and therefore have I also left you In the hand of Shishak. Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous. And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of LORD came to Shemalah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but i will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak. 2 Chron. xxiv, 23, 24. And it came to pass, at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Daniascus. For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers: so they executed judgment against Joash. 2 Chron. xxviii, 19. For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he Inade Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD. 2 Chron. xxxiii, 10, 11. And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people; but they would not hearken. Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. Jer. xlvi, 15, 16. Why are thy Valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them. He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another; and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword. Ps. xliv, 9, 10. But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies. Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy; and they which hate us spoil for themselves. Ps. lxxviii, 66. And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts; he put them to a perpetual reproach. Ps. lxxxix. 10. Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm. P8. lxxxix, 42-44. Thon hast set up the right hand of his adverBaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle. Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground. OFTEN THREATENED. Lev. xxvi, 17. And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you. 1 Sam. ii, 10. The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces. ... Isa. xiv, 25. That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot. Isa. xxx, 31, 32. For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod. And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it. Jer. xxxiv, 21. And Zedekiah king of Judah, and his princes, Will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which are gone up from you. Jer. xlix, 20. Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD that he hath taken against Edom, and his purposes that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall make their habitations desolate draw them out surely he shall with them. Ezek. xxxviii, 6. Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands; and many people with thee. Ezek. xxxix, 2. And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, mountains of Israel. and will bring thee upon the FLIGHT. The Deut. xxviii, 7, 25. The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them; and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. Judges iv, 15. And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet. Judges xx, 47. But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon_four months. 1 Sam. xxvii, 1. 2. And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Phillstines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath. And David down 1 Sam. xxxi, 1, 7. Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell slain in mount Gilboa. And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. 2 Sam. x, 13, 14. And Joab drew nigh, and the people that cere with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him. And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians fore Abishai, and entered into the were fled, then fled they also bechildren of Ammon, and came to city. So Joab returned from the Jerusalem. fled, he and certain Edomites of 1 Kings xi, 17, 18. That Hadad his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child. And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran; and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land. 1 Chron. XIX, 15. And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem. Ps. lxxviii, 9. The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle Isa. xxxi, 8. Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be die comfited. Isa. xxxiii, 3. At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered. Jer. xxxv, 11. But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem Jer. xxxvii, 11. And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army. Jer. xli, 15. But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites. Jer. xlix, 30. Flee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the LORD; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon bath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you. Hosea x, 9. O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah; there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them. Isa. xvi, 4. Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab: be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler; for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land. PURSUIT. Gen. xiv, 14. And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained serrants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan. Josh. vii, 4. 5. So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men; and they fled before the men of Al. And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down; wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water. ther out of Naphtall, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites. Judges viii, 4, 12. And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them. And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host. 1 Sam. vii, 11. And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth car. 1 Sam. xiv, 21-23, 46. Moreover, the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan. Likewise all the selves in mount Ephraim, when men of Israel which had hid themthey heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle. So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Bethaven. Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place. 1 Sam. xvii, 52. And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron: and the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron. 1 Sam. xxiii, 26. And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them. 2 Sam. ii, 19. And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. 2 Sam. xx, 6, 7. And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's Josh. xxiv, 6. And I brought servants, and pursue after him, your fathers out of Egypt: and ye lest he get him fenced cities, and came unto the sea; and the Egyp-escape us. And there went out tians pursued after your fathers after him Joab's men, and the with chariots and horsemen unto Cherethites, and the Pelethites, the Red sea. and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri, Judges iv, 16. But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left. Judges vii, 23. And the men of Israel gathered themselves toge 1 Kings xx, 20. And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen. 2 Kings ill, 24. And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them: but they went forward smiting the Moabites even in their country. FLIGHT IN VAIN. Gen. xiv, 10. And the vale of Siddim was full of slime-pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain. Ps. xviii, 37. I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them; neither did I turn again till they were consumed. Jer. xxxix, 4, 5. And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain. But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchad nezzar king of Babylon to Riblah, in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him. Jer. xlvi, 5, 6. Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the LORD. Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates. Jer. lii, 8. But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him. Amos ii, 14--16. Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself: Netther shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself. And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD. THE WOUNDED. Judges ix, 40. And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate. 1 Sam. xxxi, 3. And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. 2 Sam. xxil, 39. And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise; yea, they are fallen under my feet. 2 Kings vili, 28. And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael the king of Syria in Ramoth-gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram. 2 Chron. xviii, 33, 34. And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariotman, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded. And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even; and about the time of the sun going down he died. 2 Chron. xx11. 6. And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. anoint to be king over Israel; and 1 Kings xx, 21. And the king of 2 Kings xlii, 7. Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroy ed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing 2 Chron. xx, 24. And when Judah came toward the watchtower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped. And Azariah the son of Jeboram 2 Chron. xxxv. 23 24. And the archers shot at king Josiah: and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded. His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of bis fathers: and all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. Ps. xviii, 38. I have wounded them, that they were not able to rise; they are fallen under my leet. Mark xiv, 47. And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. THE SLAIN. them. Jer. xll, 8. Ishmael also slew DAVID'S LAMENT OVER SAUL AND And sand men. And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword. And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword. And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men: all these were men of valour. 1 Sam. iv, 2, 10. And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle. Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men. And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen. 1 Sam. xxxi, 2. And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons: and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchi-shua, Saul's sons. 2 Sam, ii, 22, 30, 31. And Abner from following me: wherefore saldagain to Asahel, Turn thee aside should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother? And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he bad gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servauts nineteen men and Asahel. But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died. 2 Sam. 1, 17, 19, 23--27. David lamented with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son: The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy bigh places: how 2 Sam. xviii, 6, 7. So the people are the mighty fallen! Saul and went out into the field against Jonathan were lovely and plea-Israel: and the battle was in the sant in their lives, and in their wood of Ephraim; Where the death they were not divided; they people of Israel were slain before were swifter than eagles, they the servants of David: and there were stronger than lions. Ye was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men. Judges 1, 6. And they found daughters of Israel, weep over Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they with other delights; who put on Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, 2 Kings ix, 24. And Jehu drew fought against him, and they slew ornaments of gold upon your ap-smote Jehoram between his arms, a bow with his full strength, and the Canaanites and the Perizzites. parel. How are the mighty fallen and the arrow went out at his Judges x1, 32, 33. So Jepthah in the midst of the battle! O Jona- heart, and he sunk down in his passed over unto the children of than, thou wast slain in thine high chariot. Ammon to fight against them; places. I am distressed for thee, and the LORD delivered them into my brother Jonathan: very pleahis hands. And be smote them sant hast thou been unto me: thy from Aroer, even till thou come to love to me was wonderful, passing Minnith, even twenty cities, and the love of women. unto the plain of the vineyards, mighty fallen, and the weapons of How are the with a very great slaughter...... war perished! 1 Sam. xxili, 5. So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought ith the Philistines, and brought way their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. NAMES AND NUMBERS OF JEWS Pharaoh-nechoh king of Egypt 2 Kings xxiii, 29. In his days went up against the king of him; and he slew him at Megiddo, Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against when he had seen him. 1 Chron. x, 2, 6. And the Philis tines followed hard after Sanl and after his sons; and the Philis the children of Benjamin came dab, and Malchishua, the sons of Judges xx, 21, 25, 35, 44. And tines slew Jonathan, and Abina forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed Saul. So Saul died, and his three 1 Kings xix, 10, 17. And Jehu down to the ground of the Israel-sons, and all his house died to. the son of Nishi shalt thouites that day twenty and two thou-gether. 2 Chron. xiii, 17. And Abijah | and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men. 2 Chron. xxviii, 6, 7. For Pekah the son of Remabah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had for-aken the LORD God of their fathers. And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king. Jer. xli, 2. Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land. NAMES AND NUMBERS OF GENTILES SLAIN. Num. xxxi, 7, 8. And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males. And they slew the kings of Midian, besides the rest of them that were slain; namely. Evi, and Rekem, and Zur. and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword. Josh. vill, 25. And so it was, that ali that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of AI, Judges i, 4. 