The Popular Cyclopædia of Biblical Literature: Condensed from the Larger WorkGould and Lincoln, 1856 - 800 pages |
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... ( Judg . xii . 13-15 ) . Abdon died B.c. 1112 . There were three other persons of this name , which appears to have been rather common . They are mentioned in 1 Chron . viii . 23 ; ix . 36 ; and 2 Chron . xxxiv . 20 . 2. ABDON , a city of ...
... ( Judg . xii . 13-15 ) . Abdon died B.c. 1112 . There were three other persons of this name , which appears to have been rather common . They are mentioned in 1 Chron . viii . 23 ; ix . 36 ; and 2 Chron . xxxiv . 20 . 2. ABDON , a city of ...
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... ( Judg . viii . 22-24 ) . In a short time , a considerable part of Israel seems to have recognised his rule . One of the first acts of his reign was to destroy his brothers , seventy in number , being the first example of a system of ...
... ( Judg . viii . 22-24 ) . In a short time , a considerable part of Israel seems to have recognised his rule . One of the first acts of his reign was to destroy his brothers , seventy in number , being the first example of a system of ...
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... Judg . i . 9-15 ) . AC'HSHAPH , a royal city of the Canaanites ( Josh . xi . 1 ) , has been supposed by many to be the same as ACHZIB , both being in the tribe of Asher . But a careful consideration of Josh . xix . 25 and 29 , will make ...
... Judg . i . 9-15 ) . AC'HSHAPH , a royal city of the Canaanites ( Josh . xi . 1 ) , has been supposed by many to be the same as ACHZIB , both being in the tribe of Asher . But a careful consideration of Josh . xix . 25 and 29 , will make ...
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... Judg . i . 15 ) . The soil was also cleared of stones , and carefully cultivated ; and its fertility was increased by the ashes to which the dry stubble and herbage were occasionally reduced by burning over the surface of the ground ...
... Judg . i . 15 ) . The soil was also cleared of stones , and carefully cultivated ; and its fertility was increased by the ashes to which the dry stubble and herbage were occasionally reduced by burning over the surface of the ground ...
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... ( Judg . i . 36 ) , and has been conjectured to be the same with the mountains of Akabah , which bound the great valley of Arabah on the east . ALABASTER . This word occurs in the New Testament only in the notice of the ala- baster box ...
... ( Judg . i . 36 ) , and has been conjectured to be the same with the mountains of Akabah , which bound the great valley of Arabah on the east . ALABASTER . This word occurs in the New Testament only in the notice of the ala- baster box ...
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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 word worship writers xvii xviii xxii xxiii xxiv xxvii