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same annoyance to bear from Hazael, who afilicted the
Israelites grievously, so that of the great armies they
had once had—their hundreds of thousands—there re-
mained only fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and ten thou-
sand footmen. In his distress the king of Israel prayed
to God, who in mercy sent a deliverer in the person of
the successor of Jehoahaz.

George. Who was he, and what did he do ?

Grandfather. He was called Jehoash, but we must not
enter upon his reign to-night, for it gets late.

Because Jehoshaphat prayed, the Lord fought for his
people, and delivered them from their enemies,— What
do we learn from this ?

The great wealth of the children of Lot and Esau went
to enrich their enemies,—What does this shew us ?

The children of Israel, shocked at having driven the
king of Moab to such an extremity, raised the siege of
Kirharaseth,— What does their conduct teach us ?

When Elisha had the Syrians in his power, he caused
them to be treated with kindness and sent away in
safety, What does his example teach us?

What do we learn from hearing what others have
suffered by famine ?

Amaziah met his death because “i chose for his inti-
mate friend the wicked king of Israel,—What does his
fate teach us ?

What are we taught by the misfortunes that came
upon Jehu in consequence of his upholding the worship
of the golden calves ?