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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... servant of Isaiah , who informed him that his master desired his immediate attendance . In such a case to 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 ...
... servant of Isaiah , who informed him that his master desired his immediate attendance . In such a case to 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 ...
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... servant ! But , my father , suffer me yet a word . If they tell me that Asshur is mighty and Judah weak , that the hosts of the heathen are as the sand of the sea , and the کا armies of Judah few in number as the berries on 16 THE ...
... servant ! But , my father , suffer me yet a word . If they tell me that Asshur is mighty and Judah weak , that the hosts of the heathen are as the sand of the sea , and the کا armies of Judah few in number as the berries on 16 THE ...
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... Servants then entered , bearing brazen vessels of perfumed water , and com- menced washing the feet of the guests , who out of courtesy had already removed their sandals before coming into the room . That operation completed , gold- en ...
... Servants then entered , bearing brazen vessels of perfumed water , and com- menced washing the feet of the guests , who out of courtesy had already removed their sandals before coming into the room . That operation completed , gold- en ...
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... servants , and lands of their enemies , and be the subjects of Sargon instead of He- zekiah . " A good plot , " said Shobab , " to which all our friends here , " and he glanced at the stupefied drunk- ards about him , " will surely join ...
... servants , and lands of their enemies , and be the subjects of Sargon instead of He- zekiah . " A good plot , " said Shobab , " to which all our friends here , " and he glanced at the stupefied drunk- ards about him , " will surely join ...
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... great sun , while I look at thee I feel all is well ! Still beam , fair luminary , propiti- ously on thy servant , and grant me success in my high " " " enterprise . Then as often as thou risest in 26 THE STRENGTH OF JUDAH.
... great sun , while I look at thee I feel all is well ! Still beam , fair luminary , propiti- ously on thy servant , and grant me success in my high " " " enterprise . Then as often as thou risest in 26 THE STRENGTH OF JUDAH.
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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.