never being mentioned in conne
formation, it is supposed that ha
the work that was going on.
God that had been spoken un
unsuspectingly have borne his
reforming priests; but his eyes
to the falsehood and lust of
work under the form of zeal,
soul shrank from such hypocris
silence could he contemplate t
countrymen ; the first few cha
book show this. His pleading
his bitter invectives, and his e
in language so touching, so
beautiful, tell us how keenly he
of his countrymen. Though h
in the chronicles of Judah til
Josiah, it is generally believe
advice that the king endeavo
march of the Egyptian army
Euphrates. From the time Je
as taking a conspicuous part in
questions of his day, we find h
the same policy, which was to
possible the Babylonians. I
countrymen must ere long fa
and that Babylonia would be
seventy years a land of captivi
and that it was the wisest course

to be understood his wicked forefathers, sseh, and Amon. He had been uned upon the throne by the people in o his elder half-brother Eliakim. The pt levied a contribution of a hundred Iver, and one talent of gold upon Jee then made Eliakim, the son of Josiah, room of Josiah his father, and turned Jehoiakim. 1 The account of the wars by this Egyptian king against the Jews onians is confirmed by the discoveries

traveller Belzoni among the tombs of in sovereigns. In one of the numerous of the tomb of Psammethes, the son of cho, Belzoni found a sculptured group the march of a military and triumphal with three different sets of prisoners, who tly Jews, Persians or Chaldeans, and

The procession is headed by four red white kirtles, followed by a hawk-headed These are Egyptians, apparently released ity, and returning home under the protheir national divinity. Then follow men in striped and fringed kirtles, with Is, and with a simple white fillet round hair. These are Jews, and might be he portraits of those who at this day treets of London. After them come men with smaller beards and curled

add to insel with a good He then directed his atention to Judah, Ria place on the great road Palestine and Assyria Riblah was a cit which lay in the love

ally the Crts, and which had for centur

nasty changing masters, now in pow included in the dominions of

gold and now in the power of At the time of which we are w Hamasak into insignificance, but

never being mentioned in co
formation, it is supposed that
the work that was going on.
God that had been spoken
unsuspectingly have borne h
reforming priests; but his ey
to the falsehood and lust
work under the form of zea
soul shrank from such hypocr
silence could he contemplate
the first few ch
countrymen ;
book show this. His pleadin
his bitter invectives, and his
in language so touching, sc
beautiful, tell us how keenly h
of his countrymen. Though
in the chronicles of Judah
Josiah, it is generally believ
advice that the king endeav
march of the Egyptian arm
Euphrates. From the time
as taking a conspicuous part
questions of his day, we find
the same policy, which was to
possible the Babylonians.
countrymen must ere long
and that Babylonia would b
seventy years a land of capt
and that it was the wisest cour
as possible the pre-ordained

disposed on the east bank as a convenient place for kings to decting their armies against th sts and there Necho establis all be had to his satisfaction arr

Judah, which he considered His indignation was rous the people of Judah had with nakem "Jeboahar the son

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how many wretched H

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s of London. After them come

n with smaller beards and curled

march to the Emphantes. He staked Ce
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Kings, xxiii. 34.

and secured it to himself with a good
He then directed his atention to Judah,
Riba place on the great road
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Bingdom which lay in the love
alf the Orants, and which had for centur
constantly changing masters, now in
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Hah had sunk into insignificance, but R

never being mentioned in co
formation, it is supposed that
the work that was going on.
God that had been spoken
unsuspectingly have borne
reforming priests; but his e
to the falsehood and lust
work under the form of ze
soul shrank from such hypoc
silence could he contemplat
countrymen; the first few
book show this. His pleadi
his bitter invectives, and his
in language so touching, s
beautiful, tell us how keenly
of his countrymen. Though
in the chronicles of Judah
Josiah, it is generally belie
advice that the king endea
march of the Egyptian ar
Euphrates. From the time
as taking a conspicuous part
questions of his day, we find
the same policy, which was
possible the Babylonians.
countrymen must ere long
and that Babylonia would
seventy years a land of cap
and that it was the wisest cou
as possible the pre-ordained

das is supposed on the east bank
was a convenient place for kings to
we directing their armies against th
lig states, and there Necho establis
llll be had to his satisfaction arra
if Judah, which he considered

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the the people of Judah had witho

inalen Jeboahar the son o
kin king in his father's s
" Necho at once deposed th

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how many wretched H
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