brought Water in a Time of Drought to fupply three Armies, viz. those of Edom, Judah and Ifrael. (5.) He increased the Widow's Pot of Oil, that it was fufficient to pay her Debts, and maintain her. (6.) He promifed a Son to the Shunamite Woman who entertained him, who was before barren, and raised this Son to Life again when he died. (7.) He healed Naaman the Syrian of his Leprofy, by bidding him wash in Jordan. (8.) He pronounced the Plague of Leprofy on Gehazi, his own Servant for his Covetoufnefs and Lying. (9.) He made the Iron Head of an Ax float on the Water that it might be restored to its Owner. (10.) He difcovered the King of Syria's private Counfels to the King of Ifrael, and fmote his Army with Blindness. (11.) He foretold vaft Plenty on the Morrow, in the Midft of a Siege and Famine in Samaria. (12.) He foretold the Death of Benbadad the King of Syria, and that Hazael fhould fucceed him, and treat Ifrael with Cruelty. See the fecond Book of Kings, from the fecond to the eighth Chapter.

34. Q. Who was Jehu, and how came he to the Kingdom?

A. Jebu was a Captain, who was anointed King by the Prophet whom Elifba fent for that Purpose, according to the Appointment of God and Elijah, Kings xix. 16, and 2 Kings ix. 1, 2, &c.

35. Q. What was the great Work for which God railed up Jehu to the Kingdom?

A. To deftroy the Worship of Baal, and to bring the threatened Judgments of God on the House of Ahab for their Wickedness, ver. 7.

36. Q. How did Jehu execute this bloody Work upon the House of Ahab;

4. These three Ways; (1.) He fhot Jehoram, the Son of Ahab, who was then King, with an

Arrow,

Arrow, and caft him upon the Land of Naboth, whom Abab flew. (2.) He commanded Jezebel, the wicked and idolatrous Queen Mother, to be thrown out of the Window, and the Dogs eat her up. (3.). He ordered the feventy remaining Sons of Ahab to be fain in Samaria, and their Heads to be brought him in Baskets, 2 Kings ix. and x.

Q. How did he destroy the Worship of Baal?

A. He gathered the Prophets of Baal, and his Priefts and his Worthippers together into his Temple, under Pretence of a great Sacrifice to Baal; and then commanded them all to be flain with the Sword, and the Images to be burnt, and the Temple to be deftroyed, ver. 18-28,

38 Q. Did Jehu continue to obey God in all Things? A. No; for though he executed the Vengeance of God against Ahab, and the Worthippers of Baal, yet he maintained the Idolatry of Jeroboam, viz. the Calves of Dan and Bethel, ver. 29, 30.

39 Q. Who was Joath!

4. He was the Son of Jehoabaz the Son of Jehu," and he reigned over Ifrael, 2 Kings xiii. 10.

Q. What is remarkable in his Conduct?

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4. When Elifba was upon his Death-bed, he came down to see him, and wept over him, yet he depart ed not from the Sins of Jeroboam, ver. 14.

41 Q. What did he do for the Good of Ifrael?

4. According to the Prophecy of dying Elisha, he fmote the Syrians thrice who had oppreffed Ifrael in the Days of his Father, ver. 15—19, 25.

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42 Q. Is there any Thing of Moment recorded con cerning Elifba after his Death?

A. They buried a Man the Year following in the Sepulchre of Elisha, and as foon as he touched the Bones of Elifba, he revived and stood upon his Feet, ver, 21,

43. Q. What did Joafh do against Judah ?

A. When Amaziah King of Judah provoked him to War, he routed the Army of Judah, and took the King Prisoner: He brake down the Wall of Jerufalem, and plundered the Houfe of the Lord, and the Kings House of all the Gold and Silver Veffels, 2 Kings xiv. 8-14.

44 Q Was there any confiderable Thing fell out in the Reign of Pekah?

A. This Pekab joined with the King of Syria to invade Judah, but he was repulfed: In his Days, Tiglath-Pilefer, King of Affyria, took many Cities in Galilee, and carried many of the People captive to Affyria, 2 Kings xiv. 29. and xvi. 5-9.

