Josephus Book 08b - To The Death Of Ahab

the Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 by the Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 by flavius Josephus translated by William flavius Josephus translated by William flavius Josephus translated by William Wiston book 8 chapters 7 and 8 chapter 7 Wiston book 8 chapters 7 and 8 chapter 7 Wiston book 8 chapters 7 and 8 chapter 7 how Solomon grew rich and fell how Solomon grew rich and fell how Solomon grew rich and fell desperately in love with women and how desperately in love with women and how desperately in love with women and how God being incensed at it raised up ader God being incensed at it raised up ader God being incensed at it raised up ader and jeroboam against him concerning the and jeroboam against him concerning the and jeroboam against him concerning the death of death of death of Solomon about the same time there were Solomon about the same time there were Solomon about the same time there were brought to the king from the ARA chessus brought to the king from the ARA chessus brought to the king from the ARA chessus a country soall precious stones and pine a country soall precious stones and pine a country soall precious stones and pine trees and those trees he made use of for trees and those trees he made use of for trees and those trees he made use of for supporting the temple and the palace as supporting the temple and the palace as supporting the temple and the palace as also for the materials of musical also for the materials of musical also for the materials of musical instruments the harps and the suies that instruments the harps and the suies that instruments the harps and the suies that the Levites might make use of them in the Levites might make use of them in the Levites might make use of them in their hymns to God the wood which was their hymns to God the wood which was their hymns to God the wood which was brought to him at this time was larger brought to him at this time was larger brought to him at this time was larger and finer than any that had ever been and finer than any that had ever been and finer than any that had ever been brought before but let no one imagine brought before but let no one imagine brought before but let no one imagine that these pine trees were like those that these pine trees were like those that these pine trees were like those which are now so named and which take which are now so named and which take which are now so named and which take that their denomination from the that their denomination from the that their denomination from the merchants who so call them that they may merchants who so call them that they may merchants who so call them that they may procure them to be admired by those that procure them to be admired by those that procure them to be admired by those that purchased them for those we speak of purchased them for those we speak of purchased them for those we speak of were to the sight like the wood of a fig were to the sight like the wood of a fig were to the sight like the wood of a fig tree but were whiter and more tree but were whiter and more tree but were whiter and more shining now we have said thus much that shining now we have said thus much that shining now we have said thus much that nobody may be ignorant of the difference nobody may be ignorant of the difference nobody may be ignorant of the difference between these sorts of wood nor between these sorts of wood nor between these sorts of wood nor unacquainted with the nature of the unacquainted with the nature of the unacquainted with the nature of the genuine pine tree and we thought it both genuine pine tree and we thought it both genuine pine tree and we thought it both a seasonable and a Humane thing a seasonable and a Humane thing a seasonable and a Humane thing when we mentioned it and the uses the when we mentioned it and the uses the when we mentioned it and the uses the king made of it to explain this king made of it to explain this king made of it to explain this difference so far as we have

difference so far as we have difference so far as we have done now the weight of gold that was done now the weight of gold that was done now the weight of gold that was brought him was 666 Talons not including brought him was 666 Talons not including brought him was 666 Talons not including in that sum what was brought by the in that sum what was brought by the in that sum what was brought by the merchants nor what the top parks and merchants nor what the top parks and merchants nor what the top parks and kings of Arabia gave him in presence he kings of Arabia gave him in presence he kings of Arabia gave him in presence he also cast 200 targets of gold each of also cast 200 targets of gold each of also cast 200 targets of gold each of them weighing 600 shekels he also made them weighing 600 shekels he also made them weighing 600 shekels he also made 300 Shields everyone weighing three 300 Shields everyone weighing three 300 Shields everyone weighing three pounds of gold and he had them carried pounds of gold and he had them carried pounds of gold and he had them carried and put into that house which was called and put into that house which was called and put into that house which was called The Forest of Lebanon he also made cups The Forest of Lebanon he also made cups The Forest of Lebanon he also made cups of gold and of precious stones for the of gold and of precious stones for the of gold and of precious stones for the entertainment of his guests and had them entertainment of his guests and had them entertainment of his guests and had them adorned in the most artificial Manner adorned in the most artificial Manner adorned in the most artificial Manner and he contrived that all his other and he contrived that all his other and he contrived that all his other Furniture of vessels should be of gold Furniture of vessels should be of gold Furniture of vessels should be of gold for there was nothing then to be sold or for there was nothing then to be sold or for there was nothing then to be sold or bought for silver for the king had many bought for silver for the king had many bought for silver for the king had many ships which lay upon the Sea of Tarsus ships which lay upon the Sea of Tarsus ships which lay upon the Sea of Tarsus these he commanded to carry out all these he commanded to carry out all these he commanded to carry out all sorts of merchandise unto the remotest sorts of merchandise unto the remotest sorts of merchandise unto the remotest Nations by the sale of which silver and Nations by the sale of which silver and Nations by the sale of which silver and gold were brought to the king and a gold were brought to the king and a gold were brought to the king and a great quantity of Ivory and Ethiopians great quantity of Ivory and Ethiopians great quantity of Ivory and Ethiopians and apes and they finished their Voyage and apes and they finished their Voyage and apes and they finished their Voyage going and returning in three years going and returning in three years going and returning in three years time accordingly there went a great Fame time accordingly there went a great Fame time accordingly there went a great Fame all around the neighboring countries all around the neighboring countries all around the neighboring countries which proclaimed The Virtue and wisdom which proclaimed The Virtue and wisdom which proclaimed The Virtue and wisdom of Solomon in so much that all Kings of Solomon in so much that all Kings of Solomon in so much that all Kings everywhere were desirous to see him as everywhere were desirous to see him as everywhere were desirous to see him as not giving credit to what was reported not giving credit to what was reported not giving credit to what was reported on account of its being almost on account of its being almost on account of its being almost incredible they also demonstrated the incredible they also demonstrated the incredible they also demonstrated the regard they had for him by the presents

regard they had for him by the presents regard they had for him by the presents they made him for they sent him vessels they made him for they sent him vessels they made him for they sent him vessels of gold and silver and purple garments of gold and silver and purple garments of gold and silver and purple garments and many sorts of spices and horses and and many sorts of spices and horses and and many sorts of spices and horses and chariots and as many mules for his chariots and as many mules for his chariots and as many mules for his carriages as they could find proper to carriages as they could find proper to carriages as they could find proper to please the king's Eyes by their strength please the king's Eyes by their strength please the king's Eyes by their strength and beauty this addition that he made to and beauty this addition that he made to and beauty this addition that he made to those chariots and horses which he had those chariots and horses which he had those chariots and horses which he had before from those that were sent him before from those that were sent him before from those that were sent him augmented the number of his chariots by augmented the number of his chariots by augmented the number of his chariots by above 400 for he had a th before and above 400 for he had a th before and above 400 for he had a th before and augmented the number of his horses by augmented the number of his horses by augmented the number of his horses by 2,000 for he had 20,000 before these 2,000 for he had 20,000 before these 2,000 for he had 20,000 before these horses also were so much exercised in horses also were so much exercised in horses also were so much exercised in order to their making a fine appearance order to their making a fine appearance order to their making a fine appearance and running swiftly that no others could and running swiftly that no others could and running swiftly that no others could upon their comparison appear either upon their comparison appear either upon their comparison appear either finer or swifter but they were at once finer or swifter but they were at once finer or swifter but they were at once the most beautiful of all others and the most beautiful of all others and the most beautiful of all others and their swiftness was incomparable also their swiftness was incomparable also their swiftness was incomparable also their Riders also were a further their Riders also were a further their Riders also were a further ornament to them being in the first ornament to them being in the first ornament to them being in the first place young men of the most delightful place young men of the most delightful place young men of the most delightful flower of their age and being eminent flower of their age and being eminent flower of their age and being eminent for their largess and far taller than for their largess and far taller than for their largess and far taller than other men they had also very long heads other men they had also very long heads other men they had also very long heads of hair hanging down and were clothed in of hair hanging down and were clothed in of hair hanging down and were clothed in garments of tyri and purple they had garments of tyri and purple they had garments of tyri and purple they had also dust of gold every day sprinkled on also dust of gold every day sprinkled on also dust of gold every day sprinkled on their hair so that their heads sparkled their hair so that their heads sparkled their hair so that their heads sparkled with the reflection of the sunbeams from with the reflection of the sunbeams from with the reflection of the sunbeams from the gold the king himself rode upon a the gold the king himself rode upon a the gold the king himself rode upon a chariot in the midst of these men who chariot in the midst of these men who chariot in the midst of these men who were still in armor and had their bows

were still in armor and had their bows were still in armor and had their bows fitted to them he had on a white garment fitted to them he had on a white garment fitted to them he had on a white garment and used to take his progress out of the and used to take his progress out of the and used to take his progress out of the city in the morning there was a certain city in the morning there was a certain city in the morning there was a certain place about 50 furlongs distant from place about 50 furlongs distant from place about 50 furlongs distant from Jerusalem which is called etham very Jerusalem which is called etham very Jerusalem which is called etham very pleasant it is in fine Gardens and pleasant it is in fine Gardens and pleasant it is in fine Gardens and abounding in rivulets of water fither abounding in rivulets of water fither abounding in rivulets of water fither did he used to go out in the morning did he used to go out in the morning did he used to go out in the morning sitting on high in his sitting on high in his sitting on high in his Chariot now Solomon had a Divine Chariot now Solomon had a Divine Chariot now Solomon had a Divine sagacity in all things and was very sagacity in all things and was very sagacity in all things and was very diligent and studious to have things diligent and studious to have things diligent and studious to have things done after an elegant manner so he did done after an elegant manner so he did done after an elegant manner so he did not neglect the care of the ways but he not neglect the care of the ways but he not neglect the care of the ways but he laid a Causeway of Black Stone along the laid a Causeway of Black Stone along the laid a Causeway of Black Stone along the roads that led to Jerusalem which was roads that led to Jerusalem which was roads that led to Jerusalem which was the Royal City both to render them easy the Royal City both to render them easy the Royal City both to render them easy for travelers and to manifest the for travelers and to manifest the for travelers and to manifest the Grandeur of his riches in government he Grandeur of his riches in government he Grandeur of his riches in government he also parted his chariots and set them in also parted his chariots and set them in also parted his chariots and set them in a regular order that a certain number of a regular order that a certain number of a regular order that a certain number of them should be in every city still them should be in every city still them should be in every city still keeping a few about him and those cities keeping a few about him and those cities keeping a few about him and those cities he called the cities of his chariots and he called the cities of his chariots and he called the cities of his chariots and the King made silver as plentiful in the King made silver as plentiful in the King made silver as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones in the street and so Jerusalem as stones in the street and so Jerusalem as stones in the street and so multiplied cedar trees in the plains of multiplied cedar trees in the plains of multiplied cedar trees in the plains of Judea which did not grow there before Judea which did not grow there before Judea which did not grow there before that they were like the multitude of that they were like the multitude of that they were like the multitude of common sycamore trees he also ordained common sycamore trees he also ordained common sycamore trees he also ordained the Egyptian Merchants that brought him the Egyptian Merchants that brought him the Egyptian Merchants that brought him their merchandise to sell him a chariot their merchandise to sell him a chariot their merchandise to sell him a chariot with a pair of horses for 600 drme of with a pair of horses for 600 drme of with a pair of horses for 600 drme of silver and he sent them to the kings of silver and he sent them to the kings of silver and he sent them to the kings of Syria and to those kings that were

Syria and to those kings that were Syria and to those kings that were Beyond Beyond Beyond Euphrates but although Solomon was Euphrates but although Solomon was Euphrates but although Solomon was become the most glorious of Kings and become the most glorious of Kings and become the most glorious of Kings and the best beloved by God and had exceeded the best beloved by God and had exceeded the best beloved by God and had exceeded in wisdom and riches those that had been in wisdom and riches those that had been in wisdom and riches those that had been rulers of the Hebrews before him yet did rulers of the Hebrews before him yet did rulers of the Hebrews before him yet did not he persevere in this happy State not he persevere in this happy State not he persevere in this happy State till he died nay he forsook the till he died nay he forsook the till he died nay he forsook the observation of the laws of his fathers observation of the laws of his fathers observation of the laws of his fathers and came to an end no way suitable to and came to an end no way suitable to and came to an end no way suitable to our foregoing history of him he grew mad our foregoing history of him he grew mad our foregoing history of him he grew mad in his love of women and laid no in his love of women and laid no in his love of women and laid no restraint on himself in his lusts nor restraint on himself in his lusts nor restraint on himself in his lusts nor was he satisfied with the women of his was he satisfied with the women of his was he satisfied with the women of his country alone but he married many wives country alone but he married many wives country alone but he married many wives out of foreign Nations sidonians and out of foreign Nations sidonians and out of foreign Nations sidonians and tyrians and ammonites and and tyrians and ammonites and and tyrians and ammonites and and he transgressed the laws of Moses which he transgressed the laws of Moses which he transgressed the laws of Moses which forbade Jews to any but those that were forbade Jews to any but those that were forbade Jews to any but those that were of their own people he also began to of their own people he also began to of their own people he also began to worship their gods which he did in order worship their gods which he did in order worship their gods which he did in order to the gratification of his wives and to the gratification of his wives and to the gratification of his wives and out of his affection for them this very out of his affection for them this very out of his affection for them this very thing our legislators suspected and so thing our legislators suspected and so thing our legislators suspected and so admonished us beforehand that we should admonished us beforehand that we should admonished us beforehand that we should not marry women of other countries lest not marry women of other countries lest not marry women of other countries lest we should be entangled with foreign we should be entangled with foreign we should be entangled with foreign customs and atiz from our own lest we customs and atiz from our own lest we customs and atiz from our own lest we should leave off to honor our own God should leave off to honor our own God should leave off to honor our own God and should worship their their gods but and should worship their their gods but and should worship their their gods but Solomon was Fallen headlong into Solomon was Fallen headlong into Solomon was Fallen headlong into unreasonable pleasures and regarded not unreasonable pleasures and regarded not unreasonable pleasures and regarded not those admonitions for when he had those admonitions for when he had those admonitions for when he had married 700 wives the daughters of

married 700 wives the daughters of married 700 wives the daughters of princes and of eminent persons and 300 princes and of eminent persons and 300 princes and of eminent persons and 300 concubines and those besides the king of concubines and those besides the king of concubines and those besides the king of Egypt's daughter he soon was governed by Egypt's daughter he soon was governed by Egypt's daughter he soon was governed by them till he came to imitate their them till he came to imitate their them till he came to imitate their practices he was forced to give them practices he was forced to give them practices he was forced to give them this demonstration of his kindness and this demonstration of his kindness and this demonstration of his kindness and affection to them to live according to affection to them to live according to affection to them to live according to the laws of their countries and as he the laws of their countries and as he the laws of their countries and as he grew into years and his reason became grew into years and his reason became grew into years and his reason became weaker by length of time it was not weaker by length of time it was not weaker by length of time it was not sufficient to recall to his mind the sufficient to recall to his mind the sufficient to recall to his mind the institutions of his own country so he institutions of his own country so he institutions of his own country so he still more and more condemned his own still more and more condemned his own still more and more condemned his own God and continued to regard the gods God and continued to regard the gods God and continued to regard the gods that his marriages had introduced n that his marriages had introduced n that his marriages had introduced n before this happened he sinned and fell before this happened he sinned and fell before this happened he sinned and fell into an error about the observation of into an error about the observation of into an error about the observation of the laws when he made images of brazen the laws when he made images of brazen the laws when he made images of brazen oxen that supported the Brazen Sea and oxen that supported the Brazen Sea and oxen that supported the Brazen Sea and the images of lions about his own throne the images of lions about his own throne the images of lions about his own throne for these he made although it was not for these he made although it was not for these he made although it was not agreeable to piety so to do and this he agreeable to piety so to do and this he agreeable to piety so to do and this he did not withstanding that he had his did not withstanding that he had his did not withstanding that he had his father as a most excellent and domestic father as a most excellent and domestic father as a most excellent and domestic pattern of virtue and knew what a pattern of virtue and knew what a pattern of virtue and knew what a glorious character he had left behind glorious character he had left behind glorious character he had left behind him because of his piety towards God nor him because of his piety towards God nor him because of his piety towards God nor did he imitate David although God had did he imitate David although God had did he imitate David although God had twice appeared to him in his sleep and twice appeared to him in his sleep and twice appeared to him in his sleep and exhorted him to imitate IM itate his exhorted him to imitate IM itate his exhorted him to imitate IM itate his father so he died in gloriously there father so he died in gloriously there father so he died in gloriously there came therefore a prophet to him who was came therefore a prophet to him who was came therefore a prophet to him who was sent by God and told him that his Wicked sent by God and told him that his Wicked sent by God and told him that his Wicked actions were not concealed from God and

actions were not concealed from God and actions were not concealed from God and threatened him that he should not long threatened him that he should not long threatened him that he should not long rejoice in what he had done that indeed rejoice in what he had done that indeed rejoice in what he had done that indeed the kingdom should not be taken from him the kingdom should not be taken from him the kingdom should not be taken from him while he was alive because God had while he was alive because God had while he was alive because God had promised to his father David that he promised to his father David that he promised to his father David that he would make him his successor but that he would make him his successor but that he would make him his successor but that he would take care that this should befall would take care that this should befall would take care that this should befall his son when he was dead not that he his son when he was dead not that he his son when he was dead not that he would withdraw all the people from him would withdraw all the people from him would withdraw all the people from him but that he would give 10 tribes to a but that he would give 10 tribes to a but that he would give 10 tribes to a servant of his and leave only two tribes servant of his and leave only two tribes servant of his and leave only two tribes to David's grandson for his sake because to David's grandson for his sake because to David's grandson for his sake because he loved God and for the sake of the he loved God and for the sake of the he loved God and for the sake of the city of Jerusalem wherein he should have city of Jerusalem wherein he should have city of Jerusalem wherein he should have a a a temple when Solomon heard this he was temple when Solomon heard this he was temple when Solomon heard this he was grieved and greatly confounded upon this grieved and greatly confounded upon this grieved and greatly confounded upon this change of almost all that happiness change of almost all that happiness change of almost all that happiness which had made him to be admired into so which had made him to be admired into so which had made him to be admired into so bad a state bad a state bad a state nor had there much time passed after the nor had there much time passed after the nor had there much time passed after the prophet had foretold what was coming prophet had foretold what was coming prophet had foretold what was coming before God raised up an enemy against before God raised up an enemy against before God raised up an enemy against him whose name was ader who took the him whose name was ader who took the him whose name was ader who took the following occasion of his enmity to him following occasion of his enmity to him following occasion of his enmity to him he was a child of the stock of the he was a child of the stock of the he was a child of the stock of the and of the blood Royal and when and of the blood Royal and when and of the blood Royal and when joab the captain of David's host laid joab the captain of David's host laid joab the captain of David's host laid waste the land of Edom and destroyed all waste the land of Edom and destroyed all waste the land of Edom and destroyed all that were men grown and able to bear that were men grown and able to bear that were men grown and able to bear arms for 6 months time this Hadad fled arms for 6 months time this Hadad fled arms for 6 months time this Hadad fled away and and came to Pharaoh the king of away and and came to Pharaoh the king of away and and came to Pharaoh the king of Egypt who received him kindly and Egypt who received him kindly and Egypt who received him kindly and assigned him a house to dwell in and a assigned him a house to dwell in and a assigned him a house to dwell in and a country to supply him with food and when country to supply him with food and when country to supply him with food and when he was grown up he loved him exceedingly he was grown up he loved him exceedingly he was grown up he loved him exceedingly in so much that he gave him his wife's

in so much that he gave him his wife's in so much that he gave him his wife's sister whose name was tanes to Wife by sister whose name was tanes to Wife by sister whose name was tanes to Wife by whom he had a son who was brought up whom he had a son who was brought up whom he had a son who was brought up with the King's with the King's with the King's children when Hadad heard in Egypt that children when Hadad heard in Egypt that children when Hadad heard in Egypt that both David and joab were dead he came to both David and joab were dead he came to both David and joab were dead he came to pharaoh and desired that should permit pharaoh and desired that should permit pharaoh and desired that should permit him to go to his own country upon which him to go to his own country upon which him to go to his own country upon which the king asked what it was that he the king asked what it was that he the king asked what it was that he wanted and what hardship he had met with wanted and what hardship he had met with wanted and what hardship he had met with that he was so desirous to leave him and that he was so desirous to leave him and that he was so desirous to leave him and when he was often Troublesome to him and when he was often Troublesome to him and when he was often Troublesome to him and entreated him to dismiss him he did not entreated him to dismiss him he did not entreated him to dismiss him he did not then do it but at the time when then do it but at the time when then do it but at the time when Solomon's Affairs began to grow worse on Solomon's Affairs began to grow worse on Solomon's Affairs began to grow worse on account of his forementioned account of his forementioned account of his forementioned transgressions and God's anger against transgressions and God's anger against transgressions and God's anger against him for the same Hadad by Pharaoh's him for the same Hadad by Pharaoh's him for the same Hadad by Pharaoh's permission came to Edom and when he was permission came to Edom and when he was permission came to Edom and when he was not able to make the people forsake not able to make the people forsake not able to make the people forsake Solomon for it was kept under by many Solomon for it was kept under by many Solomon for it was kept under by many garrisons and an innovation was not to garrisons and an innovation was not to garrisons and an innovation was not to be made with safety he removed then and be made with safety he removed then and be made with safety he removed then and came into Syria where he lighted upon came into Syria where he lighted upon came into Syria where he lighted upon one Reon who had run away from Hader one Reon who had run away from Hader one Reon who had run away from Hader king of zoba his master and was become a king of zoba his master and was become a king of zoba his master and was become a robber in that country and joined robber in that country and joined robber in that country and joined friendship with him who had already a friendship with him who had already a friendship with him who had already a band of robbers about him so he went up band of robbers about him so he went up band of robbers about him so he went up and seized upon that part of Syria and and seized upon that part of Syria and and seized upon that part of Syria and was made King thereof he also made was made King thereof he also made was made King thereof he also made incursions into the land of Israel and incursions into the land of Israel and incursions into the land of Israel and did it no small mischief and spoiled it did it no small mischief and spoiled it did it no small mischief and spoiled it and that in the lifetime of Solomon and and that in the lifetime of Solomon and and that in the lifetime of Solomon and this was the Calamity which the Hebrews

this was the Calamity which the Hebrews this was the Calamity which the Hebrews suffered by suffered by suffered by Hadad there was also one of Solomon's Hadad there was also one of Solomon's Hadad there was also one of Solomon's own nation that made an attempt against own nation that made an attempt against own nation that made an attempt against him jeroboam the son of nabot who had an him jeroboam the son of nabot who had an him jeroboam the son of nabot who had an expectation of rising from a prophecy expectation of rising from a prophecy expectation of rising from a prophecy that had been made to him long that had been made to him long that had been made to him long before he was left a child by his father before he was left a child by his father before he was left a child by his father and brought up by his mother and when and brought up by his mother and when and brought up by his mother and when Solomon saw that he was of an active and Solomon saw that he was of an active and Solomon saw that he was of an active and bold disposition he made him the curator bold disposition he made him the curator bold disposition he made him the curator of the walls which he built round about of the walls which he built round about of the walls which he built round about Jerusalem and he took such care of those Jerusalem and he took such care of those Jerusalem and he took such care of those works that the king approved of his works that the king approved of his works that the king approved of his behavior and gave him as a reward for behavior and gave him as a reward for behavior and gave him as a reward for the same the charge of the tribe of the same the charge of the tribe of the same the charge of the tribe of Joseph and when about that time jeroboam Joseph and when about that time jeroboam Joseph and when about that time jeroboam was once going out of Jerusalem a was once going out of Jerusalem a was once going out of Jerusalem a prophet of the city Shiloh whose name prophet of the city Shiloh whose name prophet of the city Shiloh whose name was aijah met him and saluted him and was aijah met him and saluted him and was aijah met him and saluted him and when he had taken him a little aside to when he had taken him a little aside to when he had taken him a little aside to a place out of the way where there was a place out of the way where there was a place out of the way where there was not one other person present he rent the not one other person present he rent the not one other person present he rent the Garment he had on into 12 pieces and bid Garment he had on into 12 pieces and bid Garment he had on into 12 pieces and bid jeroboam take 10 of them and told him jeroboam take 10 of them and told him jeroboam take 10 of them and told him beforehand that this is the will of God beforehand that this is the will of God beforehand that this is the will of God he will part the Dominion of Solomon and he will part the Dominion of Solomon and he will part the Dominion of Solomon and give One Tribe with that which is next give One Tribe with that which is next give One Tribe with that which is next it to his son because of the promise it to his son because of the promise it to his son because of the promise made to David for his succession and made to David for his succession and made to David for his succession and will give 10 tribes to thee because will give 10 tribes to thee because will give 10 tribes to thee because Solomon hath sinned against him and Solomon hath sinned against him and Solomon hath sinned against him and delivered up himself to women and to delivered up himself to women and to delivered up himself to women and to their gods seeing therefore thou knowest their gods seeing therefore thou knowest their gods seeing therefore thou knowest the cause for which God hath changed his the cause for which God hath changed his the cause for which God hath changed his mind and is alienated from Solomon be

