| Charles Thompson (fict. name.) - 1744 - 470 pages
...two Hours we arriv'd at Naplofa, the ancient Sbalem, Sbecbem, Sycbem or Sycbar. It ftands in the faid Valley, between Mount Gerizim on the South and Ebal...the North, being built at the Foot of the former, partly on the Side of the Hill, and partly on the Plain. The Town is nothing in comparifon of what... | |
| Edward Wells - Bible - 1801 - 394 pages
...city * is at prefent called Naplofa, and ftands in a narrow valley between mount Gerizim on the fouth, and Ebal on the north, being built at the foot of the former i upon ths top of which the Samaritans, whofe chief refidence is here at S',chem, have a fmall temple... | |
| James Macknight - Bible - 1809 - 544 pages
...Shechem seems to have changed its situation. For Mr Maundrel, who visited it, tells us, that it now stands in a narrow valley between mount Gerizim on the south, and mount Ebal on the north, at the distance of about a mile from Jacob's well, where the valley formed... | |
| John Pinkerton - Voyages and travels - 1811 - 804 pages
...it is termed in the New Teftament. It ftands in a narrow valley between Mount Gerizim on the fouth, and Ebal on the north, being built at the foot of the former ; for fo the fituation, both of the city and mountains is laid down byJofephus,Antiq. Jud. lib. 5, cap. 9.... | |
| Edward Wells - Bible - 1819 - 398 pages
...only from a dialectical or corrupt way of pronungiation. This city b is at present called Naplosa, and stands in a narrow valley between mount Gerizim on...the north, being built at the foot of the former; upon the top of which the Samaritans, whose chief residence is here at Sychem, have a small temple... | |
| Robert Montgomery - 1832 - 526 pages
...glitter'd round the Saviour't form. Kaplosa is the ancient Sychem, or Sychar, as it is termed in the New Testament. It stands in a narrow valley between Mount...the north, being built at the foot of the former. From Mount Gerizim ft was that God commanded the blessings to be pronounced on the Children of Israel,... | |
| Henry Maundrell - Jerusalem - 1836 - 294 pages
...arrived in one hour at Naplosa. Naplosa is the ancient Sychem, or Sychar, as it is termed in the New Testament. It stands in a narrow valley between mount...situation both of the city and mountains is laid down by Josephus, Antiq. Jud. lib. 5, cap. 9, Gerizim (says he) hangeth over Sychem ; and lib. 4, cap. ult.,... | |
| Thomas Stackhouse - 1836 - 790 pages
...and is a town of Samaria, in the borders of Ephraim, which stands in a narrow valley, between Gerazim on the south, and Ebal on the north, being built at the foot of the former. At present it is called Naplossa, and consists only of two streets, lying parallel under mount Gerazim,... | |
| Unitarianism - 1840 - 424 pages
...Samaritans at Naplosa, or Naplous — the Shechem or Sychcm of the Old Testament, and the Sychar of the New. It stands in a narrow valley between Mount Gerizim on the south, and Mount Ebal on the north, upon the former of which was built the ancient Samaritan temple. Maundrell... | |
| Henry Stebbing - Palestine - 1847 - 242 pages
...streets, running parallel to each other under Mount Gerizim. In his other mention of the city, he says, " It stands in a narrow valley between Mount Gerizim...former, for so the situation both of the city and mountain is laid down by Josephus. Gerizim," he adds, " hangeth over Sichem ; and Moses commanded to... | |
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