 | Jonathan Edwards - 1829 - 590 páginas
...without it. Thus when Samaria was besieged by the Syrians, and provisions were exceedingly scarce. " an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver,...of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver." 2 Kings vi. 25. So time is the more to be prized by men. because a whole eternity depends upon it ;... | |
 | 1829 - 260 páginas
...esteemed as valuable dainties in this calamitous period ; " for an ass's head jwas sold for fourcore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver." But even this miserable kind of sustenance was beyond the reach of.the poor, who, destitute of riches,... | |
 | 1830 - 1070 páginas
...gathered all his host, and went up, md besieged Samaria. 25 And there was a great famine n Sanmria : and behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head...of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver. 26 And as the king of Israel was massing by upon the wall, there -riod a wpman^unto him, saying, t... | |
 | 1830 - 864 páginas
...there was a great famine în Рнта Ha: and, beliokl, they besieged ¡t. unîil an ass's head wasjrtW for fourscore pieces ; of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung" for five pitees of silver. *¿b 11 Ami a« the king1 of Israel was pa*sng l»y upon lite wall, there cri et... | |
 | Francis Geach Crossman - 1830 - 366 páginas
...gathered all his host, and went up and besieged Samaria, and there arose a great famine in that city, and they besieged it until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver ;" and the wrath of the king of Israel waxed hot against the prophet Elisha, and he threatened to take away his... | |
 | John Webster Morris - 1830 - 342 páginas
...! Through the .straitness of the siege wherewith thine enemies have besieged thee, an ass's head is sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a kab of dove's dung for Jive pieces of silver!" - This controversy may now be considered as settled,... | |
 | 1831 - 676 páginas
...this, that Hen-hart ;ul king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. 25 And there was a great famine In Samaria : and behold, they besieged It, until an ass's head waa sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of acabofdove'sdungforfivepi«« of silver.... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 486 páginas
...land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. Ge. xlvii. 13. 55 Famished.] And there was a great famine in Samaria : and, behold,...of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver. We boiled my son, (said a woman who cried Help my lord, 0 king ! and to whom the king said, If hat... | |
 | Stephen Merrill - 1832 - 472 páginas
...after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, aud went up, and besieged Samaria. 25 And there was a great famine in Samaria : and, behold,...of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver. 26 IT And, as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying,... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1833 - 420 páginas
...Samaria, by Ben-hadad, king of Syria, -we are informed (2 Kings vi. 25) that so pressing was the famine, an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver,...of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver. This, however, was not what its name would seem to import, but a kind of pulse or pea, which is common... | |
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And there was a great famine in Samaria : and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver. 
