 | James Thacher - Indians of North America - 1835 - 434 pages
...chap. viii. verse 21 : ' I proclaimed a fast at the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.' This passage was singularly and strikingly adapted to the occasion; and the exhortation in this celebrated... | |
 | James Thacher - Indians of North America - 1835 - 426 pages
...chap. viii. verse l\ : ' I proclaimed a fast at the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, an-d for alt our substance.' This passage was singularly and strikingly adapted to the occasion; and the exhortation... | |
 | English periodicals - 1837 - 666 pages
...make ready for their departure ; and having held a solemn fast, and prayed that God would show them " a right " way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance," they set out from Leyden to Delft-Haven. " The pilgrims " were accompanied by most of the brethren... | |
 | Walter Scott - France - 1836 - 480 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 1 [Lockhart of Carnwath, a stanch Jacobite, and a strenuous opponent of the Union, says,... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 488 pages
...preached a sermon to. them from Ezra viii. 21 : — I proclaimed a fast there at the river Afiava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to...and for our little ones, and for all our substance. He concluded his discourse with the following exhortation, to which, with the fullest perception of... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 486 pages
...preached a sermon to them from Ezra viii. 21:—I proclaimed a fast there at the river A/iava, that vie might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of...and for our little ones, and for all our substance. He concluded his discourse with the following exhortation, to which, with the fullest perception of... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodist Church - 1836 - 552 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...a right way for us, and for our little ones ; and he was entreated of us," Ezra viii, 21. So Nehemiah: " I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,... | |
 | 1836 - 1290 pages
...expressed by name. Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, 21 that we might afTliel n Sheclu-m, nhc also 31 bare him a son, whose name...called Abimelech. And G'ideon 32 ihc son of Joash For I was ashamed to require of ihe king a band of soldiers and 22 horsemen to help us against the... | |
 | Bible - 1837 - 852 pages
...as lay in wait by the way."— Vau 31. Nethinims : all of them were expressed by name. 21 <[f Then 837 22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the... | |
 | 1837 - 680 pages
...service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Netliinims: all of them were expressed by name. 21 IfTheii j Ԃ a Ր œՀ 0 ...American Bible Society Cthe same night, and sai hubstance. 22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against... | |
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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... 
