This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 Excerpt: ...the body of the queen was trampled under the hoofs of Jehu's horses, --how the dogs gathered round it, as even to this day, in the wretched village now seated on the ruins of the once splendid city of Jezreel, they prowl on the mounds without the walls for the offal and carrion thrown out to them to consume."--Murray's ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 Excerpt: ...the body of the queen was trampled under the hoofs of Jehu's horses, --how the dogs gathered round it, as even to this day, in the wretched village now seated on the ruins of the once splendid city of Jezreel, they prowl on the mounds without the walls for the offal and carrion thrown out to them to consume."--Murray's Handbook; p. 354. Ahaziah, the son and successor of Ahab, was a man of less force of character, but of the same disposition. ftQ His idolatrous and superstitious turn was shown by ono his sending to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, to inquire whether he should recover from the effects of a fall he had received in Samaria. Elijah was ordered by God to go and testify against this open and insulting preference of Baal-zebub to the God of Israel Hearing of this, the king attempted with a high hand to seize Elijah; but fire from heaven consumed twice in succession the company of fifty soldiers that were sent to arrest him, and the prophet remained secure in the protection of his God. At last, at God's command, he went fearlessly and readily to the king, and told him that, after his insult to the true God, he should not recover. The name of this god of Ekron, Baal-zebub, means literally "lord of flies." Ekron was one of the cities of the Philistines; but that people seem to have borrowed their religion largelyfrom the Phoenicians. It is uncertain whether the name Baal-zebub was a contemptuous nickname invented by the Hebrews, or a name given to the god by his worshippers on account of his supposed usefulness in ridding them of the great nuisance of flies. On some Phoenician coins the figure of an insect has been noticed, which is supposed to have some reference to this idoL Ahaziah was succeeded by his brother Jehoeam, who reigned...
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