The Modern Reader's Bible: A Series of Works from the Sacred Scriptures Presented in Modern Literary Form..., Volume 4Macmillan Company, 1896 |
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Page v
... union of the nation for purposes of national defence ; and this was the basis of the popular demand for kings : " We will have a king over us ; that we also may be like all the nations ; and that our V The Siege of Jericho.
... union of the nation for purposes of national defence ; and this was the basis of the popular demand for kings : " We will have a king over us ; that we also may be like all the nations ; and that our V The Siege of Jericho.
Page vi
... king may judge us , and go out before us , and fight our battles . " This third part of the history covers three books . Book five is concerned with the Conquest of Canaan . In spirit it is a continuation of what has preceded ; Joshua ...
... king may judge us , and go out before us , and fight our battles . " This third part of the history covers three books . Book five is concerned with the Conquest of Canaan . In spirit it is a continuation of what has preceded ; Joshua ...
Page vii
... in the transition from tribeship to nationality . It is in this sixth book that we find the idea of king- ship distinctly formulating itself . It comes upon us quite suddenly in the story of Gideon . ance wrought by vii Introduction.
... in the transition from tribeship to nationality . It is in this sixth book that we find the idea of king- ship distinctly formulating itself . It comes upon us quite suddenly in the story of Gideon . ance wrought by vii Introduction.
Page viii
... king ' in Shechem . As Israel's first royal procession is marching in triumph , an escaped son of Gideon suddenly confronts them from the safe height of Gerizim , and pours upon them the biting satire of his fable in scorn of people and ...
... king ' in Shechem . As Israel's first royal procession is marching in triumph , an escaped son of Gideon suddenly confronts them from the safe height of Gerizim , and pours upon them the biting satire of his fable in scorn of people and ...
Page ix
... king over you , then come and put your trust in my shadow : and if not , let fire come out of the bramble , and devour the cedars of Lebanon . In the application of his fable , Jotham prays that fire may come out from Abimelech and ...
... king over you , then come and put your trust in my shadow : and if not , let fire come out of the bramble , and devour the cedars of Lebanon . In the application of his fable , Jotham prays that fire may come out from Abimelech and ...
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Abimelech Achish altar Amalekites Amorites anointed Arabah arose asses battle behold Beth-el Beth-shemesh border brethren brought burnt offering camp Canaan Canaanites children of Ammon children of Benjamin children of Israel children of Judah commanded country of Ephraim covenant daughters David said unto delivered dwelt Egypt ephod evil families father fled gave Gibeah Gideon Gilead Gilgal half tribe hearken unto hill country inhabitants inheritance Jephthah Jericho Jerubbaal Jonathan Jordan Keilah king Kiriath-jearim land Levites liers in wait LORD hath LORD said unto Manoah Midian Moab Nabal pass Philistines pray thee priest Ramah Samson Samuel Saul Saul said unto saying Shechem Shiloh Sihon Sisera slew smote sons spake unto suburbs sword thereof thine hand thither thou hast thou shalt thousand thy servant told took tribe of Manasseh unto Joshua unto Saul unto the LORD unto thee unto this day Wherefore wife wilderness woman Zalmunna