ...
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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