 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian. 23 And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you...  The Law Quarterly Review - Page 286edited by - 1905Full view - About this book
 | Henry Ward Beecher - Bible - 1893 - 460 pages
...acclamation he was called to be their king. And here shone out another noble trait. " Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also : for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian. And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over... | |
 | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - Jews - 1893 - 530 pages
...Quarterly Statement of Paititint Exestablish the kingly office, and render it perpetual in the house of Gideon. ' Rule thou over us, both thou and thy son and thy Royal sta'« ' son's son ', for thou hast delivered us from the hand •fWJcon. 'of Midian.' Gideon... | |
 | James Frederick McCurdy - Bible - 1895 - 462 pages
...above referred to (§ 49) when the kingly dignity was offered to one of the Judges: "The men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou and thy son and thy son's son also: and Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah shall... | |
 | Richard Green Moulton - Bible - 1896 - 320 pages
...After the great deliverance wrought by him the appeal is made in these terms : Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also : for thou hast saved us out of the hand of Midian. And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over... | |
 | George Cunningham Monteath Douglas - Bible - 1901 - 342 pages
...Gideon's days, then, a change was coming over the thoughts and feelings of the people. " The men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou and thy son, and thy son's son also : for thou hast saved us out of the hand of Midian. And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over... | |
 | 1901 - 1930 pages
...Zalmunna, and * took the crescents that were on their camels' necks. 22 Then the men of Israel said onto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou. and thy son, and thy son's son also ; for thou hast saved us out of the hand of Midian. 23 And Gideon said unto them, 1 will not rule over... | |
 | Bible stories, English - 1902 - 600 pages
...Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan. Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian. And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over... | |
 | Charles Foster Kent - Bible - 1901 - 276 pages
...to appreciate the disadvantages of the intermittent rule of the judges, and accordingly said to him, "Rule thou over us, both thou and thy son, and thy son's son also." Thus simply and naturally was the idea of the fcingship introduced into Hebrew life. According to the... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - World history - 1904 - 710 pages
...up to cut off the retreat of the fugitives at the ford of the Jordan. The Children of Israel said to Gideon, " Rule thou over us, both thou and thy son, and thy son's son also : for thou hast saved us out of the hand of Midian." He answered, "I will not rule over you, neither... | |
 | George Carter - 1905 - 220 pages
...camels' necks. Gideon refuses to be king. His ephod. Judg. viii.22— 35. 22 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also : for thou hast saved us 23 out of the hand of Midian. And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over... | |
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