| George Gleig (bp. of Brechin.) - 1827 - 1124 pages
...it is surely more probable that the sun was about to set, when Joshua said in the sight of Israel, " Sun stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou moon in the valley of Ajalon," than that he should have uttered these words at mid-day. The battle had been completely... | |
| Joseph Fincher - 1827 - 438 pages
...the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon ; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. THE ANSWER TO JOSHUA'S PRAYER. JOSHUA x. 13, 14. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed,... | |
| John Platts - 1827 - 572 pages
...the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon ; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. 1 SAM. xii. 18 : So Samuel called unto the LORD ; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that... | |
| Francis Sellon White - 1827 - 608 pages
...revolutions around it, and as this idea seemed afterwards to be confirmed by scriptural authority — "Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon ; and thou, moon, in the valley of Ajelon," it was for many ages considered heretical to dispute it. In 1530 Copernicus, canon of Frauenberg... | |
| Christian Cann - 1828 - 570 pages
...this occasion a miracle occurred : As the people were engaged in the pursuit of the Amorites, Joshua said, "' Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves of... | |
| Portier - 1828 - 528 pages
...Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew. Joshua, 10. 12. Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. Judges, 5. 4. The earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds -also dropped water.... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1829 - 590 pages
...slew at his death, were more than all those whom he slew in his life. — Joshua praycd to God, and said, "Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon ; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon ; and God heard his prayer, and caused the sun and moon to stand still accordingly. The prophet... | |
| Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1829 - 332 pages
...power and favour of the GOD OP ISRAEL vouchsafed to him, to stay the course of time, and to say, " Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, moon, in the valley ofAjalon," until reason, religion, and philosophy, have avenged themselves on their enemies. In quitting... | |
| 1829 - 1012 pages
...the LORD delivered up the Amontes before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. 13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves... | |
| Joseph Fincher - 1829 - 442 pages
...the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon ; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon... | |
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