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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... hear the grateful praise of his own prowess , while his brazen helmet and breastplate glittered in the sunshine . The prophets and their pupils mostly wore a garment of hair , though otherwise their attire was less rigidly plain than ...
... hear the grateful praise of his own prowess , while his brazen helmet and breastplate glittered in the sunshine . The prophets and their pupils mostly wore a garment of hair , though otherwise their attire was less rigidly plain than ...
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... hear the constant creaking of cordage and flapping of sails , the calls of the sailors , the cries of the porters , and the commands of her merchant princes . There the ships of many nations unlade their cargoes , and endless caravans ...
... hear the constant creaking of cordage and flapping of sails , the calls of the sailors , the cries of the porters , and the commands of her merchant princes . There the ships of many nations unlade their cargoes , and endless caravans ...
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... hear was to obey , and hastily wrap- ping a mantle round him , he hurried along the streets to the house of the Seer , a large and well - built struc- ture , situated on Moriah , not far from the Temple . Passing through the outer gate ...
... hear was to obey , and hastily wrap- ping a mantle round him , he hurried along the streets to the house of the Seer , a large and well - built struc- ture , situated on Moriah , not far from the Temple . Passing through the outer gate ...
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... hear . ” " And whom shall I bring up ? " " Shobab hesitated a moment , and then answered : " My mother , she at least will care for me , and return true answers . " " " " Only one word more , my lord , " said Zelthai , looking ...
... hear . ” " And whom shall I bring up ? " " Shobab hesitated a moment , and then answered : " My mother , she at least will care for me , and return true answers . " " " " Only one word more , my lord , " said Zelthai , looking ...
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... hear , thou must obey , Thou must hasten unto me ! Though thou fliest through the sky , Shinest in the sun's bright rays , Sweepest on the whirlwind by , Flashest in the lightning's blaze ; Though in some divine abode Thou art throned ...
... hear , thou must obey , Thou must hasten unto me ! Though thou fliest through the sky , Shinest in the sun's bright rays , Sweepest on the whirlwind by , Flashest in the lightning's blaze ; Though in some divine abode Thou art throned ...
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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.