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Page x
... close of his work , by the clemency shewn to Jehoiachin . He would hardly have passed over any agitation for the national redemption without a word of notice . The book was therefore finished before B. C. 536 , and its date lies between ...
... close of his work , by the clemency shewn to Jehoiachin . He would hardly have passed over any agitation for the national redemption without a word of notice . The book was therefore finished before B. C. 536 , and its date lies between ...
Page xv
... close of the Old Testament Canon and the writing of our oldest copy . It would be marvellous if during so long a period the fallibility of scribes had not , here and there , suf- fered mistakes to find their way into the text . But the ...
... close of the Old Testament Canon and the writing of our oldest copy . It would be marvellous if during so long a period the fallibility of scribes had not , here and there , suf- fered mistakes to find their way into the text . But the ...
Page xxxi
... close at hand , but with Arabia , Egypt and perhaps with India through his fleet on the Red Sea , while ships of his were also sailing along with those of Phoenicia to the various countries on the Mediterranean . In art he called to his ...
... close at hand , but with Arabia , Egypt and perhaps with India through his fleet on the Red Sea , while ships of his were also sailing along with those of Phoenicia to the various countries on the Mediterranean . In art he called to his ...
Page xxxiv
... close of Ahab's reign . But the largest part of the history during the reign of Ahab is devoted to the work of the prophet Elijah . Into the midst of the excessive wickedness God sends the most wondrous of His prophets . He comes upon ...
... close of Ahab's reign . But the largest part of the history during the reign of Ahab is devoted to the work of the prophet Elijah . Into the midst of the excessive wickedness God sends the most wondrous of His prophets . He comes upon ...
Page li
... close of his reign is a leper 761 Pekahiah ( 50th year of Aza- 2 riah ) 2 Kings xv . 23 759 Pekah ( 52nd year of Azariah ) | 2010 || 2 Kings xv . 27 16 Jotham ( 2nd year of Pekah ) 758 2 Kings xv . 32 , 33 16 Ahaz ( 17th year of Pekah ) ...
... close of his reign is a leper 761 Pekahiah ( 50th year of Aza- 2 riah ) 2 Kings xv . 23 759 Pekah ( 52nd year of Azariah ) | 2010 || 2 Kings xv . 27 16 Jotham ( 2nd year of Pekah ) 758 2 Kings xv . 32 , 33 16 Ahaz ( 17th year of Pekah ) ...
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Abiathar Abijam Adonijah Ahab Ahab's Ahaziah Ahijah altar Baal Baasha behold Ben-hadad Book Book of Kings brought building built called cedar chapiter chariot Chron Chronicles clause cubits David his father death Deut Edom Egypt Elijah Elisha evil Exod Gibeon given gives God's gold hath Hebrew Hebrew word Hence high places Hiram holy place Jehoram Jehoshaphat Jehovah Jehu Jeroboam Jerusalem Jezebel Jezreel Joab Josephus Josh king of Israel king of Judah king Solomon king's kingdom Kings xv land literal LORD Maachah margin mentioned Micaiah Naboth narrative Notes omits Omri passage Pharaoh pillars porch priests probably prophet Ramoth-gilead Rehoboam reign rendered Samaria says seems sense shalt Shechem shew Shimei Shishak slain spake spoken stones Syrians tabernacle Temple thee thine thou hast throne thy servant translated tribe unto verb verse viii wall worship xviii
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Page 233 - Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes ; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 167 - So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king's house ; he took all : he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
Page 123 - First, Moloch, horrid King, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice, and parents' tears; Though, for the noise of drums and timbrels loud, Their children's cries unheard that passed through fire To his grim idol.
Page 233 - I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
Page 201 - I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Page 100 - If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Page 202 - Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord ; but the Lord was not in the wind : and after the wind an earthquake ; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire ; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him,...
Page 163 - David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
Page 179 - In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho : he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.
Page 44 - And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. For he was wiser than all men ; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol : and his fame was in all nations round about.