It still exists under the same name, and is one of the most ancient cities in the world. Then were built such cities as Gadara and Gerasa, which are still imposing, even in ruins. Then follows the story of Dinah's defilement by Shechem, son of the city's chief; and of the treacherous and terrible vengeance exacted by Simeon and Levi (Genesis 34). Genesis 12:4 So Abram went, as Yahweh had spoken to him. A well nearby is identified as that where Eliezer met Rebekah. It is represented by the modern Beitin, a village of some 400 inhabitants, which stands on a knoll East of the road to Nablus. It was David's first capital. It is mentioned in the prism inscription of Tiglath-pileser I. Geology:The geological formation is the same as that of Western Palestine, but the underlying sandstone, which does not appear West of the Jordan, forms the base slopes of the chain of Moab and Gilead, and is traceable as far as the Jabbok. Judges 12:7 Jephthah judged Israel six years. The trip from Beersheba to Damascus is about 282 road miles. 2:18) or simply "the river" (Gen. 41:1; Ex. pronominal verb. 14; Num. Es Salt is the only village of any importance in the South. Ly&& Uixne(1I p{n:o%+-`-jkNw=]XU%;oq+ Ex 6:18; Nu 3:19; 1Ch 6:2,18; 23:12 He was the founder of a family of Hebronites, Nu 3:27; 26:58; 1Ch 26:23,30,31, or Bene-Hebron. The city is some 20 miles South of Jerusalem, situated in an open valley, 3,040 ft. above sea-level. Gideon, ordered to reduce the number of men who were with him, commanded all who were "fearful and trembling" to "return and depart from Mt. This city is mentioned in connection with our Lord's conversation with the woman of Samaria (John 4:5); and thus, remaining as it does to the present day, it is one of the oldest cities of the world. A striking point (2,700 ft.) fully 2 miles Northwest of `Ajlun, is crowned by Qal`at er-Rabad, whence again a view of extraordinary extent is gained.5. Apparently there were Israelites in it after the captivity, some of whom on their way to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem met a tragic fate at the hands of Ishmael ben Nethaniah (Jer 41:5 ff). Ur of the Chaldees was the original home of Abraham. It was a seat of the worship of Sin, the moon-god, from very ancient times. Terms | PDF Here was the ark of the covenant. On the round mount S.E. Joshua 20:8 Beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness in the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead. Joshua 21:38 Out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Mahanaim with its suburbs. Here Jacob, on his way from Beersheba to Haran, had a vision of the angels of God ascending and descending on the ladder whose top reached unto heaven (28:10, 19); and on his return he again visited this place, "where God talked with him" (35:1-15), and there he "built an altar, and called the place El- beth-el" (q.v.). endstream endobj startxref 2. ( Israel), why would they arrive at Haran more than 100 miles NORTH o. seven days' journey] The distance from Haran to the land of Gilead for a company with flocks and herds would require a longer time. ). On their behalf Judas Maccabeus invaded the country and met with striking success (1 Maccabees 5:9). The Location of Cemeteries 3. haran, i.e., "parched;" or probably from the Accadian charana, meaning "a road." Rameses Israel was thrust out of Egypt ( Ex. Meny Lukk national monument bank uk; will arnett brothers and sisters Remains of the old cathedral are also conspicuous. 0i"f\qyn"RQ7rlt\}+/(IJgKF2+Sjh(RCu[wv?a!5Om"%3Mk;rJqqE8Ess]-s/RQwt5vt2 7l+qYVM{YW8e%X,Gkjf LG ^WE++#0H'n$po|(3D4*M1C?7Nz_us)VL:CF9Xt6=jzi4? 1 It may have taken six to twelve months. Though it often expressed itself in deceit, Jacob's tenacious nature was an asset to him. The home of the prophetess Deborah was not far off (Jdg 4:5). Ur in Smiths Bible Dictionary was the land of Haran's nativity, Ge 11:28 the place from which Terah and Abraham started "to go into the land of Canaan." Acts 7:4 Then he came out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and lived in Haran. To the unprejudiced mind there is no escape from the conclusion that the history of the migration of Terah from Ur to Harran is founded on fact" (Sayce).Ur in Fausset's Bible Dictionary Of the Chaldees (Genesis 11:28; Genesis 11:31; Genesis 15:7; Nehemiah 9:7), from which Terah, Abraham, and Lot were called. Father of one of David's mighty men 1Ch 11:35. It lay in the rich plain of the Mukhna, and its value was increased by the well Jacob dug there. Here, about midway in this district, is a small village still called Harran. (See ABRAHAM The oldest king of Ur known to us is Ur-Ba'u (servant of the goddess Ba'u), as Hommel reads the name, or Ur-Gur, as others read it. But in opposition to the most ancient traditions, many modern writers have fixed the site of Ur at a very different position, viz. It was used more generally for the entire region east of the Jordan River. (See MEONENIM T0002483.) 