 And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord ; yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people." " And when Ahab heard the -words of Elijah, he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his...  The Prose Works of John Milton - Page 528by John Milton - 1845Full view - About this book
 | Charles Frederick Childe - 1839 - 448 pages
.... page 51 SERMON V. THE FEIGNED REPENTANCE OF SAUL. I. SAMUEL xv. 30. THEN HE SAID, I HAVE SINNED : YET HONOUR ME NOW, I PRAY THEE, BEFORE THE ELDERS OF MY PEOPLE, AND BEFORE ISRAEL, AND TURN AGAIN WITH ME, THAT I MAY WORSHIP THE LORD THY GOD." . . . . ' . page 65 SERMON... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1840 - 468 pages
...prophet Elijah, for a moment terrified him. " And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh,...and fasted, and lay in sackcloth and went softly. And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself... | |
 | Henry Edward J. Howard (hon.) - 1840 - 340 pages
...recourse to such means as his awakened conscience suggested to him, of appeasing his offended God ; " he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh,...and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly."* God who knew how far he did these things in sincerity, was pleased to show his approval of them, and... | |
 | John Frere - 1840 - 56 pages
...ix. 3. 21 j x. 3. 5. Acts xiii. 2, 3. 1 Kings xix. 8. 1 Mark ix. 29. 3 " When Ahab heard those words he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted: and the word of the Lord came unto Elijah, saying, Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me 1 because... | |
 | John Wesley - 1840 - 566 pages
...himself,"—wholly give himself up, like a slave bought with money,—" to work wickedness." Yet, when he " rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and went softly," the word of the Lord came to Elijah, saying, " Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before... | |
 | John James - 1840 - 946 pages
...hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thei' from being king. And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon... | |
 | Joseph Strutt - 1842 - 418 pages
...Gen. chap, xxxvii. ver. 34. skin." 1 Again, " and it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh,...and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly." 2 In another passage it is said that Joram, king of Israel, " rent his clothes, and he passed by upon... | |
 | William Beveridge - 1842 - 496 pages
...him the judgments which would be laid upon him for them, he humbled himself so, " that he iRcg.2i.27. rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh,...and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly : " yet it doth not follow that he truly repented of his sins, being rather troubled at the judgments... | |
 | William Dodd - 1842 - 546 pages
...princes, &c.—1 Sam. ii. 7, 8 ; Ps. Ixxv. 6, 7 ; Dan. iv. 17. 32. Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned; yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, &c.—1 Sam. xv. 30. The women, &c. said, Saul had slain his... | |
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