 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, "As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.  The Child's companion - Page 2021852Full view - About this book
 | B. A. S., Barbara Allan Simon - 1832 - 234 pages
...nourish the fruits of the earth." Then it was that Elijah, jealous for his God, stood forth and cried : " As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand,...dew nor rain these years, but according to my word." But while he was zealous for the Law of his God in the nation, he was equally scrupulous in obeying... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1832 - 1030 pages
...supported in Israel. The Scripture introduces Elijah saying to Ahab, 1 Kings xvii, 1,2, AM 3092, " As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand,...dew nor rain these years, but according to my word." It is remarkable, that the numlier of years is not here specified ; but in the New Testament wo aro... | |
 | Stephen Merrill - 1832 - 472 pages
...the widow's son. 1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, Jls the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand,...dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. 2 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, 3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide... | |
 | John Reeve - 1832 - 700 pages
...their prophecy. CHAP. XXXVII. 1. SO likewise, 1 Kings, xvii. 1, Ely ah said unto Ahab, king of Israel, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, but according to my word: so that the drought was so extreme,... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1834 - 276 pages
...RAVENS. 1 KINGS xvn. — 1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand,...not be dew. nor rain these years, but according to thy word. 2 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, 3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward,... | |
 | William Jenks - 1836 - 904 pages
...17 — 24. AND t Elijah the Tishbite who was of the inhabitants of Gilend, said unto Ahab, • Jts the LORD God of Israel liveth, * before whom I stand, there shall not be c dew nor ruin these years, but according to my word. 2 And dthe word of the LORD came unto him, saying,... | |
 | Friedrich Wilhelm Krummacher - 1836 - 326 pages
...his mouth, boldly and valiantly, and exclaims in such a manner as to make the people's ears tingle, " As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand,...dew nor rain these years, but according to my word." Elijah — What art thou doing ? What a risk thou art incurring ! Is not this putting the honour of... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1836 - 574 pages
...proclaimed, who proclaimed these words," 2 Kings xxiii. 16 — " And Elijah the Tishbite said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand,...dew nor rain these years, but according to my word," 1 Kings xvii. 1. " Eliaswas a mail subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that... | |
 | 1837 - 852 pages
...woman believeth him. AND 'Elijah the Tishbitc, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, ; the one rah, and the other poor. 2 The rich man...«fld herds : 3 But the poor man had nothing, sav 2 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, 3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide... | |
 | Frederic Fysh - 1837 - 622 pages
...plagues as often as they will." Allusion is here made to the prophet Elijah, who said unto Ahab, " As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand,...dew nor rain these years but according to my word." 1 Kings xvii. 1 . Accordingly we are told by our Saviour that in the days of Elijah " the heaven was... | |
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