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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... Shobab , a man of large possessions and princely rank . The house of this nobleman , which was almost regal in extent and splendour , stood outside the ancient city , on a hill that overlooked it from the east . Owing to its lonely ...
... Shobab , a man of large possessions and princely rank . The house of this nobleman , which was almost regal in extent and splendour , stood outside the ancient city , on a hill that overlooked it from the east . Owing to its lonely ...
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... Shobab waited , and having saluted his visitors in the customary manner , conducted them up steps of marble , adorned with lions of alabaster , into a lofty hall , where they took their places on the long couches that occupied three ...
... Shobab waited , and having saluted his visitors in the customary manner , conducted them up steps of marble , adorned with lions of alabaster , into a lofty hall , where they took their places on the long couches that occupied three ...
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... Shobab gave the signal , and a number of beautiful boys approached , bearing ewers of silver , from which they poured water on the hands of each guest , a custom of course rendered ne- cessary by the practice of eating with the fingers ...
... Shobab gave the signal , and a number of beautiful boys approached , bearing ewers of silver , from which they poured water on the hands of each guest , a custom of course rendered ne- cessary by the practice of eating with the fingers ...
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... Shobab , while his eyes flashed with anger , " I look round on all this wealth and beauty , which in the days of Ahaz I enjoyed so quietly , and gnash my teeth to think how feeble is my hold upon it now . Let me say a word that reminds ...
... Shobab , while his eyes flashed with anger , " I look round on all this wealth and beauty , which in the days of Ahaz I enjoyed so quietly , and gnash my teeth to think how feeble is my hold upon it now . Let me say a word that reminds ...
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... Shobab , " to which all our friends here , " and he glanced at the stupefied drunk- ards about him , " will surely join themselves on the morrow ; but now for the names of the doomed men ; ' and he produced a prepared skin , a pen , and ...
... Shobab , " to which all our friends here , " and he glanced at the stupefied drunk- ards about him , " will surely join themselves on the morrow ; but now for the names of the doomed men ; ' and he produced a prepared skin , a pen , and ...
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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
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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.