 | John Milton - Theology, Doctrinal - 1825
...their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.' Ezra viii. 21. ' then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that...might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him — .' Esther iv. 3, 15, 16. 'there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1825 - 711 pages
...took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days. Ezra viii. 21. then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that...might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him — . Esther iv. 3, 15, 16. there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826
...service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims : all of them were expressed by name. 21 ^f Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava,...and for our little ones, and for all our substance. 22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the... | |
 | 1826
...of the Lévites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims : all of Ihem were expressed by name. / 21 U Then &"b 1826 7Published by Cummings, Hilliard,...Crocker & Brewster"! Wilbur Hervey" Hervey Wilbur( 22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horscn.cn to help us against the... | |
 | Jonathan Law Pomeroy - Sermons, American - 1826 - 320 pages
...SERMON IX. FAST SERMON. EZRA viii, 21. Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that tee might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of...and for our little ones, and for all our substance. NOT far from eighty years after the proclamation of Cyrus, releasing the Jews from captivity, and directing... | |
 | Joseph Fincher - Prayer - 1827 - 338 pages
...that the Lord he was God.-- . ,-• THE PRAYER OF EZRA AND HIS COMPANIONS. EZRA viii. 21—23. Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava,...and for our little ones, and for all our substance. For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy... | |
 | John Struthers - 1828
...him. While the citizens were contemplating this measure, the seventh of November arrived, the ilay appointed in Glasgow for observing the fast, when...prayer in its own place, but its futility when not seconded by vigorous exertion, concluded his sermon with these words, " wherefore, up and be valiant... | |
 | Walter Scott - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1829 - 340 pages
...appointed to be held, and a popular preacher made choice of a text from Ezra, ch. viii. v. 21, " Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava,...and for our little ones, and for all our substance." Addressing himself to the people, who were already sufficiently irritated, the preacher told them that... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1829
...and they were smitten before Israel." (1 Sam. vii. 6.) So Ezra: " I proclaimed a fast at the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our...a right way for us, and for our little ones ; and he was entreated of us." (viii. 21.) So Nehemiah: " I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven, and... | |
 | Bible - 1829 - 1519 pages
...expressed by name. 21 11 Then I proclaimed* fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might sfflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way...and for our little ones, and for all our substance. 22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the... | |
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For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way : because we had spoken unto the king, saying, " The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him ; but his power and his wrath... 
