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" Asmoneans reigned, they filled up that valley with earth ; and had a mind to join the city to the temple. They then took off part of the height of Acra, and reduced it to be of less elevation than it was before, that the temple might be superior to it. "
The biblical atlas, containing 17 maps with explanatory notices - Page 27
1799
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The seven books of the Jewish war, with two books against Apion, and a ...

Flavius Josephus - Jews - 1809 - 658 pages
...parted formerly fojm the other by a brpad valley. However, in thofe times, ЛйЪеп the Afamoneans reigned, they filled up that valley with earth, and...join the city to the temple. They then took off part oi the height of Acra, and reduced it to be lefs elevation than it was before, that the temple might...
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The works of Flavius Josephus. To which are added, 3 dissertations ..., Volume 4

Flavius Josephus - 1814 - 486 pages
...and parted formerly from the other by a broad valley. However, in those times, when the Asamoneans reigned, they filled up that valley with earth, and...off part of the height of Acra, and reduced it to be of less elevation than it was before, that the temple might be superior to it. Now the valley of...
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The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus: The Learned and Authentic ..., Volume 7

Flavius Josephus - Jews - 1815 - 326 pages
...Acra, and parted formerly from the other by a broad valley. However, in those times when the Asamoneans reigned, they filled up that valley with earth, and...off part of the height of Acra, and reduced it to be of less elevation than it was before, that the temple might be superior to it. Now the valley of...
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Travels in Palestine Through the Countries of Bashan and Gilead, East of the ...

James Silk Buckingham - Eretz Israel - 1821 - 640 pages
...broad ditch from Mount Moriah ; but we are expressly told by Josephus, that the Asmoneans subsequently filled up that valley with earth, and had a mind to join the city to the temple f; and this valley is distinctly marked, so as not to be mistaken for the Tyropgeon, or Valley of Hinnom,...
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Travels in Palestine: Through the Countries of Bashan and Gilead ..., Volume 2

James Silk Buckingham - Eretz Israel - 1822 - 494 pages
...and parted formerly from the other by a broad valley. However, in those times, when the Asamoneans reigned, they filled up that valley with earth, and...off part of the height of Acra, and reduced it to be of less elevation than it was before, that the temple might be superior to it. Now the valley of...
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The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus, the Jewish Historian ..., Volume 4

Flavius Josephus - Jews - 1824 - 596 pages
...naturally lower than Acra ; and parted formerly from the other by a broad valley. However, in those times, when the Asmoneans reigned, they filled up that valley...off part of the height of Acra, and reduced it to be of less elevation than it was before, that the temple might be superior to it. Now the valley of...
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Palestine: Or, The Holy Land

Josiah Conder - Palestine - 1824 - 398 pages
...naturally lower than Acra, and parted formerly from the other by a broad valley. However, in those times when the Asmoneans reigned, they filled up that valley...off part of the height of Acra, and reduced it to be of less elevation than it was before, that the Temple might be superior to it. Now the Valley of...
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The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus: Containing three books of the Jewish ...

Flavius Josephus - Jews - 1824 - 356 pages
...naturally lower than Acra, and parted formerly from the other by a broad valley. However, in those times when the Asmoneans reigned, they filled up that valley...off part of the height of Acra, and reduced it to be of less elevation than it was before, that the temple might be superior to it. Now the valley of...
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The Works of Josephus--: Containing Twenty Books of the Jewish ..., Volume 2

Flavius Josephus - Jews - 1825 - 610 pages
...However, in those timewhen the Asamoneans reigned, they filled up that valley with earth, and hade mind to join the city to the temple. They then took...off part of the height of Acra, and reduced it to be of less elevation than it was before, that the temple might be superior to it. Now the valley of...
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Critica Biblica: or, Depository of sacred literature, comprising remarks on ...

William Carpenter - 1827 - 542 pages
...Baturally lower than Acra, and parted, formerly, from the other by a broad valley. However, in those times when the Asmoneans reigned, they filled up that valley...temple. They then took off part of the height of Acra, atld reduced it to be of less elevation than it was before, that the temple might be superior to it....
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