| Thomas Boston - 1812 - 560 pages
...should be ready to hear them in what they have to say. It is the character of a Nabal, that * he was such a son of Belial, that a man could not speak to him,' 1 Sam. xxv. 1 7. Job declares himself to have been of another temper, Job xxxi. 1 3. The advice of... | |
| 1846 - 664 pages
...that they should be answered afterwards, and proceeded with the discourse. They made several fresh attempts, which, as the people gave unbroken attention,...was speaking would seem as if we had taken offence, we waited for a pause, and then said, in their own phrase, " We will go and come again," an expression... | |
| Robert South - 1823 - 568 pages
...and churlishness of his manners : for in the 17th verse that character is given of him, that he was such a son of Belial, that a man could not speak to him. Many would be willing to recover a person from his follies, but they are not willing to be snapt and... | |
| Philip Skelton - 1824 - 500 pages
...uncovered in the rain, had the boldness to speak to him, his answer was like that of a Nabal, ' who was such a son of Belial, that a man could not speak to him.' This is but a faint picture of a servant turned gentleman. Howsoever other clergymen, and their wives,... | |
| John Fawcett - 1824 - 218 pages
...would preserve peace and good order in our dwellings. Of the latter it is said, He was such a churl, such a son of Belial, that a man could not speak to him. Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than such a fury. There is no peace where he comes.... | |
| Philip Skelton - 1824 - 1044 pages
...uncovered in the rain, had the boldness to speak to linn, his answer was like that of a Nabal, ' who was such a son of Belial, that a man could not speak to him.' This is but a faint picture of a servant turned gentleman. Howsoever oilier clergymen, and their wiyes,... | |
| Matthew Henry - 1825 - 558 pages
...thing that is sour and supercilious ; let us not be like Nabal, whose character it was, that he was such a son of Belial, that a man could not speak to him, — they that are so, trouble their own houses. But let us study how to put a due respect upon all,... | |
| Christopher Anderson - 1826 - 484 pages
...gratify an imperious temper. The Servants of Nabal, addressing their own Mistress, said that he was " such a son of Belial, that a man could not speak to him." How different was the sceptre which Abraham swayed ! The promised blessing of God on himself he highly... | |
| Christopher Anderson - 1826 - 582 pages
...gratify an imperious temper. The Servants of Nabal, addressing their own Mistress, said that he was " such a son of Belial, that a man could not speak to him." How different was the sceptre which Abraham swayed ! The promised blessing of God on himself he highly... | |
| John Miller - 1830 - 544 pages
...Reflect on those expressive words of Scripture which have for ever left a record of that man, as being " such a son of " Belial that a man could not speak to him" !" " 1 Sam. xxv. 17. 254 The more excellent way. [SEMI. XL Note his affronting answer unto David, his... | |
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