...that terrible war went on, we might almost hear voices crying out, in the words of the old prophet : " O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere...up thyself into thy scabbard ; rest, and be still ! " But the answering voice seemed not less audible: " How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given...

...travail, and all faces are turned into paleness ? JEH. xlvii. 6'. O than sword of the Lord, how long zmll it be ere thou be quiet ? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be stitt. EZEK. xxxiv. 2. Woe be to the shepherds of Israel tliat do feed themselves ! should not the...

...Gaza ; Ashkelon is cut off with fafe' the remnant of their valley : how lone wilt thou cut thyself? 6 O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? f put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and +H* gottabe still. ' J 7 J How can it be quiet, seeing...

...shepherd," Zech. xiii. 7. There could never be a greater occasion to plead, as the prophet does; " O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet ?" Jer. xlvii. 6, 7. Put up thyself into the scabbard, rest and be still. But the answer was ready,...

...it the language of fancy. The following is an instance of personification and apostrophe united: " O thou sword of the Lord! how long will it be ere thou be tjuiet ? put thyself up into thy scabbard, rest and be still! How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord...

...was particularly fitted. Hence, inthesacred scriptures, we find some very remarkable instances: '0 thou sword of the Lord! how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put thyself up into thy scabbard, rest and be still ! How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it...

...passed by ; the deep uttered his voice, and lift up his hands on high." (Hab. ch. iii. v. 10.) — " O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere...up thyself into thy scabbard, rest and be still." (Jer. ch. xlvii. v. 6. — In the second book of Samuel, where David, hearing of the death of Saul...

...remaineth ; for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor. 6 O them sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be...up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. 7 How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea-shore...

...grave! where is thy victory! ' The following is an instance of personification and apostrophe united: ' O thou sword of the Lord! how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put thyself into thy scabbard, rest and be still! How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it a...

...was particularly fitted. Hence, in the sacred scriptures, we find some very remarkable instances : ' O thou sword of the Lord ! how long will it be ere thou be quiet ! put thyself up in thy scabbard ; rest, and be still ! How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it...