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... KING • 110 112 · · DAVID SLAYS GOLIATH · • 115 DAVID AND JONATHAN 120 DAVID'S LAMENT FOR SAUL AND JONATHAN • 124 GOD REBUKES AND PUNISHES DAVID 125 THE DEATH OF ABSALOM . 127 DAVID BLESSES THE LORD 131 SOLOMON'S DREAM 132 THE JUDGMENT ...
... KING • 110 112 · · DAVID SLAYS GOLIATH · • 115 DAVID AND JONATHAN 120 DAVID'S LAMENT FOR SAUL AND JONATHAN • 124 GOD REBUKES AND PUNISHES DAVID 125 THE DEATH OF ABSALOM . 127 DAVID BLESSES THE LORD 131 SOLOMON'S DREAM 132 THE JUDGMENT ...
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... KING THY JUDGMENTS I CRIED UNTO GOD WITH MY VOICE GIVE EAR , O SHEPHERD OF ISRAEL HOW AMIABLE ARE THY TABERNACLES . LORD , THOU HAST BEEN OUR DWELLING PLACE · SECRET PLACE HE THAT DWELLETH IN THE SECRET PLACE OF THE MOST HIGH 181 182 ...
... KING THY JUDGMENTS I CRIED UNTO GOD WITH MY VOICE GIVE EAR , O SHEPHERD OF ISRAEL HOW AMIABLE ARE THY TABERNACLES . LORD , THOU HAST BEEN OUR DWELLING PLACE · SECRET PLACE HE THAT DWELLETH IN THE SECRET PLACE OF THE MOST HIGH 181 182 ...
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... king's prisoners were bound : and he was there in the prison . But the Lord was with Joseph , and showed him mercy ... king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt . And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his ...
... king's prisoners were bound : and he was there in the prison . But the Lord was with Joseph , and showed him mercy ... king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt . And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his ...
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... king of Egypt , which were bound in the prison . And Joseph came in unto them in the morning , and looked upon them , and , behold , they were sad . And he asked Pharaoh's officers , that were with him in the ward of his lord's house ...
... king of Egypt , which were bound in the prison . And Joseph came in unto them in the morning , and looked upon them , and , behold , they were sad . And he asked Pharaoh's officers , that were with him in the ward of his lord's house ...
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... when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt . And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh , and went throughout all the land of Egypt . And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by 40 THE STORY OF JOSEPH.
... when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt . And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh , and went throughout all the land of Egypt . And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by 40 THE STORY OF JOSEPH.
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Ahimaaz angel answered art thou beasts behold blessed bread brethren brought called Canaan cast child children of Israel Christ cometh daughter David dead death delivered dwell earth Egypt enemies evil faith fear flesh flock give giveth glory goeth Harosheth hast thou hath heard heart heaven holy Hophni and Phinehas iniquity Jacob Jerusalem Jesus Joab Jonathan Joseph Kenite king kingdom land Lebanon Lord hath Manoah mercy Moab mountains mouth night pass peace Pharaoh Philistines praise pray thee Psalm Rahab rejoice righteousness saith unto salvation Saul say unto sent sheep shew sing Sisera Song of Solomon sons soul spake spirit stone sword thereof thine eyes things thou art thou hast thou shalt thy father thy servant thyself took tree unto the Lord unto thee Verily voice waters Wherefore wicked wilt wisdom woman word Zion
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Page 416 - In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month : and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Page 1 - And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden ; and there he put the man whom he had formed. And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food ; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Page 304 - Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God ? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old ? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul...
Page 279 - The sun shall be no more thy light by day ; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy GOD thy glory. Thy sun shall no more go down ; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself : for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Page 310 - And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him : and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts ; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Page 141 - And it came to pass, when they were, gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so. And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and...
Page 5 - There were giants in the earth in those days ; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
Page 3 - The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. And the LORD God said unto the woman, "What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, "The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: And I will put enmity (hate) between thee and the woman, and between...
Page 218 - They that go down to the sea in ships, That do business in great waters ; These see the works of the LORD, And his wonders in the deep. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof. They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths : Their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wit's end. Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, And he bringeth them out of their distresses. He...
Page 310 - Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go, and search diligently for the young child ; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. When they had heard the king, they departed ; and, lo, the star which they saw in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding...