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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... king of Sodom went out to meet him . The conduct of this king , of Abraham , of Lot , of Saul , of the father of the prodigal , and of many others , is beauti- fully illustrated by the manners of the East , at this day . Not to meet a ...
... king of Sodom went out to meet him . The conduct of this king , of Abraham , of Lot , of Saul , of the father of the prodigal , and of many others , is beauti- fully illustrated by the manners of the East , at this day . Not to meet a ...
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... king of Egypt took off his ring from his hand and put it upon Joseph's hand , when he made him ruler over all his dominions ; and the king of Persia took off the ring which he had taken from Haman and gave it unto Mor- decai - PAXTON ...
... king of Egypt took off his ring from his hand and put it upon Joseph's hand , when he made him ruler over all his dominions ; and the king of Persia took off the ring which he had taken from Haman and gave it unto Mor- decai - PAXTON ...
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... king , once became greatly enamoured with a princess called Alli , and desired to have her in marriage ; but being in doubt whether he should be able to have her , he sent for a woman who was well skilled in palmistry ! She looked ...
... king , once became greatly enamoured with a princess called Alli , and desired to have her in marriage ; but being in doubt whether he should be able to have her , he sent for a woman who was well skilled in palmistry ! She looked ...
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... king had set up in the plain of Dura . The language of David , there- fore , in the text under consideration , meant no more than the king's palace . Some interpreters propose another solu- tion : That the kingdom of Egypt was at that ...
... king had set up in the plain of Dura . The language of David , there- fore , in the text under consideration , meant no more than the king's palace . Some interpreters propose another solu- tion : That the kingdom of Egypt was at that ...
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... king was not to keep a strong body of cavalry , nor an immoderate number of horses . As Palestine was a mountainous country , and on the more level side bounded by the Arabian deserts , in which an enemy's cavalry could not advance for ...
... king was not to keep a strong body of cavalry , nor an immoderate number of horses . As Palestine was a mountainous country , and on the more level side bounded by the Arabian deserts , in which an enemy's cavalry could not advance for ...
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