Cyclopædia of biblical literature, abridged [by J. Taylor] from the larger work [ed.] by J. Kitto1849 |
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... side of Jeroboam , 400,000 on the side of Abijah , and 500,000 left dead on the field . The book of Chronicles mentions nothing concerning Abijah adverse to the favourable impressions which we receive from his conduct on this occasion ...
... side of Jeroboam , 400,000 on the side of Abijah , and 500,000 left dead on the field . The book of Chronicles mentions nothing concerning Abijah adverse to the favourable impressions which we receive from his conduct on this occasion ...
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... side of David . In an engagement fought at Gibeon , the forces of Ishbosheth were beaten . Abner , their general , fled for his life , but was closely pursued by Asahel , the brother of Joab and Abishai . Abner , dreading a blood - feud ...
... side of David . In an engagement fought at Gibeon , the forces of Ishbosheth were beaten . Abner , their general , fled for his life , but was closely pursued by Asahel , the brother of Joab and Abishai . Abner , dreading a blood - feud ...
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... side is washed by the waves of the Mediter- ranean , and on the south lies the bay , beyond which may be seen the town of Caipha , on the site of the ancient Calamos , and , rising high above both , the shrubby heights of Carmel . The ...
... side is washed by the waves of the Mediter- ranean , and on the south lies the bay , beyond which may be seen the town of Caipha , on the site of the ancient Calamos , and , rising high above both , the shrubby heights of Carmel . The ...
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... side of this valley , neere where it meeteth with the valley of Jehoshaphat , mounted a good height on the side of the mountain , is Aceldama , or the field of blood , purchased with the restored reward of treason , for a buriall place ...
... side of this valley , neere where it meeteth with the valley of Jehoshaphat , mounted a good height on the side of the mountain , is Aceldama , or the field of blood , purchased with the restored reward of treason , for a buriall place ...
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... side eternity , casts its light upon this subject : for this apostle Paul , in urging the obligations of Christians to perfect holiness , evidently alludes to the endowments of the first man in two parallel and mutually illus- the new ...
... side eternity , casts its light upon this subject : for this apostle Paul , in urging the obligations of Christians to perfect holiness , evidently alludes to the endowments of the first man in two parallel and mutually illus- the new ...
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Page 300 - And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed, and went behind them ; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them : And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel ; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these : so that the one came not near the other all the night.
Page 373 - For this child I prayed ; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him : Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD ; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD.
Page 26 - And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Page 334 - Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the Lord, to the mighty One of Israel.
Page 350 - And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants : and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.
Page 281 - Now therefore thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
Page 280 - And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening: and he drank of the brook.
Page 208 - Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul ; and I of Apollos ; and I of Cephas ; and I of Christ.
Page 322 - And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you...
Page 293 - And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who ? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou earnest, and have blessed him ? yea, and he shall be blessed.