An Historical Geography of the Old and New Testament:: In Two Volumes, Volume 2At the Clarendon Press, 1809 |
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... was diftinguifhed , that of Gaza was the moft fouthern ; the city of Gaza , from which it took its name , B 3 standing 6 . Of Gaza . PART III . ftanding as it were in the very Places mentioned in the firft Book of Samuel . 5.
... was diftinguifhed , that of Gaza was the moft fouthern ; the city of Gaza , from which it took its name , B 3 standing 6 . Of Gaza . PART III . ftanding as it were in the very Places mentioned in the firft Book of Samuel . 5.
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... standing upon an hill , as one goes to Gerafa . It is fometimes fimply called Jabefh in Scripture ; and the inhabitants thereof are remarked in the facred Hiftory , for their grateful remembrance of this benefit they received from Saul ...
... standing upon an hill , as one goes to Gerafa . It is fometimes fimply called Jabefh in Scripture ; and the inhabitants thereof are remarked in the facred Hiftory , for their grateful remembrance of this benefit they received from Saul ...
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... standing on the top of a very high hill , in- closed with a deep ditch cut out of the very rock , over which there was only one fingle paffage by a drawbridge . This bridge too is now broken down ; so that there is no entrance remaining ...
... standing on the top of a very high hill , in- closed with a deep ditch cut out of the very rock , over which there was only one fingle paffage by a drawbridge . This bridge too is now broken down ; so that there is no entrance remaining ...
Page 67
... standing , and in their places ; and the distance between them gives us the wide- nefs of the gate , fifteen feet . But all this is now walled up , to the narrow door before mentioned . Over the little door there is an infcription in ...
... standing , and in their places ; and the distance between them gives us the wide- nefs of the gate , fifteen feet . But all this is now walled up , to the narrow door before mentioned . Over the little door there is an infcription in ...
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... standing scattered up and down , for the space of near a mile of ground , this way and that , but fo difpofed as to afford no folid foundation to judge , what fort of structures they for- merly framed . I pafs by the ruins of a mofque ...
... standing scattered up and down , for the space of near a mile of ground , this way and that , but fo difpofed as to afford no folid foundation to judge , what fort of structures they for- merly framed . I pafs by the ruins of a mofque ...
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Page 155 - In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Page 196 - 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 142 - And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
Page 256 - And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.
Page 173 - And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, and rose up and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Page 181 - Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven ; and he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
Page 131 - THE vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Page 207 - Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden ; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day ; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
Page 6 - And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
Page 23 - So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David.