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Rh. An ancient river, rising at the foot of Mt. Tabor. It is called "the waters of Megiddo," because Megiddo was built upon its margin. It is famous for the battle between Barak and Sisera, and for the destruction of Baal's prophets.—(1 Kings xviii. 40.) It is called "the river before Jokneam."—(Josh. xix. 11.)

. (Judg. xix. 10.) The Jebusite is mentioned among the descendants of Canaan the son of Ham, (Gen. x. 16,) and there was a warlike race called Jebusites, inhabiting the mountainous country around Jerusalem, and keeping possession of it, (Josh. xv. 63,) until it was wrested from them by David, and made the capital of Judea. (1 Chron. xi. 4—8.) The Jebusites were probably permitted to remain on the ground after their conquest. (2 Sam. xxiv. 16, 24.) It is supposed they were dispossessed for a season by Joshua, (Josh. x. 23, 40; xii. 10,) and afterwards regained some districts, while the Israelites possessed others.—(Comp. Josh. xv. 63; 1 Sam. xvii. 54; 2 Sam. v. 6.)

. (Gen. xv. 19.) One of the tribes or nations who had possession of Canaan in the time of Abraham. It appears that they were driven from Canaan; and are afterwards spoken of as dwelling in the highlands near the Ammonites and Moabites.—(Num. xxiv. 21, 22.) In the time of Saul, they were found dwelling among or near the Amalekites. Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses, was of this nation.

, a tribe of Canaanites east of Jordan, near Mt. Hermon.—(Gen. xv. 19.) Cadmus, the famous inventor of the Greek Alphabet, is thought to have emigrated from this country.

, a famous range of mountains in the north of Canaan. At the top grew cedars, and at the base excellent vines. There are two ridges; the eastern, called by the Greeks, Anti-Libanus; and the western, or Proper Libanus, which runs nearly parallel to the coast of the Great Sea. From hence, Solomon's workmen "brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house." —(1 Kings v 14—18.) Mines of iron and copper were worked here.—(Deut. viii. 9.) The highest summits, which are probably about 12,000 feet above the level of the ocean, are