 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 idyllia, epigrams, and fragments, of Theocritus, Bion, and Moschus, with ... - Page 63by Theocritus (of Syracuse) - 1792Full view - About this book
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 558 pages
...worshippers of Baal, — irony founded on the notions which the worshippers entertained of their deity. " Cry aloud : for he is a God ; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or per ad venture he sleepeth, and must be awaked. And they cried... | |
 | Andrew Thomson (of Bristol) - 1826 - 394 pages
...that answered. And they leaped upon the altar." Elijah therefore mocked them and said, " Cry alond, 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. And they cried alond,... | |
 | John Callaway - 1827 - 110 pages
...queen downger. 1 Kings, xviii. 27. 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 on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. Homer's deities are... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1828 - 268 pages
...when he challenged the priests of Baal to prove the truth of their deity, " 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 sleepclh, and must be awaked." excellent interpreter... | |
 | Joseph Hervey Hull - 1828 - 84 pages
...Elijah challenged the priests of Baal to prove the truth of their deity, he mocked them, and said, " Cry aloud, for he is a god ; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey ; or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked." Hyperbole, gives... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 pages
...Corioli : Alone I did it — .Boy ! 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 i* pursuing, or he is on a journey, or peradveriture he sleepeth, ami must be awaked. SECTION II. Of... | |
 | 1828 - 1042 pages
...upon the altar which was made. 27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Crv fth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure ne sleepeth, ana must be awaked. 28 And they cried... | |
 | 1829 - 1012 pages
...pass at noon. that 2 I iLUU IL ».-HIM LU j'CT-тл tu u wii. lililí 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 came near unto him. And he repaired the altsrofthe LORD thatwas... | |
 | 1829 - 308 pages
...******* Tumult among the people * * * And they shouted aloud, as it * 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 be sleepeih, and must be awaked. 1 KINGS xviii. 27.... | |
 | 1836 - 708 pages
...certainly found in the bible. Elijah was bitterly sarcastic when he said to the prophets of Baal, " Cry aloud ; for he is a god : either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey ; or, peradventure, he sleepeth, and must be awaked." The inspired... | |
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