Difference between revisions of "Tribe Of Judah"

<li> The "wilderness," the sunken district next the [[Dead]] Sea (&nbsp;Joshua 15:61 ), "averaging 10 miles in breadth, a wild, barren, uninhabitable region, fit only to afford scanty pasturage for sheep and goats, and a secure home for leopards, bears, wild goats, and outlaws" (&nbsp;1 Samuel 17:34; &nbsp;22:1; &nbsp;Mark 1:13 ). It was divided into the "wilderness of En-gedi" (&nbsp;1 Samuel 24:1 ), the "wilderness of Judah" (&nbsp;Judges 1:16; &nbsp;Matthew 3:1 ), between the [[Hebron]] mountain range and the Dead Sea, the "wilderness of Maon" (&nbsp;1 Samuel 23:24 ). It contained only six cities. <p> [[Nine]] of the cities of Judah were assigned to the priests (&nbsp;Joshua 21:9-19 ). </p> <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> '''Bibliography Information''' Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Judah, [[Tribe]] of'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/j/judah-tribe-of.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>