mind and is alienated from Solomon be mind and is alienated from Solomon be Thou righteous and keep the laws because Thou righteous and keep the laws because Thou righteous and keep the laws because he hath proposed to thee the greatest of he hath proposed to thee the greatest of he hath proposed to thee the greatest of all rewards for thy piety and the honor all rewards for thy piety and the honor all rewards for thy piety and the honor Thou shalt pay to God namely to be as Thou shalt pay to God namely to be as Thou shalt pay to God namely to be as greatly exalted Ed as thou knewest David greatly exalted Ed as thou knewest David greatly exalted Ed as thou knewest David to have been so jeroboam was elevated by to have been so jeroboam was elevated by to have been so jeroboam was elevated by these words of the prophet and being a these words of the prophet and being a these words of the prophet and being a young man of a warm temper and ambitious young man of a warm temper and ambitious young man of a warm temper and ambitious of greatness he could not be quiet and of greatness he could not be quiet and of greatness he could not be quiet and when he had so great a charge in the when he had so great a charge in the when he had so great a charge in the government and called to mind what had government and called to mind what had government and called to mind what had been revealed to him by aijah he been revealed to him by aijah he been revealed to him by aijah he endeavored to persuade the people to endeavored to persuade the people to endeavored to persuade the people to forsake Solomon to make a disturbance forsake Solomon to make a disturbance forsake Solomon to make a disturbance and to bring the government over to and to bring the government over to and to bring the government over to himself but when Solomon OD his himself but when Solomon OD his himself but when Solomon OD his intention and treachery he sought to intention and treachery he sought to intention and treachery he sought to catch him and kill him but jeroboam was catch him and kill him but jeroboam was catch him and kill him but jeroboam was informed of it beforehand and fled to informed of it beforehand and fled to informed of it beforehand and fled to shishak the king of Egypt and there shishak the king of Egypt and there shishak the king of Egypt and there Abode till the death of Solomon by which Abode till the death of Solomon by which Abode till the death of Solomon by which means he gained these two advantages to means he gained these two advantages to means he gained these two advantages to suffer no harm from Solomon and to be suffer no harm from Solomon and to be suffer no harm from Solomon and to be preserved for the Kingdom so Solomon preserved for the Kingdom so Solomon preserved for the Kingdom so Solomon died when he was already an old man died when he was already an old man died when he was already an old man having reigned 80 years and lived having reigned 80 years and lived having reigned 80 years and lived 94 he was buried in Jerusalem having 94 he was buried in Jerusalem having 94 he was buried in Jerusalem having been Superior to all other kings in been Superior to all other kings in been Superior to all other kings in happiness and riches and wisdom happiness and riches and wisdom happiness and riches and wisdom excepting that when he was growing into excepting that when he was growing into excepting that when he was growing into years he was deluded by women and years he was deluded by women and years he was deluded by women and transgressed the law concerning which transgressed the law concerning which transgressed the law concerning which transgressions and the miseries which transgressions and the miseries which transgressions and the miseries which befell the Hebrews thereby I think

befell the Hebrews thereby I think befell the Hebrews thereby I think proper to discourse at another proper to discourse at another proper to discourse at another opportunity chapter 8 how upon the death opportunity chapter 8 how upon the death opportunity chapter 8 how upon the death of Solomon the people forsook his son of Solomon the people forsook his son of Solomon the people forsook his son rehoboam and ordained abam King over the rehoboam and ordained abam King over the rehoboam and ordained abam King over the 10 10 10 tribes now when Solomon was dead and his tribes now when Solomon was dead and his tribes now when Solomon was dead and his son rabam who was born of an ammonite son rabam who was born of an ammonite son rabam who was born of an ammonite wife whose name was Nea had succeeded wife whose name was Nea had succeeded wife whose name was Nea had succeeded him in the Kingdom the rulers of the him in the Kingdom the rulers of the him in the Kingdom the rulers of the multitude sent immediately into Egypt multitude sent immediately into Egypt multitude sent immediately into Egypt and called back jeroboam and when he was and called back jeroboam and when he was and called back jeroboam and when he was come to them to the city sheum rabam come to them to the city sheum rabam come to them to the city sheum rabam came to it also for he had resolved to came to it also for he had resolved to came to it also for he had resolved to declare himself King to the Israelites declare himself King to the Israelites declare himself King to the Israelites while they were there gathered together while they were there gathered together while they were there gathered together so the rulers of the people as well as so the rulers of the people as well as so the rulers of the people as well as jeroboam came to him and besought him jeroboam came to him and besought him jeroboam came to him and besought him and said that he ought to relax and to and said that he ought to relax and to and said that he ought to relax and to be gentler than his father in the be gentler than his father in the be gentler than his father in the servitude he had imposed on them because servitude he had imposed on them because servitude he had imposed on them because they had borne a heavy yoke and that they had borne a heavy yoke and that they had borne a heavy yoke and that then they should be better affected to then they should be better affected to then they should be better affected to him and be well contented to serve him him and be well contented to serve him him and be well contented to serve him under his moderate government and should under his moderate government and should under his moderate government and should do it more out of love than fear but do it more out of love than fear but do it more out of love than fear but rabam told them they should come to him rabam told them they should come to him rabam told them they should come to him again in 3 days time when he would give again in 3 days time when he would give again in 3 days time when he would give an answer answer to their request this an answer answer to their request this an answer answer to their request this delay gave occasion to a present delay gave occasion to a present delay gave occasion to a present suspicion since he had not given them a suspicion since he had not given them a suspicion since he had not given them a favorable answer to their mind favorable answer to their mind favorable answer to their mind immediately for they thought that he immediately for they thought that he immediately for they thought that he should have given them a Humane answer should have given them a Humane answer should have given them a Humane answer offand especially since he was but young offand especially since he was but young offand especially since he was but young however they thought that this however they thought that this however they thought that this consultation about it and that he did

consultation about it and that he did consultation about it and that he did not presently give them a denial not presently give them a denial not presently give them a denial afforded them some good hope of afforded them some good hope of afforded them some good hope of success rabam now called his father's success rabam now called his father's success rabam now called his father's friends and advised with them what sort friends and advised with them what sort friends and advised with them what sort of answer he ought to give the multitude of answer he ought to give the multitude of answer he ought to give the multitude upon which they gave him the advice upon which they gave him the advice upon which they gave him the advice which became friends and those that knew which became friends and those that knew which became friends and those that knew the temper of such a multitude they the temper of such a multitude they the temper of such a multitude they advised him to speak in a way more advised him to speak in a way more advised him to speak in a way more popular than suited the Grandeur of a popular than suited the Grandeur of a popular than suited the Grandeur of a king because he would thereby oblige king because he would thereby oblige king because he would thereby oblige them to submit to him with good will it them to submit to him with good will it them to submit to him with good will it being most agreeable to subjects that being most agreeable to subjects that being most agreeable to subjects that their kings should be almost upon the their kings should be almost upon the their kings should be almost upon the level with them but rabam rejected this level with them but rabam rejected this level with them but rabam rejected this so good and in general so profitable so good and in general so profitable so good and in general so profitable advice it was such at least at that time advice it was such at least at that time advice it was such at least at that time when he was to be made King God himself when he was to be made King God himself when he was to be made King God himself I suppose causing what was most I suppose causing what was most I suppose causing what was most advantageous to be condemned by him so advantageous to be condemned by him so advantageous to be condemned by him so he called for the young men who were he called for the young men who were he called for the young men who were brought up with him and told them what brought up with him and told them what brought up with him and told them what advice the elders had given him and B advice the elders had given him and B advice the elders had given him and B them speak what they thought he ought to them speak what they thought he ought to them speak what they thought he ought to do they advised him to give the do they advised him to give the do they advised him to give the following answer to the people for following answer to the people for following answer to the people for neither their youth nor God himself neither their youth nor God himself neither their youth nor God himself suffered them to discern what was best suffered them to discern what was best suffered them to discern what was best fast that his little finger should be fast that his little finger should be fast that his little finger should be thicker than his father's loins and if thicker than his father's loins and if thicker than his father's loins and if they had met with hard usage from his they had met with hard usage from his they had met with hard usage from his father they should experience much father they should experience much father they should experience much rougher treatment from him and if his rougher treatment from him and if his rougher treatment from him and if his father had chastised them with whips father had chastised them with whips father had chastised them with whips they must expect that he would do it they must expect that he would do it they must expect that he would do it with with with scorpions the King was pleased with this scorpions the King was pleased with this scorpions the King was pleased with this advice and thought it agreeable to the

advice and thought it agreeable to the advice and thought it agreeable to the Dignity of his government to give them Dignity of his government to give them Dignity of his government to give them such an answer accordingly when the such an answer accordingly when the such an answer accordingly when the multitude was come together to hear his multitude was come together to hear his multitude was come together to hear his answer on the third day all the people answer on the third day all the people answer on the third day all the people were in great expectation and very were in great expectation and very were in great expectation and very intent to hear what the king would say intent to hear what the king would say intent to hear what the king would say to them and supposed they should hear to them and supposed they should hear to them and supposed they should hear somewhat of a Kind nature but he passed somewhat of a Kind nature but he passed somewhat of a Kind nature but he passed by his friends and answered as the young by his friends and answered as the young by his friends and answered as the young men had given him counsel now this was men had given him counsel now this was men had given him counsel now this was done according to the will of God that done according to the will of God that done according to the will of God that what aijah had foretold might come to what aijah had foretold might come to what aijah had foretold might come to pass by these words the people were pass by these words the people were pass by these words the people were struck as it were by an iron hammer and struck as it were by an iron hammer and struck as it were by an iron hammer and were so grieved at the words as as if were so grieved at the words as as if were so grieved at the words as as if they had already felt the effects of they had already felt the effects of they had already felt the effects of them and they had great indignation at them and they had great indignation at them and they had great indignation at the king and All Cried Out Loud and said the king and All Cried Out Loud and said the king and All Cried Out Loud and said we will have no longer any relation to we will have no longer any relation to we will have no longer any relation to David or his posterity after this day David or his posterity after this day David or his posterity after this day and they said further we only leave to and they said further we only leave to and they said further we only leave to rabam the temple which his father built rabam the temple which his father built rabam the temple which his father built and they threatened to forsake Him nay and they threatened to forsake Him nay and they threatened to forsake Him nay they were so bitter and retained their they were so bitter and retained their they were so bitter and retained their wrath so long that when he sent adoram wrath so long that when he sent adoram wrath so long that when he sent adoram who was over the tribute that he might who was over the tribute that he might who was over the tribute that he might pacify them and render them milder and pacify them and render them milder and pacify them and render them milder and persuade them to forgive him if he had persuade them to forgive him if he had persuade them to forgive him if he had said anything that was rash or Grievous said anything that was rash or Grievous said anything that was rash or Grievous to them in his youth they would not hear to them in his youth they would not hear to them in his youth they would not hear it but threw stones at him and killed it but threw stones at him and killed it but threw stones at him and killed him when rabam saw this he thought him when rabam saw this he thought him when rabam saw this he thought himself aimed at by those stones with himself aimed at by those stones with himself aimed at by those stones with which they had killed his servant and which they had killed his servant and which they had killed his servant and feared lest he should undergo the last feared lest he should undergo the last feared lest he should undergo the last of punishments in Earnest so he got

of punishments in Earnest so he got of punishments in Earnest so he got immediately into his Chariot and fled to immediately into his Chariot and fled to immediately into his Chariot and fled to Jerusalem where the tribe of Judah and Jerusalem where the tribe of Judah and Jerusalem where the tribe of Judah and that of Benjamin ordained him King but that of Benjamin ordained him King but that of Benjamin ordained him King but the rest of the multitude forsook the the rest of the multitude forsook the the rest of the multitude forsook the sons of David from that day and sons of David from that day and sons of David from that day and appointed jeroboam to be the ruler of appointed jeroboam to be the ruler of appointed jeroboam to be the ruler of their public affairs upon this rabam their public affairs upon this rabam their public affairs upon this rabam Solomon's son assembled a great Solomon's son assembled a great Solomon's son assembled a great Congregation of those two tribes that Congregation of those two tribes that Congregation of those two tribes that submitted to him and was ready to take submitted to him and was ready to take submitted to him and was ready to take 180,000 chosen men out of the army to 180,000 chosen men out of the army to 180,000 chosen men out of the army to make an expedition against jeroboam and make an expedition against jeroboam and make an expedition against jeroboam and his people that he might force them by his people that he might force them by his people that he might force them by War to be his servants War to be his servants War to be his servants but he was forbidden of God by the but he was forbidden of God by the but he was forbidden of God by the prophet shemiah to go to war for that it prophet shemiah to go to war for that it prophet shemiah to go to war for that it was not just that Brethren of the same was not just that Brethren of the same was not just that Brethren of the same country should fight one against another country should fight one against another country should fight one against another he also said that this defection of the he also said that this defection of the he also said that this defection of the multitude was according to the purpose multitude was according to the purpose multitude was according to the purpose of God so he did not proceed in this of God so he did not proceed in this of God so he did not proceed in this Expedition and now I will relate first Expedition and now I will relate first Expedition and now I will relate first the actions of jeroboam the king of the actions of jeroboam the king of the actions of jeroboam the king of Israel after which we will relate what Israel after which we will relate what Israel after which we will relate what are therewith connected the actions of are therewith connected the actions of are therewith connected the actions of raboa the king of the two tribes by this raboa the king of the two tribes by this raboa the king of the two tribes by this means we shall preserve the good order means we shall preserve the good order means we shall preserve the good order of the history of the history of the history entire when therefore jeroboam had built entire when therefore jeroboam had built entire when therefore jeroboam had built him a palace in the city of sheam he him a palace in the city of sheam he him a palace in the city of sheam he dwelt there he also built him another at dwelt there he also built him another at dwelt there he also built him another at penwell a city socalled and now the penwell a city socalled and now the penwell a city socalled and now the Feast of Tabernacles was approaching in Feast of Tabernacles was approaching in Feast of Tabernacles was approaching in a little time jeroboam considered that a little time jeroboam considered that a little time jeroboam considered that if he should permit the multitude to go

if he should permit the multitude to go if he should permit the multitude to go to worship God at Jerusalem and there to to worship God at Jerusalem and there to to worship God at Jerusalem and there to celebrate the festival they would celebrate the festival they would celebrate the festival they would probably repent of what they had done probably repent of what they had done probably repent of what they had done and be enticed by the temple and by the and be enticed by the temple and by the and be enticed by the temple and by the worship of God there performed and would worship of God there performed and would worship of God there performed and would leave him and return to their first leave him and return to their first leave him and return to their first Kings and if so he should run the risk Kings and if so he should run the risk Kings and if so he should run the risk of losing his own life so he invented of losing his own life so he invented of losing his own life so he invented this contrivance he made two golden this contrivance he made two golden this contrivance he made two golden heers and built two little temples for heers and built two little temples for heers and built two little temples for them the one in the city bethl and the them the one in the city bethl and the them the one in the city bethl and the other in Dan which last was at The other in Dan which last was at The other in Dan which last was at The Fountains of the Lesser Jordan and he Fountains of the Lesser Jordan and he Fountains of the Lesser Jordan and he put the suffers into both the little put the suffers into both the little put the suffers into both the little temples in the aforementioned cities and temples in the aforementioned cities and temples in the aforementioned cities and when he had called those 10 tribes when he had called those 10 tribes when he had called those 10 tribes together over whom he ruled he made a together over whom he ruled he made a together over whom he ruled he made a speech to the people in these speech to the people in these speech to the people in these words I suppose my countrymen that you words I suppose my countrymen that you words I suppose my countrymen that you know this that every place hath God in know this that every place hath God in know this that every place hath God in it nor is there any one determinate it nor is there any one determinate it nor is there any one determinate place in which he is but he everywhere place in which he is but he everywhere place in which he is but he everywhere hears and sees those that worship him on hears and sees those that worship him on hears and sees those that worship him on which account I do not think it right which account I do not think it right which account I do not think it right for you to go so long a journey to jus for you to go so long a journey to jus for you to go so long a journey to jus Jerusalem which is an enemy City to Jerusalem which is an enemy City to Jerusalem which is an enemy City to worship him it was a man that built the worship him it was a man that built the worship him it was a man that built the temple I have also made two golden heers temple I have also made two golden heers temple I have also made two golden heers dedicated to the same God and the one of dedicated to the same God and the one of dedicated to the same God and the one of them I have consecrated in the city them I have consecrated in the city them I have consecrated in the city bethl and the other in Dan to the end bethl and the other in Dan to the end bethl and the other in Dan to the end that those of you that dwell nearest that those of you that dwell nearest that those of you that dwell nearest those cities may go to them and worship those cities may go to them and worship those cities may go to them and worship god there and I will ordain for you god there and I will ordain for you god there and I will ordain for you certain priests and Levites from among

certain priests and Levites from among certain priests and Levites from among yourselves that you may have no want of yourselves that you may have no want of yourselves that you may have no want of the tribe of Levi or of the sons of the tribe of Levi or of the sons of the tribe of Levi or of the sons of Aaron but let him that is desirous among Aaron but let him that is desirous among Aaron but let him that is desirous among you of being a priest bring to God a you of being a priest bring to God a you of being a priest bring to God a bulock and a ram which they say Aaron bulock and a ram which they say Aaron bulock and a ram which they say Aaron the first priest brought the first priest brought the first priest brought also when jeroboam had said this he also when jeroboam had said this he also when jeroboam had said this he deluded the people and made them to deluded the people and made them to deluded the people and made them to revolt from the worship of their revolt from the worship of their revolt from the worship of their forefathers and to transgress their laws forefathers and to transgress their laws forefathers and to transgress their laws this was the beginning of miseries to this was the beginning of miseries to this was the beginning of miseries to the Hebrews and the cause why they were the Hebrews and the cause why they were the Hebrews and the cause why they were overcome in war by foreigners and so overcome in war by foreigners and so overcome in war by foreigners and so fell into captivity fell into captivity fell into captivity but we shall relate those things in but we shall relate those things in but we shall relate those things in their proper places their proper places their proper places Hereafter when the Feast of Tabernacles Hereafter when the Feast of Tabernacles Hereafter when the Feast of Tabernacles was just approaching jeroboam was was just approaching jeroboam was was just approaching jeroboam was desirous to celebrate it himself in desirous to celebrate it himself in desirous to celebrate it himself in bethl as did the two tribes celebrated bethl as did the two tribes celebrated bethl as did the two tribes celebrated in in in Jerusalem accordingly he built an altar Jerusalem accordingly he built an altar Jerusalem accordingly he built an altar before the hepher and undertook to be before the hepher and undertook to be before the hepher and undertook to be high priest himself so he went up to the high priest himself so he went up to the high priest himself so he went up to the altar with his own priests about him but altar with his own priests about him but altar with his own priests about him but when he was going to offer the when he was going to offer the when he was going to offer the sacrifices and the burnt offerings in sacrifices and the burnt offerings in sacrifices and the burnt offerings in the sight of the people a prophet whose the sight of the people a prophet whose the sight of the people a prophet whose name was Jaden was sent by God and came name was Jaden was sent by God and came name was Jaden was sent by God and came to him from Jerusalem who stood in the to him from Jerusalem who stood in the to him from Jerusalem who stood in the midst of the multitude and in the midst of the multitude and in the midst of the multitude and in the hearing of the king and directing his hearing of the king and directing his hearing of the king and directing his discourse to the altar said thus God discourse to the altar said thus God discourse to the altar said thus God foretells that there shall be a certain foretells that there shall be a certain foretells that there shall be a certain man of the family of David Josiah by man of the family of David Josiah by man of the family of David Josiah by name who shall slay upon thee those name who shall slay upon thee those name who shall slay upon thee those false prophets that shall live at that false prophets that shall live at that false prophets that shall live at that time and upon thee shall burn the bones

time and upon thee shall burn the bones time and upon thee shall burn the bones of those deceivers of the people of those deceivers of the people of those deceivers of the people those Impostors and wicked those Impostors and wicked those Impostors and wicked wretches however that this people may wretches however that this people may wretches however that this people may believe that these things shall so come believe that these things shall so come believe that these things shall so come to pass I forell a sign to them that to pass I forell a sign to them that to pass I forell a sign to them that shall also come to pass this altar shall shall also come to pass this altar shall shall also come to pass this altar shall be broken to Pieces immediately and all be broken to Pieces immediately and all be broken to Pieces immediately and all the fat of the sacrifices that is upon the fat of the sacrifices that is upon the fat of the sacrifices that is upon it shall be poured upon the it shall be poured upon the it shall be poured upon the ground when the prophet had said this ground when the prophet had said this ground when the prophet had said this jeroboam fell into a passion and jeroboam fell into a passion and jeroboam fell into a passion and stretched out his hand and bid them lay stretched out his hand and bid them lay stretched out his hand and bid them lay hold of him but that hand which he hold of him but that hand which he hold of him but that hand which he stretched out was enfeebled and he was stretched out was enfeebled and he was stretched out was enfeebled and he was not able to pull it in again to him for not able to pull it in again to him for not able to pull it in again to him for it was become withered and hung down as it was become withered and hung down as it was become withered and hung down as if it were a dead hand the altar also if it were a dead hand the altar also if it were a dead hand the altar also was broken to pieces and all that was was broken to pieces and all that was was broken to pieces and all that was upon it was poured out as the prophet upon it was poured out as the prophet upon it was poured out as the prophet had foretold should come to pass so the had foretold should come to pass so the had foretold should come to pass so the king understood that he was a man of king understood that he was a man of king understood that he was a man of veracity and had a Divine forn knowledge veracity and had a Divine forn knowledge veracity and had a Divine forn knowledge and entreated him to pray to God that he and entreated him to pray to God that he and entreated him to pray to God that he would restore his right hand accordingly would restore his right hand accordingly would restore his right hand accordingly the prophet did pray to God to Grant him the prophet did pray to God to Grant him the prophet did pray to God to Grant him that request so the king having his hand that request so the king having his hand that request so the king having his hand recovered to its natural state rejoiced recovered to its natural state rejoiced recovered to its natural state rejoiced at it and invited the prophet to Su with at it and invited the prophet to Su with at it and invited the prophet to Su with him but Jaden said that he could not him but Jaden said that he could not him but Jaden said that he could not endure to come into his house nor to endure to come into his house nor to endure to come into his house nor to taste of bread or water in this city for taste of bread or water in this city for taste of bread or water in this city for that was a thing God had forbidden him that was a thing God had forbidden him that was a thing God had forbidden him to do as also to go back by the same way to do as also to go back by the same way to do as also to go back by the same way which he came but he said he was to which he came but he said he was to which he came but he said he was to return by another way so the king

return by another way so the king return by another way so the king wondered at the abstinence of the man wondered at the abstinence of the man wondered at the abstinence of the man but was himself in fear as suspecting a but was himself in fear as suspecting a but was himself in fear as suspecting a change of his Affairs for the worse from change of his Affairs for the worse from change of his Affairs for the worse from what had been said to what had been said to what had been said to him end of book 8 chapters 7 and 8 book 8 chapters 9- 11 of the 8 book 8 chapters 9- 11 of the Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 this is Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 this is Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox a LibriVox recording all LibriVox a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain from recordings are in the public domain from recordings are in the public domain from more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the Antiquities of visit librivox.org the Antiquities of visit librivox.org the Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 by flavus Josephus the Jews Volume 2 by flavus Josephus the Jews Volume 2 by flavus Josephus translated by William Wiston book 8 translated by William Wiston book 8 translated by William Wiston book 8 chapters 9- chapters 9- chapters 9- 11 chapter 9 how Jon the prophet was 11 chapter 9 how Jon the prophet was 11 chapter 9 how Jon the prophet was persuaded by another lying prophet and persuaded by another lying prophet and persuaded by another lying prophet and returned to bethl and was afterwards returned to bethl and was afterwards returned to bethl and was afterwards slain by a lion as also what words the slain by a lion as also what words the slain by a lion as also what words the wicked Prophet made use of to persuade wicked Prophet made use of to persuade wicked Prophet made use of to persuade the king and thereby alienated his mind the king and thereby alienated his mind the king and thereby alienated his mind from from from God now there was a certain Wicked Man God now there was a certain Wicked Man God now there was a certain Wicked Man in that City who was a false prophet in that City who was a false prophet in that City who was a false prophet whom jeroboam had in great esteem but whom jeroboam had in great esteem but whom jeroboam had in great esteem but was deceived by him and his flattering was deceived by him and his flattering was deceived by him and his flattering words this man was bedd by reason of the words this man was bedd by reason of the words this man was bedd by reason of the infirmities of old age however he was infirmities of old age however he was infirmities of old age however he was informed by his sons concerning the informed by his sons concerning the informed by his sons concerning the prophet that was come from Jerusalem and prophet that was come from Jerusalem and prophet that was come from Jerusalem and concerning the signs done by him and how concerning the signs done by him and how concerning the signs done by him and how when jeroboam's right hand had been when jeroboam's right hand had been when jeroboam's right hand had been enfeebled at the prophet's prayer he had enfeebled at the prophet's prayer he had enfeebled at the prophet's prayer he had it revived again whereupon he was afraid it revived again whereupon he was afraid it revived again whereupon he was afraid that the stranger and Prophet should be

