A curious coincidence of circumstances is related by Livy, the
Roman historian: he writes that "when three ambassadors were
sent from Rome to complain of the perfidious conduct of the
(9271)ui, the General informed them, that they might deliver their
message to an oak which shaded his tent." On this one of the
ambassadors turning away, said, "This venerable oak, and all
the gods, shall know that you have violated the peace; they
shall now hear our complaints; and may they also soon be
witnesses, when we revenge with our arms the violation of
divine and human rights." It is worthy of remark that Joshua
merely set up a pillar under an oak,--the one, perhaps, to
protect the other; while the General directed the ambassadors
to address the oak, perhaps with an idolatrous feeling that
they were addressing one of the gods, who would aid his cause;
while the Roman ambassadors caught the feeling, and really
invoked the aid of the oak and the gods.
22:27,28,34 Ge 31:44-52 De 4:26 30:19 31:19,21,26 1Sa 7:12
* it hath.
De 32:1 Isa 1:2 Hab 2:11 Lu 19:40
* deny.
Job 31:23 Pr 30:9 Mt 10:33 2Ti 2:12,13 Tit 1:16 Re 3:8
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