saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. KIND RECEPTION. Gen. xix, 3. And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat. with us unto James; and all there called masters, for one is your COURTESY, &c. Ruth 11, 13. Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens. 1 Kings xviii, 7, 8. And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah? And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here. 2 Kings xx. 12--15. At that time Berodach-baladan, the And she Gen. xxiv, 17, 18. And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher. said, Drink, my lord: and she hased, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. Gen. xlii. 16, 17, 24. And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon. And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house. And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and Le gave their asses provender. Judges iv, 19. And he said unto her, Give me, pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him. Judges xix, 21. So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink. 2 Sam. xi, 8. And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king. 2 Kings iv, 8. And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman: and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that, as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread, Luke vii, 44. And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. Acts xxi, 17, 18. And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. And the day following Paul went in son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent kiah: for he had heard that letters and a present unto HezeHezekiah had been sick. And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not. Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Ezra vii, 12. Artaxerxes, king a time. Job xxxii, 21, 22. Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person; neither let me give flattering titles unto man. For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my Maker would soon take me away. Daniel iv, 1. Nebuchadnezzar and languages, that dwell in ail the king, unto all people, nations, the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. Matth. xxill, 6-10. And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues. and to be called of men, Rabbi, And greetings in the markets, Rabbi. But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. An call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father which is in heaven. Neither be Luke x, 5. 6. And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it. if not, it shall turn to you again. 2 John 1, 2, 12. The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever: Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink; but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full. 3 John 1, 2, 13. 14. The elder whom I love in the truth. Beunto the well-beloved Gaius, loved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul proswrite, but I will not with ink and pereth. I had many things to pen write unto thee: But I trust shall speak face to face. Peace I shall shortly see thee, and we be to thee. Our friends salute the friends by thee. name. Greet SALUTATIONS. Gen. xliii, 27, 28. And he asked them of their wellare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive: and they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. 2 Kings iv, 26. Run now, I pray thee, to meet her; and say unto ber, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well. 2 Kings x, 13 Jehu met with Judah, and said, Who are ye? the brethren of Ahaziah king of And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziali; and we go down to salute the children of queen. the king, and the children of the greet the church that is in their Rom. xvi, 5-15, 21-23. Likewise Epenetus, who is the first-fruits house. Salute my well-beloved of Achaia unto Christ. Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. Salute Andronicus and Junia,my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who were also in Christ before me. Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. Salute Apelles, approved in Salute them which are of AristoChrist. bulus' household. Salute Hero Heb. xili, 24. Salute all themteously. Where we found breththat have the rule over you.... 2 John 13. The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. STAY. Gen. xxiv, 25. She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in. ren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days; and so we went toward Rome. STRANGERS. Exod. xii, 49. One law shall be to him that is home-born, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you. dlon my kinsman. Greet them city, saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. 1 Cor. xvi. 21. The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. 2 Cor xiii, 12, 13. Greet one another with an holy kiss. All the saints salute you. Judg. xix, 4-9. And his fatherin-law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there. And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son-in-law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and Exod. xxil, 21. Thou shalt nelther vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Exod. xxiii, 9. Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Lev. xix. 33, 34. And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were stran gers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. Deut. x, 19. Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry. And when the man rose up to depart, his fatherIn-law urged him; therefore he Phil. iv, 21, 22. Salute every lodged there again. And he saint in Christ Jesus. The breth- arose early in the morning on the 2 Sam. xv, 19, 20. Then said the ren which are with me greet you. fifth day to depart: and the dam-king to Ittai the Gittite, WhereAll the saints salute you, chiefly sel's father said, Comfort thine fore goest thou also with us? Rethey that are of Cesar's house-heart, I pray thee. And they turn to thy place, and abide with tarried until afternoon, and they the king: for thou art a stranger, And when and also an exile. Whereas thou did eat both of them. the man rose up to depart, he, camest but yesterday, should I and his concubine, and his serthis day make thee go up and vant, his father-in-law, the damdown with us? Seeing I go whither sel's father, said unto him, Behold, I may, return thou and take back now the day draweth toward even- thy brethren: mercy and truth be ing, I pray you tarry all night: with thee. behold, the day groweth to an end; lodge here that thine heart may be merry; and to-morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home. hold. Col. iv, 10, 12, 15, 18. Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner saluteth you, and Marens, sister's son to Barnabas; (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house. The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. 2 Thess. ill, 17. The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epis tle: so I write. 2 Sam. xi, 12. And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to-day also, and to-morrow I will let thee de Strangers 2 Sam. xxil, 45, 46. shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me. Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places. 2 Chron. II, 17. And Solomon numpart. So Uriah abode in Jerusa-bered all the strangers that were lem that day and the morrow. Luke xxiv, 29. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. Acts xxi, 7, 8, And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Cesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, (which was one of the seven,) and abode with hiin. Philemon 23, 24. There salute Acts xxvili, 7, 14. In the same thee Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner quarters were possessions of the In Christ Jesus; Marcus, Aristar-chief man of the island, whose chus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow- name was Publius; who received labourers. us, and lodged us three days cour in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found an hundred and fifty thousand, and three thou sand and six hundred. 2 Chron. xv, 9. And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: (for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.) Ezek. xxii, 29. The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy; yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully. Luke xxlv,18. And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answer ing, said unto him, Art thon only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? RIGHT AND WRONG WAY. Gen. xxxvi, 15-17. And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks. And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard then say, Let us go to Doth in. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan, P3. cv, 13-15. When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people, Ho suffered no man to do them wrong; yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harın. Isa. xxiii, 12. And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: urise, piss over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest. Jonah i, 10. Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? (for the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them) Micah ii, 10. Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: beCause it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction. DIVINE CARE OVER STRANGERS AND TRAVELlers. Deut. xxviii, 1-3, 15, 16. And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day, that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee. Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. Deut. xxxiii, 18. And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents. 1 Kings viii, 41-43. Moreover, concerning a stranger, that is not THE RETURN. of thy people Israel, but comething, The LORD hath utterly sepa 1 Chron. xvi, 20--22. And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people, He suffered no man to do them wrong, yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. 2 Chron. vi, 32, 33. Moreover, heavens, even from thy dwelling- Ezra vii, 8, 9. And he came to Ezra viii, 31, 32. Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem; and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way. And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days. Ps. cvil, 3-7. And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in. Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. Isa. lvl, 3. Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, say Gen. xiii, 3. And he went on his " journeys from the south even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Hai." Gen. xxiv, 54, 56. And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning; and he said, Send me away unto my master. And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered ny way; send me away, that I may go to my master. Gen. xxxi, 17, 18. Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives carried away all his cattle, and upon camels, And he all his goods, which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac father in the land of Canaan. bis Gen. xxxiii, 16. So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir. Gen. xlil, 29. And they came unto Jacob their father unto the that befell unto them; saying. land of Canaan, and told him all Gen. xiv, 25. And they went up land of Canaan unto Jacob their out of Egypt, and came into the father. Exod. iv, 19. And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return dead which sought thy life. into Egypt: for all the men are Num. xxiv, 25. And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way. So Ruth i, 10, 19, 22. And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people. they two went until they came to Beth-lelem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them; and they said, Is this Naomi? So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughterin-law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab; and they came to Beth-lehem in the beginning of barley-harvest. 1 Sam. xv, 34. Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul. 1 Sam. xxv, 12. So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings. 1 Kings xiii, 10. So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Bethel. 2 Chron. xix, 1. And Jehoshia- | phat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. Daniel xi, 9. So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land. TIMES OF REJOICING. Judges xi. 34. And Jephthah came to Mizpah unto his house. and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances; and she was his only child: beside her he had neither son nor daughter. 1 Sam. xviii, 6. And it came to pass, as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. 1 Sam. xxl, 10-12. And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 1 Sam. xxx, 16. And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah. 2 Sam. vi, 14. And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. 