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... Kingdom of Israel as separate from that of Judah , from about 975 to 722 XVI . - The Kingdom of Judah , from 975 to 588 - " 387 396 435 466 490 LETTER Page XVII . - Description of Phrygia , especially.
... Kingdom of Israel as separate from that of Judah , from about 975 to 722 XVI . - The Kingdom of Judah , from 975 to 588 - " 387 396 435 466 490 LETTER Page XVII . - Description of Phrygia , especially.
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... kingdom , and of the statements of Ctesias . See Ant . book i . chap . 9 . It does not appear certain , from the accounts given in Genesis , whether the princes who invaded the valley of Jordan were confederated , or whether they were ...
... kingdom , and of the statements of Ctesias . See Ant . book i . chap . 9 . It does not appear certain , from the accounts given in Genesis , whether the princes who invaded the valley of Jordan were confederated , or whether they were ...
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... kingdom , for a vegetable production ; but nearer to the river , where the water stood still , one might see both skins , the yellow uppermost , and under it the green . " According to Robinson , the water runs from the bath in a strong ...
... kingdom , for a vegetable production ; but nearer to the river , where the water stood still , one might see both skins , the yellow uppermost , and under it the green . " According to Robinson , the water runs from the bath in a strong ...
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... kingdom , who in honor of him , accompanied and took a part in all the solemnities of his father's funeral . He had also with him both chariots and horsemen , so that all the company together formed a great host.f * Rev. Mr. Milman says ...
... kingdom , who in honor of him , accompanied and took a part in all the solemnities of his father's funeral . He had also with him both chariots and horsemen , so that all the company together formed a great host.f * Rev. Mr. Milman says ...
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... kingdom , to labor under the inspection of Egyptian officers . " It is useless to inquire very minutely into the particular description of their services , or of the places where they wrought to ask whether they erected this fabric , or ...
... kingdom , to labor under the inspection of Egyptian officers . " It is useless to inquire very minutely into the particular description of their services , or of the places where they wrought to ask whether they erected this fabric , or ...
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Aaron Abimelech Abraham Abram Absalom according Æneas afterwards Ahaziah altar Ammonites ancient appears army Asia Assyrians brother brought called Canaan cause chap chief Chron circumstances command consequently considered Cybele Dardanus daughter David death Deity divine doubt Egypt Egyptians enemies Esau evident Exod father favor gods Greeks Hebrews Herodotus high priest honor inhabitants Isaac Israel Israelites Jacob Jehoram Jehovah Jerusalem Jews Joab Josephus Judah king kingdom kingdom of Israel kingdom of Judah Kitto's Palestine land Levites Midas Moses Mysia narrative nations observed occasion offered opinion Palestine person Pharaoh Philistines Phrygia possession Priam priesthood princes probably prophet punishment reason regard reign royal sacred sacrifice Saul says seems sent slain Solomon sons Strabo supposed tabernacle taken temple Teucer thee thou throne tion told took tribe of Judah tribes Troas Trojans Troy truth wife words worship writers
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Page 461 - For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them. As the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast, for all is vanity. "All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Page 81 - And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning.
Page 574 - The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
Page 377 - Who is David ? and who is the son of Jesse ? there be many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master. Shall I then take my bread and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men whom I know not whence they be ? So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.
Page 186 - And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it : whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death...
Page 142 - And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
Page 181 - And the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days : and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud. And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
Page 382 - And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land : wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die ? And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
Page 404 - 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.
Page 366 - Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield : but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.