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In Judaea
... These limestone caves had been the hiding-place of David ... Similarly, the oil used
was derived either from Judaea ... if from Peraea, the olives only were brought, to ...
/.../edersheim/sketches of jewish social life/chapter 5 in judaea.htm

The Census and the Journey of the Holy Family
... stone trough lying on the ground and used for cattle ... one came to the entrances of
other caves higher up. There were also several deep passages running into the ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/x the census and the.htm

Christ's Birth
... Before it used to be Thursday, and I still remember its ... in the cave, round about
it and in the side caves. ... These women were Essenes, and lived not far from the ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/xi christs birth.htm

The Flight into Egypt and St. John the Baptist in the Desert
... but rather as a desolate place with rocks, caves, and ravines ... Several special favors
were granted to them here. ... A prophet used often to pray in this cave, and I ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/xvi the flight into egypt.htm

The Journey of the Three Holy Kings to Bethlehem
... which he has been making in the Cave of the Nativity and in the side-caves in order
to ... Planks were placed against the raft generally used for crossing ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/xiii the journey of the.htm

Pagan Cemeteries.
... There are also artificial caves, formed by horizontal courses ... who had found their
last resting-place within ... by Pope Donnus, and its materials were used in the ...
/.../lanciani/pagan and christian rome/chapter vi pagan cemeteries.htm

A Prospect of Revival
... man of God, the late Joseph Irons, used to lay ... how those dear saints, the Covenanters,
when they were hunted about, and fled into dens and caves, said, "Ah ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 62 1916/a prospect of revival.htm

The Death and the Raising of Lazarus - the Question of Miracles ...
... [4796] But cemeteries, or common burying-places, appear in earliest times to have
been used only for the ... [4826] The larger caves or vaults were 6 cubits (9 ...
/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xxi the death and.htm

Syria at the Beginning of the Egyptian Conquest
... bulk of the people lived in tents or in caves on the ... Hieratic docket to have come
from Naharaim has been used as a proof that the countries were identical; I ...
/.../chapter iisyria at the beginning.htm

The visitation
... They passed over-hanging rocks with great caves in which ... Jewish women used coverlets
like these when in child ... They were also related to the Holy Family through ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/ix the visitation.htm

Torrey's Topical Textbook

1 Samuel 24:3
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

1 Kings 19:9
And he came thither to a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said to him, What do you here, Elijah?
Torrey's Topical Textbook

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Caves

Caves were Used as Burial Places

Caves were Used as Dwelling-Places

Caves were Used as Haunts of Robbers

Caves were Used as Hiding Placed of Wild Beasts

Caves were Used as Places of Concealment

Caves were Used as Resting Places

Caves: Adullam

Caves: Afford No Protection from the Judgments of God

Caves: Artificial

Caves: Engedi