 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...change." Recurring to the walls, Josephus says : " Of these three walls the old one was hard to be taken ; both by reason of the valleys, and of that...that great advantage, as to the place where they were situate, it was also built very strong : because David, and Solomon, and the following kings were very... | |
 | Yehoseph Schwarz - 1850 - 598 pages
...circumstantially (Bell. Jud., bv, chap. iv. § 2) : " Now of these three walls the old one was hard to be taken, both by reason of the valleys, and of that...hill on which it was built, and which was above them, &c. Now that wall began on the north, at the tower called Eippicus, and extended as far as the place... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1852 - 712 pages
...both sides they are every where unpayable. 2. Now, of these three walls, the old one was hard to be taken, both by reason of the valleys, and of that...following kings, were very zealous about this work. Now that wall began on the north, at the tower called Hippicus. and extended as far * Perhaps, iavt... | |
 | William Allen - 1855 - 502 pages
...and by reason of the precipices to them belonging on both sides they are everywhere impassable. be taken, both by reason of the valleys and of that hill...following kings were very zealous about this work. " Now, that wall began on the north, at the tower called Hippicus, and extended as far as the Xistus,... | |
 | William Allen - 1855 - 816 pages
...on both sides they are everywhere impassable. "Now, of these three walls, the old one was hard to be taken, both by reason of the valleys and of that hill...following kings were very zealous about this work. " Now, that wall began on the north, at the tower called Ilippicus, and extended as far as the Xistus,... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1856 - 604 pages
...both sides, they are every where unpassable. 2. Now of these three walls the old one was hard to be taken, both by reason of the valleys, and of that...advantage, as to the place where they were situated, it wa* also built very strong ; because David and Solomon, and the following kings, were very zealous... | |
 | 1856 - 790 pages
...change." Recurring to the walls, Josephus says : — " Of these three walls the old one was hard to be taken ; both by reason of the valleys, and of that...that great advantage, as to the place where they were situate, it was also very strong : because David and Solomon, and the. following kings were very zealous... | |
 | John Kitto - 1855 - 734 pages
...says : — ' Of these three walls the old one was hard to be taken ; both by reason of the vallies, ed situate, it was also built very strong : because David, and Solomon and the following kings were very... | |
 | 1868 - 818 pages
...The original or old wall is described by Josephus as being exceedingly strong and hard to be taken, " because David and Solomon and the following kings were very zealous about this work." The walls were built of immense stones, and in the highest style of workmanship, and " the niceness... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1869 - 612 pages
...hoth sides, they are every where unpassable. 2. Now of these three walls the old one was hard to be taken, both by reason of the valleys, and of that...following kings, were very zealous about this work. C. Iv.] JERUSALEM. 175 Now that wall began on the north, at the tower called Hippicus, and extended... | |
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Now, of these three walls, the old one was hard to be taken, both by reason of the valleys, and of that hill on which it was built, and which was above them. But besides that great advantage, as to the place where they were situated, it was also built... 
