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Aaron Abednego Abel Abra Abraham going Abram Absalom Adam and Eve afterward almighty Assyrian Monarchy-Ancient History beasts blessing brother Cain Canaan captivity charming place called child commanded conquerors Daniel David different nations dren grew earth Egypt Eli the High Esau father Garden of Eden gave Golden Calf Gomorrah heaven High Priest honour Isaac Ishmael Israelites Jacob Jeroboam Jews Jonah Joseph Joshua Judah Judas Maccabæus killed king of Israel kingdom kings reigned knew land of Israel lived MADAM manded ments Meshach named Nebuchadnezzar Noah number of kings Number VII obey Persian Monarchy-Ancient History Pharaoh phet Philistines praise prayed PRINTS OF Scripture promise prophet punished raelites Rehoboam Samaria Samson Saul sent serve Shadrach Shalmaneser Sodom Sodom and Gomorrah SOLOMON sorry stead strange land temple ther things thrown tion told took Tower of Babel tribe Universal history wicked young wife worshipped idols
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Page 26 - ... but when Ishmael was grown a big lad, the LORD changed Abram's name to that of Abraham (which signifies the father of many nations}, and promised him another son, who was to be named Isaac; from him GOD told him the great nation should proceed, in whom all the families of the earth should be blessed. GOD also promised, that from Ishmael should arise another great nation . At the very time which GOD had named, Isaac was born, to the great joy of Abraham and his wife Sarah. Ishmael was a very rude...
Page 28 - V rained down fire and brimstone on Sodom and Gomorrah, and destroyed them. So he saved Lot; but his wife wanted to go back to Sodom, for which she was turned into a pillar of salt, and remained for many years a monument of GOD'S just anger, to remind those who had rather live among wicked people than serve GOD, that they may be cut off in a moment by his almighty power.
Page 43 - ... them four hundred years," but that in the fourth generation they should return again to Canaan.
Page 57 - Egypt, the men that were able to bear arms amounted to six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty ; the...
Page 99 - First. as usual, and so was thrown into the den. Darius was very sorry, and lay awake all night thinking of him ; in the morning he got up very early, and went to the den, where he found Daniel alive and well ; for GOD had kept the lions from hurting him ; then he was taken out, and all those who hadputhimtherethrown in.
Page 55 - Moses to tell them to the people. These commandments were afterward written by GOD upon two tables of stone, and given to Moses. When he came down from the mountain, his face shone so that the people could not look at him ; and it is for this reason Moses is drawn with rays darting from...
Page 70 - David to be the next king, but did not let him come to the throne till after Saul's death. When David was a very young man, there was a war between the Israelites and the Philistines; amongst the Philistines was a monstrous giant named Goliath...
Page 45 - ... one day, when his father sent him to see how they did, they were going to do it; but one of...
Page 84 - Elijah was taken up in the clouds, in which he appeared as in a chariot of fire : so his enemies knew that GOD could save his servants from their rage ; and those who loved GOD learned that there was a place of glory for them.
Page 67 - Priest, and told him, that as GOD granted her that son, because she prayed for him, she wished to have him spend his whole life in serving GOD ; so Eli took him to live with him...