City of Adam
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The City of Adam stood "beside Zarethan
" (Joshua 3:16) on the east bank of the Jordan, it is called also "Damia". According to the Book of Joshua
, the flow of the water was arrested, and rose up "upon an heap" at the time of the Israelites' passing over.
This village includes a number of families that belong to Abbad clans, such as Masalha and Ramadneh. The land was accordingly owned mainly by the Abbad tribes with land closer to the river belonging to Al Masaeed tribe whose land extends beyond the Jordan to al-Jiftlik and towards the Jericho areas.
Zaretan
Zaretan is a city mentioned in the Bible, as the location where the Hebrews crossed the Jordan...
" (Joshua 3:16) on the east bank of the Jordan, it is called also "Damia". According to the Book of Joshua
Book of Joshua
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and of the Old Testament. Its 24 chapters tell of the entry of the Israelites into Canaan, their conquest and division of the land under the leadership of Joshua, and of serving God in the land....
, the flow of the water was arrested, and rose up "upon an heap" at the time of the Israelites' passing over.
This village includes a number of families that belong to Abbad clans, such as Masalha and Ramadneh. The land was accordingly owned mainly by the Abbad tribes with land closer to the river belonging to Al Masaeed tribe whose land extends beyond the Jordan to al-Jiftlik and towards the Jericho areas.