| Edward Moor - 1811 - 352 pages
...King of Moab, a sheepmaster, as he is called in Scripture, unable to prevail against the Edomites, " took his eldest son that should have reigned in his...a burnt-offering upon the wall." 2 Kings, iii. 27. "Nor," says BURDER, Or. Cus. No. 2. " was the belief that the gods were rendered propitious by this... | |
| Samuel Burder - 1812 - 428 pages
...Morels Explanation of Grand Mystery, p. 86. And as the king of Moab when in distress took his firstborn son, that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt-offering, 2 Kings iii. 27. so " Hacon king of Norway offered his son in sacrifice, to obtain of Odin the victory... | |
| Flavius Josephus - 1814 - 486 pages
...Moah, b when he was in great distress in his war against Israel and Judah, informs us of; who then took his eldest son, that should have reigned in his...stead, and offered him for a burnt-offering upon the city wall. This also the Jewish prophet Micah c implies, when he enquires, Wherewith shall I come before... | |
| Flavius Josephus - 1815 - 322 pages
...xxx. 35. tEzek. xvi. 20,21. $ Wisd. xii. 4. 6 r j Ap. Marsh, p. 76, 77. fl 2 Kings iii. 27. Vol. I. D took his eldest son, that should have reigned in his...stead, and offered him for a burnt-offering upon the city wall. This also the Jewish prophet Micah* implies, when he inquires, Wherewith shall I come before... | |
| Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 572 pages
...lib. 1. And that human sacrifices -acre eferetl, appears from -what tee readvfthe king of Moab, who took his eldest son, that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt-offering, 2 Kings iii. 27. thereof, resolve notwithstanding, to add rebellion to oar bbqaties, like the wild... | |
| Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 588 pages
...\. .1»-l that human sacrifices were offered, appears from what 4toe reatfyfthe king of Moab, viho took his eldest son, that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt-offering, 2 Kings iii. 27. ie • thereof, resolve notwithstanding, to add rebellion to our iniqui* ties, like... | |
| Sarah Trimmer - 1817 - 460 pages
...And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords to break through even unto the...and offered him for a burnt-offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel : and they departed from him, and returned to their... | |
| 1817 - 1082 pages
...men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not. i Aroou i. 27 altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch, 13 Even after a certain !H[,I /./;• a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation t ch.s.90. against Israel:... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 276 pages
...And when the King of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the...and offered him for a burnt-offering upon the wall.' It is shocking beyond expression that a father should immolate a son ; but what deed is so nefarious... | |
| 1823 - 320 pages
...for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the kingdom of Edom : but they could not. Then he took his eldest...should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall." It is- shocking beyond expression that a father should immolate a son... | |
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