 | William Nicholson (of Halifax.) - 1870 - 932 pages
...and which was above them. But besides that great advantage, as to the place where they were situate, it was also built very strong : because David, and...following kings, were very zealous about this work." Sometimes they surrounded the town or fortress with a deep ditch. They had nut, however, such an advantage... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1871 - 748 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Viscountess Emily Anne Beaufort Smythe Strangford - 1874 - 600 pages
...Pasha of Jerusalem. t The words used by Joseph us are as follows: "Now that wall" (the first) "bcgau on the north at the tower called Hippicus, and extended as far as the Xystus, a place so called, and then joining, to the council-house, ended at the west cloister of the... | |
 | 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. "... | |
 | Philip Schaff - 1881 - 992 pages
...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,...about this work. Now, that wall began on the north at a tower called ffiftpicu*, and extended as far as the Xitiut, and then, joining to the council-house,... | |
 | Sir Charles Warren - 1878 - 1000 pages
...following view is put forward as a suggestion. " Josephus states (BJ v. 4. 2) that the first or old wall "began on the north at the tower called Hippicus, and extended as far as the Xystus, a place so called, and then joining to the council house ended at the west cloister of the... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1889 - 584 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Lewis Bayles Paton - 1908 - 204 pages
...Josephus' account of the inner wall in his own day. This is described in War, v, 4: 2, as follows: Now that wall began on the north at the tower called Hippicus, and extended as far as the Xystus, as it was called; then, joining the Council -House, ended at the west cloister of the Temple.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | James Orr - 1915 - 760 pages
...Description the historical survey. He describes of the Walls three walls. The first wall "began on the N., at the tower called Hippicus, and extended as far as the Xistus, and then joining at the Council House, ended at the western cloister of the temple." On the course... | |
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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... 
