IDOLATRY AND DEFEAT. 255

Twenty-seven thousand were killed by the falling of
the walls of Aphek after having escaped from battle,—
What do we learn from ‘their fate ?

At the idolatrous court of Ahab and Jezebel, Jehosha-
phat openly shewed his reverence for the God of his
fathers, and endeavoured to lead the king of Israel to
do the same,— What does his example teach us?

From the prophecy delivered by Micaiah, what do we
learn ?