Hours with the Bible; or The scriptures in the light of modern discovery and knowledge . Fig. 6.—GiLGAL. Mrth-tvcst view over the plain of Jericho. Lieut, Conder, — See rage Uti,. Fig. 7.—ENGBU^I, LOOKINO SniTTH. n,w/lot- R ^._Sr>nPaaa ing cii. IV.] THE FIRST HEBREW KING. 67 encompass them, can hardly be distinguished from the rocks them-selves. [See riate 6, Fig. 0.] While the Philistines were gathering at Michmash, Saul remainedat Gilgal, in eager impatience for the arrival of Samuel to give a re-ligious sanction to the war. But day after day passed and he didnot api>ear.
Hours with the Bible; or The scriptures in the light of modern discovery and knowledge . Fig. 6.—GiLGAL. Mrth-tvcst view over the plain of Jericho. Lieut, Conder, — See rage Uti,. Fig. 7.—ENGBU^I, LOOKINO SniTTH. n,w/lot- R ^._Sr>nPaaa ing cii. IV.] THE FIRST HEBREW KING. 67 encompass them, can hardly be distinguished from the rocks them-selves. [See riate 6, Fig. 0.] While the Philistines were gathering at Michmash, Saul remainedat Gilgal, in eager impatience for the arrival of Samuel to give a re-ligious sanction to the war. But day after day passed and he didnot api>ear. and every hour lost seemed to endanger the result ofthe levy of the tribes. It was to be dreaded that the Philistineswould desceiid into the Jordan valley and attack the almost un-armed Hebrews, who, moreover, were rapidly deseiting. Many hadalreiuly returned home, perhaps in alarm, and it looked as if allwo;il(l ere long do so. To faith like that of Gideon this would havebeen indifferent, but Saul liad no such support, and was greatly dis-tressed. At last, on the seventh day. to the close of which he shouldhave waited,he determined himself to offer the sacrifices necessary
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