Scripture readings for schools and families, by C.M. Yonge. With comments. [5 vols. Wanting vol. 1].Charlotte Mary Yonge 1872 |
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... Joab , Abishai , and Asahel , the sons of his sister Zeruiah and of a man called Suri . This little band , trained by many years of hardship , were the saving of Israel . David saw the time was come , but first he " inquired of the Lord ...
... Joab , Abishai , and Asahel , the sons of his sister Zeruiah and of a man called Suri . This little band , trained by many years of hardship , were the saving of Israel . David saw the time was come , but first he " inquired of the Lord ...
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... Joab , and Abishai , and Asahel and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe . And Asahel pursued after Abner ; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner . Then Abner looked behind him , and said ...
... Joab , and Abishai , and Asahel and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe . And Asahel pursued after Abner ; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner . Then Abner looked behind him , and said ...
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... Joab thy brother ? Howbeit he refused to turn aside : wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib , that the spear came out behind him ; and he fell down there , and died in the same place : and it ...
... Joab thy brother ? Howbeit he refused to turn aside : wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib , that the spear came out behind him ; and he fell down there , and died in the same place : and it ...
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... Joab , “ Shall the sword devour for ever ? knowest thou not that it shall be bitterness in the latter end ? " — the true account of all civil war - reminding him that these were their brethren whom they were slaying . Joab , with the ...
... Joab , “ Shall the sword devour for ever ? knowest thou not that it shall be bitterness in the latter end ? " — the true account of all civil war - reminding him that these were their brethren whom they were slaying . Joab , with the ...
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... Joab came from pursuing a troop , and brought in a great spoil with them : but Abner was not with David in Hebron ; for he had sent him away , and he was gone in peace . When Joab and all the host that was with him were come , they told ...
... Joab came from pursuing a troop , and brought in a great spoil with them : but Abner was not with David in Hebron ; for he had sent him away , and he was gone in peace . When Joab and all the host that was with him were come , they told ...
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Page 404 - ... also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail : because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets : or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was : and the spirit shall return unto God who gave...
Page 389 - Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him ; Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth ; And my delights were with the sons of men.
Page 358 - Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most Mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. And in thy majesty ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
Page 361 - And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal...
Page 52 - And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve ; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell : but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Page 336 - 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 404 - ... when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low, also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home and the mourners go about the streets...
Page 366 - And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Page 362 - And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.