 Elijah mocked them, and said: Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked.  Overland Monthly - Page 6821895Full view - About this book
 | Donald J. Gray - 2003 - 125 pages
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 | W. S. Tyler - 2003 - 372 pages
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 | William D. Mounce - 2003 - 326 pages
...usually refers to human or animal excrement. In 1 Kings 18:27, the RSV says, And at noon Elijah mocked them, saying, "Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is musing, or he has gone aside." The NLT says, "Perhaps he is deep in thought, or he is relieving himself."... | |
 | David Augustin Hodge, Sr. - 2003 - 254 pages
...Baal. He gave them the honor of going first, but there was no response from their god. So he mocked them saying, "Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is meditating, or he is busy, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened."... | |
 | Northrop Frye, Jay Macpherson - 2004 - 492 pages
...approved charitable manner in verse 27: "And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or perad venture he sleepeth, and must be awaked." "Pursuing" is a euphemism which means, perhaps he is... | |
 | Charles Haddon Spurgeon - 716 pages
...to heap together these sentences with something of the grim sardonic spirit of Elijah, when he said, "Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked." CHS They have ears, but they hear not.... | |
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