Scripture Geography: Or, A Companion to the Bible: Being a Geographical and Historical Account of the Places Mentioned in the Holy Scripture ... Intended for the Use of Families and SchoolsT. K. Greenbank, 1835 - 288 sider |
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Side 32
... capital of the Pharaohs . It was first called Kir- jath - Arba , i . e . the city of Arba , from Arba the father of Anak , ( Josh . xiv . 15. ) from whom descended the gigantic An- akim , driven thence by Caleb when he conquered the ...
... capital of the Pharaohs . It was first called Kir- jath - Arba , i . e . the city of Arba , from Arba the father of Anak , ( Josh . xiv . 15. ) from whom descended the gigantic An- akim , driven thence by Caleb when he conquered the ...
Side 53
... capital city was Heshbon . The kingdom of Og lay north of the river Jabbok , extend- ing northward as far as Mount Hermon , a part of the chain called Mount Lebanon ; having the Jordan on the west , and the hills of Gilead on the east ...
... capital city was Heshbon . The kingdom of Og lay north of the river Jabbok , extend- ing northward as far as Mount Hermon , a part of the chain called Mount Lebanon ; having the Jordan on the west , and the hills of Gilead on the east ...
Side 71
... capital city was Abila , or Abilene , respect- ing the situation of which geographers differ . We think , however , that ancient medals of this place decide , beyond a doubt , that Abila was on the river Chrysorrhoas , which ran from ...
... capital city was Abila , or Abilene , respect- ing the situation of which geographers differ . We think , however , that ancient medals of this place decide , beyond a doubt , that Abila was on the river Chrysorrhoas , which ran from ...
Side 72
... capital city was Patræ , Patara , or Patras . ACHMETHA , supposed by some learned men to be the city called by the Greeks Ecbatana , the capital of Media . In Ezra vi . 2. we read that " there was found at Achmetha , in the palace ...
... capital city was Patræ , Patara , or Patras . ACHMETHA , supposed by some learned men to be the city called by the Greeks Ecbatana , the capital of Media . In Ezra vi . 2. we read that " there was found at Achmetha , in the palace ...
Side 101
... capital city of Chaldea , at first called Babel , was built by Nimrod , ( Gen. x . 10. ) in the place where the tower of Babel was begun , and was probably the first city built after the flood . Its early history is very obscure , and ...
... capital city of Chaldea , at first called Babel , was built by Nimrod , ( Gen. x . 10. ) in the place where the tower of Babel was begun , and was probably the first city built after the flood . Its early history is very obscure , and ...
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Abraham afterwards Amorites ancient Arabia Armenia Arnon Asia Minor Assyria Babylon border built Cæsarea called Canaan Christ Christians Chron city of Judah Cush Damascus Dead Sea deity descendants Deut east of Jordan Edom Egypt empire encampment Ephraim Euphrates Eusebius Ezek Gilead Greece Greeks Hebrew Hebron Herod inhabitants inscription island Israel Israelites Issachar Jerusalem Jews Josephus Josh Joshua Judea king kingdom Land of Canaan Levites Macc Macedonia Manasseh medal Mediterranean mentioned in Scripture Mesopotamia miles Misraim Moab Moabites Mount mountains Naphtali Numb Paul Persian Phenicia Philistines probably prophet province Red Sea reign river Romans ruins sea of Galilee Shechem Shinar Sidon Simeon situated Solomon supposed Syria temple town tribe of Asher tribe of Benjamin tribe of Ephraim tribe of Gad tribe of Judah tribe of Manasseh tribe of Reuben Turks valley wilderness worship xvii xviii xxxiii Zebulon
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Side 25 - And Cush begat Nimrod : he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord. Wherefore it is said, even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.