The women of Israel; or, Characters and sketches from the holy Scriptures, and Jewish history, Volume 21845 |
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... truth her incitement to their adop- tion ( and we only suppose it from an impartial consi- deration of her character ) , how fearfully must she have been taught the sinful and miserable vanity of striving with the Lord . How much better ...
... truth her incitement to their adop- tion ( and we only suppose it from an impartial consi- deration of her character ) , how fearfully must she have been taught the sinful and miserable vanity of striving with the Lord . How much better ...
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... truth , had so unhesitatingly referred him ; but to do so would have inferred a softening spirit ; and their information , perhaps , might have compelled him to comply with David's request ; therefore he listened only to the dictates of ...
... truth , had so unhesitatingly referred him ; but to do so would have inferred a softening spirit ; and their information , perhaps , might have compelled him to comply with David's request ; therefore he listened only to the dictates of ...
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... truth , hastened to his mistress , and informed her of all that had occurred . " Behold , David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master ; and he railed on them [ a forcible description , in a few words , of the ...
... truth , hastened to his mistress , and informed her of all that had occurred . " Behold , David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master ; and he railed on them [ a forcible description , in a few words , of the ...
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... truth pronounce which are the degraded ? Again , we are expressly told , that Abi- gail was not merely a beautiful woman , but of good un- derstanding , which her whole story proves ; and yet more , every word of her address to David ...
... truth pronounce which are the degraded ? Again , we are expressly told , that Abi- gail was not merely a beautiful woman , but of good un- derstanding , which her whole story proves ; and yet more , every word of her address to David ...
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... truth shall we find it ; but then we must not confine our readings to the five books of Moses . One chapter every morning , one every night , and three on the Sabbath , complete the whole Bible - Pentateuch , Hagiography , and Pro ...
... truth shall we find it ; but then we must not confine our readings to the five books of Moses . One chapter every morning , one every night , and three on the Sabbath , complete the whole Bible - Pentateuch , Hagiography , and Pro ...
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Abigail Agrippa Ahasuerus Alexander Jannæus Alexandra alike amongst appears Aristobulus Asmonæan awful beautiful behold Berenice Bible blessed book of Esther books of Ezra brethren brother captivity character child command daughter David death deeds degraded dignity domestic doubt elevation Elisha Esther Eternal evil Ezra faith father favour fearful feel female Gehazi gentle Haman heart heathen Hebrew Herod High Priest holy Huldah human husband Hyrcanus individual influence Jerusalem Jewish Jews Joab John Hyrcanus Josephus Judaism Judea king king's kingdom land law of Moses Lord Mariamne mercy Michal mind misery Mordecai mother Nabal nation nature Nehemiah never noble ordinances peace period persecution Pharisees piety position prayer privileges prophet prove queen reign rejoicing religion Roman Salome Saul seek Shunammite social sons sovereign spirit suffering Talmud Temple thee thine thou thought tion truth unto whole wife woman women of Israel words wrath young youth
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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.