that the stranger and Prophet should be that the stranger and Prophet should be in better esteem with the King than in better esteem with the King than in better esteem with the King than himself and obtain greater honor from himself and obtain greater honor from himself and obtain greater honor from him and he gave orders to his sons to him and he gave orders to his sons to him and he gave orders to his sons to saddle his ass presently and make all saddle his ass presently and make all saddle his ass presently and make all ready that he might go out accordingly ready that he might go out accordingly ready that he might go out accordingly they made haste to do what they were they made haste to do what they were they made haste to do what they were commanded and he got upon the ass and commanded and he got upon the ass and commanded and he got upon the ass and followed after the prophet and when he followed after the prophet and when he followed after the prophet and when he had overtaken him as he was resting had overtaken him as he was resting had overtaken him as he was resting himself under a very large oak tree that himself under a very large oak tree that himself under a very large oak tree that was thick and Shady he at first saluted was thick and Shady he at first saluted was thick and Shady he at first saluted him but presently he complained of him him but presently he complained of him him but presently he complained of him because he had not come into his house because he had not come into his house because he had not come into his house and partaken of his hospitality and when and partaken of his hospitality and when and partaken of his hospitality and when the other said that God had forbidden the other said that God had forbidden the other said that God had forbidden him to taste of anyone's provision in him to taste of anyone's provision in him to taste of anyone's provision in that City he replied that for certain that City he replied that for certain that City he replied that for certain God had not forbidden that I should set God had not forbidden that I should set God had not forbidden that I should set food before thee for I am a prophet as food before thee for I am a prophet as food before thee for I am a prophet as Thou Art and worship God in the same Thou Art and worship God in the same Thou Art and worship God in the same manner that thou Dost and I am now come manner that thou Dost and I am now come manner that thou Dost and I am now come as sent by him in order to bring thee as sent by him in order to bring thee as sent by him in order to bring thee into my house and make thee my guest now into my house and make thee my guest now into my house and make thee my guest now jayon gave credit to this lying prophet jayon gave credit to this lying prophet jayon gave credit to this lying prophet and returned back with him but when they and returned back with him but when they and returned back with him but when they were at dinner and married together God were at dinner and married together God were at dinner and married together God appeared to Jon and said that he should appeared to Jon and said that he should appeared to Jon and said that he should suffer punishment for transgressing his suffer punishment for transgressing his suffer punishment for transgressing his commands and he told him what that commands and he told him what that commands and he told him what that punishment should be for he said that he punishment should be for he said that he punishment should be for he said that he should meet with a lion as he was going should meet with a lion as he was going should meet with a lion as he was going on his way by which lion he should be on his way by which lion he should be on his way by which lion he should be torn in pieces and be deprived of burial torn in pieces and be deprived of burial torn in pieces and be deprived of burial in the supplers of his fathers which in the supplers of his fathers which in the supplers of his fathers which things came to pass as I suppose things came to pass as I suppose things came to pass as I suppose according to the will of God that so according to the will of God that so according to the will of God that so jeroboam might not give heed to the jeroboam might not give heed to the jeroboam might not give heed to the words of Jon as of one that had been words of Jon as of one that had been words of Jon as of one that had been convicted of lying however as Jon was convicted of lying however as Jon was convicted of lying however as Jon was again going to Jerusalem a lion again going to Jerusalem a lion again going to Jerusalem a lion assaulted him and pulled him off the assaulted him and pulled him off the assaulted him and pulled him off the Beast he rode on and slew him yet did he

Beast he rode on and slew him yet did he Beast he rode on and slew him yet did he not at all hurt the ass but Sat by him not at all hurt the ass but Sat by him not at all hurt the ass but Sat by him and kept him as also the prophet's body and kept him as also the prophet's body and kept him as also the prophet's body this continued till some Travelers that this continued till some Travelers that this continued till some Travelers that saw it came and told it in the city to saw it came and told it in the city to saw it came and told it in the city to the false prophet who sent his sons and the false prophet who sent his sons and the false prophet who sent his sons and brought the body unto the city and made brought the body unto the city and made brought the body unto the city and made a funeral for him at Great expense he a funeral for him at Great expense he a funeral for him at Great expense he also charged his sons to bury himself also charged his sons to bury himself also charged his sons to bury himself with him and said that all which he had with him and said that all which he had with him and said that all which he had for told against that City and the Altar for told against that City and the Altar for told against that City and the Altar and Priests and false prophets would and Priests and false prophets would and Priests and false prophets would prove true and that if he were buried prove true and that if he were buried prove true and that if he were buried with him he should receive no injurious with him he should receive no injurious with him he should receive no injurious treatment after his death the bones not treatment after his death the bones not treatment after his death the bones not being then to be distinguished aunder being then to be distinguished aunder being then to be distinguished aunder but now when he had performed those but now when he had performed those but now when he had performed those funeral rights to the prophet and had funeral rights to the prophet and had funeral rights to the prophet and had given that charge to his sons as he was given that charge to his sons as he was given that charge to his sons as he was a wicked and an impious man he goes to a wicked and an impious man he goes to a wicked and an impious man he goes to jeroboam and says to him and wherefore jeroboam and says to him and wherefore jeroboam and says to him and wherefore is it now that thou art Disturbed at the is it now that thou art Disturbed at the is it now that thou art Disturbed at the words of this silly fellow and when the words of this silly fellow and when the words of this silly fellow and when the king had related to him what had king had related to him what had king had related to him what had happened about the Altar and about his happened about the Altar and about his happened about the Altar and about his own hand and gave him the names of own hand and gave him the names of own hand and gave him the names of divine man and an excellent prophet he divine man and an excellent prophet he divine man and an excellent prophet he endeavored by a wicked trick to weaken endeavored by a wicked trick to weaken endeavored by a wicked trick to weaken that his opinion and by using plausible that his opinion and by using plausible that his opinion and by using plausible words concerning what had happened he words concerning what had happened he words concerning what had happened he aimed to injure the truth that was in aimed to injure the truth that was in aimed to injure the truth that was in them for he attempted to persuade him them for he attempted to persuade him them for he attempted to persuade him that his hand was enfeebled by the labor that his hand was enfeebled by the labor that his hand was enfeebled by the labor it had undergone in supporting the it had undergone in supporting the it had undergone in supporting the sacrifices and that upon its resting a sacrifices and that upon its resting a sacrifices and that upon its resting a while it returned to its former nature while it returned to its former nature while it returned to its former nature again and that as to the altar it was again and that as to the altar it was again and that as to the altar it was but new and had borne abundance of but new and had borne abundance of but new and had borne abundance of sacrifices and those large ones too and sacrifices and those large ones too and sacrifices and those large ones too and was accordingly broken to pieces and was accordingly broken to pieces and was accordingly broken to pieces and fallen down by the weight of what had fallen down by the weight of what had fallen down by the weight of what had been laid upon it he also informed him

been laid upon it he also informed him been laid upon it he also informed him of the death of him that had foretold of the death of him that had foretold of the death of him that had foretold those things and how he perished whence those things and how he perished whence those things and how he perished whence he concluded that he had not anything in he concluded that he had not anything in he concluded that he had not anything in him of a prophet nor spake anything like him of a prophet nor spake anything like him of a prophet nor spake anything like one when he had thus spoken he persuaded one when he had thus spoken he persuaded one when he had thus spoken he persuaded the king and entirely alienated his mind the king and entirely alienated his mind the king and entirely alienated his mind from God and from doing works that were from God and from doing works that were from God and from doing works that were righteous and holy and encouraged him to righteous and holy and encouraged him to righteous and holy and encouraged him to go on in his impious practices and go on in his impious practices and go on in his impious practices and accordingly he was to that degree accordingly he was to that degree accordingly he was to that degree injurious to God injurious to God injurious to God and so great a transgressor that he and so great a transgressor that he and so great a transgressor that he sought for nothing else every day but sought for nothing else every day but sought for nothing else every day but how he might be guilty of some new how he might be guilty of some new how he might be guilty of some new instances of wickedness and such as instances of wickedness and such as instances of wickedness and such as should be more detestable than what he should be more detestable than what he should be more detestable than what he had been so insolent as to do before and had been so insolent as to do before and had been so insolent as to do before and so much shall at present suffice to have so much shall at present suffice to have so much shall at present suffice to have said concerning said concerning said concerning jeroboam chapter 10 concerning rabo and jeroboam chapter 10 concerning rabo and jeroboam chapter 10 concerning rabo and how God inflicted punishment upon him how God inflicted punishment upon him how God inflicted punishment upon him for his impiety by shishak king of for his impiety by shishak king of for his impiety by shishak king of Egypt now rabam the son of Solomon who Egypt now rabam the son of Solomon who Egypt now rabam the son of Solomon who as we said before was King of the two as we said before was King of the two as we said before was King of the two tribes built strong and large cities tribes built strong and large cities tribes built strong and large cities Bethlehem and Atari and tooa and bethar Bethlehem and Atari and tooa and bethar Bethlehem and Atari and tooa and bethar andoko and adulam and ipon and Marisha andoko and adulam and ipon and Marisha andoko and adulam and ipon and Marisha and z and adoram and lakish and Aika and and z and adoram and lakish and Aika and and z and adoram and lakish and Aika and Zora and aelon and Hebron these he built Zora and aelon and Hebron these he built Zora and aelon and Hebron these he built first of all in the tribe of Judah he first of all in the tribe of Judah he first of all in the tribe of Judah he also built other large cities in The also built other large cities in The also built other large cities in The Tribe of Benjamin and walled them about Tribe of Benjamin and walled them about Tribe of Benjamin and walled them about and put garrisons in them all and and put garrisons in them all and and put garrisons in them all and captains and a great deal of corn and captains and a great deal of corn and captains and a great deal of corn and wine and oil and he furnished every one wine and oil and he furnished every one wine and oil and he furnished every one of them plentifully with other of them plentifully with other of them plentifully with other Provisions that were necessary for Provisions that were necessary for Provisions that were necessary for sustenance moreover he put therein

sustenance moreover he put therein sustenance moreover he put therein Shields and Spears for many 10,000 men Shields and Spears for many 10,000 men Shields and Spears for many 10,000 men the priests also that were in all Israel the priests also that were in all Israel the priests also that were in all Israel and the Levites and if there were any of and the Levites and if there were any of and the Levites and if there were any of the multitude that were good and the multitude that were good and the multitude that were good and righteous men they gathered themselves righteous men they gathered themselves righteous men they gathered themselves together to him having left their own together to him having left their own together to him having left their own cities that they might worship God in cities that they might worship God in cities that they might worship God in Jerusalem for they were not willing to Jerusalem for they were not willing to Jerusalem for they were not willing to be forced to worship the heers which be forced to worship the heers which be forced to worship the heers which jeroboam had made and they augmented the jeroboam had made and they augmented the jeroboam had made and they augmented the kingdom of rabam for 3 years and after kingdom of rabam for 3 years and after kingdom of rabam for 3 years and after he had married a woman of his own he had married a woman of his own he had married a woman of his own Kindred and had by her three children Kindred and had by her three children Kindred and had by her three children born to him he married also another of born to him he married also another of born to him he married also another of his own Kindred who was daughter of his own Kindred who was daughter of his own Kindred who was daughter of Absalon by Tamar whose name was Maka and Absalon by Tamar whose name was Maka and Absalon by Tamar whose name was Maka and by her he had a son whom he named ABA he by her he had a son whom he named ABA he by her he had a son whom he named ABA he had moreover many other children by had moreover many other children by had moreover many other children by other wives but he loved Maka above them other wives but he loved Maka above them other wives but he loved Maka above them all now he had 18 legitimate wives and all now he had 18 legitimate wives and all now he had 18 legitimate wives and 30 concubines and he had born to him 28 30 concubines and he had born to him 28 30 concubines and he had born to him 28 sons and three score daughters but he sons and three score daughters but he sons and three score daughters but he appointed aijah whom he had by Maka to appointed aijah whom he had by Maka to appointed aijah whom he had by Maka to be his successor in the kingdom and be his successor in the kingdom and be his successor in the kingdom and entrusted him already with the treasures entrusted him already with the treasures entrusted him already with the treasures and the strongest cities now I cannot and the strongest cities now I cannot and the strongest cities now I cannot but think that the greatness of a but think that the greatness of a but think that the greatness of a kingdom and its change into Prosperity kingdom and its change into Prosperity kingdom and its change into Prosperity often become the occasion of mischief often become the occasion of mischief often become the occasion of mischief and of transgression to men for when and of transgression to men for when and of transgression to men for when rabam saw that his kingdom was so much rabam saw that his kingdom was so much rabam saw that his kingdom was so much increased he went out of the right way increased he went out of the right way increased he went out of the right way unto unrighteous and irreligious unto unrighteous and irreligious unto unrighteous and irreligious practices and he despised the worship of practices and he despised the worship of practices and he despised the worship of god Till The People themselves imitated god Till The People themselves imitated god Till The People themselves imitated his Wicked actions for so it usually his Wicked actions for so it usually his Wicked actions for so it usually happen happens that the manners of happen happens that the manners of happen happens that the manners of subjects are corrupted at the same time subjects are corrupted at the same time subjects are corrupted at the same time with those of their Governors which with those of their Governors which with those of their Governors which subjects then lay aside their own sober subjects then lay aside their own sober subjects then lay aside their own sober way of living as a reprove of their

way of living as a reprove of their way of living as a reprove of their Governor's intemperate courses and Governor's intemperate courses and Governor's intemperate courses and follow their wickedness as if it were follow their wickedness as if it were follow their wickedness as if it were virtue for it is not possible to show virtue for it is not possible to show virtue for it is not possible to show that men approve of the actions of their that men approve of the actions of their that men approve of the actions of their kings unless they do the same actions kings unless they do the same actions kings unless they do the same actions with them agreeable where to it now with them agreeable where to it now with them agreeable where to it now happened to the subjects of rabam for happened to the subjects of rabam for happened to the subjects of rabam for when he was grown impious and a when he was grown impious and a when he was grown impious and a transgressor himself they endeavored not transgressor himself they endeavored not transgressor himself they endeavored not to offend him by resolving still to be to offend him by resolving still to be to offend him by resolving still to be righteous but God sent shishak king of righteous but God sent shishak king of righteous but God sent shishak king of Egypt to punish them for their unjust Egypt to punish them for their unjust Egypt to punish them for their unjust Behavior towards him concerning whom Behavior towards him concerning whom Behavior towards him concerning whom Herodotus was mistaken and applied his Herodotus was mistaken and applied his Herodotus was mistaken and applied his actions to costus for this shishak in actions to costus for this shishak in actions to costus for this shishak in the fifth year of the reign of rabam the fifth year of the reign of rabam the fifth year of the reign of rabam made an expedition into Judea with many made an expedition into Judea with many made an expedition into Judea with many 10,000 men for he had 1,200 chariots in 10,000 men for he had 1,200 chariots in 10,000 men for he had 1,200 chariots in number that followed him and 3,000 number that followed him and 3,000 number that followed him and 3,000 Horsemen and 400,000 footmen these he Horsemen and 400,000 footmen these he Horsemen and 400,000 footmen these he brought with him and they were the brought with him and they were the brought with him and they were the greatest part of them libyans and greatest part of them libyans and greatest part of them libyans and Ethiopians now therefore when he fell Ethiopians now therefore when he fell Ethiopians now therefore when he fell upon the country of the Hebrews he took upon the country of the Hebrews he took upon the country of the Hebrews he took the strongest cities of Rab's Kingdom the strongest cities of Rab's Kingdom the strongest cities of Rab's Kingdom without fighting and when he had put without fighting and when he had put without fighting and when he had put garrisons in them he came last of all to garrisons in them he came last of all to garrisons in them he came last of all to Jerusalem now when rabam and the Jerusalem now when rabam and the Jerusalem now when rabam and the multitude with him were shut up in multitude with him were shut up in multitude with him were shut up in Jerusalem by the means of the army of Jerusalem by the means of the army of Jerusalem by the means of the army of shishak and when they besought God to shishak and when they besought God to shishak and when they besought God to give them Victory and deliverance they give them Victory and deliverance they give them Victory and deliverance they could not persuade God to be on their could not persuade God to be on their could not persuade God to be on their side but shemiah the prophet told them side but shemiah the prophet told them side but shemiah the prophet told them that God threatened to forsake them as that God threatened to forsake them as that God threatened to forsake them as they had themselves forsaken his worship they had themselves forsaken his worship they had themselves forsaken his worship when they heard this they were when they heard this they were when they heard this they were immediately in a consternation of mind immediately in a consternation of mind immediately in a consternation of mind and seeing no way of Deliverance they and seeing no way of Deliverance they and seeing no way of Deliverance they all earnestly set themselves to confess

all earnestly set themselves to confess all earnestly set themselves to confess that God might justly Overlook them that God might justly Overlook them that God might justly Overlook them since they had been guilty of impiety since they had been guilty of impiety since they had been guilty of impiety towards him and had let his laws lie in towards him and had let his laws lie in towards him and had let his laws lie in confusion so when God saw them in that confusion so when God saw them in that confusion so when God saw them in that disposition and that they acknowledged disposition and that they acknowledged disposition and that they acknowledged their sins he told the prophet that he their sins he told the prophet that he their sins he told the prophet that he would not destroy them but that he would would not destroy them but that he would would not destroy them but that he would however make them servants to the however make them servants to the however make them servants to the Egyptians Egyptians Egyptians that they may learn whether they will that they may learn whether they will that they may learn whether they will suffer less by serving men or God so suffer less by serving men or God so suffer less by serving men or God so when shishak had taken the city without when shishak had taken the city without when shishak had taken the city without fighting because rabam was afraid and fighting because rabam was afraid and fighting because rabam was afraid and received him into it yet did not shushok received him into it yet did not shushok received him into it yet did not shushok stand to the covenants he had made but stand to the covenants he had made but stand to the covenants he had made but he spoiled the temple and emptied the he spoiled the temple and emptied the he spoiled the temple and emptied the treasures of God and those of the king treasures of God and those of the king treasures of God and those of the king and carried off innumerable 10, and carried off innumerable 10, and carried off innumerable 10, thousands of gold and silver and left thousands of gold and silver and left thousands of gold and silver and left nothing at all behind him he also took nothing at all behind him he also took nothing at all behind him he also took away the bucklers of gold and the away the bucklers of gold and the away the bucklers of gold and the shields which Solomon the king had made shields which Solomon the king had made shields which Solomon the king had made nay he did did not leave the golden nay he did did not leave the golden nay he did did not leave the golden Quivers which David had taken from the Quivers which David had taken from the Quivers which David had taken from the king of zoba and had dedicated to God king of zoba and had dedicated to God king of zoba and had dedicated to God and when he had thus done he returned to and when he had thus done he returned to and when he had thus done he returned to his own kingdom now Herodotus of his own kingdom now Herodotus of his own kingdom now Herodotus of halicarnassus mentions this Expedition halicarnassus mentions this Expedition halicarnassus mentions this Expedition having only mistaken the king's name and having only mistaken the king's name and having only mistaken the king's name and in saying that he made War upon many in saying that he made War upon many in saying that he made War upon many other nations also and brought Syria of other nations also and brought Syria of other nations also and brought Syria of Palestine into subjection and took the Palestine into subjection and took the Palestine into subjection and took the men that were there in prisoners without men that were there in prisoners without men that were there in prisoners without fighting now it is Manifest that he fighting now it is Manifest that he fighting now it is Manifest that he intended to declare that our nation was intended to declare that our nation was intended to declare that our nation was subdued by him for he saith that he left subdued by him for he saith that he left subdued by him for he saith that he left behind him pillars in the land of those behind him pillars in the land of those behind him pillars in the land of those that delivered themselves up to him that delivered themselves up to him that delivered themselves up to him without fighting and engraved upon them without fighting and engraved upon them without fighting and engraved upon them the secret parts of women now our King

the secret parts of women now our King the secret parts of women now our King rabam delivered up our city without rabam delivered up our city without rabam delivered up our city without fighting he says with all that the fighting he says with all that the fighting he says with all that the Ethiopians learned to circumcise their Ethiopians learned to circumcise their Ethiopians learned to circumcise their privy parts from the Egyptians with this privy parts from the Egyptians with this privy parts from the Egyptians with this addition that the Phoenicians and addition that the Phoenicians and addition that the Phoenicians and syrians that live in Palestine confess syrians that live in Palestine confess syrians that live in Palestine confess that they learned it of the Egyptians that they learned it of the Egyptians that they learned it of the Egyptians yet it is evident that no other of the yet it is evident that no other of the yet it is evident that no other of the syrians that live in Palestine besides syrians that live in Palestine besides syrians that live in Palestine besides us alone are circumcised but as to such us alone are circumcised but as to such us alone are circumcised but as to such matters let everyone speak what is matters let everyone speak what is matters let everyone speak what is agreeable to his own opinion when agreeable to his own opinion when agreeable to his own opinion when shishak was gone away King riam made shishak was gone away King riam made shishak was gone away King riam made bucklers and shields of brass instead of bucklers and shields of brass instead of bucklers and shields of brass instead of those of gold and delivered the same those of gold and delivered the same those of gold and delivered the same number of them to the keepers of the number of them to the keepers of the number of them to the keepers of the king's Palace so instead of warlike king's Palace so instead of warlike king's Palace so instead of warlike Expeditions and that Glory which results Expeditions and that Glory which results Expeditions and that Glory which results from those public actions he reigned in from those public actions he reigned in from those public actions he reigned in great quietness though not without fear great quietness though not without fear great quietness though not without fear as being always an enemy to jeroboam and as being always an enemy to jeroboam and as being always an enemy to jeroboam and he died when he had lived 57 years and he died when he had lived 57 years and he died when he had lived 57 years and reigned 17 he was in his disposition a reigned 17 he was in his disposition a reigned 17 he was in his disposition a proud and a foolish man and lost part of proud and a foolish man and lost part of proud and a foolish man and lost part of his dominions by not hearkening to his his dominions by not hearkening to his his dominions by not hearkening to his father's friends he was buried in father's friends he was buried in father's friends he was buried in Jerusalem in the supplers of the Kings Jerusalem in the supplers of the Kings Jerusalem in the supplers of the Kings and his son abijah succeeded him in the and his son abijah succeeded him in the and his son abijah succeeded him in the kingdom and this in the 18th year of kingdom and this in the 18th year of kingdom and this in the 18th year of jeroboam's Reign Over the 10 tribes and jeroboam's Reign Over the 10 tribes and jeroboam's Reign Over the 10 tribes and this was the conclusion of these this was the conclusion of these this was the conclusion of these Affairs it must now be our business to Affairs it must now be our business to Affairs it must now be our business to relate the Affairs of jeroboam and how relate the Affairs of jeroboam and how relate the Affairs of jeroboam and how he ended his life for he ceased not nor he ended his life for he ceased not nor he ended his life for he ceased not nor rested to be injurious to God but every rested to be injurious to God but every rested to be injurious to God but every day raised up altars upon high mountains day raised up altars upon high mountains day raised up altars upon high mountains and went on making priests out of the and went on making priests out of the and went on making priests out of the multitude chapter 11 concerning the

