Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures, derived principally from the manners, customs, rites, traditions, forms of speech, antiquities, climate, and works of art and literature of the Eastern nations; embodying all that is valuable in the works of Harmer, Burder, Paxton, and Roberts, and the most celebrated oriental travellers; embracing also the subject of the fulfilment of prophecy, as exhibited by Keith and others ... Edited by Rev. G. Bush. [With plates.]Brattleboro' Typographic Company, 1839 - 656 páginas |
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... enemies . Provoked by their continual insults , the nations of ancient and modern times have often invaded their country with powerful ar- mies , determined to extirpate , or at least to subdue them to their yoke ; but they always ...
... enemies . Provoked by their continual insults , the nations of ancient and modern times have often invaded their country with powerful ar- mies , determined to extirpate , or at least to subdue them to their yoke ; but they always ...
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... enemies , mentioned in this passage , has been practised in more recent times . The Turkish emperors give annually ... enemy placed their ambush , because the flocks and herds , in which the wealth of the country chiefly consisted , were ...
... enemies , mentioned in this passage , has been practised in more recent times . The Turkish emperors give annually ... enemy placed their ambush , because the flocks and herds , in which the wealth of the country chiefly consisted , were ...
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... enemies , is used for lighting upon them , or even attacking them suddenly : several ex- amples of which , are quoted by Parkhurst . Thus , Anah is said to have found the Emim , or to have fallen upon them , or attacked them suddenly ...
... enemies , is used for lighting upon them , or even attacking them suddenly : several ex- amples of which , are quoted by Parkhurst . Thus , Anah is said to have found the Emim , or to have fallen upon them , or attacked them suddenly ...
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... enemies . The oriental conqueror often addressed his unfortunate captives in the most insulting language , of which the pro- phet Isaiah has left us a specimen : " But I will put it ( the cup of Jehovah's fury ) into the hand of them ...
... enemies . The oriental conqueror often addressed his unfortunate captives in the most insulting language , of which the pro- phet Isaiah has left us a specimen : " But I will put it ( the cup of Jehovah's fury ) into the hand of them ...
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... enemies and seizing their prey : they have even been called insidious ; a character which , from the preceding statement , they seem to deserve . The Órien- tals call him the lier in ambush ; for , in this manner , both the Seventy and ...
... enemies and seizing their prey : they have even been called insidious ; a character which , from the preceding statement , they seem to deserve . The Órien- tals call him the lier in ambush ; for , in this manner , both the Seventy and ...
Términos y frases comunes
Abner Absalom according Achish Aleppo Ammonites ancient animal appears Arabs army beard beasts blood bread called camels Canaan CHAP CHAPTER children of Israel circumstances command corn crime custom David death desert earth East eastern Egypt enemies ephod eyes father favour feet give ground hand hath head heaven Hebrew holy honour horses inhabitants Ishbosheth Israel Israelites Jebusites Jerusalem Jews Joab Josephus journey Judah kind king land Lord manner means mentioned Mephibosheth Moses mountains murder nations nature never observed occasion passage Persia person Philistines polygamy present princes probably prophet punishment rain reason rendered sacred Samaria Saul Saul's says scripture seems sent servant Shimei signifies Solomon stones suppose Syria temple thee thing thou shalt throne tion translation traveller tree tribe of Judah tribes unto Uzzah whole wife word writers