302 REMARKABLE NAMES IN SCRIPTURE. Simeon and Levi, They wickedly slew the Shechemitesafter they had made a league with them. Levi, The priesthood and care of the worship of God was given to his family or tribe. Judah, The kingdomwas promised to hisfamily : from him came David and Christ. Joseph, Israel's beloved son ; but his brethren hated him and sold him into Egypt, where he was made ruler of the land. Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, and Benjamin, are the other seven patriarchs, but have nothing so remarkable recorded concerning them. Ephraim and Manasseh were the two sons of Joseph, but Jacob in prophecy appointed them to make two distinct tribes in the nation of 'Israel. SECT. V.Names of Kings. Jews.Saul, The first king of Israel ; he sought his father's cattle, and the prophet found him and anointedhim king. David, The 'man after God's own heart, who was raised from a shepherd to a king. Solomon, A kingof Israel, and the wisest of men : he built the temple at Jerusalem. 'Rehoboam, A proud young king of Israel, who lost all his subjects except Judah and Benjamin. Jeroboam, The first king of Israel when they parted from Judah, and he set up the idolatry of the calves. Ahab, An ungodly king ofIsrael, who sec up the idol Baal. Hezekiah, A good king of Judah, whoreformed the nation"; he5prayed when he was sick, and was promised that he should live fifteen years longer. Manasseh, A.kingof Judah, who did much wickedness, but he repented and was forgiven. Josiah, A very young king of Judah, whose heart was ten- der, and he feared God. Zedekiah,The last king of Judah ; he was taken captiveby Nebuchadnezzar, and had his eyes put out. GENTILES.Abimeleck, Thename of some of the ancient kings of the Philistines. Pharoah, Thename of the kings of Egypt: one who made the Israelites slaves, and was dròwned in the red seawith all Isis army. Balak, Ding of Moab, who hired Balaam to curse Israel. Adonibezek, The king of Bezek in Canaan, who had cut off the thumbs' and great toes of threescore and ten kings, and was served so himself at last. Eglon, A king of Moab, who oppressed Israel, and was stabbed with a dagger by Ehud their deliverer.
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