19:28).Hebron in Fausset's Bible Dictionary 1. 8:17; 12:16).Bethel in Fausset's Bible Dictionary ("house of God".) It shared this honour, however, with another city, and this city was Haran, or Harran. driving 300 miles from Mount Gilead. This is the fastest route from Jerusalem, AR to Gilead, NE. It retained this name till it came into the possession of Caleb, when the Israelites restored the original name Hebron" (Keil, Com.). Travellers vie with each other in the language which they employ to describe the scene that here bursts so suddenly upon them on arriving in spring or early summer at this paradise of the holy land. It was included in Israel after the kingdom was divided, and it became one of the seats of the worship of the golden calf (1 Kings 12:28-33; 13:1). The chief temple was the scene of heathen worship until the 11th century, and was destroyed by the Mongols in the 13th. bound of Israel (Joshua 13:3; 1 Chronicles 13:5; 2 Chronicles 9:26; Genesis 15:18). He builds an altar between Ai & Bethel at the spot later known as Ai of Joshua. It was called by the Romans Neapolis, and the Arabs have corrupted this into Nabulus, its modern name. Is Harran real? It was about 12 miles N. of Jerusalem. endstream endobj 41 0 obj <>stream the last. A city of the territory of the tribe of Asher Jos 19:28 -2. And the men of the city told him, [It is] the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Bethel.Joshua 7:2 - And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which [is] beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. Bethel, the place, is expressly distinguished from Luz, the old Canaanite city. The allusions to Shechem in the Bible are numerous, and show how important the place was in Jewish history. (See OAK T0002758.) 7. Follow Abraham's Servant: 1. This is probably true also in Songs 4:1. Also called CHARRAN A place in Mesopotamia to which Terah and Abraham migrated Ge 11:31; 12:4,5; Ac 7:4 Death of Terah at Ge 11:32 Abraham leaves, by divine command Ge 12:1-5 Jacob flees to Ge 27:43; 28:7; 29 Returns from, with Rachel and Leah Ge 31:17-21 Conquest of, king of Assyria 2Ki 19:12 Merchants of Eze 27:23 Idolatry in Jos 24:2,14; Isa 37:12Haran in Smiths Bible Dictionary (a mountaineer). 33:8 ). Vespasian named it Neapolis; coins are extant with its name "Flavia Neapolis"; now Nablus by corruption. Hawthorn, mastic and arbutus abound, while many a glen and slope is shady with shaggy oak woods, and, in the higher reaches, with pines. 1 Kings 4:19 Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer who was in the land. If this is correct, the ancient city may be represented by the modern Jil`ad, a ruin about 5 miles North of es-Salt. - Ancient Geography. 200 mile road trip from Mount Gilead. Ge 25:20 the cultivated district at the foot of the hills, a name well applying to the beautiful stretch of country which lies below Mount Masius between the Khabour and the Euphrates. He captured the city, razed it to the foundations, and sowed it with salt. You can also find the flight distance or distance to fly from Haran to Hebron. 2 Kings 19:12 Have the gods of the nations delivered them, which my fathers have destroyed, Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden that were in Telassar? Numbers 32:9 For when they went up to the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which Yahweh had given them. 2. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountain, and Laban with his relatives encamped in the mountain of Gilead. He set up a pillar, and anointed it with oil, to mark the place where God spoke with him. Ewing. e. 700 km / 29 travel days = 24 km per day (14 miles per day). (Gen. 11:31; Acts 7:2-4). In their conquest of the Jordan Valley they captured Lot as a prisoner of war, and when Abraham heard of it he pursued the four kings and overtook them at Dan and defeated them with the help of the Lord (Gen. 14:1-14), Abraham had assembled an army of 318 men. The name employed in the Old Testament to designate the Nile is in the Hebrew ye'or, Egyptian aur, earlier, atur, usually