An Historical Geography of the Old and New Testament: in Two Volumes, Volume 2F.C. & J. Rivington, 1820 - Bible |
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... given of it . Hard by the place where stood part of the ancient city , is still to be seen a large square tower , much like to a steeple . They say , that formerly it was as high again as it is at present , and was erected in honour of ...
... given of it . Hard by the place where stood part of the ancient city , is still to be seen a large square tower , much like to a steeple . They say , that formerly it was as high again as it is at present , and was erected in honour of ...
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... given to the place till some time after , as we read , chap . vii . ver . 12. Of which therefore more , when we come to that chapter . I have in chap . iv . § 40 . of Vol . I. Part II . observed , that there were appa- rently two Apheks ...
... given to the place till some time after , as we read , chap . vii . ver . 12. Of which therefore more , when we come to that chapter . I have in chap . iv . § 40 . of Vol . I. Part II . observed , that there were appa- rently two Apheks ...
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... given to the children of Aaron out of the tribe of Benjamin , were Gibeon and Geba . Whence it is not to be doubted , but that Gaba , chap . xviii . was the same with Geba , chap . xxi . Some have been of opinion , that this Geba or ...
... given to the children of Aaron out of the tribe of Benjamin , were Gibeon and Geba . Whence it is not to be doubted , but that Gaba , chap . xviii . was the same with Geba , chap . xxi . Some have been of opinion , that this Geba or ...
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... given name to the territory round it . Of this city or country was Nabal , the husband of Abigail , whom David married ; and from chap . xxv . we find that it lay in the south parts of Judah . Eusebius and Jerom tell us , that there was ...
... given name to the territory round it . Of this city or country was Nabal , the husband of Abigail , whom David married ; and from chap . xxv . we find that it lay in the south parts of Judah . Eusebius and Jerom tell us , that there was ...
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... given us a draught of them . What has hitherto been spoken of lies to the south of Bethlehem . On the west thereof is shewn the well of David , so called , because it is held to be the same with that , the waters whereof David so ...
... given us a draught of them . What has hitherto been spoken of lies to the south of Bethlehem . On the west thereof is shewn the well of David , so called , because it is held to be the same with that , the waters whereof David so ...
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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.