"Jehovah-Nissi," which means "The Lord our Banner!"
Here is a hymn which has comforted and cheered numbers of people who have found Satan—like Amalek—very strong!
Why should I fear the darkest hour,
Or tremble at the Tempter's power?
Jesus vouchsafes to be my Tower!
Though hot the fight, why quit the field?
Why must I either fly or yield,
Since Jesus is my mighty shield?
I know not what may soon betide,
Or how my wants shall be supplied;
But Jesus knows, and will provide.
Though sin would fill me with distress,
The Throne of Grace I dare address,
Since Jesus is my righteousness.
Though faint my prayers and cold my love,
My steadfast hope shall not remove,
While Jesus intercedes above.
Against me earth and hell combine:
But on my side is power divine:
Jesus is all, and He is mine!
[XLVIII. Caleb's Daughter]
The old man whom you see in this picture is Caleb, one of the two faithful spies who brought a good report of the land of Canaan.
So when after forty years, the land was divided among the people, Joshua blessed Caleb and gave him Hebron or Kirjath Arba: and Caleb drove out from it three giants, and he made his home there.
There were still many enemies round him, so Caleb sent his soldiers to fight against Kirjath Sepher, and promised that the man who took the city should have his daughter Achsah for his wife.
So Othniel the son of Kenaz was the successful one. At length the wedding day came. When Achsah was starting for her husband's home, she begged Othniel to ask her father to give her a field as a wedding present.
HE GAVE HER THE UPPER SPRINGS AND THE NETHER SPRINGS.