| Jeremiah Burroughs - 1650 - 750 pages
...reproachers of thofe who are moft forward in the ways of godlinefs. We read 2 Kings 2.23. when Elifha. went to Bethel , there came forth little children out of the city and mocked him, and faid unto him, Coup thoubdd head, g» up tko» btldktAd; that is obfervable,they came... | |
| 1819 - 212 pages
...heaven; and his spir>' rested on Elisha, who became the prophet of the Lord in his stead. As Elisha went up to Bethel, there came forth little children out of the city, who mocked him, and said unto him, "Go up thou bald head." And there came forth bears out of the wood,... | |
| William Carus Wilson - 1827
...despised by a wicked world, and even the children dared to insult him. As he was going up by the way to Bethel, there came forth little children out of the city, and mucked him and said unto him, "go up thou bald head ; go up, thou bald head." But Oh ! think what a... | |
| 1832 - 516 pages
...industrious. Now, I would beg those who think so to attend a little to the story in the text : — As Elisha, the prophet, was going up to Bethel, " there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, thou bald head ; go up, thou bald head. And he turned back, and... | |
| William Swan Plumer - Conversion - 1836 - 134 pages
...especially those whose office demanded respect? Point them to the history.df Elisha, how, as he was going to Bethel, " there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald-head ; go up, thou bald-head — And there came forth... | |
| Thomas Arnold - Sermons - 1844 - 454 pages
...industrious. Now, I would beg those who think so to attend a little to the story in the text : — As Elisha, the prophet, was going up to Bethel, " there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, thou bald head ; go up, thou bald head. And he turned back, and... | |
| Thomas Arnold - Sermons, English - 1846 - 310 pages
...industrious. Now, I would beg those who think so to attend a little to the story in the text : — As Elisha, the prophet, was going up to Bethel, " there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, thou bald head ; go up, thou bald head. And he turned back and... | |
| William Tait - 1855 - 572 pages
...examples of "cruel mockings." As Elisha was returning from the rapture of his master and on his way to Bethel, "there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head ; go up, 1 I Kings xix. 10. » II Chronicles xxxvi.... | |
| Christian literature for children - 800 pages
...to them that trouble you." Think over the following : after Elisha had healed the waters and when he was going up to Bethel, there came forth little children out of the city and mocked him, and said unto him, " Go up thou bald head ! " and the consequence was there " came two... | |
| William Tait - 1874 - 390 pages
...examples of " cruel mockings." As Elisha was returning from the rapture of his master and on his way to Bethel, "there came forth little "children out. of the city, and mocked him, and said " unto him, Go up, thou bald head ; go up, thou bald " head." The venom of impious... | |
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