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See if you can match these places from the Old Testament with their pictures and descriptions.

1. DEAD SEA

2. SINAI

3. JERICHO

4. JERUSALEM

5. RED SEA

6. DAMASCUS

7. ASSYRIA

8. NINEVEH

9. EGYPT

10. JORDAN RIVER

11. VALLEY OF ELAH

12. MOUNT CARMEL

13. BABYLON

14. BETHLEHEM

15. SHUSHAN (OR SUSA)

B. Where David fought Goliath.

J. Where Elijah held a contest with the priests of Baal.

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Main city in an empire that dominated in the Middle East from about 607 to 538 B.C.; Israelites were taken here as captives after being conquered.

L.

Empire that was domi-nant in the Middle East (850–607 B.C.); con-quered and dispersed the northern kingdom of Israel (the 10 tribes).

A. Where Moses saw the burning bush and later received the law, including the Ten Commandments.

F. Kingdom that was prominent in the Middle East for about 2,000 years; at different times, both a place of refuge and a place of bondage for God’s people; Abraham went here; Joseph was sold into slavery here, became a ruler, and saved his family from famine; Jacob’s descendants lived here, were enslaved, and then were delivered by Moses.

Find clues in the Bible

Dictionary or the Bible Maps at the back of the LDS edition of the Bible or online at scriptures. lds. org.*

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scriptures.lds.org.*

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*Answers: (1) G; (2) A; (3) K; (4) C; (5) E; (6) N; (7) L; (8) O; (9) F; (10) H; (11) B; (12) J; (13) I; (14) M; (15) D.

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City taken by David from the Jebusites; later the site of Solomon’s temple.

D. Where Esther lived; capital of the Persian Empire.

E. Its waters were divided so that Moses and the Israelites could cross it and escape their captivity.

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Where Joshua led an unconventional battle involving trumpets, shout-ing, and falling walls.

N. Capital of Syria.

G. Its waters will be “healed” by waters flowing out of the temple at Jerusalem.

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Where Ruth and Boaz lived; where King David was born and anointed king.

H. Its waters were divided so that Joshua and the Israelites could cross it and enter the promised land after wander-ing in the wilderness.

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Capital of the Assyrian empire; Jonah was sent to preach repentance here.

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