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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... Rachel , the beautiful daughter of Elkanah the priest , as among the princes that pre- ceded the king her quick eye detected her betrothed , Azriel , the son of Hananiah , by whom her earnest gaze was neither unnoticed nor unresponded ...
... Rachel , the beautiful daughter of Elkanah the priest , as among the princes that pre- ceded the king her quick eye detected her betrothed , Azriel , the son of Hananiah , by whom her earnest gaze was neither unnoticed nor unresponded ...
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... Rachel , the only daughter of Elkanah the priest , like himself , motherless , he found in her a con- genial spirit , and would gaze lovingly on that winning beauty , which , united with a melting tenderness of dis- position , concealed ...
... Rachel , the only daughter of Elkanah the priest , like himself , motherless , he found in her a con- genial spirit , and would gaze lovingly on that winning beauty , which , united with a melting tenderness of dis- position , concealed ...
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... Rachel , he was surprised at the cloud which had gathered on her fair young face . " It will be but for few days , " he said , " and then I shall speed to thee again , even as the arrow shot by a skilful archer finds its way towards the ...
... Rachel , he was surprised at the cloud which had gathered on her fair young face . " It will be but for few days , " he said , " and then I shall speed to thee again , even as the arrow shot by a skilful archer finds its way towards the ...
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... stood in the eyes of Rachel , and an unwonted gloom came over her as she watched her betrothed hurrying homeward along the now deserted street . CHAPTER VI . THE DUNGEON . On the day appointed AND THE VENGEANCE OF ASSHUR . 39.
... stood in the eyes of Rachel , and an unwonted gloom came over her as she watched her betrothed hurrying homeward along the now deserted street . CHAPTER VI . THE DUNGEON . On the day appointed AND THE VENGEANCE OF ASSHUR . 39.
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... Rachel , and wondered whether he should ever again look into those clear eyes , or rest beneath that sunny smile . It was , he judged , about her hour for evening prayer , and she was then perhaps kneeling down and pouring out her pure ...
... Rachel , and wondered whether he should ever again look into those clear eyes , or rest beneath that sunny smile . It was , he judged , about her hour for evening prayer , and she was then perhaps kneeling down and pouring out her pure ...
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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.