 | William Nicholson (of Halifax.) - 1870 - 932 pages
...says, " Of these three walls," (which were towards the north, ) " the old one was hard to bo takeu, both by reason of the valleys and of that hill on...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... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1871 - 748 pages
...on both sides, they are everywhere unpassable. " Now of these three walls the old one was hard to be taken, both by reason of the valleys, and of that...built very strong, because David and Solomon, and the kings who succeeded them, were very zealous about this work. This wall began on the north, at the tower... | |
 | William Patton - 1876 - 248 pages
...hard to be taken, both by reason of the valleys, and of that hill (Zion) on which it was built." " It was also built very strong, because David and Solomon, and the following kings, were very zealous about the work." Upon the same authority we learn that the first wall completely surrounded Mount Zion. "... | |
 | William McClure Thomson - 1880 - 796 pages
...he. as an eye-witness, thus describes it : " 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 as the Xistus,... | |
 | Philip Schaff - 1881 - 992 pages
...both sides, they are everywhere impassable. " 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. But besides that great advantage as to the place where they were situated, it was also built very strong,... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1889 - 584 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...also built very strong ; because David and Solomon, »nd the following kings, were very zealous about this work. Now that wall began on the north, at the... | |
 | William Coleman Piercy - 1909 - 1102 pages
...from the tower Hippicus to the council house in the W. cloisters of the temple, states that it was built very strong, because David and Solomon and the following kings were very zealous about it. So strong it was in the time of the Romans, that Titus failed to make any impression upon it with... | |
 | Flavius Josephus, William Whiston, David Samuel Margoliouth - 2004 - 500 pages
...both sides they are everywhere impassable. 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 as the "Xystus,"... | |
 | Charles Dillon - 2005 - 273 pages
...on both sides they are everywhere unpassable. Now, 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 sustained, it was also built very strong; because David and Solomon, and the following Kings, were... | |
 | M. a. Reverend a. R. Shilleto, Flavius Josephus - 2006 - 277 pages
...hill above them on which it was built. But besides that great adTantage as to the place where it was situated, it was also built very strong, because David, and Solomon, and the kings who were their successors, were very zealous about this work. This wall began on the north at... | |
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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... 
