The Land and the Book: Or Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery of the Holy Land, Volume 1T. Nelson, 1881 |
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Page 131
... Ashdod , and the muleteers will go directly there ; but we will follow for some dis- tance east of Ramleh the carriage - road that leads up Wady ' Aly to Jerusalem , and then visit Ekron and other places in the intervening country . I ...
... Ashdod , and the muleteers will go directly there ; but we will follow for some dis- tance east of Ramleh the carriage - road that leads up Wady ' Aly to Jerusalem , and then visit Ekron and other places in the intervening country . I ...
Page 138
... ever ready to imitate them . The zealous Nehemiah bitterly complains of this evil custom : " In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives INHABITANTS NOT EXTERMINATED . 139 of Ashdod , of Ammon 138 THE LAND AND THE BOOK .
... ever ready to imitate them . The zealous Nehemiah bitterly complains of this evil custom : " In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives INHABITANTS NOT EXTERMINATED . 139 of Ashdod , of Ammon 138 THE LAND AND THE BOOK .
Page 139
... Ashdod , of Ammon , and of Moab : and their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod , and could not speak in the Jews ' lan- guage , but according to the language of each people . And I con- tended with them , and cursed them , and ...
... Ashdod , of Ammon , and of Moab : and their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod , and could not speak in the Jews ' lan- guage , but according to the language of each people . And I con- tended with them , and cursed them , and ...
Page 141
... Ashdod , after the baptism of the eunuch , seems to imply that it took place not far from that city , which is rather against the idea that they followed the road from Beit Jibrîn to Gaza , since that would carry them many miles south ...
... Ashdod , after the baptism of the eunuch , seems to imply that it took place not far from that city , which is rather against the idea that they followed the road from Beit Jibrîn to Gaza , since that would carry them many miles south ...
Page 147
... Ashdod , Askelon , Gaza - appear to have had similar havens , called Majuma ; but they have been swept away , and from Jaffa to the confines of Egypt there is not now a single harbor where even a native boat can find shelter . From ...
... Ashdod , Askelon , Gaza - appear to have had similar havens , called Majuma ; but they have been swept away , and from Jaffa to the confines of Egypt there is not now a single harbor where even a native boat can find shelter . From ...
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Abimelech Abraham amongst ancient Antipatris appears aqueduct Arabs arch Ashdod Askelon Bedawîn Beit Jibrîn Beth-shemesh Bible Biblical bricks built Cæsarea called camels castle cave church cisterns Damascus Gate David Dead Sea deep desert east Egypt En-rogel entire Eshcol farther feet gardens Gate Gaza Gerar Gilgal Hajla Haram Hebrew Hebron Herod hill Holy City hundred inhabitants Isaac Israel Jaffa Jericho Jerusalem Jews Jordan Josephus Joshua Judah king Lachish land Lieutenant Conder Lord Makkedah mentioned miles modern Moses mosk Moslem mountains Palestine pass patriarchs Philistines pilgrims plain pool present probably prophet Ramleh region ride ridge river road rock ruins sacred says scene seen Sepulchre Shephelah shore side south-east stone Sultân suppose Tell Temple thou tion tomb tower Tower of David travellers trees unto valley village Wady wall whole wilderness Yebna Zion