Scripture Geography: Or, A Companion to the Bible: Being a Geographical and Historical Account of the Places Mentioned in the Holy Scripture ... Intended for the Use of Families and SchoolsT. K. Greenbank, 1835 - 288 pages |
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Abraham afterwards Amorites ancient Arabia Armenia Arnon Asia Minor Assyria Babylon border built Cæsarea called Canaan Christ Christians Chron city of Judah Cush Damascus Dead Sea deity descendants Deut east of Jordan Edom Egypt empire encampment Ephraim Euphrates Eusebius Ezek Gilead Greece Greeks Hebrew Hebron Herod inhabitants inscription island Israel Israelites Issachar Jerusalem Jews Josephus Josh Joshua Judea king kingdom Land of Canaan Levites Macc Macedonia Manasseh medal Mediterranean mentioned in Scripture Mesopotamia miles Misraim Moab Moabites Mount mountains Naphtali Numb Paul Persian Phenicia Philistines probably prophet province Red Sea reign river Romans ruins sea of Galilee Shechem Shinar Sidon Simeon situated Solomon supposed Syria temple town tribe of Asher tribe of Benjamin tribe of Ephraim tribe of Gad tribe of Judah tribe of Manasseh tribe of Reuben Turks valley wilderness worship xvii xviii xxxiii Zebulon
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