,,half ,,h\rs ,,9 ,,bible ,,l&s1  ,,or1 
,,/ories ,,& ,,sket*es ,,f ,,!          
,,scriptures ,,& ,,! ,,ea/4  ,,patri>*s1
 ,,k+s1 ,,& ,,k+doms4  ,,by ,,rev4 ,p4  
,c4 ,,headley1 ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,wom5   
,,( ,,! ,,bible1 ,,h>ve/ ,,"w ,,( ,,!   
,,holy ,,_s1 ,,! ,,empress ,,joseph9e1  
,,massa*usetts ,,9 ,,! ,,rebellion1     
,,etc41 ,,etc41 ,,etc4  ,,) ,,num]\s    
,,illu/rations4  ,,philadelphia3        
,,publi%$ ,,by ,,john ,e4 ,,pott]       
,,co41 ,no4 #fag ,,sansom ,,/reet4      
,ent]$ accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! 
ye> #ahfg1 by  ,,john ,e4 ,,pott]       
,,co41 ,9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt 9 & = ! ,ea/]n    
,di/rict ( ,p5nsylvania4   ,illu/ration3
 ,isaac & ,esau   ,illu/ration3 ,job &  
,8 ,?ree ,fri5ds4   ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,! 
,,holy ,,l&4  ,,patri>*s1 ,,k+s1 ,,&    
,,k+doms4   ,,sc5es ,,9 ,,! ,,lives ,,( 
,,! ,,patri>*s4   ,! patri>*s might be  
call$ family k+s--! div9ely appo9t$     
rul]s ( h\seholds4 ,!y 7 ! e>lie/       
sov]eigns "u ,god ( :i* we h any acc\nt4

 ,_! au?ority 0 gradually ext5d$ by !   
union ( h\seholds1 ^: ret9ue ( s]vants 0
 (t5 l>ge1 & _! weal? v great4 ,! f\nd] 
& lead] ( ! patri>*al l9e *os5 by ,god f
 ! weal?y nomades1 or w&]+ f>m]s ( !    
fruitful valleys1 0 ,abram4 ,a wor%ipp] 
( ! ,inf9ite ,"o1 he m>ri$ ,s>ai1 a     
maid5 ( elevat$ piety & p]sonal beauty4 
,& d\btless !y (t5 walk$ =? toge!r b5ea?
 ! nightly sky1 ^: transp>5t air 9 t    
latitude made ! />s impressively--  ,!  
burn+ blazonry ( ,god6  ,^u ! hill-tops 
ar\nd1 7 ! obs]vatories & alt>s (       
,*aldean philosophy1 ^: disciples       
wor%ipp$ ! ho/ ( ,heav54 ,9 ! s]5ity (  
su* an h\r1 ) ! :ite t5ts repos+ 9 !    
di/ance1 & ! s\l-l s\nd ( ! ru/l+ =e/   
alone break+ ! /illness1 x w\ld n be    
/range1 z !y gaz$ on flam+ ,orion & !   
,pleiades1 if !y _h b[$ ) ! ,devotee (  
,light1 :ile--    ,b5ea? 8 blue & beam+ 
sky1    ,he wor%ipp$ at _! l(ty %r9e1   
,& deem$ he saw ) gift$ eye1    ,!      
,godhead 9 8 works div9e4  ,b a pur]    
illum9ation ?an /ream$ f t radiant dome1

 br\ght ne> 9 8 maje/y ! ,et]nal1 & l ! 
holy wor%ipp]s ( ,ed51 !y ador$ ) subdu$
 & rev]5t he>ts1 _! inf9ite ,fa!r4  ,!re
 is great sublimity & wond]ful p[] 9 !  
purity & gr[? ( religi\s pr9ciple1 9    
circum/ances oppos$ to its manife/ation4
 ,! temptations resi/$--! e>ne/         
communion ) ea* o!r--! glori\s          
aspirations & so>+s ( imag9ation1 :5    
morn+ broke ^u ! summits1 & ev5+ came   
d[n ) its />s1 & its ris+ moon1 flood+ )
 glory nature 9 h] repose4 ,^!1 & a ?\s&
 lovely & t\*+ sc5es ( t pa/oral life1  
are all unrecord$4 ,! great ev5ts 9     
hi/ory1 & bold po9ts 9 "*1 are seiz$ by 
! inspir$ p5man z suffici5t to m>k ! gr&
 outl9e ( ,god's provid5tial & moral    
gov]nm5t ov] ! _w1 & 8 c>e ( 8 p4  ,j :5
 x w\ld be/ accompli% 8 designs1 :i* are
 ev] m>*+ to _! fulfillm5t1 ,jehovah    
call$ to ,abram1 & bade him g to a      
di/ant l& :i* he w\ld %[ him4 ,) 8      
fa!r-9-law1 & ) ,lot1 8 flocks & h]ds1  
he j\rney$ t[>d ,pale/9e4 ,:5 he arriv$ 
at ,h>an1 9 ,mesopotamia1 pleas$ ) !    

c\ntry1 & probably influ5c$ by ! decl9+ 
heal? ( ! ag$ ,t]ah1 he took up 8       
resid5ce !re4 ,"h he rema9$ till !      
v5]able patri>*1 ,s>ai's fa!r1 di$4 ,!  
circle ( relatives bore him to ! grave1 
& kept ! days ( m\rn+4 ,b ! dutiful     
daught] wept 9 ! solit>y grief ( an     
orphan's he>t4 ,a few ye>s be=e %e _h   
lo/ a bro!r1 & n[ ! fa!r to :om %e 0 !  
la/ fl[] t bloom$ on ! des]t ( age1 & :o
 lavi%$ 8 love ^u h]1 0 buri$ among     
/rang]s4  ,!n ! comm& to move =w>d to 8 
promis$ inh]itance came aga9 to ,abram4 
,) ,s>ai he j\rney$ on among ! hills1   
encamp+ at night beside a m\nta9 spr+1 &
 b5ea? ! uncl\d$ heav5s ar*+ _! pa?1    
*angeless & wat*ful z ! love (          
,god--exiles by ! p[] ( _! simple fai? 9
 him4 ,soon z !y rea*$ ,pale/9e1 ,abram 
consecrat$ its v soil by erect+ a family
 alt>1 fir/ 9 ! pla9 ( ,moreh1 & aga9 on
 ! summits t cat* ! smile ( morn+ ne> ! 
hamlet ( ,be!l4  ,mon?s /epp$ away1     
rapidly z sil5tly1 old associations wore
 (f1 & ,abram 0 a weal?y & happy man 9 !

 luxuriant vales ( ,canaan4 ,8 flocks   
dott$ ! pla9s1 & 8 cattle s5t d[n _! l[+
 f encircl+ hills4 ,b m ?an ^! to him 0 
! affection ( 8 beautiful wife4 ,h] eye 
wat*$ 8 =m along ! w9d+ way1 :5 ) !     
asc5d+ sun he w5t out on ! dewy slopes1 
& k9dl$ ) a s]5e welcome :5 at          
night-fall he return$ = repose amid !   
sacr$ joys ( home4  ,at l5g? !re came on
 a fe>ful fam9e4 ,! ra9 0 )hold51 & !   
dew %$ its b5$iction no m ^u ! e>?4 ,he 
0 compell$ to seek bread at ! c\rt (    
,ph>aoh1 or p]i%4 ,kn[+ ! p[] ( female  
beauty1 & ! want ( pr9ciple among !     
,egyptian pr9ces1 he 0 afraid (         
assass9ation & ! captivity ( ,s>ai :i*  
w\ld foll[4 ,haunt$ ) ?is fe>1 he told  
h] to say t %e 0 8 si/]--:i* 0 n a      
direct falsehood1 b only s by           
implication4 ,accord+ to ! ,jewi% mode (
 reckon+ relation%ip1 %e might be call$ 
a si/]2 & ,abram /oop$ to ?is           
prev>ication "u t t]rible dread :i*1 9 !
 case ( ,pet]1 drove a true disciple (  
,*ri/ to ! br9k ( apo/acy & despair4    

,illu/ration3 ,results ( ,prev>ication4 
,pet] d5y+ 8 ,ma/]4   ,b 8 deception    
involv$ him 9 ! v difficulty he design$ 
to escape4 ,! k+'s c\rti]s saw ! h&some 
,hebrew1 & extoll$ h] beauty be=e him4  
,he summon$ h] to ! ap>tm5ts ( ! palace1
 & captivat$ by h] lovel9ess1 det]m9$ to
 make h] 8 bride4 ,dur+ ! agoniz+       
susp5se ( ,abram1 & ! conceal$ angui% ( 
,s>ai 9 h] consci\s degradation1 ! h\rs 
wore heavily away1 until ! judgm5t (    
,god ^u ! royal h\sehold br\ght         
deliv]ance4 ,ph>aoh1 ?\gh an idolat]1   
knew by ?is sup]natural infliction1 t   
!re 0 guilt 9 ! transaction1 & call$    
,abram to an acc\nt4 ,he _h no?+ to say 
9 self-acquittal1 & ) a /range          
magnanimity1 0 s5t away quietly1 ) 8    
wife & prop]ty1 foll[$ only by !        
reproa*es ( ,ph>aoh1 & 8 own wakeful    
consci5ce4  ,abram return$ to ,pale/9e1 
became a victor 9 fi]ce battles ) a     
va/ly outnumb]+ foe1 & 0 9 possession ( 
a spl5did =tune4  ,:e!r 9 ,egypt1 or 9 8
 t5t on ! pla9s ( ,pale/9e1 ,abram1 )   

all ! patri>*s1 0 a true g5tleman4 ,we  
may d\bt :e!r any mod]n s*ool ( ref9em5t
 9 mann]s c\ld furni% any nobl] examples
 ( dignity & civility 9 p]sonal le>n+ & 
mann]s1 ?an 7 ! ri* dwell]s 9 anci5t    
,pale/9e4 ,subjects fell pro/rate be=e  
sov]eigns2 equals1 :5 !y met1 incl9$ !  
head t[>d ! brea/1 & plac$ ! "r h& on ! 
left brea/4 ,( ! ,great ,k+ x is writt51
 ,come1 let u b[ d[n2 let u wor%ip be=e 
! ,"l our ,mak]4  ,jehovah appe>$ to    
,abram 9 a glori\s vision1 talk+ ) him z
 fri5d to fri5d4 ,he fell on 8 face 9 ! 
du/1 z did ! exile ( ,patmos ages aft]1 
:ile a voice ( affection & hope c>ne f !
 b5d+ sky3 ,i am ! ,almighty ,god2 walk 
be=e me & be ?\ p]fect4 ,! solemn       
cov5ant involv+ ! greatness & spl5dor ( 
! p & commonweal? t %\ld spr+ f !       
solit>y pair1 0 r5ew$2 & z an outw>d    
seal1 he 0 nam$ ,abraham1 ,! fa!r ( a   
great multitude--& 8 wife ,s>ah1 ,!     
pr9cess4 ,/ill he laugh$ at ! absurdity 
t ,s>ah w\ld ev] be a "m1 & invok$ a    
bless+ on ,i%mael1 b evid5tly said no?+ 

to h] ^u a subject dismiss$ z incr$ible 
f 8 ?\ghts4 ,= :5 ! cele/ial mess5g]s 7 
9 ! t5t1 on _! way to w>n ,lot1 %e li/5$
 to _! e>ne/ conv]sation1 conceal$ by ! 
curta9s1 & he>+ t repeat$ promise bas$  
on ! immutability ( ,god1 also laugh$ ) 
bitt] mir? at h] hopeless prospect 9    
reg>d to ! m>vel\s pr$iction4 ,& :5 "o (
 ! ,angels1 :o 0 ,jehovah veil$ 9 human 
=m1 z aft]w>d manife/ 9 ! fle%1 *>g$ h] 
) ?is unbelief & levity1 ! discov]y r\s$
 h] fe>s1 & approa*+ him1 )\t           
hesitation1 %e d5i$ ! fact4 ,he knew    
p]fectly h] sudd5 appreh5sion1 & only   
repeat$ ! accusation1 en=c$ by a glance 
( omnisci5ce1 l t :i* pi]c$ ! he>t (    
,pet]4  ,! gr\p sep>at$1 & two ( ^?     
bright be+s w5t to ,sodom4 ,! next morn+
 ,abraham walk$ out ^u ! pla91 & look$  
t[>d ! home ( ,lot4 ,he saw ! smoke z ( 
a great furnace go+ up to ! calm azure1 
f ! sca!d & black5$ pla9s1 :]e life 0 s 
busy & joy\s a few h\rs be=e6 ,) a heavy
 he>t he return$ to 8 t5t1 arid br\ght  
,s>ah =? to behold ! sc5e4 ,%e clung )  

trembl+ to 8 side1 :ile %e li/5$ to !   
n>ration ( ! t]rible ov]?r[ ( ^? gorge\s
 cities1 & ! rescue ( h] bro!r's        
h\sehold1 & beheld 9 ! di/ance ! see?+ &
 sil5t grave ( millions1 s5d+ up a sway+
 column ( ebon cl\d1 l inc5se1 to ,god's
 burn+ indignation aga9/ s94  ,!y left !
 vale ( ,mamre1 & j\rney$ to ,g]a1 :]e1 
) a m>vell\s =getfulness ( ! pa/1 !     
beauty ( ,s>ah aga9 l$ !m into deception
 & falsehood1 & ) ! same result z be=e4 
,abimele*1 ! k+1 w\ld h tak5 h] = 8 wife
 z ,abraham's si/]1 _h n ,god appe>$ 9 a
 dream1 ?reat5+ imm$iate dea?4 ,^u      
plead+ 8 innoc5ce1 he 0 sp>$1 &         
expo/ulat+ ) 8 gue/1 g5]\sly (f]$ him a 
*oice ( resid5ce 9 ! l&2 b rebuk$ ,s>ah 
) m]it$ sev]ity4  ,prophecy & cov5ant n[
 ha/5$ to _! fulfillm5t4 ,s>ah gave bir?
 to a son1 & ) ! "n ( ,god ^u h] lips1  
%e gave utt]ance to holy rapture4 ,) all
 h] faults1 %e 0 a pi\s & noble woman4  
,%e meant to tra9 him = ! ,"l1 & !re=e  
:5 %e saw "y ,i%mael mock+ at ! fe/ival 
( 8 wean+1 %e bes\ght h] husb& to s5d   

away ! irrev]5t son1 ^: influ5ce might  
ru9 ! consecrat$ ,isaac4 ,hag>1 ) a     
g5]\s provision = h] wants1 0 a         
fugitive2 & ! ,mo/ ,high approv$ !      
solicitude ( a "m = an only *ild1 ar\nd 
^: de/9y 0 ga!r$ ! int]e/ ( ages1 & !   
hopes ( a _w4  ,& n[1 ) ! solemn %ad[s (
 life's ev5+ h\rs fall+ ar\nd h]1 & a   
he>t subdu$ by ! discipl9e ( ,provid5ce1
 9 ! fulness ( love :i* _h be5 ris+ s   
long )9 ! b>ri]s ( hope def]r$1 %e b5t  
pray]fully ov] ! v slumb]s ( t fair boy1
 & taught him ! preci\s "n ( ,god ) !   
fir/ prattle ( 8 infant lips4 ,h[ pr\dly
 %e wat*$ ! unfold+ ( ?is bud ( promise6
 ,:51 9 ! pa/imes ( *ildhood1 he play$  
be=e ! t5t door1 or1 ) a %\t ( gladness1
 ran to meet ,abraham return+ f ! folds1
 h] calm & gl[+ eye m>k$ 8 foot/eps1 &  
h] grateful aspirations = a bless+ on ! 
lad1 w5t up to ! ,heav5 ( heav5s4 ,at   
l5g? he /ood be=e h] 9 ! manl9ess &     
beauty ( y\?1 unsc>r$ by ! rage (       
passions1 & ) a br[ op5 & laugh+ z !    
radiant sky ( 8 own lovely ,pale/9e4    

,illu/ration3 ,hag> 9 ! ,wild]ness4   ,x
 0 a morn+ :i* flood$ ! dewy pla9s )    
glory1 & fill$ ! groves ) music1 :5     
,abraham came 9 f 8 wont$ communion )   
,god1 & call$ = ,isaac1 & told him to   
prep>e = a ?ree days' j\rney 9 !        
wild]ness4 ,h[ t5d]ly 0 ,s>ah reg>d$ 9  
?is sc5e ( trial6 ,evid5tly no in=mation
 ( ! awful comm& to sacrifice ! son ( h]
 old age 0 made to h]4 ,%e might h read 
some?+ fe>ful 9 ! l9es ( anxi\s ?\ght & 
! work+s ( deep emotion 9 ! face (      
,abraham4 ,b he evad$ all inquiries on !
 subject1 clave ! wood1 & accompani$ by 
two ( 8 "y m51 turn$ f 8 dwell+ ) a     
bless+ f t wond]+ "m1 & 0 soon lo/ f h] 
/ra9+ vision among ! di/ant hills4 ,^u !
 ?ird day he saw ! top ( ,m\nt ,moriah  
k9dl+ 9 ! ris+ sun1 & tak+ ,isaac alone1
 asc5d$ to ! summit1 :]eon 0 to be re>$ 
an alt>1 :i* awak5$ m int5se solicitude 
9 heav51 ?an any (f]+ be=e or s9ce1     
except on ,calv>y1 :]e ,god's only      
be-gott5 & well-belov$ ,son 0 sla94 ,!re
 is no high] moral sublimity ?an !      

unwav]+ tru/ & *e]ful ob$i5ce ( ?is     
patri>*1 :5 ! v oa? ( ! ,almighty seem$ 
p]jur$1 & ! b[ ( promise blott$ f !     
firmam5t ( fai?6  ,b he believ$         
,jehovah1 & w\ld h clung to 8 assurance1
 ?\gh ! e>? _h reel$ 9 h] orbit1 & e /> 
drift$ f its moor+s4 ,he pray$ = /r5g?1 
) 8 h& on ! =ehead ( 8 submissive son4  
,he rose up1 & laid   ,! wood ^u ! alt>4
 ,all 0 done1   ,he /ood a mom5t--& a   
deep1 quick flu%   ,pass$ o'er 8        
c\nt5ance2 & !n he n]v$   ,8 _s ) a     
bitt] /r5g?1 & spoke--   ',isaac6 my    
only son'--! boy look$ up1   ,& ,abraham
 turn$ 8 face away1 & wept4   ',:]e is !
 lamb1 my fa!r8' ,o1 ! tones1   ,!      
sweet1 ! ?rill+ music ( a *ild6   ,h[ x 
do? agonize at su* an h\r6   ,x 0 ! la/1
 deep /ruggle--,abraham held   ,8 lov$1 
8 beautiful1 8 only son1   ,& lift$ up 8
 arm1 & call$ on ,god   ,& lo6 ,god's   
angel /aid him--& he fell   ,^u 8 face &
 wept4  ,! ye>s fl$1 ! good old ,abraham
 di$1 & ,isaac succe$$ him to !         
patri>*al honors4 ,he _h two sons1 ,esau

 & ,jacob4 ,! eld] bro!r 0 irreligi\s1 &
 m>ri$ a hea!n wife4 ,god _h reject$    
him1 & promis$ to ,jacob ! bir?right2 9 
o!r words1 he 0 to be ! *ief patri>*1   
?r\gh ^: desc5dants ! ,messiah %\ld     
come4 ,he 0 8 "m's favorite boy1 :ile   
,isaac clung to ,esau4  ,:5 ! fond fa!r 
became weak & bl9d f age1 feel+ t dea? 0
 ne>1 "o day he call$ ,esau1 & told him 
z he might die sudd5ly1 to get him      
v5ison1 & prep>e = ! solemn occasion (  
receiv+ 8 p>t+ bless+1 :i* %\ld secure !
 privileges & pre-em95ce ( ! fir/-born4 
,! hunt] w5t into ! fields1 & ,rebekah  
recollect$ t ,jacob _h pur*as$ !        
bir?right ( 8 bro!r = a mess ( pottage  
"o day :5 he came 9 f ! *ase fa9t )     
hung] & exhau/ion4 ,%e det]m9$ by a     
/roke ( managem5t to secure ! patri>*al 
b5$iction4 ,%e s5t him to ! flocks aft] 
two kids1 :i* 7 prep>$ ) ! savory       
delicacy 8 fa!r lov$1 dress$ him up 9   
,esau's app>el1 cov]+ 8 h&s & neck to   
imitate ! hair9ess ( ! rightful heir1 & 
s5t him to ! beside ( ! dy+ ,isaac4 ,:5 

