266 BATTLES OF THE BIBLE.

ness of Edom—who raised to life the little boy of whom
you have heard. Many more miracles these two pro-
phets did, God giving them power, that his name might
be glorified.

Johnnie. Tell us about some of the miracles, grand-
father. I would like to hear about the little boy. What
was the matter with him? and what did the prophet do
to restore him to life ?

Grandfather. Another time I may tell you more par-
ticularly about him, and about the other wonderful
things which were done by Elijah and Elisha; but at
present we must keep to the battles, as that is the
course we have undertaken to go through. The pro-
phet Elisha had much to do with war, so we see a good
deal of him. When it was told to the kings that the
great prophet was there, they went to seek him. When
he saw them, he spoke thus to the king of Israel:
“ What have I to do with thee? Get thee to the pro-
phets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother.”
Jehoram pleaded that here were three kings who were in
imminent danger. He seems to have thought only of
the kings, the people were not worthy to be thought of ;
the heart of the idolatrous king did not beat warmly for
his subjects. His speech made no impression on Elisha.
“ Were it not that I regard the presence of J. ehoshaphat,
king of Judah,” said the prophet, “I would not look
towards thee, nor see thee.”

Johnnie. And what did he tell them to do?

Grandfather. He told them to dig ditches, so many