The Modern Reader's Bible: A Series of Works from the Sacred Scriptures Presented in Modern Literary Form..., Volume 5Macmillan Company, 1896 |
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Page x
... Baal is fully established throughout the land , and the worshippers of Israel's God have to be hidden in caves and dens . The crisis brings out the full strength of the pro- phetic order in the splendid names of Elijah and Elisha . The ...
... Baal is fully established throughout the land , and the worshippers of Israel's God have to be hidden in caves and dens . The crisis brings out the full strength of the pro- phetic order in the splendid names of Elijah and Elisha . The ...
Page xi
... Baal for a time in Jerusalem itself . This whole phase of history culminates in the famous con- spiracy of Jehu , who under commission from Elisha extir- pates the family of Ahab and Jezebel and the worship of Baal , and as a detail in ...
... Baal for a time in Jerusalem itself . This whole phase of history culminates in the famous con- spiracy of Jehu , who under commission from Elisha extir- pates the family of Ahab and Jezebel and the worship of Baal , and as a detail in ...
Page xii
... Baal are overthrown by the revolution which puts on the throne the youthful Joash , and the high priest Jehoiada is able to make a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people , that they should be the LORD'S people . The ...
... Baal are overthrown by the revolution which puts on the throne the youthful Joash , and the high priest Jehoiada is able to make a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people , that they should be the LORD'S people . The ...
Page xiii
... Baal . And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire , and used divination and enchantments , and sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of the LORD , to provoke him to anger . Therefore the ...
... Baal . And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire , and used divination and enchantments , and sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of the LORD , to provoke him to anger . Therefore the ...
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... Baal- perazim , and David smote them there ; and he said , The LORD hath broken ' mine enemies before me , like the breach of waters . Therefore he called the name of that place ' Baal - perazim . ' And they left their images there ...
... Baal- perazim , and David smote them there ; and he said , The LORD hath broken ' mine enemies before me , like the breach of waters . Therefore he called the name of that place ' Baal - perazim . ' And they left their images there ...
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Abishai Abner Absalom according Adonijah Ahab Ahaz Ahaziah Ahijah Ahithophel altar Asherah Baal Baasha began to reign behold Ben-hadad Benaiah Beth-el brought captain chariots children of Israel city of David commanded cubits David his father Edom Egypt Elijah Elisha evil gold hand Hazael heard heart Hezekiah high places host Jehoahaz Jehoash Jehoiada Jehoshaphat Jehu Jeroboam Jerusalem Jezebel Jezreel Joab Joash Joram king of Assyria king of Babylon king of Israel king of Judah king said unto king Solomon king's house kingdom land liveth LORD hath lord the king Naboth Nebat pass Philistines pillars pray thee priest prophet Ramoth-gilead Rehoboam reign over Israel saith the LORD Samaria Saul saying sent shew Shimei sight slew smote sons spake unto stead Syria thereof thine thou hast thou shalt throne thy servant took unto David unto the king unto the LORD unto thee Wherefore wherewith word Zadok