Conversations on the Bible: Between a Mother and Her ChildrenHarrison Hall, 1837 - 360 pages |
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Page 109
... army , and a multitude of cattle , might occasion great distress to the inhabitants . In the days of Abraham and Isaac , we know that wells of water were objects of strife between the herdsmen . Yet it seemed not likely that the ...
... army , and a multitude of cattle , might occasion great distress to the inhabitants . In the days of Abraham and Isaac , we know that wells of water were objects of strife between the herdsmen . Yet it seemed not likely that the ...
Page 131
... army but a few miles distant , the pre- sence of two strangers in the city would naturally create suspicion ; accordingly they were carefully watched , and at length traced to the house of Rahab , a woman who lived on the eastern wall ...
... army but a few miles distant , the pre- sence of two strangers in the city would naturally create suspicion ; accordingly they were carefully watched , and at length traced to the house of Rahab , a woman who lived on the eastern wall ...
Page 137
... called Ai , on the eastern side of Beth - el , a name familiar in the history of their ancestor , Jacob . Insignificant , however , as it ap- 138 ACHAN PUNISHED . peared to an army accustomed only 12 * JERICHO TAKEN. ...
... called Ai , on the eastern side of Beth - el , a name familiar in the history of their ancestor , Jacob . Insignificant , however , as it ap- 138 ACHAN PUNISHED . peared to an army accustomed only 12 * JERICHO TAKEN. ...
Page 138
... army accustomed only to victory , they were driven back to the plains of Jordan , with the loss of six and thirty men . Confident of the support of his Sovereign , while obedi- ence was rendered to the divine commands - Joshua , at ...
... army accustomed only to victory , they were driven back to the plains of Jordan , with the loss of six and thirty men . Confident of the support of his Sovereign , while obedi- ence was rendered to the divine commands - Joshua , at ...
Page 139
... army was gratified with the spoil . Catherine . An ambuscade is a deception : ́mode of warfare sanctioned by divine command ? was this Mother . It was expressly commanded in this instance ; nor are we obliged to refer its vindication to ...
... army was gratified with the spoil . Catherine . An ambuscade is a deception : ́mode of warfare sanctioned by divine command ? was this Mother . It was expressly commanded in this instance ; nor are we obliged to refer its vindication to ...
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Aaron Abimelech Abraham afflicted Ahaz altar amongst Amorites army Assyria Babylon Balaam became behold Bible blessing brethren brother brought called Canaan captivity Catherine Charles commanded covenant daughter David death delivered divine earth Egypt Elijah Elisha enemies Esau event Ezra Fanny father favour glory hand hath heart heathens heaven Hebrew holy honour hundred inhabitants Isaac Israel Israelites Jabesh-gilead Jacob Jehoiakim Jehovah Jephthah Jeremiah Jeroboam Jerusalem Jews Joab Jordan Joseph Joshua Judah king king's land Levites lived Lord Medes mercy messenger miracle Moab monarch Mordecai Moses Mother nation Nebuchadnezzar Nineveh offered Pharaoh Philistines pious present priests prince promise prophecy prophet punishment received reign religion royal sacred sacrifice Samaria Samson Saul Scriptures sent servant shalt Shechem Sisera Solomon sons STORY supposed Syria tabernacle temple thee thou thousand throne tion tribes unto whilst whole wife worship Zedekiah