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KEDESH NAPHTALI.
341
mm
Km
KM.
* Ml
mm
m
K9
and fifteen centuries be-
fore Christ it must have
been the metropolis of the
north, since it was a forti-
fied city, and the residence
of one of the old kings of
Canaan whom Joshua subdued. At a later
time it was the home of Barak, and the
point where he first rallied the heroes of
Zebulun and Naphtali before leading them
to Tabor and thence against Sisera, whose
power was overthrown (see page 261). Among other events
of historical interest connected with the place, mention should
be made of the fact that in the eighth century B.C. it was
embraced in the region conquered by Tiglathpileser, King of
Assyria (2 Kings xv. 29). The western campaigns of the
HSi
•sSisfe
is
THE RIVER HASBANY, THE NORTHERN
TRIBUTARY OF THE JORDAN.
Fringed with oleanders and willows, and crossed
by the Jisr el Ghujar.
341
mm
Km
KM.
* Ml
mm
m
K9
and fifteen centuries be-
fore Christ it must have
been the metropolis of the
north, since it was a forti-
fied city, and the residence
of one of the old kings of
Canaan whom Joshua subdued. At a later
time it was the home of Barak, and the
point where he first rallied the heroes of
Zebulun and Naphtali before leading them
to Tabor and thence against Sisera, whose
power was overthrown (see page 261). Among other events
of historical interest connected with the place, mention should
be made of the fact that in the eighth century B.C. it was
embraced in the region conquered by Tiglathpileser, King of
Assyria (2 Kings xv. 29). The western campaigns of the
HSi
•sSisfe
is
THE RIVER HASBANY, THE NORTHERN
TRIBUTARY OF THE JORDAN.
Fringed with oleanders and willows, and crossed
by the Jisr el Ghujar.