 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 770 pages
...they say Laban spake. The Rev. Mr. Birch, ipon this subject, and translating 1 Sara. xv. 23, ebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry, observes, the literal translation of the Hebrew is as follows : — ' rebellion is the sin of divination,... | |
 | Charles Daubeny - 1830 - 1120 pages
...unuseful impression behind them upon this occasion. "Behold I to obey is better than sacrifice; and to hearken, than the fat of rams. For rebellion is...witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry."* Before we quit the present head, it may be proper, by way of preventing unnecessary repetition, to... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1830 - 304 pages
...the commandment of the Lord, and thy words : because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king. 25 Now... | |
 | 1830 - 864 pages
...ot'.ludah ; and if that had been loo little, I would moreover have given unto thee such nnd such things. 9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his «¡glit? thuu hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, ami hast taken his wife to bt. thy wife,... | |
 | Thomas Becon - 1831 - 512 pages
...of. Eusebius. Truly therefore was it said by Samuel, Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams ; for rebellion is as the sin of whoredom, and stubbornness is as the sin of idolatry. (1 Sam. xv.) PA. But that I may declare to you... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1831 - 446 pages
...the Parliament of Ireland. 1 SAMUEL, xv. 22, 23. — Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams : — For rebellion...witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry 369 SERMONS. SUMMARY OF SERMON VIII. JUJJE, — VERSES 22, 23. • PART I. MAN has but one entrance... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1831 - 528 pages
...sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the " Lord ? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice ; and to hearken, " than the fat of rams : for rebellion...witchcraft, " and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou " hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee " from being king." Thus... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - 1831 - 428 pages
...THE PARLIAMENT. 1 SAMUEL, CHAP. XV. — VERSES 22, 23. Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams : For rebellion is...witchcraft, and stubbornness is as ^iniquity and idolatry. IN the world, nothing is more easy than to say our prayers, and to obey our superiors ; and yet in... | |
 | 1831 - 982 pages
...spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the Lord .'.... Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice. ... ll emergencies not to seek a confederacy with other nations : " Say ye not, A confederac Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king" (vers.... | |
 | 1831 - 676 pages
...; and if that kad been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. '.' Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight 1 thou last killed Uriah the Iliuitc with the sword, and iiiist taken his wife to be thy wife, and... | |
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Samuel said, hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord ? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken, than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness... 
