ZELAH. A city of Benjamin. Josh. xviii. 28. It was probably situated on a rising ground. 2 Sam. xvi. 13. ZELZAH. A place on the confines of Benjamin. 1 Sam. x. 2.

ZEMARIM. A town of Benjamin. Josh. xviii. 22. 2 Chron. xiii. 4. Some think the name indicates that here were natural warm baths.

ZENAN. See Zaanan.

ZEPHATHAH. The name of a valley, 2 Chron. xiv. 10. where Asa after fervent and prevailing prayer fought with, and conquered the Cushites. This seems to be the same place as is called Zephath, Judges i. 17. and afterwards Hormah.

ZER. A town of Naphtali, Josh. xix. 35. Probably a small or confined place, as the name signifies.
ZERED. See Zared.

ZEREDA. The country of Jeroboam. 1 Kings xi. 26. Some suppose it the same as Zererath. Judges vii. 22.
ZERTHAN. The same as Zaretan. 2 Chron. iv. 17.

ZERERATH. A city of Manesseh, near Beth-shan. Judges vii. 22. It is probable, that Zaretan, Zereda, and Zaredatha, 1 Kings iv. 12. & xi. 26. and 2 Chron. iv. 17. are one and the same place.

ZIDDIM. A city of Naphtali. Josh. xix. 35.

ZIDON. See Sidon.

ZIKLAG. A city which at first was assigned to Judah, but given to Simeon. Josh. xv. 31. & xix. 5. It was adjoining to the Philistines, and in the time of David in their possession, as Achish gave it to him for his residence. The Amalekites burnt it, after having plundered it. 1 Sam. xxvii. 5. & xxvii. 1, &c.

ZIN, WILDERNESS OF. This lay in the south east of the land of Israel along the boundary of Edom. Numb. xxxiv. 3, 4: Josh. xv. 1-3.

ZION. The name of a mountain, where the Jebusites had a fortress, and which David took; and building a palace and other structures here, he called it "the city of David." The church of Israel is often called by this name. See Jerusalem.

ZIOR. A city of Judah. Josh. xv. 54.

ZIPH, WILDERNESS OF. David removed here from Keilah; and as we find a city of this name in Judah, Josh. xv. 55. mentioned in connexion with Carmel and Maon, it is probbale the wilderness derived its name from the city. It is placed by Jerome eight miles east from Hebron.

ZIZ. A cliff mentioned 2 Chron. xx. 16.

ZOAN. A royal city of Egypt, and one of the most ancient. Numb. xiii. 22. Ps. lxxviii. 12, 43. Isa. xix. 11, 13, &c. This Wells supposes was the city in which the Pharaohs dwelt, and in and near to which Moses wrought his miracles. Isa. xxx. 4. Ezek. xxx. 13. This city was called Tanis by the Greeks, which was not far from the Mediterranean sea, on the shore of the second mouth of the Nile, reckoning from the east.

ZOAR. A city spared on the intercession of Lot, and to which he fled on the overthrow of Sodom, Gen. xiii. 10. & xix. 22, 30. Isa. xv. 5. Though at that time it was called Little Town, it afterwards increased, and is mentioned by Ptolemy, who calls it Zoara.

ZOBAH, CITY and Kingdom of. It is reckoned a part of Syria, 2 Sam. x. 6, 8. It lay adjoining the Ammonites. comp. 2 Sam. iii. 3. with 1 Chron. xviii. 3. & 2 Chron. viii. 3. Zobah was probably the city which Ptolemy calls Sabe, in Arabia Deserta, in the confines of Palmyrene. The country belonging to it, seems to have extended from the borders of Naphtali, and half tribe of Manasseh beyond the Jordan, to the Euphrates east, and from the -monites south, to the land of Hamath north. The kings of Zobah were powerful, and had Damascus and other cities of Syria under tribute. They seem to have taken a part of the land of Hamath. 2 Sam. viii. 9, 10. & 2 Chron. viii. 3, 4. David conquered Hadadezer, king of Zobah, on which his tributary kings served David. The fall of this kingdom was the rise of that of Damascus. 1 Kings. xi. 23.

ZOHELETH. The name of a stone, which was doubtless remarkable for its size or some other peculiarities. It was near En-rogel. 1 Kings. i. 9.

ZORAH, or ZOREAH. A city of Judah, on the confines of Dan. Josh. xix. 41. Judg. xiii, 2. & xvi. 31, &c. ZUMIM, A gigantic people, who dwelt east of Canaan, Gen. xiv. 5. they are mentioned along with the Horites, the Emites, and Rephaites.

ZUPH, LAND OF. It is mentioned 1 Sam. ix. 5, and seems to denote that part of mount Ephraim, where Ramah stood, the city of Samuel, and hence called Ramah-Zophim.

MOORE, PRINTER, Huddersfield.