19 Now therefore call unto me all the Prophets of Baal, all his Servants, and all his Priefts, let none be wanting : for I have a great Sacrifice to do to Baal; whofoever fhall be wanting, he fhall not live. But Jehu did it in SUBTILTY, to the Intent that he might destroy the Worshippers of Baal.

20 And Jehu faid, Proclaim a folemn Affembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

21 And Jehu fent through all Ifrael, and all the Worshippers of Baal came, fo that there was not a Man left that came not and they came into the Houfe of Baal, and the House of Baal was full from one End to another.

22 And he faid unto him that was over the Veftry, Bring forth Vestments for all the Worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth Vestments.

23 And Jehu went, and Jehonadab into the House of Baal, and faid unto the Worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the Servants of the LORD, but the Worshippers of Baal only.

24 And when they went in to offer Sacrifices and Burntofferings, Jehu appointed fourfcore Men without, and faid, If any of the Men whom I have brought into your Hands escape, he that letteth him go, his LIFE fhall be for the LIFE of him.

25 And it came to pafs as foon as he had made an end of offering the Burnt-offering, that Jehu faid to the Guard, and to the Captains, Go in and flay them, let none come forth. And they fmote them with the Edge of the Sword, and the Guard, and the Captains caft them out, and went to the City of the Houfe of Baal.

26 And they brought forth the Images out of the House of Baal, and burnt them.

27 And they brake down the Houfe of Baal, and made it a Draught-house.

28 Thus Jehu deftroyed Baal out of Ifrael.

29 Howbeit, from the Sins of Jeroboam, who made Ifrael to fin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden Calves that were in Beth-el, and that were in Dan.

30 And the LORD faid unto Jehu, Because thou haft done well in executing that which is right in mine Eyes, and haft done unto the Houfe of Ahab according to all that was in mine Heart, thy Children of the fourth Generation hall fit on the Throne of Ifrael.

31 But Jehu took no HEED to WALK in the LAW of the LORD GOD of Ifrael, with all his HEART: for he departed not from the Sins of Jeroboam, which made Ifrael to fin.

32 In those Days the LORD began to cut Ifrael SHORT: and Hazael fmote them in all the Coafts of Ifrael.

33 From Jordan Eaft-ward, all the Land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manaffites.

34 Now the rest of the Acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his Might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Ifrael?

35 And Jehu flept with his Fathers, and they buried him in Samaria, and Jehoahaz his Son reigned in his stead. 36 And the Time that Jehu reigned over Ifrael in Samaria was twenty and eight Years.

II. CHRON. CHAP. XXII.

1 Abaziah fucceeding, reigneth wickedly: 5 In his Confederacy with foram the Son of Ahab, he is flain by Jebu. 10 Athaliah deftroying all the Seed royal fave Joash, whom Jehofhabeath his Aunt hid, ufurpeth the Kingdom.

Ver. 1

A

HAZIAH the Son of Jehoram reigned over Ju

dah.

2 Forty and two Years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one Year in Jerufalem: his Mother's Name alfo was Athaliah the Daughter of Omri.

3 He also walked in the WAYS of the House of Ahab : for his Mother was his COUNSELLER to do WICKEDLY.

4 Wherefore he did Evil in the fight of the LORD, like the House of Ahab: for they were his COUNSELLERS after the Death of his Father, to his DESTRUCTION.

5 He walked alfo after their Counfel, and went with Jehoram the Son of Ahab King of Ifrael, to war against Hazael King of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: and the Syrians fmote Joram.

6 And he returned to be healed in Jezreel, because of the Wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael King of Syria. And Azariah the Son of Jehoram King of Judah went down to fee Jehoram the Son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was fick.

7 And the Destruction of Ahaziah was of GOD by coming

to

to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the Son of Nimfhi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the House of Ahab.

8 And it came to pass that when Jehu was executing Judgment upon the House of Ahab, and found the Princes of Judah, and the Sons of the Brethren of Ahaziah that miniftred to Ahaziah, he flew them.

9 And he fought Ahaziah: and they caught him (for he was hid in Samaria) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had flain him, they buried him, because (faid they) he is the Son of Jehoshaphat, who SOUGHT the LORD with all his HEART. So the House of Ahaziah had no Power to keep ftill the Kingdom.

10 But when Athaliah the Mother of Ahaziah faw that her Son was dead, fhe arose, and destroyed all the Seed royal of the House of Judah.

11 But Jehofhabeath the Daughter of the King took JoASH the Son of Ahaziah, and ftole him from among the King's Sons that were flain, and put him and his Nurse in a Bed-chamber, and hid him from Athaliah, so that he flew him not.

