A Commentary, Critical and Explanatory, on the Old and New Testaments, Volume 1S.S. Scranton, 1875 - Bible |
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Aaron Abimelech according Achish Ahab Ahaz Ahaziah altar amongst ancient animals appears appointed Assyrian blessing brought called camp Canaan Canaanites ceremonial CHAPTER character children of Israel Chronicles command covenant David death defilement desert Deuteronomy Divine duty East Eastern Edom Egypt Egyptian Exodus faith father favour feast Genesis Gibeon given God's hand Hebrew high priest holy honour idolatry Isaiah Israelites Jacob Jehoshaphat Jeremiah Jeroboam Jerusalem Joab Jordan Joshua journey Judah Judges king king's kingdom land Levites Leviticus Lord Manasseh ment mentioned Moab Moses occasion Palestine passover person Philistines possession present princes probably promise prophet Psalm reason reign religion rendered royal sacred sacrifice Samuel sanctuary Saul seems sent servants Shechem solemn Solomon sons spirit stones Syrian tabernacle temple thee thou shalt throne tion took tribes unto valley wilderness word worship
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Page 58 - And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
Page 219 - Howbeit, I believed not the words until I came and mine eyes had seen it; and behold, the half was not told me; thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
Page 88 - Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. 28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you : I am the LORD.
Page 199 - And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
Page 141 - When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
Page 58 - And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid : and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord.
Page 88 - And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
Page 32 - And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? 26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
Page 229 - How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD? 17 And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
Page 18 - Great and marvellous are Thy works, Lord God Almighty ! In wisdom hast Thou made them all.