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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... enemies of Israel , whose defeat was about to be celebrated by a solemn procession to the Temple , by sacrifices and hymns of thanksgiving . The gladness was all but universal that joyous after- noon . The pious exulted that Jehovah was ...
... enemies of Israel , whose defeat was about to be celebrated by a solemn procession to the Temple , by sacrifices and hymns of thanksgiving . The gladness was all but universal that joyous after- noon . The pious exulted that Jehovah was ...
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... the lofty strains in which David praised the Lord for having " delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul . " The music and singing continued till the last bullock was 6 THE STRENGTH OF JUDAH.
... the lofty strains in which David praised the Lord for having " delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul . " The music and singing continued till the last bullock was 6 THE STRENGTH OF JUDAH.
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... enemies , pressed between the mighty empires of Egypt and As- syria , and reduced to be a mere tributary of the latter power . The Hebrews of the three tribes of Judah , Benjamin , and Levi , have still their king of the family of David ...
... enemies , pressed between the mighty empires of Egypt and As- syria , and reduced to be a mere tributary of the latter power . The Hebrews of the three tribes of Judah , Benjamin , and Levi , have still their king of the family of David ...
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... enemies of Jehovah , was the unselfish ambition of his heart ; and some glowing pre- dictions of Isaiah had inspired him with the hope that days were coming more glorious than those of David and Solomon , and with ardent longing to ...
... enemies of Jehovah , was the unselfish ambition of his heart ; and some glowing pre- dictions of Isaiah had inspired him with the hope that days were coming more glorious than those of David and Solomon , and with ardent longing to ...
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... enemies of Jehovah , and entreat him to reign as the anointed of the Most High , and not as the vassal of Sargon . True he was but as a child who should give this counsel , but God delighted to bring strength out of weakness , and the ...
... enemies of Jehovah , and entreat him to reign as the anointed of the Most High , and not as the vassal of Sargon . True he was but as a child who should give this counsel , but God delighted to bring strength out of weakness , and the ...
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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.