Pictorial Journey Through the Holy Land, Or, Scenes in Palestine |
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... hundred and eighteen " trained servants , born in his house , " and his allies , the three brothers , Aner , Eshcol , and Mamre , he pursued the marauders , surprised them by night , and followed them almost as far as Damascus . He ...
... hundred and eighteen " trained servants , born in his house , " and his allies , the three brothers , Aner , Eshcol , and Mamre , he pursued the marauders , surprised them by night , and followed them almost as far as Damascus . He ...
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... hundred acres more or less are of no account at all to the tribe which owns the country , whilst these rough spots help to give brightness to the scene , for they sparkle with radiant flowers . Quails spring with a quick whirr out of ...
... hundred acres more or less are of no account at all to the tribe which owns the country , whilst these rough spots help to give brightness to the scene , for they sparkle with radiant flowers . Quails spring with a quick whirr out of ...
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... hundred years have passed away , since on that mountain top Abraham , " the friend of God , " pleaded face to face with his Creator , in earnest intercession for sinning men . " The prayer of a righteous man availeth much , " and great ...
... hundred years have passed away , since on that mountain top Abraham , " the friend of God , " pleaded face to face with his Creator , in earnest intercession for sinning men . " The prayer of a righteous man availeth much , " and great ...
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... hundred feet above the sea ; so that truly Jacob and his sons " went down into Egypt . " This considerable elevation , and its variable climate , caused the fertility which prompted Caleb to ask for the region round Hebron as his ...
... hundred feet above the sea ; so that truly Jacob and his sons " went down into Egypt . " This considerable elevation , and its variable climate , caused the fertility which prompted Caleb to ask for the region round Hebron as his ...
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... hundred loaves of bread , besides oil and other articles of food , were distributed daily to all comers , of all creeds and nationalities . The annual expenses were estimated at twenty - four thousand ducats , part of which was derived ...
... hundred loaves of bread , besides oil and other articles of food , were distributed daily to all comers , of all creeds and nationalities . The annual expenses were estimated at twenty - four thousand ducats , part of which was derived ...
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Abraham Absalom afterwards ancient Arabah Arabs Beersheba Bethany Bethel Bethlehem blessed brow built called cave century Christ Christian church cross David Dead Sea descend desert disciples eastern Edom encamped excavated feet deep fortress gardens Gate God's ground groves Haram heaven Hebrew Hebron hill Hinnom holy host hundred inhabitants Israel Jericho Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews Jezreel Jordan Josephus Joshua Judah Kadesh Kadesh Barnea Kidron king land Lord Lord's miracle Moab Moladah Moses Moslem mosque Mount of Olives mountain Nabal Nablous northern northward Olivet Palestine passed Philistines picturesque pilgrims plain Pool of Siloam probably prophet ravine reign rock ruins sacred Samaria Samaritans Saviour scene Scripture sepulchres Shechem Shunem side slopes Solomon southern spot stands steep stones stood strong summit Syria Temple Tiberias tomb tower town tradition traveller trees tribes unto Valley of Jehoshaphat village Virgin wall whilst wilderness Zion Ziph
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Page 30 - AND the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day ; and he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him...
Page 41 - I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruits: I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees...
Page 88 - But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel, "Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods;" Solomon clave unto these in love.
Page 106 - Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD; it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God: let not man prevail against thee.
Page 120 - And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
Page 11 - And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now ye rebels : must we fetch you water out of this rock...
Page 26 - And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.
Page 178 - Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
Page 156 - God. He is the Rock, his work is perfect : for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
Page 115 - And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.