3. Five miles beyond Gibeon is _Beth-horon_, celebrated as the place where was fought the great battle of the conquest, which, measured by its results, was the most important battle in the history of the world, since upon it was staked the world's religion. If ever the sun might stand still, it was then, when earth's destiny was in the balance. (Josh. 10:9-14.) The "upper Beth-horon" is at _Beit ur el Foka_, and the lower at _Beit ur et Tahta_, two miles beyond it. In this brief view we have compassed the most important places upon the map within 15 miles around the city of Jerusalem. OUTLINE FOR TEACHING AND REVIEW. SUGGESTIONS FOR TEACHING. 1. Locate upon the blackboard Jerusalem as a centre, and in presence of the class draw the general direction of the roads leading from it. It is scarcely necessary to draw the valleys and mountains, as they are but rarely referred to by name. The teacher may mark the line of the road in French chalk or common slate-pencil upon the blackboard, in advance of the lesson, making a faint line, which can be followed with the crayon afterward. 2. Then take each road in order, going out from Jerusalem, and indicate the places near it, stating the events of Bible History in connection with each place. 3. It would be a good plan to write on slips of paper the references to texts, distribute them among the class, and have each text read by a student as its event is named. REVIEW. I. _Northern Road._ 1. Scopus. (Titus.) 2. Nob. (Slaughter of priests.) 3. Gibeah. (Saul's court.) 4. Anathoth. (Jeremiah.) 5. Ramah.(?) (Samuel.) 6. Michmash. (Jonathan's exploit.) 7. Ai. (Achan.) 8. Beeroth. (Gibeonites; Jesus lost in Temple.) 9. Bethel. (Jacob's ladder.) 10. Rimmon. (Benjamin.) 11. Ephraim. (Christ's retirement.) II. _Eastern Road._ 1. Bethany. (Lazarus.) 2. Steep descent. 3. Jericho. III. _Southern Road._ 1. Plain of Rephaim. (David's victory.) 2. Rachel's Tomb. 3. Bethlehem. (David, Jesus.) 4. Valley of Elah. (David and Goliath.) 5. Hebron. (Abraham's sepulchre.) 6. Jeshimon (Wilderness). IV. _Southwestern Road._ "Jerusalem to Gaza." (Philip.) V. _Western Road._ 1. Emmaus. (Risen Christ.) 2. Kirjath-jearim. (Removal of ark.) VI. _Northwestern Road._ 1. Mizpeh. (Samuel.) 2. Gibeon. (Solomon's choice.) 3. Beth-horon. (Joshua's victory.) [Illustration: GETHSEMANE.] [Illustration: THE DIVISION OF SOLOMON'S EMPIRE.] THE DIVISION OF SOLOMON'S EMPIRE. ON the death of Solomon, B.C. 935, the empire which had been won by the sword and consolidated by the statesmanship of David, fell asunder, and five kingdoms took the place of one. These were: 1. The portion of Solomon's empire north of Mount Hermon and extending to the Euphrates revolted, and formed the =Kingdom of Syria=, having Damascus for its capital. This kingdom, at first small, soon rose to power, and at its height, under Hazael, was the leading nation in Asia, west of the Euphrates. It fell, about B.C. 750, under the power of Assyria.