Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . was shown by leaving him unaided under arevolt of the Edomites, which was successful. Hiskingdom was invaded by the Philistines and Arabi-ans, who ravaged the country, the city, and even hisown house. His reign ended 8S5 , when he wassucceeded by Aliaziah his son, who reigned but a shorttime—meeting his death at the hand of Jehu
Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . was shown by leaving him unaided under arevolt of the Edomites, which was successful. Hiskingdom was invaded by the Philistines and Arabi-ans, who ravaged the country, the city, and even hisown house. His reign ended 8S5 , when he wassucceeded by Aliaziah his son, who reigned but a shorttime—meeting his death at the hand of Jehu whilein company with Joram, son of Ahab. After thepremature death of Ahaziah, his mother Athaliaascended the throne and sought to secure herself onit by the murder of all the seed royal. Joash, hergrandson, then an infant one year old, was the onlyone who escaped—being concealed by his Aunt Jeho-sheba. Six years afterwards the faitliful and fearlesshigh-priest Jehoiada caused the blood-stained Athaliato be put to death, and crowned Joash king. Tliereign of Joash began 877 Through the faithfulsare of Jehoiada, Joash served God and prospered; butafter the death of his venerable friend and adviserhe followed less wholesome counsels, idolatry t^ (Kk4^ Km i If ^. 28 and Zachariah the high-priest rebuked the guilty peo-ple, upon which the ungrateful king caused thisservant of God to be stoned to death. Misfortunessoon multiplied on his head; he was repeatedly hum-bled by the Syrians, and had to buy them off with thetreasures of the Temple. A conspiracy among hisservants cut short his life, and thus ended liis reign. Joash was succeeded by his son -Amaziah, who be-gan to reign 838 , and reigned 29 years. Havingestablished himself on his throne and punished themurderers of his father with death, he mustered anarmy of 800,000 men of Judah, and hired 100,000men of Israel for a war on Edom. At the commandof Gai, he reluctantly dismissed the hired forces,after which
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