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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... Turning to the East , the great Assyrian monarchy presents itself , rapidly rising to the heights of its glory . The walls and turrets of Nineveh stand proudly along the shores of the Tigris , and Babylon as yet yields her the palm for ...
... Turning to the East , the great Assyrian monarchy presents itself , rapidly rising to the heights of its glory . The walls and turrets of Nineveh stand proudly along the shores of the Tigris , and Babylon as yet yields her the palm for ...
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... turned cold . " But you surely believe the kingdom will be re- stored to Israel , " he stammered out . " Surely ! " said Shobab . " We may not doubt the visions of Isaiah and of Micah . But Israel can only acquire dominion , wealth ...
... turned cold . " But you surely believe the kingdom will be re- stored to Israel , " he stammered out . " Surely ! " said Shobab . " We may not doubt the visions of Isaiah and of Micah . But Israel can only acquire dominion , wealth ...
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... turned to his flock , to meditate and doubt , till he lost himself in a labyrinth of difficulty . At last the day's task was over ; the sheep were penned in their fold ; the soft calm hour of evening prayer came ; but the glad offering ...
... turned to his flock , to meditate and doubt , till he lost himself in a labyrinth of difficulty . At last the day's task was over ; the sheep were penned in their fold ; the soft calm hour of evening prayer came ; but the glad offering ...
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... turning pale with fear and passion . " No , fool , by all the gods I swear thou dost not escape me thus ! Help , slaves ... turned to make his escape , but before he could even reach the ante - room a half - dozen powerful men threw ...
... turning pale with fear and passion . " No , fool , by all the gods I swear thou dost not escape me thus ! Help , slaves ... turned to make his escape , but before he could even reach the ante - room a half - dozen powerful men threw ...
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... turned and left the dungeon , before he could receive an answer ; and Azriel again betook himself to prayer . Yet that holy exercise brought him not peace at first . Shobab had said enough to awaken his natural love of life , and ...
... turned and left the dungeon , before he could receive an answer ; and Azriel again betook himself to prayer . Yet that holy exercise brought him not peace at first . Shobab had said enough to awaken his natural love of life , and ...
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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.