A History of the Israelitish Nation: From Their Origin to Their Dispersion at the Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans

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W.S. Martien, 1853 - 620 pages
 

Contents

Famine of Three YearsWar with the PhilistinesThe Pesti
343
Solomon KingHis sacrifice at GibeonDeath of Adonijah
352
Division of the kingdomRehoboams reign and deathJero
368
The good reign of AsaContemporary kings of IsraelNadab
375
Ahaziahs reignHistory of Elisha and the reign of Jehoram
390
Jehus conspiracyand reignAthalia usurps the throne
400
The reign of AhazThe fall of Samaria and destruction
408
Josiahs reignThe finding of the copy of the LawJosiahs
416
PART V
423
Reign of Alexander the GreatInvasion of Asia by Alexander
454
The accession of Simon the JustMegasthenes Historian of
465
Origin of the SadduceesBerosus the Chaldean HistorianRiches
477
Accession of Ptolemy Philopater to the throne of EgyptHis
486
Asmonean family of ModinConstancy of MattathiasHe
502
History of Judas continuedDistressing condition of the Jews
513
The War renewedSuicide of RazisVictory of Judas
519
Carthage and Corinth destroyed in the same yearHistory
527
Antiochus invades JudeaBesieges Hyrcanus in Jerusalem
534
Hyrcanus succeeded by Aristobulus his son who forces
541
PART VI
549
Octavius Cesar bornDiodorus SiculusAlexander son of Aristo
555
Herod obtains the favour of Antony and is solemnly appointed
562
Ananelus made HighPriestHyrcanus a captive among the Par
569
Herod visits his sons at RomeAttends the Olympic Games
578
Joseph returns from EgyptVulgar EraArchelaus goes to Rome
587
Fadus made Procurator of JudeaDearth in the reign of Clau
597
Rome set on fire by NeroDisturbances at CesareaFlorus
604
Vespasians preparations for carrying on the warState of parties
612

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Page 66 - And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Page 175 - This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Page 291 - Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken ? or whose ass have I taken ? or whom have I defrauded ? whom have I oppressed ? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand.
Page 347 - And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind : for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
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Page 337 - And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
Page 211 - And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth : and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you ; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
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