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(Encyclopedia) AiAiāˈī [key], in the Bible. 1 Canaanite royal city, E of Bethel. Abraham pitched his tent there when he arrived in Canaan. It is probably the modern et-Tell, near Bethel (West Bank).…Jericho, city, West Bank
(Encyclopedia) JerichoJerichojĕrˈĭkō [key] [Heb.,=fragrant, or city of the moon god], Arab. Ariha, town (2003 est. pop. 19,000), West Bank, in the Jordan valley N of the Dead Sea; nearby is the site…Judges
(Encyclopedia) Judges, book of the Bible, seventh book of the Old Testament in the order of the Authorized Version. It is the sequel of Joshua in the biblical history, telling of the Hebrews in the…Joshua tree
(Encyclopedia) Joshua tree: see yucca.Joshua Tree National Park
(Encyclopedia) Joshua Tree National Park, 1,022,703 acres (414,050 hectares), S California. Lying between the high Mojave Desert and the low Colorado Desert, this park has a unique ecosystem in which…Benjamin
(Encyclopedia) Benjamin [Heb.,=son of fortune], younger son of Jacob and Rachel, eponymous ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. His mother, dying, named him BenoniBenjaminbĕnōˈnī [key] [Heb.,=…Josue
(Encyclopedia) JosueJosuejŏsˈy&oomacr;ē [key], variant of Joshua.Hoham
(Encyclopedia) HohamHohamhōˈhăm [key], in the Bible, king of Hebron, whom Joshua defeated.Nun, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) NunNunnŭn, n&oomacr;n [key], in the Bible, father of Joshua.Gaash
(Encyclopedia) GaashGaashgāˈăsh [key], in the Bible, hill in Mt. Ephraim. There Joshua was buried.