A New and Complete Universal History of the Holy Bible, from the Creation of the World, to the Full Establishment of Christianity, by Our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and His Holy Evangelists, Apostles, Disciples, &c. ...J. J. Wilson, and D. Fenton, 1813 |
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... ELISHA , MALACHI , & c . TOGETHER WITH A FULL AND UNIVERSAL HISTORY OF THE LIFE , TRANSACTIONS , AND MIRACLES , OF OUR BLESSED REDEEMER , FROM HIS BIRTH TO HIS CRUCIFIXION , RESURRECTION , AND ASCENSION . Also the Lives , Travels ...
... ELISHA , MALACHI , & c . TOGETHER WITH A FULL AND UNIVERSAL HISTORY OF THE LIFE , TRANSACTIONS , AND MIRACLES , OF OUR BLESSED REDEEMER , FROM HIS BIRTH TO HIS CRUCIFIXION , RESURRECTION , AND ASCENSION . Also the Lives , Travels ...
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... Elisha to the prophetic office in his stead . Ahab defeats Benhadad twice , and at length makes a dishonorable peace with him . Queen Jezebel procures the murder of Naboth , a citizen of Jezreel , for which God threatens Ahab and his ...
... Elisha to the prophetic office in his stead . Ahab defeats Benhadad twice , and at length makes a dishonorable peace with him . Queen Jezebel procures the murder of Naboth , a citizen of Jezreel , for which God threatens Ahab and his ...
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... Elisha as his successor in the prophetic office ; inti- mating thereby , that these men would be proper instru- ments , in his Almighty hand , whereby to punish the idolatry of Israel , and to assert the righteousness of his own cause ...
... Elisha as his successor in the prophetic office ; inti- mating thereby , that these men would be proper instru- ments , in his Almighty hand , whereby to punish the idolatry of Israel , and to assert the righteousness of his own cause ...
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... Elisha , Ask what I shall do for thee , before I be taken away from thee . To which Elisha replied , I pray thee , let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me . Elijah an- swered , Thou hast asked a hard thing : nevertheless , if thou ...
... Elisha , Ask what I shall do for thee , before I be taken away from thee . To which Elisha replied , I pray thee , let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me . Elijah an- swered , Thou hast asked a hard thing : nevertheless , if thou ...
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... Elisha was endued with the same spirit that had been possessed by his master : and therefore , on meeting him , they acknowledged him his successor , and paid him equal respect . Imagining , however , that Elijah might be transported ...
... Elisha was endued with the same spirit that had been possessed by his master : and therefore , on meeting him , they acknowledged him his successor , and paid him equal respect . Imagining , however , that Elijah might be transported ...
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Page 120 - Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. Hear me, 0 Lord, hear me, that this' people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
Page 231 - Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD. 6 And I will add unto thy days fifteen years...
Page 106 - Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD; it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God: let not man prevail against thee.
Page 300 - Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
Page 10 - I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
Page 319 - But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice...
Page 55 - LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father : and I am but a little child : I know not how to go out or come in.
Page 36 - But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort ; for all things come of thee ; and of thine own have we given thee.
Page 259 - And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD : and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.
Page 83 - And let these my words wherewith I have made supplication before the Lord be nigh unto the Lord our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require...