Bible illustrations: consisting of apophthegms [ &c.], grouped under Scripture passages, by J. Lee. subscribers' ed, Volume 2James Lee (M.A.) 1867 |
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... Saul , a choice young man , and a goodly : and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he : from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people . And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost ...
... Saul , a choice young man , and a goodly : and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he : from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people . And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost ...
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... Saul to his servant , But , behold , if we go , what shall we bring the man ? for the bread is spent in our vessels , and there is not a present to bring to the man of God : what have we ? And the servant answered Saul again , and said ...
... Saul to his servant , But , behold , if we go , what shall we bring the man ? for the bread is spent in our vessels , and there is not a present to bring to the man of God : what have we ? And the servant answered Saul again , and said ...
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... Saul . And Samuel said , Behold that which is left ! set it before thee , and eat : for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said , I have invited the people . So Saul did eat with Samuel that day . 25 And when they were ...
... Saul . And Samuel said , Behold that which is left ! set it before thee , and eat : for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said , I have invited the people . So Saul did eat with Samuel that day . 25 And when they were ...
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... Saul also among the prophets ? 18 And when he had made an end of prophesying , he came to the high place . And Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant , Whither went ye ? And he said , To seek the asses : and when we saw that they ...
... Saul also among the prophets ? 18 And when he had made an end of prophesying , he came to the high place . And Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant , Whither went ye ? And he said , To seek the asses : and when we saw that they ...
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... Saul came after the herd out of the field ; and Saul said , What aileth the people that they weep ? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh . And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings , and his anger ...
... Saul came after the herd out of the field ; and Saul said , What aileth the people that they weep ? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh . And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings , and his anger ...
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Abimelech Abner Absalom according Achish Ahab Ahaz altar Amaziah answered Baal began to reign begat behold Benjamin blessed brethren brought burnt offerings captains CHAP chariots children of Ammon children of Israel commanded covenant cubits daughter delivered dwelt earth Edom Egypt Elijah Elisha enemies evil gate Gibeah gold Hadarezer Haman Hashabiah hearkened heart heaven Hezekiah high places holy host hundred Jehoiada Jehoshaphat Jehu Jeroboam Jerusalem Joab Joash Jonathan Keilah king of Assyria king of Israel king of Judah king's land Levites LORD hath Manasseh mercy Moab pass Philistines pray thee priests prophet Rehoboam saith the LORD Samaria Samuel Saul saying sent Shechem shew silver sins slew smote Solomon sons soul spake spirit stood sword Syrians thereof thing thou art thou hast thou shalt thousand thy servant told took twenty unto the king unto the LORD unto thee Wherefore word Zichri
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Page 102 - Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Page 10 - Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it.
Page 148 - I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men...
Page 263 - And it came to pass, as they still went on and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Page 158 - Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? Thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
Page 243 - Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
Page 361 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty : for all that is in the heaven, and in the earth is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 419 - Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people ? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the Lord God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.
Page 127 - And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up ? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.
Page 103 - And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.