 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 886 pages
...challenges the priests of Baal to prevé the truth of their deity : For it is said expressly, "He mecked 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 peradvcnture he sleepeth, and must be awaked." And Solomon takes the like method to... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1823 - 508 pages
...too light, to flout their zealous devotion. He laughs at their tears, and plays on their earnest; ' Cry aloud; for he is a God : either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is travelling, No less in the indignation at these insulting frumps, than zeal of their own safety and... | |
 | English literature - 1823 - 614 pages
...derision with which Elijah addressed the priests of Baal : " And it came to pass, that at noon Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud, for he is a god : either he ii talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or pcradventure he sleepeth and must be awakened."... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 314 pages
...it. The prophet Elijah, when he challenged the priests of Baal to prove the truth of their deky,; " mocked them, and said : Cry. aloud for he is a god...either he is talking, or he is pursuing, o,r he is in ajourney, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked." Exclamations and Irony are sometimes united... | |
 | Lady - Bible - 1824 - 452 pages
...said Elijah, with cutting irony, his pious indignation now excited by their horrible superstitions, " for he is a god : either he is talking — or he is pursuing — or he is on a journey— or, peradventure, he sleepeth, and mutt be awakened." Vainly, however, were their impious... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...but the high places were not removed. 1 Kings xv. II — 15. Elijah mocked the worshippers of Baal ; and said, Cry aloud, for he is a god : either he is talking, pursuing, or in a journey, or peradventnre he sleepeth, &c. — 1 Kings xviii. 27. 424 of Ahab, served... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...but the high places were not removed. 1 Kings xv. 11—15. Elijah mocked the worshippers of Baal ; and said, Cry aloud, for he is a god : either he is talking, pursuing, or in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, &c. — 1 Kings xviii. 27. 424 of Ahab, served... | |
 | James Hervey - Devotional literature - 1825 - 476 pages
...He prays again, and the sluices of * 1 Kings xviii. 27. " And it came to pass nt noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud ; for he is a God....pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he slrepeih, and must be a'vakeJ." heaven are shut; there is neither dew nor rain for several years, 1... | |
 | 1843 - 1028 pages
...possible sanction in the conduct of inspired men of God. " And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud : for he is a God...pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he aleepeth, and must be awaked." This was the keenest irony, and on the most solemn of all subjects.... | |
 | James Hervey - Dialogues, English - 1825 - 460 pages
...words. *J * Gen. vi. 0. i Joh i. 1. ! 1 Kings xvill. 27. ' And It came top-ass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud, for he is a God....talking, or he is pursuing", or he is in a journey, or peradven' ure he sleepeth, and must oe awaked.' Arc we delighted with iostances of magnanimity? A -ingle... | |
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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. 
