Manual of Bible history. Gradation 1-3, Volume 21856 |
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... kings of the plain , and took Lot ' prisoner . When Abram heard that Lot was taken captive , he armed his servants , and pursued the four kings . He defeated them , and brought Lot back and all his goods . * Melchizedek , the king of ...
... kings of the plain , and took Lot ' prisoner . When Abram heard that Lot was taken captive , he armed his servants , and pursued the four kings . He defeated them , and brought Lot back and all his goods . * Melchizedek , the king of ...
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... kings - in those days almost every city , with its immediate neighbourhood , had its own king . prisoner - Lot was now taught that " the way of transgressors is hard . ” Melchizedek - Melchi , a king , and zedek , righteousness ; King ...
... kings - in those days almost every city , with its immediate neighbourhood , had its own king . prisoner - Lot was now taught that " the way of transgressors is hard . ” Melchizedek - Melchi , a king , and zedek , righteousness ; King ...
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... king's cup - bearer ; an officer of importance in Eastern courts . chief baker - or pastry - cook ; it was the duty of both these officers to wait per- sonally on the king . The prison in which Joseph was confined belonged to the royal ...
... king's cup - bearer ; an officer of importance in Eastern courts . chief baker - or pastry - cook ; it was the duty of both these officers to wait per- sonally on the king . The prison in which Joseph was confined belonged to the royal ...
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... king's high way , we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left , until we have passed thy borders . " And Edom ... king of the Amorites , asking leave to pass through his land ; but he and Og , the king of ** Bashan , came against ...
... king's high way , we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left , until we have passed thy borders . " And Edom ... king of the Amorites , asking leave to pass through his land ; but he and Og , the king of ** Bashan , came against ...
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... king's high way - or military road which extended from Mount Hor through the kingdom of Edom . sword - the Edomites were remarkable for their warlike character ; being aware of the destination of the Israelites , they did not obstruct ...
... king's high way - or military road which extended from Mount Hor through the kingdom of Edom . sword - the Edomites were remarkable for their warlike character ; being aware of the destination of the Israelites , they did not obstruct ...
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Aaron Abimelech Abraham Abram Absalom Achish affliction Ahab Ahaz altar Amaziah Ammonites anointed army Athaliah Baasha Babylon Behold Benhadad blessed brought called Canaan captivity commanded CONTEMPORARY CHARACTERS covenant David death deliver destroy divine duty earth Egypt Egyptians Elijah Elisha enemies evil EXPLANATIONS father favour GEOGRAPHICAL NOTES glory God's Gradation hand hath Hazael heart heaven Hezekiah honour idolatry Isaac Israelites Jacob Jehoram Jehoshaphat Jehu Jeremiah Jeroboam Jerusalem Jews Joab Joash Joshua Judah king of Israel king's kingdom land Levites Lord's Manasseh Moab Moses nation Nebuchadnezzar Noah Philistines prayed PRECEPTIVE LESSONS priests princes promise prophesied prophet punishment QUESTIONS Rehoboam reign religion reproved saith the LORD Samaria Samson Samuel Saul Saul's saying sent servants Shechem sins slain slew Solomon sons Syria tabernacle temple thee thine thou hast thou shalt told took tribe unto the Lord wicked wife wilderness words worship Zedekiah
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Page 36 - Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself. Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people : for all the earth is mine. And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation.
Page 68 - Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from «• following after thee, for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge. Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried. The Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page 162 - 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 16 - And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above; And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
Page 24 - And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, " The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads...
Page 114 - And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man ; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die : and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
Page 128 - David the son of Jesse said, And the man who was raised up on high, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, 2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, And his word was in my tongue.
Page 114 - There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up : and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.