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 1J. Osborn, 1740 |
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... last , HOWEVER , that David wanted no recom- mendation of personal advantages , is evident ; for he was beautiful , and ( what implies a a great deal more ) amiable . The text tells us , he was ruddy , and fair of eyes , and goodly to ...
... last , HOWEVER , that David wanted no recom- mendation of personal advantages , is evident ; for he was beautiful , and ( what implies a a great deal more ) amiable . The text tells us , he was ruddy , and fair of eyes , and goodly to ...
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... last clause of this recommendation , And the Lord is with him : plainly implying , that he was highly favoured and eminently protected by Al- mighty God . IN the next place , we may obferve the artful address of this recommendation ...
... last clause of this recommendation , And the Lord is with him : plainly implying , that he was highly favoured and eminently protected by Al- mighty God . IN the next place , we may obferve the artful address of this recommendation ...
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... last chapter : I mean , from the 1ft to the 29th verfe inclufive . THAT the 29th verse refers to this escape , can , I think , be no permanent doubt with any man that compares it with the foregoing history : By thee I have run through a ...
... last chapter : I mean , from the 1ft to the 29th verfe inclufive . THAT the 29th verse refers to this escape , can , I think , be no permanent doubt with any man that compares it with the foregoing history : By thee I have run through a ...
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... than the former part of this description , nor more affecting and touching than the last ! For my own part , I never read it but my blood was curdled , and my pride quelled . HE Hɛ goes on : --- " He ( that is the Life of King DAVID . 89.
... than the former part of this description , nor more affecting and touching than the last ! For my own part , I never read it but my blood was curdled , and my pride quelled . HE Hɛ goes on : --- " He ( that is the Life of King DAVID . 89.
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... last leave , of that man , who , though he knew David ftood between him and a throne , yet had often faved his life , and was now just come from saving it again , at the imminent hazard of his own ! AND how was he leaving this ...
... last leave , of that man , who , though he knew David ftood between him and a throne , yet had often faved his life , and was now just come from saving it again , at the imminent hazard of his own ! AND how was he leaving this ...
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Page 128 - The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Page 273 - Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the Lord, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the Lord done this thing unto thee this day. Moreover the Lord will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines...
Page 44 - Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield : but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Page 128 - For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, And his ears are open unto their prayers: But the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Page 8 - Samuel said, hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord ? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken, than the fat of rams.
Page 48 - And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
Page 186 - And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
Page 43 - The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.
Page 41 - 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. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
Page 32 - Then answered one of the servants and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.