 | John Willison - Christian life - 1851 - 356 pages
...threw stones at him, he patiently bore it and would suffer no harm to be done him for it, saying, " Let him alone, and let him curse, for the Lord hath bidden him." 2 Sam. 16:11. Consider the patience of holy Eli, when, though he heard such news as, like a sudden... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - Congregational churches - 1852 - 828 pages
...done immediately by God himself. " So let him curse, because the Lord'hath said unto him, Curse David. Let him alone, and let him curse ; for the Lord hath bidden him." (2 Sam. xvi. 10, 11.) It is impossible David should express himself thus, on this occasion, unless... | |
 | 1852 - 678 pages
...enemies. His language is, with regard to his adversary, what the Psalmist's was in reference to Shimei, " Let him alone, and let him curse, for the Lord hath bidden him. It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lard -will requite me good for his... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Suffering - 1852 - 210 pages
...sufferer by it. This view of the matter silenced David under Shimei's cursings, 2 Sam. xvi. 10, 11. " Let him alone, and let him curse, for the Lord hath bidden him." 2dly. He powerfully bounds them, Psal. Ixxvi. 10. " The remainder of wrath" (that is, the creature's... | |
 | Robert Shittler - 1853 - 718 pages
...Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life ; how much more may this Benjamite do it ! ilcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor ; 21 Hu (v. 11, 12). That is, the Lord permitted him, on the occasion, to give vent to the envious and malicious... | |
 | Francis BARKER (Wesleyan Minister.) - 1853 - 192 pages
...my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life : how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse ; for the Lord hath bidden him. — 2 Sam. xvi. 11. '•Lord, I adore thy gracious will, Through every instrument of ill My Father's... | |
 | Archibald Alexander - 1853 - 650 pages
...and to his present affliction. " If my son seeketh my life, how much more may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse, for the Lord hath bidden him. It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - Congregational churches - 1854 - 822 pages
...done immediately by God himself. " So let him curse, because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Let him alone, and let him curse ; for the Lord hath bidden him." (2 Sam. xvi. 10, 11.) It is impossible David should express himself thus, on this occasion, unless... | |
 | John Stow - 1854 - 850 pages
...Behold, my Son which came forthof my bowels, seckethmy life : how much more now may this Benjamite do it? ations : and they shall look upon Me, Whom they have pierced ; a It may be that The LORD will Look on mine affliction, and that The LORD will Requite me Good for his... | |
 | William Sommerville - Bible - 1855 - 210 pages
...adversity cursed him and vilified his character, could say, profoundly resigned to the award of Heaven, "Let him alone, and let him curse ; for the Lord hath bidden him." And shall we join with the many who have conspired to vilify the character and the words of the Sweet... | |
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Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse ; for the Lord hath bidden him. 
