An Historical Account of the Life and Reign of David, King of Israel: Interspersed with Various Conjectures, Digressions and Disquisitions, in which ... Mr. Bayle's Criticisms Upon the Conduct and Character of that Prince, are Fully Considered, Volume 3J. Osborn, 1742 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 33
Page 14
... knew that valiant men were . And the men of the city went out , and fought with Joab : and there fell fome of the people of the fervants of David , and Uriah the Hittite died alfo . URIAH'S URIAH's known bravery made it easily ...
... knew that valiant men were . And the men of the city went out , and fought with Joab : and there fell fome of the people of the fervants of David , and Uriah the Hittite died alfo . URIAH'S URIAH's known bravery made it easily ...
Page 17
... nigh unto the city , when ye did fight ? Knew ye not , that they would shoot from the wall ? Who fmote Abimelech the fon VOL . III . C of of Ferubbefheth ? Did not a woman caft`a piece of ' ་ 17 the Life of King DAVID .
... nigh unto the city , when ye did fight ? Knew ye not , that they would shoot from the wall ? Who fmote Abimelech the fon VOL . III . C of of Ferubbefheth ? Did not a woman caft`a piece of ' ་ 17 the Life of King DAVID .
Page 24
... knew nothing of purgatory ! or , if he did , he flipt the faireft occafion of revealing it to the world , that ever offered itself . : That is the mortal guilt , and eternal punishment ; together with the temporal punishment of death ...
... knew nothing of purgatory ! or , if he did , he flipt the faireft occafion of revealing it to the world , that ever offered itself . : That is the mortal guilt , and eternal punishment ; together with the temporal punishment of death ...
Page 36
... knew how to temper the severity of wisdom with sweetness of man- ners . And Grotius compares him to Manius Lepidus : of whom Tacitus fays , That he found him to be a grave and wife man , in thofe times ; who had a talent of turning away ...
... knew how to temper the severity of wisdom with sweetness of man- ners . And Grotius compares him to Manius Lepidus : of whom Tacitus fays , That he found him to be a grave and wife man , in thofe times ; who had a talent of turning away ...
Page 37
... knew also how to reprove princes with au- thority , and yet without offence ; which must be allowed to require very uncommon talents , with a dexterity of addrefs perhaps yet rarer . And this Nathan did , without being impaired in any ...
... knew also how to reprove princes with au- thority , and yet without offence ; which must be allowed to require very uncommon talents , with a dexterity of addrefs perhaps yet rarer . And this Nathan did , without being impaired in any ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abfalom Abiathar Abishai Achitophel Adonijah affurance againſt Ahimaaz alfo alſo Ammonites Amnon anſwer antient apprehend Araunah Bathsheba becauſe befides beſt book of Samuel cafe cauſe character Chron command confequence confidered courſe David death defire deſtroy diftemper diſpatch diſtreſs divine eafily enemies evil facred faid fame father favour fays the text feems fent fervants fervice fhall fignal filver firſt flain fome friendſhip fuch fuffer fufficiently fuppofe fure fword Gibeon greateſt guilt hath himſelf hiſtory houfe houſe Ifrael inftance Jerufalem Joab Joab's juſtice king king's laſt leaſt Lord meaſures Mephibofheth mercy moft moſt muſt obferve occafion paffage paffed paffion Pelethites perfon Pfalm poffible prefent prieſts princes puniſh purpoſe purſue raiſed reaſon rebellion Saul ſee ſhall ſhe ſhould Solomon ſome ſon ſpirit thee themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thouſand treaſures tribe underſtand unto Uriah Uriah the Hittite whofe wife Zadok