Weavest the seven locks of my head with the web. And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.

CARRYING THE GATES OF GAZA. Judges xvi, 1-3. Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her. And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill, that is before Hebron.

DESTRUCTION OF DAGON'S
TEMPLE.

Judges xvi, 29, 30. And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left. And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein: so the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.

THE OVERTHROW OF
DAGON.

great, and they had emerods in I answered and said unto the mat
Therefore of God, Entreat now the face of
their secret parts.
the LORD thy God, and pray for
they sent the ark of God to
Ekron. And it came to pass, as me, that my hand may be restor
the ark of God came to Ekron, ed me again. And the man of
that the Ekronites cried out, say- God besought the LORD, and the
ing, They have brought about king's hand was restored him
the ark of the God of Israel to us, again, and became as it was
to slay us and our people. So before.
they sent and gathered together
all the lords of the Philistines.
and said, Send away the ark of
the God of Israel, and let it go
again to his own place, that it
slay us not, and our people: for
there was a deadly destruction
throughout all the city; the hand
of God was very heavy there.

UPON UZZAH.

2 Sam. vi, 7. And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

UPON THE MEN OF BETHSHEMESH.

1 Sam. vi.19. And he smote the men of Bethshemesh,because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men.

And the people la mented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.

IN CONNECTION WITH
DAVID AND SOLOMON.
1 Chron. xxi, 26. And David built
there an altar unto the LORD, and
offered burnt offerings and peace
offerings, and called upon the
LORD; and he answered him from
heaven by fire upon the altar of
burnt offering.

IN CONNECTION WITH
ELIJAH.

DROUGHT CAUSED.
1 Kings xvii, 1. And Elijah the
Tishbite, who was of the inhabi-
tants of Gilead, said unto Ahab,

As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years. but according to my word.

James v. 17. Elias was a man

subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.

MEAL AND OIL MULTIPLIed.

1 Kings xvii, 14, 15. For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail,

until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth. And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

THE PROPHET FED BY RAVENS. 1 Kings xvii, 6. And the ravens brought him bread and flesh int the morning, and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

bread and

A CHILD RESTORED TO LIFE. 1 Kings xvii, 19-23. And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid

2 Chron. vii, 1. Now, when Solomon had made an end of 1 Sam. v, 4. And when they praying, the fire came down from arose early on the morrow morn-heaven, and consumed the burnting, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before offering and the sacrifices; and the the ark of the LORD; and the head glory of the LORD filled the house him upon his own bed. And he

of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.

IN BOOKS OF SAMUEL. THUNDER STORM IN HARVEST. 1 Sam. xii, 18. So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day; and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

IN CONNECTION WITH

JEROBOAM.

1 Kings xili, 3-6. And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out. And it came to pass, when king Jero boam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Beth-el, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And INFLICTION OF DISEASE UPON THE his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him. The altar also was reut, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD. And the king 489

PHILISTINES.

1 Sam. v, 9-11. And it was so that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and

cried unto the LORD, and said, O
LORD my God, hast thou also
brought evil upon the widow
with whom I sojourn, by slaying
her son? And he stretched him-
self upon this child three times,
and cried unto the LORD, and
said, O LORD my God, I pray thee,
let the child's soul come into him
again. And the LORD heard the
voice of Elijah; and the soul of
the child came into him again,
and he revived. And Elijah took
the child, and brought him down
out of the chamber tuto the house,
delivered him unto his
and
mother: and Elijah said, See, thy
son liveth.

SACRIFICE CONSUMED BY FIRE.

1 Kings xviii, 33--38. And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid

him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt-sacrifice, and on the wood. And he said, Do it the second time:; and they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time: and they did it the third time. And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water. And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. Hear me, O LORD, hear me; that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again. Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burntsacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

MEN DESTROYED BY FIRE. 2 Kings 1, 10, 12. And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and

thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

IN CONNECTION WITH
ELISHA.

WATERS OF JORDAN DIVIDED.
2 Kings ii, 14. And he took the
mantle of Elijah that fell from
him, and smote the waters, and
said, Where is the LORD God of
Elijah? and when he also had
smitten the waters, they parted
hither and thither: and Elisha

went over.

WATERS HEALED.

hold, I pray thee, the situation of
this city is pleasant, as my lord
seeth: but the water is naught,
and the ground barren. And he
said, Bring me a new cruse, and
put salt therein: and they brought
it to him. And he went forth
unto the spring of the waters, and
cast the salt in there, and said,
Thus saith the LORD, I have
healed these waters; there shall
not be from thence any more
death or barren land.
waters were healed unto
So the
day, according to the saying of
this
Elisha which he spake.

CHILDREN TORN BY BEARS.

back, and looked on them, and
2 Kings ii, 24. And he turned
cursed them in the name of the
LORD.

And there came forth
and tare forty and two children of
two she-bears out of the wood,
them.