45 Q. Who was Hofhea, and what is recorded of him? A. He was the laft King of Ifrael; he flew Pekah, and made himself King, 2 Kings xv. 30.

46 Q. How come the Kingdom to end in him?

A. In his Days Shalmanefer, King of Affyria, took the City Samaria, bound Hofbea the King in Prifon, carried Multitudes of Ifrael captive into Affyria, and diftributed them into feveral diffant Countries, from which they have never returned to this Day, 2 Kings xvii, 1-6, 23.

47 Q. What provoked Shalmanefer to do this?

A. Hofhea had fubmitted to him, and afterwards plotted and rebelled against him, ver. 3, 4.

48 Q. What provoked God to punifb Ifrael thus? A. The People of Ifrael, with all their Kings after their Separation from the House of David, had been guilty of continual Idolatry, in Oppofition to the many Precepts and Warnings of God, by the Wri tings of Mofes, and the Voice of all the Prophets, ver. 7-23.

49Q. What became of Samaria, and the other Cities of Ifrael, when the People were driven out of them? A. Several

4. Several of the Heathen Nations were placed there, and each worthipped their own Gods and Idols; wherefore the Lord fent Lions amongst them, and deftroyed feveral of them, ver. 24-31.

50 Q. What was done upon this Occafion to appease the Anger of God, and fave the People from the Lions? A. The King of Affyria lent a Jewish Prieft thi ther, to teach them the Worship of the God of I rael, ver. 27.

51 Q. What was the Effect of this Conduct of the. King of Affyria?

4.Thefe Nations feared the God of Ifrael, and yet they could not lay afide their own Idolatries, for they continued to serve their own graven, Images alfo in many following Generations, ver. 41.

52 Q. But did they always continue in this mixed Kind of Religion?

4. In Procefs of Time they forfook their Idols, worshipped the true God only, and submitted them. felves to the Jewish Religion, to as to receive the five Books of Mofes: They had a Temple of their own built on Mount Gerizim, and in the New Testa ment are called Samaritans.

CHAP. XII.

Of the Kings of JUDAH.

10. How many Kings and Rulers reigned over

Judah?

4. Twenty, viz. Rehoboam, Abijab, Afa, Jebofha-. phat, Fehoram, Abaziah, Athaliah the Queen, Foah, Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, Ma-· naffeb, Ammon, Jofiah, Jebaabaz, Jeboiakim, Jehoia-. bin, and Zedekiah,

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2 Q. Were all theje Rulers of Judah alfe great Sinners as well as the Kings of Ifrael?

A. A few of them were very religious, fome very wicked, and others of an indifferent or mixed Character.

3Q. What fell out in Rehoboam's Reign, after the ten Tribes had made Jeroboam their King?

A. When Rehoboam raised a great Army out of Judah and Benjamin to recover the ten Tribes, God by his Prophet forbid them to proceed, 1 Kings xii. 22-25.

4 Q Were there no Wars then between Judah and Ifrael?

A. Yes, in the following Times there were bloody Wars between them.

5Q How did the People of Judah behave themfelves under the Government of Rehoboam ?

A. They fell into Idolatry and fhameful Sins, whereupon God was angry, and Shishack King of Egypt plundered the Temple, and the King's Houfe of their Treasures, in the fifth Year of Rehoboam's Reign, 1 Kings xiv. 25. So fhort lived was the fupreme Grandeur and Glory of the Jewish Church and State.

6Q. Did Abijah the Son of Rehoboam, do any Thing remarkable in his Reign?

A. He made a Speech, and pleaded against Ifrael, when Jeroboam led them to war against him; he reproved them for their Departure from the true Worfhip of God, and from the House of David; and when they would not hearken, but fet upon him in Battle, he and his Army cried unto the Lord, and fhouted, and flew five hundred thoufand Men. A Brave Example, and Divine Success! 2 Chron. xiii. 4—177

7.Q. What is recorded concerning Afa, the Son of Abijah, and King of Judah?

A. That