The Jews in ancient, mediaeval and modern times . 52 THE STORY OF THE JEWS. lent Rabshakeh, or perhaps even Sennacherib him-self—goes by in his canopied chariot attended bystately body-guards. Doubtless that eve there was panic in Jerusalem ;but all true Israelites, confident in having the Lordupon their side, surveyed from the battlements withcontempt even this array, so magnificent and appal-ling. The youth of true Hebrew fire, from his highwatch-tower as the sun descended, looked downupon the scene. Into his mind came crowding thegrand traditions of Judaea—how Jephthah smote theAmmonites hi
The Jews in ancient, mediaeval and modern times . 52 THE STORY OF THE JEWS. lent Rabshakeh, or perhaps even Sennacherib him-self—goes by in his canopied chariot attended bystately body-guards. Doubtless that eve there was panic in Jerusalem ;but all true Israelites, confident in having the Lordupon their side, surveyed from the battlements withcontempt even this array, so magnificent and appal-ling. The youth of true Hebrew fire, from his highwatch-tower as the sun descended, looked downupon the scene. Into his mind came crowding thegrand traditions of Judaea—how Jephthah smote theAmmonites hip and thigh from Aroer even untoMinnith ; how Caleb slew the Anakim in the fast-nesses of Hebron ; and how the mighty Joshua hadsaid in the sight of Israel: Sun, stand thou still onGibeon, and thou. Moon, in the valley of Ajalon,and the sun stood still and the moon stayed untilthe people had avenged themselves on their from the glittering Assyrian lines the drumsand dulcimers throbbed out upon the still air oftwilight, clear and
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