! patri>* inquir$ :o he 01 he repli$1 ,i
 am ,esau1 ?y fir/-born4 ,?is 0 beyond  
belief1 because ev5 ! skillful hunt]    
c\ld sc>cely1 )\t a miracle1 s soon br+ 
9 ! game1 & dress x = 8 table4 ,jacob 0 
call$ to 8 side1 & he felt ( 8 h&s2 !   
disguise complet$ ! delusion1 al?\gh 8  
voice _h ! mild] tone ( ! "y %eph]d to t
 fa!r's e>4 ,he repeat$ ! int]rogation  
conc]n+ 8 "n1 !n embrac+ him1 pron\nc$ 9
 a /ra9 ( true poetry1 ! p]petual bless+
 ( ,jehovah's favor ^u 8 und]tak+s1 & 8 
po/]ity4 ,! /ratagem _h succe$$1 &      
,jacob ha/5$ to in=m 8 "m ( ! victory1 j
 z ,esau ent]$4 ,:5 ,isaac discov]$ !   
mi/ake1 he trembl$ ) excitem5t1 :ile 8  
son cri$ 9 angui%1 ,bless ev5 me also1  
,o my fa!r6 ,t cry pi]c$ ! break+ he>t (
 ! ag$ man1 b x 0 a fruitless lam5t1 ,he
 0 inflexible1 & ,esau wept al\d ov] 8  
bla/$ hopes2 plott+ at ! same "t1 9 8   
awak5$ enmity1 ! murd] ( ,jacob4  ,?is  
sc5e ( deception1 disappo9tm5t1 &       
provid5tial work+1 ! introductory       
picture br+s vividly be=e u4  ,!        

patri>*s 7 g5]ally %eph]ds1 & :5 we read
 9 ! ,bible ( %eph]ds1 we h b a poor    
impression ( _! bus9ess1 if we ?9k only 
( ! keep+ ( ! small flocks kept 9 ! f5c$
 fields & y>ds ( mod]n f>m]s4 ,!y made  
_! weal? *iefly by fe$+ imm5se flocks & 
h]ds4 ,!y _h ext5sive op5 pla9s2 & 7    
oblig$ to wat* ! animals to prev5t _!   
be+ lo/1 /ol5 by robb]s1 or dev\r$ by   
f]oci\s bea/s4 ,:5 x 0 at all safe1 !   
%eph]ds & _! flocks slept 9 ! fields1   
b5ea? ! op5 sky1 or "u ! %elt]+ trees4  
,illu/ration3 ,! ,welcome to a ,wayw>d  
,son4   ,if ! c\ntry 0 infe/$ by dang]\s
 m5 or animals1 ! own]s ( ! flocks built
 ! fold or %eep-cote4 ,?is enclosure 0  
sometimes m]ely a rude p54 ,! walls 7 ( 
wood or /one1 ) a ?at*$ ro(--if !y _h   
any at all4 ,! %eph]d foll[s a wayw>d   
%eep1 & br+s him back to a place (      
safety4  ,?us ! ,good ,%eph]d ( s\ls1 ^:
 disciples1 l ! flocks ( ! ,ea/1 "k 8   
voice1 ) 8 rod ( affliction re/ra9s !   
w&]+ & keeps securely ! tru/+ ones4     
,occasionally a ri* l& own] w\ld make an

 exp5sive fold--a k9d ( t[n or =tress = 
8 flocks4 ,keep+ ! %eep 9 ! air1 x 0    
believ$ improv$ ! texture ( ! wool1 mak+
 x s(t] & firm] ?an :5 expos$ to !      
sweat+ & vapors :i* w\ld necess>ily     
result f cr[d+ !m (t5 & long into       
enclosures4  ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob1
 7 among ! ri*e/ %eph]ds ( antiquity1 & 
/& alone 9 moral gr&eur ( "*1 s f> z we 
h any records ( ! ,hebrew husb&m54  ,!  
great enemy ( ! %eep ! _w ov]1 is !     
wolf--a cunn+1 savage1 & d>+ creature4  
,a lamb ( ! flock seems to be a da9ty   
fea/ = him4 ,he reli%es ev5 a *ild2 !   
human delicacy is q z delici\s z ! o!r4 
,a "m1 ) ?ree *ildr51 0 once rid+ 9 a   
sl$ge 9 a desolate region1 :5 a pack (  
wolves came runn+ aft] h]4 ,%e drove    
rapidly on1 b !y came ne>] & ne>]1 until
 _! hot brea? fell on h] face4 ,9 h]    
t]ror1 %e ?rew "o ( ! *ildr5 to ! hungry
 wolves1 hop+ ?us to pacify or *eck !m  
until %e c\ld get out ( _! rea*4 ,soon1 
h[ev]1 !y came gallop+ on1 surr\nd+ h]  
sl$ge1 & %e flung ano!r ^u ! sn[4 ,a    

brief delay1 & !y 7 once m ar\nd h]1 & !
 la/ *ild 0 giv5 to ! bea/s2 & !n %e    
rea*$ h] home 9 safety4  ,:5 %e told !  
/ory to h] neighbors1 an exasp]at$      
peasant hew$ h] d[n ) an axe1 because %e
 f$ ! wolves on h] own (fspr+1 selfi%ly 
sav+ by ! sacrifice1 h] own life4  ,h[ l
 ! de/roy]s ( human virtue1 & ! great   
de/roy] himself6 ,wolves 9 %eep's clo?+1
 /eal+ ^u ungu>d$ victims1 & glory+ 9 ! 
de/ruction ( all t is lovely & ( good   
report4 = ! transitory pres5t & endless 
future6  ,we n[ turn to ! annals ( a    
patri>*al life :i* is entirely new1 &   
int5sely int]e/+--! only record ( ! k9d 
9 ! ,bible4  ,! inspir$ hi/ory          
introduces him 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,!re 0 
a man 9 ! l& ( ,uz1 ^: "n 0 ,job4 ,?is  
region 0 9 ,ea/]n ,arabia1 & probably   
ne> ! home ( ,abram :5 he 0 summon$ by  
,god to leave 8 idolatr\s fri5ds &      
neighbors 9 ,ur ( ! ,*aldees4  ,x is    
?\ght he liv$ n f> f ! "t ( ! great     
f\nd] ( ! ,hebrew patri>*y4 ,job 0      
probably a desc5dant ( ,nahor1 ,abram's 

bro!r4 ,he 0 a dev\t1 ri*1 & b5evol5t   
,g5tile patri>*4 ,! pr9cely =tune ( ?is 
greate/ ( all ! m5 ( ! ,ea/1 is indicat$
 by an inv5tory ( 8 flocks & h]ds4 ,he  
_h sev5 ?\s& %eep1 & ?ree ?\s& camels1 &
 five hundr$ yoke ( ox51 & five hundr$  
%e asses4 ,8 h\sehold 0 also v great4   
,?is mighty man 0 a humble s]vant (     
,god2 & ,satan c\ld n be> to see 8      
influ5ce & prosp]ity2 & he det]m9$ to   
make him ! %9+ m>k ( 8 enmity to ,god & 
man4  ,! my/]i\s acc\nt ( 8 entrance ^u 
! cruel "w ( attempt$ ru91 is 9 ! foll[+
 words3 ,n[ !re 0 a day :5 ! sons ( ,god
 came to pres5t !mselves be=e ! ,"l1 &  
,satan came also among !m4 ,! sa9ts ( t 
e>ly age 7 call$ ,sons ( ,god1 b ! mean+
 seems to be t ei!r ,satan 0 p]mitt$ to 
appe> 9 a ga!r+ ( angels :o1 return+ f  
_! m9i/ries ( love1 7 report+ to _! k+1 
& await+ new in/ructions1 or1 x is      
design$ only to repres5t ! real "* & p[]
 ( ! tempt]1 9 contra/ ) ! loyalty (    
,god's s]vant4  ,! :ole n>rative be>s ! 
m>ks ( a real hi/ory2 & ,jehovah is n   

limit$ by our ideas ( :at he c          
consi/5tly d4 ,my ways are n y\r ways1  
nor my ?\ghts y\r ?\ghts1 sai? ! ,"l4   
,! devil *>g$ ,job ) selfi% motives 9   
s]v+ ,god4 ,he c\ld af=d to be religi\s 
) su* r>e & spl5did prosp]ity4 ,to %[ to
 ! univ]se ,satan's ly+ malice1 8 loyal 
subject's holy "*1 & to com=t 8 p 9 all 
! ages foll[+1 :ile ! discipl9e purifi$ 
& beautifi$ ! suff]]1 he told ! adv]s>y 
to try ! patri>* ) a *ange (            
circum/ances--! sev]e/ trials2 only 8   
body mu/ n be t\*$4  ,! gratifi$ fi5d   
ha/5$ away to 8 attack ^u ! unsuspect+  
fri5d ( ,god1 ov] :om he anticipat$ a   
great victory4 ,! patri>*'s family 0    
l>ge1 & evid5tly a unit$ & happy "o4 ,!y
 _h _! anniv]s>y fe/ivals1 :i* 7 hall[$ 
by religi\s s]vices2 ! fai?ful &        
affectionate fa!r (f]+ sacrifices on su*
 occasions4 ,! ,"l 0 recogniz$ amid !   
mo/ joyful sc5es ( social life2 & n1 z 9
 _m prosp]\s h\seholds ( ,*ri/ian "n 9  
all ! ages s9ce1 exclud$ f ! circle (   
pleasure l an unwelcome1 unwor?y gue/4  

,illu/ration3 ,! ,cruel ,husb&man4   ,! 
bir?day seems to h be5 ! favorite       
anniv]s>y2 & at ! v mom5t ,satan left   
,jehovah1 ! *ildr5 7 assembl$ at ! h\se 
( ! olde/ bro!r4 ,job 0 n !re4 ,he may h
 gone away = a:ile1 or n yet h jo9$ !   
rejoic+ company4  ,= a mess5g] ru%$ into
 8 pres5ce ) ! />tl+ intellig5ce t !    
lawless ,sabeans liv+ 9 ! region1 _h    
fall5 ^u ! s]vants keep+ ! ox5 & asses1 
& slay+ !m1 _h tak5 ! animals away4 ,no 
soon] _h ! devil obta9$ p]mission to    
engage1 9 ! wick$ ent]prise1 ?an he f\nd
 ready ag5ts among m54 ,& be=e ! evil   
report 0 f9i%$1 ano!r t]rifi$1 excit$   
s]vant1 came 91 say+ t ! lightn+ ( heav5
 _h consum$ ! sev5 ?\s& %eep4  ,?is     
intellig5ce 0 fall+ f ! lips ( ! only   
%eph]d :o escap$ ! dev\r+ fire1 :5 a    
?ird mess5g] ent]$1 pale ) al>m1 &      
ann\nc$ ! raid ( ?ree companies (       
,*aldeans ^u ! keep]s ( ! ?ree ?\s&     
camels1 kill+ all b ! be>] ( ! news1 &  
driv+ (f ! bea/s ( burd54 ,! trembl+ man
 0 int]rupt$ by ! sudd5 appe>ance ( !   

f\r? s]vant1 wild ) t]ror1 cr[n+ ! cru%+
 tid+s already receiv$1 by tell+ ,job t 
a gale f ! wild]ness _h swept d[n ^u !  
elde/ son's dwell+1 :]e ! :ole family 71
 except+ ! patri>*1 & ?r[n walls & ro(  
into a common wreck1 bury+ 8 t5 *ildr5  
"u ! fragm5ts4  ,we _c easily imag9e !  
/unn+ effect ( ^! reports1 foll[+ ea*   
o!r l successive claps ( ?und] f a      
cl\dless sky4 ,satan 0 wat*+ ! effect1  
ready to exult ov] ! fir/ expression (  
rep9+ & rebellion4 ,b h[ sublime !      
resignation ( ! loyal he>t ( ! *ildless1
 homeless1 & p5niless suff]]6 ,aft] !   
ea/]n cu/om 9 "t ( affliction1 he cut (f
 8 hair1 r5t 8 robe1 fell ^u ! gr\nd1 & 
wor%ipp$4 ,! lips1 tremul\s ) sorr[1    
utt]$ ! (t5-quot$ & beautiful words3 ,! 
,"l gave1 & ! ,"l ha? tak5 away2 bless$ 
be ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,no disloyal act1 or   
fooli% compla9t aga9/ ,jehovah1 gratifi$
 ! expectant enemy ( ,god & man4 ,b     
,satan 0 n satisfi$ ) ! trial ( fai?4   
,he 0 all[$ to appe> be=e ,god1 & 9     
answ] to ! que/ion+ respect+ ! patri>*'s

 l(ty yet meek submission1 basely &     
meanly decl>$ t if he _h be5 p]mitt$ to 
torture ! body1 he %\ld h succe$$ 9     
prov+ ,job to be a hypocrite4 ,! ,"l _h 
purpos$ to sil5ce ! devil1 & ?or\ghly   
try & sanctify 8 own *ild4 ,s he told ! 
tempt] to d :at he pleas$1 only he mu/  
sp>e life4  ,sudd5ly poor ,job 0 cov]$ )
 burn+ ulc]s1 :i* defil$ 8 =m until he  
scrap$ x ) a piece ( brok5 pit*]4 ,:ile 
sitt+ 9 ! du/1 a wret*$ mass (          
corruption1 he f\nd a new tempt] 9 !    
p]son ( 8 wife3 ,%e ask$ him if he c\ld 
/ill reta9 8 integrity1 & urg$ him to   
curse ,god & die4 ,beautifully aga9 8   
break+ he>t utt]$ its loyalty4 ,*>g+ h] 
) folly1 he inquir$3 ,:at6 %all we      
receive good at ! h& ( ,god1 & %all we n
 receive evil8  ,! sc5e ( sorr[ is n[   
*ang$4 ,job _h ?ree fri5ds liv+ 9 !     
c\ntry n f> (f1 :o 7 cle>ly intellig5t1 
noble m54 ,!y he>d ( 8 calamities1 &    
/>t$ on a visit ( condol5ce4 ,:5 !y came
 9 sight ( him1 he 0 s *ang$ t at fir/  
!y did n "k him4 ,!y wept al\d1 r5t _!  

robes1 & scatt]$ du/ on _! heads1 to    
express _! ov]:elm+ grief4 ,!re he sat1 
9 mis]able pov]ty & disease1 & all ar\nd
 him ! ru9s ( 8 j be=e magnific5t =tune1
 & ! bodies or graves ( 8 sons &        
daught]s4 ,!y approa*$ him1 & c\ld say  
no?+1 b sat d[n ) him sev5 days & nights
 )\t speak+ a ^w--an awful1 expressive  
sil5ce4 ,at l5g? ,job c\ld refra9 no    
long]1 b 9 8 despond5cy1 began to bewail
 8 bir?1 & wi% he _h at lea/ di$ 9      
e>lie/ infancy4 ,!n 0 op5$ a long1      
eloqu5t1 & wond]ful discussion by !     
m\rn+ company ^u ! provid5ce & grace (  
,god4  ,jehovah at l5g? spake f ! roll+ 
cl\d1 borne on ! w+s ( ! w9d1 & indicat$
 8 deal+s ) a fall5 race1 po9t+ !       
debat]s = illu/rations ( p[]1 wisdom1 & 
glory1 to 8 works ( creation1 f ! crook$
 s]p5t to ,orion & ! ,pleiades1 float+ 9
 ! nightly sky--! wond]s ( ocean1 e>?1 &
 air4  ,among ! animals to :i* ref]5ce  
is made1 !re are ?ree conspicu\s ones1  
ab\t :i* naturali/s disagree--!y _c     
c]ta9ly tell u :at !y 74 ,^! are !      

unicorn1 suppos$ by _m to be ! rh9oc]os 
( ! pres5t day2 ! behemo?1 ?\ght to be !
 hippopotamus or riv]-horse2 & !        
levia?an1 :i* answ]s v well to ! :ale4  
,! description ( ! w> horse is ! f9e/   
ev] writt51 & giv5 9 a few words2 & yet 
he _h n be5 se5 amid ! wilde/ /orm (    
battle1 be>+ 8 rid] to ! flam+ m\?s (   
ordnance1 & ?r\gh ! lead5 hail (        
numb]less infantry arms4 ,ha/ ?\ giv5 ! 
horse /r5g?8 ha/ ?\ clo!d 8 neck )      
?und]8 ,can/ ?\ make him afraid z a     
gras%opp]8 ! glory ( 8 no/rils is       
t]rible4 ,he pawe? 9 ! valley1 &        
rejoice? 9 8 /r5g?1 he goe? on to meet !
 arm$ m54 ,he mocke? at fe>1 & is n     
affright$2 nei!r turne? he back f !     
sword4 ,! quiv] rattle? aga9/ him1 !    
glitt]+ spe> & ! %ield4 ,he swall[e? !  
gr\nd ) fi]c5ess & rage3 nei!r believe? 
he t x is ! s\nd ( ! trumpet4 ,he sai?  
among ! trumpets1 ,ha1 ha2 & he smelle? 
! battle af> (f1 ! ?und] ( ! capta9s1 & 
! %\t+4  ,he alludes to a v beautiful   
wond] ( 8 =m+ skill--! treasures ( !    

sn[4 ,few p]sons imag9e ! m>vels ( !    
fleecy /orm t :it5 ! e>? 9 w9t]4 ,:at a 
v>iety ( p]fect cry/als6 & h[ delicate  
_! =m & f9i%6 ,! ice is made ( cry/als1 
& (t5 gives out aeolion music at ! t\* (
 w9t]4 ,ev5 ! fro/ makes f9e draw+s on !
 w9d[ panes ( leaves & fl[]s4  ,b ! p ( 
,pale/9e & ! regions ar\nd x1 "k little 
( our nor!rn w9t]s4 ,! cold season is   
brief1 & ! occasional sn[ /orms light1 &
 ( %ort duration4  ,aft] ,god _h f9i%$ 8
 sublime appeal1 ,job b[$ 8 head l[ be=e
 him1 & decl>$ t all he _h kn[n ( him   
be=e1 comp>$ ) :at he _h le>n$ s9ce he 0
 afflict$1 0 no m ?an he>+ ab\t him2 =1 
he add$1 n[ m9e eye seee? !e2 :]e=e ,i  
abhor myself1 & rep5t 9 du/ & a%es4  ,!n
 ! ,"l rebuk$ ,job's fri5ds1 because !y 
_h judg$ him h>%ly1 & _h multipli$ words
 )\t k1 direct+ !m to (f] a sacrifice = 
him4  ,! patri>* prosp]$ aga9 "u        
,jehovah's smile1 & became great] 9     
weal?1 & family1 & influ5ce1 ?an he 0 :5
 ,satan assail$ him4 ,! deceiv] &       
p]secutor does n appe> aga9 9 ! annals (

 ! dev\t ,arabian2 disappo9t$ & enrag$1 
he turn$ 8 malice aga9/ o!rs m easily   
conqu]$ & l$ captive by 8 wiles4  ,h[   
awak5+ ! ?\ght t he /ill goes ab\t z a  
ro>+ lion1 seek+ :om he may dev\r4 ,b ) 
lov+ tru/ 9 ,god1 he c only repeat 8    
fruitless ef=t to de/roy1 prep>+ ! way =
 ri*e/ bless+s4   ,illu/ration3 ,na?an  
,reprov+ ,david   ,illu/ration3 ,david's
 ,*>ge to ,solomon4    ,,! ,,bible ,,&  
,,! ,,holy ,,l&4  ,,patri>*s4 ,,k+s4 ,,&
 ,,k+doms4  ,,! ,,fir/ ,,k+s4  ,!ocracy1
 we h se51 0 ! fir/ =m ( gov]nm5t 9 !   
_w4  ,! ^w is f ,!os1 :i* means ,god2 = 
,he rul$ by direct comm&1 & w\ld h      
cont9u$ to h be5 ! only & p]fect        
sov]eign1 _h n man be5 disloyal to him4 
,! patri>*al quay1 :i* 0 t ( ! family1  
hav+ at l5g? unit$ h\seholds & ext5d$   
au?ority1 0 /ill a ,!ocracy4  ,:5 ,god  
made 8 p a sep>ate nation1 ea* ( !      
twelve tribes1 :i* sprang f ! sons (    
,jacob1 _h its own rul]4 ,if any        
important matt] conc]n+ !m all dem&$    
public att5tion1 !y call$ an assembly ( 

