...Nimrod, they seized upon the territories of Assbur and expelled him. In his dominions they erected " Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar — out of that land went forth Asshur, — and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and CaUh, and...

...upon a particular interpretation of Gen. x. 10, 11 : " And the beginning of his (Nimrod's) kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinah (Babylonia). Out of that land went forth Asshur [or, substituting in place of the words italicised,...

...* he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Sbinar."— Gen. x. 8-10. Hence this ration is sailed by Micab, " the land of Nimrod."— V. 6. The...

...son or descendant of Cush attained to great power, and founded a kingdom, " the beginning of which was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar."* In the same manner, the whole which we are told regarding the foundation of an Assyrian kingdom is,...

...acting in defiance of the divine prohibition of shedding human blood, he rendered himself notorious, and his name became a proverb." " The beginning of his...4. Menes, the founder of the Egyptian monarchy, was worshippeo as a god after death. He appears to have been deservedly popular, by his abilities and wisdom....

...wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, and Resen...

...acting in defiance of the divine prohibition of shedding human blood, he rendered himself notorious, and his name became a proverb." " The beginning of his kingdom," says scripture, " was Babel, ami Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar." 4. Menes, the founder of the Egyptian monarchy,...

...beginning of a much more exalted authority. The Mosaic record says : — " The beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech, and Accad and Calneh in the land of Shinar." The Scripture does not mention his death, but there is?. tradition that ho was killed by the fall of...

...it is said, even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. 11. "And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar." — Gen. x. 8-10. 12. By this part of Scripture it is plain that Babylon, or Babylonia, was the first...

...in defiance •<( the divine prohibition of shedding human blood, he rendered himself notorious, and his name became a proverb." "The beginning of his kingdom," says scripture, ': was Babel, am! Erech, and Accad, and Calnch, in the land of Shinar." 4. Menes, the founder of the Egyptian monarchy,...