 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 trang
...What meaneth," exclaimed the ministers, in the perverted language of scripture — " What mcaneth, then, " this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the " oxen?" The appeal to the judgment of Samuel was decisive, and the shambles were instantly opened. Nathaniel... | |
 | Scottish border - 1812 - 516 trang
...What meaneth," exclaimed the ministers, in the perverted language of scripture — " What meanetb, then, " this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the " oxen J" The appeal to the judgment of Samuel was decisive, and the shambles were instantly opened. Nathaniel... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 472 trang
...the people. " What " meaneth," exclaimed the ministers, in the perverted language of Scripture — " What meaneth, then, this bleating of the " sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen ?" The appeal to the judgment of Samuel was decisive, and the shambles were instantly opened. Nathaniel... | |
 | Peter Buchan - 1828 - 368 trang
...the people. ' What meaneth,* exclaimed the ministers, in the perverted language of Scripture, — ' what meaneth, then, this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen ? The appeal to the judgment of Samuel was decisive, and the shambles were instantly opened. Nathaniel... | |
 | William Jay - 1833 - 518 trang
...with the favour thou bearest unto thy people. О visit me with thy salvation." You love him ! — " What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and this lowing of the oxen which ) hear!" — Your whole lives contradict your avowal, and render it your... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 398 trang
...people. " What meaneth," exclaimed the ministers, in the perverted language of Scripture — " .'. ::;n meaneth, then, this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen ? " The appeal to the judgment of Samuel was decisive, and the shambles were instantly opened. Nathaniel... | |
 | Mark Napier - 1838 - 1174 trang
...awfully darkened by the fact, that from the Bible itself these ministers of blood enforced suchscenes. " Thine eye shalt not pity, and thou shalt not spare,"...texts by which, upon this and some other occasions, they diverted from defenceless prisoners the rude mercies of soldiers weary of blood. But there were... | |
 | 1841 - 438 trang
...But the Lord's prophet was not thus to be deceived. " What meaneth, then," said he, in holy anger, " this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear." Saul was overtaken in his deceit; the Lord seeth not as man seeth : the most secret... | |
 | 1843 - 822 trang
...to the soldiers ; but the Presbyterian ministers, quoting the following texts — " Thine eye shall not pity, and thou shalt not spare," and " What meaneth, then, this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen?" persuaded Leslie to countermand the order, and the prisoners... | |
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They have brought them from the Amal'ekites; for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice to the LORD your God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed. 
