...the two pillars, of the one with hit right hand, and of the one with his left hand. 2 Sam. xii. 1. There .were two men in one city, the one rich, and the one poor. Zech. zi. 7. I took unto me two staves; the on« I called Beauty, and the one I called Bands....

...circurnftances, as to fail of ftriking him when fhewn in a proper light. And Nathan came and faid unto him, " There " were two men in one city, the one rich and...poor ; — the rich man had exceeding ; -' " many " many flocks and herds ; but the poor man had " nothing fave one little ewe-Iamb which he had ** bought...

...sent it by the hand of Uriah. 15 And he wrote in the letter, saying. Set ye Uriah in the forefront of ge abroad unto thee : 12 And if the man be poor, thou shall not sleep with hi 16 And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that ne assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew...

...a tear. Let us examine. " There were," says the prophet to the royal sinner, not yet a penitent, " two men in one city ; the one rich and the other poor." Here the different state and circumstances of the two parties are admirably contrasted, and it affords...

...displeased the LORD. And the LORD sent Nathan unto David : and he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich and the other poor. The richman had exceeding many flocks and herds; D 3 but but the poor man had nothing save one little ewe-...

...Allegory from the Old Testament, that impressive and pathetic Allegory, addressed by Nathan to David. "There were two men in one city, the one rich, " and the other poor. The rich man had exceed•• ing many flocks and herds. But the poor man " had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which...

...adultery with Bath-sheba and the murder of her husband. "There ! two men in one city," said the prophet, " the one rich and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many Mocks and herds ; but the poor man had nothing save one little ew« lamb, which he had bought and nourished...

...sent it by the hand of Uriah. 15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die. 16 And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew...

...house. And it came to pass that David wrote a letter to Joab saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle; and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die. And it came to pass when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that...

...give no offence, even though they provoke the man, to whom they are addressed, to condemn himself. «' There were two men in one city, the one rich, and the other poor : And the rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds ;" as David hati many wives and concubines,...