OIL MULTIPLIED.

2 Kings iv, 1--6. Now there

cried a certain woman of the

And they

pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there death in the pot. could not eat thereof. But be said, Then bring meal and le cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour ont for the people, that they may eat. And there was no hard in the pot.

And there came a brought the man of God bread of man from Baal-shalisha, a the first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the unto the people, that they may husk thereof. And he said, Give eat. And his servitor ga What! should I set this before a hundred men? He said again, eat: for thus saith the LORD, They Give the people, that they may shall eat, and shall leave theref So he set it before them, and they to the word of the LORD. did eat, and left thereof, according

CHILD RESTORED TO LIFE. Elisha was come into the house 2 Kings iv, 82-35. And when behold, the child was dead, and therefore, and shut the door up laid upon his bed. He went LOED. And he went up, and lay them twain, and prayed unto the

upon his mouth, and his eyes up upon the child, and put his mouth hands; and he stretched himsel his eyes, and his hands upon his

upon the child, and the flesh of the child waxed warm. Then be returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and the child sneezed seven times, and stretched himself upon him: & the child opened his eyes.

wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant knowest that thy servant did fear my husband is dead; and thou the LORD: and the creditor is sons to be bond-men. And Elisha come to take unto him my two said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in handmaid hath not any thing in the house? And she said, Thine he said, Go, borrow thee vessels the house, save a pot of oil. Then abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out shalt set aside that which is full. sent a messenger unto him, sỹinto all those vessels, and thou 2 Kings v, 10, 14. And Elisha So she went from him, and shuting, Go and wash in Jordan ve the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out. And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.

THE DEARTII.

2 Kings iv, 38-44. And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the before him: and he said unto his sons of the prophets were sitting servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the into the field to gather herbs, and prophets. And one went out found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap-full,

and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not. 2 Kings ii, 19--22. And the men for the men to eat: and it came to So they poured out of the city said unto Elisha, Be-pass, as they were eating of the 490

NAAMAN HEALED.

times, and thy flesh shall come
again to thee, and thou shalt be
clean. Then went he down, and
dipped himself seven times a
Jordan, according to the say
of the man of God: and his Besh
came again like unto the flesh of a
little child, and he was clean.

GEHAZI STRUCK WITH LEPROSY. therefore of Naaman shall cleave 2 Kings v, 27. The leprosy unto thee, and unto thy seed is ever. And he went out from s presence a leper as white as snow.

IRON CAUSED TO SWIE. shewed him the place. And be God said, Where fell it? And 2 Kings vi, 6. And the man d thither, and the iron did swim. cut down a stick, and cast it a

SYRIANS SMITTEN WITH BLINDNESS 2 Kings vi, 18. And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed

AND RESTORED TO SIGHT.

2 Kings vi, 20. And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst

to the LORD, and said, Smite, Whatsoever he saith unto you; do this people, I pray thee, with it. And there were set there six blindness. And he smote them waterpots of stone, after the manwith blindness, according to the ner of the purifying of the Jews, word of Elisha. containing two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was, (but the servants which drew the water knew,) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

of Samaria.

SYRIANS DEFEated.

2 Kings vii, 6, 7. For the LORD had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon

us.

Wherefore they arose, and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was,

and fled for their life.

DRAUGHT OF FISHES.

Luke v, 1-7. And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have tolled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and koned unto their partners, which And they becshould come and help them. And were in the other ship, that they they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

their net brake.

TEMPEST CALMED.

Mark iv, 35-41. And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the binder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow; and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the

wind, and said unto the sea. Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him.

FIVE THOUSAND FED.

Luke ix, 12-17. And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitue away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place. But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people. (For they were about five thousand men.) And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. And they did so, and made them all sit down. Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

CHRIST WALKING ON THE SEA.

Matth. xiv, 26-32. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying. It is a spirit: and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And be

said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to

Jesus. But when he saw the wind

boisterous, he was afraid; and, ing, Lord, save me! And immebeginning to sink, he cried, saydiately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

FOUR THOUSAND FED. Matthew xv, 32-39. Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat; and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness as to fill so great a multitude?