multitude chapter 11 concerning the multitude chapter 11 concerning the death of a son of jeroboam how jeroboam death of a son of jeroboam how jeroboam death of a son of jeroboam how jeroboam was beaten by abijah who died a little was beaten by abijah who died a little was beaten by abijah who died a little afterward and was succeeded in his afterward and was succeeded in his afterward and was succeeded in his kingdom by Assa and also how after the kingdom by Assa and also how after the kingdom by Assa and also how after the death of jeroboam Basha destroyed his death of jeroboam Basha destroyed his death of jeroboam Basha destroyed his son NB and all the house of son NB and all the house of son NB and all the house of jeroboam however God was in no long time jeroboam however God was in no long time jeroboam however God was in no long time ready to return jeroboam's Wicked ready to return jeroboam's Wicked ready to return jeroboam's Wicked actions and the punishment they deserved actions and the punishment they deserved actions and the punishment they deserved upon his own head and upon the heads of upon his own head and upon the heads of upon his own head and upon the heads of all his house and whereas a soil of his all his house and whereas a soil of his all his house and whereas a soil of his lay sick at that time who was called lay sick at that time who was called lay sick at that time who was called abijah he enjoined his wife to lay aside abijah he enjoined his wife to lay aside abijah he enjoined his wife to lay aside her robes and to take the garments her robes and to take the garments her robes and to take the garments belonging to a private person and to go belonging to a private person and to go belonging to a private person and to go to aijah the prophet for that he was a to aijah the prophet for that he was a to aijah the prophet for that he was a wonderful man and foretelling futurities wonderful man and foretelling futurities wonderful man and foretelling futurities it having been he who told me that I it having been he who told me that I it having been he who told me that I should be king he also enjoined her when should be king he also enjoined her when should be king he also enjoined her when she came to him to inquire concerning she came to him to inquire concerning she came to him to inquire concerning the child as if she were a stranger the child as if she were a stranger the child as if she were a stranger whether he should escape this whether he should escape this whether he should escape this distemper so she did as her husband distemper so she did as her husband distemper so she did as her husband baade her and changed her habit and came baade her and changed her habit and came baade her and changed her habit and came to the city Shiloh for there did aijah to the city Shiloh for there did aijah to the city Shiloh for there did aijah live and as she was going into his house live and as she was going into his house live and as she was going into his house his eyes being then dim with age God his eyes being then dim with age God his eyes being then dim with age God appeared to him and informed him of two appeared to him and informed him of two appeared to him and informed him of two things that the wife of jeroboam was things that the wife of jeroboam was things that the wife of jeroboam was come to him and what answer he should come to him and what answer he should come to him and what answer he should make to her inquiry accordingly as the make to her inquiry accordingly as the make to her inquiry accordingly as the woman was coming into the house like a woman was coming into the house like a woman was coming into the house like a private person and a stranger he cried private person and a stranger he cried private person and a stranger he cried out come in oh thou wife of jeroboam why out come in oh thou wife of jeroboam why out come in oh thou wife of jeroboam why conceal thou thyself Thou Art not conceal thou thyself Thou Art not conceal thou thyself Thou Art not concealed from God who hath appeared to concealed from God who hath appeared to concealed from God who hath appeared to me and informed me that thou W coming

me and informed me that thou W coming me and informed me that thou W coming and hath given me in command what I shal and hath given me in command what I shal and hath given me in command what I shal say to thee so he said that she should say to thee so he said that she should say to thee so he said that she should go away to her husband and speak to him go away to her husband and speak to him go away to her husband and speak to him thus since I made thee a great man when thus since I made thee a great man when thus since I made thee a great man when thou was little or rather was nothing thou was little or rather was nothing thou was little or rather was nothing and rent the Kingdom from the house of and rent the Kingdom from the house of and rent the Kingdom from the house of David and gave it to thee and thou Hast David and gave it to thee and thou Hast David and gave it to thee and thou Hast been unmindful of these benefits Hast been unmindful of these benefits Hast been unmindful of these benefits Hast left off My Worship Hast made the molten left off My Worship Hast made the molten left off My Worship Hast made the molten gods and honored them I will in like gods and honored them I will in like gods and honored them I will in like manner cast thee down again and will manner cast thee down again and will manner cast thee down again and will destroy all thy house and make them food destroy all thy house and make them food destroy all thy house and make them food for the dogs and the fowls for a certain for the dogs and the fowls for a certain for the dogs and the fowls for a certain King is rising up by appointment over King is rising up by appointment over King is rising up by appointment over all this people who shall leave none of all this people who shall leave none of all this people who shall leave none of the family of jeroboam remaining the the family of jeroboam remaining the the family of jeroboam remaining the multitude also shall themselves partake multitude also shall themselves partake multitude also shall themselves partake of the same punishment and shall be cast of the same punishment and shall be cast of the same punishment and shall be cast out of this good land land and shall be out of this good land land and shall be out of this good land land and shall be scattered into the places Beyond scattered into the places Beyond scattered into the places Beyond Euphrates because they have followed the Euphrates because they have followed the Euphrates because they have followed the wicked practices of their King and have wicked practices of their King and have wicked practices of their King and have worshiped the gods that he made and worshiped the gods that he made and worshiped the gods that he made and forsaken my sacrifices but do thou oh forsaken my sacrifices but do thou oh forsaken my sacrifices but do thou oh woman make haste back to thy husband and woman make haste back to thy husband and woman make haste back to thy husband and tell him this message but Thou shalt tell him this message but Thou shalt tell him this message but Thou shalt then find thy Son dead for as thou then find thy Son dead for as thou then find thy Son dead for as thou enterest the city he shall depart this enterest the city he shall depart this enterest the city he shall depart this life yet shall he be buried with the life yet shall he be buried with the life yet shall he be buried with the lamentation of all the multitude and lamentation of all the multitude and lamentation of all the multitude and honored with a general mourning for he honored with a general mourning for he honored with a general mourning for he was the only person of goodness of ab's was the only person of goodness of ab's was the only person of goodness of ab's family when the prophet had foretold family when the prophet had foretold family when the prophet had foretold these events the woman went hastily away these events the woman went hastily away these events the woman went hastily away with a disordered mind and greatly with a disordered mind and greatly with a disordered mind and greatly grieved at the death of the forenamed grieved at the death of the forenamed grieved at the death of the forenamed child so she was in lamentation as she child so she was in lamentation as she child so she was in lamentation as she went along the road and mourned for the went along the road and mourned for the went along the road and mourned for the death of her son that was just at hand

death of her son that was just at hand death of her son that was just at hand she was indeed in a miserable condition she was indeed in a miserable condition she was indeed in a miserable condition at the unavoidable misery of his death at the unavoidable misery of his death at the unavoidable misery of his death and went a pace but in circumstances and went a pace but in circumstances and went a pace but in circumstances very unfortunate because of her son for very unfortunate because of her son for very unfortunate because of her son for the greater haste she made she she would the greater haste she made she she would the greater haste she made she she would the sooner see her son dead yet was she the sooner see her son dead yet was she the sooner see her son dead yet was she forced to make such haste on account of forced to make such haste on account of forced to make such haste on account of her husband accordingly when she was her husband accordingly when she was her husband accordingly when she was come back she found that the child had come back she found that the child had come back she found that the child had given up the ghost as the prophet had given up the ghost as the prophet had given up the ghost as the prophet had said and she related all the said and she related all the said and she related all the circumstances to the king yet did not circumstances to the king yet did not circumstances to the king yet did not jeroboam lay any of these things to jeroboam lay any of these things to jeroboam lay any of these things to heart but he brought together a very heart but he brought together a very heart but he brought together a very numerous Army and made a warlike numerous Army and made a warlike numerous Army and made a warlike Expedition against abijah the son of Expedition against abijah the son of Expedition against abijah the son of rabam who had succeeded his father in rabam who had succeeded his father in rabam who had succeeded his father in the Kingdom of the two tribes for he the Kingdom of the two tribes for he the Kingdom of the two tribes for he despised him because of his age but when despised him because of his age but when despised him because of his age but when he heard of the expedition of jeroboam he heard of the expedition of jeroboam he heard of the expedition of jeroboam he was not affrighted at it but proved he was not affrighted at it but proved he was not affrighted at it but proved of a courageous temper of Mind Superior of a courageous temper of Mind Superior of a courageous temper of Mind Superior both to his Youth and to the hopes of both to his Youth and to the hopes of both to his Youth and to the hopes of his enemy so he chose him an army out of his enemy so he chose him an army out of his enemy so he chose him an army out of the two tribes and met jeroboam at a the two tribes and met jeroboam at a the two tribes and met jeroboam at a place called Mount Zim and pitched his place called Mount Zim and pitched his place called Mount Zim and pitched his camp near the other and prepared camp near the other and prepared camp near the other and prepared everything necessary for the fight his everything necessary for the fight his everything necessary for the fight his army consisted of 400,000 but the army army consisted of 400,000 but the army army consisted of 400,000 but the army of jeroboam was double to it now as the of jeroboam was double to it now as the of jeroboam was double to it now as the Army stood in Array ready for action and Army stood in Array ready for action and Army stood in Array ready for action and dangers and were just going to fight dangers and were just going to fight dangers and were just going to fight abijah stood upon an elevated place and abijah stood upon an elevated place and abijah stood upon an elevated place and beckoning with his hand he desired the beckoning with his hand he desired the beckoning with his hand he desired the multitude and jeroboam himself to hear multitude and jeroboam himself to hear multitude and jeroboam himself to hear first with silence what he had to say first with silence what he had to say first with silence what he had to say and when silence was made he began to and when silence was made he began to and when silence was made he began to speak and told them God had consented

speak and told them God had consented speak and told them God had consented that David and his posterity should be that David and his posterity should be that David and his posterity should be their rulers for all time to come and their rulers for all time to come and their rulers for all time to come and this you yourselves are not unacquainted this you yourselves are not unacquainted this you yourselves are not unacquainted with but I cannot but wonder how you with but I cannot but wonder how you with but I cannot but wonder how you should forsake my father and join your should forsake my father and join your should forsake my father and join your eles to his servant jeroboam and are now eles to his servant jeroboam and are now eles to his servant jeroboam and are now here with him to fight against those who here with him to fight against those who here with him to fight against those who by God's Own determination are to Reign by God's Own determination are to Reign by God's Own determination are to Reign and to deprive them of that Dominion and to deprive them of that Dominion and to deprive them of that Dominion which they have still retained for as to which they have still retained for as to which they have still retained for as to the greater part of it jeroboam is the greater part of it jeroboam is the greater part of it jeroboam is unjustly in possession of it however I unjustly in possession of it however I unjustly in possession of it however I do not suppose he will enjoy it any do not suppose he will enjoy it any do not suppose he will enjoy it any longer but when he hath suffered that longer but when he hath suffered that longer but when he hath suffered that punishment which God thinks due to him punishment which God thinks due to him punishment which God thinks due to him for what is passed he will leave off the for what is passed he will leave off the for what is passed he will leave off the transgressions he hath been guilty of transgressions he hath been guilty of transgressions he hath been guilty of and the injuries he hath offered to him and the injuries he hath offered to him and the injuries he hath offered to him and and which he hath still continued to and and which he hath still continued to and and which he hath still continued to offer and hath persuaded you to do the offer and hath persuaded you to do the offer and hath persuaded you to do the same yet when you are not any further same yet when you are not any further same yet when you are not any further unjustly treated by my father than that unjustly treated by my father than that unjustly treated by my father than that he did not speak to you so as to please he did not speak to you so as to please he did not speak to you so as to please you and this only in compliance with the you and this only in compliance with the you and this only in compliance with the advice of wicked men you in Anger advice of wicked men you in Anger advice of wicked men you in Anger forsook him as you pretended but in forsook him as you pretended but in forsook him as you pretended but in reality you withdrew yourselves from God reality you withdrew yourselves from God reality you withdrew yourselves from God and from his laws although it had been and from his laws although it had been and from his laws although it had been right for you to have forgiven a man right for you to have forgiven a man right for you to have forgiven a man that was young in age and not used to that was young in age and not used to that was young in age and not used to govern people not only disagreeable govern people not only disagreeable govern people not only disagreeable words but if his Youth and words but if his Youth and words but if his Youth and unskillfulness in Affairs had led him unskillfulness in Affairs had led him unskillfulness in Affairs had led him into some unfortunate actions and that into some unfortunate actions and that into some unfortunate actions and that for the sake of his father Solomon and for the sake of his father Solomon and for the sake of his father Solomon and the benefits he received from him for the benefits he received from him for the benefits he received from him for men ought to excuse the sins of men ought to excuse the sins of men ought to excuse the sins of posterity on account of the benefactions posterity on account of the benefactions posterity on account of the benefactions of parent but you considered nothing of of parent but you considered nothing of of parent but you considered nothing of all this then neither do you consider it

all this then neither do you consider it all this then neither do you consider it now but come with so great an Army now but come with so great an Army now but come with so great an Army against us and what is it you depend against us and what is it you depend against us and what is it you depend upon for victory is it upon these golden upon for victory is it upon these golden upon for victory is it upon these golden heers and the altars that you have on heers and the altars that you have on heers and the altars that you have on high places which are demonstrations of high places which are demonstrations of high places which are demonstrations of your impiety and not of religious your impiety and not of religious your impiety and not of religious worship or is it the exceeding multitude worship or is it the exceeding multitude worship or is it the exceeding multitude of your army which gives you such good of your army which gives you such good of your army which gives you such good hopes yet certainly there is no strength hopes yet certainly there is no strength hopes yet certainly there is no strength at all in an army of many 10,000s when at all in an army of many 10,000s when at all in an army of many 10,000s when the war is unjust for we ought to place the war is unjust for we ought to place the war is unjust for we ought to place our shest hopes of success against our our shest hopes of success against our our shest hopes of success against our enemies in righteousness alone and in enemies in righteousness alone and in enemies in righteousness alone and in piety towards God which hope we justly piety towards God which hope we justly piety towards God which hope we justly have since we have kept the laws from have since we have kept the laws from have since we have kept the laws from the beginning and have worshiped our own the beginning and have worshiped our own the beginning and have worshiped our own God who was not made by hands out of God who was not made by hands out of God who was not made by hands out of corruptible matter nor was he formed corruptible matter nor was he formed corruptible matter nor was he formed formed by a wicked King in order to formed by a wicked King in order to formed by a wicked King in order to deceive the multitude but who is his own deceive the multitude but who is his own deceive the multitude but who is his own workmanship and the beginning and end of workmanship and the beginning and end of workmanship and the beginning and end of all things I therefore give you counsel all things I therefore give you counsel all things I therefore give you counsel even now to repent and to take better even now to repent and to take better even now to repent and to take better advice and to leave off the prosecution advice and to leave off the prosecution advice and to leave off the prosecution of the war to call to mind the laws of of the war to call to mind the laws of of the war to call to mind the laws of your country and to reflect what it hath your country and to reflect what it hath your country and to reflect what it hath been that hath Advanced you to so happy been that hath Advanced you to so happy been that hath Advanced you to so happy a state as you are now in this was the a state as you are now in this was the a state as you are now in this was the speech which abijah made to the speech which abijah made to the speech which abijah made to the multitude but while he was still multitude but while he was still multitude but while he was still speaking jeroboam sent some of his speaking jeroboam sent some of his speaking jeroboam sent some of his soldiers privately to Encompass ABAB soldiers privately to Encompass ABAB soldiers privately to Encompass ABAB roundabout on certain parts of the camp roundabout on certain parts of the camp roundabout on certain parts of the camp that were not taken notice of and when that were not taken notice of and when that were not taken notice of and when he was thus within the compass of the he was thus within the compass of the he was thus within the compass of the enemy his army was affrighted and their enemy his army was affrighted and their enemy his army was affrighted and their courage failed them but abijah courage failed them but abijah courage failed them but abijah encouraged them and exhorted them to encouraged them and exhorted them to encouraged them and exhorted them to placed their hopes on God for that he placed their hopes on God for that he placed their hopes on God for that he was not encompassed by the enemy so they

was not encompassed by the enemy so they was not encompassed by the enemy so they all at once implored the Divine all at once implored the Divine all at once implored the Divine assistance while the priests sounded assistance while the priests sounded assistance while the priests sounded with the trumpet and they made a shout with the trumpet and they made a shout with the trumpet and they made a shout and fell upon their enemies and God and fell upon their enemies and God and fell upon their enemies and God break the courage and cast down the break the courage and cast down the break the courage and cast down the force of their enemies and made a Hy's force of their enemies and made a Hy's force of their enemies and made a Hy's Army Superior to them for God vouch Army Superior to them for God vouch Army Superior to them for God vouch safed to grant them a wonderful and very safed to grant them a wonderful and very safed to grant them a wonderful and very famous Victory and such a Slaughter was famous Victory and such a Slaughter was famous Victory and such a Slaughter was now made of jeroboam's army as is never now made of jeroboam's army as is never now made of jeroboam's army as is never recorded to have happened in any other recorded to have happened in any other recorded to have happened in any other War whether it were of the Greeks or of War whether it were of the Greeks or of War whether it were of the Greeks or of The Barbarians for they overthrew and The Barbarians for they overthrew and The Barbarians for they overthrew and slew 500,000 of their enemies and they slew 500,000 of their enemies and they slew 500,000 of their enemies and they took their strongest cities by force and took their strongest cities by force and took their strongest cities by force and spoiled them and besides those they did spoiled them and besides those they did spoiled them and besides those they did the same to bethl and her towns and Jana the same to bethl and her towns and Jana the same to bethl and her towns and Jana and her towns and after this defeat and her towns and after this defeat and her towns and after this defeat jeroboam never recovered himself during jeroboam never recovered himself during jeroboam never recovered himself during the life of abijah who yet did not long the life of abijah who yet did not long the life of abijah who yet did not long survive for he reigned but 3 years and survive for he reigned but 3 years and survive for he reigned but 3 years and was buried in Jerusalem in the supplers was buried in Jerusalem in the supplers was buried in Jerusalem in the supplers of his forefathers he left behind him 22 of his forefathers he left behind him 22 of his forefathers he left behind him 22 sons and 16 daughters and he had also sons and 16 daughters and he had also sons and 16 daughters and he had also those children by 14 wives and alsoa his those children by 14 wives and alsoa his those children by 14 wives and alsoa his son succeeded in the kingdom and the son succeeded in the kingdom and the son succeeded in the kingdom and the young man's mother was Micaiah under his young man's mother was Micaiah under his young man's mother was Micaiah under his Reign the country of the Israelites Reign the country of the Israelites Reign the country of the Israelites enjoyed peace for 10 years and so far enjoyed peace for 10 years and so far enjoyed peace for 10 years and so far concerning abijah the son of rabam the concerning abijah the son of rabam the concerning abijah the son of rabam the son of Solomon as his history hath come son of Solomon as his history hath come son of Solomon as his history hath come down to us but jeroboam the king of the down to us but jeroboam the king of the down to us but jeroboam the king of the 10 tribes died when he had governed them 10 tribes died when he had governed them 10 tribes died when he had governed them 2 and 20 years whose son naab succeeded 2 and 20 years whose son naab succeeded 2 and 20 years whose son naab succeeded him in the second year of the Reign him in the second year of the Reign him in the second year of the Reign ofasa now jeroboam's son governed two ofasa now jeroboam's son governed two ofasa now jeroboam's son governed two years and resembled his father in

years and resembled his father in years and resembled his father in impiety and wickedness in these two impiety and wickedness in these two impiety and wickedness in these two years he made an expedition against Gian years he made an expedition against Gian years he made an expedition against Gian a city of the Philistines and continued a city of the Philistines and continued a city of the Philistines and continued The Siege in order to take it but he was The Siege in order to take it but he was The Siege in order to take it but he was conspired against while he was there by conspired against while he was there by conspired against while he was there by a friend of his whose name was Basha the a friend of his whose name was Basha the a friend of his whose name was Basha the son of aijah and was slain which Basha son of aijah and was slain which Basha son of aijah and was slain which Basha took the kingdom after the other's death took the kingdom after the other's death took the kingdom after the other's death and destroyed the whole house of and destroyed the whole house of and destroyed the whole house of jeroboam it also came to pass according jeroboam it also came to pass according jeroboam it also came to pass according as God had foretold that some of as God had foretold that some of as God had foretold that some of jeroboam's Kindred that died in the city jeroboam's Kindred that died in the city jeroboam's Kindred that died in the city were Torn to Pieces and devoured by dogs were Torn to Pieces and devoured by dogs were Torn to Pieces and devoured by dogs and that others of them that died in the and that others of them that died in the and that others of them that died in the fields were torn and devoured by the fields were torn and devoured by the fields were torn and devoured by the fowls so the house of jeroboam suffered fowls so the house of jeroboam suffered fowls so the house of jeroboam suffered the just punishment of his impiety and the just punishment of his impiety and the just punishment of his impiety and of his Wicked of his Wicked of his Wicked actions end of book 8 chapters 9- 11 book 8 chapters 12 and 13 of the 11 book 8 chapters 12 and 13 of the Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 this is Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 this is Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox a LibriVox recording all LibriVox a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org visit librivox.org visit librivox.org the Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 by the Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 by the Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 by flavius Josephus translated by William flavius Josephus translated by William flavius Josephus translated by William Wiston book 8 chapters 12 and Wiston book 8 chapters 12 and Wiston book 8 chapters 12 and 13 chapter 12 how Zarah King of the 13 chapter 12 how Zarah King of the 13 chapter 12 how Zarah King of the Ethiopians was beaten by ASA and how ASA Ethiopians was beaten by ASA and how ASA Ethiopians was beaten by ASA and how ASA upon bash's making war against him upon bash's making war against him upon bash's making war against him invited the king of the damascan to

invited the king of the damascan to invited the king of the damascan to assist him and how on the destruction of assist him and how on the destruction of assist him and how on the destruction of the House of Basha Zim got the kingdom the House of Basha Zim got the kingdom the House of Basha Zim got the kingdom as did his son Ahab after him as did his son Ahab after him as did his son Ahab after him now ASA the king of Jerusalem was of an now ASA the king of Jerusalem was of an now ASA the king of Jerusalem was of an excellent character and had a regard to excellent character and had a regard to excellent character and had a regard to God and neither did nor designed God and neither did nor designed God and neither did nor designed anything but what had relation to the anything but what had relation to the anything but what had relation to the observation of the laws he made a observation of the laws he made a observation of the laws he made a Reformation of his kingdom and cut off Reformation of his kingdom and cut off Reformation of his kingdom and cut off whatsoever was wicked therein and whatsoever was wicked therein and whatsoever was wicked therein and purified it from every purified it from every purified it from every impurity now he had an army of chosen impurity now he had an army of chosen impurity now he had an army of chosen men that were armed with targets and men that were armed with targets and men that were armed with targets and Spears out of the tribe of Judah 300 Spears out of the tribe of Judah 300 Spears out of the tribe of Judah 300 ,000 and out of the tribe of Benjamin ,000 and out of the tribe of Benjamin ,000 and out of the tribe of Benjamin that bore Shields and Drew bows that bore Shields and Drew bows that bore Shields and Drew bows 250,000 but when he had already reigned 250,000 but when he had already reigned 250,000 but when he had already reigned 10 years Zarah king of Ethiopia made an 10 years Zarah king of Ethiopia made an 10 years Zarah king of Ethiopia made an expedition against him with a great Army expedition against him with a great Army expedition against him with a great Army of 900,000 footmen and 100,000 Horsemen of 900,000 footmen and 100,000 Horsemen of 900,000 footmen and 100,000 Horsemen and 300 chariots and came as far as and 300 chariots and came as far as and 300 chariots and came as far as Marisha a city that belonged to the Marisha a city that belonged to the Marisha a city that belonged to the tribe of Judah now when Zarah had passed tribe of Judah now when Zarah had passed tribe of Judah now when Zarah had passed passed so far with his own Army ASA met passed so far with his own Army ASA met passed so far with his own Army ASA met him and put his army in Array over him and put his army in Array over him and put his army in Array over against him in a valley called zapa not against him in a valley called zapa not against him in a valley called zapa not far from the city and when he saw the far from the city and when he saw the far from the city and when he saw the multitude of the Ethiopians he cried out multitude of the Ethiopians he cried out multitude of the Ethiopians he cried out and besought God to give him the Victory and besought God to give him the Victory and besought God to give him the Victory and that he might kill many 10,000s of and that he might kill many 10,000s of and that he might kill many 10,000s of the enemy for said he I depend on

the enemy for said he I depend on the enemy for said he I depend on nothing else but that assistance which I nothing else but that assistance which I nothing else but that assistance which I expect from thee which is able to make expect from thee which is able to make expect from thee which is able to make the few superior to the more numerous the few superior to the more numerous the few superior to the more numerous and the weaker to the stronger and then and the weaker to the stronger and then and the weaker to the stronger and then it is alone that I venture to meet Zarah it is alone that I venture to meet Zarah it is alone that I venture to meet Zarah and fight and fight and fight him while ASA was saying this God gave him while ASA was saying this God gave him while ASA was saying this God gave him a signal of Victory and joining him a signal of Victory and joining him a signal of Victory and joining battle cheerfully on account of what God battle cheerfully on account of what God battle cheerfully on account of what God had foretold about it he slew a great had foretold about it he slew a great had foretold about it he slew a great many of the many of the many of the Ethiopians and when he had put them to Ethiopians and when he had put them to Ethiopians and when he had put them to flight he pursued them to the country of flight he pursued them to the country of flight he pursued them to the country of gar and when they left off killing their gar and when they left off killing their gar and when they left off killing their their enemies they betook themselves to their enemies they betook themselves to their enemies they betook themselves to spoiling them for the city gar was spoiling them for the city gar was spoiling them for the city gar was already taken and to spoiling their Camp already taken and to spoiling their Camp already taken and to spoiling their Camp so that they carried off much gold and so that they carried off much gold and so that they carried off much gold and much silver and a great deal of other much silver and a great deal of other much silver and a great deal of other prey and camels and great cattle and prey and camels and great cattle and prey and camels and great cattle and flocks of sheep accordingly when ASA and flocks of sheep accordingly when ASA and flocks of sheep accordingly when ASA and his army had obtained such a victory and his army had obtained such a victory and his army had obtained such a victory and such wealth from God they returned to such wealth from God they returned to such wealth from God they returned to Jerusalem now as they were coming a Jerusalem now as they were coming a Jerusalem now as they were coming a prophet whose name was Azariah met them prophet whose name was Azariah met them prophet whose name was Azariah met them on the road and B them stop their on the road and B them stop their on the road and B them stop their Journey a little and began to say to Journey a little and began to say to Journey a little and began to say to them thus that the reason why they had them thus that the reason why they had them thus that the reason why they had obtained this Victory from God was this obtained this Victory from God was this obtained this Victory from God was this that they had showed themselves that they had showed themselves that they had showed themselves righteous and religious men and had done righteous and religious men and had done righteous and religious men and had done everything according to the will of God everything according to the will of God everything according to the will of God that therefore he said if they that therefore he said if they that therefore he said if they persevered therein God would grant that persevered therein God would grant that persevered therein God would grant that they should always overcome their

