Easton's Bible Dictionary. M.G. Easton. 1897.
Tribal allotments of Israel — According to the Book of Joshua, Joshua divided the newly conquered land of Canaan into parcels, and assigned them to the Tribes of Israel by lot. The Book of Joshua describes the parcels by giving landmarks along the borders, or in some cases by … Wikipedia
Lifta — Infobox Former Arab villages in Palestine name=Lifta imgsize=250 caption=Derelict houses line the hillside of Lifta arname=لفتا meaning= altSp=Lefta district=jl population=2,550 popyear=1945 area=8,743 areakm=8.7 cause=M curlocl=Western suburb of … Wikipedia
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Etam — Eyrie. 1) A village of the tribe of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:32). Into some cleft ( top, A.V.,; R.V., cleft ) of a rock here Samson retired after his slaughter of the Philistines (Judg. 15:8, 11). It was a natural stronghold. It has been identified … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Joshua 15 — 1 This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast. 2 And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea,… … The King James version of the Bible
Joshua 18 — 1 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them. 2 And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which… … The King James version of the Bible
BENJAMIN — (Heb. בִּנְיָמִין), youngest son of jacob by rachel (Gen. 35:16–18), and the eponym of the tribe of Benjamin. Benjamin was the only one of Jacob s sons to be born in Canaan. Little is told of his life and personality. Our preserved texts… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
EPHRON — (Heb. עֶפְרוֹן). (1) Mountain on the northern boundary between Judah and Benjamin 8 mi. (13 km.) west of Jerusalem between Nephtoah (Liftā) and balaah kiriath jearim (Tell Deir al Azhar; Josh. 15:9). Ephron probably constituted the mountainous… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JUDAH — (Heb. יְהוּדָה), fourth son of Jacob and Leah. The biblical explanation of the name Judah connects it with thanksgiving and praise (Heb. אוֹדֶה, oʾdeh; Gen. 29:35). However, if one compares the names Judith (Gen. 26:34) and Jahdai (I Chron. 2:47) … Encyclopedia of Judaism
