 | Samuel Drew - 1824 - 766 pages
...besieged in his capital, and thought himself in danger of falling into the hands of his enemies, " he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his...stead, and offered him for a burnt-offering upon the wall."— 2 Kings ii. 27. To Moloch, Solomon built a temple upon the Mount of Olives ; and Manasseh,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 452 pages
...men that drew swords, to break through even unto the Kingdom of Edom ; but they could not. Then he took his eldest son, that should have reigned in his...stead, and offered him for a burnt-offering upon the wall." It is shocking beyond expression that a father should immolate a son ; but what deed is so nefarious... | |
 | James Brown (D.D.) - 1824 - 136 pages
...a supernatural origin. The King of Moab, in a case of the last extremity, " Took his first-born-son that " should have reigned in his stead, and offered " him for a burnt offering upon the wall."f It does not appear that Abraham himself was either much shocked or... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1825 - 456 pages
...after a mystical manner." This the history of the king of Moabf, when he was in great distress in his war against Israel and Judah, informs us of; who then...that should have reigned in his stead, and offered Mm for a burnt-offering upon the city wall. This also the Jewish prophet MicahJ implies, when he inquires,... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1825 - 350 pages
...a mystical manner. "il This the history of the king of Moab.tf when he was in great distress in his war against Israel and Judah, informs us of; who then..." took his eldest son, that should have reigned in bis stead, and offered him for a burntoffering upon the city wall." This also the Jewish prophet Micah**... | |
 | Matthew Bridges - 1825 - 252 pages
...The first is that fearful one mentioned in scripture, when the king of Moab, to avert a calamity, " took his " eldest son that should have reigned in his " stead, and offered him for a burnt offering " upon the wall." The other shall be that of the great " mystical offering," as it was... | |
 | John Fitzgerald Pennie - 1825 - 338 pages
...death .: :-H.:-i My own loved son in bloody sacrifice ! • •? .- i g " Then he took bis eldest SOD, that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt-offering upon the wall."— H. Kings, iii. 27. ' , "•• M• Emblazoned with Ihe golden ttgns of heaven. • , , h:"The... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...^m'snumf AC 805. drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom : but they could not. 27 Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel : and they departed from... | |
 | 1826 - 1036 pages
...swords, lo break through even unto the king of Edom : but they could not. о £7 Then he look his eldesl lso the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joa burul-oneriug upon Ihe wall. And there was great indignation agninst Israel : And they departed from... | |
 | 1828 - 1042 pages
...drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edotn : but they could not. 27 Then he took hjs es that had gold, who filled their houses with silver : 16 Or as an wall. And there was great indignation against Israel : And they departed from him, and returned own... | |
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Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel : and they departed from him, and returned to their own land. 