translated "river," also occasionally "canals" (Ps 78:44; Ezek 29:3 ff). The town has no walls; but the main streets opening on the principal roads have gates. For several days he had been full of rage, and was now in eager anticipation that his vengeance would be fully wreaked, when lo! Abraham and his nephew Lot had departed Haran and followed the leading of the Lord. Hither he had come after his meeting with Esau (Gen 33:18). Near Hebron was the cave of Machpelah, where he and Sarah were buried. Its bed is cut through layers of nummulitic limestone (of which the pyramids of Ghizeh are built, full of nummulites, which the Arabs call "Pharaoh's beans"), sandstone under that, breccia verde under that, azoic rocks still lower, with red granite and syenite rising through all the upper strataNile River in Naves Topical Bible Called THE RIVER Isa 11:15; 19:5-10; Eze 29:4; Am 8:8 -Called SIHOR Isa 23:3; Jer 2:18Nile River in Smiths Bible Dictionary (blue, dark), the great river of Egypt. 2. 1 Chronicles 5:10 In the days of Saul, they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand; and they lived in their tents throughout all the land east of Gilead. The name Gilead means "rocky region" or "hill country." Solomon refers to goats "descending from Gilead" in Song of Solomon 6:5. Bethel still abounds in stones such as Jacob used for his pillow and afterward for a sanctuary. Judges 10:4 He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkey colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havvoth Jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead. 12; Num. On his return Abraham passed through Salem (Jerusalem) and was met by a man named Melchizedek whose name means "king of righteousness". Bethel remained an abode of priests even after the kingdom of Israel was desolated by the king of Assyria (2 Kings 17:28, 29). His flocks were pastured at so remote a distance from Haran that it would be easy for him to send them in detachments to the ford of the Euphrates, distant about sixty or seventy miles; he would make all the arrangements with his four elder sons and trusty servants, and, probably, even see them across the ford himself, and would return to Haran to fetch his wives and younger children only when all was well advanced. ). For several days he had been full of rage, and was now in eager anticipation that his vengeance would be fully wreaked, when lo! 2. Joshua made "Shechem in Mount Ephraim" one of the six cities of refuge (Joshua 20:7). It was doubtless by this oak that Jacob, on his return from Paddan-aram, buried "the strange (the American Standard Revised Version "foreign") gods" (Gen 35:4). There might be slight difference between the actual. It contains about 10,000 inhabitants, of whom about 160 are Samaritans and 100 Jews, the rest being Christians and Mohammedans. Map. The servant providentially met Rebekah in Paddan-aram (Genesis 24:10-57). Abraham remained at Beersheba for some time. 4. A city in the south of territory of the tribe of Judah 1Sa 30:27 -3. In the troubled times when there was no king in Israel, it was to Bethel that the people went up in their distress to ask counsel of God. S. of the town in the bottom of the valley is a tank, 130 ft. square by 50 deep. Eupolemos (in Eusebius, Praep. Attempts were made to recover it for Christianity by Baldwin I (1118 A.D.) and Baldwin II (1121 A.D.); and the Crusaders left their mark in such strong-holds as Kal`at er-Rabad and the castle at es-Salt. 2.167 - 6.823 . Well known at Abram's entrance into Canaan, 3,780 years ago (Genesis 42:18). If this thesis is correct, (and I have for the sake of brevity kept the account to the bare minimum,) then all the maps in Bible atlases, showing this part of the Levant, will have to be changed. It greatly increases the difficulty that so many of the cities named are still unidentified. In the Hebrew the country Haran begins with 'ch', the man Haran with 'h', as also the Haran the Gershonite Levite under David of Shimei's family (1 Chronicles 23:9). The third son of Kohath, who was the second son of Levi. The White Nile is the larger branch. 37:12). 1. Deuteronomy 3:15 I gave Gilead to Machir. In the time of the kings we find that the city was once more a gathering-place of the nation. 