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 2J. Osborn, 1742 |
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... say- ing that he flew Saul , even at his own com- mand , and when his life was defpaired of , how much more should he take signal ven- geance of their united and aggravated trea- chery , and murder ? Saul might have some guilt in the ...
... say- ing that he flew Saul , even at his own com- mand , and when his life was defpaired of , how much more should he take signal ven- geance of their united and aggravated trea- chery , and murder ? Saul might have some guilt in the ...
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... ( says the text ) . In the literal conftruction it is , going and growing ; and the reafon is annexed , for the Lord God of hosts was with him . As if David's condition had been described to us , under the image of a noble river , that ...
... ( says the text ) . In the literal conftruction it is , going and growing ; and the reafon is annexed , for the Lord God of hosts was with him . As if David's condition had been described to us , under the image of a noble river , that ...
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... say that it did anciently belong to the fort , and was built by one of the kings of Judah * . This feems to imply , that although the Romans demolished all tho * Ray's Travels , ( 2d edit . ) vol . II . p . 230 . G 4 ftrength ftrength ...
... say that it did anciently belong to the fort , and was built by one of the kings of Judah * . This feems to imply , that although the Romans demolished all tho * Ray's Travels , ( 2d edit . ) vol . II . p . 230 . G 4 ftrength ftrength ...
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... these two nations are expressly faid to have paid him tribute . Give me leave to add , that it is ftrangely improbable ( notto say abfurd ) to imagine , that into at this time , appears with fufficient evi- dence 96 An Hiftorical Account ...
... these two nations are expressly faid to have paid him tribute . Give me leave to add , that it is ftrangely improbable ( notto say abfurd ) to imagine , that into at this time , appears with fufficient evi- dence 96 An Hiftorical Account ...
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... say , that Homer is indebted to David for many of the finest images in his works ; but the learned reader will eafily fee , from an at- tentive obfervance of that paffage , The Lord hath broken mine enemies before me , whom Homer copies ...
... say , that Homer is indebted to David for many of the finest images in his works ; but the learned reader will eafily fee , from an at- tentive obfervance of that paffage , The Lord hath broken mine enemies before me , whom Homer copies ...
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