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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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dwelt
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Jos 15:63; Jos 18:28; Jdg 1:21; Neh 11:1,7-9 |
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Jerusalem
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Jerusalem , the ancient capital of Judea, is situated in long. 35 degrees 20. min. E., lat. 31 degrees 47 min 47 sec. N.; and, according to the best authorities, 136 miles S. W. of Damascus, 34 miles S. of Shechem or Nablous, 45 miles E. of Jaffa, 27 miles N. of Hebron, and about 20 miles W. of Jericho. The city of Jerusalem was built on hills, and encompassed with mountains, (Psa 125:2,) in a stony and barren soil, and was about sixteen furlongs in length, say Strabo. The ancient city of Jebus , taken by David from the Jebusites, was not large, and stood on a mountain south of that on which the temple was erected. Here David built a new city, called the city of David, wherein was the royal palace. Between these two mountains lay the valley of Millo, filled up by David and Solomon; and after the reign of Manasseh, another city is mentioned, called the second . The Maccabees considerably enlarged Jerusalem on the north, enclosing a third hill; and Josephus mentions a fourth hill, called Bezetha , which Agrippa |
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Jos 15:63 |
As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day. |
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Jos 18:28 |
And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which [is] Jerusalem, Gibeath, [and] Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This [is] the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families. |
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Jdg 1:21 |
And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day. |
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Neh 11:1 |
And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts [to dwell] in [other] cities. |
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Neh 11:7 |
And these [are] the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah. |
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Neh 11:8 |
And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. |
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Neh 11:9 |
And Joel the son of Zichri [was] their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah [was] second over the city. |
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Psa 125:2 |
As the mountains [are] round about Jerusalem, so the LORD [is] round about his people from henceforth even for ever. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "1 Chronicles 8:28," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/1Ch/8/28.html>.
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