NOW king David was old and stricken in years ; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish... The Prolongation of life - Page 134by Elie Metchnikoff - 1908 - 343 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Harmer - Bible - 1787 - 568 pages
...fitting at taking their repafts has prevailed among the Eaftern 1 " Now King David was old, and ftricken in years ; " and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat." — So, in o.ur language, we talk of bed-clothes, as well as clothes worn in the day-time. * Travels... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 534 pages
...worn out ivith the hard? shift» of his youth, and his car es, fatigues, and troubles ; and they 2 covered him with -clothes, but he gat no heat. Wherefore...there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin : and leVher stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 550 pages
...age. Infancy and youth have their limits : age admits of no certain determination. At seventy years, David was old, and stricken in years ; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat ; 1 Kings i. 1 : whereas Caleb can profess, Now, lo, I am fourscore and five years old : as yet I am... | |
| 1809 - 1150 pages
...fleeing to the horns of the altar, is di>miMed by Solomon. "VTOVV king David was old and stricken ll ly set against the poor. 9 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion i 2 Wherefore liis servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin :... | |
| Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 706 pages
...from Israel. THE FIRST BOOK OF THE KINGS, COMMONLY CALLED, THE THIRD BOOK OF THE KINGS. CHAP. I. JN OW king David was old and stricken in years ; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. 2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for uay lord the king a young virgin :... | |
| 1818 - 948 pages
...[found Abishag a Shunaiumitc, and brought with clothes, but he gat no heat. 2 Wherefore his servnnb I her lo the king. 4 And the damsel axr» very fair, and cherished . the king, and ministered to him... | |
| Bible - 1819 - 948 pages
...years; and they covered himifounaAbishag a Shunammite, and brought N with clothes, but he gat no heat. 2 hite for the American Bible Society : and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my... | |
| Richard Carlile - Free thought - 1820 - 660 pages
...having a young damsel put into liis bed to keep life and heat in hint. The following is the tale : — " Now King David was old and stricken in years; and...there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin : and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my... | |
| Levy Alexander, David Levi - 1821 - 316 pages
...«• • FIRST OF KINGS, CHAP. I. Vy-au-meleck David Now king David was old, and stricken in Zokine. years ; and they covered him with clothes, but he...there be sought for my lord the king, a young virgin, and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord... | |
| 1826 - 1036 pages
...of the KINOS, commonly called, The Third Book of the KINGS. CHAP. I. OW king David was old /TV' J. 4 2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there, be sought for my lord the king a young virgin :... | |
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