| Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 pages
...for such a time as this ? Then Esther hade them return Mordecai this answer; Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye...So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him. Now it came to pass, on the third day, that Esther put on her royal... | |
| 1822 - 634 pages
...nor drink S dayt, night or day. I also and my maidens, will fast likewise; and so will I go iu_unto the king, which is not according to the law ; and...perish. So Mordecai went his way, and did according as Esther had commanded him." To descend to more modern times, Dr. Percival of Manchester, relates,... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 540 pages
...she is resolute to hazard the old ; Lro, gather together all the Jews that are present in SJiushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three...according to the law ; and if I perish, I perish. Heroical thoughts do well befit groat actions. Life can never be better adventured, than where it shall... | |
| 1809 - 1150 pages
...time as this .' 15 1T Then Esther bade them return Mordecai thin answer, 16 Go, gather together all ood there on the 17 So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him. CHAP. V. Eiither,... | |
| William Newcome - 1809 - 512 pages
...me after three days," yet, in verse 12, they came again on the third day. Esther orders the Jews : " Fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days...fast likewise, and so will I go in unto the king." Chap. iv. 16. and in Chap v. 1. we are expressly told that on the third day she went in unto the king.... | |
| James Macknight - 1809 - 644 pages
...called by them, three day* and three nights. Thus Esther says to the Jews, ch. iv. 16. Fast ye forme, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day...fast likewise, and so will I go in unto the king. Yet the history, ch. vi erpresaly sayj she went to the king en the third day. A second example we *... | |
| Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...heart, and with 'fasting, and with weeping, and with niourning. Esth. iv. 16. Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye...according to the law ; and if I perish, I perish. Matth. ix. 15. And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bride- chamber mourn as long as the.... | |
| Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 412 pages
...for such a time as this ? Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer. Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye...king, which . is not according to the law : and if 1 perish, I perish. So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.... | |
| Joseph Field - 1811 - 356 pages
...Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night nor day : I also and my maidens will fast likewise, and...according to the law ; and if I perish I perish." The object of this fast was to procure, by humility and prayer, for the queen a favourable reception... | |
| Joseph Field - 1811 - 358 pages
...king, unless called for. " Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer ; Go, gather together ail the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye...for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night nor day : I also and my maidens will fast likewise, and so will I go in unto the king, which is not... | |
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