33:5 ). It has been traced upward for about 2700 miles, measured by its course, not in a direct line, and its extent is probably over 1000 miles more. The Bible shifts its focus in Genesis 12 from the history of the entire human race to a man named Abram, the first Hebrew, and he lived in Ur of the Chaldees. Distance from Israel to major cities are listed below, or choose from the list to calculate distance. g}(l/w2-k(~0]22Pxi_%@`NWuRXA)-H VX J *) _Zel/Y |q_oZ6UR.fAq%S@wRZ9uY7(J$AV.hM)r|{*w_KV 22-24. it was told Laban on the third dayNo sooner did the news reach Laban than he set out in pursuit, and he being not encumbered, advanced rapidly; whereas Jacob, with a young family and numerous flocks, had to march slowly, so that he overtook the fugitives after seven days' journey as they lay encamped on the brow of mount Gilead, an extensive range of hills forming the eastern boundary of Canaan. 2Ki 2:2,3 But after the destruction of Baal worship by Jehu Bethel comes once more into view. At the disruption Jeroboam fortified the city and made it his residence (2 Ch 10:25; Ant, VIII, viii, 4). Copy. And he said, Yea, I know [it]; hold ye your peace.2 Kings 23:17 - Then he said, What title [is] that that I see? The temple was sacred to 'Urki, the moon goddess; Ilgi son of Urukh completed it. (3.) It is named as on the northern border of Benjamin (the southern of Ephraim, Josh 16:2), at the top of the ascent from the Jordan valley by way of Ai (Josh 18:13). Mountains:The uplands of Gilead may be described as the crumpling of the edge of the great eastern plateau ere it plunges into the Ghor. It was in Gerar that Abraham deceived King Abimelech (Gen. 20:1-18).14. What is the distance between Haran and Canaan? We may therefore assume that the trip required 18 days of travel each way, with two additional days for Sabbath observance without travel. The situation of the town is one of surpassing beauty. Gene 23:19 About a mile from the town, up the valley, is one of the largest oak trees in Israel. He did not dare to touch Jacob, but there was a war of words. Joshua 22:9 The children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go to the land of Gilead, to the land of their possession, which they owned, according to the commandment of Yahweh by Moses. 11h 35m. a. It was here the Sumerians established their sophisticated and advanced civilization around 3000 B.C. The king of Sodom also came out to meet Abraham at the same place (Gen. 14:17-21).12. Joab's census included Gilead (2 Samuel 24:6). Indeed it is not named again in the history of the monarchy. From there, when his father was dead, God moved him into this land, where you are now living. Son of Hamor; seduces Jacob's daughter; killed by Jacob's sons Ge 33:19; 34; Jos 24:32; Jud 9:28 Called SYCHEM Ac 7:16 -4. 20:18, 31; 21:2). Here also Jacob "bought a parcel of a field at the hands of the children of Hamor" after his return from Mesopotamia, and settled with his household, which he purged from idolatry by burying the teraphim of his followers under an oak tree, which was afterwards called "the oak of the sorcerer" (Gen. 33:19; 35:4; Judg. Nahor, Abraham's brother, had probably settled in Haran before they departed.3. Probably on rising ground East of Bethel Abraham and Lot stood to view the uninviting highlands and the rich lands of the Jordan valley (Gen 13:9 ff). It was built "seven years before Zoan in Egypt" (Gen. 13:18; Num. Se hizo un vestido de seda.She made herself a silk dress. The maqom was doubtless that at which Abraham had sacrificed, East of the town. Father of one of David's mighty men 1Ch 11:35Ur in Smiths Bible Dictionary was the land of Haran's nativity, Ge 11:28 the place from which Terah and Abraham started "to go into the land of Canaan." Moriah. Abram leaves Haran in 2091 BC. To the East of it lies the hollow (an old lake bottom) of el-Buqei`a, fully 1,500 ft. lower. 1 Samuel 13:7 Now some of the Hebrews had gone over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead; but as for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling. Ac 7:2,4 These are all the indications which Scripture furnishes as to its locality. Hobah. Jotham's parable was spoken from the cliff of Gerizim overhanging the town (Jdg 9:7 ff). 0HX(w\m@(mootwbC *9(3AXT,`65v0g3;Y_NaMJ-ovd;yl:{P)x! gd (3.) Map Store - Download High-Res Maps and Images, 2023, Bible History | All rights reserved, Map of Abraham's Journey with Trade Routes, Nile River in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE. Large Map of the Roman Empire in the Early First Century - Click around on the Places. Genesis 31:22 The Journey (Abraham Visits 17 Locations)The land of Canaan would be the inheritance of Abraham's descendants but Abraham would only be a pilgrim there. 