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  • The son, that shall be born to thee, shall be a most quiet man: for I will make him rest from all his enemies round about: and therefore he shall be called Peaceable: and I will give peace and quietness to

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous

  • The son, that shall be born to thee, shall be a most quiet man: for I will make him rest from all his enemies round about: and therefore he shall be called Peaceable: and I will give peace and quietness to Israel all his days.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous

  • The son, that shall be born to thee, shall be a most quiet man: for I will make him rest from all his enemies round about: and therefore he shall be called Peaceable: and I will give peace and quietness to

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 13: 1 Paralipomenon The Challoner Revision

  • For more information, call Peaceable Paws at (301) 582-9420 or visit www. peaceablepaws.com.

    The Journal 2010

  • The accepted meaning of the word by derivation is "Peaceable," and this is applicable to the attributes of the Christ, who in Isa. 9: 6, is designated the Prince of Peace.

    Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern James Edward Talmage 1897

  • "Peaceable" (compare Isa 32: 17): in contrast to the ordeal of conflict by which it has been won.

    Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

  • "Peaceable," thought Leif, with a grim smile, as he hurried towards the dairy; but he said nothing, for he deemed that to be a time for silence and action.

    The Norsemen in the West 1859

  • Robert Charles Wilson's "This Peaceable Land, or, The Unbearable Vision of Harriet Beacher Stowe" presents an alternate history where the American Civil War was never fought because slavery died out due to economic reasons.

    REVIEW: Other Earths edited by Nick Gevers and Jay Lake 2010

  • His short story "The Box" won a 1994 Bram Stoker Award from the HWA, his story "Gone" won again in 2000 — and in 2003 he won Stokers for both best collection for Peaceable Kingdom and best long fiction for Closing Time.

    Podcast #34: Jack Ketchum odysseyworkshop 2010

  • His short story "The Box" won a 1994 Bram Stoker Award from the HWA, his story "Gone" won again in 2000 -- and in 2003 he won Stokers for both best collection for Peaceable Kingdom and best long fiction for Closing Time.

    Interview: Jack Ketchum odysseyworkshop 2009

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