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... Syria ; and 200 years subsequently by Tiglath - pileser , who sent away the inhabitants captives into Assyria ( 2 Kings xv . 29 ) . A'BEL - BETH - MAA'CAH , that is , Abel near the house or city of Maacah : the same as Abel . A'BEL ...
... Syria ; and 200 years subsequently by Tiglath - pileser , who sent away the inhabitants captives into Assyria ( 2 Kings xv . 29 ) . A'BEL - BETH - MAA'CAH , that is , Abel near the house or city of Maacah : the same as Abel . A'BEL ...
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... Syria ; and is repeatedly mentioned in the wars of the Maccabees . It was at one time the head- quarters of their heathen enemies . In the en- deavour of Demetrius Soter and Alexander ACCHO 15 Balas to bid highest for the support of ...
... Syria ; and is repeatedly mentioned in the wars of the Maccabees . It was at one time the head- quarters of their heathen enemies . In the en- deavour of Demetrius Soter and Alexander ACCHO 15 Balas to bid highest for the support of ...
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... Syria . In 1832 the town was besieged for nearly six months by Ibrahim Pasha , during which 35,000 shells were thrown into it , and the buildings were literally beaten to pieces . It had by no means recovered from this calamity , when ...
... Syria . In 1832 the town was besieged for nearly six months by Ibrahim Pasha , during which 35,000 shells were thrown into it , and the buildings were literally beaten to pieces . It had by no means recovered from this calamity , when ...
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... Syria , including Palestine , was re- garded by the ancients as one of the first coun- tries for corn . Wheat was abundant and ex- cellent ; and there is still one bearded sort , the ear of which is three times as heavy , and con- tains ...
... Syria , including Palestine , was re- garded by the ancients as one of the first coun- tries for corn . Wheat was abundant and ex- cellent ; and there is still one bearded sort , the ear of which is three times as heavy , and con- tains ...
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... Syria , and is common in Egypt . It is a sort of 11 19. Threshing by the Noreg . frame of wood , in which are inserted three wooden rollers , armed with iron teeth , & c . It bears a sort of seat or chair , in which the driver sits to ...
... Syria , and is common in Egypt . It is a sort of 11 19. Threshing by the Noreg . frame of wood , in which are inserted three wooden rollers , armed with iron teeth , & c . It bears a sort of seat or chair , in which the driver sits to ...
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Abimelech Abraham Acts Ahaz altar Ammonites Amorites ancient animals Apostle appears Arabia Arabs Asia Assyria Babylon called Canaan Christ Christian Chron church comp Damascus David death denote Deut divine East Edom Egypt Egyptian epistle Euphrates Exod Ezek Ezra father favour Greek Hebrew Hebron high-priest holy inhabitants Israel Israelites Jehovah Jeroboam Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews Joab Jordan Josephus Josh Judæa Judah Judg king land latter Lord Luke Matt means ment mentioned Meroë Moses mountains nations natural occurs Palestine passages Paul period Persian persons Philistines possession present priests probably prophet reign rendered Roman sacred Scripture seems Solomon species stone supposed Syria temple Testament thou tion town tree tribe tribe of Judah viii whole word worship writers xvii xviii xxii xxiii xxiv xxvii