 | John Kitto - 1855 - 734 pages
...calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him 'sharply. 2 And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison...grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi-ezer ? 3 God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb : and what was I able to... | |
 | Cambridge univ, exam. papers - 1856 - 200 pages
...account of the event here alluded to, and give the date. c. On what occasion was the reply given, " Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?" and explain it. VII. a. After the death of Saul, by what steps did David establish himself in the kingdom... | |
 | George Bush - 1857 - 260 pages
...present instance, their complaint was evidently unjust, as Gideon had acted throughout under diWhat have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning...grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi-ezer ? — j vine direction, instead of ordering the services of the tribes, at his own discretion. Moreover,... | |
 | M. M. Kalisch - 1858 - 554 pages
...deeds had, in fact, been more important than his own. "What have I done," said he, "in comparison to you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi-ezer"? (Judg.viii. 1 — 3). When, therefore, the crown was placed 10. But the eyes of Israel were dim from... | |
 | 1859 - 456 pages
...not when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites ?" And 2 they rebuked him sharply. And he said to them, " What have I done now in comparison of you...of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of 3 Abi-ezer ? God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb : and what have... | |
 | 1859 - 980 pages
...they did chide with him sharply. 2 Aud he said unto them, What have I doue now in comparison of you í ears over ail Israel and Judah. 6 ТГ And the king and his men went to Jerusal f 3 God liai u delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I üble... | |
 | Samuel Scott - 1859 - 276 pages
...the hungry soul, every morsel which feelingly expresses the bitterness of self and sin is sweet. " Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?" 23d. Some recollection was witnessed at the close of the afternoon meeting at the Park, and likewise... | |
 | James Austin Bastow - 1859 - 772 pages
...proverbial expression, | which was во admirably adapted to eooth the exasperated Ephraimitee, " I» not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim, better than the vintage of Abiezer ? " (Judg. viii. 2 ;) a metaphorical mode of commending the smallest action of one, as superior to... | |
 | 1860 - 1346 pages
...calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply. 2 two men with him, and they came to the woman by night...pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, 3 God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb ind Zeeb : and what was I able to... | |
 | Robert Aspland - 1860 - 798 pages
...preaching on the comparative practical tendency of Unitarianism and Trinitarianism, — Judges viii. 2 : "Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?" The excitement produced throughout the religious community of Liverpool by the delivery of these lectures... | |
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And they did chide with him sharply. 2 And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer? 