_! lead]s4  ,:5 ! bondage 9 ,egypt 0    
brok51 ,moses 0 ! deliv]] & lawgiv] (   
,israel1 & ,jo%ua ! great g5]al or      
milit>y *iefta94  ,! high prie/ 0 !     
visible s]vant ( ,god--8 repres5tative (
 ! ,r$eem] ( 8 p4  ,!n came ! judges1 :o
 7 a k9d ( gov]nors1 hav+ p[] to decl>e 
w> & make peace = ! nation1 b we>+ no   
badges ( di/9ction4 ,jehovah reveal$    
?r\gh !m 8 w1 & 0 /ill ! glori\s k+ (   
,israel4  ,) ! increase 9 numb]s & g5]al
 prosp]ity1 !re 0 a decrease ( !        
religi\s elem5t & ( h>mony among ! p4   
,!y also ceas$ to appreciate ! simple & 
sublime pr9ciples ( a ,!ocracy1 :ile all
 ar\nd !m 0 ! c5tral p[] & ! pomp (     
pagan mon>*ies2 & !y became tir$ (      
,god's holy sov]eignty1 hav+ no visible 
display ( au?ority4 ,!re 7 diss5sions & 
civil /rife 9 ,israel1 9 consequ5ce ( ^!
 dep>tures f ! ,"l1 & /range melan*oly  
bl9dness to _! preem95ce ov] o!r        
nations4  ,x 0 ) !m z x w be 9 ! great  
,am]ican ,republic1 if ,puritan fai? &  
works decl9e1 until practical a!ism     

prevails 9 our goodly l&4 ,! p w ?r[ (f 
:olesome re/ra9ts1 become divid$ ,nor? &
 ,s\?1 & corrupt 9 morals1 until a      
mon>*y w be ! natural resort ( ! p1 z a 
protection aga9/ _! own selfi% passions 
& conflicts4  ,samuel1 ! wond]ful *ild (
 ,elkanah & ,hannah1 giv5 to !m1 l      
,jeph?ah & ,samson1 z a special m>k (   
div9e favor1 & :o e>ly ent]$ !          
temple-s]vice "u ,eli1 0 ! la/ ( !      
judges1 except+ ! au?ority :i* he       
delegat$ to 8 sons4 ,he 0 a noble1      
dutiful & dev\t boy1 & a fai?ful prie/ &
 magi/rate 9 ,israel4 ,eli1 ^: sons 7   
dissipat$1 & sla9 by ,god's reveal$     
purpose on acc\nt ( _! enemies1 prec$$  
him1 s t ,samuel saw ! la/ ( ! ,!ocracy1
 & inaugurat$ by ! ,"l's comm& a mon>*y 
9 ,pale/9e4  ,! ,hebrews came to him    
begg+ = a k+1 & urg+1 z "o reason = !   
*ange1 ! unfitness ( 8 sons to succe$   
him4 ,!y 7 m]c5>y & op5 to brib]y1 & x  
is n /range t !y 7 dislik$ by ! p4 ,x is
 "o ( _m in/ances ( dep>ture by *ildr5 f
 ! c\nsels & pray]s ( ! k9de/ p>5ts1 &  

*oos+ ! wages ( s94  ,samuel took !     
petition ( ! p to ,god = direction 9    
answ]+ x4 ,! ,"l's message 0 ! foll[+3  
,he>k5 to ! voice ( ! p 9 all t !y say  
to !e3 = !y h n reject$ !e1 b !y h      
reject$ me1 t ,i %\ld n reign ov] !m4   
,accord+ to all ! works :i* !y h done1  
s9ce ! day t ,i br\ght !m out ( ! l& (  
,egypt1 ev5 to ?is day1 :]e) !y h =sak5 
me1 & s]v$ o!r gods1 s d !y also to !e4 
,n[1 !re=e1 he>k5 to _! voice3 nev]!less
 te/ify solemnly to !m1 & %[ !m !       
practice ( ! k+ t %all reign ov] !m4    
,he !n enum]at$ ! burd5s ( ! /ate :i* !y
 mu/ be>4 ,! inv5tory ( ^! royal        
exactions is s true to ! exp]i5ce ( all 
c\ntries "u k+ly rule1 y w read x )     
int]e/4 ,x 0 ! fir/ div9e /atem5t ( !   
nature ( a mon>*y1 & has ne$$ no        
important *ange 9 ! progress ( ! ages4  
,jehovah told ,samuel to repeat ! foll[+
 description ( ! desir$ bless+1 a k+3   
,he w take y\r sons & appo9t !m =       
himself1 = 8 *>iots1 & to be 8 horsem52 
& "s %all run be=e 8 *>iots4 ,& he w    

appo9t him capta9s ov] ?\s&s1 & capta9s 
ov] fifties2 & w set !m to e> 8 gr\nd1 &
 to reap 8 h>ve/1 & to make 8 in/rum5ts 
( w> & in/rum5ts ( *>iots4 ,& he w take 
y\r daught]s to be confection]s1 & to be
 cooks1 & to be bak]s4 ,& he w take y\r 
fields1 & y\r v9ey>ds1 & y\r olive-y>ds1
 ev5 ! be/ ( !m1 & give !m to 8 s]vants4
 ,& he w take ! t5? ( y\r se$1 & ( y\r  
v9ey>ds1 & give !m to 8 (fic]s1 & to 8  
s]vants2 & he w take y\r m5-s]vants1 &  
y\r maid-s]vants1 & y\r goodlie/ "y m51 
& y\r asses1 & put !m to 8 works4 ,& he 
w take ! t5? ( y\r %eep3 & ye %all be 8 
s]vants4 ,& ye %all cry out 9 t day1    
bew>e ( y\r k+ :i* ye %all h *os5 y2 & !
 ,"l w n he> y 9 t day4   ,illu/ration3 
,saul & ! ,wit* ( ,endor4   ,god _h     
select$ ! fir/ mon>* ( e>? outside (    
hea!nism4 ,9 ! comp>atively small tribe 
( ,b5jam91 0 a man ( honorable ance/ry  
nam$ ,ki%4 ,8 son1 ,saul1 0 a spl5did "y
 man1 & w\ld h attract$ admir+ att5tion 
any:]e1 & 9 any l& "u ! sun1 !n or s9ce 
8 day4 ,he 0 tall] f 8 %\ld]s ?an all ! 

re/ ( ,israel's m51 & possess$ ( !      
highe/ /yle ( manly beauty4 ,repeat$    
m5tion is made ( 8 noble figure & be>+4 
,! provid5tial circum/ances :i* att5d$ 8
 promotion 7 rem>kable4   ,he _h w&]$   
ab\t = ?ree days seek+ ! /ray$ asses ( 8
 fa!r4 ,fatigu$ ) ! unsuccessful se>*1  
he 0 incl9$ to ab&on x & return home1   
:51 f9d+ himself ne> ,ramah1 :]e ,samuel
 liv$1 he resolv$ to consult "o :o 0    
r5[n$ 9 all ,israel z a man f :om no?+ 0
 hid4 ,in/ruct$ 9 ! div9e designs reg>d+
 ,saul1 ! prophet receiv$ him ) honor4  
,he assur$ him t ! asses :i* he _h s\ght
 7 already f\nd1 & invit$ him to /ay )  
him until ! next morn+4 ,saul 0 9 fact !
 man on :om ! div9e appo9tm5t to be !   
fir/ k+ ( ,israel _h fall54 ,a h9t ( ?is
 high de/9y produc$ f ! a/oni%$ /rang] a
 mode/ decl>ation ( 8 insuffici5cy4 ,b !
 prophet gave him ! place ( honor be=e  
all ! p]sons :om--=ekn[+ ! "t ( 8       
arrival-- he _h invit$ to 8 table4 ,z is
 /ill usual 9 summ]1 ,saul slept on !   
flat ro( ( ! h\se2 & 0 call$ e>ly 9 !   

morn+ by ,samuel1 :o walk$ =? "s way )  
him on 8 return home4 ,:5 !y _h got     
beyond ! t[n !y /opp$1 & ,samuel !n     
ano9t$ ,saul z ! p]son :om ,god _h *os5 
to be capta9 ov] 8 inh]itance2 & gave   
him ! fir/ kiss ( civil homage4 ,9 tok5 
( ! reality ( ^! ?+s1 & to assure ! m9d 
( ! bewild]$ "y man1 ! prophet =etold ! 
incid5ts ( 8 homew>d j\rney1 &1 9 p>t+1 
desir$ 8 att5dance on ! sev5? day foll[+
 at ,gilgal4  ,on ! day & at ! place    
appo9t$1 ,samuel assembl$ a g5]al       
convocation ( ! tribes = ! election ( a 
k+4 ,z usual1 "u ! ,!ocracy1 ! *oice (  
,god 0 manife/$ by ! sacr$ lot4 ,! tribe
 ( ,b5jam9 0 *os52 & ( ! families (     
,b5jam91 t ( ,matri 0 tak52 &1 f9ally1 !
 lot fell ^u ! p]son ( ,saul1 ! son (   
,ki%4 ,anticipat+ ?is result1 he _h     
mode/ly conceal$ himself to avoid an    
honor :i* he s little desir$4 ,b he 0   
f\nd & br\ght be=e ! p1 :o beheld )     
en?usiasm 8 f9ely develop$ =m &         
preem95ce 9 appe>ance1 & hail$ him z _! 
k+4  ,_m prom95t p]sons ( ! great tribes

 7 jeal\s & indignant1 because ! smalle/
 tribe1 & a "y man ^: *ief claim to !   
honor 0 8 f9e figure1 _h be5 *os54 ,!y  
refus$ to jo9 ! masses 9 _! homage1 &   
,saul display$ 8 %rewdness 9 hold+ 8    
peace4  ,& ! wisdom ( ,god 0 app>5t 9 ! 
result2 = he gradually unit$ !          
discordant elem5ts ar\nd him1 & became  
e/abli%$ 9 p[]4 ,soon aft] came ! trial 
( 8 ability z a g5]al4  ,! ,ammonites1 a
 mighty & w>like p "u k+ ,naha%1 besieg$
 ! important t[n ( ,jabe%-,gilead4 ,!   
beleagu]$ place 0 at l5g? compell$ to   
ask t]ms ( capitulation4 ,! pr\d & cruel
 reply 01 t e man %\ld h 8 "r eye put   
out4  ,! ,jabe%-,gileadites agre$ to !  
h>d conditions1 unless help rea*$ !m )9 
sev5 days4 ,mess5g]s ha/5$ to ,saul1 9  
,gibeah1 & f\nd him return+ f 8 h]ds 9 !
 field4 ,! /ory ( ! invasion & p]il r\s$
 all ! en]gies & m>tial _s ( a k+ wor?y 
( 8 cr[n4  ,x 0 ! ,"l's inspiration = 8 
high (fice1 & imm$iate comm& ( ! army4  
,! inhabitants 7 timid2 & to awak5 _!   
c\rage he slew ox51 _h !m qu>t]$1 & s5t 

! pieces ov] ! k+dom1 assur+ ^? :o 7    
able to fight1 t unless !y ha/5$ to !   
rescue all _! cattle %\ld h a simil>    
slaught]4 ,! volunte]s came p\r+ 91 &   
,saul m>*$ to ,jabe%-,gilead4 ,a battle 
foll[$1 & ! ,ammonites 7 r\t$ ) t]rible 
slaught]4 ,x 0 a gr& victory1 & won =   
,saul ! glory ( milit>y g5ius4 ,?is     
settl$ ! "q ( 8 "r to reign1 & 8 sceptre
 0 held ov] an undivid$ p4  ,reta9+ ?ree
 ?\s& m51 he foll[$ up ! conque/ by an  
attack ^u ! ,phili/9es1 :o _h conqu]$ on
 ! s\?1 & depriv$ ,israel ( weapons (   
w>1 & implem5ts ( husb&ry4 ,only ,saul &
 ,jona?an _h ei!r sword or spe>4 ,!     
latt]1 a gift$ & noble "y man1 di/+ui%$ 
himself1 "u ,god's special b5$iction1 9 
a successful assault ^u a g>rison ( !   
,phili/9es4 ,! enemy ralli$ 9 full      
/r5g?1 & ,saul prep>$ to meet !m )      
additional =ces4  ,samuel _h appo9t$    
sacrifices to be made be=e ! campaign 0 
op5$1 & because he did n appe> 9 ,gilgal
 :5 ,saul expect$ him1 ! k+ turn$ prie/1
 & pres5t$ ! (f]+s4 ,?is ra%ness reveal$

 8 undev\t "* & haughty self-w1 :i*     
prov$ 8 ru94   ,illu/ration3 ,saul      
,reject$4   ,mean:ile ! mo/ ( 8 troops  
_h scatt]$1 ?r\gh fe> ( ! p[]ful foe4 ,b
 ,jona?an det]m9$ to make a bold onset1 
&1 ) 8 armor-be>]1 climb$ a high cliff1 
& fell ^u ! ,phili/9es4 ,!y suppos$ !   
,hebrews 7 ru%+ f ambu% ^u !m1 & began  
to fly4 ,saul ent]$ ! field & aid$ 9 !  
ov]?r[ ( ! defeat$ w>riors1 slay+ &     
tread+ ea* o!r d[n 9 ! wild confusion ( 
! retreat4  ,dur+ ! la/ ye>s ( ,saul's  
reign1 consci\s t ,god _h =sak5 him1 9  
"o ( 8 campaigns aga9/ ! ,phili/9es he  
s\ght ! c\nsel ( a wit*4 ,:5 he beheld !
 va/ =ce :i* ! ,phili/9e /ates _h1 by a 
mighty ef=t1 br\ght into ! field1 dire  
misgiv+s z to ! result arose 9 8 m9d2 & 
n[1 at la/1 9 ?is extremity1 he s\ght   
c\nsel ( ,god4 ,b ! ,"l answ]$ him n by 
any ( ! usual means--by dreams1 by      
,urim1 or by prophets4 ,f9d+ himself ?us
 =sak51 he _h rec\rse to a wit* at      
,endor1 n f> f ,gilboa1 to :om he       
repair$ by night 9 disguise1 & conjur$  

h] to evoke ! _s ( ,samuel1 t he might  
ask c\nsel ( him 9 ?is fe>ful em]g5cy4  
,accord+ly1 an ag$ & mantl$ figure      
arose1 :i* ,saul took to be ! gho/ (    
,samuel1 ?\gh :e!r x 7 really s or n has
 be5 mu* que/ion$4 ,! k+ b[$ himself    
rev]5tly1 & told ! reason = :i* he _h   
call$ him f ! dead4 ,! figure1 9 reply1 
told him t ,god _h tak5 ! cr[n f 8 h\se1
 & giv5 x to a wor?i] man2 t1 on ! next 
day1 ! ,phili/9es w\ld triumph ov]      
,israel2 & t he & 8 sons %\ld be sla9 9 
! battle4 ,! k+ swoon$ at ^! heavy      
tid+s1 b soon recov]$1 &1 hav+ tak5 "s  
refre%m5t1 return$ ! same night to !    
camp4  ,! engrav]'s art has produc$ a   
picture ( ?is /range sc5e1 "o :i* _c be 
cle>ly & satisfactorily expla9$4  ,saul 
receiv$ ord]s1 ?r\gh ,samuel1 to execute
 ! ,"l's fi]ce wra? ^u ! ,amelekites1 :o
 _h =m]ly be5 doom$ to utt] ext]m9ation1
 = oppos+ ! ,israelites :5 !y came out (
 ,egypt4 ,! result ( ! w> put x fully 9 
! k+'s p[] to fulfil 8 commission2 b he 
reta9$ ! be/ ( ! cattle z booty1 &      

br\ght back ! ,amalekite k+ ,agag z a   
prison]4 ,"h ,saul aga9 v5tur$ to use 8 
own discretion :]e 8 commission left him
 none4 ,= ?is ! div9e decree1 exclud+ 8 
desc5dants f ! ?rone1 0 aga9 &          
irrevocably pron\nc$ by ,samuel1 :o met 
him at ,gilgal on 8 return4 ,! /]n      
prophet !n direct$ ! ,amalekite k+ to be
 br\ght =? & sla9 by ! sword1 aft] :i*  
he dep>t$ to 8 own home1 & w5t no m to  
see ,saul to ! day ( 8 dea?1 ?\gh he    
ceas$ n to bemoan 8 misconduct1 & !     
=feiture x _h incurr$4  ,! next engrav+ 
is a v good view ( ?is crisis 9 ,saul's 
de/9y--8 rejection by ,god & 8 prophet4 
,:5 ,samuel turn$ to leave ! k+1 !      
t]rifi$ rul] seiz$ 8 mantle1 & 9 !      
/ruggle x 0 torn4 ,! prophet improv$ !  
incid5t by tell+ him t ?us %\ld 8 k+dom 
be r5t f him1 & giv5 to a neighbor4  ,we
 _c foll[ ,saul ?r\gh all ! a*ievem5ts &
 crimes ( 8 ev5tful reign2 ! ab&onm5t ( 
him by ! griev$ & indignant ,samuel2 8  
deceptive prosp]ity2 & 8 consci\s       
des]tion by ,god1 until 8 fits (        

depression bord]$ on madness4 ,he _h    
g5ius & h]oism1 b a bad he>t1 & ! h\r ( 
8 ov]?r[ drew ne>4  ,! v5]able & gift$  
prophet :o ano9t$ ! k+ 0 comm&$ by      
,jehovah to consecrate ! successor to ! 
?rone4 ,he 0 direct$ to g to ,be?lehem1 
& !re ano9t "o ( ! sons ( ,jesse4 ,he   
knew t %\ld ,saul be in=m$ ( ! err&1 8  
days 7 numb]$4 ,! doom ( a traitor w\ld 
foll[ ! solemn act4  ,to protect 8      
s]vant ! ,"l told ,samuel to (f] a      
sacrifice1 & tell ! k+ he 0 go+ to      
,be?lehem = ! purpose4  ,:5 ,samuel     
rea*$ ,be?lehem1 he laid ! (f]+s ^u !   
alt>1 & invit$ a wor?y citiz5 & 8 family
 to ! sacrifice4 ,! good man's "n 0     
,jesse1 & he _h eight sons4 ,eliab1 !   
elde/1 l ,saul1 0 f9e-look+--tall1      
a?letic1 & comm&+ 9 8 p]sonal appe>ance4
 ,samuel ?\ght he mu/ be ! future k+ (  
,israel2 b ,god reveal$ to him 8 mi/ake4
 ,six bro!rs foll[$ him 9 _! pres5tation
 to ! prophet1 & ! ,"l gave ! same      
intimation ( 8 w he _h respect+ ,eliab4 
,! man ( ,god 0 p]plex$4 ,:at c\ld he d1

 if ^! 7 ! only sons ( ,jesse1 z x      
seem$1 = no m came8 ,x occurr$ to him1  
h[ev]1 t possibly !re might be ano!r    
boy1 & he inquir$ ( ,jesse if x 7 n s4  
,! excell5t fa!r _h s5t ! y\nge/ son1   
ab\t fifte5 ye>s old1 to keep ! %eep1 & 
x did n ev5 ent] 8 m9d t ?is m]e *ild   
c\ld h any ?+ to d ) ! affairs ( !      
k+dom4 ,he /at$ ! facts to ,samuel1 :o  
imm$iately desir$ to see ! lad4 ,he 0   
s5t =1 & soon /ood be=e ! prophet4 ,!   
patri>*al s]vant ( ! ,inf9ite ,"o look$ 
^u ! noble boy1 ) 8 ruddy & beautiful   
c\nt5ance1 & saw 9 him ! next mon>* (   
,israel4   ,illu/ration3 ,*ri/ ,bless+  
,little ,*ildr54   ,david /ood among 8  
bre?r51 a mode/1 bewild]$ %eph]d boy1   
un9jur$ by unholy gratification (       
passion & appetite--a pure-m9d$1 manly1 
& dev\t y\?4  ,god told ,samuel to ano9t
 him1 & he p\r$ ! consecrat+ oil ^u !   
fair br[ ( ! a/oni%$ ,david4 ,!n ! ,_s (
 ! ,"l came ^u him1 & dep>t$ f ,saul    
altoge!r4 ,! juv5ile %eph]d & h]o1 :o _h
 sla9 a lion & a be>1 9 def5ce ( 8 %eep1

