...he foresaw, he seems to shrink from his own message, and thus utters the feelings of his heart : ' O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere...up thyself into thy scabbard : rest, and be still.' Recollecting, however, that it was the 'sword of the LORD,' and that it had a special commission to...

...grave ! where is thy victory I'' 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 up into thy scabbard, rest and be still ! How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it...

...waters passed by : the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high." (Hab. iii. 10.) " O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere...up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still." (Jer. xlviL 6.) David uses personification most effectively, when, on hearing of the death of Saul...

...1 Josh. xix. 1— 8. where are they now ? The answer is to be found in the words of Jeremiah, " Oh, thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou...up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea-shore...

...would be cutting a caper rather too frolicksome for a grave occasion. It is said in the Scriptures, " 0 thou sword of the Lord ! how long will it be ere thou...up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still." If the prophet Jeremiah coulti thus address himself to the sword of the Almighty, and reason with it...

...with the remnant of their valley : how long wilt thou cut thyself? 0 thou sword of the LORD, how lone said, Who art thou ? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid : spread How can it be quiet, seeing the LOUD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore...

...land, and cut off man and beast from it."* If, therefore, we expostulate and pray with Jeremiah, " O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet 1 Put up thyself into thy scabbard ; rest and be still :" we have the same answer, " How can it be...

...countries, to persons and things, with which the prophetical writings every where abound. " 0 Ihon sword of the Lord! how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put thyselfupintothe scabbard, restand be still." "How can it be quiet.'' (as the reply is instantly made)...

...hostilities — a truce or armistice — a pause, that the ark of God might have a little rest ! " O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere...up thyself into thy scabbard ; rest and be still. How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against Askelon, and against the sea-shore...

...is excited, godliness is making way. And, therefore, we will not say, in the words of the prophet, "O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere...up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still." We will rather say with the Psalmist to Messiah, " Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty; and...