The women of Israel; or, Characters and sketches from the holy Scriptures, and Jewish history, Volume 21845 |
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... calmly told them he was sick ; and with that informa- tion they evidently returned to their sovereign , probably not at all sorry that David was unable to accompany them . The wrath of the king , however , 12 WOMEN OF ISRAEL .
... calmly told them he was sick ; and with that informa- tion they evidently returned to their sovereign , probably not at all sorry that David was unable to accompany them . The wrath of the king , however , 12 WOMEN OF ISRAEL .
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... probably overwhelming in their sudden- ness ; yet we find him in the midst of them thinking of his parents . " Let me , I pray thee , kiss my father and my mother , and then I will follow thee . " It is in truth only a feeling . Not any ...
... probably overwhelming in their sudden- ness ; yet we find him in the midst of them thinking of his parents . " Let me , I pray thee , kiss my father and my mother , and then I will follow thee . " It is in truth only a feeling . Not any ...
Page 65
... probably her instant obedience originated in that simple guileless trust which should characterise every feeling of our hearts towards God . " So she went from him , and shut the door upon her and upon her sons , who had brought the ...
... probably her instant obedience originated in that simple guileless trust which should characterise every feeling of our hearts towards God . " So she went from him , and shut the door upon her and upon her sons , who had brought the ...
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... probably but a gentle courtesy of manners which marked him worthy of kindness and attention . That they would ever be re- turned , she could not for a moment suppose , for the stranger was evidently a wanderer , with no settled home or ...
... probably but a gentle courtesy of manners which marked him worthy of kindness and attention . That they would ever be re- turned , she could not for a moment suppose , for the stranger was evidently a wanderer , with no settled home or ...
Page 73
... probably , did full justice to the pious motives which had actuated her ; but he wished to make publicly manifest , that no action engaged in out of pure love of God and reverence to His ministers , should pass without reward ; and on ...
... probably , did full justice to the pious motives which had actuated her ; but he wished to make publicly manifest , that no action engaged in out of pure love of God and reverence to His ministers , should pass without reward ; and on ...
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Page 73 - And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother. And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
Page 98 - Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace ; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place.
Page 166 - Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Page 266 - And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels ; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked : between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.
Page 78 - And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her : and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
Page 117 - Shushan the palace, in the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him: when he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
Page 166 - And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground.
Page 50 - When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee. And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it...
Page 114 - Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
Page 138 - If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.