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Abraham's well in Tel Sheba (Beersheba), Israel. The servants of Abimelech, King of Gerar, had seized a well which belonged to Abraham, but a covenant was made between them, hence the name "Well of the Oath" (Genesis 21:22)
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Abraham's well in Tel Sheba (Beersheba), Israel. The servants of Abimelech, King...

Ashkalon, Israel, one of the five principal Canaanite cities. It was assigned to the tribe of Judah, but during the period of Judges and Kings it was a Philistine settlement.
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Ashkalon, Israel, one of the five principal Canaanite cities. It was...

Entrance gate to the fortified city of Tel Quasile, Israel
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Entrance gate to the fortified city of Tel Quasile, Isr...

The well of the fortified city of Tel Quasile, Israel
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The well of the fortified city of Tel Quasile, Isr...

Beit El, Israel, general view. It was here that Jacob, Abraham's grandson, had his dream of a ladder connecting heaven and earth and therefore called the place House of God (Genesis 28:1)
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Beit El, Israel, general view. It was here that Jacob, Abraham's grandson, had h...

Kiryat Shearim, West of Jerusalem, Israel. According to Biblical tradition, this is the place where the Ark of the Covenant made a last halt before reaching Jerusalem (II Samuel 6:2)
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Kiryat Shearim, West of Jerusalem, Israel. According to Biblical tradition, this...

Kirjat Jearim, Israel, where, according to Biblical Tradition, the Ark of the Covenant rested for the last time before reaching Jerusalem (II Samuel 6:2)
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Kirjat Jearim, Israel, where, according to Biblical Tradition, the Ark of th...

The desert of Juda, Israel
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The desert of Juda, Israel

The desert of Judah, Israel, seen against the Jordan Valley and the Jordanian mountain ranges
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The desert of Judah, Israel, seen against the Jordan Valley and the Jordanian...

The desert of Judah, Israel. In the background the Mount of Temptation.
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The desert of Judah, Israel. In the background the Mount of...

The desert of Judah, Israel, in summer
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The desert of Judah, Israel, in summer

The Ruins of the City of Ai, Israel, a Canaanite city east of Beit El. Abraham pitched his tent here and returned to Ai after his sojourn in Egypt. Joshua was defeated at Ai and conquered the city only after a second attempt (Joshua 7:1)
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The Ruins of the City of Ai, Israel, a Canaanite city east of Beit El. Abraham p...