An Historical Account of the Life and Reign of David, King of Israel: Interspersed with Various Conjectures, Digressions and Disquisitions. In which (among Other Things) Mr. Bayle's Criticisms, Upon the Conduct and Character of that Prince, are Fully Considered, Volume 1S. Richardson, 1759 |
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... Philistines engage in a new War against Saul . David invited to it . Saul's Adventure with the Pythonefs at Endor 207 Chap . XXIII . Other Opinions upon this Head examined 216 Chap . XXIV . David goes with Achifh to the Rendezvous of ...
... Philistines engage in a new War against Saul . David invited to it . Saul's Adventure with the Pythonefs at Endor 207 Chap . XXIII . Other Opinions upon this Head examined 216 Chap . XXIV . David goes with Achifh to the Rendezvous of ...
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... Philistines and neighbouring Na- tions invade Ifrael , and are defeated in two Battles 359 Chap . X. David attempts to remove the Ark to Sion ; ana at last fucceeds 375 Chap . Chap . XI . The Conclufion of the Procession of : The ...
... Philistines and neighbouring Na- tions invade Ifrael , and are defeated in two Battles 359 Chap . X. David attempts to remove the Ark to Sion ; ana at last fucceeds 375 Chap . Chap . XI . The Conclufion of the Procession of : The ...
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... Philistines were tempted to engage in it by the fame of Saul's lunacy which would leave him ill able to conduct it to advantage . As little are we informed of the continuance of this war ; tho ' I think we may fix the era of the ...
... Philistines were tempted to engage in it by the fame of Saul's lunacy which would leave him ill able to conduct it to advantage . As little are we informed of the continuance of this war ; tho ' I think we may fix the era of the ...
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... Philistines had one man amongst them of a very fingular make and character ; his ftature was gigantic , and his ftrength propor- tionable ; he was nine feet nine inches high * , and * Pliny tells us , that a man of that ftature was ...
... Philistines had one man amongst them of a very fingular make and character ; his ftature was gigantic , and his ftrength propor- tionable ; he was nine feet nine inches high * , and * Pliny tells us , that a man of that ftature was ...
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... Philistines . confided more in the ftrength and prowess of this man , than in that of their mercenary forces , which were their chief strength ; and therefore chofe rather to reft their caufe upon his fingle arm , than the issue of a ...
... Philistines . confided more in the ftrength and prowess of this man , than in that of their mercenary forces , which were their chief strength ; and therefore chofe rather to reft their caufe upon his fingle arm , than the issue of a ...
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Page 32 - Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock. And I went out after him, and smote him and delivered it out of his mouth ; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear ; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
Page 33 - The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.
Page 38 - And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
Page 144 - And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
Page 66 - In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God : he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
Page 319 - Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.
Page 18 - Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren; and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward.
Page 185 - LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD ; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.
Page 69 - While he from high his rolling thunder throws, And fires the mountains with repeated blows : The rocks are from their old foundations rent ; The winds redouble, and the rains augment : The waves on heaps are dash'd against the shore ; And now the woods, and now the billows, roar.
Page 392 - Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts. O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness : fear before him, all the earth.