 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said: Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked.  The biblical museum. Old Testament - Page 85by James Comper Gray - 1878Full view - About this book
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 498 pages
...that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them* and said, Cry aloud : for he is a god,...either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sJeepeth, and must be awaked. And. And they cried aloud, and cut themselves... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 814 pages
...pricfts of Baal to prove the truth of their deity : For it is faid cxprefs'y, " He mocked them, and laid, Cry aloud. for he is a god ; either he is talking, or he is puriuins. or he is on a journey, or peradvcnture he ilecpeth, and muft be awaked." And Solomon take-;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 352 pages
...the truth of their deity, -'' Mocked them? and said : Cry aloud, for he is a 532 APPENDIX. (Figures. god : either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be waked." Exclamations and Irony are sometimes... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1810 - 504 pages
...sacred scriptures have recourse to this mode of attack. " And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a God: either be is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or, peradventure, ho sleepeth, and must be... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 560 pages
...purify the air. It was not unbecoming the gravity of the prophet to mock Baal's priests, and to say, * Cry aloud ; for he is a god ; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awakened,' 1 Kings xviii. 27. But sinful are,... | |
 | John Millard - 1813 - 704 pages
...this trope occurs in the scriptures. Thus the prophet Elijah speaks in irony to the priests of Baal, Cry aloud, for he is a GOD ; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleeps, and must to awaked. See also Job xii. 2. Eccles. xi. 9. Gen.... | |
 | Edward Kimpton - 1813 - 536 pages
...answer being yet given by Baal, the prophet Elijah, to aggravate their perplexities, mocked them saying, Cry aloud; for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.* This had the intended effect: they... | |
 | 1813 - 442 pages
...understand Elijah — ' And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, — ' Cry alond : for he is a god : either he is talking, or he is pursuing ; or he is on a journey ; or, peradventure, he ileepeth, and must be awaked.' This superstitious notion of the... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, John Millard - 1813 - 712 pages
...in the scriptures. Thus the prophet .Elijah speaks in irony to the priests of Baal, Cry al0tid,for he is a GOD ; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleeps, and must be awaked. See also Job xii. 2. Eccles. xi. 9- Gen.... | |
 | John Trumbull - 1813 - 124 pages
...leave with her his commission, And Neptune erst, in treaty free, Hive up dominion o'er the sea ? t " Cry aloud ; for he is a god; either he is talking, or he i : pursuing, or he is in a journey, or pefallventure he sleepctlu And they cried aloud, and cut themselves... | |
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