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" And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud : for he is a god ; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. "
Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures: Derived Principally from the Manners ... - Page 264
edited by - 1839 - 656 pages
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Discourses on the Malevolent Sentiments

John Hey - 1801 - 278 pages
...themselves, " after their manner, with knives and lancets, till the " blood gushed out upon them;"—"at noon Elijah " mocked them and said, cry aloud : for he...talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a " journey, or pcradventure he sleepeth and must be " awaked." Here is malice mixed with delicate and refined ridicule....
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A Short and Plain Exposition of the Old Testament: With Devotional ..., Volume 3

Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 534 pages
...common among the worshi/ijiers of the sun, believing it via» that which put all 27 things into motion. And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them,...talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, [or] perad28 venture he sleepeth, and must be awaked.» And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their...
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A Scripture Account of the Faith and Practice of Christians: Consisting of ...

Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...the Lord he God, follow him, but if Baal, then follow him. Elijah mocked the priests of Baal, saying, cry aloud for he is a god, either he is talking, or...journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked. Ver. 29. There was neither voice nor any to answer. 2 Kinssxix. 18. They were no gods. Ch. xviii. 35....
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Select parts of the holy Bible, for the use of the negro slaves, in the ...

1807 - 570 pages
...made. . . .'. 27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he it a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure'he sleepeth, ac'd must be awaked. 28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their...
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Select Sermons on Doctrinal and Practical Subjects

Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 428 pages
...but himself. Elijah uses the same mode of ex* pression to the false prophets, (1 Kings, xviii. 27.) " Cry aloud ; for he is a god : either he is talking,...or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked." The words, taken in this sense, lead us to reflect, I. On the vices young people too commonly fall...
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Select Sermons on Doctrinal and Practical Subjects

Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 426 pages
...Elijah uses the same mode of expression to the false prophets, ( 1 Kings, xviii. 27.) " Cry aloud 5 for he is a god : either he is talking, or he is pursuing,...or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked." The words, taken in this sense, lead us to reflect, I. On the vices young people too commonly fall...
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The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments; Together with the ...

1809 - 1150 pages
...hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. rnaments that more on their camels necks. 22 IT Then...Israel said unto Gkleon, Rule thou over us, both thnu, 28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood...
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Four Discourses on Subjects Relating to the Amusement of the Stage: Preached ...

James Plumptre - 1809 - 318 pages
...the priests of Baal, mocked them with the most pointed irony, or ridicule, and said of their god, " Cry aloud, for he is a god, either he is talking,...or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked." (1 Kings xviii. 27.) A similar passage is to be found in the book of the Prophet Isaiah, (ch. xliv....
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A View of the Doctrines and Duties of the Christian Religion,: In Fortynine ...

Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 600 pages
...imagine any thing more ludicrous and satyrical than Elijah's advice to the besotted priests of Baal ? He mocked them and said, " Cry aloud, for he is a God...journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked." The style of the ancient prophets is remarkable for its gravity and solemnity ; and yet in no author...
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Sermons on Various Subjects, Evangelical, Devotional and Practical ..., Volume 3

Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 660 pages
...imagine any thing more ludicrous and satyricatahan Elijah's advice to the besotted priests of Baal ? He mocked them and said, " Cry aloud, for he is a God...in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must he awaked." The style of the ancient prophets is remarkable for its gravity and solemnity ; and yet...
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