Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Works of the Right Reverend Beilby Porteus, Late Bishop of London: With His Life - Sida 29efter Beilby Porteus - 1823Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| 1848 - 704 sidor
...was so lofty, that in this way only could Elisha deal with him. " I thought," said he, angrily, "He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on...strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper." Just such is fallen man. Though spiritually a leper, and not unconscious of it, he is vain, arrogant,... | |
| 1822 - 584 sidor
...the Syrian thought, when he went to the Prophet : he thought the Prophet would stand and call upon the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place and recover the leper. The natural ideas of this fallen Chief and Naaman, apjieared to be very similar. My own mind was deeply... | |
| 1849 - 700 sidor
...when ' he was wroth, and said, Behold, I thought he will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.' Christ frequently goes a much plainer way to work ; and hy this means He disconcerts all our preconccived... | |
| Charles Bradley - 1823 - 508 sidor
...Have I not oft done thus, in vain ? Have we not better streams at home, than any Israel can afford ? ' Are not Abana and Pharphar, rivers of 'Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel." Folly and pride strive for place, in a natural heart; and it is hard to say, whether... | |
| 1824 - 506 sidor
...wash seven times in Jordan and be clean. But Naaman went away in a rage, and said, I thought he would come out to me, and stand and call on the name of the Lord, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus,... | |
| John Farmer - 1824 - 492 sidor
...in a rage, and said, 1 thought he would come out to me, and stand and call on the name of the Lord, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not Ahana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel ? May I not (wash in them... | |
| 1873 - 350 sidor
...him court. This treatment made Naaman veiy wroth, and he went away, saying, " Behold, I thought he will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the narrie of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not Abana... | |
| William Carpenter - 1825 - 630 sidor
...he doeth it, Matt. viii. 8, 9. But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said. Behold, I thought. He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the líame of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper, 8 Kings v. 1... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - 1825 - 694 sidor
...and wash himself seven times in the Jordan, in order to cleanse himself of a leprosy, exclaimed, " Are not Abana and Pharphar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters in Israel ? may I not wash in them and be clean ?" * And indeed so superior are these waters... | |
| Edward Patteson - 1826 - 389 sidor
...OF SELF-WILL. 2 KINGS v. 11. But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said ; behold, I thought, he will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on...strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. IF the pure and benevolent messengers of heaven take a kind interest, as we have reason to believe,... | |
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