...most extensive sense, was divided into maritime and inland, as well as into champaign and mountamous ; and again subdivided into Judea on this side, and...side. In the reign of king Solomon it was divided into twelvedistricts, each under a peculiar officer ; and, in the time of •tccrtained, any more than the...

...God, the greater part of it is now reduced to a mere desart, aid apparently incapable of cultivation. In the reign of king Solomon it was divided into twelve...each under a peculiar officer ; and, in the time of his unfortunate son, Rehoboam, a more fatal division was effected by the revolt of ten tribes, who,...

...into champaign and mountainous; and again subdivided into Judea on this side, and Judea beyond the Jordan. But the most considerable division was that...each under a peculiar officer; and, in the time of his imprudent son Rehoboam, a more fatal division was effected by the revolt of ten tribes, who under...

...its largest sense was divided into maritime and inland, as well as into mountainous and champaign ; and again subdivided into Judea on this side, and...beyond Jordan. But the most considerable division is that which was made among the twelve tribes, by lot, under the Divine superintendance. Of these,...