2. H|Un0+R]1m?lDI/-JR 20. "(1) A city named in Hosea 6:8; Hosea 12:11, possibly to be identified with Gilead near to Mizpah (Judges 10:17). Abraham and his army of servants smote the army of the 4 kings of Chedorlaomer and chased them to Hobah, which was located near Damascus. The Nile is called "the sea" (Isaiah 19:5), for it looks a sea at the overflow; the Egyptians still call it El Bahr "the sea" (Nahum 3:8). Hebron is one of the most ancient cities in the world still existing; and in this respect it is the rival of Damascus. The Syrians asserted their supremacy in Gilead (2 Kings 10:32 f) where Moab and Israel had contended with varying fortune (M S). ;Ho|d3baVt u3QKY`on]k@bDAB8~4egS54 1Sa 7:16 Here Jeroboab placed one of the two calves of gold. Gen 12:4, however, reports that Abraham was actually 75 years old at his departure from Haran to the land of Canaan (See Table 1 in Appendix). After the occupation of the land by the Israelites, Hebron became one of the cities of refuge. It is picturesquely situated in a narrow valley, surrounded by rocky hills. Shechem or Sichem was the first place where Abraham came to in Canaan. The Blue Nile rises in the mountains of Abyssinia and is the chief source of the deposit which the Nile brings to Egypt. An important city in central Israel, in the valley between mounts Ebal and Gerizim, 34 miles north of Jerusalem and 7 miles southeast of Samaria. Heb. )Zs^$_` H Third son of Kohath; younger brother of Amram, father of Moses and Aaron (Exodus 6:18). This seems to have led to a reconquest of the land by heathenism, and return to Gilead was promised to Israel (Zechariah 10:10).At a later time the Jewish residents in Gilead were exposed to danger from their heathen neighbors. But the nearest point to Mount Gilead where a crossing of the Euphrates could take place is 300 miles distant in a straight line, and from the nearest point to Haran, the distance between Gilead and the Euphrates is 380 miles. 02) In straight lines from Haran to Carchemesh, to Aleppo, to Hamath, to Damascus, to Shechem it is about 426 miles (686 Km). (to create for oneself) a. to make oneself. Its earlier name was Kirjath-arba (Gen. 23:2; Josh. (See SYCHAR T0003542. There is no difficulty about Jacobs movements. And said, Jacob! The privileges then lost were restored by Sargon II. Son of Kohath Ex 6:18; Nu 3:19; 1Ch 6:2,18; 23:12,19Hebron in Smiths Bible Dictionary (alliance). Description: The Nile is formed by the junction of the White Nile and the Blue Nile in latitude 15 degree 45' North and longitude 32 degree 45' East. Deuteronomy 3:16 To the Reubenites and to the Gadites I gave from Gilead even to the valley of the Arnon, the middle of the valley, and the border of it, even to the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon; Deuteronomy 4:43 namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, for the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, for the Manassites. ), and here Caracalla was assassinated (217 A.D.). Numbers 32:21 and every armed man of you will pass over the Jordan before Yahweh, until he has driven out his enemies from before him. and in Acts 7:2. Abraham left Hebron and for a time sojourned among the Philistines in Gerar which was in southern Canaan west of Beersheba. Thus Jacob had reached Canaanite grounda matter of very considerable importancebefore his father-in-law overtook him. Later God appeared to Abram and promised him that if he would leave his country and journey to a land that he has never seen, God would make of his descendants a great nation and through them the Savior of the world would come, through his "seed." hb```a``f`f`PSfe@ ^FS^nc`+`Hs1X C}NV'!'; _ iF ` ' Terah dies in Haran five years later. It was probably "the city of Nahor" to which Abraham's servant came to find a wife for Isaac (Gen 24:10 ff). 6:18; 1 Chr. Khalil er Rahman, "the friend of the Merciful," i.e. He did not dare to touch Jacob, but there was a war of words. A city in Samaria (Gen. 33:18), called also Sichem (12:6), Sychem (Acts 7:16). It would seem that Gilead originally began as various religious extremist groups that believed that America needed to be 'saved' from sin and corruption. 