Galilee Solomon rewarded Hiram for services by the gift of an upland plain among the mountains of Naphtali. Hiram was dissatisfied with the gift, and called it the land of Cabul. The Jews called it Galil. Occupied by the original inhabitants,  hence to be called "Galilee of the Gentiles" {Matt. 4:15} In the time of Jesus, Galilee embraced more than one-third of Western Palestine. Extending "From Dan on the north, at the base of Mount Hermon, to the ridges of Carmel and Gilboa on the south,  Jordan valley on the east across the plains of Jezreel and Acre to the Mediterranean Sea on the west." Palestine was divided into three provinces, Judea, Samaria, and Galilee, {Acts 9:31}   "It is noteworthy that of his thirty-two beautiful parables, no less than ninteen were spoken in Galilee". "His entire thirty-three great miracles, twenty-five were wrought in this province". "His first miracle at the wedding in Cana of Galilee, and His last, after His resurrection". Mentioned in Scripture : A city of refuge in Josh. {20:7; 21:32; 1 Chr. 6:76} Cities in, given to Hiram {1 Ki. 9:11,12} Taken by king of Assyria {2 Ki. 15:29} Prophecy concerning {Isa. 9:1; Mt. 4:15} Herod (Antipas), tetrarch of {Mk. 6:21; Lk. 3:1; 23:6,7}  Jesus resides in {Mt. 17:22; 19:1; Jn. 7:1, 9} Teaching and miracles of Jesus in {Mt. 4:23, 25; 15:29-31; Mk. 1:14} People of, receive Jesus {Jn. 4:45, 53}  Disciples were chiefly from {Acts 1:11; 2:7} Women from, ministered to Jesus {Mt. 27:55,56; Mk. 15:41; Lk. 23:49, 55} After his resurrection {Mt. 26:32; 28:7, 10, 16,17; Mk. 14:28; 16:7; Jn. 21}  Routes from, to Judaea {Judg. 21:19; Jn. 4:3-5} Dialect of {Mk. 14:70}   Called Gennesaret {Mt. 14:34; Mk. 6:53}  Congregations in {Acts 9:31} RETURN