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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... mind to go over particularly , for they were illustrious , and worthy to be relat ed , as we have them set down in the sacred books . 2. For they say that the widow of Obadiah * , Ahab's stew- That this woman who cried to Elisha , and ...
... mind to go over particularly , for they were illustrious , and worthy to be relat ed , as we have them set down in the sacred books . 2. For they say that the widow of Obadiah * , Ahab's stew- That this woman who cried to Elisha , and ...
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... mind , that they followed him very diligently ; and when Elisha had brought them to Samaria , he ordered Joram the king to shut the gates , and to place his own army round about them ; the house of Rimmon to worship there , and he ...
... mind , that they followed him very diligently ; and when Elisha had brought them to Samaria , he ordered Joram the king to shut the gates , and to place his own army round about them ; the house of Rimmon to worship there , and he ...
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... mind to do it , he , by this means , prevented them ; but upon a certain Upon occasion of this stratagem of Elisha's in Josephus , we may take notice , that although Josephus was one of the greatest lovers of truth in the world , yet in ...
... mind to do it , he , by this means , prevented them ; but upon a certain Upon occasion of this stratagem of Elisha's in Josephus , we may take notice , that although Josephus was one of the greatest lovers of truth in the world , yet in ...
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... mind . ” Accordingly they did as they were bidden , when he that was sent by the king to kill Elisha came ; but Joram repented of his wrath against the prophet , and for fear he that was com manded to kill him should have done it before ...
... mind . ” Accordingly they did as they were bidden , when he that was sent by the king to kill Elisha came ; but Joram repented of his wrath against the prophet , and for fear he that was com manded to kill him should have done it before ...
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... mind , there was brought him an epistle from Elijah * the prophet , which declared that " God would execute great judgments upon him , because he had not imi- tated his own father , but had followed the wicked courses of the kings of ...
... mind , there was brought him an epistle from Elijah * the prophet , which declared that " God would execute great judgments upon him , because he had not imi- tated his own father , but had followed the wicked courses of the kings of ...
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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...