10. And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men. And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath- arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Animan, and Talmai. Judges iii, 29. And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man. Judges vil, 25. And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the wine-press of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan. Judges vili, 10, 18. Now Zebah and Zalmuona were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell in an hundred and twenty thonsand | Shushan gathered themselves to- 2 Sam. viii, 5, 13. And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of Salt, being eighteen thousand men, 1 Kings xx, 29. And they pitched one over against the other seven days; and so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day. 2 Kings xiv, 7. He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day. 1 Chron. xviii, 5, 12. And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. More over Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of Salt eighteen thousand. 1 Chron. xix, 18. But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host. 2 Chron. xxv, 11. And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of Salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand. Esther ix, 6-12, 15, 16. And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men. And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha, And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha, And Parmashta, and Arisaf, and Aridai, Haman the son of Hammedatha, and Vajezatha, The ten sons of the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand. On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king. And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? Now, what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee; or what is thy request further? and it shall be done. For the Jews that were in SPECIAL CAUSE OF CIVIL WAR, IN ANCIENT ISRAEL Judges xix, 11-14. 17-19, 27-30. And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it. And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah. And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah. And they passed on, and went their way; and the sun went by Gibeah, which belongeth to down upon them when they were lifted up his eyes, he saw a way Benjamin. And when he had faring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou? And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehiem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Beth-lehem-judah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house. Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing. And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: end, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold. And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going; but none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place. And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel. And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds. Judges xx, 19. And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah. ITS RESULT. Judges xxi, 2, 3, 5-9, 15, 17. And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore; And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to-day one tribe lacking in Israel? And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death. And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, Josh, vill, 23. And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua. 1 Sam. xxx, 2, 3. And had taken the women captives that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them David and his men came to the away, and went on their way. So city, and, behold, it was burnt with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters. were taken captives. 2 Sam. viii, 4. And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariothorses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots. 1 Chron. xviii, 4. And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot-horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots. children of Israel carried away Jer. x, 17. Gather up thy wares the fortress. There is one tribe cut off from Num. xxi, 1. And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies, then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners. Num. xxxi, 9--12. And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods. And the took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts. And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleaz r the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moth, which are by Jordau near Jericho. sackcloth on their loins, and pill ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said. Thy servant Ben-hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, It he yet alive? he is my brother. Now the men did diligently ob come from him, and did hastily serve whether any thing would catch it: and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Benhadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot. 2 Kings vi, 21--23. And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them shall I smite them? And he answered, Thou thou smite those whom thou hast shalt not smite them: wouldest with thy bow? set bread and wataken captive with thy sword and and drink, and go to their master. ter before them, that they may eat And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had away, and they went to their maseaten and drunk, he sent them no more into the land of Israel. ter. So the bands of Syria came 2 Chron. xxviii, 10-15. And now ye purpose to keep under the chilbond-men and bond-women untc dren of Judah and Jerusalem for you: but are there not with yon, even with you, sius against the LORD your God? Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives of the people that were in Mizpah, again, which ye have taken capeven the king's daughters, and all tive of your brethren; for the the people that remained in Miz- fierce wrath of the LORD is upon pah, whom Nebuzar-adan the cap-you. Then certain of the heads tain of the guard had committed of the children of Ephraim, Azato Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: riah the son of Johanan, Bereand Ishmael the son of Nethaniah Chiah the son of Meshillemoth, and carried them away captive, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and departed to go over to the Am- Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up monites. against them that came from the Jer. xlvili, 46. Woe be unto thee,war, And said unto them, Ye shall O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth; for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters cap tives. Jer. 1, 3. For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast. Amos i, 15. And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD. SOMETIMES KINDLY TREATED. vants said unto him, Behold now, 1 Kings xx, 31-33. And his serwe have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life. So they girded 754 not bring in the captives hither: against the LORD already, ye infor whereas we have offended tend to add more to our sins and to our trespass; for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel. So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation. And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives and with the spoil clothed all that were nake i among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointthem to Jericho, the city of palm ed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria. Ps. cvi, 46. He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives. Isa. xlix, 24, 25. Shall the prey |