 return$ to 8 flocks1 a k+ 9 de/9y4     
,remorse1 ! pr$ictions ( ,samuel aga9/  
him1 & baleful passions1 made ,saul s   
wret*$ly melan*oly1 t "s ( 8 att5dants  
sugge/$ to ! mon>* t he %\ld try ! soo?+
 effect ( music4 ,! proposition 0       
favorably receiv$1 & ^u ! recomm5dation 
( ano!r fri5d1 ,david1 ! son ( ,jesse1 (
 :om ,saul knew no?+ be=e1 0 s5t = to   
play ^u ! h>p4 ,! "y m9/rel won !       
respect & affection ( ! royal h\sehold1 
& 8 h>p+s 7 ! pr9cipal solace ( !       
infatuat$ & gloomy k+1 :o at l5g? made  
,david 8 armor-be>]4  ,y "k ! w>riors ( 
anci5t "t wore armor made ( metal to    
protect ! body f ! spe> & sword1 !      
common weapons ( ! battle-field2 & m5 7 
appo9t$ by mon>*s to h ! c>e ( x4  ,s9ce
 _! la/ great discomfiture1 ! ,phili/9es
 _h recruit$ _! /r5g?1 & 9 ! ?irtie? ye>
 ( ,saul's reign1 & ! tw5tie? ( ,david's
 life1 !y aga9 took ! field aga9/ !     
,israelites4 ,x curi\sly illu/rates !   
nature ( w>f>e 9 ^? times1 to f9d t !   
pres5ce1 9 ! army ( ! ,phili/9es1 ( "o  

enorm\s giant1 ab\t n9e or t5 feet high1
 fill$ !m ) confid5ce1 & /ruck !        
,israelites ) dread4 ,att5d$ by 8       
armor-be>]1 & clad 9 complete mail1 )   
weapons to mat* 8 huge bulk1 ! giant1 ^:
 "n 0 ,goliah1 pres5t$ himself daily    
betwe5 ! two armies1 &1 ) insult+       
language1 defi$ ! ,israelites to produce
 a *ampion :o1 by s+le combat1 might    
decide ! qu>rel betwe5 ! nations4 ,?is 0
 repeat$ _m days2 b no ,israelite 0 f\nd
 bold en\gh to accept ! *all5ge4 ,at    
l5g? ,david1 :o _h come to !            
battle-field ) food = 8 bre?r51 no long]
 able to endure ! taunts & blasphemies (
 ,goliah1 (f]$ himself = ! combat4 ,!   
k+1 contra/+ ! size & kn[n pr[ess ( !   
giant ) ! y\? & inexp]i5ce ( ,jesse's   
son1 dissuad$ him f ! ent]prise4 ,b z   
,david express$ 8 /rong confid5ce t !   
,god ( ,israel1 :o _h deliv]$ him f !   
lion & ! be>1 :5 he t5d$ 8 fa!r's flock1
 w\ld also deliv] him f ! pr\d          
,phili/9e1 ,saul at l5g? all[$ him to g 
=? aga9/ ,goliah4 ,refus+ all armor (   

pro(1 & weapons ( common w>f>e1 ,david  
advanc$ to ! combat1 arm$ only ) 8      
%eph]d's sl+1 & a few smoo? pebbles     
pick$ up f ! brook :i* fl[$ ?r\gh !     
valley4 ,! a/oni%$ giant felt insult$ at
 su* an oppon5t1 & p\r$ =? su* horrid   
?reats z might h appall$ anyone less    
/rong 9 fai? ?an ! son ( ,jesse4 ,b z he
 /rode =w>d to meet ,david1 ! latt]     
slung "o ( 8 smoo? /ones ) s sure an aim
 & s /rong an arm1 t x smote 8 oppon5t 9
 ! middle ( ! =ehead1 & br\ght him to ! 
gr\nd4  ,! praises ( ! p lavi%$ on      
,david excit$ ,saul's jeal\sy1 & he     
s\ght 9 v>i\s ways to kill ,david1 :o   
seem$ to h a *>m$ life2 = ,god 0 ) him1 
& no bl[ aim$ at 8 life 0 successful4   
,! k+'s son1 ,jona?an1 lov$ ,david      
devot$ly1 & m ?an once sav$ him f ! wra?
 ( ,saul4  ,aft] hunt+ ! son ( ,jesse1  
consult+ wit*es 9 8 desp]ation1 & fight+
 ! ,phili/9es 9 bloody conflicts1 ne>   
,m\nt ,gilboa1 defeat$ & w\nd$1 he      
committ$ suicide by fall+ on 8 sword4   
,?us end$ ! c>e] ( ! fir/ k+ ( ! ,hebrew

 nation4  ,david1 "u div9e guidance1 w5t
 to ,hebron1 & 0 !re publicly ano9t$ k+ 
by ! tribe ( ,judah4 ,b ,abn]1 a spl5did
 g5]al1 & a great fri5d ( ,saul1 induc$ 
! re/ ( ! tribes to ackn[l$ge ,i%bo%e?1 
! only son ( ,saul !n liv+1 z _!        
sov]eign4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 a qu>rel ) 8    
protege1 l$ him to jo9 ,david1 :o 0 at  
l5g? proclaim$ k+ by all ! p4  ,aft]    
ye>s ( prosp]ity 9 w> & peace1 he _h a  
sangu9>y battle ) ! ,ammonites4 ,?is    
occurr$ 9 ! eighte5? ye> ( 8 reign4 ,!  
conduct ( ?is w> ,david intru/$ to      
,joab1 & rema9$ himself at ,j]usalem4   
,!re1 :ile saunt]+ ^u ! ro( ( 8 palace1 
aft] ! noonday sleep1 :i* is usual 9 !  
,ea/1 he p]ceiv$ a woman ^: great beauty
 attract$ 8 reg>d4 ,%e prov$ to be      
,ba?%eba1 ! wife ( ,uriah1 an (fic] (   
,canaaniti% orig91 !n abs5t ) ! army    
besieg+ ,rabbah1 ! capital ( ,ammon4    
,david 0 s fasc9at$ ) h] t he det]m9$ to
 add h] to 8 royal h\sehold4 ,he s5t =  
,uriah to ,j]usalem4 ,hav+ he>d f him ! 
p>ticul>s ( ! w>1 :i* he pret5d$ to     

require1 ! k+ dismiss$ him to 8 own     
home4 ,b ,uriah1 feel+ t x ill became a 
soldi] to seek 8 b$ :ile 8 companions   
lay on ! h>d gr\nd1 "u ! canopy ( heav51
 expos$ to ! attacks ( ! enemy1 rema9$  
all night 9 ! hall ( ! palace ) ! gu>ds1
 & return$ to ! w> )\t hav+ se5         
,ba?%eba4 ,david made him ! be>] ( an   
ord] to ,joab to expose him to c]ta9    
dea?1 9 "s p]il\s ent]prize aga9/ !     
enemy4 ,he 0 obey$ by t unscrupul\s     
g5]al2 & :5 ,david he>d t ,uriah 0 dead1
 he s5t = ,ba?%eba1 & made h] 8 wife4   
,he _h already sev]al wives1 z 0 cu/om>y
 9 ^? times2 & among !m 0 ,mi*al1 :om he
 _h long ago reclaim$ f ! man to :om %e 
_h be5 giv5 by ! unpr9cipl$ ,saul4      
,illu/ration3 ,! ,woman ( ,canaan4      
,david1 ^: undisput$ au?ority1 &        
admiration ( ! beautiful ,ba?%eba1      
deceiv$ him1 bl9d+ 8 moral vision1 ?\ght
 all 0 safe4 ,dea? & royalty seem$ to   
cov] =ev] 8 s94  ,b nev] 0 a man m      
mi/ak54 ,god s5t ,na?an1 a fe>less1     
fai?ful prophet1 to rebuke him4 ,s ! se]

 w5t to him1 inquir+ :at %\ld be done ) 
a man :o _h robb$ a poor neighbor ( 8   
only & pet lamb4 ,! k+1 :o 0 really     
loyal to ,god1 & j 9 8 aims1 indignantly
 said t ! robb] %\ld die1 & ! lamb be   
re/or$4 ,!n ,na?an fix$ 8 eye on ! k+1  
&1 po9t+ to him1 exclaim$ c\rage\sly1   
,?\ art ! man6  ,david b[$ 8 head & wept
 "u ! po9t$ repro(1 & began to cry1     
,deliv] me f blood-guilt9ess1 oh1 ,god1 
?\ ,god ( my salvation4  ,:at a f9e     
example ( fai?ful prea*+1 & ( an hone/  
he>]6 ,?is illu/ration ( true p5it5ce1  
:i* is giv5 9 ! picture at ! beg9n+ (   
?is hi/ory ( ! k+s1 sugge/s a good /ory 
( mod]n date4 ,jacob1 an intellig5t     
negro1 0 brib$ & intoxicat$ to make him 
commit murd]4 ,he 0 convict$ ( ! crime1 
& s5t to ! ,/ate prison = life4 ,he c\ld
 n read1 b a bible 0 9 8 cell1 & he     
le>n$ s rapidly t soon he c\ld pick out 
! words & get ! mean+4 ,he w\ld run 8   
f+] ov] ea* lett] ( ! fifty-fir/ ,psalm1
 especially ! f\rte5? v]se1 until he    
enamell$ x ) 8 t\*4 ,! bible is /ill    

kept by an excell5t man1 z a relic (    
prison-life4 ,= ,jacob 0 p>don$1 w5t to 
! lovely t[n ( ,c-1 ,n4,y41  & became an
 em95t ,*ri/ian4 ,8 monum5t is "o ( !   
highe/ 9 ! cemet]y4  ,! ,scriptures     
describe ,david z a man aft] ,god's own 
he>t4 ,by ?is we are n to und]/& t      
,david always act$ rightly1 or t ,god   
approv$ ( all he did4 ,its mean+ is1 t1 
9 8 public capacity1 z k+ ( ,israel1 he 
act$ 9 accordance ) ! true !ory ( !     
!ocratical gov]nm5t2 0 always alive to 8
 dep5d5ce on ! ,supreme ,k+2 took 8 own 
true place 9 ! sy/em1 & aspir$ to no    
o!r2 & conduct$ all 8 und]tak+s )       
ref]5ce to ! ,supreme ,w4 ,he con/antly 
calls himself ! s]vant 7or vassal7 (    
,jehovah1 & t1 & no o!r1 0 ! true place 
= ! human k+ ( ,israel to fill4 ,9 ?us  
limit+ ! description ( ,david z a man   
aft] ,god's own he>t1 x is n necess>y = 
u to v9dicate all 8 acts1 or to uphold  
him z an immaculate "*4 ,b ! same ard5t 
temp]am5t :i* sometimes betray$ 8       
judgm5t 9 8 public acts1 l$ him into    

great errors & crimes4 ,x also made him 
! fir/ to discov] 8 lapse1 & ! la/ to   
=give himself4  ,dome/ic afflictions    
humbl$ ,david1 & p]secution by enemies  
embitt]$ 8 life4 ,! k+ly cr[n _h its    
?orns4 ,an only *ild di$ 9 infancy4     
,aft]w>ds1 8 h&some & popul> son1       
,absalom1 0 ambiti\s to get ! ?rone ( 8 
fa!r1 & became ! lead] ( a great revolt1
 9 ^: conflicts he 0 sla94  ,solomon1   
ano!r son1 0 ! heir *os5 by ! ,"l1 to ! 
cr[n ( ,david4 ,& :5 ! mon>* ( ,israel  
drew ne> ! close ( 8 /ormy1 yet spl5did 
reign1 he call$ ! intellectual1 comely1 
& dutiful boy to 8 b$side1 to give him 8
 la/ words ( c\nsel & bless+4  ,?is sc5e
 is depict$ 9 ! color$ engrav+4 ,among !
 pat]nal exhortations to ! "y pr9ce 0 ! 
foll[+ impressive address3 ,& ?\1       
,solomon1 my son1 "k ?\ ! ,god ( ?y     
fa!rs1 & s]ve him ) a p]fect he>t1 & ) a
 will+ m9d2 = ! ,"l se>*e? all he>ts1 & 
und]/&e? all ! imag9ations ( ! ?\ghts4  
,if ?\ seek him1 he w be f\nd ( !e b if 
?\ =sake him1 he w ca/ !e (f =ev]4      

,solomon1 ! second k+ ( ,israel1 desir$ 
& s\ght1 be=e ri*es & honors1 wisdom f  
,god1 to gov]n well ! p1 & x 0 freely   
giv54  ,"u 8 fa!r's sceptre1 ,pale/9e 0 
great 9 m>tial a*ievem5ts1 national     
weal?1 & ! f9e arts2 = ! k+ 0 a poet & a
 musician4 ,solomon 0 a man ( peace1 &  
dur+ 8 reign ! k+dom rea*$ its highe/   
glory 9 ori5tal spl5dor & luxury4 ,!    
temple he built 0 a monum5t (           
munific5ce1 skill1 & royal zeal = ,god's
 honor4  ,:at a wond]ful display (      
wisdom 0 t decision 9 ! case ( ! two    
wom51 "o ( :om1 9 h] sleep1 ly+ ^u h]   
babe1 _h smo!r$ x1 & claim$ ! liv+ *ild 
( ! o!r1 :o lodg$ ) h]4 ,he knew :5 he  
s5t = ! execution]1 & told him to cut 9 
two p>ts ! live babe1 giv+ to ea* a     
half1 t ! "m w\ld be se5 9 ! effect ( ! 
comm& to slay4 ,& s x 04 ,! fai?less    
woman said let x be s2 ! lov+1 ye>n+ "m 
exclaim$ no1 r let ! o!r h ! *ild4      
,solomon wisely decid$ ! matt]1 direct+ 
! att5dants to give ! unconsci\s object 
( controv]sy to h] to :om x belong$4  ,b

 ?is ri* & popul> mon>* 0 l$ into s9 by 
8 unb\nd$ prosp]ity1 & indulg+ 9 =bidd5 
pleasures4 ,aft]w>ds he bitt]ly m\rn$   
ov] 8 folly & %ameful weakness1 9 dep>t+
 f ! liv+ ,god4 ,?is v>i$ &1 mu* ( x1   
wa/$ life1 l$ ! k+1 9 8 sob] ye>s (     
decl9+ age1 to write ! ,book ( ,prov]bs 
& ,ecclesia/es1 s full ( ! pr(\nde/ k ( 
mank9d & wise/ c\nsel4 ,x is said t !   
,scot* are preem95tly disc]n+ &         
intellig5t1 because !y are s famili> ) !
 ,scriptures1 especially ! prov]bs (    
,solomon4  ,!re 7 no m su* mon>*s 9     
,israel1 aft] ,david & ,solomon1 & !    
k+dom became divid$ & weak5$1 until !   
,jews 7 conqu]$ & enslav$ by _! enemies4
 ,! exp5sive magnific5ce & luxury (     
,solomon's reign1 & 8 dep>tures f ,god  
into idolatr\s wor%ip1 awak5$ ! div9e   
indignation4  ,a prophet 0 commission$  
to tell ! wise1 yet fooli% mon>* t !    
k+dom %\ld be r5t 9 twa91 & ! gr&eur ( 8
 empire dep>t be=e ! revolt ( ! t5      
tribes f ,judah1 :i* _h absorb$ ! small 
tribe ( ,b5jam94 ,solomon 0 ab\t sixty  

ye>s old :5 he di$4 ,he _h rul$ =ty     
ye>s1 & 0 buri$ n9e hundr$ & sev5ty-five
 ye>s be=e ! adv5t ( ,*ri/4 ,rehoboam1 !
 son ( ,solomon1 0 made k+ ov] ,judah1 &
 ,j]eboam1 an ,ephraimite1 became       
sov]eign ( ! t5 tribes1 :o 7 call$      
,israel4  ,h[ int]e/+ & in/ructive !    
hi/ory ( ! ,hebrews1 at ?is p]iod6  ,!y 
got tir$ ( ! sov]eignty ( ,god1 visible 
only 9 writt5 rules ( conduct1 family   
gov]nm5t1 & ! prophet-judges1 & desir$  
to imitate _! pagan neighbors 9 ! pomp &
 p[] ( royalty4 ,"u _! second mon>* !y  
qu>rell$ among !mselves1 engag$ 9 civil 
/rife1 & became divid$1 rival k+doms4   
,dur+ ! five hundr$ ye>s :i* foll[$1 !  
successive k+s ( ! two realms _h1 ! mo/ 
( !m1 brief sov]eignty4 ,"s ( !m 7      
excell5t k+s1 b ! great] "p 7 wick$ &   
oppressive4  ,pre-em95t 9 crime 0 ,ahab1
 ^: wife1 ,jezebel1 0 a fit companion4  
,_! names live 9 ! _w's hi/ory ) a bad  
preem95ce1 l ^? ( ,h]od1 ,n]o1 & simil> 
rul]s ( anci5t & mod]n times4  ,! corpse
 ( a rul]1 or ( ! humble/ subject1 0    

ord9>ily w\nd 9 grave-clo!s1 & laid 9 a 
sepul*re4 ,?is1 9 ! e>ly ages1 0 a room 
hewn out ( a rock1 a cave1 or a grave   
:i* _h no m\nd1 nor any o!r m>k1 except+
 monum5tal /ones1 ) no inscriptions4  ,!
 ,arabian patri>*1 ,job1 talk$ ( k+s &  
c\nsellors1 :o built = !mselves desolate
 places1 :i* probably has ref]5ce to    
sepul*ral monum5ts1 cut out ( ! rock4   
,! expression a sepul*re on high1 is an 
allusion to ! cu/om anci5tly ( plac+ !  
dead 9 tombs made 9 cliffs1 sometimes   
hundr$s ( feet 9 height--a l(ty1        
inaccessible re/+-place = ! body ( a    
di/+ui%$ p]son4  ,"s nations ( ! hea!n  
_w h always burn$ _! dead4 ,9 ,japan1   
rec5tly1 an ,am]ican travell] witness$  
?is s+ul> disposal ( ! lifeless rema9s4 
,a prie/ 0 plac$ 9 a sitt+ po/ure 9 8   
c(f91 & a fire built beh9d x1 consum+ to
 a%es ! body4 ,^! relics 7 c>efully     
ga!r$ up1 & put 9 a safe & sacr$ place =
 all com+ "t4  ,x is a rem>kable ?+ t ! 
,bible does n record any solemn p>ade or
 impos+ c]emonies ov] ! burial ( !      