1 Tim Arnett FORMER LOCAL HEAD ELDER, PASTOR, TEACHER, AND EVANGELIST Author has 467 answers and 43.1K answer views 6 mo It stood near the mouth of the Euphrates, on its western bank, and is represented by the mounds (of bricks cemented by bitumen) of el-Mugheir, i.e., "the bitumined," or "the town of bitumen," now 150 miles from the sea and some 6 miles from the Euphrates, a little above the point where it receives the Shat el-Hie, an affluent from the Tigris. THE city of Nabulus, one of the most ancient in Israel, is also one of the most interesting. in the extreme south of Chaldaea, at Mugheir, not very far above-- and probably in the time of Abraham actually upon-- the head of the Persian Gulf. Over the former probably David hung Ishbosheth's murderers (2 Samuel 4:12). Gerar. They would have remained quietly at Haran to the last, to avoid suspicion, and, excepting Leahs four elder sons, the rest would have been too young to be of much use. HUn0+tLrIsX,zw E Three children are ascribed to him --Lot, vs. Ge 11:27,31 and two daughters, viz., Milcah, who married her uncle Nahor, ver. This accounts for a school of prophets of Jehovah being there in Elijah's time (2 Kings 2:2-3). 2Ki 10:29 After the desolation of the northern kingdom by the king of Assyria, Bethel still remained an abode of priests. ", Judges 11:9 Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, "If you bring me home again to fight with the children of Ammon, and Yahweh deliver them before me, shall I be your head? (See Joshua 21:11; Judges 1:10.) This, say some, is the very tree beneath which Abraham pitched his tent, and it still bears the name of the patriarch. It reads: "Ur-Ba'u, king of Ur, who built the temple of the moon-god." Abraham was born in Ur of the Chaldees when his father, Terah, was 130 years old. It is mentioned as lying to the West of Michmethath (el-Makhneh) on the boundary of Manasseh (Josh 17:7). Judges 12:4 Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim; and the men of Gilead struck Ephraim, because they said, "You are fugitives of Ephraim, you Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim, and in the midst of Manasseh. Hither came Jacob when he fled from Esau's anger (Genesis 27:43). 22:9, 15; II Sam. Lot went with him. Lot and all the people with them were rescued including their belongings (Gen. 14:15, 16).11. Ge 11:29 and Iscah. Hebrew). 1 Chronicles 2:42-43. To the north of Gilead was Bashan, and to the south were Moab and Ammon. Abimelech, whose mother was a native of the city, persuaded the men of Shechem to make him king (Jdg 9:1-6), evidently seeking a certain consecration from association with "the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem." From this junction-point the Niles flows North through Nubia and Egypt 1,900 miles and empties into the Mediterranean Sea, in latitude 32 degree North, through 2 mouths, the Rosetta, East of Alexandria, and the Damietta, West of Port Said. Finally, when Laban goes to a distance, in another direction, for his sheep-shearing, Jacob sets his sons and his wives upon camels, and follows with the utmost speed. Hebron. endstream endobj 37 0 obj <> endobj 38 0 obj <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/Type/Page>> endobj 39 0 obj <>stream A city of the tribe of Judah, south of Jerusalem When built Nu 13:22 Fortified 2Ch 11:10 Called KIRJATH-ARBA Ge 23:2 ARBA Ge 35:27; Jos 15:13 Abraham lived there and Sarah died at Ge 23:2 Hoham, king of, confederated with other kings of the Canaanites against Joshua Jos 10:3-39 Descendants of the Anakim live at Nu 13:22; Jos 11:21 Conquest of, by Caleb Jos 14:6-15; Jud 1:10,20 A city of refuge Jos 20:7; 21:11,13 David crowned king of Judah at 2Sa 2:1-11; 3 David crowned king of Israel at 2Sa 5:1-5 The burial place of Sarah Ge 23:2 The burial place of Abner 2Sa 3:32 The burial place of Ish-bosheth 2Sa 4:12 The conspirators against Ish-bosheth hanged at 2Sa 4:12 Absalom made king at 2Sa 15:9,10 Jews of the Babylonian captivity lived at Ne 11:25 Pool of 2Sa 4:12 -3. These [were] the chief of the fathers of Laadan.Genesis 11:28 - And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.Genesis 28:10 - And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.Genesis 29:4 - And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence [be] ye? Egypt. The Tabernacle of Ancient Israel - Brief Overview of the Tabernacle of Moses in the Wilderness and the Ark of the Covenant. Joshua 13:11 and Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah; Joshua 13:25 Their border was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, to Aroer that is before Rabbah; Joshua 13:31 Half Gilead, Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even for the half of the children of Machir according to their families. To make oneself place, is a tank, 130 ft. square by 50.. 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