Manasseh's, and the sea is his bor-
der; and they met together in
Asher on the north, and in
Issachar on the east.

MANASSEH, (SINGLY). Num. xxxii, 41, 42. And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth-jair. And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own

name.

Josh. xiii, 29-32. And Moses gave inheritance unto the halftribe of Manasseh: and this was

sea.

nasseh's sons had the land of the south side of the nether E Gilead. And the coast of Ma- horon. And the border nasseh was from Asher to Mich- drawn thence, and compassed methah, that lieth before Shechem, corner of the sea southward, and the border went along on the the hill that lieth before B right hand unto the inhabitants of horon southward; and the g En-tappuah. Now Manasseh had out thereof were at Kirjatb the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah, (which is Kirjath-jearim,) a ci on the border of Manasseh, be- the children of Judah. This longed to the children of Ephraim; the west quarter. And the s And the coast descended unto quarter was from the end of the river Kanah, southward of jath-jearim, and the border w the river: these cities of Ephraim out on the west, and went are among the cities of Manasseh: the well of waters of Neph the coast of Manasseh also was on And the border came down the north side of the river, and end of the mountain that ligh the outgoings of it were at the fore the valley of the son of sachar, and in Asher, Beth-shean the giants on the north, And Manasseh had in Is-nom, and which is in the vallı and her towns, and Ibleam and descended to the valley of her towns, and the inhabitants of nom, to the side of Jebusi on Dor and her towns, and the in- south, and descended to Ehabitants of En-dor and her And was drawn from the a towns, and the inhabitants of and went forth to En-sher Taanach and her towns, and the and went forth toward Gell inhabitants of Megiddo and her which is over against the towns, even three countries. up of Adummim, and descendi the stone of Bohan the s EPHRAIM, (SINGLY). Reuben, And passed along Josh. xvi, 5-9. And the border northward, and went dow ward the side over against Ar of the children of Ephraim, ac- Arabah; And the border pa cording to their families, was thus: even the border of their northward; and the outg along to the side of Betb-ba inheritance on the east side was Ataroth-adar, unto Beth- of the salt sea, at the south the border were at the north horon the upper, And the bor- of Jordan. This was the Michmethah on the north side; der of it on the east side. der went out toward the sea to coast. And Jordan was the and the border went about eastpassed by it on the east to Jano-thereof round about, accordi ward unto Taanath - shiloh, and dren of Benjamin, by the was the inheritance of the Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naa- the tribe of the children of hah, And it went down from their families. Now the cit for the rest of the children of rath, and came to Jericho, and jamin, according to their fam

the possession of the half-tribe of the children of Manasseh, by their families. And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities; And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of

Machir, by their families. These are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward.

Josh. xvii, 1-9, 11. There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh, (for he was the first-born of Joseph,) to wit, for Machir, the first-born of Manasseh, the father

of Gilead: because he was a man

of war, therefore he had Gilead

and Bashan. There was also a lot

Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for

the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the

went out at Jordan. The border

went out from Tappuah westward
goings out thereof were at the
unto the river Kanah; and the

sea.

This is the inheritance of the by their families. And the separate tribe of the children of Ephraim cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

BENJAMIN.

and the valley of Kezi, were Jericho, and Beth-bu Beth-el, And Avim, and F Beth-arabah, and Zemaran and Ophrah, And Cephar-ba twelve cities with their vil monai, and Ophni, and Gibeon, and Ramah, and Be And Mizpeh, and Cephir Mozah, And Rekem, and I and Taralah, And Zelah. E and Jebusi, (which is Jerasa Gibeath, and Kirjath: 30 cities with their villages. To the inheritance of the childr Benjamin, according to families.

children of Shemida: these were the male-children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families. But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daugh- Josh, xviii, 11-28. And the lot ters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, of the tribe of the children of Milcah, and Tirzah. And they Benjamin came up according to came near before Eleazar the their families: and the coast of priest, and before Joshua the son their lot came forth between the of Nun, and before the princes, children of Judah and the chilINHERITANCE OF JOSH saying, The LORD commanded dren of Joseph. And their border Moses to give us an inheritance on the north side was from JorAND CALEB. among our brethren: therefore, don; and the border went up to Josh. xix, 49, 50. When they according to the commandment of the side of Jericho on the north made an end of dividing the the LORD, he gave them an in- side, and went up through the for inheritance by their coast". heritance among the brethren of mountains westward; and the go- children of Israel gave an in their father. And there fell ten ings out thereof were at the wil-ance to Joshua the son of portions to Manasseh, beside the derness of Beth-aven. And the among them: According to land of Gilead and Bashan, which border went over from thence to- word of the LORD, they gave were on the other side Jordan; ward Luz, to the side of Luz, the city which he askel Because the daughters of Ma (which is Beth-el,) southward; and Timnath-serah in mount Ephra nasseh had an inheritance among the border descended to Ataroth- and he built the city, and da his sons: and the rest of Ma-adar, near the hill that lieth on therein.

