...the child while it wot alive ; bat when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. 2-2 And he ^F )t B ` / - 9c D l y ] _ } u cbjld may live ? £3 But now he is dead, wherefore should I s! ' can I bring him back again ? 1 shall...

...for the child while it was alive, but when the child was dead, thou didst arise and eat bread. And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and...can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that tha child may live ? but now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ? can I bring him back again ? I shall...

...consolation, which David administered to himself on the death of his child. " Now he is dead," said David, "wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him back again ? I shall go to him, but he shall never return to me."* "Bear up," says Achilles, "and do not indulge perpetual grief; for you...

...and wept ; for I said, Who can tell whether <¿od will be gracious to me, that the child may live 1 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ? Can I bring him back again ? / shall go to lam, but he thall not return to me.' The will of God be done. " She died January llth,...

...great brevity, but in the most beautiful language, strength of thought, and energy of expression : " Now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ? Can I bring him back again 1 I shall S'O to him ; but he shall not return to me." To what end, (saith the resigned mourner,) should...

...alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. 22 And he said, While the chihl was yet alive, I fasted and wept : for I said, Who can tell vhetlier God will he gracious to me, that the child may live ? 23 But now he is dead, wherefore should...

...heart had so lately gone. And anticipating their thoughts, he whispered these words — now he is dead; can I bring him back again ! I shall go to him ; but he shall not return to me? This group had met for the purpose of consoling Annatje. The sorrow and grief...

...bliss ? Do we not recognize a belief of this sentiment in the exclamation of David, 2 Sam. xu 2? — "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ; can I bring him hack r.gain? I shall go lo him, but he cannot return to me." In Heb. xii. 22, 23, it is written, "...

...will work for us : for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few. — 1 Sam. xiv. 6. While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept:...God will be gracious to me, that the child may live ? — 2 Sam. xi. 22. Let him alone, and let him curse, &c. it may be that the Lord will look on mine...

...requires, and exhibits a model of resignation to his wondering family, in the memorable words of my text, ' While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept :...whether God will be gracious to me, that the child mav live ? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ? Can I bring him back again ? I shall go to...