Sacred History, in Familiar Dialogues, for the Instruction of Youth: with Maps: To which is Added, The History of the Jews, from the Time of Nehemiah to the Destruction of Jerusalem, Volume 1T. Gardiner, ... W. Button; Sherwood Neely, and Jones; Gale, Curtis, and Fenner; T. Hamilton; and Cradock and Joy, Paternoster-Row; C. Law, ... Williams and Son, ... Darton and Harvey, ... J. Hatchard; and Sharpe and Hales, Piccadilly., 1813 - Bible - 363 pages |
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Page 215
... Jonathan . Apelles assembled the inhabitants , and explained his commission , endeavouring to persuade Mattathias to comply with the king's orders , promising him and his sons great honours and preferments . Mattathias replied with a ...
... Jonathan . Apelles assembled the inhabitants , and explained his commission , endeavouring to persuade Mattathias to comply with the king's orders , promising him and his sons great honours and preferments . Mattathias replied with a ...
Page 230
... Jonathan , in the mean time , advanced with all speed to succour their brethren in Gilead . They took the city of Bosra , and burnt it with fire , killing all the men that were able to bear arms . On the approach of night , they marched ...
... Jonathan , in the mean time , advanced with all speed to succour their brethren in Gilead . They took the city of Bosra , and burnt it with fire , killing all the men that were able to bear arms . On the approach of night , they marched ...
Page 244
... Jonathan answered , that he was ready not only to defend , but to die for them . He was immediately chosen general and cap- tain of the Jews . Bacchides , hearing this , sought to take him off by treachery : but both Jonathan and his ...
... Jonathan answered , that he was ready not only to defend , but to die for them . He was immediately chosen general and cap- tain of the Jews . Bacchides , hearing this , sought to take him off by treachery : but both Jonathan and his ...
Page 245
... Jonathan and his party before they were aware , and in one night destroy them all . Bacchides accordingly came into Judea , and wrote to all his friends , both Jews and others , to seize on Jonathan ; but he , having timely notice of ...
... Jonathan and his party before they were aware , and in one night destroy them all . Bacchides accordingly came into Judea , and wrote to all his friends , both Jews and others , to seize on Jonathan ; but he , having timely notice of ...
Page 246
... Jonathan , begging his assistance , and sending him a commission to be ge- -neral of all the king's troops in Judea . Alexander also endeavoured to gain Jonathan to his interest . He accordingly sent him a purple robe , and a crown of ...
... Jonathan , begging his assistance , and sending him a commission to be ge- -neral of all the king's troops in Judea . Alexander also endeavoured to gain Jonathan to his interest . He accordingly sent him a purple robe , and a crown of ...
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