Name.

Country.

Events connected with each.

Modern Name.

Damascus, Syria. .

Commended by Naaman. It is one of the

Abanias.*

(2 Kin. v. 12.)

chief channels of the Barada, which issues

from the rocks of Anti-Libanus, and is ab-

sorbed in the plain of Damascus, which it

renders remarkably luxuriant.

Arnon, E.......

E. of Jordan, Gilead.

Boundary of Moab and the Amorites; scene

El Mojeb.

(Num. xxi. 13—15.)

of a slaughter by Israel in their passage

through the wilderness.

Chebar, B......

Chaldaea......

Scene of Ezekiel's visions.

Khabut.

(Ezek. i. 1,3.)

Cherith, B......

Plains of Jericho. .

Elijah fed by ravens.

Kelt.

(1 Kin. xvii. 5.)

(Gen. xv. 18.)

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[Mile.

Arisrh (">)

(Is. xxvii. 12.)

Euphrates, E.....

Mesopotamia. . . .

The river on which Babylon was built; called

Euphrates.

(Gen. ii. 14.)

"the Flood" (Josh. xxiv. 2). E. boundary of

the Promised Land.

Chinnereth, or, . . .

Jordan valley, t . .

Its name varied at different times, being

Bahr Tabariyeh.

Chinneroth, L.

generally taken from some Important city

(Num. xxxiv. 11; Josh.

on its shore (these names are chronologic-

xi. 2.)

ally arranged). It was the scene of most of

Galilee, 8.

our Lord's ministerial life in Galilee; and

(Matt. xv. 29.)

especially of the two miraculous draughts of

Gennesaret, L.

fish, one at the beginning, the other at the

(Luke v. 1.)

close of His ministry (see " Gennesaret" and

Tiberias, S.

" Capernaum," pp. 70, 71).

(John vi. 1.)

Gihon, E.......(Gen. ii. 13.)

Eden.......

One boundary of Paradise.

Unidentified.

Habor, E.......

Chaldaea......

. Captivity of Eeuben, Gad. Manasseh. and

Khabour.

(2Kin.xvii.6;lChron. V. 26.)

^central tribes of Israel.

Hiddekel, E.....(Gen. ii. 14.)

Eden.......

One boundary of Paradise.

Tigris, or Djilek.

Gilead.......

Boundary between Ammon and Moab; scene

Zurka.

(Gen. xxxii. 22.)

of Jacob's wrestling in prayer.

Jordan, E......

E. boundary, of Pa-

Eiver of baptism, or beginning of new life.

Sheriat-el-Khe-

(2 Kin. v. 10.)

lestine.

bir.

Palestine.....

Border of inheritance of Ephraim and Ma-

(Josh. xvi. 8.)

nasseh.

Kedron, E. .....

Scene of Adonijah's rebellion. Crossed by

Kedrun.

(John xviii. 1.)

Christ and apostles on the night of betrayal.

Kishon.E......

Palestine.....

Scene of slaughter of prophets of Baal, and

NahrMukatta.

(Judg.iv.7; v. 21.)

defeat of Sisera.

Merom, W......

Asher.

Salt Sea.......

Canaan, S. of the Jor-

Variously called; site of Sodom, Gomorrah,

Bahr-Lut.

(Gen. xiv. 3.)

dan valley.

&c. and of battle of five kings against four.

Sea of the Plain.

(Deut. iv. 49.)

East Sea.

(Joel ii. 20.)

' The Sea.

(Ezek. xltii. 8.)

Great Sea.....

Tfpdit,PTTanpan.

(Ezek.xlvii.15,19,20.)

Pharpar, E. . » . .

Damascus, Syria. .

Tributary of Barada; praised by Naaman.

Taura.^#

(2 Kin. v. 12.)

Pison, E......

Eden.......

A boundary of Paradise.

(Gen. ii. 11.)

Zared, B.......(Num. xxi. 12.)

Boundary between Edom and Moab.

El Ahsy.