Sinai and Palestine in Connection with Their HistoryJ. Murray, 1871 - 560 pages |
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... And Rehoboam went to Shechem for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king ' . " Abimelech . 4. One episode in the history of Shechem which took place during this period , is recorded in such detail , and is Insurrec- so ...
... And Rehoboam went to Shechem for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king ' . " Abimelech . 4. One episode in the history of Shechem which took place during this period , is recorded in such detail , and is Insurrec- so ...
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Akaba amongst ancient Arabah Arabic Bedouin Beth-horon called Carmel cave Chapter Christian Chron Church cliffs Damascus Dead Sea descended described Desert Deut east eastern Egypt Egyptian Ephraim Esdraelon Ezek Galilee Gennesareth Gerizim Gibeah Gibeon Greek Hebrew height Hermon hills Holy Isai Israel Israelites Jebel Jericho Jerusalem Jewish Jordan Josephus Josh Joshua Jud¿a Judah Judg Kings lake land Lebanon Matt Moab Moses Mount mountain Mûsa Mussulman Nazareth Nile northern Numb Olivet Palestine pass passage peculiar Petra Philistines Phoenicia pilgrims probably Prophet ravine rendered river rock rocky round ruins sacred Samaria sanctuary scene Sea of Galilee seen Sepulchre Shechem shores side Sinai southern spot spring stone stream summit Syria Temple terebinth Tiberias tomb town tradition travellers trees tribes Tyre valley viii village Wâdy walls western whole wild wilderness word xvii xviii xxxiii
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Page 217 - And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night because the sun was set ; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
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Page 340 - And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me. 3 Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead.