 | 1819 - 996 pages
...appear, they promise nothing either to the eye or the mind. " Are not Abana, Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel.'' may I not wash in them and be clean ?"ff It is possible they are much superior, but Jordan's streams are to cleanse the leper. If opportunities... | |
 | 1848 - 704 pages
...Jordan was not far distant. But what said Naaman ? " Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel ? may I not wash in them, and be clean?" These were the rivers of Naaman's own country ; and probably he thought them better, because, whilst... | |
 | Beilby Porteus - 1823 - 416 pages
...hand ** over the place, and recover the leper. " Are not Abana and Pharphar, rivers of " Damascus, better than all the waters of " Israel? May I not wash in them, and be " clean?"* So reasoned this wise man ; and so would any other wise man of modern times have reasoned on this occasion.... | |
 | sir John Bayley (1st bart) - 1824 - 774 pages
...Jehoram, the son of Ahab." (o) ». 17. " Burnt-offering nor sacrifice." " par, rivers of Damascus, better than " all the waters of 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... | |
 | 1873 - 350 pages
...strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel ? May I not wash in them and be clean ? So he turned and went away in a rage." What fools men are ! They prescribe to God Himself; they are so proud that they... | |
 | 1824 - 506 pages
...strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel ? May I not wash in them and be clean ? So he turned and went away in a rage. His servants said to him, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldst... | |
 | 1824 - 400 pages
...times"—Naaman was highly displeased. " Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus" he exclaimed, '> better than all the waters of Israel ? may I not wash in them, and be clean? Behold 1 thought, he will surely come out to me, and stand, and call upon the name of the Lord his... | |
 | Thomas Jeffery Llewelyn Prichard - 1824 - 224 pages
...the Jordan, for the cure of his leprosy, exclaimed, ' Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel ? may I not wash in them and • 2 Kings, T. 13. be clean ?' In the capital of the Roman Empire, according to Fabricius, there were... | |
 | George Paxton - 1825 - 598 pages
...indignant reply of Naaman the Syrian, to the prophet ; " Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel ? May I not wash in them and be clean ? So he turned, and went away in a rage." The haughty Syrian, piqued that the prophet treated him with so little ceremony,... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...place, and recover the leper. dZZL 12 Are not § Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, '• *• Anu"a- better than all the waters of 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... | |
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Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel ? may I not wash in them, and be clean ? So he turned and went away in a rage. 
