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punishment was just; it was a type of the everlasting
destruction of the enemies of the gospel. The nations
that forget God shall be turned into hell.

George. Joshua was a gréat conqueror.

Grandfather. After enumerating these conquests, the
reason is given for the general of Israel being so success-
ful. It was “ because the Lord God of Israel fought
for Israel.” The victorious army had now returned to
the camp at Gilgal, and was established there. But
there was more work yet to be done. The kings in the
north of Canaan united their forces, and marched against
them. Jabin, king of Hazor, was at the head of them.
He had got all the other kings in his district to unite
with him, and they thought themselves strong enough
to oppose Israel. They were very formidable ; their
people were numerous like the sand on the sea shore,
and they had horses and chariots in great number.

George. I have seen a model of a chariot of war.

Johnnie. What like was it ?

George. I could not very well tell you; it was a
dreadful thing, with sharp points and spears standing
out from it.

Grandfather. I shall read you a description of them,
—“ The beam to which the horses were fastened was
armed with spikes with iron points, which projected
forward. The yokes of the horses had two cutting
falchions of three cubits length. The axletrees had
fixed to them two iron spits, with scythes at their ex-
tremities. The spokes of the wheels were armed with