 So he turned and went away in a rage. And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it ? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?  The children of the Old Testament - Page 47by John Erskine Clarke - 1869 - 55 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...strike his hand over the place ;" so he went away in a passion. But one of his servants wisely said, " If the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldst...have done it? How much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash and be clean." He took the hint, and was perfectly liealed. 1 Kings v. 3. Another thing... | |
 | Samuel Carr - 1801 - 390 pages
...recover him of Ills leprosy ! - - - .. 217 SERMON SERMON XV. 2 KINGS v. 13 — f7. ' And his servants came near, and spake unto him and said, My father,...the prophet had bid thee do some great thing wouldst tJiou not have done it ? How much rather then, when he saith unto thee, wash and be dean ? — Then... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 pages
...them and be clean ? So he turned and went away in a rage. Then his servants came near and spoke to him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee...great thing, wouldst thou not have done it? How much more then when he saith to thee, Wash and be clean. Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times... | |
 | 1828
...season, how good is it? '" His servants (wiser than their master) venture to whisper in his ear — " My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it ? " The tempest is instantly a calm : he washes in Jordan and is clean.... | |
 | 1806 - 508 pages
...shall meet with the same reproof as fell upon him — Mg Father, if the Profihet had bid thee do tome great thing, -wouldst thou not have done it ? how much rather then, -whtn he only nay* to thee, mash and be clean ? To expect that God should exert his Almighty power... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned, and went away in a rage. 13 And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it ? how much rather then when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean ? 14... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 540 pages
...heels, than from his elbows. Naaman's servants were his be»t friends. They came to him, and spake to him, and said, My father, If the prophet had bid thee...do some great thing, wouldst thou not have done it 9 How much, rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be dean '/ These men were servants, not of... | |
 | Poems - 1808 - 186 pages
...interpose, No tyrant's menaces we need to fear, Nor the embattled legions of our foes. * A PARAPHRASE. " My father, if the Prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it ? how much rather then, when he sajth to thee, wash, and be clean ?"... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...i may I not wash in them, and be clean ? So he turned and went away in a rage, 13 And his servants we came through th wouldest thou not have done it ? how much rather then, when he saith to thee. Wash, and be clean ?... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1809 - 414 pages
...expostulated with him, in the words, which have just been read. " My father, if the prophet had bidden thee do some great thing, Wouldst thou not have done it ? How much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash and be clean ?" Their judicious expostulation recalled his reason. He applied the remedy,... | |
| |
