Sacred Geography: Or, A Gazetteer of the Bible. Containing, in Alphabetical Order, a Geographical Description of All the Countries, Kingdoms, Nations and Tribes of Men, with All the Villages, Towns, Cities, Provinces, Hills, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Seas, and Islands, Mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures, Or Apocrypha, Including an Account of the Religion, Government, Population, Fulfilment of Prophecies, and Present Condition of the Most Important Places |
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... Joshua , a Beth- shemite , on which the ark was placed , when it was sent back by the Philistines . It is thought to have ... Josh . ii , 1. ) Eusebius says it stood in the neighbor- hood of mount Peor . Moses encamped at Abel - Shittim ...
... Joshua , a Beth- shemite , on which the ark was placed , when it was sent back by the Philistines . It is thought to have ... Josh . ii , 1. ) Eusebius says it stood in the neighbor- hood of mount Peor . Moses encamped at Abel - Shittim ...
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... Josh . 19,20 . ABILA , or ABEL , HOBAL , or HOBA , OF ABELBETH - MA- ACHA , OR ABEL - MAIN , a town , north of Damascus , between Libanus and Anti - Libanus . Joab besieged this town , dur- ing the revolt of Sheba . Lat . 32 , 221 ...
... Josh . 19,20 . ABILA , or ABEL , HOBAL , or HOBA , OF ABELBETH - MA- ACHA , OR ABEL - MAIN , a town , north of Damascus , between Libanus and Anti - Libanus . Joab besieged this town , dur- ing the revolt of Sheba . Lat . 32 , 221 ...
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... Joshua ( xii , 20. ) It is thought probable , that Ach- saph and Achzib are but dif ferent names for the same town ... ( Josh . xix , 29 ; ) thought to be the same , which the Greeks called Ecdippa , and at present is cal- led Zib . It ...
... Joshua ( xii , 20. ) It is thought probable , that Ach- saph and Achzib are but dif ferent names for the same town ... ( Josh . xix , 29 ; ) thought to be the same , which the Greeks called Ecdippa , and at present is cal- led Zib . It ...
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... Josh . XV , 22 . ADAD - RIMMON , or HA- DAD - RIMMON , a city in the valley of Jezreel , ( 2 Kings xxiii , 29. ) There the fatal battle was fought in which Jo- siah , king of Judah , was killed by the forces of Pharoah - Ne- cho , king ...
... Josh . XV , 22 . ADAD - RIMMON , or HA- DAD - RIMMON , a city in the valley of Jezreel , ( 2 Kings xxiii , 29. ) There the fatal battle was fought in which Jo- siah , king of Judah , was killed by the forces of Pharoah - Ne- cho , king ...
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... ( Josh . xv , 36. ) ADORAIM , a town of Pal- estine in the tribe of Judah , fortified by Rehoboam . ADRIA , a city upon the Tartario in the state of Venice , It gives name to the Adriatic It gives name to the Adriatic . sea , which is ...
... ( Josh . xv , 36. ) ADORAIM , a town of Pal- estine in the tribe of Judah , fortified by Rehoboam . ADRIA , a city upon the Tartario in the state of Venice , It gives name to the Adriatic It gives name to the Adriatic . sea , which is ...
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