1 Chron. XV, 29. And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal, the daughter of Saul, looking out at a window, saw king David dancing and playing, and she despised him in her heart. praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. Jer. xxxi, 4, 13. Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry. Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together, for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow. Lam. v, 15. The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning. Mark vi, 22. And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod, and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. THE GRECIAN GAMES. | unto your fathers to give unto them, and to their seed a land that floweth with milk and honey. That your days may be multiplied and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth. Job v, 26. Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season. Ps. xxi, 4. He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. Ps. xxxiv, 12, 13. What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Ps. xci, 16. With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my Isa. lxv, 20, 22. There shall be no more thence an infaut of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall 2 Tim. ii, 5. And if a man also die an hundred years old; but the strive for masteries, yet is he not sinner, being an hundred years crowned, except he strive law-old, shall be accursed. fully. Heb. xil, 1. Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. VI. MAN'S DESTINY. Gen. xv, 15. And thou shalt go age. Exod. xxiii, 26. There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land; the number of thy days I will fulfil. Deut. xi, 8, 9, 21. Therefore shall ye keep all the commandJob xxl, 11. They send forthments which I command you this their little ones like a flock, and day, that ye may be strong, and in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it; Aud that ye may prolong your days in the land which the LORD Sware their children dance. Ps. cxlix, 3. Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing go 413 They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. Zech. viii, 4. Thus saith the LORD of hosts, There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age. INSTANCES BEFORE THE FLOOD. Gen. v, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20. 23, 27, 31. And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died. And all the days of Canaan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died. And all the days of Malalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. Gen. ix, 29. And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died. INSTANCES AMONG THE Gen. xi, 11, 13, 15. 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 32. And Shem lived, after he begat Arphaxad, five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. And Arphaxad lived, after he begat Salali, four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. And Salah lived, after he begat Eber, four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. And Eber lived, after he begat Peleg, four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters. And Peleg lived, after he begat Ren, two hundred and nine years,and begat sons and daughters. And Reu lived, after he begat Serug, two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters. And Serug lived, after hebegat Nahor,two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. And Nahor lived, after he begat Terah, an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters. And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terul died in Haran. Gen. xxiii, 1. And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. Gen. xxv, 7, 8, 17. And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years: and was gathered to his people. And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people. Gen. xxxv, 28, 29. And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years. And Isaac gave up the glost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. Gen. xlvii, 7, 8, 28. And Joseph brought in Jacob his father and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou? And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years. Job xlii, 16, 17. After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations. So Job died, being old and full of days. THE AGED. Lev. xix, 32. Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord. Deut. xxxii, 25. The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of grey hairs. 2 Chron. x, 8. 9. But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him. And he said unto them, What advice give ye, that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us? Ezra iii, 12, 13. But many of the priests and Levites, and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off. Job xii, 12. With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. Job xv, 7, 17, 18. Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills? I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it. Job xxxii, 4, 6,7. Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not show you mine opinion. I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wis dom. Isa. xlvii, 6. I was wroth with my people; I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thou didst show thine hand: them no mercy; upon the ancient thou hast very heavily laid thy yoke. Joel 1, 2, 3. Hear this, ye old 414 Titus ii, 2. That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. SIGNS OF AGE. Gen. xxvii, 1. And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. Gen. xlviii, 10. Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see.... 1 Sam. iii, 2. And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see. 1 Sam. iv, 15. Now Ell was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see. 1 Sam. xii. 2. And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grey-headed; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day. 2 Sam. xix, 33-35. And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem. And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem? I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king? 1 Kings i, 1, 2. 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 him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. 1 Kings xiv, 4.... But Ahljah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age. Job xii, 20. He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and tak eth away the understanding of the aged, |