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... Assyria by Tiglath- pileser , who conquered Rezin , the king of Syria . EXPLANATIONS . fenced cities - cities with walls and strong towers in which soldiers kept watch , for the protection of his kingdom . Ethiopian - an Arabian or ...
... Assyria by Tiglath- pileser , who conquered Rezin , the king of Syria . EXPLANATIONS . fenced cities - cities with walls and strong towers in which soldiers kept watch , for the protection of his kingdom . Ethiopian - an Arabian or ...
Page 78
... Assyria . Les . 108 . but he also , & c . - he added the idolatry of the Phoenicians to that introduced by Jeroboam . Baal - the god of the sun ; the worship of the sun was very common among hea- then nations . Ahab built a temple to ...
... Assyria . Les . 108 . but he also , & c . - he added the idolatry of the Phoenicians to that introduced by Jeroboam . Baal - the god of the sun ; the worship of the sun was very common among hea- then nations . Ahab built a temple to ...
Page 101
... Assyria , between the Black and Caspian Seas . EXPLANATIONS . put an end . & c . - remove the people from the land which God had given to their forefathers . Moses foretold this , Les . 29 . have mercy , & c . - by aot destroying the ...
... Assyria , between the Black and Caspian Seas . EXPLANATIONS . put an end . & c . - remove the people from the land which God had given to their forefathers . Moses foretold this , Les . 29 . have mercy , & c . - by aot destroying the ...
Page 102
... Assyria Les . 104 .; it was founded by Asshur , and was situated on the river Tigris . It became a vast city , and in the time ! of Jonah it was three days ' journey through it . Joppa - also called Japho , the chief sea - port and ...
... Assyria Les . 104 .; it was founded by Asshur , and was situated on the river Tigris . It became a vast city , and in the time ! of Jonah it was three days ' journey through it . Joppa - also called Japho , the chief sea - port and ...
Page 104
... Assyria , came against the land , and Menahem gave Pul ' tribute - a thousand talents of silver , which he ' exacted from the mighty men of wealth . Menahem was succeeded by his son Pekahiah , who reigned two years and did evil . He was ...
... Assyria , came against the land , and Menahem gave Pul ' tribute - a thousand talents of silver , which he ' exacted from the mighty men of wealth . Menahem was succeeded by his son Pekahiah , who reigned two years and did evil . He was ...
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Page 78 - And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts : for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left ; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Page 77 - And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions ? if the Lord be God, follow him : but if Baal then follow him.
Page 88 - If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
Page xxviii - But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him; and he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven ; till he knew that the Most High God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.
Page xxviii - All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty...
Page 87 - Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean?
Page 24 - Set a watch, 0 Lord, before my mouth : keep the door of my lips.
Page 38 - And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well. And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
Page 60 - And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind : for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Page 73 - Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The LORD is with you while ye be with him: and if ye seek him, he will be found of you: but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.