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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... felt deeply the national degradation under Ahaz , had shared in the joy of the pious when Hezekiah ascended the throne , and as soon as that monarch determined on invading Philistia , had eagerly offered his services as captain of a ...
... felt deeply the national degradation under Ahaz , had shared in the joy of the pious when Hezekiah ascended the throne , and as soon as that monarch determined on invading Philistia , had eagerly offered his services as captain of a ...
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... felt some relief in exchanging the fumes of the wine - cup and the drunken disorder of his banquetting - house for a scene so pure and serene . But , alas ! his dark heathen lore perverted all those images of peace and rest into symbols ...
... felt some relief in exchanging the fumes of the wine - cup and the drunken disorder of his banquetting - house for a scene so pure and serene . But , alas ! his dark heathen lore perverted all those images of peace and rest into symbols ...
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... felt a just confidence in the piety and manliness of his son ; but when on the evening of the next day the latter went to the house of Elkanah , to take leave of Rachel , he was surprised at the cloud which had gathered on her fair ...
... felt a just confidence in the piety and manliness of his son ; but when on the evening of the next day the latter went to the house of Elkanah , to take leave of Rachel , he was surprised at the cloud which had gathered on her fair ...
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... felt it already a victory that he did not reject them with contempt and indignation . In- deed , that young man had listened so attentively , and asked so many sceptical questions , that it seemed to his tempter he had only to hurry him ...
... felt it already a victory that he did not reject them with contempt and indignation . In- deed , that young man had listened so attentively , and asked so many sceptical questions , that it seemed to his tempter he had only to hurry him ...
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... felt the effects of his fall , directed them to convey him as a prisoner to the dungeon , and take good heed that they secured him there . Accordingly they bound him hand and foot with strong cords , band- aged his eyes , and then half ...
... felt the effects of his fall , directed them to convey him as a prisoner to the dungeon , and take good heed that they secured him there . Accordingly they bound him hand and foot with strong cords , band- aged his eyes , and then half ...
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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.