better. situated better.
populous No. N'o-'Amon. 'Amon is not. Hebrew word meaning "multitude", but an Egyptian word meaning the Egyptian god "Amon". No = the Egyptian net, meaning the city; now known as "Thebes". (Compare Jeremiah 46:25.Ezekiel 30:14; Ezekiel 30:15; Ezekiel 30:16).
the rivers. the Nile streams, Hebrew. yeorm, the regular word for the Nile and its canals, &c. First occurrence Genesis 41:1. rendered "flood" (Jeremiah 46:7; Jeremiah 46:8; Amos 8:8; Amos 9:5); "brooks" (Isaiah 19:6; Isaiah 19:7; Isaiah 19:8); "streams" (Isaiah 33:21).
the sea. The Nile so called in Job 41:31.Isaiah 18:2; Isaiah 19:5.
from. of: i.e. consisted of.