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... columns lying about in all direc- tions . Pass near to the village of Dothan , where Joseph was sold to the Ishmaelitish merchants , and halt for the night at Jenîn , after a ride of about eight hours . 7TH DAY . - Leaving Jenîn , enter ...
... columns lying about in all direc- tions . Pass near to the village of Dothan , where Joseph was sold to the Ishmaelitish merchants , and halt for the night at Jenîn , after a ride of about eight hours . 7TH DAY . - Leaving Jenîn , enter ...
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... columns to support the roof , and a thatch of palm - leaves covering the whole . It had three doors . A portion of the edifice was given to the houseless poor . Here Mahomed was buried . The first building was long ago replaced by a ...
... columns to support the roof , and a thatch of palm - leaves covering the whole . It had three doors . A portion of the edifice was given to the houseless poor . Here Mahomed was buried . The first building was long ago replaced by a ...
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... Columns , on the north between the two ridges of the city , and leading to Samaria and Damascus . ( 3. ) The Gate of the Tribes , Bab - el - Asbât , or , according to the Franks , St. Stephen's Gate , the reputed site of the stoning of ...
... Columns , on the north between the two ridges of the city , and leading to Samaria and Damascus . ( 3. ) The Gate of the Tribes , Bab - el - Asbât , or , according to the Franks , St. Stephen's Gate , the reputed site of the stoning of ...
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... Column , " runs from the Damascus Gate until it is joined by the " Street of the Gate of the Prophet David , " under which name it continues to Zion Gate . " Christian Street " runs from the Street of David to the Church of the Holy ...
... Column , " runs from the Damascus Gate until it is joined by the " Street of the Gate of the Prophet David , " under which name it continues to Zion Gate . " Christian Street " runs from the Street of David to the Church of the Holy ...
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... Column of the Scourging , to which Christ was bound when scourged by order of Pilate . This column was formerly exhibited in 126 JERUSALEM .
... Column of the Scourging , to which Christ was bound when scourged by order of Pilate . This column was formerly exhibited in 126 JERUSALEM .
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Ajalon altar Amorites ancient ascending Bazaar beautiful Beth-Horon Bethlehem Beyrout building built Cæsarea called Capernaum Carmel cave Chapel Christian Chron church columns cross Crusaders Damascus David DAY.-From Dead Sea descend east Egypt enter feet Frank Mountain Galilee gardens Gibeon Greek Haram Hebron Hermon Herod hill Holy Sepulchre Hotel interest Israel Jaffa Gate Jericho Jerusalem Jesus Jews Jordan Joshua journey Judæa Judah Khân Kidron Kings Kirjath-jearim lake land Lebanon Lord Lydda Mahomedan Mar Saba miles Moab Mosque Mount of Olives mountain Muslim Nazareth Neby Palestine passed Philistines pilgrims plain Pool prophet Ramleh river road rock Roman round route ruins sacred Saladin Samaria Saul says scene Scripture seen Shunem side Solomon spot stands stones stood Street summit Syria Tabor Temple thou Tiberias Tomb tour tower town tradition traveller trees Tyre unto valley village wall wild Zion
Popular passages
Page 129 - And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.
Page 276 - Now, when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow ; and much people of the city was with her.
Page 234 - And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.
Page 149 - And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them. Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water : follow him.
Page 389 - And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.
Page 128 - Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold I bring him forth to you that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
Page 302 - the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
Page 254 - And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel : and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
Page 226 - And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
Page 309 - Woe unto thee, Chorazin ! woe unto thee, Bethsaida ! for if the mighty works which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon. they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.