The Strength of Judah and the Vengeance of Asshur: A Tale of the Times of IsaiahSeeley, Jackson, and Halliday, 1862 - 374 pages |
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Page 71
... Carmi , a trusty retainer , whose fidelity he had often proved , should forthwith be brought from the fields into his presence . The servant soon made his appearance , and with folded hands awaited the commands of his master . 66 Carmi ...
... Carmi , a trusty retainer , whose fidelity he had often proved , should forthwith be brought from the fields into his presence . The servant soon made his appearance , and with folded hands awaited the commands of his master . 66 Carmi ...
Page 72
... Carmi's knees and cried piteously , " Do not slay me , do not slay me ! " " I am no robber , man , " said Carmi ; " be not afraid , but tell me how I can help thee ; and be brief , too , for I cannot linger . " " I am an unhappy man ...
... Carmi's knees and cried piteously , " Do not slay me , do not slay me ! " " I am no robber , man , " said Carmi ; " be not afraid , but tell me how I can help thee ; and be brief , too , for I cannot linger . " " I am an unhappy man ...
Page 73
... Carmi bade him dismount , he staid only to cast a look full of thank- fulness to his deliverer , and running with desperate haste was soon safe within the walls . Carmi entered immediately after , and was not long in finding shelter for ...
... Carmi bade him dismount , he staid only to cast a look full of thank- fulness to his deliverer , and running with desperate haste was soon safe within the walls . Carmi entered immediately after , and was not long in finding shelter for ...
Page 74
... Carmi sat down on a stone seat , and was soon so busy with his own misgivings , as not to notice that he was a butt for the ridicule of the servants that kept moving about him , though once or twice , when he lifted his eyes and looked ...
... Carmi sat down on a stone seat , and was soon so busy with his own misgivings , as not to notice that he was a butt for the ridicule of the servants that kept moving about him , though once or twice , when he lifted his eyes and looked ...
Page 75
... Carmi left the palace and hurried back to Hebron , and was already treading the narrow streets of the city on his way back to the house of the priest , when , turning into an alley that separat- ed two extensive buildings , and was ...
... Carmi left the palace and hurried back to Hebron , and was already treading the narrow streets of the city on his way back to the house of the priest , when , turning into an alley that separat- ed two extensive buildings , and was ...
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Ahaz altar answered Arabs army Asshur Assyrian Azriel Benaiah blessed bowed bright brother Calah captives Carchemish Carmi chariot cried crowd darkness David death desert Egypt Eliakim Elkanah enemies eyes face faith father fear fell felt gate gazed glory gold Hananiah hand hath heard heart heathen heaven Hebrew Hezekiah holy hope horses idols Isaiah Israel Jehovah Jeroboam Jerusalem Jochanan journey Judah king of Assyria Lachish land lifted listen lived looked Lord Manasseh mercy mighty Mizraim mother Mount night Nineveh Nohah once palace passed peace Phoenicia present priests princes Prophet Rachel reached rest round Samaria scene seemed Sennacherib servant Shallum shalt Shebna sheikh Shobab slave soon stone stood stream strong sword Temple tent thee thine thou art thou hast thought throne Tirhakah Tobijah towers tribe turned Tyrians utter walked walls wonder words worship
Popular passages
Page 6 - A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, 1.
Page 6 - That he may give them the inheritance of the gentiles : the works of his hands are truth and judgment. All his commandments are faithful : confirmed for ever and ever, made in truth and equity.
Page 6 - The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in pieces : out of heaven shall He thunder upon them. The Lord shall judge the ends of the earth ; and He shall give strength unto His King: and exalt the horn of His Anointed.
Page 100 - ... and tribulation, they were words recalling blessed experience. So far in my life, thanks be to God, and under Him, to you, and my mother, and dear Lily, ' the lines have fallen unto me in pleasant places; I have a goodly heritage...
Page 188 - Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and all nations flow unto it.
Page 68 - David expresses his confidence, that even in the valley of the shadow of death the rod and staff of Jehovah would comfort him.