Scripture Biography for the Young ... David and Solomon, Including Saul and Rehoboam, Gallaudet's SeriesAmerican tract society, 1843 - 385 pages |
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... duty . He had seen the seven sons of Jesse , and being struck with the commanding countenance , tall stature , and noble mien of Eliab , the eldest , con- Icluded that this must be the individual destined to sway the sceptre . He was ...
... duty . He had seen the seven sons of Jesse , and being struck with the commanding countenance , tall stature , and noble mien of Eliab , the eldest , con- Icluded that this must be the individual destined to sway the sceptre . He was ...
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... duties , a divine influence is imparted to him . " The Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward ; " inspiring him with those peculiar talents and dispositions which he would need to call into exercise . Samuel having ...
... duties , a divine influence is imparted to him . " The Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward ; " inspiring him with those peculiar talents and dispositions which he would need to call into exercise . Samuel having ...
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... duty ? Who shall dare to stand before the royal maniac in his paroxysms of distraction , and endeavor to soothe his agitated soul ? Who will have the courage and self - pos- session to encounter his fearful ravings , and at the risk too ...
... duty ? Who shall dare to stand before the royal maniac in his paroxysms of distraction , and endeavor to soothe his agitated soul ? Who will have the courage and self - pos- session to encounter his fearful ravings , and at the risk too ...
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... day is the tendency of the bustling and impetuous movements of the world , to interrupt and almost destroy the perform- ance of these duties . Being , my young friend , DEVOTIONAL SOLITUDE . 17 now in the morning of life 16 DAVID .
... day is the tendency of the bustling and impetuous movements of the world , to interrupt and almost destroy the perform- ance of these duties . Being , my young friend , DEVOTIONAL SOLITUDE . 17 now in the morning of life 16 DAVID .
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... duties . It will bring God and the Saviour near you . If you are truly one of the followers of Jesus , it will afford you the privilege of frequent and sweet commun- ion with him , and qualify you , with the divine blessing , more ...
... duties . It will bring God and the Saviour near you . If you are truly one of the followers of Jesus , it will afford you the privilege of frequent and sweet commun- ion with him , and qualify you , with the divine blessing , more ...
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Page 25 - And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock. And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth : and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
Page 201 - And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Page 117 - And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up ? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.
Page 349 - And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
Page 9 - But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature ; because I have refused him : for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel.
Page 118 - Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him ; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
Page 137 - From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
Page 199 - Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight ? Thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
Page 23 - And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him : for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
Page 367 - And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy ; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.