 | John Gill - Theology, Doctrinal - 1796 - 570 pages
...the heart, mind, and will of a sovereign despotic prince; yet the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water, he turneth it whithersoever he will; as resolute and determined as it may be, it is in the hand of God; and it is in his power to turn it... | |
 | Robert Leighton - Theology - 1808 - 360 pages
...Lord rule ; this is very clear from the words of Solomon"1, " The king's heart is in the hands of the Lord ; as the rivers of water he turneth it, whithersoever he will ;" this holds true in reference to good kings ; hence the king and prophet David", Incline my heart... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1803 - 572 pages
...diligent improvement of common grace. ; §21. Prov.xxi. t. " The heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water; he turneth it whithersoever he will." This shews that the Artninian notion ofliberty of will, is inconsistent with the scripture notion of... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 520 pages
...at the beginning : Company Jobi xxviii. with Prov. xxl. 1. " The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water ; he turneth it whithersoever he will." Here it is represented that the will of God determines the wills of men, and that When God pleases... | |
 | John Gill - Baptists - 1810 - 620 pages
...the heart, mind and will, of a sovereign despotic prince; yet the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water, he turneth it whithersoever he will; as resolute and determined a* it may be, it is in the hand of God; and it is in his power to tarn it... | |
 | Thomas Williams - Bible - 1810 - 244 pages
...whatever he is able to do, for the salvation of all mankind. Every human " heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water '. he turneth it whithersoever he will." He has converted and saved some of the greatest and most hardened sinners. And he can, and will cause... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - Millennium (Eschatology) - 1811 - 506 pages
...all their opposition to him. A ;reeable to this, it is said, "The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord as the rivers of water : He turneth it whithersoever he will."* If God does turn the heart of the king, whithersoever he will ; then his heart, his will and choice,... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1812 - 420 pages
...abilities, in promoting the happiness of mankind. We read, "the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will." And we are told, "tke preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue is from the Lord."... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 512 pages
...fall under the divine decree. Free acts, as Prov. xx. 1 . ' The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water : he turneth it whithersoever he will.' To this purpose are the foresaid instances of the Jews, Pharaoh, and Joseph's brethren. — The most... | |
 | Theology - 1814 - 496 pages
...and act just as he pleases. To take a scripture instance : "The kind's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water ; he turneth it whithersoever he will." — When Nehemiah made his request to the king of Babylon, to go and assist his afflicted people at... | |
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The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. 
