The Bible hand-book: an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture . 3; v. little town, of Nazareth lies among the hills to the valley was the scene of the victory of Deborah and Ba-rak, of Gideon, of the Philistines in their last battle with Saul,of Ahab over Benhadad, and of the Egyptians over the Assyrians and Persians, the Crusaders and Saracens,the Egyptians and Turks, the Arabs and Franks, have fought;and it was on this battle-field of nations that Bonaparte gainedone of his victories just before he was compelled to relinquishSyria. Mount Tabor rises on t
The Bible hand-book: an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture . 3; v. little town, of Nazareth lies among the hills to the valley was the scene of the victory of Deborah and Ba-rak, of Gideon, of the Philistines in their last battle with Saul,of Ahab over Benhadad, and of the Egyptians over the Assyrians and Persians, the Crusaders and Saracens,the Egyptians and Turks, the Arabs and Franks, have fought;and it was on this battle-field of nations that Bonaparte gainedone of his victories just before he was compelled to relinquishSyria. Mount Tabor rises on the north side of the Judges iv. 12-24: 1 Sam. xxxi.: 1 Kings xs.: 2 Kings xxiii. 29 386. If we trace in this way the history of particular placesmentioned in Scripture, we shall find the exercise highly inter-esting and instructive. Between Jerusalem and Beersheba, and about twenty milesfrom each place, lies one of the oldest cities in the world, now 1 See illustrations facing page 250. 2 See illustrations facing page 296. 8 See illustrations facing page MOUNTS ENDOR AND NAIN, SAMARIA. SOUTH OF TABOR, LOOKINGSOUTH. Page 294. (See Illustration of Mt. Tabor, page 300.)Caves are excavated in these hills, and here Saul is reputed to have sought protec-tion alter he heard the last words of warning from Samuel.
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