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Marianne. But did the people of Judah see their ene-
mies killing each other ?

Grandfather. When the people of Judah arrived at
the watch tower in the wilderness, the sight which met
their eyes—and a strange sight, doubtless, they must have
thought it—was a multitude of dead bodies where so
lately had been an army of living men. A solemn sight
that battle field must have been. Round and round
those bodies lay, clad in splendid garments, glittering with
gold and precious stones. So great was the riches that
the people of Jehoshaphat were three days in the gather-
ing of it. Useless that wealth was now to those who
lately had thought so much of it. From this we see the
folly of setting our hearts on the treasures of earth. For
this signal mercy vouchsafed to them, the children of
Judah assembled in a valley to give thanks to their God,
and that religious act of theirs gave a name to the val-
ley. It was called the valley of Barechab, or of blessing.

George. And had Jehoshaphat any more war in his
reign ?

Grandfather. He engaged in another war which I will
now give you an account of. Jehoram, the son of Ahab,
was now king of Israel. He commenced his reign in the
eighteenth year of the reign of Jehoshaphat in Judah.

George. Was Jehoram Ahab’s successor ?

Grandfather. Ahaziah succeeded his father Ahab, but
he only reigned two years, and at his death his brother
Jehoram ascended the throne.

Johnnie. Was Jehoram a good king ?