Jath xy, 13. And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, apurding to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the y of Arba, the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

1 Chron. vi, 54-56. Now these are their dwelling-places throughtheir castles, in their coasts, the sous of Aaron, of the

les of the Kohathites; for As was the lot. And they them Hebron in the land of Math, and the suburbs thereof

zlboat it. But the fields of dy, and the villages thereof, they are to Caleb the son of

METROPOLIS OF

CANAAN,

JERUSALEM, ANCIENTLY
CALLED JEBUS.

2, v, 6-8. And the king and
pen went to Jerusalem unto
Jebusites, the inhabitants of
ant; which spake unto David,
Except thou take away
and the lame, thou shalt
me in hither: thinking,
d canot come
in hither.
David took the
52d of Zion: the same is
of David. And David
ast day. Whosoever get
the gutter, and smiteth
astes, and the lame and
al, that are hated of David's
stall be chief and captain.
efore they said, The blind
w the lame shall not come into

1ron, x1, 4, 5. And David and
israel went
to Jerusalem,
Jebus, where the Jebus

re, the inhabitants of the And the inhabitants of ld to David, Thou shalt Come hither. Nevertheless

took the castle of Zion, is the city of David.

E DIVINE CHOICE AND SCENE OF NATIONAL GATHERINGS. 1. vi, 5, 6. Since the day I brought forth my people if the land of Egypt, I chose y among all the tribes of to build an house in, that me might be there; neither -I any man to be a ruler over people Israel: But I have Jerusalem, that my name be there; and have chosen to be over my people

rom. xv, 10. So they gather emselves together at JeruIn the third month, in the enth year of the reign of Asa. Fa. xlviii, 2, 11-13 Beautiful for

situation, the joy of the whole come into this city, nor shoot an
earth, is mount Zion, on the sides arrow there, nor come before it
of the north, the city of the great with shields, nor cast a bank
King. Let mount Zion rejoice, against it. By the way that he
let the daughters of Judah became, by the same shall he return,
glad, because of thy judgments. and shall not come into this city,
Walk about Zion, and go round saith the LORD. For I will defend
about her: tell the towers thereof. this city to save it, for mine own
Mark ye well her bulwarks, con- sake, and for my servant David's
sider her palaces; that ye may sake.
tell it to the generation follow-
ing.

Ps. cxxil, 2-5. Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem is builded as a

Isa. xxxviii, 6. And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.

make Jerusalem a cup of trembZech. xii, 2, 3, 9. Behold, I will

city that is compact together:
Whither the tribes go up, the
tribes of the LORD, unto the testi-ing unto all the people round
mony of Israel, to give thanks about, when they shall be in the
unto the name of the LORD. For siege both against Judah and
there are set thrones of judgment, against Jerusalem. And in that
the thrones of the house of David. day will I make Jerusalem a
burdensome stone for all people;
all that burden themselves with
it shall be cut in pieces, though
all the people of the earth be
gathered together against it. And
it shall come to pass in that day,
that I will seek to destroy all the
nations that come against Jeru-
salem.

Isa. lxv, 18, 19. But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

Zech. viii, 3. Thus saith the
LORD, I am returned unto Zion,
and will dwell in the midst of
Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall
be called, A city of truth; and the

mountain of the LORD of hosts,
The holy mountain.

Acts ii, 5. And there were dwell-
ing at Jerusalem Jews, devout
men, out of every nation under
heaven.

ITS DIVINE PROTECTION.

2 Kings xix, 32-34. Therefore the king of Assyria, He shall not thus saith the LORD concerning come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it. By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD. For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Ps. xlviii, 3-5. God is known in her palaces for a refuge. For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.

Isa. xxxiii, 20. Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the

stakes thereof shall ever be re

moved, neither shall any of the
cords thereof be broken.

Isa. xxxvii, 33-35. Therefore
thus saith the LORD concerning
the king of Assyria, He shall not

PATRIOTIC LOVE FOR IT. Ps. li, 18. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou

the walls of Jerusalem.

of Jerusalem: they shall prosper Ps. cxxii, 6-8. Pray for the peace

that love thee. Peace be within

thy walls, and prosperity within
thy palaces.
and companions' sakes, I will now
For my brethren
say, Peace be within thee.

Ps. cxxviii, 5. The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

Ps. cxxxvii, 5-7. If I forget thee, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

1sa, Ixii, 1. For Zion's sake will

I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until

the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.

Jer. li, 50. Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your

mind.

Zech. xii, 5. And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.