 | Bible - 1829 - 1012 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... | |
 | John M'Ure - Glasgow (Scotland) - 1830 - 412 pages
...Clark minister of the Tron Kirk, preached from the words in Ezra viii. 21. " And I proclaimed a fast at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves...and for our little ones, and for all our substance." In the conclusion of his sermon, after telling his hearers the sad condition they were brought to,... | |
 | Francis Baylies - Massachusetts - 1830 - 350 pages
...peculiarly happy. It was from Ezra, chap, viii, verse 21,' I procla imed a fast there at the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our...and for our little ones, and for all our substance.' So perfectly acquainted were the Puritans with the holy writings, that occasions could seldom arise... | |
 | William Jay - Families - 1833 - 518 pages
...delicacy of Ezra, when returning to Jerusalem from Babylon with a number of his countrymen. " 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... | |
 | 1831 - 676 pages
...yea, the hand of the princes and them were expressed by name. 21 UThen I proclaimed a fast there, nt the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves...and for our little ones, and for all our substance. 22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a trembled at t|ie words of the rulers hatli been chief... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodist Church - 1831 - 466 pages
...them, 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...him a right way for us and for our little ones; and he was entreated of us;" Ezra viii. 24. So Nehemiah ; " I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,... | |
 | Walter Scott - Scotland - 1842 - 672 pages
...ch. viii. 21. " Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the rivei of Ahava, that we might afflict ouselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us...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... | |
 | Children - 1831 - 152 pages
...proclaimed a fast there, at the rive; Ahava, that we might afflict our souis before our GoH, to se<;k of him a right way for us. and for our little ones, and for all our sub? stance." After this, they left the city of Leyden, accompanied by most of their friends, and \vstii... | |
 | Richard Hele - Lectionaries - 1832 - 402 pages
...and bring his sheaves with him '. Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted 3 . Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava,...and for our little ones, and for all our substance 3 . So we fasted, and besought our God for this; and He was intreated of us *. Cornelius said, four... | |
 | Stephen Merrill - Bible - 1832 - 472 pages
...twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name. 21 IT Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our...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... 
