| Richard Watson - 1832 - 1094 pàgines
...generally. ABANA. Naaman, the leper, on being directed to wash in the river Jordan, says, 2 Kings v. 12, " Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel Í " Probably the Abana is a branch of the Barrady, or Chrysorrhoas, which derives... | |
| Author of The infant Christian's first catechism - 1833 - 238 pàgines
...as well have washed in any of the rivers of his own country, instead of taking so long a journey ? " Are not Abana, and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel ? may I not wash in them and be clean ? So he turned and went away in a rage." Thus... | |
| Thomas Charlton Henry - 1833 - 334 pàgines
...now, for the first time, we understand the spirit of the Syrian general's reply to the prophet — "Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel ?" And the force of his servant's answer, " My father, if the Prophet had bid thee... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1834 - 276 pàgines
...call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and re. cover the leper. 12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel ? May I not wash in them, and be clean 1 So he turned away in a rage. 13 And his servants... | |
| Henry Hunter - 1834 - 618 pàgines
...the event belied their groundless expectations, with Naaman they turned away in a rage, say ing, " time to come, in "providing things honest in the sight of all men waters of Israel 7" " Away with this man, crucify him, not this man but Barabbas." 2. Observe here... | |
| John Johnston - 1834 - 582 pàgines
...cannot be tempted with evil, neither terapteth he any man." Page 137 SERMON VIII. 2 KINGS, v. 12 — " Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean?" 152 SERMON IX. 2 KINGS, v. 18 — • In this... | |
| William Jay - 1834 - 326 pàgines
...gospel is, " Go and wash in Jordan seven times ; and be clean" — the language of the sinner is, " Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel ? may I not wash in them and be clean ?" No. And the reason is, that your cure can... | |
| Gregory Townsend Bedell, Stephen Higginson Tyng - 1835 - 584 pàgines
...and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better...waters of Israel 1 may I not wash in them, and be clean ? So he turned, and went away in a rage. And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said,... | |
| Gregory Townsend Bedell, Stephen Higginson Tyng - 1835 - 584 pàgines
...and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel ? may I not wash in them, and be clean ? So he turned, and went away in a rage. And... | |
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