The Works of Flavius Josephus, the Learned and Authentic Jewish Historian and Celebrated Warrior: To which are Added Three Dissertations Concerning Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, James the Just, God's Command to Abraham, &c. with an Index to the Whole, Volume 2T. & J. Allman, 1826 |
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... Babylon , whose name was Baladan , sent ambassadors to Hezekiah , with presents , and desired he would be his ally and his friend . So he received the ambassadors gladly , and made them a feast , and showed them his treasures , and his ...
... Babylon , whose name was Baladan , sent ambassadors to Hezekiah , with presents , and desired he would be his ally and his friend . So he received the ambassadors gladly , and made them a feast , and showed them his treasures , and his ...
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... Babylon , and thy posterity shall be made eunuchs there , and lose their manhood , and be servants to the king of Babylon , for that God foretold such things would come to pass . " Upon which words Hezekiah was troubled , and said ...
... Babylon , and thy posterity shall be made eunuchs there , and lose their manhood , and be servants to the king of Babylon , for that God foretold such things would come to pass . " Upon which words Hezekiah was troubled , and said ...
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... Babylon and Chaldea , who sent an army against Judea , and laid waste the country , and caught king Manasseh by treachery , and ordered him to be brought to him , and had him under his power to inflict what punishment he pleased upon ...
... Babylon and Chaldea , who sent an army against Judea , and laid waste the country , and caught king Manasseh by treachery , and ordered him to be brought to him , and had him under his power to inflict what punishment he pleased upon ...
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... Babylonians overthrew the empire of the Assyrians ; or , in the words of Tobit's continuator , that “ be- fore Tobias died , he heard of the destruction of Nineveh , which was taken by Nebuchodonosor the Babylonian , and Assuerus the ...
... Babylonians overthrew the empire of the Assyrians ; or , in the words of Tobit's continuator , that “ be- fore Tobias died , he heard of the destruction of Nineveh , which was taken by Nebuchodonosor the Babylonian , and Assuerus the ...
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... Babylon ; nor was he the only prophet who delivered such predictions beforehand to the multitude , but so did Ezekiel also , who was the first person that wrote , and left behind . him in writing two books concerning these events . Now ...
... Babylon ; nor was he the only prophet who delivered such predictions beforehand to the multitude , but so did Ezekiel also , who was the first person that wrote , and left behind . him in writing two books concerning these events . Now ...
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Page 8 - In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.
Page 85 - That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
Page 45 - And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.
Page 255 - There were four classes of men among those of Cyrene, that of citizens, that of husbandmen, the third of strangers, and the fourth of Jews. Now, these Jews are already gotten into all cities, and it is hard to find a place in the habitable earth that hath not admitted this tribe of men, and is not possessed by it...
Page 34 - And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.
Page 18 - And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.
Page 26 - And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
Page 350 - Panium. This is a very fine cave in a mountain, under which there is a great cavity in the earth ; and the cavern is abrupt, and prodigiously deep, and full of still water ; over it hangs a vast mountain; and under the caverns arise the springs of the river Jordan. Herod adorned this place, which was already a very remarkable one, still farther, by the erection of this temple, which he dedicated to Caesar.
Page 54 - Syria; and when he was come, he put him in bands, and delivered the kingdom to a brother of his by the father's side, whose name was Eliakim, and changed his name to Jehoiakim, and laid a tribute upon the land of a hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold...
Page 125 - Jaddua the high priest, when he heard that, was in an agony, and under terror, as not knowing how he should meet the Macedonians, since the king was displeased at his foregoing disobedience. He therefore ordained that the people should make...