. The pictorial history of Palestine and the Holy land including a complete history of the Jews. 589 Tlie expedition with Ahab against Ramoth Clilead being unsuccessful, tendedmuch to lower Jehoshai)hat in the estimation of tlie neighbouring nations; and thus thealliance with the king of Israel brought its own punishment. The Ammonites and Moabites,who had been brought into a state of subjection, by David, now began to conceive hopes ofdeliverance from the yoke under which they lay. It was their policy, however, not in the firstinstance to revolt from the kingdom to which they wer
. The pictorial history of Palestine and the Holy land including a complete history of the Jews. 589 Tlie expedition with Ahab against Ramoth Clilead being unsuccessful, tendedmuch to lower Jehoshai)hat in the estimation of tlie neighbouring nations; and thus thealliance with the king of Israel brought its own punishment. The Ammonites and Moabites,who had been brought into a state of subjection, by David, now began to conceive hopes ofdeliverance from the yoke under which they lay. It was their policy, however, not in the firstinstance to revolt from the kingdom to which they were immediately subject—that of Israelbut first to try their strength against the lesser kingdom of Judah. They therefore invadedthat country from the south, by the way of Edom, supported by some Arabian hordes, whiclithey had engaged in their cause, and who indeed are seldom loth to engage in any cause bywhich good prospects of spoil are offered. The expedition assumed the character of an Arabianinvasion, and, as such, was so expeditious that the invaders had rounded the southern extremity. Arab Horde coming to a halt.] of the Dead Sea, and came to a halt in the famous valley of Engedi, before Jehoshaphat hadthe least intimation of their design. Taken thus by surprise, he was much alarmed in thefirst instance; but by throwing himself unreservedly upon the protection and help of theDivine King, he ensured the safety of his kingdom, and took the most beconung step whichit was possible that a king of the chosen nation could take. He proclaimed a general fast through-out Judah, and tlie people gathered together from all quarters to Jerusalem, and stood therein and around the temple, to cry to God for help. And he heard them: for the spirit ofprophecy fell upon one of the Levites, named Jahaziel, and in the name of Jehovah he directedthat they should march to meet the enemy, whose station he indicated, not to fight, but towitness their extirpation and to seize the spoil. As tliey w
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