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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... probably , however , it was soon after the flood . The Oriental histori- ans divide the Arabs into two classes , the old , lost Arabs , and the present . Concerning the former , nothing has come down to us , but the names of several ...
... probably , however , it was soon after the flood . The Oriental histori- ans divide the Arabs into two classes , the old , lost Arabs , and the present . Concerning the former , nothing has come down to us , but the names of several ...
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... the Euphrates . This circle of des- olation was probably once the bed of the sea , which is still retreating . Strata of salt , and in some places hills of salt , are plains . Written mountain , or moun- tain of inscriptions ARA ARA.
... the Euphrates . This circle of des- olation was probably once the bed of the sea , which is still retreating . Strata of salt , and in some places hills of salt , are plains . Written mountain , or moun- tain of inscriptions ARA ARA.
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... Probably what are called cities were watch towers . One of which was standing a few years ago , which Dr. Wittman saw . Herodotus says , " That Psammetichus , king of Egypt , lay with his arms nine and twenty years before Azotus , so ...
... Probably what are called cities were watch towers . One of which was standing a few years ago , which Dr. Wittman saw . Herodotus says , " That Psammetichus , king of Egypt , lay with his arms nine and twenty years before Azotus , so ...
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... probably be the same ; which is called Ivah in the 18th chapter , verse 34 . Exck AVEN , a city of Egypt mentioned ex xxx , 17 , " The young men of Aven and Phi- beseth shall fall by the sword , and these cities shall go into captivity ...
... probably be the same ; which is called Ivah in the 18th chapter , verse 34 . Exck AVEN , a city of Egypt mentioned ex xxx , 17 , " The young men of Aven and Phi- beseth shall fall by the sword , and these cities shall go into captivity ...
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... probably meant Hazeroth , Num . xi , 35 ; near to which place the children of Israel had one of their stations , as they were marching through the desert . There were also Avims or Hivites , at Shechem , or Gibeon , and consequently in ...
... probably meant Hazeroth , Num . xi , 35 ; near to which place the children of Israel had one of their stations , as they were marching through the desert . There were also Avims or Hivites , at Shechem , or Gibeon , and consequently in ...
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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