And Jesus saith unto them, How | of Judea into Galilee, he went un-I
inany loaves have ye? And they
said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
And he commanded the multitude
to sit down on the ground. And
he took the seven loaves and the
fishes, and gave thanks, and brake
them, and gave to his disciples,
and the disciples to the multitude.
And they did all eat, and were
filled: and they took up of the
broken meat that was left seven
baskets full. And they that did
eat were four thousand men, be-
sides women and children. And
he sent away the multitude, and
took ship, and came into the coasts
of Magdala.

to him, and besought him that
he would come down and heal
his son: for he was at the point of
death. Then sald Jesus unto him,
Except ye see signs and wonders,
ye will not believe. The noble-
man saith unto him, Sir, come
down ere my child die. Jesus
saith unto him, Go thy way; thy
son liveth. And the man believed
the word that Jesus had spoken
unto him, and he went his way.
And as he was now going down,
his servants met him, and told
him, saying, Thy son liveth. Then
enquired he of them the hour
when he began to amend. And
they said unto him, Yesterday
at the seventh hour the fever left
him. So the father knew that it
Matt. xvii, 27 Notwithstanding, Jesus said unto him, Thy son liv-
was at the same hour in the which
lest we should offend them, geth; and himself believed, and his
thou to the sea, and cast an hook, whole house. This is again the
and take up the fish that first second miracle that Jesus did,
cometh up; and when thou hast
opened his mouth, thou shalt find into Galilee.
when he was come out of Judea
a piece of money: that take, and
give unto them for me and thee.

FISH WITH THE MONEY IN ITS

MOUTH.

FIG-TREE BLASTED.

Matth. xxi, 19--21. And when he saw a fig-tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig-tree withered away. And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig-tree withered away! Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig-tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the Bea; it shall be done.

PETER'S MOTHER-IN-LAW. Mark i, 30, 31. But Simon's and anon they tell him of her. wife's mother lay sick of a fever; hand, and lifted her up; and imAnd he came and took her by the mediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

LEPER.

Marki, 40-44. And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and DRAUGHT OF FISHES. he was cleansed. And he straitly John xxi,5, 6, 10, 11. Then Jesus charged him, and forthwith sent saith unto them, Children, have ye him away; And saith unto him, any meat? They answered him, No. See thou say nothing to any man: And he said unto them, Cast the but go thy way, shew thyself to net on the right sile of the ship, the priest, and offer for thy cleansand ye shall find. They casting those things which Moses therefore, and now they were not commanded, for a testimony unto able to draw it for the multitude them. of fishes. Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.

2nd.-THE HEALING OF DISEASES.

THE NOBLEMAN'S SON.

John iv, 46-51.... And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. When Le heard that Jesus was come out

CENTURION'S SERVANT. ›
had ended all his sayings in the
Luke vii, 1-10. Now, when he
audience of the people, he entered
into Capernaum. And a certain
centurion's servant, who was dear
unto him, was sick, and ready to
die. And when he heard of
Jesus, he sent unto him the elders
of the Jews, beseeching him that
he would come and heal his ser-
Jesus, they besought him instant-
vant. And when they came to
ly, saying, That he was worthy
for whom he should do this: For
he loveth our nation, and he hath

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built us a synagogue. Then Jesus went with them. And when be was now not far from the hous the centurion sent friends to him saying unto him, Lord, trekk not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter tuler my roof:

When

Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. Fer I also am a man set under autherity, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth and to another, Come, and be cometh; and to my servant, De this, and he doeth it. Jesus heard these marvelled at him, and torced things he him about, and people that followed him, I say great faith, no, not in Israel. And unto you. I have not found so they that were sent, returning ! the house, found whole that had been sick. the servant

said unto the

MAN SICK OF THE PALSY.
Luke v, 18-25. And, behol
which was taken with a pay
men brought in a bed a ma
him in, and to lay him before his
and they sought means to bring
what way they might bring hi
And when they could not find be
in because of the multitude, the
went upon the housetop, and li
him down through the thug
with his couch into the midst be
fore Jesus.
their faith, he said unto him, Man
And when he s
thy sins are forgiven thee, Ani
the scribes and the Pharisees be
this which speaketh blasphemes
gan to reason, saying, Who S
alone? But when Jesus perceived
Who can forgive sins, but God
their thoughts, he answering said
unto them, What reasch yea
your hearts? Whether is easie
to say, Thy sins be forgiven the
or to say, Rise up and walk? P
that ye may know that the Sa
of man hath power upon earth to
forgive sins, (he said unto the s
of the palsy) I say unto thee,
Arise, and take up thy couch, and
go unto thine house. And in-
mediately he rose up before them
and took up that whereon be by,
and departed to his own houst
glorifying God.

WOMAN WITH THE ISSUE OF
BLOOD.

having an issue of blood tweak
Luke viii, 43-48. And a wom: 12
years, which had spent all b
living upon physicians, neither
could be healed of any.
behind him, and touched the bu
Can
fately her issue of blood stand:!
der of his garment: and immes
And Jesus said, Who touched d
When all denied, Peter and they
that were with him said, Master

WOMAN CURED OF EIGHTEEN

YEARS INFIRMITY.

Luke xiii, 11-13. And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto loosed her, Woman, thou art from thine infirmity. And he laid his hands on her; and immediately was made straight, and she glorified God.

Luke xiv, 1-4. And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. And Jesus answering, spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbathday? And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.

TEN LEPERS CLEANSED. Luke xvii, 12-19. And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it 493