Excerpt from Bible Dictionary: For the Use of Bible Classes, Schools and Families Brevity and condensation have been consulted, but it is hoped not at the expense of intelligibility; and to keep the volume Within reasonable limits many scriptural names of persons and places have been omitted, in reference to which no information Was requisite or even possible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.