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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... Romans ; the soil produces balsam and dates . BAMOTH , Moses says , ( Num . xxi , 19 , 20 ) that the Hebrews went from Nahaleel to Bamoth , and from Bamoth to the valley , which is in the country of Moab . Eusebius says Bamoth is a city ...
... Romans ; the soil produces balsam and dates . BAMOTH , Moses says , ( Num . xxi , 19 , 20 ) that the Hebrews went from Nahaleel to Bamoth , and from Bamoth to the valley , which is in the country of Moab . Eusebius says Bamoth is a city ...
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... Roman miles apart . Dan was the northern , and Beershe- ba the southern extremity of the land . In process of ime ... Romans held this country , Beersheba was a garrison . BEKAA , a valley of Syria , anciently called Coelo Syria which ...
... Roman miles apart . Dan was the northern , and Beershe- ba the southern extremity of the land . In process of ime ... Romans held this country , Beersheba was a garrison . BEKAA , a valley of Syria , anciently called Coelo Syria which ...
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... Roman general , was retreating from Jerusalem , the Jews did not press upon him , till he reached this narrow de- scent , then they hurried upon him , and overwhelmed him with their darts . BETH - JESIMOTH , a city in the tribe of ...
... Roman general , was retreating from Jerusalem , the Jews did not press upon him , till he reached this narrow de- scent , then they hurried upon him , and overwhelmed him with their darts . BETH - JESIMOTH , a city in the tribe of ...
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... Romans had a garri- son in this city . Upon this mountain , Saul returning from his expedition against Amalek , erected a triumphal arch , 1 Sam . xv , 12. Carmel is ten miles from Hebron to the east . CARMEL , a mountain to the south ...
... Romans had a garri- son in this city . Upon this mountain , Saul returning from his expedition against Amalek , erected a triumphal arch , 1 Sam . xv , 12. Carmel is ten miles from Hebron to the east . CARMEL , a mountain to the south ...
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... ants of the Susiana , near Baby- lon , and subject to Nebuchad- nezzar . Bochart supposes the Romans to be meant by Chit- tim . But the author of the first for book of Maccabees under- stands it of Macedonia : CHI CHI.
... ants of the Susiana , near Baby- lon , and subject to Nebuchad- nezzar . Bochart supposes the Romans to be meant by Chit- tim . But the author of the first for book of Maccabees under- stands it of Macedonia : CHI CHI.
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