. Delightful stories; or, Home talks out of the Wonderful . Israels kings, and she washis inspiration in all his evil; she planned most of it and urged himto all of it. In Elijahs time she murdered all the Lords prophetsshe could find, while at her own expense she kept no less than fourhundred and fifty prophets of Baal, the false god, and four hundredof Astarte, the false goddess. By these means she so strengthenedidol-worship that those who served the true God were few and farbetween. Indeed, Elijah did not know a-man beyond himself whowas faithful to God. The Lord, however, told him
. Delightful stories; or, Home talks out of the Wonderful . Israels kings, and she washis inspiration in all his evil; she planned most of it and urged himto all of it. In Elijahs time she murdered all the Lords prophetsshe could find, while at her own expense she kept no less than fourhundred and fifty prophets of Baal, the false god, and four hundredof Astarte, the false goddess. By these means she so strengthenedidol-worship that those who served the true God were few and farbetween. Indeed, Elijah did not know a-man beyond himself whowas faithful to God. The Lord, however, told him there were seventhousand in the land who had not worshiped Baal. But they werescattered and hidden away from the cruelties of Jezebel. WhenElijah roused the people by calling fire from heaven, so that it slewthe prophets of Baal, then Jezebel was furious and swore that Elijahslife should be taken within twenty-four hours. But the Lord pro-tected him and she was disappointed. She ought to have been locked up! declared Charley, vehem- 268 GRANDPA GOODWINS ently. Hanging wouldnthave been bad enough furher. And she a womantoo! Youre right, Charley!exclaimed Carrie, bad enough for any-body to be so wicked, andfar worse for a woman. Butwhat became of her, Grand-pa ? She did not become bet-ter, I am sorry to saw Oneof her later exploits will showof what she was capable inthe way of wickedness. Herhusband was anxious to o-eta vineyard belonging to oneNaboth, who refused to sellit, which made Ahab quiteunhappy. For this she spokemost contemptuously to herhusband and said, I will givethee the vineyard of she ordered the chief menof Naboths neighborhood toput him on trial for blas-phemy; to wit-nesses against him ; to con-vict him on the spot, and tostone him to death. It wasdone. They dared not dis- obey her. Then she sent THR O WN FR OM THE WIND O W. 269 Ahab to take the vineyard for himself. Soon after this Ahab wasslain in battle, but she liv
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