The battles of the Bible. By a clergyman's daughter, authoress of 'Chapters on the Shorter catechism'. |
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... strong that dwell in them , and we have seen the children of Anak there . " The children of Anak were of the race of the giants . Caleb , the spy of the tribe of Judah , said , “ Let us go up at once and possess the land , for we are ...
... strong that dwell in them , and we have seen the children of Anak there . " The children of Anak were of the race of the giants . Caleb , the spy of the tribe of Judah , said , “ Let us go up at once and possess the land , for we are ...
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... Bible , that man is weak in himself , but strong when trusting in God . After this the people journeyed by way of the Red Sea , to go round the land of Edom , which made the way much longer ; but they were THE WILDERNESS . 25 25.
... Bible , that man is weak in himself , but strong when trusting in God . After this the people journeyed by way of the Red Sea , to go round the land of Edom , which made the way much longer ; but they were THE WILDERNESS . 25 25.
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... ments of God , and doing his will . The address given by the Almighty to his servant Joshua at this time ends with these encouraging words , " Be strong and of a good courage ; be not afraid , neither be thou THE GREAT GENERAL . 37.
... ments of God , and doing his will . The address given by the Almighty to his servant Joshua at this time ends with these encouraging words , " Be strong and of a good courage ; be not afraid , neither be thou THE GREAT GENERAL . 37.
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... strong faith of Joshua . If what he said had not come to pass , the people would have thought him mad . But it did come to pass ; the sun stood still until the destruction of the Amorites was complete . 66 Johnnie . How long did the sun ...
... strong faith of Joshua . If what he said had not come to pass , the people would have thought him mad . But it did come to pass ; the sun stood still until the destruction of the Amorites was complete . 66 Johnnie . How long did the sun ...
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... strong enough to oppose Israel . They were very formidable ; their people were numerous like the sand on the sea shore , and they had horses and chariots in great number . George . I have seen a model of a chariot of war . Johnnie ...
... strong enough to oppose Israel . They were very formidable ; their people were numerous like the sand on the sea shore , and they had horses and chariots in great number . George . I have seen a model of a chariot of war . Johnnie ...
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Page 297 - And there lay the rider distorted and pale, With the dew on his brow and the rust on his mail ; And the tents were all silent, the banners alone, The lances unlifted, the trumpet unblown.
Page 303 - Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me. Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land ; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.
Page 297 - THE Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold; And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea, When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee. Like the leaves of the forest when Summer is green, That host with their banners at sunset were seen: Like the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay withered and strown.
Page 252 - And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith ? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also : go forth, and do so.
Page 51 - When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight...
Page 79 - I will not drive them out from before thee in one year ; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee. 30 By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land.
Page 39 - For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
Page 178 - The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.
Page 178 - Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield ; but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Page 247 - Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man : if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver. 40 And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone.