Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . was the favor-ite residence of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and theBcene of some of the most striking events in theirlives. Upon the death of his wife, Sarah, Abrahaml)ought from Ephron the Ilittite the field and cave ofMachpelah, to serve as a family tomb. Hebron was taken by Joshua from the Canaanites,and was afterwards assig-ned to
Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . was the favor-ite residence of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and theBcene of some of the most striking events in theirlives. Upon the death of his wife, Sarah, Abrahaml)ought from Ephron the Ilittite the field and cave ofMachpelah, to serve as a family tomb. Hebron was taken by Joshua from the Canaanites,and was afterwards assig-ned to the Levitcs and madea city of refuge. Here David dwelt during the sevenand a half years of his reign over Judah. It wasalso here that Absalom raised the standard of revoltagainst his father. A sliort time before the capture of Jerusalem, this .,::!rjfris«i. ,:i!li Illt T% P
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