they should always overcome their they should always overcome their enemies and live happily but if they enemies and live happily but if they enemies and live happily but if they left off his worship all things shall left off his worship all things shall left off his worship all things shall fall out on the contrary and a time fall out on the contrary and a time fall out on the contrary and a time should come wherein no true Prophet should come wherein no true Prophet should come wherein no true Prophet shall be left in your whole multitude shall be left in your whole multitude shall be left in your whole multitude nor a priest who shall deliver you a nor a priest who shall deliver you a nor a priest who shall deliver you a true answer from the Oracle but your true answer from the Oracle but your true answer from the Oracle but your cities shall be overthrown and your cities shall be overthrown and your cities shall be overthrown and your Nations scattered over the whole earth Nations scattered over the whole earth Nations scattered over the whole earth and live the life of strangers and and live the life of strangers and and live the life of strangers and Wanderers so he advised them while they Wanderers so he advised them while they Wanderers so he advised them while they had time to be good and not to deprive had time to be good and not to deprive had time to be good and not to deprive themselves of the favor of God God when themselves of the favor of God God when themselves of the favor of God God when the king and the people heard this they the king and the people heard this they the king and the people heard this they rejoiced and all in common and everyone rejoiced and all in common and everyone rejoiced and all in common and everyone in particular took great care to behave in particular took great care to behave in particular took great care to behave themselves righteously the king also themselves righteously the king also themselves righteously the king also sent some to take care that those in the sent some to take care that those in the sent some to take care that those in the country should observe the laws country should observe the laws country should observe the laws also and this was the state of Asa King also and this was the state of Asa King also and this was the state of Asa King of the two tribes I now returned to of the two tribes I now returned to of the two tribes I now returned to Basha the king of the multitude of the Basha the king of the multitude of the Basha the king of the multitude of the Israelites who slew naab the son of Israelites who slew naab the son of Israelites who slew naab the son of jeroboam and retained the government he jeroboam and retained the government he jeroboam and retained the government he dwelt in the city tiza having made that dwelt in the city tiza having made that dwelt in the city tiza having made that his habitation and reigned 24 years he his habitation and reigned 24 years he his habitation and reigned 24 years he became more wicked and impious than became more wicked and impious than became more wicked and impious than jeroboam or his son he did a great deal jeroboam or his son he did a great deal jeroboam or his son he did a great deal of Mischief to the multitude and was of Mischief to the multitude and was of Mischief to the multitude and was injurious to God who sent the prophet injurious to God who sent the prophet injurious to God who sent the prophet juu and told him beforehand that his juu and told him beforehand that his juu and told him beforehand that his whole family should be destroyed and whole family should be destroyed and whole family should be destroyed and that he would bring the same miseries on

that he would bring the same miseries on that he would bring the same miseries on his house which had brought that of his house which had brought that of his house which had brought that of jeroboam to ruin because when he had jeroboam to ruin because when he had jeroboam to ruin because when he had been made King by him he had not been made King by him he had not been made King by him he had not requited his kindness by governing the requited his kindness by governing the requited his kindness by governing the multitude righteously and multitude righteously and multitude righteously and religiously which things in the first religiously which things in the first religiously which things in the first place tended to their own happiness and place tended to their own happiness and place tended to their own happiness and in the next place were pleasing to God in the next place were pleasing to God in the next place were pleasing to God that he had imitated this very Wicked that he had imitated this very Wicked that he had imitated this very Wicked King jeroboam and although that man's King jeroboam and although that man's King jeroboam and although that man's Soul had perished yet did he Express to Soul had perished yet did he Express to Soul had perished yet did he Express to the life his wickedness and he said that the life his wickedness and he said that the life his wickedness and he said that he should therefore just experiened the he should therefore just experiened the he should therefore just experiened the like Calamity with him since he had been like Calamity with him since he had been like Calamity with him since he had been guilty of the like guilty of the like guilty of the like wickedness but Basha though he heard wickedness but Basha though he heard wickedness but Basha though he heard beforehand what miseries would befall beforehand what miseries would befall beforehand what miseries would befall him and his whole family for their him and his whole family for their him and his whole family for their insolent Behavior yet did not he leave insolent Behavior yet did not he leave insolent Behavior yet did not he leave off his Wicked practices for the time to off his Wicked practices for the time to off his Wicked practices for the time to come nor did he care to appear other come nor did he care to appear other come nor did he care to appear other than worse and worse till he died nor than worse and worse till he died nor than worse and worse till he died nor did he then repent of his past actions did he then repent of his past actions did he then repent of his past actions nor Endeavor to obtain pardon of God for nor Endeavor to obtain pardon of God for nor Endeavor to obtain pardon of God for them but did as those do who have them but did as those do who have them but did as those do who have rewards proposed to them when they have rewards proposed to them when they have rewards proposed to them when they have once in Earnest set about their work once in Earnest set about their work once in Earnest set about their work they do not leave off their labors for they do not leave off their labors for they do not leave off their labors for thus did Basha when the prophet foretold thus did Basha when the prophet foretold thus did Basha when the prophet foretold to him what would come to pass grow to him what would come to pass grow to him what would come to pass grow worse as if what were threatened the worse as if what were threatened the worse as if what were threatened the predition of his family and the predition of his family and the predition of his family and the destruction of his house which are destruction of his house which are destruction of his house which are really among the greatest of evils were really among the greatest of evils were really among the greatest of evils were good things and as if he were a good things and as if he were a good things and as if he were a combatant for wickedness he every day

combatant for wickedness he every day combatant for wickedness he every day took more more pains for it and at last took more more pains for it and at last took more more pains for it and at last he took his army and assaulted a certain he took his army and assaulted a certain he took his army and assaulted a certain considerable city called Rama which was considerable city called Rama which was considerable city called Rama which was 40 furlongs distant from Jerusalem and 40 furlongs distant from Jerusalem and 40 furlongs distant from Jerusalem and when he had taken it he fortified it when he had taken it he fortified it when he had taken it he fortified it having determined beforehand to leave a having determined beforehand to leave a having determined beforehand to leave a Garrison in it that they might then make Garrison in it that they might then make Garrison in it that they might then make excursions and do mischief to the excursions and do mischief to the excursions and do mischief to the kingdom of kingdom of kingdom of Asa whereupon ASA was afraid of the Asa whereupon ASA was afraid of the Asa whereupon ASA was afraid of the attempts the enemy might make upon him attempts the enemy might make upon him attempts the enemy might make upon him and considering with himself s how many and considering with himself s how many and considering with himself s how many mischiefs this Army that was left in mischiefs this Army that was left in mischiefs this Army that was left in Rama might do to the country over which Rama might do to the country over which Rama might do to the country over which he reigned he sent ambassadors to the he reigned he sent ambassadors to the he reigned he sent ambassadors to the king of the damascenes with gold and king of the damascenes with gold and king of the damascenes with gold and silver Desiring his assistance and silver Desiring his assistance and silver Desiring his assistance and putting him in mind that we have had a putting him in mind that we have had a putting him in mind that we have had a friendship together from the times of friendship together from the times of friendship together from the times of our our our forefathers so he gladly received that forefathers so he gladly received that forefathers so he gladly received that sum of money and made a league with him sum of money and made a league with him sum of money and made a league with him and broke the friendship he had with and broke the friendship he had with and broke the friendship he had with Basha and sent the commanders of his own Basha and sent the commanders of his own Basha and sent the commanders of his own forces unto the cities that were under forces unto the cities that were under forces unto the cities that were under bash's dominion and ordered them to do bash's dominion and ordered them to do bash's dominion and ordered them to do them Mischief so they went and burned them Mischief so they went and burned them Mischief so they went and burned some of them and spoiled others Eon and some of them and spoiled others Eon and some of them and spoiled others Eon and Dan and abam and many Dan and abam and many Dan and abam and many others now when the king of Israel heard others now when the king of Israel heard others now when the king of Israel heard this he left off building in fortifying this he left off building in fortifying this he left off building in fortifying Rama and returned presently to assist Rama and returned presently to assist Rama and returned presently to assist his own people under the distresses they his own people under the distresses they his own people under the distresses they were in but ASA made use of the were in but ASA made use of the were in but ASA made use of the materials that were prepared for materials that were prepared for materials that were prepared for building that City for building in the

building that City for building in the building that City for building in the same place two strong cities the one of same place two strong cities the one of same place two strong cities the one of which was called giba and the other which was called giba and the other which was called giba and the other mispa so that after this basa had no mispa so that after this basa had no mispa so that after this basa had no leisure to make Expeditions against ASA leisure to make Expeditions against ASA leisure to make Expeditions against ASA for he was prevented by death and was for he was prevented by death and was for he was prevented by death and was buried in the city Tia and elah his son buried in the city Tia and elah his son buried in the city Tia and elah his son took the kingdom who when he had reigned took the kingdom who when he had reigned took the kingdom who when he had reigned two years died being treacherously slain two years died being treacherously slain two years died being treacherously slain by Zim the captain of half his army for by Zim the captain of half his army for by Zim the captain of half his army for when he was at ARA his Steward's house when he was at ARA his Steward's house when he was at ARA his Steward's house he persuaded some some of the horsemen he persuaded some some of the horsemen he persuaded some some of the horsemen that were under him to assault Ela and that were under him to assault Ela and that were under him to assault Ela and by that means he slew him when he was by that means he slew him when he was by that means he slew him when he was without his armed men and his captains without his armed men and his captains without his armed men and his captains for they were all busied in the siege of for they were all busied in the siege of for they were all busied in the siege of gibon a city of the gibon a city of the gibon a city of the Philistines when Zim the captain of his Philistines when Zim the captain of his Philistines when Zim the captain of his army had killed Ela he took the kingdom army had killed Ela he took the kingdom army had killed Ela he took the kingdom himself and according to J's prophecy himself and according to J's prophecy himself and according to J's prophecy slew all the house of Basha for it came slew all the house of Basha for it came slew all the house of Basha for it came to pass that Basha's house utterly to pass that Basha's house utterly to pass that Basha's house utterly perished on account of his impiety in perished on account of his impiety in perished on account of his impiety in the same manner as we have already the same manner as we have already the same manner as we have already described the destruction of the House described the destruction of the House described the destruction of the House of of of jeroboam but the army that was besieging jeroboam but the army that was besieging jeroboam but the army that was besieging gibon when they heard what had befallen gibon when they heard what had befallen gibon when they heard what had befallen the king and that when Zim had killed the king and that when Zim had killed the king and that when Zim had killed him he had gained the kingdom they made him he had gained the kingdom they made him he had gained the kingdom they made omry their General King who drew off his omry their General King who drew off his omry their General King who drew off his army from gibon and came to tiza where army from gibon and came to tiza where army from gibon and came to tiza where the Royal Palace was and assaulted the the Royal Palace was and assaulted the the Royal Palace was and assaulted the city and took it by force but when Zim city and took it by force but when Zim city and took it by force but when Zim saw that the city had none to defend it

saw that the city had none to defend it saw that the city had none to defend it he fled into the inmost part of the he fled into the inmost part of the he fled into the inmost part of the palace and set it on fire and burnt palace and set it on fire and burnt palace and set it on fire and burnt himself with it when he had reigned only himself with it when he had reigned only himself with it when he had reigned only seven days upon which the people of seven days upon which the people of seven days upon which the people of Israel were presently divided and part Israel were presently divided and part Israel were presently divided and part of them would have TIY to be king and of them would have TIY to be king and of them would have TIY to be king and part omry but when those who were for part omry but when those who were for part omry but when those who were for omri's ruling had beaten tipney omry omri's ruling had beaten tipney omry omri's ruling had beaten tipney omry reigned over all the reigned over all the reigned over all the multitude now it was in the 30th year of multitude now it was in the 30th year of multitude now it was in the 30th year of the reign of Asa that omry reigned for the reign of Asa that omry reigned for the reign of Asa that omry reigned for 12 years six of these years he reigned 12 years six of these years he reigned 12 years six of these years he reigned in the city Tia and the rest in the city in the city Tia and the rest in the city in the city Tia and the rest in the city called Samaran but named by the Greeks called Samaran but named by the Greeks called Samaran but named by the Greeks Samaria but he himself called it Samaran Samaria but he himself called it Samaran Samaria but he himself called it Samaran from samur who sold him the mountain from samur who sold him the mountain from samur who sold him the mountain whereon he built it now omry was no way whereon he built it now omry was no way whereon he built it now omry was no way different from those kings that reigned different from those kings that reigned different from those kings that reigned before him but that he grew worse than before him but that he grew worse than before him but that he grew worse than they for they all sought how they might they for they all sought how they might they for they all sought how they might turn the people away from God by their turn the people away from God by their turn the people away from God by their daily Wicked practices is and on that daily Wicked practices is and on that daily Wicked practices is and on that account it was that God made one of them account it was that God made one of them account it was that God made one of them to be slain by another and that no one to be slain by another and that no one to be slain by another and that no one person of their families should remain person of their families should remain person of their families should remain this omry also died in Samaria and Ahab this omry also died in Samaria and Ahab this omry also died in Samaria and Ahab his son succeeded his son succeeded his son succeeded him now by these events we may learn him now by these events we may learn him now by these events we may learn what concern God hath for the Affairs of what concern God hath for the Affairs of what concern God hath for the Affairs of mankind and how he loves good men and mankind and how he loves good men and mankind and how he loves good men and hates the wicked and destroys them root hates the wicked and destroys them root hates the wicked and destroys them root and Branch for many of these Kings of and Branch for many of these Kings of and Branch for many of these Kings of Israel they and their family Israel they and their family Israel they and their family were miserably destroyed and taken away

were miserably destroyed and taken away were miserably destroyed and taken away one by another in a short time for their one by another in a short time for their one by another in a short time for their transgression and wickedness but ASA who transgression and wickedness but ASA who transgression and wickedness but ASA who was king of Jerusalem and of the two was king of Jerusalem and of the two was king of Jerusalem and of the two tribes attained by God's blessing a long tribes attained by God's blessing a long tribes attained by God's blessing a long and blessed old age for his piety and and blessed old age for his piety and and blessed old age for his piety and righteousness and died happily when he righteousness and died happily when he righteousness and died happily when he had reigned 4 And1 years and when he was had reigned 4 And1 years and when he was had reigned 4 And1 years and when he was dead his son Jehoshaphat succeeded him dead his son Jehoshaphat succeeded him dead his son Jehoshaphat succeeded him in the government he was son of asa's in the government he was son of asa's in the government he was son of asa's wife wife azubah and all men allowed wife wife azubah and all men allowed wife wife azubah and all men allowed that he followed the works of David his that he followed the works of David his that he followed the works of David his forefather and this both in Courage and forefather and this both in Courage and forefather and this both in Courage and piy but we are not obliged now to speak piy but we are not obliged now to speak piy but we are not obliged now to speak any more of the Affairs of this any more of the Affairs of this any more of the Affairs of this King Chapter 13 How Ahab when he had King Chapter 13 How Ahab when he had King Chapter 13 How Ahab when he had taken Jezebel to wife became more wicked taken Jezebel to wife became more wicked taken Jezebel to wife became more wicked than all the kings that had been before than all the kings that had been before than all the kings that had been before him of the actions of the Prophet Elijah him of the actions of the Prophet Elijah him of the actions of the Prophet Elijah and what befell and what befell and what befell naboth now Ahab the king of is Israel naboth now Ahab the king of is Israel naboth now Ahab the king of is Israel dwelt in Samaria and held the government dwelt in Samaria and held the government dwelt in Samaria and held the government for 22 years and made no alteration in for 22 years and made no alteration in for 22 years and made no alteration in the conduct of the kings that were his the conduct of the kings that were his the conduct of the kings that were his predecessors but only in such things as predecessors but only in such things as predecessors but only in such things as were of his own invention for the worse were of his own invention for the worse were of his own invention for the worse and in his most gross and in his most gross and in his most gross wickedness he imitated them in their wickedness he imitated them in their wickedness he imitated them in their wicked courses and in their injurious wicked courses and in their injurious wicked courses and in their injurious behavior towards God and more especially behavior towards God and more especially behavior towards God and more especially he imitated the transgression of he imitated the transgression of he imitated the transgression of jeroboam for he worshiped the heers that jeroboam for he worshiped the heers that jeroboam for he worshiped the heers that he had made he had made he had made and he contrived other absurd objects of and he contrived other absurd objects of and he contrived other absurd objects of worship besides those haers he also took

worship besides those haers he also took worship besides those haers he also took to wife the daughter of ethbaal King of to wife the daughter of ethbaal King of to wife the daughter of ethbaal King of the tyrians and sidonians whose name was the tyrians and sidonians whose name was the tyrians and sidonians whose name was Jezebel of whom he learned to worship Jezebel of whom he learned to worship Jezebel of whom he learned to worship her own Gods this woman was active and her own Gods this woman was active and her own Gods this woman was active and bold and fell into so great a degree of bold and fell into so great a degree of bold and fell into so great a degree of impurity and Madness that she built a impurity and Madness that she built a impurity and Madness that she built a temple to the god of the tyrians which temple to the god of the tyrians which temple to the god of the tyrians which they call bellus and planted a Grove of they call bellus and planted a Grove of they call bellus and planted a Grove of all sorts of trees she also appointed all sorts of trees she also appointed all sorts of trees she also appointed priests and false prophets to this God priests and false prophets to this God priests and false prophets to this God the king also himself had many such the king also himself had many such the king also himself had many such about him and so exceeded in Madness and about him and so exceeded in Madness and about him and so exceeded in Madness and wickedness all the kings that went wickedness all the kings that went wickedness all the kings that went before him there was now a prophet of before him there was now a prophet of before him there was now a prophet of God Almighty of theban a country in God Almighty of theban a country in God Almighty of theban a country in Gilead that came to Ahab and said to him Gilead that came to Ahab and said to him Gilead that came to Ahab and said to him that God foretold he would not send rain that God foretold he would not send rain that God foretold he would not send rain nor a do in those years upon the country nor a do in those years upon the country nor a do in those years upon the country but when he should appear and when he but when he should appear and when he but when he should appear and when he had confirmed this by an oath he had confirmed this by an oath he had confirmed this by an oath he departed into the southern parts and departed into the southern parts and departed into the southern parts and made his Abode by a brook out of which made his Abode by a brook out of which made his Abode by a brook out of which he had water to drink for as for his he had water to drink for as for his he had water to drink for as for his food Ravens brought it to him every day food Ravens brought it to him every day food Ravens brought it to him every day but when that River was dried up for but when that River was dried up for but when that River was dried up for want of rain he came to zarap a city not want of rain he came to zarap a city not want of rain he came to zarap a city not far from sidon and Ty for it lay between far from sidon and Ty for it lay between far from sidon and Ty for it lay between them and this at the command of God for them and this at the command of God for them and this at the command of God for God told him that he should there find a God told him that he should there find a God told him that he should there find a woman who was a widow that should give woman who was a widow that should give woman who was a widow that should give him him him sustenance so when he was not far off sustenance so when he was not far off sustenance so when he was not far off the city he saw a woman that labored the city he saw a woman that labored the city he saw a woman that labored with her own hands Gathering of sticks

with her own hands Gathering of sticks with her own hands Gathering of sticks so God informed him that this was the so God informed him that this was the so God informed him that this was the woman who was to give him sustenance so woman who was to give him sustenance so woman who was to give him sustenance so he came and saluted her and desired her he came and saluted her and desired her he came and saluted her and desired her to bring him some water to drink but as to bring him some water to drink but as to bring him some water to drink but as she was going so to do he called to her she was going so to do he called to her she was going so to do he called to her and would have her to bring him a loaf and would have her to bring him a loaf and would have her to bring him a loaf of bread also whereupon she affirmed of bread also whereupon she affirmed of bread also whereupon she affirmed upon oath that she had at home nothing upon oath that she had at home nothing upon oath that she had at home nothing more than one handful of meal and a more than one handful of meal and a more than one handful of meal and a little oil and that she was going to little oil and that she was going to little oil and that she was going to gather some sticks that she might knead gather some sticks that she might knead gather some sticks that she might knead it and make bread for herself and her it and make bread for herself and her it and make bread for herself and her son after which she said they must son after which she said they must son after which she said they must perish and be consumed by the famine for perish and be consumed by the famine for perish and be consumed by the famine for they had nothing for themselves any they had nothing for themselves any they had nothing for themselves any longer hereupon he said go on with good longer hereupon he said go on with good longer hereupon he said go on with good courage and hope for better things and courage and hope for better things and courage and hope for better things and first of all make me a little cake and first of all make me a little cake and first of all make me a little cake and bring it to me for I foretell to thee bring it to me for I foretell to thee bring it to me for I foretell to thee that this vessel of meal and this Cruise that this vessel of meal and this Cruise that this vessel of meal and this Cruise of oil shall not fail until God send of oil shall not fail until God send of oil shall not fail until God send rain when the prophet had said this she rain when the prophet had said this she rain when the prophet had said this she came to him and made him the before came to him and made him the before came to him and made him the before named cake of which she had part for named cake of which she had part for named cake of which she had part for herself and gave the rest to her son and herself and gave the rest to her son and herself and gave the rest to her son and to the prophet also nor did anything of to the prophet also nor did anything of to the prophet also nor did anything of this fail until the drought ceased now this fail until the drought ceased now this fail until the drought ceased now menander mentions this drought in his menander mentions this drought in his menander mentions this drought in his account of the acts of ethal King of the account of the acts of ethal King of the account of the acts of ethal King of the tyrians where he says thus under him tyrians where he says thus under him tyrians where he says thus under him there was a want of rain from the month there was a want of rain from the month there was a want of rain from the month hyper baritus till the month hyper hyper baritus till the month hyper hyper baritus till the month hyper baritus of the Year following but when baritus of the Year following but when baritus of the Year following but when he made supplications there came great

he made supplications there came great he made supplications there came great Thunders this ethbaal built the city bis Thunders this ethbaal built the city bis Thunders this ethbaal built the city bis in Phoenicia and the city OA in in Phoenicia and the city OA in in Phoenicia and the city OA in Libya by these words he designed the Libya by these words he designed the Libya by these words he designed the want of rain that was in the days of want of rain that was in the days of want of rain that was in the days of Ahab for at that time it was that ethal Ahab for at that time it was that ethal Ahab for at that time it was that ethal also reigned over the tyrians as also reigned over the tyrians as also reigned over the tyrians as menander informs us now this woman of menander informs us now this woman of menander informs us now this woman of whom we spake before that sustained the whom we spake before that sustained the whom we spake before that sustained the prophet when her son was fallen into a prophet when her son was fallen into a prophet when her son was fallen into a distemper till he gave up The Ghost and distemper till he gave up The Ghost and distemper till he gave up The Ghost and appeared to be dead came to the prophet appeared to be dead came to the prophet appeared to be dead came to the prophet weeping and beating her breasts with her weeping and beating her breasts with her weeping and beating her breasts with her hands and sending out such Expressions hands and sending out such Expressions hands and sending out such Expressions as her passions dictated to her and as her passions dictated to her and as her passions dictated to her and complained to him that he had come to complained to him that he had come to complained to him that he had come to her to reproach her for her sins and her to reproach her for her sins and her to reproach her for her sins and that on this account it was that her son that on this account it was that her son that on this account it was that her son was dead but he bid her be of good cheer was dead but he bid her be of good cheer was dead but he bid her be of good cheer and deliver her her son to him for that and deliver her her son to him for that and deliver her her son to him for that he would deliver him again to her alive he would deliver him again to her alive he would deliver him again to her alive so when she had delivered her son up to so when she had delivered her son up to so when she had delivered her son up to him he carried him to an upper room him he carried him to an upper room him he carried him to an upper room where he himself lodged and laid him where he himself lodged and laid him where he himself lodged and laid him down upon the bed and cried to God and down upon the bed and cried to God and down upon the bed and cried to God and said that God had not done well in said that God had not done well in said that God had not done well in rewarding the woman who had entertained rewarding the woman who had entertained rewarding the woman who had entertained him and sustained him by taking away her him and sustained him by taking away her him and sustained him by taking away her son and he prayed that he would send son and he prayed that he would send son and he prayed that he would send again the soul of the child into him and again the soul of the child into him and again the soul of the child into him and bring him to life again accordingly God bring him to life again accordingly God bring him to life again accordingly God took pity on the mother and was willing took pity on the mother and was willing took pity on the mother and was willing to gratify the prophet that he might not to gratify the prophet that he might not to gratify the prophet that he might not seem to have come to her to do her a seem to have come to her to do her a seem to have come to her to do her a mischief and the child beyond all

