Old Testament history, arranged in lessons, by M.T. Yates, Part 5Matthew Thompson Yates 1877 |
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Abiathar Abner Absalom according Adonijah anointed answered arose asked battle behold Benaiah blessed bring brother brought build called captain child children of Ammon cloth commanded David dead death died earth Egypt enemies Exercises F'cap 8vo face father fell fled gave give given gold Grammar hand hath head hear heard heart heaven Hebron Heywood's Hiram hold host hundred Israel Jerusalem Joab John Jonathan Judah king David king said unto king Solomon king's kingdom land LESSON living lord the king mighty months Nathan offerings pass peace Philistines pray priest reigned returned SAMUEL Saul saying sent Sewed Sheba Shimei slain slew sons spake Standards stones stood sword thine thing thou hast thou shalt thousand throne thy servant told took tribes turned unto David unto the king unto thee walk Wherefore wisdom young Zadok
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Page 8 - Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
Page 51 - For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods. And his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.
Page 50 - 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 50 - And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones : there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
Page 24 - Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king ? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
Page 19 - There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children ; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom and was unto him as a...
Page 23 - I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head...
Page 22 - Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
Page 50 - And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
Page 43 - I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats, unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them; and thou Shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.