276 BATTLES OF THE BIBLE.

“ What peace,” replied the newly anointed king, “ so
long as the whoredoms of thy mother J ezreel are so
many?” “ There is treachery, O Ahaziah,” said the
king of Israel, turning to flee. In vain he tried to
escape. With all his strength Jehu drew a bow,—the
arrow entered the heart of Jehoram,—he fell to rise no
more. Jehu commanded his captain to cast the body of
the king into the field of Naboth.

Marianne. Who was Naboth, grandfather? I do
not think you told us anything about him ?

Grandfather. He was an inhabitant of J ezreel, whom
Ahab put to death because he coveted his fields. Be-
cause of this wickedness of Ahab, Elijah the prophet
foretold the ruin of his house, and now it had come, and
Jehu was their executioner. Because Ahaziah, king of
Judah, was related to them and resembled them, he
shared in their doom. He was smitten by command of
Jehu, and soon after died of his wounds, having reigned
only one year. From his fate we learn, “ He that
walketh with wise men shall be wise; but the com-
panion of fools shall have poverty enough.”

George. What did Jehu do next?

Grandfather. He caused the wicked queen Jezebel to
be put to death; and the prophecy of Elijah the Tish-
bite with regard to her was literally fulfilled. Her body
was eaten by dogs in the streets of J ezreel.

Johnnie. I did not know, grandfather, that dogs ate
dead bodies.

Grandfather. They do not in this country, but those