Sect. XXXIV. Solomon's sacrifices at Gibeon. His dream. Sect. XXXVI. Solomon's wise judgment between two women. 163 Sect. XXXVII. Solomon's great wisdom. His princes. The daily provisions of his household. The extent of his kingdom. His wonderful power and riches, Sect. XXXVIII. Hiram, king of Tyre, sends to congratulate Sect. XLI. Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple. Seet. XLII. The Lord gives a testimony of his accepting So- Solomon appoints the courses of the Sect. XLIII. Solomon builds a house for himself. The house Sect. XLIV, The queen of Sheba pays a visit to Solomon. His great wisdom, power, and riches. Sect. XLV. Solomon multiplies wives to hiinself. He wore ships idols. God threatens to rend the kingdom from his Sect. XLVI. The Israelites assemble to crown Rehoboam the son of Solomon. Ten tribes revolt to Jeroboam,and make him king over Israel. Rehoboam reigns over Judah. War betwixt the divided kingdoms. 214 Sect. XLVII. The reign of Jeroboam king of Israel, He sets up two golden calves. He offers incense. His hand is withered, withered, but restored on his repentance. Ahijah pro- phesies destruction to the house of Jeroboam. Sect. XLVIII. The reign of Abijam king of Judah. War be- tween him and Jeroboam. The Lord assists Abijam. 229 Sect. XLIX. The reigns of Nadab and Baasha, kings of Israel. Sect. L. The reign of Asa king of Judah. He is helped of the Sect. LI. The wicked reigns of Elah, Zimri, and Omri. Sect. LII. The beginning of the reign of Jehoshaphat king of Sect. LIII. The beginning of the reign of Ahab king of Israel; and the history of Elijah the prophet. Ahab marries Jezebel; and brings idols into Jerusalem. Elijah sent to him to prophesy that there would be a drought. Elijah fed by ravens at the brook Cherith. Sect. LIV. Elijah commanded to go to Žerephath. He meets with a widow, Her barrel of meal and cruse of oil are multiplied. She sustains the prophet. Her son is restored Sect. LV. Elijah is sent to Ahab to foretel rain. He assembles the people of Israel, and the prophets of Baal, to prove who is The God. The prophets of Baal slain. Sect. LVI. Rain sent, Jezebel seeks to kill Elijah. He flees to Bethsheba. He desponds. An angel comforts him. The Lord reveals himself by a small still voice. Elijah is sent to anoint Jehu to be king, and Elisha to be a prophet, Sect. LVII. Benhadad king of Syria makes war against Ahab. Sect. LVIII. The Syrians return and are again defeated. Ahab be be put to death. Elijah prophesies the destruction of page 275 Sect. LIX. Ahab and Jehoshaphat form an alliance. False prophetsdeceive Ahab. Micaiah prophesies against them. 280 287 289 290 Sect. LX. Jehosha phat reproved for making alliance with Ahab. He brings the people back to their duty, and reforms the corruptions of public worship. Sect. LXI. Jehoshaphat makes an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel. They send trading vessels to Tarshish and Ezion geber. fall from a lattice. Elijah prophesies his death. Elijah destroy him. Ahaziah dies. chariot. Elisha receives his mantle. Succeeds bim in his prophetic office. Sect. LXIV. Elisha heals the waters of Jericho. He is mocked by the children of Bethel. They are slain by bears. Sect. LXV. The beginning of the reign of Jehoram, or Joram, king of Israel. He makes an alliance with Jehoshaphat king of Judah. They go against the Moabites. Sect. LXVI. The conclusion of the reign of Jehoshaphat king of Judah. A great victory over the Moabites and Ammo nites. A solemn thanksgiving. Jehosha phat dies. Sect. LXVII. Naaman the Syrian general goes to Elisha the prophet. He is cured of his leprosy. Gehazi the servant 295. 302 305 310 316 Sect. LXVIII. The reign of Jehoram king of Israel continued. Ben-hadad king of Syria seeks to destroy Elisha. His 321 Sect. LXIX. Ben-hadad besieges Samaria. A famine in Sa maria. · The Syrians defeated. Great spoils taken, 325 Sect. LXX. The widow's oil multiplied. The son of the Shunamite raised to life at the prayer of Elisha. Deadly pottage Sect. LXXI. Ben-hadad sends a message to Elisha. Elisha foretels his death, and the succession of Hazael. Ben- Sect. LXXII. The wicked reign of Jehoram king of Judah. He slays all his brethren. The Edomites revolt. He Sect. LXXIII. The wicked reign of Ahaziah (called also Aza- riah and Jehoahaz) king of Judah. Sect. LXXIV. The reign of Jebu king of Israel. Elisha sends one of the children of the prophets to anoint him Je- Sect. LXXV. The wicked reign of Athaliah queen of Judah, She destroys all the seed royal except Joash, who is saved in the temple, and concealed by Jehoiada the priest. Joash proclaimed king. Athaliah slain. Sect, LXXVI. The reign of Joash, or Jehoash, king of Judah. Sect. LXXVII. The wieked reign of Jehoahaz king of Israel. The kingdom of Israel reduced. Jehoahaz dies. Sect. LXXVIII. The reign of Jehoash, or Joash, king of Israel, Sect. LXXIX. The reign of Amaziah king of Judah. He numbers his people. War with the Edomites. War with Israel. Amaziah taken prisoner by Joash. His death. Sect. LXXX. The reign of Jeroboam II. king of Israel. Israel Sect. LXXXI. Part of the prophecy of Amos, concerning a famine and an earthquake. The people of Israel called upon to repent. 375 Sect. LXXXII. The reign of Uzziah, or Ažariah, king of Judah. Judah. His great prosperity. He burns incense, and is struck with leprosy. His death, Sect. LXXXIII. Part of the prophecy of Isaiah. The people Sect. LXXXV. The history of the prophet Jonah. The Lord commands him to go to Nineveh. He disobeys and is swallowed up by a fish. " The Lord delivers him.“ 387 Sect. LXXXVI.' Jonah again sent to Nineveh. The people repent at his preaching, and are pardoned. Jonah dis- pleased, He is made sensible of his error, 390 Sect. LXXXVII. The reigns of Menahem, Pekaiah, and Pekah, kings of Israel. Hoshea succeeds to the throne. 393 Sect, LXXXVIII. Part of the prophecy of Hosea. The pro- phet foretels the downfall of the kingdom of Israel. He calls upon the people to repent. 396 Sect. LXXXIX. The reigns of Jotham arid Ahaz, kings of Judah. Jotham's great prosperity. The Ammonites become tributary to him. Syria and Ephraim con- federate against Judah.' Isaiah encourages Ahaž. The miraculous birth of Emanuel predicted. The defeat of the Assyrianş foretold, &c. 400 Sect. XC. The wickedness of Ahaz. Numbers of the people, of Judah carried into captivity by the Syrians. 405 Sect. XCI. The impiety of Ahaz. He sends part of the treasure of the Lord's house to the king of Assyria. He setteth up an altar to idols, burns incense thereon, and commits abominations. His death, 407 Sect. XCII. The beginning of the reign of Hezekiah king of Judah. He cleanses the temple, and reforms public worship. A covenant made with great solemnity. 411 Sect. XCIII. Part of the prophecy of Isaiahı. The prophet denounces woes against the people of Israel. He invites thein to turn unto the Lord. 415 Sect. |
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