mischief and the child beyond all mischief and the child beyond all expectation came to life again so the expectation came to life again so the expectation came to life again so the mother returned the prophet thanks and mother returned the prophet thanks and mother returned the prophet thanks and said she was then clearly satisfied that said she was then clearly satisfied that said she was then clearly satisfied that God did converse with him after a little God did converse with him after a little God did converse with him after a little while Elijah came to King Ahab according while Elijah came to King Ahab according while Elijah came to King Ahab according to God's will to inform him that rain to God's will to inform him that rain to God's will to inform him that rain was coming now the famine had seed was coming now the famine had seed was coming now the famine had seed seized upon the whole country and there seized upon the whole country and there seized upon the whole country and there was a great want of what was necessary was a great want of what was necessary was a great want of what was necessary for sustenance in so much that it was for sustenance in so much that it was for sustenance in so much that it was after the recovery of the Widow's son of after the recovery of the Widow's son of after the recovery of the Widow's son of Serta God sent not only men that wanted Serta God sent not only men that wanted Serta God sent not only men that wanted it but the Earth itself also which did it but the Earth itself also which did it but the Earth itself also which did not produce enough for the horse and the not produce enough for the horse and the not produce enough for the horse and the other beasts of what was useful for them other beasts of what was useful for them other beasts of what was useful for them to feed on by reason of the drought so to feed on by reason of the drought so to feed on by reason of the drought so the king called for Obadiah who was the king called for Obadiah who was the king called for Obadiah who was Steward over his cattle and said to him Steward over his cattle and said to him Steward over his cattle and said to him that he would have him go to the that he would have him go to the that he would have him go to the fountain of water and to the Brooks that fountain of water and to the Brooks that fountain of water and to the Brooks that if any herbs could be found for them if any herbs could be found for them if any herbs could be found for them they might mow it down and reserve it they might mow it down and reserve it they might mow it down and reserve it for the beasts and when he had sent for the beasts and when he had sent for the beasts and when he had sent persons all over the habitable Earth to persons all over the habitable Earth to persons all over the habitable Earth to discover the Prophet Elijah and they discover the Prophet Elijah and they discover the Prophet Elijah and they could not find him he bade Obadiah could not find him he bade Obadiah could not find him he bade Obadiah accompany him so it was resolved that accompany him so it was resolved that accompany him so it was resolved that they should make a progress and divide they should make a progress and divide they should make a progress and divide the ways between them and Obadiah took the ways between them and Obadiah took the ways between them and Obadiah took one road and the King another now it one road and the King another now it one road and the King another now it happened that the same time when Queen happened that the same time when Queen happened that the same time when Queen Jezebel slew the prophets that this Jezebel slew the prophets that this Jezebel slew the prophets that this Obadiah had hidden a 100 prophets and Obadiah had hidden a 100 prophets and Obadiah had hidden a 100 prophets and had fed them with nothing but bread and had fed them with nothing but bread and had fed them with nothing but bread and water but when Obadiah was alone and

water but when Obadiah was alone and water but when Obadiah was alone and absent from the king the Prophet Elijah absent from the king the Prophet Elijah absent from the king the Prophet Elijah met him and Obadiah asked him who he was met him and Obadiah asked him who he was met him and Obadiah asked him who he was and when he had learned it from him he and when he had learned it from him he and when he had learned it from him he worshiped him Elijah then bid him go to worshiped him Elijah then bid him go to worshiped him Elijah then bid him go to the king and tell him that I am here the king and tell him that I am here the king and tell him that I am here ready to wait on him but Obadiah replied ready to wait on him but Obadiah replied ready to wait on him but Obadiah replied what evil have I I done to thee that what evil have I I done to thee that what evil have I I done to thee that thou sendest me to one who seeketh to thou sendest me to one who seeketh to thou sendest me to one who seeketh to kill thee and hath sought over all the kill thee and hath sought over all the kill thee and hath sought over all the Earth for thee or was he so ignorant as Earth for thee or was he so ignorant as Earth for thee or was he so ignorant as not to know that the king had left no not to know that the king had left no not to know that the king had left no place untouched under which he had not place untouched under which he had not place untouched under which he had not sent persons to bring him back in order sent persons to bring him back in order sent persons to bring him back in order if they could take him to have him put if they could take him to have him put if they could take him to have him put to death for he told him he was afraid to death for he told him he was afraid to death for he told him he was afraid lest God should appear to him again and lest God should appear to him again and lest God should appear to him again and he should go away into another place and he should go away into another place and he should go away into another place and that when the king should send him for that when the king should send him for that when the king should send him for Elijah and should Miss of him and not be Elijah and should Miss of him and not be Elijah and should Miss of him and not be able to find him anywhere upon Earth he able to find him anywhere upon Earth he able to find him anywhere upon Earth he should be put to death he desired him should be put to death he desired him should be put to death he desired him therefore to take care of his therefore to take care of his therefore to take care of his preservation and told him how diligently preservation and told him how diligently preservation and told him how diligently he had provided for those of his own he had provided for those of his own he had provided for those of his own profession and had saved a 100 prophets profession and had saved a 100 prophets profession and had saved a 100 prophets when Jezebel slew the rest of them and when Jezebel slew the rest of them and when Jezebel slew the rest of them and had kept them concealed and that they had kept them concealed and that they had kept them concealed and that they had been sustained by him but Elijah B had been sustained by him but Elijah B had been sustained by him but Elijah B him fear nothing but go to the king and him fear nothing but go to the king and him fear nothing but go to the king and he assured him of upon oath that he he assured him of upon oath that he he assured him of upon oath that he would certainly show himself to Ahab would certainly show himself to Ahab would certainly show himself to Ahab that very day so when Obadiah had that very day so when Obadiah had that very day so when Obadiah had informed the king that Elijah was there informed the king that Elijah was there informed the king that Elijah was there Ahab met him and asked him in Anger if

Ahab met him and asked him in Anger if Ahab met him and asked him in Anger if he were the man that Afflicted the he were the man that Afflicted the he were the man that Afflicted the people of the Hebrews and was the people of the Hebrews and was the people of the Hebrews and was the occasion of the drought they lay under occasion of the drought they lay under occasion of the drought they lay under but Elijah without any flattery said but Elijah without any flattery said but Elijah without any flattery said that he was himself the man he and his that he was himself the man he and his that he was himself the man he and his house which brought such sad afflictions house which brought such sad afflictions house which brought such sad afflictions upon them and that by introducing upon them and that by introducing upon them and that by introducing strange Gods into their country and strange Gods into their country and strange Gods into their country and worshiping them and by leaving their own worshiping them and by leaving their own worshiping them and by leaving their own who was the only true God and having no who was the only true God and having no who was the only true God and having no manner of regard to him however he bade manner of regard to him however he bade manner of regard to him however he bade him go his way and gather together all him go his way and gather together all him go his way and gather together all the people to him to mount caral with the people to him to mount caral with the people to him to mount caral with his own prophets and those of his wife his own prophets and those of his wife his own prophets and those of his wife telling him how many there were of them telling him how many there were of them telling him how many there were of them as also the prophets of the Groves about as also the prophets of the Groves about as also the prophets of the Groves about 400 in number and as all the men whom 400 in number and as all the men whom 400 in number and as all the men whom Ahab sent for ran away to the for named Ahab sent for ran away to the for named Ahab sent for ran away to the for named Mountain the Prophet Elijah stood in the Mountain the Prophet Elijah stood in the Mountain the Prophet Elijah stood in the midst of them and said how long will you midst of them and said how long will you midst of them and said how long will you live thus in uncertainty of mind and live thus in uncertainty of mind and live thus in uncertainty of mind and opinion he also exhorted them that in opinion he also exhorted them that in opinion he also exhorted them that in case they esteemed their own country God case they esteemed their own country God case they esteemed their own country God to be the true and Only God they would to be the true and Only God they would to be the true and Only God they would follow him and his Commandments but in follow him and his Commandments but in follow him and his Commandments but in case they esteemed him to be nothing but case they esteemed him to be nothing but case they esteemed him to be nothing but had an opinion of the strange gods and had an opinion of the strange gods and had an opinion of the strange gods and that they ought to worship them his that they ought to worship them his that they ought to worship them his counsel was that they should follow them counsel was that they should follow them counsel was that they should follow them and when the multitude made made no and when the multitude made made no and when the multitude made made no answer to what he said Elijah desired answer to what he said Elijah desired answer to what he said Elijah desired that for a trial of the power of the that for a trial of the power of the that for a trial of the power of the strange gods and of their own God he who strange gods and of their own God he who strange gods and of their own God he who was his only Prophet while they had 400

was his only Prophet while they had 400 was his only Prophet while they had 400 might take a heer and kill it as a might take a heer and kill it as a might take a heer and kill it as a sacrifice and lay it upon pieces of wood sacrifice and lay it upon pieces of wood sacrifice and lay it upon pieces of wood and not Kindle any fire and that they and not Kindle any fire and that they and not Kindle any fire and that they should do the same things and call upon should do the same things and call upon should do the same things and call upon their own Gods to set the wood on fire their own Gods to set the wood on fire their own Gods to set the wood on fire for if that were done they would then for if that were done they would then for if that were done they would then learn the nature of the true God this learn the nature of the true God this learn the nature of the true God this proposal pleased the people so Elijah B proposal pleased the people so Elijah B proposal pleased the people so Elijah B the prophets to choose out a heer first the prophets to choose out a heer first the prophets to choose out a heer first and kill it and to call on their gods and kill it and to call on their gods and kill it and to call on their gods but when there appeared no effect of the but when there appeared no effect of the but when there appeared no effect of the prayer or invocation of the prophets prayer or invocation of the prophets prayer or invocation of the prophets upon their sacrifice Elijah derided them upon their sacrifice Elijah derided them upon their sacrifice Elijah derided them and B them call upon their gods with a and B them call upon their gods with a and B them call upon their gods with a loud voice for they might either be on a loud voice for they might either be on a loud voice for they might either be on a journey or asleep and when these journey or asleep and when these journey or asleep and when these prophets had done so from morning till prophets had done so from morning till prophets had done so from morning till noon and cut themselves with swords and noon and cut themselves with swords and noon and cut themselves with swords and lances according to the customs of their lances according to the customs of their lances according to the customs of their country and he was about to offer his country and he was about to offer his country and he was about to offer his sacrifice he bade the prophets go away sacrifice he bade the prophets go away sacrifice he bade the prophets go away but bade the people come near and but bade the people come near and but bade the people come near and observe what he did lest he should observe what he did lest he should observe what he did lest he should privately hide fire among the pieces of privately hide fire among the pieces of privately hide fire among the pieces of wood so upon the approach of the wood so upon the approach of the wood so upon the approach of the multitude he took 12 Stones one for each multitude he took 12 Stones one for each multitude he took 12 Stones one for each tribe of the people of the Hebrews and tribe of the people of the Hebrews and tribe of the people of the Hebrews and built an altar with them and dug a very built an altar with them and dug a very built an altar with them and dug a very deep trench and when he had laid the deep trench and when he had laid the deep trench and when he had laid the pieces of wood upon The Altar and upon pieces of wood upon The Altar and upon pieces of wood upon The Altar and upon them had laid the pieces of the them had laid the pieces of the them had laid the pieces of the sacrifices he ordered them to fill four sacrifices he ordered them to fill four sacrifices he ordered them to fill four barrels with the water of the fountain barrels with the water of the fountain barrels with the water of the fountain and to pour it upon the altar till it and to pour it upon the altar till it and to pour it upon the altar till it ran over it until the trench was filled

ran over it until the trench was filled ran over it until the trench was filled with the water poured into it when he with the water poured into it when he with the water poured into it when he had done this he began to pray to God had done this he began to pray to God had done this he began to pray to God and to invocate him to make manifest his and to invocate him to make manifest his and to invocate him to make manifest his power to a people that had already been power to a people that had already been power to a people that had already been in an error a long time upon which words in an error a long time upon which words in an error a long time upon which words a fire came on a sudden from heaven in a fire came on a sudden from heaven in a fire came on a sudden from heaven in the sight of the multitude and fell upon the sight of the multitude and fell upon the sight of the multitude and fell upon the Altar and consumed the sacrifice the Altar and consumed the sacrifice the Altar and consumed the sacrifice till the very water was set on fire and till the very water was set on fire and till the very water was set on fire and the place was become the place was become the place was become dry now when the Israelites saw this dry now when the Israelites saw this dry now when the Israelites saw this they fell down upon the ground and they fell down upon the ground and they fell down upon the ground and worshiped one God and called him the worshiped one God and called him the worshiped one God and called him the Great and the only true God but they Great and the only true God but they Great and the only true God but they called the others mere names framed by called the others mere names framed by called the others mere names framed by the evil and vile opinions of men so the evil and vile opinions of men so the evil and vile opinions of men so they caught their prophets and at the they caught their prophets and at the they caught their prophets and at the command of Elijah slew them Elijah also command of Elijah slew them Elijah also command of Elijah slew them Elijah also said to the king that he should go to said to the king that he should go to said to the king that he should go to dinner without any further concern for dinner without any further concern for dinner without any further concern for that in a little time he would see God that in a little time he would see God that in a little time he would see God send them rain accordingly Ahab went his send them rain accordingly Ahab went his send them rain accordingly Ahab went his way but Elijah went up to the highest way but Elijah went up to the highest way but Elijah went up to the highest top of Mount Carmel and sat down upon top of Mount Carmel and sat down upon top of Mount Carmel and sat down upon the ground and leaned his head upon his the ground and leaned his head upon his the ground and leaned his head upon his knees and bade his servant go up to a knees and bade his servant go up to a knees and bade his servant go up to a certain elevated place and look towards certain elevated place and look towards certain elevated place and look towards the sea and when he should see a cloud the sea and when he should see a cloud the sea and when he should see a cloud Rising anywhere he should give him Rising anywhere he should give him Rising anywhere he should give him notice of it for till that time the air notice of it for till that time the air notice of it for till that time the air had been had been had been clear when the servant had gone up and clear when the servant had gone up and clear when the servant had gone up and had said many times that he saw nothing had said many times that he saw nothing had said many times that he saw nothing at the seventh time of his going up he

at the seventh time of his going up he at the seventh time of his going up he said that he saw a small black thing in said that he saw a small black thing in said that he saw a small black thing in the sky not larger than a man's foot the sky not larger than a man's foot the sky not larger than a man's foot when Elijah heard that he sent to Ahab when Elijah heard that he sent to Ahab when Elijah heard that he sent to Ahab and desired him to go away to the city and desired him to go away to the city and desired him to go away to the city before the rain came down so he came to before the rain came down so he came to before the rain came down so he came to the city Jezreel and in a little time the city Jezreel and in a little time the city Jezreel and in a little time the air was all obscured and covered the air was all obscured and covered the air was all obscured and covered with clouds and a vehement storm of wind with clouds and a vehement storm of wind with clouds and a vehement storm of wind came upon the Earth and with it a great came upon the Earth and with it a great came upon the Earth and with it a great deal of rain and the prophet was under a deal of rain and the prophet was under a deal of rain and the prophet was under a Divine Fury and ran along with the Divine Fury and ran along with the Divine Fury and ran along with the king's Chariot unto Jezreel a city of king's Chariot unto Jezreel a city of king's Chariot unto Jezreel a city of ezar ezar ezar isachar when Jezebel the wife of Ahab isachar when Jezebel the wife of Ahab isachar when Jezebel the wife of Ahab understood what signs Elijah had wrot understood what signs Elijah had wrot understood what signs Elijah had wrot and how he had slain her prophets she and how he had slain her prophets she and how he had slain her prophets she was angry and sent Messengers to him and was angry and sent Messengers to him and was angry and sent Messengers to him and by them threatened to kill him as he had by them threatened to kill him as he had by them threatened to kill him as he had destroyed her prophets at this Elijah destroyed her prophets at this Elijah destroyed her prophets at this Elijah was affrighted and fled to the city was affrighted and fled to the city was affrighted and fled to the city called Beba which is situate at the called Beba which is situate at the called Beba which is situate at the utmost limits of the country belonging utmost limits of the country belonging utmost limits of the country belonging to the tribe of Judah towards the land to the tribe of Judah towards the land to the tribe of Judah towards the land of Edom and there he left his servant of Edom and there he left his servant of Edom and there he left his servant and went away into the desert he prayed and went away into the desert he prayed and went away into the desert he prayed also that he might die for that he was also that he might die for that he was also that he might die for that he was not better than his fathers nor need he not better than his fathers nor need he not better than his fathers nor need he be very desirous to live when they were be very desirous to live when they were be very desirous to live when they were dead and he lay and slept under a dead and he lay and slept under a dead and he lay and slept under a certain tree and when somebody awakened certain tree and when somebody awakened certain tree and when somebody awakened him and he was risen up he found food him and he was risen up he found food him and he was risen up he found food set by him and water so when he had set by him and water so when he had set by him and water so when he had eaten and recovered his strength by that

eaten and recovered his strength by that eaten and recovered his strength by that his food he came to that mountain which his food he came to that mountain which his food he came to that mountain which is called siai where it is related that is called siai where it is related that is called siai where it is related that Moses received his laws from God and Moses received his laws from God and Moses received his laws from God and finding there a certain Hollow cave he finding there a certain Hollow cave he finding there a certain Hollow cave he entered into it and continued to make entered into it and continued to make entered into it and continued to make his Abode in it but when a certain voice his Abode in it but when a certain voice his Abode in it but when a certain voice came to him but from whence he knew not came to him but from whence he knew not came to him but from whence he knew not and asked him why he was come thither and asked him why he was come thither and asked him why he was come thither and had left the city he said that and had left the city he said that and had left the city he said that because he had slain the prophets of the because he had slain the prophets of the because he had slain the prophets of the foreign gods and had persuaded the foreign gods and had persuaded the foreign gods and had persuaded the people that he alone whom they had people that he alone whom they had people that he alone whom they had worshiped from the beginning was God he worshiped from the beginning was God he worshiped from the beginning was God he was sought for by the king's wife to be was sought for by the king's wife to be was sought for by the king's wife to be punished for so doing and when he had punished for so doing and when he had punished for so doing and when he had heard another voice telling him that he heard another voice telling him that he heard another voice telling him that he should come out the next day into the should come out the next day into the should come out the next day into the open air and should thereby know what he open air and should thereby know what he open air and should thereby know what he was to do he came out of the Cave the was to do he came out of the Cave the was to do he came out of the Cave the next day accordingly when he both heard next day accordingly when he both heard next day accordingly when he both heard an earthquake and saw the bright an earthquake and saw the bright an earthquake and saw the bright Splendor of a fire and after a silence Splendor of a fire and after a silence Splendor of a fire and after a silence made a Divine voice exhorted him not to made a Divine voice exhorted him not to made a Divine voice exhorted him not to be disturbed with the circumstances he be disturbed with the circumstances he be disturbed with the circumstances he was in for that none of his enemies was in for that none of his enemies was in for that none of his enemies should have power over him the voice should have power over him the voice should have power over him the voice also commanded him to return home and to also commanded him to return home and to also commanded him to return home and to ordain juu the son of nimi to be king ordain juu the son of nimi to be king ordain juu the son of nimi to be king over their own multi itude and Hazel of over their own multi itude and Hazel of over their own multi itude and Hazel of Damascus to be over the syrians and Damascus to be over the syrians and Damascus to be over the syrians and Elisha of the city Abel to be a prophet Elisha of the city Abel to be a prophet Elisha of the city Abel to be a prophet in his stad and that of the impious in his stad and that of the impious in his stad and that of the impious multitude some should be slain by Hazel multitude some should be slain by Hazel multitude some should be slain by Hazel and others by juu so Elijah upon hearing

and others by juu so Elijah upon hearing and others by juu so Elijah upon hearing this charge returned into the land of this charge returned into the land of this charge returned into the land of the Hebrews and when he found Elisha the the Hebrews and when he found Elisha the the Hebrews and when he found Elisha the son of shaat plowing and certain others son of shaat plowing and certain others son of shaat plowing and certain others with him driving 12 Yol of oxen he came with him driving 12 Yol of oxen he came with him driving 12 Yol of oxen he came to him and cast his own garment upon Him to him and cast his own garment upon Him to him and cast his own garment upon Him upon which Elisha began to prophesy upon which Elisha began to prophesy upon which Elisha began to prophesy presently and leaving his oxen he presently and leaving his oxen he presently and leaving his oxen he followed Elijah and when he desired followed Elijah and when he desired followed Elijah and when he desired leave to salute his parents Elijah gave leave to salute his parents Elijah gave leave to salute his parents Elijah gave him leave so to do and when he had taken him leave so to do and when he had taken him leave so to do and when he had taken his leave of them he followed him and his leave of them he followed him and his leave of them he followed him and became the disciple and the servant of became the disciple and the servant of became the disciple and the servant of Elijah all the days of his life and thus Elijah all the days of his life and thus Elijah all the days of his life and thus have I dispatched the Affairs in which have I dispatched the Affairs in which have I dispatched the Affairs in which this Prophet was concerned this Prophet was concerned this Prophet was concerned now there was one naboth of the city now there was one naboth of the city now there was one naboth of the city isar Jezreel who had a field adjoining isar Jezreel who had a field adjoining isar Jezreel who had a field adjoining to that of the king the king would have to that of the king the king would have to that of the king the king would have persuaded him to sell him that his field persuaded him to sell him that his field persuaded him to sell him that his field which lay so near to his own lands at which lay so near to his own lands at which lay so near to his own lands at what price he pleased that he might join what price he pleased that he might join what price he pleased that he might join them together and make them one farm and them together and make them one farm and them together and make them one farm and if he would not accept of money for it if he would not accept of money for it if he would not accept of money for it he gave him leave to choose any of his he gave him leave to choose any of his he gave him leave to choose any of his other fields in its stead but naboth other fields in its stead but naboth other fields in its stead but naboth said he would not do so but would keep said he would not do so but would keep said he would not do so but would keep the possession of that land of his own the possession of that land of his own the possession of that land of his own which he had by inheritance from his which he had by inheritance from his which he had by inheritance from his father upon this the King was grieved as father upon this the King was grieved as father upon this the King was grieved as if he had received an injury when he if he had received an injury when he if he had received an injury when he could not get another man's possession could not get another man's possession could not get another man's possession and he would neither wash himself nor and he would neither wash himself nor and he would neither wash himself nor take any food and when Jezebel asked him take any food and when Jezebel asked him take any food and when Jezebel asked him what it was that troubled him and why he

what it was that troubled him and why he what it was that troubled him and why he would neither wash himself nor eat would neither wash himself nor eat would neither wash himself nor eat either dinner or supper he related to either dinner or supper he related to either dinner or supper he related to her the perverseness of naboth and how her the perverseness of naboth and how her the perverseness of naboth and how when he had made use of gentle words to when he had made use of gentle words to when he had made use of gentle words to him and such as were beneath the Royal him and such as were beneath the Royal him and such as were beneath the Royal Authority he had been affronted and had Authority he had been affronted and had Authority he had been affronted and had not obtained what he not obtained what he not obtained what he desired however she persuaded him not to desired however she persuaded him not to desired however she persuaded him not to be cast down at this accident but to be cast down at this accident but to be cast down at this accident but to leave off his grief and return to the leave off his grief and return to the leave off his grief and return to the usual care of his body for that she usual care of his body for that she usual care of his body for that she would take care to have naboth punished would take care to have naboth punished would take care to have naboth punished and she immediately sent letters to the and she immediately sent letters to the and she immediately sent letters to the rulers of the Israelites jeites in rulers of the Israelites jeites in rulers of the Israelites jeites in ahab's name and commanded them to fast ahab's name and commanded them to fast ahab's name and commanded them to fast and to assemble a congregation and to assemble a congregation and to assemble a congregation and to set naboth at the head of them and to set naboth at the head of them and to set naboth at the head of them because he was of an illustrious family because he was of an illustrious family because he was of an illustrious family and to have three bold men ready to Bear and to have three bold men ready to Bear and to have three bold men ready to Bear witness that he had blasphemed God and witness that he had blasphemed God and witness that he had blasphemed God and the king and then to Stone him and slay the king and then to Stone him and slay the king and then to Stone him and slay him in that manner accordingly when him in that manner accordingly when him in that manner accordingly when naboth had been thus testified against naboth had been thus testified against naboth had been thus testified against as the queen had written to them that he as the queen had written to them that he as the queen had written to them that he had blasphemed against God and Ahab the had blasphemed against God and Ahab the had blasphemed against God and Ahab the king she desired him to take possession king she desired him to take possession king she desired him to take possession of naboth's Vineyard on free cost so of naboth's Vineyard on free cost so of naboth's Vineyard on free cost so Ahab was glad at what had been done and Ahab was glad at what had been done and Ahab was glad at what had been done and Rose up immediately from the bed whereon Rose up immediately from the bed whereon Rose up immediately from the bed whereon he lay to go see naboth's he lay to go see naboth's he lay to go see naboth's Vineyard but God had great indignation Vineyard but God had great indignation Vineyard but God had great indignation at it and sent Elijah the prophet to the at it and sent Elijah the prophet to the at it and sent Elijah the prophet to the field of naboth to speak to Ahab and say field of naboth to speak to Ahab and say field of naboth to speak to Ahab and say to him that he had slain the true owner to him that he had slain the true owner to him that he had slain the true owner of that field unjustly and as soon as he

