The Pictorial Bible: Judges-JobW. and R. Chambers, 1855 |
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John Kitto. ANCIENT PERSIAN CHARIOT . - From a Persepolitan Bas - relief in the British Museum . was one of very considerable importance ; and all the heroes were competent to perform its duties on occasion . Patroclus , who was the dear ...
John Kitto. ANCIENT PERSIAN CHARIOT . - From a Persepolitan Bas - relief in the British Museum . was one of very considerable importance ; and all the heroes were competent to perform its duties on occasion . Patroclus , who was the dear ...
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... Persian Shields and Spears . - From Sculptures at Persepolis . We know little about the construction of the Hebrew spears ; and , in so simple an instrument , nothing very pe culiar is to be expected , as we find the same forms , with ...
... Persian Shields and Spears . - From Sculptures at Persepolis . We know little about the construction of the Hebrew spears ; and , in so simple an instrument , nothing very pe culiar is to be expected , as we find the same forms , with ...
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... Persia might be quoted as an instance . It would have been difficult , even by picking a nation , to obtain a finer set of men than appeared , when the late king of Persia was seen sitting on his throne , with his numerous sons standing ...
... Persia might be quoted as an instance . It would have been difficult , even by picking a nation , to obtain a finer set of men than appeared , when the late king of Persia was seen sitting on his throne , with his numerous sons standing ...
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... Persians , and , as the camel is asso- ciated with this group only , we may conclude them to be Arabians , and as ... Persia a golden bridle , and a golden chain to hang over the horse's nose , form part of the furniture of the horse ...
... Persians , and , as the camel is asso- ciated with this group only , we may conclude them to be Arabians , and as ... Persia a golden bridle , and a golden chain to hang over the horse's nose , form part of the furniture of the horse ...
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... Persian garrison , and took it after a siege of two months . Alexander was often repulsed , and twice wounded during the siege ; and after the town was taken he avenged himself by the most savage treat- ment of the brave governor ...
... Persian garrison , and took it after a siege of two months . Alexander was often repulsed , and twice wounded during the siege ; and after the town was taken he avenged himself by the most savage treat- ment of the brave governor ...
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Abimelech Abner Absalom Achish Ahab Ahaz Ahaziah altar ancient appears Arabs Baal begat behold brethren brought called captain Chap CHAPTER chariots children of Israel Chron cubits daughter David Deut East Edom Egypt Egyptian Elijah Elisha father Gibeah gold hand hath head Hebrew Hebron honour hundred Israelites Jehoshaphat Jephthah Jeroboam Jerusalem Jews Joab Jonathan Jordan Josephus Josh Judges king of Israel king of Judah king's kingdom land Levites mentioned Midianites Moab Moses Mount nations offered pass Persian persons Philistines pray thee present priests probably prophet Rehoboam reign rendered Samaria Samuel Saul Saul's saying Scripture seems sent Septuagint Shechem shew shield Sisera slain slew smote Solomon sons spake spear stones suppose sword Syria temple thine thing thou hast thou shalt thousand throne thy servant tion took town tribe unto the LORD unto thee valley Verse word
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Page 230 - And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept : and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom ! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Page 314 - And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
Page 314 - And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts : for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left ; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Page 257 - Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
Page 286 - And all King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver, it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
Page 114 - This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you : He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.
Page 257 - And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment...
Page 139 - 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 383 - And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.
Page 359 - The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.