A dictionary of the . and the United States, but waspeacefully adjusted by the Geneva tribu-nal Dec, 1871), and it looks forward to thetime when men shall beat their swordsinto ploughshares and their spears intopruning-hooks, when nation shall notlift up sword against nation, neither57 shall they learn war any more. Isa. 2:4: Mic. 4:3; Joel 3 : 10 ; Rev. 21: 3, 4. WARD, a prison, or an apartmentthereof. Gen. 40 : 3 ; Acts 12 : 10. Alsoa garrison or military post, Neh. 12 : 25,or a class or detachment of persons forany particular service. 1 Chr. 9:23;25 : 8 ; Neh. 13 : 30. See Prison. W
A dictionary of the . and the United States, but waspeacefully adjusted by the Geneva tribu-nal Dec, 1871), and it looks forward to thetime when men shall beat their swordsinto ploughshares and their spears intopruning-hooks, when nation shall notlift up sword against nation, neither57 shall they learn war any more. Isa. 2:4: Mic. 4:3; Joel 3 : 10 ; Rev. 21: 3, 4. WARD, a prison, or an apartmentthereof. Gen. 40 : 3 ; Acts 12 : 10. Alsoa garrison or military post, Neh. 12 : 25,or a class or detachment of persons forany particular service. 1 Chr. 9:23;25 : 8 ; Neh. 13 : 30. See Prison. WARDROBE, the place where theroyal robes or priests vestments were de-posited. 2 Kgs. 22:14. WARES. See Commerce. WASHING OF THE HANDSAND FEET, THE, was renderednecessary and refreshing by Orientalcustoms and climate. The hands shouldbe scrupulously clean, inasmuch as allpersons at table put their fingers into thesame dish. The feet should be washedbecause the sandals afforded no protec-tion against soil; and besides, the feet. Washing the Hands. would be hot. The protest of Christagainst the handwashings of the Phari-sees was directed against their character-istic elevation of it into a matter ofreligious observance. Mark 7 : 3. Heand his disciples were exposed to unjustinsinuations because they neglected thePharisaic rules. Matt. 15 : 2; Luke 11 :38. The washing, by the host, of the feetof the guest was a significant attention,1 Sam. 25 : 41; Luke 7 : 38, 44; John13 : 5-14; but usually water was pro-vided and the guests washed their ownfeet, or had them washed by 18:4: Jud. 19:21. WATCHES OF THE original division of the night wasinto three watches— the beginning ofthe watches, from sunset to 10 oclock,Lam. 2 : 19 ; the middle watch, from10 to 2 oclock, Jud. 7:19: and the 897 WAT WAT morning watch, from 2 oclock to sun-rise, Ex. 14 : 24; 1 Sam. 11 : 11—butafter the Captivity the Jews adoptedthe custom of Rome and Greece, whichdivided the twelve hours
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