John the Baptist, 242-245 Jonah, 176 Jonathan, the Maccabean leader, 222-224 Joppa, 17, 22, 24, 25, 37, 40, 41, 80, 104, 208, 223, 231, 265-267 Jordan, the, 13-17, 29-39, 124-126, 134 Jordan Valley, 15, 16, 81, 243; physical characteristics, 45-54 Joseph of Arimathea, 263 Josephus, 24, 28, 30, 149, 229, 249, 255, 258 Josiah, 189, 190 Judah, hills of, 16; physical characteristics, 38-44; contrasted with Samaria, 43, 44; land of, 78; tribe of, 134; history after exile, 198-201 Judahites, 128 Judas Maccabeus, 211-221 Judea, 230-236 Julius Cæsar, 231, 275 Kadesh-barnea, 117, 118, 120 Kadesh on the Orontes, 94, 100, 103 Kanah, Brook, 37 Kanata, 235 Kanatha, 238 Kapitolias, 238 Karnak, 88 Kassites, 93 Kedesh in Galilee, 100, 180 Keilah, 41, 149, 198 Kenites, 128, 133 Kenizzites, 119 Kerak in Moab, 77 Kerak on Sea of Galilee, 254 Kersa or Kursi, 255 Khan Minyeh, 81, 247-250, 252 Khurbet Minyeh, 248 Kidron, 224 Kidron Valley, 64, 65, 127, 204, 205 King's Garden, 204 King's Pool, 204 Kirjath-jearim, 141, 157, 163 Kishon, 32, 132-134, 165 Korea, 229 Kutha, 181 Kybistra, 82 Lachish, 88, 103, 187 Ladder of Tyre, 21, 22, 78 Laish, 22, 47, 130 Laodicea, 82, 276 Lebanons, 13, 14, 28-30, 51, 55, 80, 90 Litany, 22, 29 Little Hermon, 31, 152 Lubieh, 79 Lydda, 205, 265 Lysias, 213, 214 Lystra, 271, 272 Maan, 121 Machærus, 54, 230, 244, 245 Machir, 134 Mæander River, 82 Magdala, 253 Mahanaim, 153, 154, 161 Maked, 216 Malta, 276 Mamre, Plain of, 42 Manasseh, 128, 134 Maon, 38, 150 Mareshah, later Marissa, 198, 217, 226 Mariamne, 234 Mars Hill, 274 Masada, 54, 128 Mecca, 120, 121 Medeba, 77, 226 Mediterranean (or Great Sea), 3, 4, 6, 11, 31, 32, 82-84 Megiddo, 33, 79, 97-103, 129, 131, 132, 151, 163, 172 Memphis, 195, 231 Menzaleh, Lake, 76, 114 Merj Ayun, 80, 180 Merneptah, 107, 111 Mesha and the Moabite Stone, 122, 134 Mesopotamia, 81, 93 Micah, 186, 187 Michmash, town, 36, 81, 125, 140, 142, 161, 222 ----, pass, 144, 145 Midianites, 33, 115, 116, 136, 137 Migdol, 194 Miletus, 276 Millo, 157 Mitanni, 93 Mizpeh or Neby Samwil, 38, 183, 192, 198, 213 Mizpeh of Gilead, 216 Moab, 15, 16, 40, 77, 78, 120-122, 186; physical characteristics, 60-62 Moabites, 131, 133, 158 Modein, 176, 205, 210-212, 220 Moreh, Hill of, 30, 31 Moresheth-Gath, 186 Moses, 111, 113 Mosque of Omar, 164 Mount Ebal, 35, 36, 72 Mount Gerizim, 35-37, 80, 167, 226 Mount Gilboa, 31, 32, 35, 152, 153 Mount Hermon. See Hermon Mount of Olives, 260, 261 Mount Seir, 62, 115, 116, 120 Mount Tabor, 30, 31, 79, 231 Mycenæ, 9, 93 Nabateans, 198, 231 Nablus (Shechem), 36, 167, 168 Nahaliel, 121 Nahr Bareighit, 47 Nahr ed-Damur, 22 Nahr el-Allân, 56, 57