 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.  The Eclectic Review - Page 257edited by - 1833Full view - About this book
 | Colin McIver - 1824 - 434 pages
...similar fate. This induced him to retire into the wilderness, and there pour out the desponding prayer, " O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than " my fathers." Afterwards, he betook himself to a cave, indulging still the same disconsolate spirit. It was in this... | |
 | sir John Bayley (1st bart) - 1824 - 774 pages
...juniper-tree : and he requested for himself that he might die (s), and said, " It is enough, now " О LORD, take away my life: for I am " not better than my fathers." 5. And as he lay and slept under a juniper-tree, behold then an angel touched him, and said unto him,... | |
 | James Ross - 1825 - 472 pages
...concerning Elijah, that, instead of waiting patiently all his appointed time till his change should come, he requested for himself that he might die, and said,...away my life : for I am not better than my fathers. And Job, the most patient man of his day, prays in similar language : O that I might have my request^... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1825 - 714 pages
...down under a junipertree, and, as weary of life, no less than of his way, wishes to rise no more : " It is enough now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am not better than my fathers.'' O strange and uncouth mutation ! what is this we hear ? Elijah fainting and giving up ! that heroical... | |
 | Elias Hicks, L. H. Clarke, Marcus Tullius Cicero Gould - 1825 - 150 pages
...whirlwind. When Elijah fled into the wilderness, he came and sat down under a juniper-tree; and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, it is enough : now, O Lord, take away my lite for 1 am not better than my fathers. But the angel touched him as he left and said, arise and... | |
 | Andrew Thomson (of Bristol) - 1826 - 394 pages
...there, " went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree : and he requested for himself that he might die; and said,...away my life ; for I am not better than my fathers." He then lay down and slept. Q. How was he awoke ? And the angel of the LORD came again the second time,... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree : and he requested § for himself that he might die ; and said,...It is enough ; now, O LORD, take away my life; for lam not better than my fathers. 5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel... | |
 | 1858 - 726 pages
...threats of a wicked queen, he fleeth to Beersheba ; and sitting down under a juniper tree, he requests for himself that he might die, and said, " It is enough, now O Lord, take away my life, for 1 am not better than my fathers." Or, as if he Would say, I am not better cared for by God than my... | |
 | John Jones (perpetual curate of Cradley, Worcs.) - 1826 - 616 pages
...thoughts of death. The first is that which Elijah used in his petition for death, (1 Kings xix, 4.) It is enough now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am not better t/ian my fathers. It is enough to make us content to die, though perhaps not ground enough to warrant... | |
 | 1826 - 1036 pages
...a junipertree : and he requested for himself that lie might die : and said, It is enough ; now, О LORD, take away my life ; for I am not better than my fathers. '5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper-tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him,... | |
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