The Judges of Israel: Or a History of the Jews from the Death of Joshua to the Death of Samuel, Including an Account of the Reign of Saul |
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... periods of history , the appearance would in many respects be altered . The face of the country , in the southern districts especially , may be described as varied ; principally bold and rocky hills , intersected by fertile valleys ...
... periods of history , the appearance would in many respects be altered . The face of the country , in the southern districts especially , may be described as varied ; principally bold and rocky hills , intersected by fertile valleys ...
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... periods of Scripture history that are most dear to us . " The preceding short sketch may suffice to give some idea of the aspect of Palestine when divided among the tribes . Full accounts are given by many recent travellers , and the ...
... periods of Scripture history that are most dear to us . " The preceding short sketch may suffice to give some idea of the aspect of Palestine when divided among the tribes . Full accounts are given by many recent travellers , and the ...
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... period in question , and even in later ages , eastern warfare was carried on in the desultory , irregular , imperfect manner which is described in this part of sacred history ; but we are not to view this as proceeding merely from the ...
... period in question , and even in later ages , eastern warfare was carried on in the desultory , irregular , imperfect manner which is described in this part of sacred history ; but we are not to view this as proceeding merely from the ...
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... period , the awful cor- ruptions of Gibeah , and the almost total destruction of the tribes of Benjamin , took place . Into the parti- culars of these events it is not requisite for us to enter . The evil and wickedness were overruled ...
... period , the awful cor- ruptions of Gibeah , and the almost total destruction of the tribes of Benjamin , took place . Into the parti- culars of these events it is not requisite for us to enter . The evil and wickedness were overruled ...
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... period just noticed . It is thought that the fa- mine , which occasioned Elimelech to leave the land of Canaan , was caused by the incursions of the Midianites and other eastern tribes . A main design of this book seems to have been ...
... period just noticed . It is thought that the fa- mine , which occasioned Elimelech to leave the land of Canaan , was caused by the incursions of the Midianites and other eastern tribes . A main design of this book seems to have been ...
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Abimelech Abishai Achish Amalek Amalekites Ammonites Amorites anointing appears attendants band Barak BETH-SHEMESH Bible blessings called cause children of Israel Christ circumstances conduct David death declared deliverance delivered described destruction district Divine grace Divine power doubtless east eastern enemies ephod Ephraim evil expressed faith father fear feelings followed Gath Gibeah Gideon given God's Goliath hand hath heart holy IBZAN idolatrous idolatry influence inhabitants Israelites Jehovah Jephthah Jonathan Jordan Josephus Joshua Judah Judea judge of Israel Keilah king kingdom Kirjath-jearim LAND OF CANAAN Lord manner Manoah Midianites monarch Nabal nation occasion offered Palestine Philistines present priest probably promise prophet Psalm pursuit reader recorded returned sacrifice Samson Samuel Satan Saul Saul's Scripture seek sent SERVITUDE shalt shelter showed sinful Sisera slew sons sought soul spirit strength thee thou tion took tribes unto warning wife wilderness word worship youthful Ziklag
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Page 136 - For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children : That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments...
Page 67 - And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. l5 And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
Page 67 - This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.
Page 70 - And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites : and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life : that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them...
Page 67 - When thou art come unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me; Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the Lord thy God shall choose : one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee : thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.
Page 110 - Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it. The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
Page 86 - THE Lord my pasture shall prepare, •And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noonday walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.
Page 89 - 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 14 - And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD...
Page 100 - But one of the young men told Abigail Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.