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Lachish
(Encyclopedia) LachishLachishlāˈkĭsh [key], city, S ancient Palestine, SW of Jerusalem, in present-day Israel. It is mentioned in the Tell el Amarna letters and was one of the Amorite cities allied…Hammath
(Encyclopedia) HammathHammathhămˈăth [key], in the Bible. 1 Fortified Naphtalite city. It is probably the Hammon mentioned in First Chronicles and Joshua. 2 Father of the founder of the house of…Shamir, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) ShamirShamirshāˈmĭr [key], in the Bible. 1 In 1 Chronicles, Levite serving in the Temple. 2 In Joshua, unidentified town, S Palestine. 3 In Judges, unidentified place, E Palestine,…Gederah
(Encyclopedia) GederahGederahgēdēˈrə, gĕdˈ– [key], town, SW ancient Palestine. It is mentioned in the Book of Joshua. Modern Gederah (Israel) has been the site of a Zionist agricultural settlement…Japhia
(Encyclopedia) JaphiaJaphiajəfīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 King of Lachish slain by Joshua. 2 Son of David. 3 Town, N central ancient Palestine, the present-day Yafa, Israel. Remains of an ancient…Perizzite
(Encyclopedia) PerizzitePerizzitepĕrˈĭzīt, pērĭzˈ– [key], pre-Israelite inhabitants of ancient Palestine. According to the Book of Joshua, the Perizzites were located in the hill country. They were…Jarmuth
(Encyclopedia) JarmuthJarmuthjärˈməth [key], in the Bible. 1 City, SW ancient Palestine. It allied itself against Gideon and was defeated by Joshua. 2 See Remeth.Engleheart, George
(Encyclopedia) Engleheart, George, 1752–1829, English miniature painter. He studied with Sir Joshua Reynolds and made copies in miniature of Reynolds's paintings. Court miniaturist under George III,…Timnath-heres
(Encyclopedia) Timnath-heresTimnath-herestĭmˈnăth-hēˈrĕs [key] or Timnath-serehTimnath-heres–sēˈrĕ [key], in the Bible, city, central ancient Palestine, where Joshua was buried.July 2007
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