,hebrew k+s4  ,( ,david x is writt51 he 
slept ) 8 fa!rs1 & 0 buri$ 9 ! city (   
,david4 ,! same simple & impressive     
m5tion is made ( ,solomon's dea?4       
,mon>*s 7 only m5--s9n]s to be sav$ by  
grace1 if rescu$ at all f ! p[] & ru9 ( 
s94 ,x is hop$ & believ$ by ,*ri/ian p t
 ,solomon1 9 8 decl9+ ye>s1 review$     
pray]fully & p5it5tly 8 c>e]1 & f\nd    
peace ) a p>don+ ,god4  ,! sepul*re (   
royalty 9 ,j]usalem1 is well wor?y ( a  
visit by travell]s 9 ! ,holy ,l&4 ,"s ( 
! /one c(f9s lean aga9/ ! solid walls1  
o!rs lie 9 massive ri*ness ( sculpture  
on ! floor4  ,! ,jews call$ _! burial   
places ! h\se ( ! liv+1 because ( !     
expect$ resurrection--a beautiful       
s5tim5t1 :i* rebukes ! dismal ?\ghts &  
m\rn+ ( _m ,*ri/ian p]sons ov] ! newly  
made graves ( _! dep>t$ fri5ds4  ,!     
beautiful tomb 9 ! valley ( ,jehosaphat1
 is "o ( comp>atively mod]n con/ruction1
 b x %[s ! admiration felt by ! ,hebrews
 = ,absalom1 ) all 8 wayw>dness4        
,illu/ration3 ,joseph ,elevat$ to ,p[]  

by ,ph>aoh4   ,illu/ration3 ,!          
,israelites ,c>ri$ into ,captivity4     
,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,! ,,holy ,,l&4        
,,patri>*s1 ,,k+s ,,& ,,k+doms4         
,,pale/9e ,,"u ,,pagan ,,k+s4  ,!       
picture :i* introduces ^! pages 0 drawn 
f a sc5e "u ! sceptre ( ! fir/ mon>*    
m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible4  ,a comp>atively    
unimportant pr9ce1 ! ,k+ ( ,sodom1 ^:   
small & wick$ realm ,jehovah de/roy$ by 
fire & brim/one1 is m5tion$4  ,b !      
empire ( ! ,ph>aohs ( ,egypt1 0 l>ge1   
ri*1 & magnific5t4 ,& x is a s+ul> ?+1 t
 ( ?is nation1 & all o!rs ( antiquity1  
except+ :at ! ,scriptures conta91 ! e>ly
 hi/ory is little kn[n4 ,a great ,g]man 
hi/orian1 ,dr4 ,von ,rotteck1 truly     
writes3 ,! pr9cipal trait t di/+ui%es ! 
fir/ p]iod ( ! anci5t _w is its         
obscurity4  ,! g5]al belief is1 t !     
f\nd]s ( ,egypt w5t f ,e?iopia1 & !     
,e?iopians f ,ea/ ,india or ,s\?        
,arabia4  ,:]e did ! ,indiam5 h _!      
orig98 y may ask2 b no man c c]ta9ly    
answ]4 ,t all races sprang f ,adam we h 

no d\bt1 b ! l9es ( desc5t & emigration 
! wise/ /ud5t ( ! pa/ _c foll[4  ,! liv+
 oracles1 9 brief /atem5ts1 give u ne>ly
 all ! reliable acc\nts we h ( ! e>ly   
hi/ory ( ! ,l& ( ! ,nile1 z ,egypt 0    
call$4 ,9 !m we le>n t :ile ! *os5 p (  
,god1 ! only nation ^: annals ( gr[? 9 !
 numb] ( its population & its           
civilization1 has be5 h&$ d[n to u1 0 no
 m ?an a tribe ( w&]+ %eph]ds "u        
,abraham1 ,egypt 0 ! home ( art1 & a    
g>d5 ( agricultural products4  ,& yet ! 
v nomades1 :o roam$ ov] ! uncultivat$   
pla9s1 l ! ,aborig9es ( ?is new _w1 h   
pres]v$ ! be/ records ( ! e>ly condition
 ( t anci5t & wond]ful empire1 ^: orig9 
is lo/ 9 ! di/ance & d>kness ( ,pagan   
antiquities4  ,x seems1 f ! t5? *apt] ( 
,g5esis1 t ,egypt 0 settl$ by !         
desc5dants ( ,noah1 ?r\gh ,ham1 8 second
 son4  ,! next ref]5ce made to ?is      
rem>kable c\ntry is 9 ! twelf? *apt]1   
:]e we are told ( ,abraham's visit !re4 
,aga91 9 ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt]1 is record$ 
! m>riage ( ,i%mael to an ,egyptian     

woman4 ,9 *apt] tw5ty-n9? is relat$ !   
/ory ( ,joseph's captivity & c>e] 9 !   
capital ( ! ,pagan mon>*y4 ,he 0 !      
twelf? son ( ,jacob1 & "o ( ,ra*el's two
 boys--lovely 9 8 y\?ful "*1 & ! idol ( 
8 fa!r4 ,dur+ a p]iod ( repose 9 sleep  
he _h a s+ul> dream4 ,! fir/ 01 t :ile !
 bro!rs 7 all 9 ! h>ve/-field at "w 8   
%eaf sudd5ly rose upright1 & ! %eaves ( 
! elev5 bre?r5 /ood up & b[$ to 8 own4  
,! intimation t he 0 to rule ov] !m made
 !m angry1 & !y hat$ him4  ,soon aft]   
,joseph's sleep he 0 di/urb$ by ano!r   
dream4 ,! sun1 moon1 & elev5 />s1 r5d]$ 
homage to him4 ,! int]pretation ( ?is 0 
! same z t ( ! o!r1 ) ! addition ( 8    
fa!r & "m1 :o also b[$ be=e him4  ,x may
 seem /range t ,joseph %\ld relate any  
?+ s complim5t>y to himself4 ,b he      
evid5tly did x 9 no boa/+ mood4 ,he     
simply n>rat$ ! extraord9>y dreams1 )\t 
! lea/ idea ( :at 0 be=e him4  ,b ,god  
saw :at he did hot "k1 t _! jeal\sy &   
enmity w\ld be ov]rul$ = ! temporal     
salvation ( ! family & nation4  ,!      

v5]able1 ?\ghtful fa!r1 sil5tly pond]$  
ov] ! s+ul> exp]i5ce ( ,joseph4  ,! eld]
 sons 7 %eph]ds1 & f$ _! flocks 9       
,%e*em4 ,h[ beautiful ! +5i\s1 dutiful  
"* ( ,joseph n[ appe>s6 ,8 fa!r call$   
him to g & f9d 8 bre?r51 to see h[ !y 7 
gett+ along4 ,"h am ,i1 0 8 response4 ,t
 is to say3 ,al?\gh my bre?r5 hate me1  
,i am ready to s]ve y1 & d any ?+ = !m4 
,he w5t to ,%e*em1 b !y _h left2 & ! boy
 w&]$ ab\t 9 ! field look+ = !m4 ,a     
citiz5 happ5$ to see him1 & 0 evid5tly  
int]e/$ 9 ! beautiful /rang]1 bewild]$ &
 alone1 & ask$ :at he want$4 ,joseph    
told him ! tru? ( ! case1 :5 ! man said 
t 8 bro!rs _h tak5 _! flocks to ,do?am1 
a few miles di/ant4  ,he />t$ = t place1
 & :ile a great way (f1 !y saw & knew   
him4 ,! conspiracy 0 in/antly =m$ to    
dispose ( ! dream]4  ,! fir/ proposition
 0 to kill him1 b ,reub5 w\ld n agree to
 ! cruel sugge/ion4 ,8 plan 0 to ca/ !  
lad into a deep pit1 till he c\ld manage
 to get him back to 8 fa!r4 ,?is less   
bloody way ( dispos+ ( ,joseph 0        

accept$1 & :5 he came ne> !y took (f !  
coat ( _m colors ! dot+ fa!r _h giv5    
him1 & putt+ him 9 a pit )\t wat] :i*   
happ5$ to be at h&1 dipp+ x 9 blood to  
make 8 fa!r ?9k a bea/ kill$ him1 !y    
took x home4 ,sc>cely 0 ! int]e/+ boy   
weep+ 9 8 prison be=e a c>avan (        
,i%maelites1 & !n ( ,midianites1 came 9 
sight4   ,illu/ration3 ,moses ,f\nd 9 ! 
,bulru%es4   ,a new idea n[ fla%$ ^u _! 
m9ds4 ,!y c\ld avoid ! unpleasant       
consci\sness ( probable murd]1 & make   
some?+ out ( 8 sale z a slave to ! w&]+ 
trad]s4 ,a b>ga9 0 soon made1 & "y      
,joseph1 ca/+ backw>d a f>ewell look (  
sad reproa*1 0 c>ri$ away1 & sold by !  
,midianites to ! ,i%maelites1 ( :om     
,potiph>1 ! capta9 ( ,ph>aoh's gu>d1    
b\ght him = a s]vant4 ,god bless$ ! y\?1
 & he 0 soon made ov]se] ( ! (fic]'s    
h\sehold4 ,b ,potiph>'s wife 0 a vile   
woman1 & because ,joseph 0 nobly true to
 ,god & virtue1 made a false report (   
him1 & _h him put 9 prison4  ,egypt's   
mon>* _h wond]ful dreams ab\t a fam9e 8 

a/rolog]s c\ld n expla92 & a releas$    
prison]1 :o _h =gott5 ,joseph's k9dness 
9 expla9+ a dream ( deliv]ance1 advis$ !
 k+ to s5d = ! ,hebrew4 ,! "y man 0 tak5
 to ! palace1 & gave a true             
int]pretation ( ! dreams4 ,ph>aoh 0     
delight$2 & f 8 dungeon ,joseph w5t to !
 secret place ( au?ority second to ! k+4
 ,ph>aoh said3 ,only 9 ! ?rone w ,i be  
great] ?an ?\4 ,he !n put a r+ on 8 f+]1
 a gold *a9 on 8 neck1 & array$ him 9   
f9e app>el4 ,! beautiful illu/ration    
sets ?is sudd5 & spl5did promotion be=e 
u--! honor ,god put ^u 8 y\?ful s]vant4 
,soon ! pr$ict$ fam9e came1 = :i* !     
gift$ & prud5t ,joseph _h made complete 
provision by /or+ up ! abundant h>ve/s4 
,among ! suff]]s f fail+ crops &        
pa/urage1 0 ! l>ge family ( ,jacob--8   
sons & _! h\seholds4  ,9 _! extremity !y
 turn$ to ,egypt4 ,joseph's influ5ce 0  
su* t ! patri>*'s delegation f\nd favor 
) ! k+4 ,! prime-m9i/] ( ,egypt knew 8  
bre?r51 b !y _h =gott5 him4 ,s he manag$
 to f9d out all ab\t 8 fa!r's h\se1 &   

made 8 bro!rs br+ de> ,b5jam91 :5 he    
wept al\d1 & made himself kn[n to !m    
all4 ,ph>aoh s5t = ! :ole race1 & soon !
 ,hebrew c>avan rea*$ ! fruitful l& (   
,go%51 :i* 0 exactly suit$ to ! life (  
%eph]ds4 ,"h ! /rang]s grew 9 numb]s &  
weal?1 until ,joseph di$1 & ! fri5dly   
mon>* also4 ,8 successor c>$ nei!r =    
,joseph nor 8 c\ntrym54 ,he 0 a tyrant1 
& enslav$ ! dwell]s 9 ,go%54 ,c5turies (
 captivity wore away1 & ,god det]m9$ to 
deliv] 8 p1 & s5d !m back aga9 to       
,pale/9e4  ,! sc5e display$ 9 ?is       
picture y w recognize at a glance4      
,moses1 ! ,hebrew babe1 afloat on !     
,nile1 9 a small boat made ( bulru%es by
 8 "m1 because ,ph>aoh 0 slay+ ! *ildr5 
( h] nation1 to get rid ( !m4  ,nei!r ! 
haughty & cruel mon>*1 nor ! "m1 nor !  
little voyag]1 ?\ght ( ,moses z ! future
 deliv]] ( 8 c\ntrym5 f bondage--! great
 lead] & lawgiv] ( ,israel4  ,we h      
already _h glimpses ( ! ,hebrews 9 !    
wild]ness1 _! progress & rul]s 9        
,pale/9e1 aft] ! mov+ multitude rea*$ ! 

promis$ l&4  ,! ages ( *ang+ sov]eigns1 
& =tunes ( crimes & discipl9e br\ght !m 
at la/ to ano!r m\rnful captivity4      
,ab\t six hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 :ile t
 wick$ ,manassah 0 k+ 9 ,pale/9e1 !     
mon>* ( ,assyria--a gr& & p[]ful        
empire--invad$ x1 & took ,j]usalem4     
,manassah 0 c>ri$ 9 *a9s to ,babylon1 ! 
spl5did ,assyrian capital4 ,8 son1      
,amon1 became ! sov]eign "u ! ,assyrian 
conqu]or1 b 0 soon assass9at$1 & ,josiah
 took ! ?rone4  ,dur+ 8 reign1 ! ,k+ (  
,egypt m>*$ into ,pale/9e & conqu]$ x1  
kill+ ,josiah1 ! k+4  ,a few ye>s lat]1 
,nebu*adnezz>1 ! ,babylonian mon>*1     
besieg$ & took ,j]usalem1 ! ,city (     
,david4  ,! massive walls ( ! cities (  
old 0 _! *ief protection4 ,^? (         
,babylon1 accord+ to ! old ,roman       
hi/orians1 7 m>vel\sly great4 ,?9k ( !m 
ris+ ?ree hundr$ & fifty feet1          
eighty-sev5 feet 9 ?ickness1 & ext5d+   
sixty miles ar\nd ! city6 ,"o writ]     
says1 t two f\r-horse *>iots c\ld pass  
ea* o!r on ! top4 ,!y 7 built ( brick1  

cem5t$ toge!r ) bitum54  ,!y _h tw5ty   
gates made ( solid brass1 & 7 surm\nt$ )
 two hundr$ & fifty t[]s4  ,! city _h   
six hundr$ & sev5ty-six squ>es1 ea* ov] 
two miles 9 circumf]5ce4 ,! riv]        
,euphrates fl[$ ?r\gh ! entire ext5t1 f 
nor? to s\?4  ,! hang+ g>d5s1 susp5d$ f 
! walls1 7 gorge\s1 & ! public build+s  
ri* & elegant4  ,su* 0 ! home ( !       
,hebrew exiles = sev5ty ye>s or m4      
,qu9tus ,curtius1 a ,roman1 has describ$
 ! entrance ( ! great & victori\s       
,alex&] into ,babylon1 at a lat] p]iod1 
:o soon aft] di$ !re ( dissipation1 :ile
 yet a "y man4 ,! pleasant sket* gives a
 vivid impression ( ! glory & pomp ( ?is
 anci5t capital ( ,babylon3             
,illu/ration3 ,*ri/ ,decl>+ ,:o is      
,greate/4   ,a great "p ( ! inhabitants 
( ,babylon /ood on ! walls1 eag] to cat*
 a sight ( _! new mon>*2 _m w5t =? to   
meet him4 ,among ^! ,bagophanes1 keep] (
 ! citadel & ( ! royal treasure1 /rew$ !
 entire way be=e ! k+ ) fl[]s & cr[ns2  
silv] alt>s 7 also plac$ on bo? sides ( 

! road1 :i* 7 load$ n m]ely )           
frank9c5se1 b all k9ds ( odorif]\s h]bs4
 ,he br\ght ) him = ,alex&] gifts (     
v>i\s k9ds1 flocks ( %eep & horses2     
lions1 also1 & pan!rs 7 c>ri$ be=e him 9
 _! d5s4 ,! magi came next1 s++ 9 _!    
usual mann] _! anci5t hymns4 ,aft] !m   
came ! ,*aldeans ) _! musical in/rum5ts1
 :o are n only ! prophets ( !           
,babylonians1 b _! arti/s4 ,! fir/ are  
wont to s+ ! praises ( ! k+s2 !         
,*aldeans tea* ! motion ( ! />s1 & !    
*anges ( ! seasons4 ,!n foll[$1 la/ (   
all1 ! ,babylonian knights1 ^:          
equipm5ts1 z well z t ( _! horses1 %[$ !
 passion ( ! p = luxury4 ,! k+1 ,alex&]1
 att5d$ by arm$ m51 hav+ ord]$ ! cr[d ( 
! t[nspeople to proce$ 9 ! re> ( 8      
infantry1 ent]$ ! city 9 a *>iot &      
repair$ to ! palace4 ,! next day he     
c>efully survey$ ! h\sehold treasures ( 
,d>ius1 & all 8 money4 ,= ! re/1 !      
beauty ( ! city & its age turn$ ! eyes n
 only ( ! k+1 b ( ev]yone 9 itself1 & t 
) good reason4  ,! k+s & conqu]ors ( old

 _h no canals = boats1 no railways1 & n 
_m good roads4 ,consequ5tly1 _!         
invasions & v>i\s public ent]prises 7   
c>ri$ =w>d 9 a sl[ & toilsome mann]4    
,heavy wagons & *>iots1 ! latt]         
sometimes arm$ ) scy!s or long blades = 
battle1 7 ! be/ vehicles 9 use4  ,!re 7 
no monitors1 nor fire-arms4 ,l>ge       
swords1 dagg]s1 sl+s1 ! catapulta &     
batt]+-ram1 7 ! pr9cipal weapons4  ,!   
la/ nam$ in/rum5t 0 a massive ma*9e ) a 
movable beam1 cr[n$ ) a v h>d end1 (t5  
%ap$ l a ram's head1 :i* c\ld be ?r[n   
aga9/ a wall ) trem5d\s =ce1 beat+ x    
d[n4  ,! catapulta1 :i* 0 plac$ ^u city 
walls1 0 a great cross-b[ = hurl+ arr[s 
^u an enemy4 ,9 x 0 comb9$ ! b[ & arr[1 
& ! sl+4 ,! mammo? arr[ 0 put 9 !       
groove1 ! twi/$ ropes 7 connect$ )      
lev]s1 & ! p[]ful recoil w\ld s5d !     
/rong & %>p arr[ a great di/ance4  ,"s (
 ! ma*9es 7 l>ge en\gh to dis*>ge beams 
load$ ) iron2 & "o k9d1 call$ ! bali/a1 
w\ld s5d great /ones1 cru%+ ?r\gh !     
h\ses on :i* !y fell4  ,among ! spoil1  

tak5 by ,nebu*adnezz> to ,babylon1 7 !  
co/ly vessels ( ! temple2 & he grac$ 8  
tra9 ) memb]s ( ! royal family & !      
pr9cipal nobles4  ,he plac$ ,z$ekiah on 
! ?rone ( 8 ,hebrew prov9ce1 :o soon    
aft] rebell$ aga9/ him4  ,9 consequ5ce (
 ?is revolt1 ! ,babylonian k+ invad$    
,judea ) a great army1 &1 aft] tak+ mo/ 
( ! pr9cipal t[ns1 sat d[n be=e         
,j]usalem4 ,e>ly 9 ! next ye> !         
,egyptians m>*$ an army to ! relief ( _!
 ally1 b be+ intimidat$ by ! alacrity ) 
:i* ! ,babylonians rais$ ! siege &      
advanc$ to give !m battle1 !y return$   
home )\t risk+ an engagem5t4 ,! return (
 ! ,*aldeans to ! siege1 de/roy$ all !  
hopes :i* ! approa* ( ! ,egyptian       
succors _h excit$4 ,! siege 0 n[        
prosecut$ ) r$\bl$ vigor2 & at l5g?     
,j]usalem 0 tak5 by /orm at midnight1 9 
! elev5? ye> ( ,z$ekiah1 & 9 ! eighte5? 
mon? f ! comm5cem5t ( ! siege4 ,dreadful
 0 ! c>nage4 ,! p1 "y & old1 7 slaught]$
 :]ev] !y appe>$2 & ev5 ! temple 0 no   
refuge = !m2 ! sacr$ c\rts /ream$ )     

blood4 ,z$ekiah himself1 ) 8 family & "s
 fri5ds1 contriv$ to escape f ! city2 b 
he 0 ov]tak5 & captur$ 9 ! pla9s (      
,j]i*o4 ,he 0 s5t 9 *a9s to             
,nebu*adnezz>1 :o _h left ! conclusion (
 ! w> to 8 g5]als1 & 0 !n at ,riblah 9  
,syria4 ,aft] /]nly reprov+ him = 8     
ungrateful conduct1 ! conqu]or ord]$ all
 ! sons ( ,z$ekiah to be sla9 be=e 8    
eyes1 & !n 8 own eyes to be put out1 ?us
 mak+ ! slaught] ( 8 *ildr5 ! la/ sight 
on :i* 8 tortur$ memory c\ld dwell4 ,he 
0 aft]w>d s5t 9 fett]s ( brass to       
,babylon1 :]e he rema9$ until 8 dea?4   
,nebu*adnezz> evid5tly felt t 8 purposes
 _h n be5 fully execut$ by ! army1 or   
else he 0 urg$ by ! ,edomites & o!rs to 
exce$ 8 fir/ int5tions4 ,he !re=e s5t   
,nebuz>adan1 ! capta9 ( ! gu>d1 ) a     
suffici5t =ce to complete ! desolation (
 ,judah & ,j]usalem4 ,he burn$ ! city & 
! temple to ! gr\nd2 he collect$ & s5t  
to ,babylon all ! gold & silv] :i* =m]  
spoil]s _h left2 & he transport$ all ! p
 :o _h be5 left beh9d 9 ,jehoia*9's     

captivity1 save only ! poor ( ! l&1 :o 7
 left to be v9e-dress]s & husb&m54 ,f\r 
ye>s aft]1 ,nebuz>adan aga9 ent]$       
,judea1 & glean$ a few m ( ! mis]able   
inhabitants1 :om he s5t (f to ,babylon4 
,illu/ration3 ,! ,h&writ+ on ! ,wall4   
,?us 0 ! l& left desolate2 & ?us end$ ! 
k+dom ( ,judah & ! reign ( ,david's     
h\se1 aft] x _h endur$ f\r hundr$ & f\r 
ye>s "u tw5ty k+s4 ,x is rem>kable t !  
,k+ ( ,babylon made no attempt to       
colonize ! c\ntry he _h depopulat$1 z 0 
done by ! ,assyrians 9 ,israel2 & ?us1 9
 ! provid5ce ( ,god1 ! l& 0 left vacant1
 to be re-occupi$ by ! ,jews aft] sev5ty
 ye>s ( captivity & puni%m5t4  ,! gr& & 
melan*oly m>* into captivity is se5 9 ! 
illu/ration ( ! arti/4  ,:at a va/ & sad
 procession6 ,! conqu]ors ride pr\dly on
 ! high gr\nd ) ! captive ho/ 9 full    
view4 ,! t[] ( ,babel & ! walls ( _!    
magnific5t city are visible 9 ! di/ance4
  ,! exiles f\nd 9 ,babylon _m ( _!     
c\ntrym51 :o _h be5 c>ri$ !re 9 previ\s 
conque/s1 & 7 useful1 respectable       

citiz5s4 ,among ^!1 !re 0 a "y man (    
spl5did abilities & noble he>t1 nam$    
,daniel4  ,he 0 "o ( ! y\?ful sons (    
high family1 :o 7 c>ri$ away z ho/ages =
 ! fidelity ( ,k+ ,jehoia*94 ,he & "s   
o!rs 7 put "u ! *ief eunu*1 to be       
prop]ly tra9$ 9 ! language & le>n+ ( !  
,*aldeans1 to fit !m = employm5ts at !  
c\rt4 ,?is tra9+ la/$ ?ree ye>s1 :5 !y 7
 exam9$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! k+2 & ,daniel & 
?ree ( 8 fri5ds 7 f\nd to h made f>     
great] progress ?an any ( ^? :o _h be5  
educat$ ) !m4 ,!y 7 !re=e enroll$ among 
! magians or le>n$ m54  ,a few ye>s     
aft]1 ,nebu*adnezz> 0 greatly tr\bl$ ) a
 dream1 :i* made a pr(\nd impression ^u 
8 m9d2 b ! p>ticul>s ( :i* q pass$ f 8  
memory :5 he awoke4 ,great importance 0 
atta*$ to dreams 9 ^? days1 & m5 skill$ 
9 ! sci5ces 7 suppos$ to be able to     
discov] _! mean+4 ,!re=e1 ! k+ s5t = 8  
c\rt magians1 & requir$ !m n only to    
int]pret ! dream1 b to discov] ! dream  
itself1 :i* he _h =gott54 ,?is !y decl>$
 to be impossible2 on :i* ! exasp]at$   

tyrant ord]$ all ! magians to be        
massacr$4 ,daniel & 8 fri5ds1 al?\gh n  
pres5t1 7 includ$ 9 su* a s5t5ce4 ,on   
le>n+ ?is1 he begg$ a respite = ! :ole  
body1 und]tak+ to f9d1 ?r\gh 8 ,god1 !  
solution ( ! difficulty4 ,! respite 0   
grant$2 & at ! e>ne/ pray] ( ,daniel1   
,god made ! secret kn[n to him4 ,a      
colossal image :i* ! k+ saw1 ) a head ( 
gold1 arms & brea/ ( silv]1 belly &     
?ighs ( brass1 legs ( iron1 & toes p>tly
 iron & p>tly clay1 0 /ruck d[n by a    
/one1 :i* itself grew & fill$ ! :ole    
e>?4 ,?is1 9 ! int]pretation ( ,daniel1 
figur$ =? ! ?+s to come2 describ+ by    
*>act]i/ic symbols ! succession (       
empires to ! end ( "t2 & x is wond]ful  
to obs]ve h[ precisely ! great] "p ( :at
 0 !n future has s9ce be5 accompli%$4 ,!
 k+ 0 n only satisfi$ b a/oni%$2 he 0   
almo/ ready to pay div9e honors to      
,daniel2 & rais$ him at once to ! em95t 
/ation ( ,ar*imagus1 or *ief ( !        
magians1 & gov]nor ( ! metropolitan     
prov9ce ( ,babylon4 ,8 ?ree fri5ds1     

also1 7 at 8 reque/1 promot$ to places (
 tru/ & honor4  ,n long aft]1           
,nebu*adnezz> set up a colossal image 9 
! pla9s ( ,dura1 & comm&$ t1 :5 music   
s\nd$1 ev]yone %\ld wor%ip x1 on pa9 (  
dea?4 ,he soon le>n$ t ?is comm& 0      
utt]ly neglect$ by ,daniel's ?ree       
fri5ds1 ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$nego2 & 8
 rage grew s high1 at ! example (       
disob$i5ce giv5 by p]sons 9 _! high     
/ation t he ord]$ !m to be at once ca/  
into ! burn+ furnace4 ,! heat ( !       
furnace 0 s great z to de/roy ! m5 :o   
ca/ !m 92 b !y !mselves rema9$ unhurt1 &
 n ev5 a hair ( _! heads 0 s+$4 ,!y came
 =? :5 ! k+ call$ !m2 & he 0 s mu*      
a/oni%$ & conv9c$ by ?is prodigy1 t he  
publicly ackn[l$g$ ! greatness ( ! ,god 
:om !y s]v$4  ,!re appe> to h be5 good &
 g5]\s qualities 9 ! "* ( ,nebu*adnezz>2
 b ! pride ) :i* he contemplat$ ! gr&eur
 ( 8 empire1 & ! magnific5ce ( 8        
und]tak+s1 0 mo/ inord9ate1 & he requir$
 to be taught t ! ,mo/ ,high rule? ov]  
all ! k+doms ( ! e>?1 & give? !m to     

:omsoev] he w4 ,he 0 w>n$ ( ?is 9 a     
dream1 :i* 0 int]pret$ to him by        
,daniel2 b1 neglect+ ! w>n+1 8 he>t 0   
*ang$ f man's1 & a bea/'s he>t 0 giv5 to
 him4 ,he 0 afflict$ ) a madness :i*    
made him ?9k himself a bea/1 &1 act+ z  
su*1 he rema9$ con/antly abroad 9 !     
fields1 liv+ ^u wild h]bs4 ,9 ?is debas$
 & =lorn condition ! mighty conqu]or    
rema9$ sev5 ye>s1 :5 he 0 re/or$ to 8   
reason & 8 ?rone1 & "o ( 8 fir/ acts 0  
to issue a proclamation1 humbly         
ackn[l$g+ ! signs & wond]s :i* ! ,mo/   
,high ,god _h wr\ght t[>d him1 & decl>+ 
8 conviction1 t ^? :o walk 9 pride he is
 able to abase4 ,he di$ soon aft]4  ,!  
next illu/ration is drawn f !           
int]pretation ( ! dream 9 ! royal       
palace4 ,consci\s ( ,jehovah's favor &  
guidance1 h[ c\rage\sly & gr&ly he /&s  
be=e ! mon>*1 & decl>es ! :ole c\nsel ( 
,god6  ,he ?us became a prophet ( ! ,mo/
 ,high1 ^: wond]ful c>e] aft]w>ds1 we   
%all aga9 foll[1 :5 we come to !        
n>ratives ( ! se]s4   ,illu/ration3 ,!  

vision ( ! ,dragon ,*a9$4   ,! _s       
ali5ation f ,god1 & ( deprav$ desires1  
:i* rul$ ! anci5t pagan realms is set   
be=e u "u v>i\s titles4 ,among !m is t (
 ! dragon1 9 ! engrav+2 :i* ! k+ ( k+s  
%all yet b9d =ev] & imprison4  ,! fate (
 ! pr\d k+doms :i* rul$ ,pale/9e1 tea*es
 ! _w h[ little importance ,god atta*es 
to human glory 9 8 puni%m5t ( ! wick$4  
,egypt has sc>cely m ?an its location & 
"n left4 ,its pyramids1 "o ( :i* x is   
e/imat$ employ$ ?ree hundr$ ?\s& m5     
tw5ty ye>s 9 build+1 /& 9 ! des]t       
places1 solit>y & pillag$ sepul*res4  ,!
 temple ( ,k>nak1 on ! ea/ bank ( !     
,nile1 ^: massive /one ro( 0 support$ by
 "o hundr$ & ?irty-f\r maje/ic columns1 
=ty-?ree feet high1 & rang$ 9 sixte5    
r[s2 ! :ole /ructure twelve hundr$ feet 
9 l5g?1 & cov]$ ) figures ( gods &      
h]oes2 is "o ( ! gr&e/ works ( "t4      
,%\ld y visit ! gorges ( ! ,!ban        
,m\nta9s1 y\r feet w\ld /umble ov] !    
bones ( dep>t$ g5]ations4 ,pr9ces1      
prie/s1 & w>riors1 aft] repos+ ?\s&s (  

ye>s 9 _! deep seclusion1 are dragg$ =? 
by poor peasants1 & scatt]$ ar\nd !     
doors ( ^? cav]n-l excavations 9 !      
ev]la/+ hills4  ,light+ a tor* or c&le1 
y may w&] along ! rock-wall$ gall]ies   
sev]al hundr$ feet into ! he>t ( !      
summits1 on ea* side ( :i* are !        
ap>tm5ts ( dea?4  ,inscriptions1 ?ree   
?\s& ye>s old1 c be di/9ctly trac$4  ,h[
 little ?\ght ! ,hebrews1 :ile toil+ "u 
! %ad[ ( palaces1 or fly+ at night f !  
mighty realm ( ,egypt1 ( :at we f9d     
to-day along ! banks ( ! ,nile6  ,! doom
 ( ,babylon1 ) t ( ! great invad]s &    
conqu]ors ( ,pale/9e1 is equally        
wond]ful & in/ructive4  ,probably no    
nation ( antiquity 0 m di/+ui%$ = luxury
 & corrupt pleasures ?an ?is unrivall$  
city4  ,its la/ k+1 ,nabonnidus1 reign$ 
ab\t "o hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/ appe>$2 &
 9 less ?an t "t aft]w>d1 ! city walls  
enclos$ a hunt+ gr\nd or p>k = !        
recreation ( ,p]sian mon>*s4 ,we _c well
 imag9e a m complete de/ruction ?an has 
ov]tak5 ! once ri* & gay metropolis4 ,! 

ru9s are a numb] ( m\nds1 =m$ ( crumbl$ 
build+s1 & /rewn all ov] ) pieces (     
brick1 bitum51 & pott]'s vessels4  ,!   
,assyrian k+s ( we/]n ,asia1 also invad$
 ! ,holy ,l&4 ,!y rul$ a va/ & p[]ful   
realm1 ^: pr9cipal city 0 ,n9eveh1 to   
:i* ,jonah 0 s5t ) a message f ,god4    
,s5na*]ib1 ! mon>* :o reign$ sev5 hundr$
 ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 m>*$ 8 armies aga9/ ! 
cities ( ,judah & took !m4 ,n satisfi$ )
 ! t]ms ( surr5d] he ?reat5$ fur!r      
invasion4  ,at ?is crisis1 9 answ] to   
pray]1 ,jehovah s5t 8 angel to de/roy ! 
troops2 & 9 "o night ! unse5 mess5g] (  
de/ruction slew "o hundr$ & eighty-five 
?\s& m54  ,( ?is miracul\s defeat a     
gift$ b irreligi\s & unhappy poet has   
sung3    ,& !re lay ! /e$ ) 8 no/rils   
all wide1   ,b ?r\gh !m !re roll$ n !   
brea? ( 8 pride2   ,& ! foam ( 8 gasp+  
lay :ite on ! turf1   ,& cold z ! spray 
( ! rock-beat5 surf4    ,& !re lay !    
rid]1 di/ort$ & pale1   ,) ! dew on 8   
br[ & ! ru/ on 8 mail2   ,& ! t5ts 7 all
 sil5t1 & ! bann]s alone1   ,& ! lances 

unlift$1 ! trumpets unbl[n4    ,& !     
wid[s ( ,a%ur are l\d 9 _! wail1   ,& ! 
idols are broke 9 ! temple ( ,baal2   ,&
 ! might ( ! ,g5tiles1 unsmote by !     
sword1   ,ha? melt$ l sn[ at ! glance ( 
! ,"l4  ,n[ ! great] "p ( ! c\ntry :i*  
once =m$ ,assyria1 is "u ! sway ( !     
,turks4  ,mosul1 a mission>y /ation ( ! 
,am]ican ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions1 is   
believ$ to m>k ! site ( anci5t ,n9eveh4 
,! orig9al inhabitants ( ,assyria1 9    
mod]n hi/ory1 are ! ,kurds2 a b>b>\s &  
w>like race4 ,"s ( ^! live 9 villages1 &
 o!rs roam ov] ! c\ntry4 ,!y are said to
 resemble1 9 p]sonal appe>ance1 !       
,highl&]s ( ,scotl&4  ,b ! mo/ rem>kable
 fact 9 reg>d to ! population1 is !     
anci5t *ur* ( ! ,ne/orians1 among !     
m\nta9s4 ,?is ,*ri/ian p h = ages       
ma9ta9$ _! indep5d5ce1 defy+ ! /orms (  
revolution t h swept ov] all ! c\ntry   
ar\nd _! m\nta9 home4  ,dr4 ,grant1 a   
mission>y1 ?9ks !y are desc5dants ( !   
lo/ tribes ( ,israel4 ,we recollect to h
 se5 9 ! h&s ( ! v5]able mission>y1     

,rev4 ,dr4 ,p]k9s1 a copy ( !           
,scriptures pres]v$ = _m hundr$ ye>s by 
!m3 sometimes hidd5 away1 to prev5t its 
de/ruction by its enemies4  ,n long ago1
 "o ( ! ,ne/orian bi%ops1 ,m> ,yohanah1 
visit$ ?is c\ntry1 & attract$ mu*       
att5tion4 ,a ,jew-l1 noble man          
p]sonally1 & a dev\t ,*ri/ian4  ,b if y 
look on ! map ( ,asia1 y w see t ,mosul 
& ! ,ne/orian c\ntry is 9 ,p]sia1 & may 
wond] :at x has to d ) ,assyria4 ,9 !   
conque/s :i* weak5$ & divid$ ! ,assyrian
 empire1 new k+doms 7 =m$2 & :ile none c
 n[ accurately trace ! b\nd>ies ( t     
great mon>*y1 we h ! lat] outl9e (      
,p]sia4 ,m w be said ( ?is rem>kable    
k+dom :5 we come to ! /ory ( ,mordecai &
 ,e/h]4  ,! ?rones ( ^! anci5t mon>*ies 
71 at fir/1 no m ?an an ornam5t$        
arm-*air1 high] ?an ord9>y seats1 ) a   
foot/ool = ! royal feet4 ,!n x 0 made 9 
m massive =m & ri*ly c>v$1 ) /eps asc5d+
 to x4  ,"s ( ! ?rones 7 ( ivory1 adorn$
 ) gold2 & x is record$1 t ,ar*elaus    
address$ ! multitude f a ?rone ( solid  

gold--a magnific5t =tune 9 itself4 ,?us 
gradually ! ?rone became ! highe/ symbol
 ( p[]1 & is (t5 appli$ to ,jehovah's   
sov]eignty4 ,he is repres5t$ z sitt+ ^u 
a ?rone ( light1 & ar\nd him cont9ually1
 att5d+ angels1 veil+ _! faces ) _! w+s1
 & wait+ to he> & obey 8 m&ates2 cry+ ) 
_! voices ( cele/ial music1 ,holy1 holy1
 holy1 ,"l ,god ,almighty1 :i* 0 & is1 &
 is to come6 ,a cry/al sea is be=e ?is  
,:ite ,?rone ( a pure & j au?ority1 & on
 x wor%ips a respl5d5t ho/4 ,e s\nd &   
sight ( glory & honor1 t language c     
express1 or ! f9e/ imag9ation picture1  
is ascrib$ to t et]nal royalty4  ,next  
to ! ?rone1 ! cr[n became a sign (      
au?ority1 al?\gh x 0 appli$1 at fir/1 to
 o!r ornam5ts = ! head1 prop]ly call$   
coronets1 g>l&s1 ti>as1 b&s1 mitres1    
etc4  ,! idea ( a k+ly cr[n 0 sugge/$ by
 ! diadem1 :i* 0 a fillet--a m]e b& l t 
us$ to b9d ! long hair worn by ! p--b   
ri*] & ( a diff]5t color4 ,x 0 natural &
 easy1 ) ! increase ( p[] & weal?1 to   
make ! cr[n a m co/ly & %[y symbol (    

k+ly sway4  ,david wore a cr[n ( gold   
set ) jewels1 he took f ! k+ ( !        
,ammonites4  ,! m mod]n cr[ns ( ,asia1  
:]e all ! k+s reign$1 ( :om we h read 9 
^! pages1 are ( diff]5t %apes1 & "s ( !m
 v ri* & exp5sive1 ornam5t$ ) preci\s   
/ones & plumes ( ! r>e/ k9d4  ,cr[ns are
 also (t5 m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible z an emblem
 ( p[]2 & ! ,*ri/ian conqu]or ( 8 s9s & 
! _w1 x is writt51 %all h a cr[n ( life4
  ,! sceptre 0 ! ?ird tok5 ( sov]eignty4
 ,! ^w orig9ally signifi$ a /aff ( wood 
( ! l5g? ( a man's height4 ,lat]1 x 0   
small] 9 =m1 & (t5 plat$ ) gold1 &      
enri*$ ) v>i\s decorations4 ,incl9+1 or 
hold+ out ! sceptre 0 a m>k ( royal     
favor2 & kiss+ x by ano!r1 a sign (     
submission4  ,jehovah's rule is m5tion$ 
frequ5tly 9 ! inspir$ record1 "u ?is    
figure4 ,8 sceptre is a "r sceptre1 9 "o
 ( ! decl>ations1 :i* ev5 ! wick$ & mo/ 
wret*$ on acc\nt ( transgression1 d>e n 
d5y4  ,"u its wide dom9ion are ,heav51  
,e>?1 & ,hell1 n only1 b a univ]se ^:   
b\nd>ies nei!r man nor angel c ev] rea*4

  ,he is ,god ov] all1 & bless$ =ev]6   
,h[ amaz+ ! tru? ( su* a k+ & k+dom6 ,"u
 ! unsleep+ eye ( ! ,sov]eign1 ! planet 
:eels on its axis ) />tl+ velocity1 & ! 
insect creeps on ! gra9 ( s&4 ,a        
,russian poet beautifully sung3    ,oh1 
?\ ,et]nal ,"o6 ^: pres5ce bright1      
,all space do? occupy1 all motion guide6
   ,un*ang$ ?r\gh "t's all deva/at+     
flight1    ,?\ only ,god1 !re is no ,god
 beside6    ,be+ above all be+s6 mighty 
"o1     ,:om none c compreh5d1 & none   
explore6   ,:o fill$ exi/5ce ) ?yself   
alone2     ,embrac+ all1 support+1 rul+ 
o'er6     ,be+1 :om we call ,god1 & "k  
no m6    ,?\ art6 direct+1 guid+ all4   
,?\ art6     ,direct my und]/&+ !n to   
!e2   ,control my _s1 guide my w&]+     
he>t1     ,?\gh b an atom 'mid imm5sity4
   ,/ill ,i am some?+ fa%ion$ by ?y h&6 
,i hold a middle rank 'twixt heav5 &    
e>?1   ,on ! la/ v]ge ( mortal be+ /&1  
,close to ! realms :]e angels h _! bir?1
     ,j on ! b\nd>ies ( ! _s l&4    ,oh1
 ?\ghts ineffable6 ,oh1 visions ble/6   

,?\gh wor?less our conceptions all ( !e2
   ,yet %all ?y %ad[$ image fill our    
brea/s1     ,& waft its homage to ?y    
,deity4   ,god6 ?us alone my l[ly ?\ghts
 c so>2     ,?us seek ?y pres5ce--,be+  
wise & good6   ',mid/ ?y be/ works      
admire1 obey1 adore6     ,& :5 ! tongue 
is eloqu5t no m1     ,! s\l %all speak 9
 te>s ( gratitude4    ,illu/ration3     
,asc5t ( ,elijah4   ,illu/ration3 ,eli%a
 on ,8 ,dea? ,b$4    ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,!
 ,,holy ,,l&  ,,patri>*s1 ,,k+s1 ,,&    
,,k+doms4  ,,hebrew ,,captives2 ,,or1   
,,mordecai ,,& ,,e/h]4   ,! next pictur$
 sc5e is 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,p]sia4 ,x w n be  
=gott5 t ,daniel 0 a captive 9 ,babylon 
"u ! la/ k+s1 & probably di$ !re aft] ! 
city 0 tak5 by ,cyrus4 ,( ?is great     
man's hi/ory z a captive we %all le>n m 
:5 we g ) ! prophets ( ,god 9 _! peculi>
 mission4  ,nabonadrius1 ! son ( ,d>ius1
 usurp$ ! ?rone aft] 8 fa!r's dea?2 &   
aft] reign+ sev]al ye>s1 ,cyrus1 a      
nephew ( ,d>ius1 a ,p]sian g5]al :o 0   
occupi$ 9 =eign w>s1 turn$ 8 att5tion to

