 | Edmond Déhault de Pressensé - 1865 - 302 pages
...divide, them asunder, at which valley the corresponding rows of houses on both hills end. Of these hills, that which contains the upper city is much higher,...Accordingly, it was called the ' Citadel ' by King David. The other hill, which was called 'Acra,' and sustains the lower city, is of the shape of a moon when... | |
 | Henry Martyn Harman - 1873 - 348 pages
...them asunder ; at which valley the corresponding rows of houses on both hills end. Of these hills, that which contains the upper city is much higher,...Accordingly, it was called the ' Citadel ' by King David, but is by us called the ' Upper Market- Place.' But the other hill, which is called Acra, and sustains... | |
 | William Cowper Prime - 1874 - 540 pages
...corresponding rows of houses on both hills end. Of these hills, that which contains tho upper city ls much higher, and in length more direct, accordingly it was called the citadel by King David. * * * But tho other hill, which was called Akra, and sustains the lower city, is shaped like the horned... | |
 | 1875 - 606 pages
...asunder, at which valley the corresponding rows of houses on both hills terminate. 'Of these hills, that which contains the 'Upper City is much higher, and in length more direct. sent city is the Castle of Goliath, as already mentioned ; and consequently, Acra must have been the... | |
 | R. A. Hammond - 1878 - 512 pages
...hills, that which contains the upper city is much the higher, and in length more direct ; according it was called the Citadel by King David ; he was the...Acra, and sustains the lower city, is of the shape of the moon when she is gibbous. Over against this there was a third hill, naturally lower than Acra,... | |
 | Louis de Combes - 1907 - 310 pages
...them asunder ; at which valley the corresponding rows of houses on both hills end. Of these hills, that which contains the upper city is much higher,...Accordingly it was called the ' Citadel ' by King David, who was the father of that Solomon who built the Temple." 2 Accordingly on modern plans the higher... | |
 | Lewis Bayles Paton - 1908 - 204 pages
...Upper City was much higher, longer, and straighter. Accordingly, the stronger was called Phrourion by King David; he was the father of that Solomon who built the first Temple; but by us it was called the Upper Market-Place. But the other hill, which was called... | |
 | Charles Foster Kent - 1911 - 360 pages
...to divide them asunder, at which valley the corresponding houses on both hills end. Of these hills, that which contains the upper city is much higher, and in length more direct. But the other hill, which was called the Acra, and sustains the lower city, is of the shape of a moon... | |
 | James Orr - 1915 - 760 pages
...distinguishes 5 distinct regions: (1) The Upper City or Upper Market Place: (The hill) "which sustains the upper city is much higher and in length more direct. Accordingly, it was called the citadel (фройрюч, phroúrian) of King David .... but it is by us called the Upper Market Place." This... | |
 | Charles Dillon - 2005 - 273 pages
...to divide them; at which valley the corresponding rows of houses on both hills end. Of these hills, that which contains the upper city is much higher,...direct. Accordingly, it was called the Citadel by King Davis; he was the father of that Solomon who built this temple at the first; but it is for us called... | |
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The city was built upon two hills, which are opposite to one another, and have a valley to divide them asunder ; — at which valley the corresponding rows of houses on both hills end. Of these hills, that which contains the upper city is much higher,... 
