 Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border, ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near? that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches...  Letters to the Protestants of Scotland - Page 276by sir George Sinclair (2nd bart.) - 1852Full view - About this book
 | 1737 - 346 pages
...publlck Profperity*—T\izy, who lye upon Beds of Ivory, and ft retch Themfelves upon their Couches ; who eat the Lambs out of the Flocks, and the Calves out of the midft of the Stalls ; who chaunt to the Sound of the Viol, and invent to Themfelves Inftruments of... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1806 - 416 pages
...distance, and cause the seat of violence to come near, are therefore guilty of injustice and oppression t * That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall, -who live in splendor, idleб ness, and luxury... | |
 | William Penn - 1807 - 394 pages
...prophet Amos : "Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; and lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the stall ; and chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...as ye strike into others a fear of your violence and oppression. VI. 4 That lie upon beds of ii'ory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall. Ye give up yourselves to pride, and ease, and... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 632 pages
...are at ease in Zion ; that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches ; that drink wine in boy Is, and anoint themselves with the chief ointment; but they are not grieved... | |
 | James Macknight - 1810 - 586 pages
...table. — The luxury of the rich Jews is finely described by the prophet Amos, chap. vi. 4. That lye upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat tie lambs avt of the .fioci, and the calves out of the midst of tlx stall. S. That chant to the sound... | |
 | George Campbell - 1811 - 500 pages
...length. The words of the Prophet Amos 27 have also been thought to favour the same opinion : Wo to them that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and 26 1 Sam. xxviii. 23, " Amos, vi. 4, &cthe calves out of the stall, tliat chant to the sound... | |
 | Thomas Cogan - 1812 - 520 pages
...are at ease in Zion, that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near ; that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall ; that chaunt to the sound of the viol, and invent... | |
 | John Wesley - 1812 - 446 pages
...wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink, (v. 22.) " Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, — that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and their calve.? out of the midst of the stall, that chant to the sound of the viol, and invent... | |
 | Thomas Cogan - 1813 - 528 pages
...are at ease in Zion, that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near ; that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall ; that chaunt to the sound of the viol, and invent... | |
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