A brief history of the nations and of their progress in civilization . The era of the Judges follows thatof the first invasion and settlement. It extends for abouttwo centuries from the date of the Exodus. It was an eraof anarchy and confusion. As a sign of the prevailing disor-der there were, we are told, no roads in those days. Therewere local leaders, here and there, but no union. The Phi-listines on the western coast overran the country as far asthe Jordan, and on the east of the Jordan, the tribes werethreatened by the Amorites. So things went on until a 50 EAELIEST GROUP OP NATIONS great
A brief history of the nations and of their progress in civilization . The era of the Judges follows thatof the first invasion and settlement. It extends for abouttwo centuries from the date of the Exodus. It was an eraof anarchy and confusion. As a sign of the prevailing disor-der there were, we are told, no roads in those days. Therewere local leaders, here and there, but no union. The Phi-listines on the western coast overran the country as far asthe Jordan, and on the east of the Jordan, the tribes werethreatened by the Amorites. So things went on until a 50 EAELIEST GROUP OP NATIONS great reformer was raised up in the person of the ProphetSamuel. Rise and Power of the Monarchy. — Samuel unwillinglyyielded to the popular demand for a king. Thus authoritycame to be centralized in the monarchs. But at the side ofthe kings were the prophets. They had no civil office, butwere owned as the inspired guides and teachers of the people,and did not hesitate to rebuke and resist apostate or tyran-nical rulers. The first king was Saul, but during his lifetime. The Tabernacle Samuel anointed David as his successor. The reign of Davidis the era of Israels greatest power. He carried his arms asfar as the Red Sea and the Euphrates, and crushed the oldenemies of Israel, the Philistines. In after times, he washonored, not only as a valiant warrior, but also as a religiouspoet, and, despite grievous faults, as a saint. The reign of Solomon, Davids successor, Avas a period ofluxury and splendor. He sought to rival the great foreignmonarchs of the time. Solomon built a palace and establisheda harem at Jerusalem. He erected a magnificent temple, ob- HEBREWS 51 taiuing the timber from Hiram, Kiug of Tyre. He organizedan army, bringing tlie liorses for the cavahy out of Egypt. The Two Kingdoms ; the Fall of Samaria. — After the deathof Solomon there was a revolt of the ten northern tribes, whodemanded of his successor, Eehoboam, that their burdensshould be lightened, for Solomons g
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