 | Annie Webb - 1799 - 336 pages
...without a witness. In Israel of old, when the prophet supposed that " he only was left," there were "seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have...Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him." So, in that dark and troubled time, though " the love of many waxed cold," and multitudes were " entangled... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1802 - 614 pages
...idolaters, to kiss the idol wağ •n act of the most solemn adoration. Thus we read in Holy Writ of " all the knees which have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him." Tully mentions a brazen statue of Hercules at Agrigentum, in which the Vvorkmanship of the mouth was... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 pages
...; and Elisha the son of Shaphat, of Abel-maholah, shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him. So he departed thence, and found Elisha, who... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1802 - 612 pages
...kiss the idol was an act of the inost solemn adoration. Thus we read in Holy Writ of " all the knee* which have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him." Tully mentions a brazen statue of Hercules at Agrigentum, in which the workmanship of the mouth was... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 534 pages
...of Hazael shall Jehu slay : and him that es18 capeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay. t Yet I have left [me] seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him. Thit was designed to encourage him ; though Israel... | |
 | Samuel Austin - 1807 - 344 pages
...thereof." In the time of the general defection, under the reign of Ahab, God says, I Kings xix. 18. " Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.?' Jer. xv. 11. " The Lord said, verily it shall... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 592 pages
...not into the closets of the religious Israelites. He, that sees the heart, can say, I have left tne seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have...pleaseth himself in hidden treasures. It is enough, that bis own eyes behold his riches. Never did he, never will he leave himself unfurnished with holy clients,... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 578 pages
...; they looked not into the closets of the religious Israelites, He, that sees the heart, can say, / have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees...which hath not kissed him. According to the fashion of t.ie wealthy, God pleaseth himself in hidden treasures. It is enough, that his own eyes behold his... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1808 - 596 pages
...Mulachy, was employed by the Pope to convert the Irish to the discipline and canons of the church * " Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not tilted him." (1 Kings xix. IS.) " And now they sin more and... | |
 | Eliza Hunt - 1808 - 138 pages
...away. "And the Lord said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus. * * * "Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him." 1 Kings, xix. 9—15 ; 18. THE slaughter is... | |
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Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him. 