of that field unjustly and as soon as he of that field unjustly and as soon as he came to him and the King had said that came to him and the King had said that came to him and the King had said that he might do with him what he pleased for he might do with him what he pleased for he might do with him what he pleased for he thought it a reproach to him to be he thought it a reproach to him to be he thought it a reproach to him to be thus caught in his sin Elijah said that thus caught in his sin Elijah said that thus caught in his sin Elijah said that in that very place in which the dead in that very place in which the dead in that very place in which the dead body of naboth was eaten by dogs both body of naboth was eaten by dogs both body of naboth was eaten by dogs both his own blood and that of his wives his own blood and that of his wives his own blood and that of his wives should be shed and that all his family should be shed and that all his family should be shed and that all his family should perish because he had been so should perish because he had been so should perish because he had been so insolently wicked and had slain a insolently wicked and had slain a insolently wicked and had slain a citizen unjustly and contrary to the citizen unjustly and contrary to the citizen unjustly and contrary to the laws of his laws of his laws of his country hereupon Ahab began to be sorry country hereupon Ahab began to be sorry country hereupon Ahab began to be sorry for the things he had done and to repent for the things he had done and to repent for the things he had done and to repent of them and he put on sackcloth and went of them and he put on sackcloth and went of them and he put on sackcloth and went bare foot and would not touch any food bare foot and would not touch any food bare foot and would not touch any food he also confessed his sins and he also confessed his sins and he also confessed his sins and endeavored thus to appease God but God endeavored thus to appease God but God endeavored thus to appease God but God said to the prophet that while Ahab was said to the prophet that while Ahab was said to the prophet that while Ahab was living he would put off the punishment living he would put off the punishment living he would put off the punishment of his family because he repented of of his family because he repented of of his family because he repented of those insolent crimes he had been guilty those insolent crimes he had been guilty those insolent crimes he had been guilty of but that still he would fulfill his of but that still he would fulfill his of but that still he would fulfill his threatening under ahab's son which threatening under ahab's son which threatening under ahab's son which message the prophet delivered to the message the prophet delivered to the message the prophet delivered to the King end of book 8 chapters 12 and 13 book 8 chapters 14 and 15 of the book 8 chapters 14 and 15 of the Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 this is Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 this is Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox a LibriVox recording all LibriVox a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please

more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org visit librivox.org visit librivox.org Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 by Flav Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 by Flav Antiquities of the Jews Volume 2 by Flav Josephus translated by William Wiston Josephus translated by William Wiston Josephus translated by William Wiston book 8 chapters 14 and book 8 chapters 14 and book 8 chapters 14 and 15 chapter 14 how Hadad king of Damascus 15 chapter 14 how Hadad king of Damascus 15 chapter 14 how Hadad king of Damascus and of Syria made two Expeditions and of Syria made two Expeditions and of Syria made two Expeditions against Ahab and was against Ahab and was against Ahab and was beaten when the Affairs of Ahab were beaten when the Affairs of Ahab were beaten when the Affairs of Ahab were thus at that very time the son of Hadad thus at that very time the son of Hadad thus at that very time the son of Hadad Ben Hadad who was king of the syrians Ben Hadad who was king of the syrians Ben Hadad who was king of the syrians and of Damascus got together an army out and of Damascus got together an army out and of Damascus got together an army out of all his country and procured 32 Kings of all his country and procured 32 Kings of all his country and procured 32 Kings beond Euphrates to be his auxiliaries so beond Euphrates to be his auxiliaries so beond Euphrates to be his auxiliaries so he made an expedition against Ahab but he made an expedition against Ahab but he made an expedition against Ahab but because ahab's Army was not like that of because ahab's Army was not like that of because ahab's Army was not like that of benh Hadad he did not set it in Array to benh Hadad he did not set it in Array to benh Hadad he did not set it in Array to fight him but having shut up everything fight him but having shut up everything fight him but having shut up everything that was in the country in the strongest that was in the country in the strongest that was in the country in the strongest cities he had he Abode in Samaria cities he had he Abode in Samaria cities he had he Abode in Samaria himself for the walls about it were very himself for the walls about it were very himself for the walls about it were very strong and it appeared to be not easily strong and it appeared to be not easily strong and it appeared to be not easily to be taken in other respects to be taken in other respects to be taken in other respects also so the king of Syria took his army also so the king of Syria took his army also so the king of Syria took his army with him and came to Samaria and placed with him and came to Samaria and placed with him and came to Samaria and placed his army round about the city and his army round about the city and his army round about the city and besieged it he also sent a Herald to besieged it he also sent a Herald to besieged it he also sent a Herald to Ahab and desired he would admit the Ahab and desired he would admit the Ahab and desired he would admit the ambassadors he would send him by whom he ambassadors he would send him by whom he ambassadors he would send him by whom he would let him know his pleasure so upon would let him know his pleasure so upon would let him know his pleasure so upon the king of Israel's permission for him the king of Israel's permission for him the king of Israel's permission for him to send those ambassadors came and by to send those ambassadors came and by to send those ambassadors came and by their King's Command spake thus that their King's Command spake thus that their King's Command spake thus that ahab's riches and his children and his ahab's riches and his children and his ahab's riches and his children and his wives were benh hadad's and if he would wives were benh hadad's and if he would wives were benh hadad's and if he would make an agreement and give him leave to

make an agreement and give him leave to make an agreement and give him leave to take as much of what he had as he take as much of what he had as he take as much of what he had as he pleased he would withdraw his army and pleased he would withdraw his army and pleased he would withdraw his army and leave off the leave off the leave off the Siege upon this Ahab bad the ambassadors Siege upon this Ahab bad the ambassadors Siege upon this Ahab bad the ambassadors to go back and tell their King that both to go back and tell their King that both to go back and tell their King that both he himself and all that he hath are his he himself and all that he hath are his he himself and all that he hath are his possessions and when these ambassadors possessions and when these ambassadors possessions and when these ambassadors had told this to benh Hadad he sent to had told this to benh Hadad he sent to had told this to benh Hadad he sent to him again and desired since he confessed him again and desired since he confessed him again and desired since he confessed that all he had was his that he would that all he had was his that he would that all he had was his that he would admit those Servants of his which he admit those Servants of his which he admit those Servants of his which he should send the next day and he should send the next day and he should send the next day and he commanded him to deliver Those whom he commanded him to deliver Those whom he commanded him to deliver Those whom he should send whatsoever upon their should send whatsoever upon their should send whatsoever upon their searching his Palace and the houses of searching his Palace and the houses of searching his Palace and the houses of his friends and kindred his friends and kindred his friends and kindred they should find to be excellent in its they should find to be excellent in its they should find to be excellent in its kind but what that did not please them kind but what that did not please them kind but what that did not please them they should leave to they should leave to they should leave to him at this second embassage of the king him at this second embassage of the king him at this second embassage of the king of Syria Ahab was surprised and gathered of Syria Ahab was surprised and gathered of Syria Ahab was surprised and gathered together the multitude to a congregation together the multitude to a congregation together the multitude to a congregation and told them that for himself he was and told them that for himself he was and told them that for himself he was ready for their safety and peace to give ready for their safety and peace to give ready for their safety and peace to give up his own wives and children to the up his own wives and children to the up his own wives and children to the enemy and to yield to him all his own enemy and to yield to him all his own enemy and to yield to him all his own possessions for that was what the Syrian possessions for that was what the Syrian possessions for that was what the Syrian King required at his first King required at his first King required at his first embassage but that now he desires to embassage but that now he desires to embassage but that now he desires to send his servant to search all their send his servant to search all their send his servant to search all their houses and in them leave nothing that is houses and in them leave nothing that is houses and in them leave nothing that is excellent in its kind seeking an excellent in its kind seeking an excellent in its kind seeking an occasion of fighting against him as occasion of fighting against him as occasion of fighting against him as knowing that I would not spare what is knowing that I would not spare what is knowing that I would not spare what is my own for your sakes but taking a my own for your sakes but taking a my own for your sakes but taking a handle from the disagreeable terms he handle from the disagreeable terms he handle from the disagreeable terms he offers concerning you to bring a war offers concerning you to bring a war offers concerning you to bring a war Upon Us however I will do what you shall Upon Us however I will do what you shall Upon Us however I will do what you shall resolve as fit to be done but the resolve as fit to be done but the resolve as fit to be done but the multitude advised him to hearken to none multitude advised him to hearken to none multitude advised him to hearken to none of his proposals but to despise him and

of his proposals but to despise him and of his proposals but to despise him and be in Readiness to fight him accordingly be in Readiness to fight him accordingly be in Readiness to fight him accordingly when he had given the Ambassador this when he had given the Ambassador this when he had given the Ambassador this answer to be reported that he still answer to be reported that he still answer to be reported that he still continued in the mind to comply with continued in the mind to comply with continued in the mind to comply with what terms he had at first desired for what terms he had at first desired for what terms he had at first desired for the safety of the citizens but as for the safety of the citizens but as for the safety of the citizens but as for his second desires he cannot submit them his second desires he cannot submit them his second desires he cannot submit them he dismissed he dismissed he dismissed them now when benh Hadad heard this he them now when benh Hadad heard this he them now when benh Hadad heard this he had imagination and sent ambassadors to had imagination and sent ambassadors to had imagination and sent ambassadors to Ahab the third time and threatened that Ahab the third time and threatened that Ahab the third time and threatened that his army would raise a bank higher than his army would raise a bank higher than his army would raise a bank higher than those walls in confidence of whose those walls in confidence of whose those walls in confidence of whose strength he despised him and that by strength he despised him and that by strength he despised him and that by only each man of his army taking a only each man of his army taking a only each man of his army taking a handful of Earth handful of Earth handful of Earth hereby making a show of the great number hereby making a show of the great number hereby making a show of the great number of his army and aiming to aright him of his army and aiming to aright him of his army and aiming to aright him Ahab answered that he ought not vaunt Ahab answered that he ought not vaunt Ahab answered that he ought not vaunt himself when he had only to put on his himself when he had only to put on his himself when he had only to put on his armor but when he should have conquered armor but when he should have conquered armor but when he should have conquered his enemies in the battle so the his enemies in the battle so the his enemies in the battle so the ambassadors came back and found the king ambassadors came back and found the king ambassadors came back and found the king at supper with his 32 Kings and informed at supper with his 32 Kings and informed at supper with his 32 Kings and informed him of ahab's answer who immediately him of ahab's answer who immediately him of ahab's answer who immediately gave order for proceeding thus to make gave order for proceeding thus to make gave order for proceeding thus to make lines around the city and to raise a lines around the city and to raise a lines around the city and to raise a bull workk and to prosecute The Siege in bull workk and to prosecute The Siege in bull workk and to prosecute The Siege in all manner of all manner of all manner of ways now as this was doing Ahab was in a ways now as this was doing Ahab was in a ways now as this was doing Ahab was in a great Agony and all his people with him great Agony and all his people with him great Agony and all his people with him but he took courage and was freed from but he took courage and was freed from but he took courage and was freed from his fears Upon A Certain Prophet coming his fears Upon A Certain Prophet coming his fears Upon A Certain Prophet coming to him and saying to him that God had to him and saying to him that God had to him and saying to him that God had promised to subdue so many tens of promised to subdue so many tens of promised to subdue so many tens of thousands of his enemies under him and thousands of his enemies under him and thousands of his enemies under him and when he inquired by whose means the when he inquired by whose means the when he inquired by whose means the victory was to be obtained he said by victory was to be obtained he said by victory was to be obtained he said by the sons of the princes but under thy the sons of the princes but under thy the sons of the princes but under thy conduct as their Leader by reason of conduct as their Leader by reason of conduct as their Leader by reason of their unskillfulness in war upon which

their unskillfulness in war upon which their unskillfulness in war upon which he called for the sons of the princes he called for the sons of the princes he called for the sons of the princes and found found them to be 232 persons and found found them to be 232 persons and found found them to be 232 persons so when he was informed that the king of so when he was informed that the king of so when he was informed that the king of Syria had betaken himself to feasting in Syria had betaken himself to feasting in Syria had betaken himself to feasting in Repose he opened the gates and sent out Repose he opened the gates and sent out Repose he opened the gates and sent out the prince's Sons now when the Sentinels the prince's Sons now when the Sentinels the prince's Sons now when the Sentinels told Ben Hadad of it he sent some to told Ben Hadad of it he sent some to told Ben Hadad of it he sent some to meet them and commanded them that if meet them and commanded them that if meet them and commanded them that if these men were come out for fighting these men were come out for fighting these men were come out for fighting they should bind them and bring them to they should bind them and bring them to they should bind them and bring them to him and that if they came out peaceably him and that if they came out peaceably him and that if they came out peaceably they should do the they should do the they should do the same now Ahab had another Army ready same now Ahab had another Army ready same now Ahab had another Army ready within the walls but the sons of the within the walls but the sons of the within the walls but the sons of the princes felt upon the outg guard and princes felt upon the outg guard and princes felt upon the outg guard and slew many of them and pursued the rest slew many of them and pursued the rest slew many of them and pursued the rest of them to the camp and when the king of of them to the camp and when the king of of them to the camp and when the king of Israel saw that these had the upper hand Israel saw that these had the upper hand Israel saw that these had the upper hand he sent out all the rest of his army he sent out all the rest of his army he sent out all the rest of his army which falling suddenly upon the syrians which falling suddenly upon the syrians which falling suddenly upon the syrians beat them for they did not think they beat them for they did not think they beat them for they did not think they would have come out on which account it would have come out on which account it would have come out on which account it was that they assaulted him when they was that they assaulted him when they was that they assaulted him when they were naked and drunk in so much that were naked and drunk in so much that were naked and drunk in so much that they left all their armor behind them they left all their armor behind them they left all their armor behind them when they fled out of the camp and the when they fled out of the camp and the when they fled out of the camp and the King himself escaped with difficulty by King himself escaped with difficulty by King himself escaped with difficulty by fleeing away on fleeing away on fleeing away on Horseback but Ahab went a great way in Horseback but Ahab went a great way in Horseback but Ahab went a great way in pursuit of the syrians and when he had pursuit of the syrians and when he had pursuit of the syrians and when he had spoiled their Camp which contained a spoiled their Camp which contained a spoiled their Camp which contained a great deal of wealth and moreover a great deal of wealth and moreover a great deal of wealth and moreover a large quantity of gold and silver he large quantity of gold and silver he large quantity of gold and silver he took Ben hadad's chariots and horses and took Ben hadad's chariots and horses and took Ben hadad's chariots and horses and returned to the city but as the prophet returned to the city but as the prophet returned to the city but as the prophet told him he ought to have his army ready told him he ought to have his army ready told him he ought to have his army ready because the Syrian king would make because the Syrian king would make because the Syrian king would make another Expedition against him the next another Expedition against him the next another Expedition against him the next year Ahab was busy in making provision year Ahab was busy in making provision year Ahab was busy in making provision for it for it for it accordingly now Ben Hadad when he had accordingly now Ben Hadad when he had accordingly now Ben Hadad when he had saved himself and as much of his army as

saved himself and as much of his army as saved himself and as much of his army as he could out of of the battle he he could out of of the battle he he could out of of the battle he consulted with his friends how he might consulted with his friends how he might consulted with his friends how he might make another Expedition against the make another Expedition against the make another Expedition against the Israelites now those friends advised him Israelites now those friends advised him Israelites now those friends advised him not to fight with them on the Hills not to fight with them on the Hills not to fight with them on the Hills because their God was potent in such because their God was potent in such because their God was potent in such places and then it had come to pass that places and then it had come to pass that places and then it had come to pass that they had very lately been beaten but they had very lately been beaten but they had very lately been beaten but they said that if they joined battle they said that if they joined battle they said that if they joined battle with them in the plain they should beat with them in the plain they should beat with them in the plain they should beat them they also gave him this further them they also gave him this further them they also gave him this further advice to send home those kings whom he advice to send home those kings whom he advice to send home those kings whom he had brought as his auxiliaries but to had brought as his auxiliaries but to had brought as his auxiliaries but to retain their army and to set captains retain their army and to set captains retain their army and to set captains over instead of the Kings and to raise over instead of the Kings and to raise over instead of the Kings and to raise an army out of their country and let an army out of their country and let an army out of their country and let them be in the place of the former who them be in the place of the former who them be in the place of the former who had perished in the battle together with had perished in the battle together with had perished in the battle together with horses and horses and horses and chariots so he judged their Council to chariots so he judged their Council to chariots so he judged their Council to be good and acted according to it in the be good and acted according to it in the be good and acted according to it in the management of the management of the management of the army at the beginning of the spring Ben army at the beginning of the spring Ben army at the beginning of the spring Ben Hadad took his army with him and led it Hadad took his army with him and led it Hadad took his army with him and led it against the Hebrews and when he was come against the Hebrews and when he was come against the Hebrews and when he was come to a certain city which was called AIC to a certain city which was called AIC to a certain city which was called AIC he pitched his camp in the Great Plain he pitched his camp in the Great Plain he pitched his camp in the Great Plain Ahab also went to meet him with his army Ahab also went to meet him with his army Ahab also went to meet him with his army and pitched his Camp over against him and pitched his Camp over against him and pitched his Camp over against him although his army was a very small one although his army was a very small one although his army was a very small one if it were compared with the enemies but if it were compared with the enemies but if it were compared with the enemies but the prophet came again to him and told the prophet came again to him and told the prophet came again to him and told him that God would give him the victory him that God would give him the victory him that God would give him the victory that he might demonstrate his own power that he might demonstrate his own power that he might demonstrate his own power to be not only on the mountains but on to be not only on the mountains but on to be not only on the mountains but on the plains also which it seems was the plains also which it seems was the plains also which it seems was contrary to the opinion of the syrians contrary to the opinion of the syrians contrary to the opinion of the syrians so they lay quiet in their Camp seven so they lay quiet in their Camp seven so they lay quiet in their Camp seven days but on the last of those days when days but on the last of those days when days but on the last of those days when the enemies came out of their camp and the enemies came out of their camp and the enemies came out of their camp and put themselves in array in order to put themselves in array in order to put themselves in array in order to fight Ahab also brought brought out his

fight Ahab also brought brought out his fight Ahab also brought brought out his own Army and when the battle was joined own Army and when the battle was joined own Army and when the battle was joined they fought valiantly he put the enemy they fought valiantly he put the enemy they fought valiantly he put the enemy to flight and pursued them and pressed to flight and pursued them and pressed to flight and pursued them and pressed them and slew them nay they were them and slew them nay they were them and slew them nay they were destroyed by their own chariots and by destroyed by their own chariots and by destroyed by their own chariots and by one another nor could any more than a one another nor could any more than a one another nor could any more than a few of them escape to their own City few of them escape to their own City few of them escape to their own City APAC who were also killed by the walls APAC who were also killed by the walls APAC who were also killed by the walls falling upon them being in number falling upon them being in number falling upon them being in number 27,000 now there were slain in this 27,000 now there were slain in this 27,000 now there were slain in this battle 100,000 more but Ben Hadad the battle 100,000 more but Ben Hadad the battle 100,000 more but Ben Hadad the king of the syrians fled away with king of the syrians fled away with king of the syrians fled away with certain others of his most Faithful certain others of his most Faithful certain others of his most Faithful Servants and hid himself in a Cellar Servants and hid himself in a Cellar Servants and hid himself in a Cellar underground and when these told him that underground and when these told him that underground and when these told him that the Kings of Israel were Humane and the Kings of Israel were Humane and the Kings of Israel were Humane and merciful men and that they might make merciful men and that they might make merciful men and that they might make use of the usual manner of Supplication use of the usual manner of Supplication use of the usual manner of Supplication and obtain deliverance from Ahab in case and obtain deliverance from Ahab in case and obtain deliverance from Ahab in case he would give them leave to go to him he he would give them leave to go to him he he would give them leave to go to him he gave them leave gave them leave gave them leave accordingly so they came to Ahab clothed accordingly so they came to Ahab clothed accordingly so they came to Ahab clothed in sackcloth with ropes about their in sackcloth with ropes about their in sackcloth with ropes about their heads for this was the ancient manner of heads for this was the ancient manner of heads for this was the ancient manner of Supplication among the syrians and said Supplication among the syrians and said Supplication among the syrians and said that benh Hadad desired he would save that benh Hadad desired he would save that benh Hadad desired he would save him him and that he would ever be a him him and that he would ever be a him him and that he would ever be a servant to him for that favor Ahab servant to him for that favor Ahab servant to him for that favor Ahab replied that he was glad he was alive replied that he was glad he was alive replied that he was glad he was alive and not hurt in the battle and he and not hurt in the battle and he and not hurt in the battle and he further promised him the same honor and further promised him the same honor and further promised him the same honor and kindness that a man would show to his kindness that a man would show to his kindness that a man would show to his brother so they received assurances upon brother so they received assurances upon brother so they received assurances upon oath from him that when he came to him oath from him that when he came to him oath from him that when he came to him he should receive no harm from him and he should receive no harm from him and he should receive no harm from him and then went and brought him out of the then went and brought him out of the then went and brought him out of the cellar wherein he was hid and brought cellar wherein he was hid and brought cellar wherein he was hid and brought him to Ahab as he sat in his Chariot so him to Ahab as he sat in his Chariot so him to Ahab as he sat in his Chariot so benh Hadad worshiped him and Ahab gave benh Hadad worshiped him and Ahab gave benh Hadad worshiped him and Ahab gave him his hand and made him come up to him

him his hand and made him come up to him him his hand and made him come up to him in his Chariot and kissed him and bid in his Chariot and kissed him and bid in his Chariot and kissed him and bid him be of good cheer and not to expect him be of good cheer and not to expect him be of good cheer and not to expect that any Mischief should be done to him that any Mischief should be done to him that any Mischief should be done to him so benh Hadad returned him thanks and so benh Hadad returned him thanks and so benh Hadad returned him thanks and professed that he would remember his professed that he would remember his professed that he would remember his kindness to him in all the days of his kindness to him in all the days of his kindness to him in all the days of his life and promised he would restore those life and promised he would restore those life and promised he would restore those cities of the Israelites which the cities of the Israelites which the cities of the Israelites which the former Kings had taken from them and former Kings had taken from them and former Kings had taken from them and Grant that he should have leave to come Grant that he should have leave to come Grant that he should have leave to come to Damascus as his forefathers had come to Damascus as his forefathers had come to Damascus as his forefathers had come to to to Samaria so they confirmed their Covenant Samaria so they confirmed their Covenant Samaria so they confirmed their Covenant by Oaths and Ahab made him many presents by Oaths and Ahab made him many presents by Oaths and Ahab made him many presents and sent him back to his own kingdom and and sent him back to his own kingdom and and sent him back to his own kingdom and this was the conclusion of the war that this was the conclusion of the war that this was the conclusion of the war that benh Hadad made against Ahab and the benh Hadad made against Ahab and the benh Hadad made against Ahab and the Israelites but a certain Prophet whose Israelites but a certain Prophet whose Israelites but a certain Prophet whose name was Micaiah came to one of the name was Micaiah came to one of the name was Micaiah came to one of the Israelites and bid him Smite him on the Israelites and bid him Smite him on the Israelites and bid him Smite him on the head for by so doing he would please God head for by so doing he would please God head for by so doing he would please God but when he would not do so he foretold but when he would not do so he foretold but when he would not do so he foretold to him that since he disobeyed the to him that since he disobeyed the to him that since he disobeyed the commands of God he should meet with a commands of God he should meet with a commands of God he should meet with a lion and be destroyed by him when that lion and be destroyed by him when that lion and be destroyed by him when that sad accident had befallen the man the sad accident had befallen the man the sad accident had befallen the man the prophet came to another and gave him the prophet came to another and gave him the prophet came to another and gave him the same injunction so he smote him and same injunction so he smote him and same injunction so he smote him and wounded his skull upon which he bound up wounded his skull upon which he bound up wounded his skull upon which he bound up his head and came to the king and told his head and came to the king and told his head and came to the king and told him that he had been a soldier of his him that he had been a soldier of his him that he had been a soldier of his and had the custody of one of the and had the custody of one of the and had the custody of one of the prisoners committed to him by an officer prisoners committed to him by an officer prisoners committed to him by an officer and that the prisoner being run away he and that the prisoner being run away he and that the prisoner being run away he was in danger of losing his own life by was in danger of losing his own life by was in danger of losing his own life by the means of that officer who had the means of that officer who had the means of that officer who had threatened him that if the prisoner threatened him that if the prisoner threatened him that if the prisoner escaped he would kill him and when Ahab escaped he would kill him and when Ahab escaped he would kill him and when Ahab said that he would justly die he took said that he would justly die he took said that he would justly die he took off The Binding about his head and was off The Binding about his head and was off The Binding about his head and was known by the the king to be Micaiah the