12 And he was with them hid in the Houfe of GOD fix Years, and Athaliah reigned over the Land.

II. KINGS, CHAP. XI.

1 Feboafh being faved by Jehofheba his Aunt from Athaliah's Majacre of the Seed royal, is hid fix Years in the House of GOD. 4 Jehoiada giving Order to the Captains, in the feventh Year anointeth him King. 13 Athaliah is flain. 17 Jeboiada reftoreth the Worship of GOD.

Ver. 1 Nhat her Son was dead, the destroyed all the Seed

ND when Athaliah the Mother of Ahaziah faw

royal.

2 But Jehofheba the Daughter of King Joram, Sifter of Ahaziah, took Joafh the Son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the King's Sons which were flain; and they hid him, and his Nurfe in the Bed-chamber from Athaliah, fo that he was not flain.

3 And he was there with her hid in the House of the LORD, fix Years and Athaliah did reign over the Land. 4 And the seventh Year Jehoiada fent and fet the Ru

lers

lers over Hundreds, with the Captains, and the Guard, and brought them to him into the Houfe of the LORD, and made a Covenant with them, and took an Oath of them in the House of the LORD, and fhewed them the King's Son.

5 And he commanded them, faying, This is the Thing that ye fhall do: A third part of you that enter in on the Sabbath, fhall even be Keepers of the Watch of the King's House:

6 And a third part fhall be at the Gate of Sur and a third part at the Gate behind the Guard: fo fhall ye keep the Watch of the Houfe that it be not broken down.

7 And two parts of all you, that go forth on the Sabbath, even they fhall keep the Watch of the Houfe of the LORD, about the King.

8 And ye shall compafs the King round about, every Man with his Weapons in his Hand: and he that cometh within the Ranges, let him be flain; and be ye with the King, as he goeth out, and as he cometh in.

9 And the Captains over the Hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the Prieft commanded.

10 And to the Captains over Hundreds did the Priefts. give King David's Spears and Shields, that were in the Temple of the LORD.

II And the Guard flood every Man with his Weapons in his Hand, round about the King.

12 And he brought forth the King's Son, and put the Crown upon him, and gave him the Teftimony, and they made him King, and anointed him, and they clapt their Hands, and faid, GOD fave the King.

13 And when Athaliah heard the Noife of the Guard, and of the People, fhe came into the Temple.

14 And when she had looked, behold, the King ftood by a Pillar, as the Manner was, and the Princes, and the Trumpeters by the King, and all the People of the Land rejoyced, and blew with Trumpets: and Athaliah rent her Cloaths, and cried, Treafon, Treafon.

15 But Jehoiada commanded the Officers of the Hoft, and faid unto them, Have her forth without the Ranges; and him that followeth her, kill with the Sword. For the Prieft had faid, Let her not be flain in the House of the LORD.

16 And they laid Hands on her, and fhe went by the Way by the which the Horfes came into the King's House, and there was fhe flain.

17 And

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17 And Jehoiada made a Covenant between the LORD, and the King, and the People, that they should be the LORD'S People; between the King alfo and the People.

18 And the People of the Land went into the Houfe of Baal, and brake it down, his Altars and his Images brake they in pieces throughly, and flew Maltam the Priest of Baal before the Altars. And the Priests appointed Officers over the Houfe of the LORD.

II. CHRON. CHAP. XXIV.

1 Joash reigneth well all the Days of Jehoiada: 4 He gave Order for the Repair of the Temple. 15 Jehoiada's Death and honourable Burial. 17 Joash falling to Idolatries, flayeth Zechariah the Son of Jehoiada. 23 Joash is spoil'd by the Syrians, and flain by Zabad and Jehozabad. 27 Amaziah fucceedeth him.

Ver. 1

JOASH

OASH was feven Years old when he began to reign, and he reigned FORTY YEARS in Jerufalem. 2 And Joash did that which was RIGHT in the fight of the LORD, all the DAYS of JEHOIADA the Priest.

3 And Jehoiada took for him two Wives, and he begat Sons and Daughters.

4 And it came to pafs after this, that Joafh was minded to REPAIR the Houfe of the LORD.

5 And he gathered together the Priests and the Levites, and faid to them, Go out unto the Cities of Judah, and gather of all Ifrael Money to repair the Houfe of your GoD from Year to Year, and fee that ye haite the Matter: howbeit the Levites haftned it not.

6 And the King called for Jehoiada, and faid unto him, Why haft thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah, and out of Jerufalem, the COLLECTION, according to the COMMANDMENT of MOSES the SERVANT of the LORD, and of the Congregation of Ifrael, for the Tabernacle of Witnefs?

7 For the Sons of Athaliah, that WICKED WOMAN, had BROKEN up the Houfe of GOD, and alfo all the dedicate Things of the Houfe of the LORD did they BESTOW upon BAALIM.

8 And at the King's Commandment they made a Cheft, and fet it without, at the Gate of the Houfe of the LORD.

9 And