 | Flavius Josephus - 1814 - 468 pages
...mighty cry made here by some critics, as if th« great Eusehiu, v diately understood, that this hird was the messenger of ill tidings, as it had once been...looked upon his friends, and said, " I, whom you " call & god, am commanded presently to depart this life; " while Providenee thus reproves the lying words... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1817 - 746 pages
...over his head, and immediately conceived thai this bird was to him a messenger of ill-tidings ; and he fell into the deepest sorrow ; a severe pain also arose in his bowels, and he died after five days' severe illness." This is the sum of the account given by Josephus,... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1825 - 610 pages
...presently afterward looked up, he saw an owl* sitting on a certain rope over his bead, and immediately understood that this bird was the messenger of ill...into the deepest sorrow. A severe pain also arose in hie belly, and began in a most violent manner. He therefore looked upon his friends, and eaid, " I,... | |
 | Henry Jones Ripley - 1843 - 376 pages
...presently atlerward looked up, he saw an owl sitting on a certain rope, over his head, and immediately understood that this bird was the messenger of ill...the deepest sorrow. A severe pain also arose in his intestines, and began in a most violent manner. He, therefore, looked upon his friends, and said, «... | |
 | Lucius Robinson Paige - 1847 - 336 pages
...presently afterward looked up, he saw an owl sitting on a cer tain rope over his head, and immediately understood that this bird was the messenger of ill tidings, as it had ones been the messenger of good tidings to him ; and fell into the deepest sorrow. A severe pain also... | |
 | John Relly Beard - 1847 - 660 pages
...saw an owl lining over his head, and forthwith understood that this bird was the messenger of evil tidings, as it had once been the messenger of good tidings to him, and therefore fell into the deepest Borrow ' (Joseph. Antiq. xir. 8. 3). Palestine is not distinguished... | |
 | David Davidson - 1849 - 812 pages
...presently afterwards looked up, he saw an owl sitting on a certain rope over his head, and immediately understood that this bird was the messenger of ill...his friends, and said ; ' I, whom you call a god, am commaiHed presently to depart this life; while Providence thua reproves the lying words you just now... | |
 | John Relly Beard - 1850 - 656 pages
...saw an owl sitting over his head, and forthwith understood that this bird was the messenger of evil tidings, as it had once been the messenger of good tidings to him, and therefore fell into the deepest sorrow ' (Joseph. Antiq. xix. 8. 2). Palestine is not distinguished... | |
 | 1857 - 924 pages
...connected this visitation of God with the preceding transaction ; for, according to Josephus, " he looked upon his friends and said : ' I, whom you call a god, am commanded immediately to depart this life ; while Providence thus reproves the lying words you just now said... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1852 - 712 pages
...presently afterwards looked up, he saw an owl* sitting on a certain rope over his head, and immediately understood that this bird was the messenger of ill...therefore looked upon his friends, and said, " I whom ye call a god, am commanded presently to depart this life ; while Providence thus reproves the lying... | |
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Upon this the king did neither rebuke them, nor reject their impious flattery. But as he presently afterward looked up, he saw an owl sitting on a certain rope over his head, and immediately understood that this bird was the messenger of ill tidings,... 
