Contemplations on the Historical Passages of the Old and New Testaments, Volume 1William Baynes and Son, 1825 |
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... David 371 David called to the Court .... IV . David and Goliah ..... V. Jonathan's Love , and Saul's Envy VI . Michal's Wile .... VII . David and Ahimelech BOOK XIV . 377 379 388 393 397 CONTEMPLATION I. Saul in David's Cave ..... 402 ...
... David 371 David called to the Court .... IV . David and Goliah ..... V. Jonathan's Love , and Saul's Envy VI . Michal's Wile .... VII . David and Ahimelech BOOK XIV . 377 379 388 393 397 CONTEMPLATION I. Saul in David's Cave ..... 402 ...
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... David's Ambassadors 451 ས . IV . David with Bathsheba , and Uriah Nathan and David .. 456 462 VI . Amnon and Tamar 468 VII . Absalom's Return and Conspiracy 473 BOOK XVI . CONTEMPLATION I. Shimei Cursing 479 II . Achitophel 485 III ...
... David's Ambassadors 451 ས . IV . David with Bathsheba , and Uriah Nathan and David .. 456 462 VI . Amnon and Tamar 468 VII . Absalom's Return and Conspiracy 473 BOOK XVI . CONTEMPLATION I. Shimei Cursing 479 II . Achitophel 485 III ...
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... David should never have been king . His father thought him fit to keep sheep , his brethren fit to rule men ; yet even David , the youngest son , is fetched from the fold , and , by the choice of God , destined to the throne . Nature ...
... David should never have been king . His father thought him fit to keep sheep , his brethren fit to rule men ; yet even David , the youngest son , is fetched from the fold , and , by the choice of God , destined to the throne . Nature ...
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... David had lived obscurely in his father's house , his only care and ambition was the welfare of the flock he tended ; and now , while his father and his brothers neglected him , as fit for nothing but the field , he is talked of at the ...
... David had lived obscurely in his father's house , his only care and ambition was the welfare of the flock he tended ; and now , while his father and his brothers neglected him , as fit for nothing but the field , he is talked of at the ...
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... David sung to his harp ; his harp was not more sweet than his song was holy . Those psalms alone had been more powerful to chase the evil spirit , than the music was to calm passions ; both together ... DAVID AND GOLIAH . David and Goliah.
... David sung to his harp ; his harp was not more sweet than his song was holy . Those psalms alone had been more powerful to chase the evil spirit , than the music was to calm passions ; both together ... DAVID AND GOLIAH . David and Goliah.
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Abimelech Absalom Achish Ahab Almighty altar Amalek Amalekites Amorites angel behold better betwixt blessing blood brethren cast comfort command CONTEMPLATION creatures curse Dagon danger dare David death doth earth Elijah Elisha enemies envy ephod Esau evil eyes faith father favour fear fetch fire Gibeah Gideon give glory God's grace hand happy hast hath hear heart heaven holy honour hope husband idolatry Israel Israelites Jephthah Jeroboam Joab Joshua Judah judgment justice kill king knew less Levite live look Lord mercy Midian Midianites Moab Moses Nabal Nazarite never offended once peace Philistines priest princes prophet punishment Rahab Rehoboam revenge sacrifice Samson Samuel Satan Saul Saul's sends servant shame Shechem shew sins Sisera Solomon sons soul spirit sword thee thine things thou thought tongue unto victory weak wherein whereof wicked wickedness wisdom wise wonder worthy
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Page 468 - And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Page 600 - I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts : because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left ; and they seek my life to take it away.
Page 545 - Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Page 662 - Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean?
Page 678 - ... her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter and toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear : for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates.
Page 263 - If the Lord were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have showed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.
Page 663 - Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God ; and his flesh came again, like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
Page 682 - Then they said one to another, We do not well : this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace...
Page 384 - The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.
Page 680 - And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.