 | William Warburton - Bible - 1837 - 744 pages
...; and therefore had recourse to prayer and fasting : " Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our...and for our little ones, and for all our substance. For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen, to help us against the enemy... | |
 | Henry John Marks - 1838 - 192 pages
...according to the intention of the ordinance quoted above, and also Ezra, yiii. 21. — " Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might...and for our little ones, and for all our substance." See also Isa. Iviii. 3 — 5. I never could believe, after a little acquaintance with Holy Writ, that... | |
 | 1838 - 1196 pages
...Lévites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims : all of them were expressed by name. 21 Then I proclaimed more a reproach. 18 Then I told them of the hand...also * this good icork, 19 But when Sanballat th 22 ones, and for all our substance. For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1838 - 330 pages
...just. 7 Let there be no spots in your feasts of charity. s Let us humble our souls with fasting, and afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us. 1 1 Cor. xvi. 2. Rev. i. 10. I Cor. xvi. 2. * Deut. xvi. 11. 3 Deut. xii. 18. 4 Hosea ix. 5. Esther... | |
 | George Bush - Bible - 1839 - 738 pages
...eastern people, and is yet continued there. — BUUDER. CHAPTER VIII. Ver. 2 1 . Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might...and for our little ones, and for all our substance. The whole valley was covered with the tents of the pilgrims; for a very few, compared with their numbers,... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1839 - 506 pages
...enterprise of the Pilgrims began from God. A solemn July- fast was held. " Let us seek of God," said they, " a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance." Anticipating their high destiny, and the sublime doctrines of liberty that would grow out of the principles... | |
 | Jews - Bible - 1840 - 212 pages
...party. Ezra made a further preparation for his journey, by observing a solemn fast. < Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might...and for our little ones, and for all our substance. For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodist Church - 1840 - 566 pages
...them ; and they were smitten before Israel," 1 Sam. vii, 6. So Ezra: "I proclaimed a fast at the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our...a right way for us, and for our little ones ; and he was entreated of us," Ezra viii, 21. So Nehemiah: " I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,... | |
 | African Americans - 1841 - 430 pages
.... xv. 25, 26. " Then I proclaimed a fasi there at the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourseiyes before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones ; and for sill our substance. Forl was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help... | |
 | 1852 - 590 pages
...prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth and ashes." Ezra proclaimed a fast, says he, that " we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us." It is added, " So we fasted and besought our God for this, and he was intreated of us."— Ezra viii.... | |
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For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way : because we had spoken unto the king, saying, " The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him ; but his power and his wrath... 