 ! reign+ mon>*4  ,he m>*$ aga9/ !      
gorge\s metropolis1 & besieg$ x = two   
ye>s 9 va94 ,he at la/ ?\ght ( a        
/ratagem :i* display$ 8 g5ius & boldness
 ( action4 ,he det]m9$ to turn ! *annel 
( ! ,euphrates1 :i* w5t ?r\gh ! :ole    
l5g? ( ! city1 f ! walls :]e x ent]$1 & 
get into ! capital ?r\gh ! dry *annel1  
"u ! massive pile :i* no batt]+ rams    
c\ld crumble4 ,he succe$$ 9 mak+ a new  
b$ = ! /ream1 & 8 troops w5t into       
,babylon ov] a pa? wa%$ = ages by !     
wat]s ( ! ,euphrates4  ,m$ia1 a ^w "s   
suppose to be d]iv$ f ,madai1 ! son (   
,japhe?1 0 ! "n ( a region adjac5t to   
anci5t ,assyria1 inhabit$ by w>like     
hordes = c5turies4 ,! little t is said (
 ^! p 9 ! ,bible1 is 9 connection ) !   
,p]sians4 ,bo? seem$ to h become "o     
nation2 fir/ ! ,m$es ga9+ ! asc5dancy1 &
 !n ! ,p]sians4 ,b ! d>kness :i* re/s ^u
 ! orig9 ( ! ,asiatic l&s bewild]s ! mo/
 c>eful hi/orian4  ,! conspicu\s        
appe>ance ( ! ,m$es & ,p]sians beg9s )  
,cyrus ! ,great1 ! conqu]or ( ,babylon1 

a rem>kable mon>* 9 p[]1 glory1 & "*4   
,! picture ( ! magi :o j\rney$ f ! ea/  
to f9d ! infant ,messiah1 pres5ts a     
peculi> view ( ! ,p]sians & ,arabians4  
,among ^! g5tile nations 7 m5 ( great   
atta9m5ts 9 :atev] ( philosophy &       
a/rology !re 0 9 ! _w4 ,! ,e?iopian race
 is repres5t$1 & x may h be5 t d>k faces
 7 ov] ! wond]ful *ild4 ,color 0        
evid5tly !n no honor or disgrace2 ! man 
0 ! object ( reg>d or scorn4 ,m w be    
said ( ^! wond]ful travell]s 9 ! m      
appropriate place 9 ! annals ( ,pale/9e4
 ,cyrus ! fir/1 & noble ,p]sian mon>*1 0
 k9dly dispos$ t[>d ! captive ,jews1 &  
,daniel _h great influ5ce ov] him4 ,9 ! 
v ye> ( 8 conque/ he issu$ a decree1 9  
:i*1 aft] ackn[l$g+ ! supremacy ( ! ,"l1
 & t to him he ow$ all k+doms1 he gave  
full p]mission to ! ,jews 9 any "p ( 8  
dom9ions1 to return to _! own l& & to   
rebuild ! city & temple ( ,j]usalem4 ,no
 soon] 7 ! favorable dispositions ( ! k+
 ?us made kn[n1 ?an ! memb]s ( ! latt]  
captivity--^? ( ! tribes ( ,judah1      

,b5jam91 & ,levi--repair$ 9 l>ge numb]s 
to ,babylon f _! diff]5t places (       
resid5ce2 "s to make prep>ations = _!   
j\rney2 & o!rs1 :o _h no int5tion to    
return !mselves1 to assi/ ^? :o _h4 ,mo/
 ( ! exi/+ race _h be5 born 9           
,babylonia1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ye>s families 
_h e/abli%$ !mselves 9 ! c\ntry1 & =m$  
connections1 & ga!r$ ar\nd !m com=ts :i*
 7 n easily ab&on$4 ,only a m9ority     
avail$ !mselves ( ! decree 9 _! favor2 !
 mo/ ( ! p *oos+ to rema9 9 ! l& ( _!   
exile2 & x has always be5 ! op9ion ( !  
,jews t ! m illu/ri\s portion ( _!      
nation rema9$ 9 ,babylonia4  ,! fir/    
return c>avan 0 organiz$ & direct$ by   
,z]ubbabel1 ! gr&son ( k+ ,jehoia*im1 & 
by ,je%ua1 a gr&son ( ! la/ high-prie/  
,jozadak4 ,! numb] ( p]sons :o jo9$ !m 0
 ab\t fifty ?\s&1 includ+ above sev5    
?\s& male & female s]vants4 ,be=e !y    
dep>t$1 ,cyrus re/or$ to !m ! m valuable
 ( ! sacr$ ut5sils1 :i* _h be5 remov$ by
 ,nebu*adnezz>1 & pres]v$ by 8          
successors1 & :i* 7 n[ to be aga9       

employ$ 9 ! s]vice ( ! sanctu>y4        
,z]ubbabel 0 also entru/$ ) l>ge        
contributions t[>d ! exp5se ( rebuild+ !
 temple1 f ! ,jews :o *ose to rema9     
beh9d4 ,! bea/s ( burd5 9 ?is c>avan    
exce$$ eight ?\s&4 ,9 ! book ( ,ezra1 ! 
names ( ! families :i* return$ to ?is   
fir/ colony1 & 9 ^? :i* foll[$1 are     
c>efully giv54  ,! incid5ts ( ! j\rney  
are n relat$4 ,on rea*+ ,pale/9e !      
c>avan repair$ at once to ,j]usalem1 :i*
 !y f\nd utt]ly ru9$ & desolate4 ,be=e  
!y sep>at$ to seek habitations =        
!mselves1 !y rais$ a l>ge sum by        
volunt>y contributions t[>d ! rebuild+ (
 ! temple4 ,!n !y employ$ !mselves 9    
secur+ dwell+s & necess>ies = _!        
families2 & at ! ensu+ ,fea/ (          
,tab]nacles aga9 repair$ to ,j]usalem1  
:]e sacrifices 7 (f]$ on an alt> erect$ 
^u ! ru9s ( ! temple4 ,aft] ?is ! p     
appli$ !mselves zeal\sly to ! necess>y  
prep>ation = ! re/oration ( t edifice4  
,9 a ye> f ! dep>ture f ,babylon1 !     
prep>ations 7 suffici5tly advanc$ to    

all[ ! "w to be comm5c$2 &1 accord+ly1 !
 f\ndations ( ! second temple 7 !n laid 
) great rejoic+s & songs ( ?anksgiv+4   
,:ile ! "w proce$$1 ! ,sam>itans        
manife/$ a desire to assi/ 9 ! "w1 & to 
claim a community ( wor%ip 9 ! new      
temple4 ,?is 0 decl9$ by ! ,jews on !   
gr\nd t ! decree ( ! ,p]sian k+ ext5d$  
only to ! race ( ,israel4               
,illu/ration3 ,! ,magi (f]+ ,pres5ts4   
,be+ ?us fru/rat$ 9 _! design1 !        
,sam>itans employ$ e means !y c\ld      
devise to ?w>t ! und]tak+4 ,_! orig9    
appe>s to h giv5 !m consid]able influ5ce
 at ! ,p]sian c\rt2 & al?\gh !y c\ld n  
act op5ly aga9/ ! pla9 decree ( ,cyrus1 
an unscrupul\s use ( _! money & influ5ce
 among ! (fic]s ( ! gov]nm5t enabl$ !m  
to raise su* ob/ructions1 t ! p 7 mu*   
disc\rag$1 & ! "w proce$$ b languidly1 &
 at l5g? 0 susp5d$ altoge!r4 ,f ?is     
le?>gy !y 7 r\s$ by ! exhortations &    
reproa*es ( ! prophet ,haggai2 & !      
build+ 0 resum$ ) fre% zeal4  ,! new    
temple 0 d$icat$ ) great solemnity &    

joy4 ,! ,jews 7 all[$ ! free ex]cise (  
_! religion & laws1 & ! gov]nm5t 0      
direct$ by a gov]nor ( _! own nation1 or
 by ! high-prie/1 :5 !re 0 no o!r       
gov]nor4 ,!re 01 9 fact1 a di/9ct       
commonweal?1 ) its own peculi>          
in/itutions2 &1 al?\gh responsible to ! 
,p]sian k+1 & to 8 deputy !             
gov]nor-g5]al ( ,syria1 x 0 m secure "u 
! protection ( ! mon>* ?an x w\ld h be5 
9 complete indep5d5ce4 ,! dreadful      
lesson taught by ! desolation ( ! l&1 ! 
de/ruction ( ! temple1 & ! captivity ( !
 p1 _h effectually cur$ ! ,jews ( t     
t5d5cy to idolatry :i* _h be5 _! ru94   
,b1 z "t w5t on1 ! di/ortion ( "* :i* _h
 be5 re/ra9$ 9 "o direction broke =? 9  
ano!r2 & al?\gh !y no long] w5t =mally  
a/ray f a religion :i* did n suit _!    
depravity1 !y1 by _m va9 & mis*iev\s    
fancies1 fabricat$ a religion suit$ to  
_! dispositions out ( ! ritual to :i* !y
 adh]$4  ,e>ly 9 ! reign ( ,artax]xes1  
son ( ! mighty ,x]xes1 ! ,hebrews w5t to
 "w on ! belov$ city ) a regul> plan (  

its rebuild+1 includ+ an encircl+ wall4 
,?is k+ _h le>n$ by read+ & traditions1 
! v5]ation :i* 8 mo/ di/+ui%$           
pr$ecessors _h %[n = ! ,god ( ,israel2 &
 ab\t sev5 ye>s aft] he asc5d$ ! ?rone1 
he commission$ ,ezra1 ! prie/ & scribe1 
to take *>ge ( ! religi\s s]vice at     
,j]usalem4 ,& he 01 9 reality1 ! gov]nor
 or vic]oy "u ! mon>*4  ,^? ( ! ,hebrews
 :o desir$ to d s1 7 invit$ to return ) 
him1 & o!rs :o rema9$1 7 to pay         
contributions = ! use ( ! temple4  ,to  
?is fund ! k+ himself & 8 c\ncil        
contribut$ l>ge sums ( money2 & ! m9i/]s
 ( ! royal realms we/ ( ! ,euphrates1 7 
enjo9$ to furni% ,ezra ) silv]1 :eat1   
w9e1 oil1 & salt1 t ! sacrifices & (f]+s
 ( ! temple %\ld be con/antly kept up2  
all ( :i* is said to h be5 done 9 ord]  
to av]t f ! k+ & 8 sons1 ! wra? ( ! ,god
 ( ! ,hebrews1 :o 0 held 9 mu* honor at 
! ,p]sian c\rt4  ,an exemption f all    
taxes 0 also promis$ to p]sons engag$ 9 
! s]vice ( ! temple2 b ?is boon did n   
induce any ( ! ,levitical tribe to jo9 !

 c>avan :i* assembl$ on ! banks ( ! riv]
 ,ahava1 9 ,babylonia3 & x 0 ) "s       
difficulty t ,ezra at la/ induc$ "s ( ! 
prie/ly families to g ) him4 ,! :ole    
c>avan 0 compos$ ( "o ?\s& sev5 hundr$ &
 fifty-f\r adult males--mak+1 ) wives & 
*ildr51 ab\t six ?\s& p]sons4 ,z a p>ty 
?us compos$ _h little milit>y /r5g?1 & z
 ! j\rney across ! des]t 0 !n1 z x      
always has be51 dang]\s f ! ,arab tribes
 by :i* x is infe/$1 !y felt consid]able
 anxiety on ?is acc\nt4 ,b ,ezra1 f hav+
 said mu* to ! k+ ( ! p[] ( ,god to     
protect & deliv] ^? t tru/$ 9 him1 felt 
dis9cl9$ to apply = a gu>d ( soldi]s2 & 
?\ght x bett] t ! p>ty %\ld1 9 a solemn 
act ( fa/+ & pray]1 ca/ !mselves ^u !   
c>e ( _! ,god4 ,_! confid5ce 0 rew>d$ by
 ! p]fect safety ) :i* _! j\rney 0      
accompli%$4 ,9 f\r mon?s !y arriv$ at   
,j]usalem4  ,:ile ,ezra1 ) 8 seal$      
commission f ,artax]xes1 0 urg+ on !    
noble "w at ,j]usalem1 an unexpect$     
dang] to 8 p 9 ,babylon & its prov9ces  
arose--a sudd5 & fe>ful crisis 9 de/9y4 

,among ! captives !re 0 ,e/h]1 a ,hebrew
 maid54 ,! ,p]sian k+1 to commemorate 8 
victori\s & prosp]\s reign1 ext5d+ f    
,judea to ,e?iopia1 & embrac+ a hundr$ &
 tw5ty-sev5 prov9ces1 made a magnific5t 
fea/1 :i* cont9u$ six mon?s4 ,?is 0 to  
display 8 p[] & weal?1 be=e ! nobility (
 8 realm1 & repres5tatives f ! conqu]$  
prov9ces ( 8 spread+ empire4 ,at !      
expiration ( ?is brilliant ent]ta9m5t1  
he gave ! common p1 )\t di/9ction1 a    
fea/ ( sev5 days 9 ! c\rt ( 8 palace4 ,!
 ri* canopy & gorge\s curta9s1 ) _!     
fa/5+s--! tall columns1 ! gold5 c\*es1 &
 tesselat$ floors--are describ$ z :ite1 
gre51 & blue hang+s1 fa/5$ ) cords ( f9e
 l95 & purple to silv] r+s1 & pill>s (  
m>ble3 ! b$s 7 ( gold & silv]1 ^u a     
pavem5t ( r$1 & blue1 & black1 & :ite   
m>ble4   ,illu/ration3 ,our ,savi\r     
,tea*+ 9 ! ,temple4   ,( ?is gr&eur1 9 !
 a%es /rewn by wa/+ ages1 are impos+    
rema9s4 ,mod]n travell]s pause be=e !   
va/1 solit>y1 mutilat$ columns ( !      
magnific5t colonnades1 :]e y\? & beauty 

grac$ ! h>ems ( ,p]sian mon>*s4  ,^u ?is
 occasion1 ! que5 _h a private pavilion 
= h] female gue/s4 ,b dur+ ! successive 
days ( dissipation1 ! mir? wax$ l\d 9 ! 
ap>tm5ts ( ! k+4 ,! fla%+ goblet        
circulat$ freely1 & 8 bra9 became wild )
 w9e & wassail4 ,z ! cr[n+ display ( 8  
glory1 ,va%ti1 9 h] jewel$ robes &      
diadem1 mu/ grace ! banquet4 ,! comm& 0 
issu$1 & ! mess5g] s5t4 ,?is m&ate1     
requir+ :at at any "t 0 contr>y to      
cu/om1 ! appe>ance ( a woman1 unveil$1 9
 an assemblage ( m51 n[ :5 revelry &    
riot betray$ ! royal intoxication1      
ov]:elm$ ! que5 ) surprise4 ,a ?\s&     
wond]+ & beam+ eyes 7 ^u h] dur+ ! brief
 pause be=e answ]+ ! summons4 ,h] pr\d  
refusal to appe>1 r\s$ ! fury (         
,aha%u]us1 already mad ) excitem5t4 ,x  
w\ld n answ] to pass by ! indignity1 = a
 hundr$ & tw5ty-sev5 prov9ces 7         
repres5t$ at 8 c\rt1 & ! news ( 8 sulli$
 honor w\ld rea* e dwell+ 9 8 realm1 &  
curl ! lip ( ! s]f ) scorn4 ,! nobles   
fann$ ! flame ( 8 indignation4 ,unless a

 )]+ rebuke 7 adm9i/]$1 _! au?ority z   
husb&s w\ld be gone1 & ! caprice ( woman
 make e family a sc5e ( daily           
revolution4  ,va%ti 0 divorc$--& to     
provide = ! em]g5cy1 8 c\rti]s sugge/$ t
 he %\ld collect 9 8 h>em all !         
beautiful virg9s ( ! l&1 & *oose him a  
wife4 ,among ^! 0 ,hadassah1 ! adopt$   
daught] ( ,mordecai4 ,he urg$ h] to ent]
 h] "n among ! rivals = k+ly favor4 ,x 0
 n ambition m]ely t mov$ ,mordecai4 ,he 
_h be5 m$itat+ ^u ! unfold+ provid5ce ( 
,god t[>d 8 scatt]$ nation1 & felt t !re
 0 deep] mean+ 9 pass+ ev5ts ?an !      
pleasures & ang] ( 8 sov]eign4 ,array$  
ri*ly z circum/ances w\ld p]mit1 !      
beautiful ,jewess1 conceal+ h] l9eage1  
jo9$ ! y\?ful procession t ent]$ !      
audi5ce *amb] ( ,aha%u]us1 :]e he sat 9 
/ate1 to look along ! rank ( female     
beauty1 float+ l a vision be=e him4  ,! 
"* ( ,e/h] is "h exhibit$ at ! outset2 =
 :5 %e w5t into ! pres5ce ( ! k+1 = 8   
inspection1 in/ead ( ask+ = gifts z     
all[$ by him1 & z ! o!rs did1 %e took   

only :at ! *amb]la9 gave h]4 ,(         
exquisite =m & faultless features1 h]   
r>e beauty at once captivat$ ! k+1 & he 
made h] 8 wife4  ,mordecai 0 a man ( a  
noble he>t1 gr& intellect1 & unwav]+    
integrity2 !re 0 nev]!less an air (     
sev]ity ab\t him--a haughty1 unb5d+ _s2 
:i* ) 8 high s5se ( honor & scorn (     
meanness w\ld prompt him to lead an     
isolat$ life4 ,we h sometimes ?\ght t   
ev5 he _h n be5 able to resi/ !         
fasc9ations ( 8 "y & beautiful c\s91 & t
 ! ef=t to conceal 8 feel+s _h giv5 a   
great] sev]ity to 8 mann] ?an he        
naturally possess$4 ,too noble1 h[ev]1  
to sacrifice su* a beautiful be+ by     
unit+ h] fate ) 8 own1 :5 a ?rone 0 (f]$
 h]2 or p]ceiv+ t ! lovely & g5tle be+  
he _h se5 rip5 into faultless womanhood 
c\ld nev] return 8 love--inde$1 c\ld    
*]i% no feel+ b t ( a fond daught]1 he  
cru%$ by 8 /rong w 8 fruitless passion4 
,9 no o!r way c ,i acc\nt = ! life he   
l$1 l+]+ =ev] ar\nd ! palace gates1 :]e 
n[ & !n he might get a glimpse ( h] :o  

_h be5 ! light ( 8 s\l1 ! "o bright bird
 :i* _h *e]$ 8 exile's home4 ,t home he 
wi%$ no long] to see1 & day aft] day he 
took 8 old /ation at ! gates ( ,%u%an1 &
 look$ ^u ! magnific5t walls t divid$   
him f all t _h made life desirable4 ,x  
seems also z if "s lat5t fe> t ,haman1 !
 favorite ( ! k+--y\ng] ?an 8 ma/]1 & ( 
va/ ambition1 might attempt to ex]t too 
great an influ5ce ov] 8 c\s91 mu/ h     
prompt$ him to treat ! latt] )          
disrespect1 & refuse him t homage :i* 0 
8 due4 ,no reason is giv5 = ! ho/ility  
he manife/$1 & :i* he mu/ h kn[n w\ld   
end 9 8 own de/ruction4  ,:5ev] ,haman1 
) 8 ret9ue1 came f ! palace1 all paid   
him ! rev]5ce due to ! k+'s favorite b  
,mordecai1 :o sat l a /atue1 n ev5 turn+
 8 head to notice him4 ,he act$ l "o    
tir$ ( life1 & at l5g? succe$$ 9 ar\s+ !
 deadly ho/ility ( ! haughty m9i/]4 ,!  
latt]1 h[ev]1 scorn+ to be rev5g$ on "o 
man1 & he a p]son ( l[ bir?1 p]suad$ !  
k+ to decree ! slaught] ( all ! ,jews 9 
8 realm4 ,! news fell l a ?und]bolt on  

