 | Richard Graves - 1840 - 468 oldal
...inquire of the wonder that was done in the land," (on this signal occasion of his recovery,) " God left him to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart." This trial proved, that his heart was proud and inflated with his worldly prosperity and power; "for... | |
 | John Bird Sumner (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1840 - 536 oldal
...his heart was lifted up :" that " in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart." The apostle has furnished us with a warning. He also supplies us with a motive to enforce that warning.... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1840 - 454 oldal
...for his heart was lifted up ;" and in ver. 31, it is said, that in regard to this transaction, " God left him to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart." The result showed how much God hates pride, and how certainly he will punish all forms of ostentation.... | |
 | Thomas Mann - 1840 - 282 oldal
...man's religion is vain. James, i. 26. Let no man deceive himself. 1 Cor. iii. 18. God left Hezekiah, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart. 2 Chron. xxxii. 31. They that seek the Lord understand all things. Prov. xxriii. 5. As in water face... | |
 | 1841 - 224 oldal
...one his brother their trespasses. Matt. vi. 14, 15. (3) Matt. vi. 13. (4) 2 Chron. xxxii. 31.— God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart. Job ii. 6. And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand ; but save his life. (5) 1 Pet.... | |
 | Reconciler, Robert Weaver - 1841 - 432 oldal
...written; " The Lord trieth the righteous." To prove Hezekiah, he left him on a particular occasion. " God left him to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart."f Thus, too, our Lord acted towards his disciples. " This he said to prove them; for he himself... | |
 | Francis Close - 1842 - 254 oldal
...4.) What a heart his and ours must be ! How could this be? We are told in 2 Chron. xxxii. 31, " God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart ! " Such is man, and such are the best of men, when left to themselves ! Such, and perhaps worse, should... | |
 | William Dodd - 1842 - 546 oldal
...there was wrath upon him, &e. In the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, &c. God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart. — 2 Kincs xx. 8, 9. 12— 18 ; 2 Chron. xxxii. 25. 31. Good Josiah (though warned to the contrary)... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - 764 oldal
...treasures before strangers. And when we read further in the Chronicles that on this occasion " God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart," 2 Chron. 32. 31, the result, in the case of such an one as Hezekiah, may well warn us, what frail creatures... | |
 | Hannah More - 1843 - 456 oldal
...Searcher of hearts already knew this infirmity, yet it is said by the sacred historian, that " God left him to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart." Doubtless the public exposure of his pride was calculated to lead Hezekiah to subsequent repentance... | |
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Howbeit, in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart. 
