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Zion in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(See JERUSALEM.) Lieut. Conder (Israel Exploration Quarterly Statement, Oct. 1877, p. 178) takes Zion for a district name, like "Mount Ephraim." It means sunny mountain. Hezekiah brought his aqueduct (2 Chronicles 22:30; 2 Chronicles 33:14) from Gihon, the Virgin's fountain, to the western side of the city of David (which is thus Ophel). Zion...

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City of David Scripture - 2 Chronicles 33:14

Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah....

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Colosse in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Colosse properly Colossae. A city on the Lycus, an affluent of the Maeander. To the Christians there was addressed Paul's epistle, before he had seen their face (Colossians 2:1; Colossians 1:4; Colossians 1:7-8). Epaphras probably founded the Colossian church (Colossians 1:7; Colossians 4:12). Colosse was ethnologically in Phrygia, but politi...

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Canaan Scripture - Numbers 35:14

Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, [which] shall be cities of refuge....

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Canaan Scripture - Genesis 47:4

They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine [is] sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen....

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Capernaum Scripture - Matthew 17:24

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute [money] came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?...

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Capernaum Scripture - Luke 7:1

Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum....

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Carmel in Naves Topical Bible

1. A fertile and picturesque mountain in Israel So 7:5; Isa 33:9; 35:2; Jer 46:18; 50:19; Am 1:2 Forests of 2Ki 19:23 Caves of Am 9:3; Mic 7:14 An idolatrous high place upon; Elijah builds an altar upon, and confounds the worshipers of Baal, putting to death four hundred and fifty of its prophets 1Ki 18:17-46 Elisha's abode in 2Ki 2:25...

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Carmel Scripture - 1 Samuel 25:40

And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife....

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Carmel Scripture - 2 Chronicles 26:10

Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen [also], and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry....

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