...mighty hunter before the Lord, (ie a hunter in a very eminent degree.) And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh." Let me not be thought too minutely critical,...

...Chaldean empire. He is the first monarch mentioned in all history. " And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech. and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar." On what authority he is said to hare waged war on his species, we have yet to learn. VIEW OF THE SUPPOSED...

...wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod, the mighty hunter before the Lord. And the beginning of his kingdom ted the skeleton,) and which has evidently been perforated Sfiinar." During the the roamings of mankind through the various regions of the East prior to their...

...x. 9-11, it is said: " Nimrod was a mighty hunter before the Lord. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh." Beginning thus early, Nineveh was early delivered...

...is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. 10 And the beginning of his kingdom was a Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. 1 1 Out of that land 4 went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and s the city of Rehoboth, and Calah,...

...beginning, Nimrod began to claim authority, and enforce subjection ; and, in fact, is the first kin« we read of in authentic history ; and afterwards he...4. Menes, the founder of the Egyptian monarchy, was worshippea as a god after death. He appears to have been deservedly popular, by his abilities and wisdom....

...occasion to wage war, to extend his conquests, and to enlarge his acquisitions by violence and Wood. Thus, casting off the fear of God, and acting in defiance...beginning of his kingdom," says scripture, "was Babel, aiid Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar." 4. Menes. the founder of the Egyptian monarchy,...

...pre-eminence, and gradually attached a number of valiant men to one leader." " From such a beginmng, Nimrod began to claim authority, and enforce subjection...and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar." 4. Mcnes, the founder of the Egyptian monarchy, was worshippea as a god after death. He appears to have...

...he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar."— Gen. x. 8-10. Hence this region ii called by Micah, " the land of Nimrod."— V. 6. The Septuagint...

...Mujelibi, and the Birs Nemroud. The inspired historian informs us, that the beginning of Nimrod's kingdom was " Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the Land of Shinar." These were certainly Nimrod'.s principal towns. As the greatest kingdoms in those times seldom consisted...