The Popular Cyclopædia of Biblical Literature: Condensed from the Larger WorkGould and Lincoln, 1856 - 800 pages |
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... town in which Sheba posted himself when he rebelled against David . Eighty years after- wards it was taken and sacked by Benhadad , king of Syria ; and 200 years subsequently by Tiglath - pileser , who sent away the inhabitants captives ...
... town in which Sheba posted himself when he rebelled against David . Eighty years after- wards it was taken and sacked by Benhadad , king of Syria ; and 200 years subsequently by Tiglath - pileser , who sent away the inhabitants captives ...
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... town , Abila . Its situation is in some degree determined by that of the town ; but its precise limits and extent remain unknown . Northward it must have reached beyond the Upper Barrada , in order to include Abila ; and it is probable ...
... town , Abila . Its situation is in some degree determined by that of the town ; but its precise limits and extent remain unknown . Northward it must have reached beyond the Upper Barrada , in order to include Abila ; and it is probable ...
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... town ; and his inefficiency and misconduct in the action had been so manifest , that the people were induced by Zebul to expel him and his followers . The people still ventured out to the labours of the field ; which being told ...
... town ; and his inefficiency and misconduct in the action had been so manifest , that the people were induced by Zebul to expel him and his followers . The people still ventured out to the labours of the field ; which being told ...
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... town of Caipha , on the site of the ancient Calamos , and , rising high above both , the shrubby heights of Carmel . The mountains belonging to the chain of Anti- Libanus are seen at the distance of about four leagues to the north ...
... town of Caipha , on the site of the ancient Calamos , and , rising high above both , the shrubby heights of Carmel . The mountains belonging to the chain of Anti- Libanus are seen at the distance of about four leagues to the north ...
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... 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 it was subjected to ...
... 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 it was subjected 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 word worship writers xvii xviii xxii xxiii xxiv xxvii