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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... passed the meridian , and was already visibly sloping towards the western hills , when one bright day early in the autumn the city of Jerusalem was the scene of unwonted bustle and gaiety . Happy crowds in holiday attire , gathered from ...
... passed the meridian , and was already visibly sloping towards the western hills , when one bright day early in the autumn the city of Jerusalem was the scene of unwonted bustle and gaiety . Happy crowds in holiday attire , gathered from ...
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... passed by with unnecessary stateliness ; silver bells and anklets clinked and tinkled at every movement , and long veils thrown back revealed sweet faces that needed not the costly nose - jewel and the crimson paint to enhance their ...
... passed by with unnecessary stateliness ; silver bells and anklets clinked and tinkled at every movement , and long veils thrown back revealed sweet faces that needed not the costly nose - jewel and the crimson paint to enhance their ...
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... Passing through the outer gate he crossed an open space , and entered a large hall . Here the prophet was already waiting for him , and the youth with a palpi- tating heart found himself alone with that solemn and holy man . Azriel ...
... Passing through the outer gate he crossed an open space , and entered a large hall . Here the prophet was already waiting for him , and the youth with a palpi- tating heart found himself alone with that solemn and holy man . Azriel ...
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... passed round , till the banquet became a scene of nauseous intemperance , with its every disgust- ing accompaniment , and many a proud noble grovelled on the floor in shameful insensibility . All along , however , a select few partook ...
... passed round , till the banquet became a scene of nauseous intemperance , with its every disgust- ing accompaniment , and many a proud noble grovelled on the floor in shameful insensibility . All along , however , a select few partook ...
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... passed away , and if he yet looked intently on those sparkling gems in night's diadem , it was only to search therein his future course of prosperity or woe . " Bright star , " he cried , gazing on the heavenly herald of the dawn , then ...
... passed away , and if he yet looked intently on those sparkling gems in night's diadem , it was only to search therein his future course of prosperity or woe . " Bright star , " he cried , gazing on the heavenly herald of the dawn , then ...
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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.