known by the the king to be Micaiah the known by the the king to be Micaiah the prophet who had made use of this prophet who had made use of this prophet who had made use of this artifice as a Prelude to his following artifice as a Prelude to his following artifice as a Prelude to his following words for he said that God would punish words for he said that God would punish words for he said that God would punish him who had suffered benh Hadad a him who had suffered benh Hadad a him who had suffered benh Hadad a blasphemer against him to escape blasphemer against him to escape blasphemer against him to escape punishment and that he would so bring it punishment and that he would so bring it punishment and that he would so bring it about that he should die by the others about that he should die by the others about that he should die by the others means and that he would so bring it means and that he would so bring it means and that he would so bring it about that he should die by the other's about that he should die by the other's about that he should die by the other's means and his people by the other's Army means and his people by the other's Army means and his people by the other's Army upon which Ahab was very angry at the upon which Ahab was very angry at the upon which Ahab was very angry at the prophet and gave Commandment that he prophet and gave Commandment that he prophet and gave Commandment that he should be put in prison and there kept should be put in prison and there kept should be put in prison and there kept but for himself he was in confusion at but for himself he was in confusion at but for himself he was in confusion at the words of Micaiah and returned to his the words of Micaiah and returned to his the words of Micaiah and returned to his own own own house chapter 15 concerning Jehoshaphat house chapter 15 concerning Jehoshaphat house chapter 15 concerning Jehoshaphat the king of Jerusalem and how Ahab made the king of Jerusalem and how Ahab made the king of Jerusalem and how Ahab made an expedition against the syrians and an expedition against the syrians and an expedition against the syrians and was assisted therein by Jehoshaphat but was assisted therein by Jehoshaphat but was assisted therein by Jehoshaphat but was himself overcome in battle and was himself overcome in battle and was himself overcome in battle and perished therein and these were the perished therein and these were the perished therein and these were the circumstances in which Ahab was but I circumstances in which Ahab was but I circumstances in which Ahab was but I now returned to Jehoshaphat the king of now returned to Jehoshaphat the king of now returned to Jehoshaphat the king of Jerusalem who when he had augmented his Jerusalem who when he had augmented his Jerusalem who when he had augmented his kingdom had set garrisons in the cities kingdom had set garrisons in the cities kingdom had set garrisons in the cities of the countries belonging to his of the countries belonging to his of the countries belonging to his subjects and had put such garrisons no subjects and had put such garrisons no subjects and had put such garrisons no less into those cities which were taken less into those cities which were taken less into those cities which were taken out of the tribe of epim by his out of the tribe of epim by his out of the tribe of epim by his grandfather abijah when jeroboam reigned grandfather abijah when jeroboam reigned grandfather abijah when jeroboam reigned over the 10 tribes then he did into the over the 10 tribes then he did into the over the 10 tribes then he did into the other but then he had God favorable and other but then he had God favorable and other but then he had God favorable and assisting to him as being both righteous assisting to him as being both righteous assisting to him as being both righteous and religious and seeking to do somewhat and religious and seeking to do somewhat and religious and seeking to do somewhat every day that should be agreable and every day that should be agreable and every day that should be agreable and acceptable to God the Kings also that acceptable to God the Kings also that acceptable to God the Kings also that were round about him honored him with were round about him honored him with were round about him honored him with the presence they made him him till the the presence they made him him till the the presence they made him him till the riches that he had acquired were

riches that he had acquired were riches that he had acquired were immensely great and the glory he had immensely great and the glory he had immensely great and the glory he had gained was of a most exalted gained was of a most exalted gained was of a most exalted nature now in the third year of this nature now in the third year of this nature now in the third year of this Reign he called together the rulers of Reign he called together the rulers of Reign he called together the rulers of the country and the priests and the country and the priests and the country and the priests and commanded them to go around the land and commanded them to go around the land and commanded them to go around the land and teach all the people that were under him teach all the people that were under him teach all the people that were under him City by City the laws of Moses and to City by City the laws of Moses and to City by City the laws of Moses and to keep them and to be diligent in the keep them and to be diligent in the keep them and to be diligent in the worship of God with this the whole worship of God with this the whole worship of God with this the whole multitude was so pleased that they were multitude was so pleased that they were multitude was so pleased that they were not so eagerly set upon or affected with not so eagerly set upon or affected with not so eagerly set upon or affected with anything so much as the observation of anything so much as the observation of anything so much as the observation of the the the laws the neighboring Nations also laws the neighboring Nations also laws the neighboring Nations also continued to love Jehoshaphat and to be continued to love Jehoshaphat and to be continued to love Jehoshaphat and to be at peace with him the Philistines paid at peace with him the Philistines paid at peace with him the Philistines paid their appointed tribute and the Arabians their appointed tribute and the Arabians their appointed tribute and the Arabians supplied him every year with 360 lambs supplied him every year with 360 lambs supplied him every year with 360 lambs and as many kids of the goats he also and as many kids of the goats he also and as many kids of the goats he also fortified the great cities which were fortified the great cities which were fortified the great cities which were many in number and of great consequence many in number and of great consequence many in number and of great consequence he prepared also a mighty Army of he prepared also a mighty Army of he prepared also a mighty Army of soldiers and weapons against their soldiers and weapons against their soldiers and weapons against their enemies now the army of men that wore enemies now the army of men that wore enemies now the army of men that wore their armor was 300,000 of the tribe of their armor was 300,000 of the tribe of their armor was 300,000 of the tribe of Judah of whom adna was the chief but Judah of whom adna was the chief but Judah of whom adna was the chief but John was chief of 200,000 the same man John was chief of 200,000 the same man John was chief of 200,000 the same man was chief of the tribe of Benjamin and was chief of the tribe of Benjamin and was chief of the tribe of Benjamin and had 200,000 archers under him there was had 200,000 archers under him there was had 200,000 archers under him there was another Chief whose name was jehos bad another Chief whose name was jehos bad another Chief whose name was jehos bad who had who had who had 104,000 armed men this multitude was 104,000 armed men this multitude was 104,000 armed men this multitude was distributed to be ready for the King's distributed to be ready for the King's distributed to be ready for the King's Service besides those whom he sent to Service besides those whom he sent to Service besides those whom he sent to the best fortified the best fortified the best fortified cities Jehoshaphat took for his son cities Jehoshaphat took for his son cities Jehoshaphat took for his son jehoram to wife wife the daughter of jehoram to wife wife the daughter of jehoram to wife wife the daughter of Ahab the king of the 10 tribes whose

Ahab the king of the 10 tribes whose Ahab the king of the 10 tribes whose name was name was name was athalia and when after some time he went athalia and when after some time he went athalia and when after some time he went to Samaria Ahab received him courteously to Samaria Ahab received him courteously to Samaria Ahab received him courteously and treated the army that followed him and treated the army that followed him and treated the army that followed him in a splendid manner with great plenty in a splendid manner with great plenty in a splendid manner with great plenty of corn and wine and of slain beasts and of corn and wine and of slain beasts and of corn and wine and of slain beasts and desired that he would join with him in desired that he would join with him in desired that he would join with him in his war against the king of Syria that his war against the king of Syria that his war against the king of Syria that he might recover from him the city of he might recover from him the city of he might recover from him the city of ramoth in Gilead for though it had ramoth in Gilead for though it had ramoth in Gilead for though it had belonged to his father yet had the king belonged to his father yet had the king belonged to his father yet had the king of Syria's father taken it away from him of Syria's father taken it away from him of Syria's father taken it away from him and upon jehoshaphat's promise to afford and upon jehoshaphat's promise to afford and upon jehoshaphat's promise to afford him his assistance for indeed his army him his assistance for indeed his army him his assistance for indeed his army was not inferior to the other and his was not inferior to the other and his was not inferior to the other and his sending for his army from Jerusalem to sending for his army from Jerusalem to sending for his army from Jerusalem to Samaria the two kings went out of the Samaria the two kings went out of the Samaria the two kings went out of the city and each of them sat on his own city and each of them sat on his own city and each of them sat on his own throne and each gave their orders to throne and each gave their orders to throne and each gave their orders to their several their several their several armies now Jehoshaphat bid them call armies now Jehoshaphat bid them call armies now Jehoshaphat bid them call some of the prophets if there were any some of the prophets if there were any some of the prophets if there were any there and inquire of them concerning there and inquire of them concerning there and inquire of them concerning this Expedition against the king of this Expedition against the king of this Expedition against the king of Syria whether they would give them Syria whether they would give them Syria whether they would give them counsel to make that expedition at this counsel to make that expedition at this counsel to make that expedition at this time for there was peace at that time time for there was peace at that time time for there was peace at that time between Ahab and the king of Syria which between Ahab and the king of Syria which between Ahab and the king of Syria which had lasted 3 years from the time he had had lasted 3 years from the time he had had lasted 3 years from the time he had taken him captive till that taken him captive till that taken him captive till that day so Ahab called his own prophets day so Ahab called his own prophets day so Ahab called his own prophets being in number about 400 and bid them being in number about 400 and bid them being in number about 400 and bid them inquire of God whether he would Grant inquire of God whether he would Grant inquire of God whether he would Grant him the victory if he made an expedition him the victory if he made an expedition him the victory if he made an expedition against benh Hadad and enable him to against benh Hadad and enable him to against benh Hadad and enable him to overthrow that City for whose sake it overthrow that City for whose sake it overthrow that City for whose sake it was that he was going to was that he was going to was that he was going to war now these prophets gave their war now these prophets gave their war now these prophets gave their counsel for making this Expedition and counsel for making this Expedition and counsel for making this Expedition and said that he would beat the king of said that he would beat the king of said that he would beat the king of Syria and as formerly would reduce him

Syria and as formerly would reduce him Syria and as formerly would reduce him under his power but Jehoshaphat under his power but Jehoshaphat under his power but Jehoshaphat understanding by their words that they understanding by their words that they understanding by their words that they were false prophets asked Ahab whether were false prophets asked Ahab whether were false prophets asked Ahab whether there were not some other prophet and he there were not some other prophet and he there were not some other prophet and he belonging to the true God that would belonging to the true God that would belonging to the true God that would have sure information concerning have sure information concerning have sure information concerning futurities hereupon Ahab said there was futurities hereupon Ahab said there was futurities hereupon Ahab said there was indeed such a one but that he hated him indeed such a one but that he hated him indeed such a one but that he hated him as having prophesied evil to him and as having prophesied evil to him and as having prophesied evil to him and having foretold that he should be having foretold that he should be having foretold that he should be overcome and slain by the king of Syria overcome and slain by the king of Syria overcome and slain by the king of Syria and that for this cause he had him now and that for this cause he had him now and that for this cause he had him now in prison and that his name was Micaiah in prison and that his name was Micaiah in prison and that his name was Micaiah the son of imla but upon jehoshaphat's the son of imla but upon jehoshaphat's the son of imla but upon jehoshaphat's desire that he might be produced Ahab desire that he might be produced Ahab desire that he might be produced Ahab sent a unic who brought Micaiah to him sent a unic who brought Micaiah to him sent a unic who brought Micaiah to him now the unic had informed him by the way now the unic had informed him by the way now the unic had informed him by the way that all the other prophets had foretold that all the other prophets had foretold that all the other prophets had foretold the king should gain the victory but he the king should gain the victory but he the king should gain the victory but he said that it was not lawful for him to said that it was not lawful for him to said that it was not lawful for him to lie against God but that he must speak lie against God but that he must speak lie against God but that he must speak what he should say to him about the king what he should say to him about the king what he should say to him about the king whatsoever it whatsoever it whatsoever it were when he came to Ahab and he had were when he came to Ahab and he had were when he came to Ahab and he had adjured him on oath to speak the truth adjured him on oath to speak the truth adjured him on oath to speak the truth to him he said that God had shown to him to him he said that God had shown to him to him he said that God had shown to him the Israelites running away and pursued the Israelites running away and pursued the Israelites running away and pursued by the syrians and dispersed upon the by the syrians and dispersed upon the by the syrians and dispersed upon the mountains by them as flocks of sheep are mountains by them as flocks of sheep are mountains by them as flocks of sheep are dispersed when their Shepherd is slain dispersed when their Shepherd is slain dispersed when their Shepherd is slain he said further that God had signified he said further that God had signified he said further that God had signified to him that those Israelites should to him that those Israelites should to him that those Israelites should return in peace to their own home and return in peace to their own home and return in peace to their own home and that he only should fall in the battle that he only should fall in the battle that he only should fall in the battle when Micaiah had thus spoken Ahab said when Micaiah had thus spoken Ahab said when Micaiah had thus spoken Ahab said to Jehosaphat I told thee a little while to Jehosaphat I told thee a little while to Jehosaphat I told thee a little while ago the disposition of the man with ago the disposition of the man with ago the disposition of the man with regard to me and that he uses to regard to me and that he uses to regard to me and that he uses to prophesy evil to me upon which Micaiah

prophesy evil to me upon which Micaiah prophesy evil to me upon which Micaiah replied that he ought to hear all replied that he ought to hear all replied that he ought to hear all whatsoever it be that God for tells and whatsoever it be that God for tells and whatsoever it be that God for tells and that in particular they were false that in particular they were false that in particular they were false prophets that encouraged him to make prophets that encouraged him to make prophets that encouraged him to make this war in hopes of Victory whereas he this war in hopes of Victory whereas he this war in hopes of Victory whereas he must fight and be killed whereupon the must fight and be killed whereupon the must fight and be killed whereupon the King was in suspense with himself but King was in suspense with himself but King was in suspense with himself but zedekiah one of those false prophets zedekiah one of those false prophets zedekiah one of those false prophets came near and exhorted him not to came near and exhorted him not to came near and exhorted him not to hearken to Micaiah for he did not at all hearken to Micaiah for he did not at all hearken to Micaiah for he did not at all speak truth as a demonstration of which speak truth as a demonstration of which speak truth as a demonstration of which he instanced in what Elijah had said who he instanced in what Elijah had said who he instanced in what Elijah had said who was a better prophet in foretelling was a better prophet in foretelling was a better prophet in foretelling futurities than Micaiah for he foretold futurities than Micaiah for he foretold futurities than Micaiah for he foretold that the dog should lick his blood in that the dog should lick his blood in that the dog should lick his blood in the city of Jezreel in the field of the city of Jezreel in the field of the city of Jezreel in the field of naboth as they licked the blood of naboth as they licked the blood of naboth as they licked the blood of naboth who by his means was their Stone naboth who by his means was their Stone naboth who by his means was their Stone to death by the multitude that therefore to death by the multitude that therefore to death by the multitude that therefore it was plain that this Micaiah was a it was plain that this Micaiah was a it was plain that this Micaiah was a liar as contradicting a greater Prophet liar as contradicting a greater Prophet liar as contradicting a greater Prophet than himself and saying that he should than himself and saying that he should than himself and saying that he should be slain at 3 days journey distance and be slain at 3 days journey distance and be slain at 3 days journey distance and said he you shall soon know whether he said he you shall soon know whether he said he you shall soon know whether he be a true prophet and hath the power of be a true prophet and hath the power of be a true prophet and hath the power of the Divine spirit for I will Smite him the Divine spirit for I will Smite him the Divine spirit for I will Smite him and let him then hurt my hand as Jaden and let him then hurt my hand as Jaden and let him then hurt my hand as Jaden caused the hand of jeroboam the king to caused the hand of jeroboam the king to caused the hand of jeroboam the king to wither when he would have caught him for wither when he would have caught him for wither when he would have caught him for I suppose thou Hast certainly heard of I suppose thou Hast certainly heard of I suppose thou Hast certainly heard of that accident so when upon his smiting that accident so when upon his smiting that accident so when upon his smiting Micaiah no harm happened to him Ahab Micaiah no harm happened to him Ahab Micaiah no harm happened to him Ahab took courage and readily LED his Army took courage and readily LED his Army took courage and readily LED his Army against the king of Syria for as I against the king of Syria for as I against the king of Syria for as I suppose fate was too hard for him and suppose fate was too hard for him and suppose fate was too hard for him and made him believe that the false Prophet made him believe that the false Prophet made him believe that the false Prophet spake truer than the true one that it spake truer than the true one that it spake truer than the true one that it might take an occasion of bringing him might take an occasion of bringing him might take an occasion of bringing him to his to his to his end however zedekiah made horns of iron

end however zedekiah made horns of iron end however zedekiah made horns of iron and said to Ahab that God made those and said to Ahab that God made those and said to Ahab that God made those horns signals that by them he should horns signals that by them he should horns signals that by them he should overthrow all Syria but Micaiah replied overthrow all Syria but Micaiah replied overthrow all Syria but Micaiah replied that zedekiah in a few days should go that zedekiah in a few days should go that zedekiah in a few days should go from one secret chamber to another to from one secret chamber to another to from one secret chamber to another to hide himself that he might escape the hide himself that he might escape the hide himself that he might escape the punishment of his lying then did the punishment of his lying then did the punishment of his lying then did the King give orders that they should take King give orders that they should take King give orders that they should take Micaiah away and guard him to Ammon the Micaiah away and guard him to Ammon the Micaiah away and guard him to Ammon the governor of the city to give him nothing governor of the city to give him nothing governor of the city to give him nothing but bread and but bread and but bread and water then did Ahab and Jehoshaphat the water then did Ahab and Jehoshaphat the water then did Ahab and Jehoshaphat the king of Jerusalem take their forces and king of Jerusalem take their forces and king of Jerusalem take their forces and marched to rth a city of Gilead and when marched to rth a city of Gilead and when marched to rth a city of Gilead and when the king of Syria heard of this the king of Syria heard of this the king of Syria heard of this Expedition he brought out his army to Expedition he brought out his army to Expedition he brought out his army to oppose them and pitched his Camp not far oppose them and pitched his Camp not far oppose them and pitched his Camp not far from ramth now Ahab and Jehoshaphat had from ramth now Ahab and Jehoshaphat had from ramth now Ahab and Jehoshaphat had agreed that Ahab should lay aside his agreed that Ahab should lay aside his agreed that Ahab should lay aside his Royal robes but that the king of Royal robes but that the king of Royal robes but that the king of Jerusalem should put on his ahab's Jerusalem should put on his ahab's Jerusalem should put on his ahab's proper habit and stand before the army proper habit and stand before the army proper habit and stand before the army in order to disprove by this artifice in order to disprove by this artifice in order to disprove by this artifice what Micaiah had foretold but ahab's what Micaiah had foretold but ahab's what Micaiah had foretold but ahab's fate found him out without his robes for fate found him out without his robes for fate found him out without his robes for Ben Hadad the king of Assyria had Ben Hadad the king of Assyria had Ben Hadad the king of Assyria had charged his army by the means of their charged his army by the means of their charged his army by the means of their commanders to kill nobody else but only commanders to kill nobody else but only commanders to kill nobody else but only the king of Israel so when the syrians the king of Israel so when the syrians the king of Israel so when the syrians upon their joining the battle with the upon their joining the battle with the upon their joining the battle with the Israelites saw Jehoshaphat stand before Israelites saw Jehoshaphat stand before Israelites saw Jehoshaphat stand before the Army and conjectured that he was the Army and conjectured that he was the Army and conjectured that he was Ahab they fell violently upon him and Ahab they fell violently upon him and Ahab they fell violently upon him and encompassed him round but when they were encompassed him round but when they were encompassed him round but when they were near and knew that it was not he they near and knew that it was not he they near and knew that it was not he they all returned back and while the fighting all returned back and while the fighting all returned back and while the fighting lasted from the morning till late in the lasted from the morning till late in the lasted from the morning till late in the evening and the syrians were conquerors evening and the syrians were conquerors evening and the syrians were conquerors they killed nobody as their King had

they killed nobody as their King had they killed nobody as their King had commanded them and when they sought to commanded them and when they sought to commanded them and when they sought to kill Ahab alone but could not find him kill Ahab alone but could not find him kill Ahab alone but could not find him there was a young nobleman belonging to there was a young nobleman belonging to there was a young nobleman belonging to King benh Hadad whose name was Naaman he King benh Hadad whose name was Naaman he King benh Hadad whose name was Naaman he drew his bow against the enemy and drew his bow against the enemy and drew his bow against the enemy and wounded the king through his breastplate wounded the king through his breastplate wounded the king through his breastplate in his lungs upon this Ahab resolved not in his lungs upon this Ahab resolved not in his lungs upon this Ahab resolved not to make his mischance known to his army to make his mischance known to his army to make his mischance known to his army lest they should run away but he bid the lest they should run away but he bid the lest they should run away but he bid the driver of his Chariot to turn it back driver of his Chariot to turn it back driver of his Chariot to turn it back and carry him out of the battle because and carry him out of the battle because and carry him out of the battle because he was sorely and mortally wounded he was sorely and mortally wounded he was sorely and mortally wounded however he sat in his Chariot and however he sat in his Chariot and however he sat in his Chariot and endured the pain till sunset and then he endured the pain till sunset and then he endured the pain till sunset and then he fainted away and fainted away and fainted away and died and now the Syrian Army upon the died and now the Syrian Army upon the died and now the Syrian Army upon the coming on of the night retired to their coming on of the night retired to their coming on of the night retired to their camp and when the herald belonging to camp and when the herald belonging to camp and when the herald belonging to the camp gave notice that Ahab was dead the camp gave notice that Ahab was dead the camp gave notice that Ahab was dead they returned home and they took the they returned home and they took the they returned home and they took the dead body of Ahab to Samaria and buried dead body of Ahab to Samaria and buried dead body of Ahab to Samaria and buried it there but when they had washed his it there but when they had washed his it there but when they had washed his Chariot in the fountain of Jezreel which Chariot in the fountain of Jezreel which Chariot in the fountain of Jezreel which was Bloody with the dead body of the was Bloody with the dead body of the was Bloody with the dead body of the king they acknowledged that the prophecy king they acknowledged that the prophecy king they acknowledged that the prophecy of Elijah was true for the dogs licked of Elijah was true for the dogs licked of Elijah was true for the dogs licked his blood and the harlots continued his blood and the harlots continued his blood and the harlots continued afterwards to wash themselves in that afterwards to wash themselves in that afterwards to wash themselves in that Fountain but still he died at ramth as Fountain but still he died at ramth as Fountain but still he died at ramth as Micaiah had foretold and as what things Micaiah had foretold and as what things Micaiah had foretold and as what things were foretold should happen to Ahab by were foretold should happen to Ahab by were foretold should happen to Ahab by the two prophets came to pass we ought the two prophets came to pass we ought the two prophets came to pass we ought then to have high Notions of God and then to have high Notions of God and then to have high Notions of God and everywhere to honor and worship him and everywhere to honor and worship him and everywhere to honor and worship him and never to suppose that what is pleas never to suppose that what is pleas never to suppose that what is pleas Pleasant and agreeable is worthy of Pleasant and agreeable is worthy of Pleasant and agreeable is worthy of belief before what is true and to esteem belief before what is true and to esteem belief before what is true and to esteem nothing more advantageous than the gift nothing more advantageous than the gift nothing more advantageous than the gift of Prophecy and that for knowledge of of Prophecy and that for knowledge of of Prophecy and that for knowledge of future events which is derived from it

future events which is derived from it future events which is derived from it since God shows men thereby what we since God shows men thereby what we since God shows men thereby what we ought to avoid we may guess from what ought to avoid we may guess from what ought to avoid we may guess from what happened to this King and have no reason happened to this King and have no reason happened to this King and have no reason to consider the power of Fate that there to consider the power of Fate that there to consider the power of Fate that there is no way of avoiding it even when we is no way of avoiding it even when we is no way of avoiding it even when we know it it creeps upon human souls and know it it creeps upon human souls and know it it creeps upon human souls and flatters them with pleasing hopes till flatters them with pleasing hopes till flatters them with pleasing hopes till it leads them about to the place where it leads them about to the place where it leads them about to the place where it will be too hard for them it will be too hard for them it will be too hard for them accordingly Ahab appears to have been accordingly Ahab appears to have been accordingly Ahab appears to have been deceived thereby till he disbelieved deceived thereby till he disbelieved deceived thereby till he disbelieved those that foretold his defeat but by those that foretold his defeat but by those that foretold his defeat but by giving credit to such as foretold what giving credit to such as foretold what giving credit to such as foretold what was grateful to him was slain and his was grateful to him was slain and his was grateful to him was slain and his son aahah succeeded him end of book 8 son aahah succeeded him end of book 8 son aahah succeeded him end of book 8 chapters 14 and 15 end of book 8