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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... Philistines . It is thought to have been called by this name , which signifies great mourning , on account of the vast number of Bethshemites , that were punished by God on this occasion , for we are told ( 1 Sam . vi , 18,19 ; ) that ...
... Philistines . It is thought to have been called by this name , which signifies great mourning , on account of the vast number of Bethshemites , that were punished by God on this occasion , for we are told ( 1 Sam . vi , 18,19 ; ) that ...
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... Philistines encamp- ed , when the ark was brought from Shiloh , which was taken by them in battle , 1 Sam . iv , 1 , 2 , & c . It is thought to be the same with Aphekah , men- tioned in Josh . xv , 53 . 2.Aphek , mentioned in the valley ...
... Philistines encamp- ed , when the ark was brought from Shiloh , which was taken by them in battle , 1 Sam . iv , 1 , 2 , & c . It is thought to be the same with Aphekah , men- tioned in Josh . xv , 53 . 2.Aphek , mentioned in the valley ...
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... ( Josh . xix , 7. ) Lat . 31 , 22 . ASHDOD , one of the five governments , belonging to the Philistines . ASHDOD , OrAzoth , according to the Vulgate , or Azotus , ac- Ashdod should drink " the cup of divine fury . ARP ASH.
... ( Josh . xix , 7. ) Lat . 31 , 22 . ASHDOD , one of the five governments , belonging to the Philistines . ASHDOD , OrAzoth , according to the Vulgate , or Azotus , ac- Ashdod should drink " the cup of divine fury . ARP ASH.
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... Philistines , and render- ed famous for the temple of their god , Dagon . It lies upon the Mediterranean sea , about nine or ten miles north of Gaza . Here Philip , the evangelist , preached the gospel , and a church was continued till ...
... Philistines , and render- ed famous for the temple of their god , Dagon . It lies upon the Mediterranean sea , about nine or ten miles north of Gaza . Here Philip , the evangelist , preached the gospel , and a church was continued till ...
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... Philistines . The place at this day is very incon siderable . The prophet Jere- miah , foretold that that " Ashke- lon should be a desolation , " ( chap . ii , 4. ) Accordingly it was taken by the armies of Ju- dah ; it was taken and ...
... Philistines . The place at this day is very incon siderable . The prophet Jere- miah , foretold that that " Ashke- lon should be a desolation , " ( chap . ii , 4. ) Accordingly it was taken by the armies of Ju- dah ; it was taken and ...
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ancient Arabia Arabs Asher Asia Assyria Babylon Benjamin built called Calmet Canaan capital celebrated Chaldea Christians Chron church coast coun Damascus David Dead Sea descended desert destroyed Deut east Egypt Ephraim Euphrates Eusebius feet fruitful Galilee Greeks Hebrew hill holy inhabitants island Israel Israelites Jerome Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jews Jordan Josephus Josh Joshua Judea Judges king lake land Maundrel Mediterranean mentioned miles Moab Moabites Moses mosque moun mount mountains Nile Ophir Palestine Paul Persian Philistines plain probably prophet province Red Sea reign river rock Romans ruins says scripture side signifies Sinai situated Solomon stone stood supposed Syria tain Tarshish temple Tigris tion town travellers trees tribe of Asher tribe of Dan tribe of Judah tribe of Manasseh tribe of Naphtali tribe of Reuben tribe of Simeon Turks Tyre valley village walls wilderness