This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER LXXIII. ELISHA, OR THE LITTLE MAID. 2 Kings v. There were a great many heathen people, who lived outside the land of Canaan. You know, my dear child, that people who worship idols are called " heathen." Some of these heathen people used often to come into Canaan, and rob them, and hurt them. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER LXXIII. ELISHA, OR THE LITTLE MAID. 2 Kings v. There were a great many heathen people, who lived outside the land of Canaan. You know, my dear child, that people who worship idols are called " heathen." Some of these heathen people used often to come into Canaan, and rob them, and hurt them. Why did God let the people of Israel be robbed and hurt? Because they did not obey him, or mind what Elisha taught them. Once some of these heathen people came, and took away a little girl out of the land of Israel; and they sold her for a slave to wait on a rich heathen lady in a country a great way off. The lady's husband was called Naaman, and he was a great captain, and could fight well in battle. But Naaman was very unhappy, for he had a very dreadful disease, called the leprosy. He had very sore white places on his body. He could not find anybody who could cure him of his disease. No doctors could cure him; nor could any of the prophets of his idols save him. Now the little girl who waited on his wife, had heard of the wonders that Elisha did, and she felt sure that he could cure her master, and she said, "O that my master were with the prophet that is in my country, for he would cure his leprosy." Do you think that Elisha could cure Naaman? Yes, God often helped Elisha to do wonders. Somebody heard what the little girl said, and went and told Naaman. Naaman wished very much to be made well, and so he determined to go to the land of Israel, and to ask Elisha to make him well. Now Elisha heard that he was coming, and Elisha knew that God would help him to make Naaman well: and he hoped that when Naaman was made well that he would worship the true God, who could do such wonders: for Elisha did not wish people to praise him, he wished them...
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Good. Good condition. Book 1. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
