The Comprehensive Commentary on the Holy Bible: Ruth-Psalm LXIIIWilliam Jenks Fessenden & Company, 1836 |
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... servants , fect to beg , I am ashamed ; ' but she cheerfully stoops and this poor stranger . to the meanness of her circumstances , and accom- modates herself to her lot . High spirits can more easily starve than stoop ; Ruth was none ...
... servants , fect to beg , I am ashamed ; ' but she cheerfully stoops and this poor stranger . to the meanness of her circumstances , and accom- modates herself to her lot . High spirits can more easily starve than stoop ; Ruth was none ...
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... servants . ( 2. ) Their joint dependence on the divine providence ; they express another . They show not only their courtesy , but their kindness to each other by praying one for their piety , and an acknowledgment that all good comes ...
... servants . ( 2. ) Their joint dependence on the divine providence ; they express another . They show not only their courtesy , but their kindness to each other by praying one for their piety , and an acknowledgment that all good comes ...
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... servants to leave handfuls for her , but she still gleaned the scattered ears . 2 . She took care not to lose what she had gathered , Prov . 12 : 27. She had gathered it ear by ear , but altogether , it was an ephah , about four pecks ...
... servants to leave handfuls for her , but she still gleaned the scattered ears . 2 . She took care not to lose what she had gathered , Prov . 12 : 27. She had gathered it ear by ear , but altogether , it was an ephah , about four pecks ...
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... servants with whom she had associated , and of those fields in which she had gleaned . Thus God raiseth up the poor out of the dust to set them with princes . 2. Ruth a mother ; the Lord gave her concep- tion , for the fruit of the womb ...
... servants with whom she had associated , and of those fields in which she had gleaned . Thus God raiseth up the poor out of the dust to set them with princes . 2. Ruth a mother ; the Lord gave her concep- tion , for the fruit of the womb ...
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... servants ; the fittest place for a prodigal . Plenty and power are forfeited , when abused . This , it is probable , was fully accomplished , when Abia- thar , who was of Eli's race , was deposed by So- lomon for treason , and he and ...
... servants ; the fittest place for a prodigal . Plenty and power are forfeited , when abused . This , it is probable , was fully accomplished , when Abia- thar , who was of Eli's race , was deposed by So- lomon for treason , and he and ...
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Abiathar Abishai Abner Absalom Achish Acts Adonijah Ahimelech Ahithophel altar Amalekites Ammonites ancient anointed Bath-sheba behold blessed Boaz brought called CHAP Christ CLARKE comfort covenant daugh David death Deut divine Egyptian enemies ephod evil faith father favor fear friends Gibeah give glory God's grace hand hath heart holy honor Ish-bosheth Israel Israelites Jeroboam Jerusalem Joab Jonathan Josh Judah Judg Keilah king king's kingdom LORD Luke Matt mercy Moab Nabal Naomi Note occasion perhaps Philistines PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS pray prayer priests prince probably promise prophet Prov Rehoboam reign religion repentance Ruth sacrifice Samuel Saul Saul's SCOTT sent shalt sins Solomon sons soul spake spirit suppose sword temple thee thine things thou hast throne thy servant tion took tribe unto Verses wicked wisdom word worship Zech Ziklag