,mordecai4 ,sull51 pr\d1 & indiff]5t to 
8 own fate1 he _h defi$ 8 enemy to d 8  
wor/2 b su* a savage v5geance _h nev]   
ent]$ 8 m9d1 ,x 0 too late1 h[ev]1 to   
regret 8 behavior4 ,"r or wrong1 he _h  
be5 ! cause ( ! bloody s5t5ce1 & he r\s$
 himself to av]t ! awful cata/rophe4 ,) 
r5t g>m5ts1 & sackclo? on 8 head1 he    
travell$ ! city ) a l\d & bitt] cry1 & 8
 voice rang ev5 ov] ! walls ( ! palace1 
9 tones t />tl$ its slumb]+ inmates4    
,illu/ration3 ,humility                 
,exemplifi$--,giv+ ,alms 9 ,secret4   ,x
 0 told ,e/h]1 & %e ord]$ g>m5ts to be  
giv5 him1 b he refus$ to receive !m1 &  
s5t back a copy ( ! k+'s decree1        
respect+ ! massacre ( ! ,jews1 & bade h]
 g 9 & supplicate him to remit ! s5t5ce4
 ,%e repli$ t x 0 c]ta9 dea? to ent] !  
k+'s pres5ce unbidd51 unless he *ose to 
hold out 8 sceptre2 & t = a :ole mon? he
 _h n reque/$ to see h]4 ,h] /]n c\s91  
h[ev]1 unmov$ by ! dang] to h]self1 &   
?9k+ only ( 8 p1 repli$ haughtily t %e  
might d z %e *ose2 if %e pref]r$ to save

 h]self1 deliv]y w\ld come to ! ,jews f 
"s o!r qu>t]1 b %e %\ld die4  ,f ?is    
mom5t ! "* ( ,e/h] unfolds itself4 ,x 0 
only a pass+ weakness t prompt$ h] to   
put 9 a ^w = h] own life1 & %e at once  
rose to ! dignity ( a m>tyr4 ,! blood ( 
! pr\d & h]oic ,mordecai fl[$ 9 h] ve9s1
 & %e said3 ,g1 tell my c\s9 to assemble
 all ! ,jews 9 ,%u%an1 & fa/ ?ree days &
 ?ree nights1 nei!r eat+ nor dr9k+2 ,i &
 my maid5s w d ! same1 & on ! ?ird day  
,i w g be=e ! k+1 & if ,i p]i%1 ,i p]i%6
 ,noble & brave he>t6 dea?--a viol5t    
dea?--is t]rible2 b ?\ art equal4  ,!re1
 9 t magnific5t ap>tm5t1 fill$ ) p]fume1
 & :]e ! s(t5$ light1 /eal+ ?r\gh !     
gorge\s w9d[s by day1 & %$ f gold5 lamps
 by night on m>ble columns &            
gold5-color$ c\*es1 makes a sc5e (      
en*antm5t1 behold ,e/h]1 ) h] royal     
app>el ?r[n aside1 kneel+ on ! tesselat$
 floor4 ,!re %e has be5 two days &      
nights1 nei!r eat+ nor dr9k+1 :ile      
hung]1 & ?ir/1 & m5tal agony h made     
fe>ful inroads on h] beauty4 ,h] *eeks  

are sunk5 & hagg>d--h] l>ge & lu/r\s    
eyes dim ) weep+1 & h] lips p>*$ & dry1 
yet ev] mov+ 9 inw>d pray]4 ,m5tal &    
physical suff]+ h cru%$ h] "y he>t )9   
h]1 & n[ ! h\r ( h] de/9y is approa*+4  
,ah6 :o c tell ! desp]ate ef=t x requir$
 to prep>e = t t]rible int]view4 ,nev]  
be=e did x become h] to look s fasc9at+ 
z !n2 & remov+ ) tremul\s anxiety !     
traces ( h] suff]+1 %e deck$ h]self 9 ! 
mo/ becom+ app>el %e c\ld select4 ,h]   
long black tresses 7 nev] be=e s        
c>efully braid$ ov] h] poli%$ =ehead1 & 
nev] be=e did %e put =? su* an ef=t to  
enhance e *>m1 & make h] beauty         
irresi/ible to ! k+4  ,at l5g?1 fully   
array$ & look+ m l a goddess dropp$ f ! 
cl\ds1 ?an a be+ ( clay1 %e /ole        
trembl+ly t[>d ! k+'s *amb]4 ,/opp+ a   
mom5t at ! ?re%old to swall[ d[n ! *ok+ 
s5sation t almo/ suffocat$ h]1 & to ga!r
 h] fail+ /r5g?1 %e pass$ sl[ly into !  
room1 :ile h] maid5s /ood brea?less )\t1
 li/5+1 & wait+ ) ! int5se/ anxiety !   
issue4 ,he>+ a slight ru/l+1 ! k+1 ) a  

sudd5 fr[n1 look$ up to see :o 0 s sick 
( life z to d>e to come unbidd5 9 8     
pres5ce1 & lo6 ,e/h] /ood spee*less be=e
 him4 ,h] long fa/+s & wat*+s _h tak5 ! 
color f h] *eeks1 b _h giv5 a great]    
transp>5cy 9 its place1 & z %e /ood1    
half %r9k+1 ) ! %ad[ ( pr(\nd melan*oly 
on h] pallid1 b indescribably beautiful 
c\nt5ance1 h] p5cill$ br[ slightly      
contract$ 9 ! int5sity ( h] excitem5t1  
h] long la%es dripp+ 9 te>s1 & lips     
trembl+ ) agitation2 %e 01 ?\gh sil5t1 9
 h]self an appeal t a he>t ( /one c\ld n
 resi/4 ,! mon>* gaz$ long & sil5tly on 
h]1 z %e /ood wait+ h] doom4 ,%all %e   
die8 ,no2 ! gold5 sceptre sl[ly rises & 
po9ts to h]4 ,! beautiful intrud] is    
welcome1 & s9ks l a sn[ wrea? at 8 feet4
 ,nev] be=e did ! mon>* gaze on su*     
transc5d5t lovel9ess2 & spell-b\nd &    
conqu]$ by x1 he said1 9 a g5tle voice3 
,:at wilt ?\1 ,que5 ,e/h]8 ,:at is ?y   
reque/8 ,x %all be grant$ !e1 ev5 to !  
half ( my k+dom6  ,woman-l1 %e did n wi%
 to risk ! influ5ce %e _h sudd5ly ga9$1 

by ask+ ! de/ruction ( 8 favorite1 & !  
rev]sion ( 8 unalt]able decree1 & s %e  
pray$ only t he & ,haman might banquet )
 h] ! next day4 ,%e _h ?r[n h] fett]s   
ov] him1 & 0 det]m9$ to fasc9ate him    
/ill m deeply be=e %e v5tur$ on s bold a
 movem5t4 ,at ! banquet he aga9 ask$ h] 
:at %e desir$1 = he well knew t x 0 no  
ord9>y matt] t _h induc$ h] to p]il h]  
life by ent]+ unbidd5 8 pres5ce4 ,%e    
invit$ him to a second fea/1 & at t to a
 ?ird4 ,b ! night previ\s to ! la/1 ! k+
 c\ld n sleep1 & aft] toss+ a:ile on 8  
tr\bl$ c\*1 he call$ = ! record ( !     
c\rt1 & !re f\nd t ,mordecai _h a %ort  
"t be=e in=m$ him ?r\gh ! que51 ( an    
attempt to assass9ate him1 & no rew>d   
be5 be/[$4 ,! next day1 !re=e1 he made  
,haman p]=m ! humiliat+ (fice ( lead+ 8 
enemy 9 triumph ?r\gh ! /reets1         
proclaim+ be=e him3 ,?is is ! man :om ! 
k+ delighte? to honor4 ,z he pass$ by ! 
gall[s he _h ! day be=e erect$ = t v    
man1 a %udd] crept ?r\gh 8 frame1 & !   
fir/ om5 ( com+ evil ca/ its %ad[ on 8  

_s4   ,illu/ration3 ,h]od's ,cruel      
,massacre4   ,! way 0 n[ cle> to ,e/h]1 
& s ! next day1 at ! banquet1 z ! k+    
repeat$ 8 =m] (f]1 %e1 recl9+ on ! c\*1 
h] *isel$ =m & ravi%+ beauty inflam+ !  
ard5t mon>* ) love & desire1 said 9     
plead+ acc5ts3 ,i ask1 ,o k+1 = my life1
 & t ( my p4 ,if we _h all be5 sold z   
bondm5 & bondwom51 ,i _h held my tongue1
 great z ! evil w\ld h be5 to !e4 ,! k+ 
/>t$1 z if /ung by an add]1 & ) a br[   
d>k z wra?1 & a voice t s5t ,haman to 8 
feet1 exclaim$3 ,?y life6 my que58 ,:o  
is he8 :]e is he t d>e ev5 h>bor su* a  
?\ght 9 8 he>t8 ,he :o /rikes at ?y     
life1 radiant creature1 plants 8        
presumptu\s bl[ on 8 mon>*'s bosom4 ,t  
man1 said ! lovely plead]1 is ! wick$   
,haman4 ,d>t+ "o look ( v5geance on !   
petrifi$ favorite1 he /rode =? into !   
g>d5 to control 8 boil+ passions4 ,haman
 saw at once t 8 only hope n[ 0 9 mov+ !
 sympa?ies ( ! que5 9 8 behalf2 &       
approa*+ h]1 he began to plead mo/      
pite\sly = 8 life4 ,9 8 agony he fell on

 ! c\* :]e %e lay1 & :ile 9 ?is position
 ! k+ return$4 ,:at6 he exclaim$1 w he  
violate ! que5 "h 9 my own palace6 ,no?+
 m 0 said2 no ord] 0 giv54 ,! look &    
voice ( t]rible wra? 9 :i* ?is 0 said1 7
 suffici5t4 ,! att5dants simply spread a
 clo? ov] ,haman's face1 & n a ^w 0     
spok54 ,^? :o came 91 :5 !y saw ! cov]$ 
c\nt5ance1 knew ! import4 ,x 0 ! s5t5ce 
( dea?4 ,! vault+ favorite himself d>e n
 remove x--he mu/ die1 & ! quick] !     
agony is ov]1 ! bett]4 ,9 a few h\rs he 
0 sw++ on ! gall[s he _h erect$ =       
,mordecai4  ,aft] ?is1 ! que5's p[] 0   
supreme--e ?+ %e ask$ 0 grant$4 ,to     
please h] he let 8 palace fl[ 9 ! blood 
( five hundr$ ( 8 subjects1 :om ! ,jews 
slew 9 self-def5ce4 ,= h] he hung       
,haman's t5 sons on ! gall[s :]e ! fa!r 
_h suff]$ be=e !m4 ,= h] he made        
,mordecai prime m9i/]1 & lavi%$ b\ndless
 favors on ! hi!rto oppress$ ,hebrews4  
,& "r wor?y 0 %e ( all he did = h]4     
,lovely 9 "* z %e 0 9 p]son1 h] sudd5   
elevation did n make h] va91 nor h] p[] 

haughty4 ,! same g5tle1 pure1 & noble   
creature :5 que51 z :5 liv+ 9 ! l[ly    
habitation ( h] c\s91 g5]\s1 dis9t]e/$1 
& ready to die = o!rs1 %e is "o ( !     
lovelie/ *>act]s furni%$ 9 ! annals (   
hi/ory4  ,x is a little s+ul> t ! words1
 ,god or ,provid5ce1 are n m5tion$ 9 !  
:ole book ( ,e/h]4 ,! writ] seems       
/udi\sly to h avoid$ any ref]5ce to !m1 
z if he did n wi% to recognize !        
int]position ( ,heav5 9 any ( ! ev5ts t 
transpir$2 :ile 8 n>rative is evid5tly  
design$ to tea* no?+ else4 ,! h& (      
,provid5ce is ev]y:]e se5 manag+ ! :ole 
s*eme4  ,b ! greate/ acts ( ,provid5ce  
awak5 ! lea/ att5tion among bl9d1 mortal
 m54 ,we are />tl$ :5 "s great occurr5ce
 meets u1 b ov]look ! va/ effects :i*   
foll[ causes t attract$ no eye b ,god's4
 ,we see ! fly+ timb]s & flam+ ru9s ( a 
conflagration1 & =get t a conceal$ sp>k 
did x all4  ,a noble m9d & body are     
wreck$1 & _m weep2 yet h[ few ?9k t !   
bla/ ( moral ru9 :i* /r&$ ! life-b>k1 0 
once ! quiet brea? ( a "m's unholy      

influ5ce lead+ ! boy a/ray4  ,s !       
spl5did c>e] ( a h]o & patriot1 l       
,mordecai1 ,moses1 or ,wa%+ton1 is less 
glori\s ?an ! simple decision made amid 
! conflict+ emotions ( y\?ful aspiration
 to honor ,god & s]ve a /ruggl+ c\ntry4 
,jehovah illu/rates ?is pr9ciple 9 all 8
 adm9i/ration4 ,:at to ,elijah on !     
solemn m\nt 0 ! sweep ( ! hurricane1    
r5d+ ! cliffs & toss+ rocks l )]$ leaves
 9 air--! ?und] ( ! e>?quake's m>*--!   
bl9d+ gl[ ( ! mantl+ flame--comp>$ to ! 
/ill small voice t ?rill$ on 8 e>1 s    
full ( ,god6 ,x is n /range t !re is to 
be a reckon+ = idle words ev51 = !y h   
%ak5 ! _w1 & _! e*o w nev] die away4    
,_! mutual love & dev\t "*1 rem9d u ( ! 
affectionate fidelity to ea* o!r & to   
,god1 ( ,ru? ! ,moabitess1 & h] ,hebrew 
"m-9-law ,naomi1 :o liv$ 9 ! "t ( !     
,judges4  ,naomi's family 7 self-exil$  
on acc\nt ( fam9e 9 ,pale/9e4 ,ru? _h   
m>ri$ a man ( ,moab2 b he & h]          
fa!r-9-law di$4 ,a si/] ^: husb& 0 bro!r
 to h] own1 0 also a wid[2 & :5 ,naomi  

det]m9$ to return to h] native l&1 at h]
 reque/1 ,orphah s\ght h] p & fri5ds4   
,ru? w\ld n leave ! pilgrim to ! ,holy  
,l&4 ,embrac+ ,naomi1 %e said3 ,entreat 
me n to leave !e1 = :]e ?\ goe/ ,i w g1 
& :]e ?\ lodge/1 ,i w lodge3 ?y p %all  
be m9e1 & ?y ,god my ,god3 :]e ?\ die/  
,i w die1 & !re w ,i be buri$3 naught b 
dea? %all "p u4  ,beautiful & brave     
he>t6 home1 & fri5ds1 & weal?1 nay1 !   
gods %e _h be5 taught to wor%ip1 7 all  
=gott5 9 ! w>m? ( h] affection4 ,te>ful 
yet firm1 ,entreat me n to leave !e1 %e 
said4 ,i c>e n = ! future2 ,i c be> !   
wor/2 & :5 ?\ art tak5 f me1 ,i w l+]   
ar\nd ?y grave till ,i die1 & !n !      
/rang] %all lay me by ?y side6 ,:at c\ld
 ,naomi d b fold ! beautiful be+ to h]  
bosom & be sil5t1 except z te>s gave    
utt]ance to h] emotions4 ,su* a he>t    
outweighs ! treasures ( ! _w1 & su*     
absorb+ love1 tru?1 & virtue1 make all !
 accompli%m5ts ( life appe> wor?less 9  
comp>ison4  ,god bless$ _! devotion to  
him & ea* o!r1 giv+ 8 special tok5s (   

favor to ! "y h]o9e f ,moab4 ,^u rea*+  
,be?lehem1 %e w5t into ! fields ( a     
k9sman ( h] "m-9-law1 ,boaz1 a weal?y   
citiz51 to glean aft] ! reap]s4 ,he     
inquir$ aft] h]1 became int]e/$ 9 h]1 &1
 rememb]+ 8 obligations on acc\nt ( _!  
relation%ip1 m>ri$ h]4 ,an honorable    
portion & pl5ty cr[n$ ! homeless w&]+s (
 ,ru? & ,naomi1 z !y did ! captivity (  
,mordecai & ,e/h]4  ,ab\t two hundr$    
ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ! latt]1 ! ,hebrew   
,scriptures 7 translat$ into ,greek by !
 ord] ( ,ptolemy ,philadelphus1 !       
,egyptian sov]eign ( ,pale/9e1 mak+ !   
fam\s ,septuag9t--! "n probably ref]r+  
to sev5ty-two p]sons engag$ on ! "w4  ,a
 little ov] two c5turies pass$1 & !     
,roman armies began _! conque/s 9 ,asia4
 ,less ?an a score ( ye>s lat] ,h]od !  
,great gov]n$ ,judea1 "u ! ,roman       
emp]or4 ,?is ,h]od1 ^: reign clos$ !    
anci5t annals ( ,pale/9e1 0 an          
,edomite--a cruel & ambiti\s man4  ,less
 ?an ?irty ye>s pass$1 & "o ( ! d>ke/1  
bloodie/ acts ( any sov]eign s9ce "t    

began1 disgrac$ ! reign ( ,h]od4        
,j]usalem 0 a/oni%$ by ! arrival ( ?ree 
sages f ! di/ant ea/1 inquir+ = a       
new-born k+1 say+ t !y _h se5 8 />1 & _h
 come to (f] him _! gifts & homage4 ,!y 
f\nd him 9 ! mang] at ,be?lehem3 & !n   
repair$ to _! own c\ntry )\t return+ to 
,j]usalem1 z ,h]od _h desir$4 ,! jeal\sy
 ( t tyrant _h be5 awak5$ by _! inquiry 
= ! ,k+ ( ! ,jews2 & z _! neglect to    
return prev5t$ him f di/+ui%+ ! object (
 _! homage1 he _h ! inconceivable       
b>b>ity to ord] t all ! *ildr5 9        
,be?lehem "u two ye>s ( age %\ld be put 
to dea?1 tru/+ t ! int5d$ victim w\ld   
fall 9 ! g5]al slaught]2 b ,joseph _h   
previ\sly be5 w>n$ 9 a dream to take 8  
wife & ! infant to ! l& ( ,egypt1 :5ce  
!y did n return till aft] ! dea? (      
,h]od4  ,t ev5t 0 n long delay$4 ,9 !   
sixty-n9? ye> ( 8 age4 ,h]od fell ill ( 
! disease :i* occasion$ 8 dea?4 ,t      
disease 0 9 8 b[els1 & n only put him to
 ! mo/ cruel tortures1 b r5d]$ him      
altoge!r loa?some to himself & o!rs4 ,! 

natural f]ocity ( 8 temp] c\ld n be tam$
 by su* exp]i5ce4 ,kn[+ t ! nation w\ld 
little regret 8 dea?1 he ord]$ ! p]sons 
( *ief note to be conf9$ 9 a t[]1 & all 
( !m to be sla9 :5 8 own dea? took      
place1 t !re might be cause = weep+ 9   
,j]usalem4 ,?is savage ord] 0 n execut$4
 ,aft] a reign ( ?irty-sev5 ye>s1 ,h]od 
di$ ,9 ! sev5tie? ye> ( 8 age4  ,sir    
,walt] ,scott's beautiful ,hebrew ,hymn 
w fitt+ly close ^! sket*es ( ,pale/9e3  
,:5 ,israel1 ( ! ,"l belov$1     ,out f 
! l& ( bondage came1   ,h] fa!r's ,god  
be=e h] mov$1     ,an awful guide1 9    
smoke & flame4   ,by day along ! a/oni%$
 l&s1     ,! cl\dy pill> glid$ sl[2     
,by night ,arabia's crimson$ s&s        
,return$ ! fi]y columns' gl[4    ,!re   
rose ! *oral hymn ( praise1     ,& trump
 & timbrel answ]$ ke52   ,& ,zion's     
daught]s p\r$ _! lays1     ,) prie/s' & 
w>riors' voice betwe54   ,no port5ts n[ 
our foes amaze1     ,=sak5 ,israel w&]s 
lone2   ,our fa!rs w\ld n "k ,?y ways1  
,& ,?\ has left !m to _! own4    ,b     

pres5t /ill1 ?\gh n[ unse51     ,:5     
brightly %9es ! prosp]\s day1   ,be     
?\ghts ( ,!e1 a cl\dy scre51     ,to    
temp] ! deceitful ray4   ,& oh6 :5 /oops
 on ,judah's pa?1     ,9 %ade & /orm1 ! 
frequ5t night1   ,be ,?\ long-suff]+1   
sl[ to wra?1     ,a burn+ & a %9+ light4
    ,our h>ps we left by ,babel's       
/reams1     ,! tyrant's je/1 ! ,g5tile's
 scorn1   ,no c5s] r\nd our alt> beams1 
,& mute our timbrel1 trump1 & horn1   ,b
 ?\ ha/ said1 ,! blood ( goat1     ,!   
fle% ( rams ,i w n prize1   ,a contrite 
he>t1 an humble ?\ght1     ,are m       
accept$ sacrifice4