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2441 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 96.3 (Alfred Edersheim)

… of Jehovah.” The reply given might have convinced him, that David had no exaggerated views of his position in life. It is idle to ask why Saul upon this so rapidly …

2442 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 98.1 (Alfred Edersheim)

… from Jehovah. As Saul heard the rushing of his dark pinions around him, it was not sudden frenzy which seized him, but he attempted deliberate murder. What a …

2443 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 101.1 (Alfred Edersheim)

… am Jehovah,” and springs as a necessary sequence from the principle: “Be ye holy, for I Jehovah your God am holy.” It is scarcely requisite to add, that in no other …

2444 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 104.1 (Alfred Edersheim)

… between Jehovah and His people were chiefly by Theophanies, or Personal apparitions of God; in the case of the prophets, by inspiration; in the New Testament …

2445 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 106.2 (Alfred Edersheim)

… of Jehovah” (show towards me Divine mercy) “that I die not; but thou shalt not cut off thy mercy from my house—not even” (at the time) “when Jehovah cutteth off the enemies …

2446 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 111.1 (Alfred Edersheim)

… before Jehovah.” The expression implies that Doeg was obliged to remain in the sanctuary in consequence of some religious ceremony—whether connected with …

2447 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 115.2 (Alfred Edersheim)

… of Jehovah. This is the meaning of what is rendered in our Authorised Version “in the hold” ( 22:4 ). We infer that this entrenched mountain-height was Mizpeh of Moab …

2448 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 117.1 (Alfred Edersheim)

… of Jehovah. It was left to the Edomite to carry out what his reckless malice had instigated. That day no fewer than eighty-five of the priests in actual ministry …

2449 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 117.2 (Alfred Edersheim)

… of Jehovah’s wings. But here also the attentive reader will trace a typical parallel between the murder at Nob and that of the children at Bethlehem—all the …

2450 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 117.3 (Alfred Edersheim)

… of Jehovah” ( 23:2, 4 ), it is evident that the inquiry was made by the Urim and Thummim, we must conclude that Abiathar had reached David either after he had been preparing …

2451 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 120.3 (Alfred Edersheim)

… of Jehovah,” and characterizing their deed as one of “compassion” on himself ( 23:21 ). But the danger which now threatened David was greater than any previously …

2452 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 123.2 (Alfred Edersheim)

… which Jehovah had spoken unto him,” is entirely true to Oriental nature and to the circumstances. Who would let such an opportunity pass? But it is not by our …

2453 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 127.4 (Alfred Edersheim)

… , as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, that (it is) Jehovah who has withheld thee from coming into blood-guiltiness, and from thy hand delivering thyself …

2454 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 128.1 (Alfred Edersheim)

… in Jehovah the living God, whatever might were arrayed against David, and however the probabilities might seem other to the outward observer. Viewed in this …

2455 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 130.1 (Alfred Edersheim)

… of Jehovah, and been unpunished? If Jehovah do not (literally, ‘unless Jehovah’) smite him [like Nabal], or his day be come and he die, or he go down into the war and be …

2456 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 131.1 (Alfred Edersheim)

… of Jehovah, saying (thereby in effect): Go, serve other gods” ( 26:19 ). It is useless to follow the matter farther. Saul’s proposal for David’s return, and his promise …

2457 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 134.2 (Alfred Edersheim)

… of Jehovah” by all the well-known means, from the less to the more spiritual, but without answer. That alone should have been sufficient, had Saul possessed spiritual …

2458 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 137.1 (Alfred Edersheim)

… thunderbolt: “Jehovah thine enemy”; “Jehovah hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to David”; “thy sins have overtaken thee!” All this Saul knew long …

2459 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 138.3 (Alfred Edersheim)

… in Jehovah his God.” His resolve was quickly taken. The first thing was to inquire of the Lord whether he should pursue the Amalekites. The answer was even fuller …

2460 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 141.1 (Alfred Edersheim)

… of Jehovah.” At the proper time! But while these gifts were passing, all unknown to David, that time had already come.