 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 412 sider
...that he reigned HI his stead, the first over Greece; and made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth ; and went through...nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him : whereupon he was exalted, and his heart was lifted up. And he gathered a mighty strong host,... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1817 - 412 sider
...his stead, the first over Greece; and made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the Icings of the earth ; and went through to the ends of the...nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him : whereupon he was exalted, and his heart was lifted up. And he gathered a mighty strong host,... | |
 | Joseph Wilson (minister of Laxton.) - 1824 - 368 sider
...many authors. The writer of the first book of Maccabees ( 1 Mac. i. 3 ) says of Alexander, that he "went through to the 'ends of the earth, and took spoils of man)/ nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him." Justin says, that he entered the mouth... | |
 | James Rennie - 1831 - 422 sider
...the words of the writer of the book of Maccabees, had made " many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth, and went through...ends of the earth, and took spoils of many nations, fell sick and perceived that he should die, he called his servants, such as were honourable and had... | |
 | 1832 - 512 sider
...stead, the first over Greece0: and made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings 3 of the earth : and went through to the ends of the...nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him ; whereupon • " Wherever the ' land of ed out. See Numbers xxiv. " Chittim' or ' the isles of... | |
 | Charles Christian Hennell - 1838 - 402 sider
...thus, 1 Macc, ii : " He reigned the first over Greece, and made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth, and went through...nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him." 1 Macc. i. 8, 9 : " And his servants bare rule, every one in his place, and after his death they... | |
 | 1844 - 312 sider
...want of judgment. . ' When Alexander, who, in ;the words of .the writer of the book of Maccabees, had made " many wars, and won many strongholds, and slew...ends' of the earth, and took spoils of many nations, fell sick and perceived that he should die, he called his servants, such as 'were honourable and had... | |
 | Benjamin Harrison - 1849 - 494 sider
...up," and "rule with great dominion;" or again, in the first book of Maccabees, where we read how he " slew the kings of the earth, and went through to the...nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him 3 ." And, in the passages which have been quoted by expositors from ancient historians, we are... | |
 | Cambridge univ, exam. papers - 1856 - 252 sider
...king in his stead, and made many wars and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth, 2 And went through to the ends of the earth, and took...nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him ; whereupon he was exalted, and his heart was lifted up. 3 And he gathered a mighty strong host,... | |
 | James Waddel Alexander - 1861 - 536 sider
...wars, and won many strongholds, and slew the kings of the earth, and went to the ends of the world, and took spoils of many nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him.' What a grand and magnificent beginning ! — but hear the conclusion. ' After these things he... | |
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Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece, and made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth, and went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of many nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before... 
