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... attacked the Phoenician states , and conquered Sidon . He entered into a close alliance with Zedekíah , king of Judah , promising to aid him in his revolt against Nebuchadnez'zar . A'pries , in fulfilment of his engagement , led an army ...
... attacked the Phoenician states , and conquered Sidon . He entered into a close alliance with Zedekíah , king of Judah , promising to aid him in his revolt against Nebuchadnez'zar . A'pries , in fulfilment of his engagement , led an army ...
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... attacked India , on the other . Semir'amis was succeeded by her son Nin'yas , who gave himself up to indolence and debauchery , keeping himself secluded in his palace , and intrusting the entire care of the administration to his ...
... attacked India , on the other . Semir'amis was succeeded by her son Nin'yas , who gave himself up to indolence and debauchery , keeping himself secluded in his palace , and intrusting the entire care of the administration to his ...
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... attacked Egypt . His impious blasphemies against the God of the Jews were punished by the miraculous destruction of his army ; and he returned home mor- tified and disgraced . A conspiracy was formed against him , and he was slain by ...
... attacked Egypt . His impious blasphemies against the God of the Jews were punished by the miraculous destruction of his army ; and he returned home mor- tified and disgraced . A conspiracy was formed against him , and he was slain by ...
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... attacked the guards before the palace . The guests within , startled by the clash of arms , flung the gates open to ascertain the cause of the tumult , and thus gave admission to the enemy . Belshaz'zar , in this hour of despair ...
... attacked the guards before the palace . The guests within , startled by the clash of arms , flung the gates open to ascertain the cause of the tumult , and thus gave admission to the enemy . Belshaz'zar , in this hour of despair ...
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... attacked and stormed the Philistine garrison at Géba , which neces- sarily led to war . The Israelites were badly prepared for hostilities , and when the tribes met at Gil'gal , they showed the greatest timidity and confusion . They ...
... attacked and stormed the Philistine garrison at Géba , which neces- sarily led to war . The Israelites were badly prepared for hostilities , and when the tribes met at Gil'gal , they showed the greatest timidity and confusion . They ...
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Page 174 - John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire...
Page 175 - And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul : neither said any of them that aught of the things which he possessed was his own } but they had all things common.
Page 38 - And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people?
Page 175 - Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, and cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. And they stoned Stephen, las he was] calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Page 36 - So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets. And it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
Page 40 - Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her.
Page 175 - And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
Page 51 - For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus which smote him ; and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me : but they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
Page 31 - Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.
Page 36 - Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies.