 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud : for he is a god ; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.  The British Cyclopaedia of the Arts, Sciences, History, Geography ... - Page 461838Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1799 - 324 pages
...filent. Elijah himfelf forgets his aufterity, and derides their mockery of devotion. " Cry aloud— *c for he is a god — either he is talking, << or he is purfuing, or he is on ajour<' ney, or peradventure he fleepeth, and -" muft be awakened." THE idolaters... | |
 | John Hey - 1801 - 280 pages
...their manner, with knives and lancets, till the " blood gushed out upon them;"—"at noon Elijah " mocked them and said, cry aloud : for he is a God,...either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a " journey, or pcradventure he sleepeth and must be " awaked." Here is malice mixed with delicate... | |
 | John Witherspoon - 1801 - 386 pages
...another example of the fame kind ; " And it came to pafs at noon, that Elijah mocked them, " and faid, Cry aloud : for he is a god, either he is talking* " or he is purfuing, or he is in a journey, or peradven" ture he fleepeth, and niuft be awaked." There are a good... | |
 | 1869
...zealous devotion of the priests of Baal, when he laughed at their tears, and played upon their earnest, " d toge travelling, or he is sleeping, and must be awaked." He adds, — and we do not think that the admonition... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 pages
...that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. And at noon, Elijah mocked them, saying, Cry aloud, for he is a god, either he is talking or is pursuing, or is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. And they cried aloud... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805
...believing it via» that which put all 27 things into motion. And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud : for he [is] a god...either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, [or] perad28 venture he sleepeth, and must be awaked.» And they cried aloud, and cut... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1806 - 340 pages
...Elijah upon the falie prophets, when lie faid id them, wliilfl they were vehemently calling upon Baal, Cry aloud ; for he is a god : either he is talking, or he is purfuing, or he is on a journey, or peradvenand mufl be awaked. CHAPTER IV. EXTRACTS fROM THE LAW OF... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 548 pages
...the Lord he God, follow him, but if Baal, then follow him. Elijah mocked the priests of Baal, saying, cry aloud for he is a god, either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked. Ver. 29. There was neither voice nor... | |
 | 1807 - 572 pages
...made. . . .'. 27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he it a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure'he sleepeth, ac'd must be awaked. 28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 590 pages
...too light, to flout their zealous devotion. He laughs at their tears, and plays upon their carnest ; Cry aloud ; for he is a God : either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is travelling, or he is sleeping, and must be awaked. Scorns and taunts are the best answers, for serious... | |
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