An Historical Geography of the Old and New Testament: in Two Volumes, Volume 2F.C. & J. Rivington, 1820 - Bible |
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adjoining ancient Apostles Arabia Aroer Benjamin book of Samuel Bruyn built Cęsarea called Canaan chap Christians Chron church city of David coast Damascus denoted east Edom Egypt Ephraim Eusebius and Jerom expressly Galilee gate Gibeah Greeks ground Hadadezer Hamath Hebrew hence hill inhabitants isle Israelites Jeroboam Jerusalem JESUS Jews John Jordan Josephus Josh Judea King of Israel King of Judah kingdom kingdom of Judah Kings xv land of Israel Lord Luke lying Matt Maundrell miles Millo mount mountains now-a-days observed palace Paul Philistines pillars Places mentioned probably Ramah Rehob Rehoboam reign river Roman ruins sacred History Saul Saviour says Scripture SECT seems sepulchres shewn side Sidon Sion situated Solomon spoken stone stood Syria tells Temple thence thereof tioned took town tribe of Benjamin tribe of Judah Turks Tyre unto valley wall whence word Zobah
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Page 149 - And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
Page 165 - Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
Page 6 - And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord...
Page 170 - And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, and rose up and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Page 264 - These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Page 198 - Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair ; whose brother Lazarus was sick.) Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying ; Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
Page 194 - And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel : and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
Page 177 - And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles...
Page 153 - In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Page 253 - And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.