...either side, had augmented the difficulty by contention. Oh! who will not admire the spirit of Abram? "And Abram said unto Lot. -Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between thee and me — between thy herdmen and my herdmen — for we 138 are brethren! Is not the whole land...

...pray thee, between me and thce, and between my herdmcn and thy herdmen, for we bo brethren, it hot the whole land before thee ? Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if tUou vilt t»ke th« left hand, then I will go to tbe light, or if »ho» depart to tin- right band»...

...together. 7 And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abrum's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle. 8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I...between my herdmen and thy herdmen : for we be brethren. 9 Is not the whole land before thee ? Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me : if thou take the left...

...seeking to establish its own reputation at the expense of others. We adopt the language of Abraham, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen ; for we are brethren. I rejoice in the progress of Missionary Societies,...

...cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle : and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled men in the land. 8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I...between my herdmen and thy herdmen ; for we be brethren. 9 /* not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me : if thou wilt take the...

...Lot's; the Canaa#ites also, and- the Perez*ites, were then in the land. 8. Abram therefore said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and my herdmen and thine; for we are kinsmen. 9. The whole land is before thee, depart from me, I pray...

...more vulnerable to the common enemy. The conduct of Abram on this occasion merits particular notice: "And Abram said unto Lot, let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between thy herdsmen, and my herdsmen ; for we are brethren. Separate thyself I pray thee from me ; if thou...

...their herdmen fell out with each other, because the land was not able to bear them. On this occasion, " Abram said unto Lot, Let " there be no strife, I pray thee, between me " and thee, and lietween my herdmen and " thy herdmen ; for we be brethren. Is not " the whole land before thee ? Separate...

...fury of the factious, exclaiming to those of the other party, in the words of the Patriarch, — " Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between thy herdsmen and my herdsmen, for we be brethren." — No pacific overture could possibly obtain audience....

...«• naanitc and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land. 8 And Abram said unto Lot, 'Let icm.s.?. iti\R j j j R f brethren. J4Jj^"0< 9 v Is not the whole land before thee ? &•<• ctii. separate thyself, I pray...