 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
 | John Dennant - 1826 - 350 pages
...under a juniper tree ; and he requested for himself that he might die, and said,"It is enough ; now Lord, take away my life, for I am not better than my fathers." His faith and his firmness failed him, and he betrayed, in this instance, sad symptoms of cowardice... | |
 | Thomas Shaw B. Reade - 1827 - 484 pages
...raised up a prophet in whom seemed to centre all the religion of the land. In the grief of his heart he said : "It is enough. Now, O ! Lord, take away my life ; for I am not better than my fathers." " I, even I, only am left ; and they seek my life to take it away-" But what was the answer of the... | |
 | Jacques Saurin - 1827 - 522 pages
...life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live,' chap. iv. 3 ; or, in this of Elijah, ' It is enough, now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am not better than my fathers!' lKingsxix.4. It is this contrast of ideas that we will endeavour to reconcile, for in this point of... | |
 | Henry Belfrage - 1827 - 710 pages
...juniper-tree res Jobii. 10.;iiL 11—13. questing for himself th^t he might die, and saying, — " It is enough now, O Lord, take away my life ; for I am not better than my fathers."* But it is our duty to endure to the end, to manifest the same submission to the Divine will, after... | |
 | 1827 - 1446 pages
...under a juniper tree : and he requested for himself that he 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 anral touched him, and said unto him.... | |
 | 1828 - 108 pages
...went a day's journey into the wilderness anil came and sat down under a juniper-tree, and requested that he might die, and said: It is enough, now, O...away my life, for I am not better than my fathers. — 1 Kings xiv. 3, 4. HE marks not the beauty of opening day, Nor slackens his speed for the noon-tide... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...1—4.7.10.12. Solomon failed very greatly. — 1 Kings xi. 1, &c. When Elijah the prophet was in trouble, he said, It is enough : now, O Lord, take away my life ; for I am no better than my fathers. — 1 Kings xix. 4. And Jehoshaphat walked, &c. doing that which was right... | |
 | William Jay - 1829 - 592 pages
...of further success in his exertions ; he asked to resign, not only his office, but his life — " He requested for himself that he might die ; and said,...away my life ; for I am not better than my fathers" — ie, I am not fitter to bear their trials, or discharge their duties, than they were. Why then should... | |
 | 1829 - 1012 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, О LORD, take away my life ; for I am not better than my fathers. 6 And as he lay and slept under a... | |
 | 1830 - 1070 pages
...ми! again. 38 Then the fire of the LORD feil, and consumed the burnteaid, It is enough ; now, О LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my falliere. касгШсе, and the wood, and the 5 And as he lay and slept under »tones, and the dust,... | |
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