Remarks.

A powerful monarch in
the reign of David. He
sustained a dreadful de-
feat by the Israelites.
He insulted David by
abusing his ambassadors.
An officer of Benhadad who
smothered his master and
usurped his throne. He
was extremely cruel, and
a great pest to both Judah
and Israel.

Called Herod the Great;
son of Antipater, an Idu-
mean nobleman. He was
declared King of Judæa
by the sanction of Au-
gustus Cæsar, B. c. 30.
He was the founder of
several cities, and rebuilt
the temple. He was the
murderer of the children
at Bethlehem.

Herod Antipas(2.) Galilee & Perea Son of Herod the Great,and

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Tyre.

Tetrarch of Galilee and

Perea. He married his brother's wife, murdered John the Baptist, and mocked Jesus, Luke xxiii. Nephew of Herod Antipas, and grandson of Herod the Great, being the son of Aristobulus, who was murdered by his father. He murdered the apostle James, and sought the life of Peter. This presumptuous prince died awfully by the visitation of God. He sent an embassy to David on his accession, which led to an alliance. He considerably aided David with materials and workmen when he built his palace.

Grandson of the above, he ascended his throne in the last year of David, and was the ally of Solomon, whom he greatly assisted in buildingthe temple and carrying on his commercial enterprises. Hazor in Ca-Defeated by Joshua in the battle of Merom, when attempting with a powerful alliance to oppose his progress.

naan.

SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF THE SEASONS, THE PREVAILING WINDS, AND WEATHER, FOR EACH MONTH IN THE YEAR.

PROGRESS OF THE SEASONS.

Country verdant with young corn,

WIND.

WEATHER.

Heavy rains; thunder

snow, and thin ice;

ground never frozen.

groves and meadows adorned with N. W., N., N. E. storms. Occasionally

many flowers. Oranges begin to
ripen.

Dec.

Nov.

Oct.

Sept.

Aug.

July.

June.

May.

April.

March.

Feb.

Jan.

COMMENCEMENT OF VINTAGE. Har-
vest of the dourra and maize.
Cotton and pomegranate begins.

END OF VINTAGE. Gathering of
cotton. Ploughing and sowing
commence. Pistachio-nuts ripen.

MONTH OF PLOUGHING AND SOWING.
Rice harvest. Fig-tree laden

N. E.

N. E.

with fruit. Orange and citron- N. W., N., N. E.

tree in bloom.

Trees lose their leaves. The brown

times large and dense

clouds, (Nile clouds).

Much lightning without thunder; very rarely rain.

Dews very heavy;

autumnal rains be

gin.

Rainy month. Thunder storms. Rains from the w. or s. w.

Rainy, etc. In Dec.,

and desolate plains and deserts N. W., N., N. E. Jan., and Feb., greatbecome green pastures.

est amount of rain in the year.

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Numbers xxi. 28; Ar.