REMARKABLE NAMES IN SCRIPTURE. 303 Jabin,-King of Canaan, who had three hundred chariots of iron, and was conquered under the governmentof Deborah. Hiram, King of Tyre, who furnished Solomonwith timber and workmen toward the building the temple. Sennacherib, The kingof Assyria who besieged Jerusalem, but an angel of God destroyed his army, even one hundred and fourscore thousand men in one night. Nebuchadnezzar, The proud king of Babylon who destroyed Jerusalem, but he ran mad, and was driven among the beasts. Belshazzar, The last king of Babylon, who in the midst of his jollity was frighted by the hand which appeared against the wall, and was slain that night. Darius, The king of the Medes and Persians, who put Daniel into the lions' den sore against his will ; and afterwards threw in his accusers there. Cyrus, the king of Persia who commanded the Jews to build their city and temple again.. Ahasuerus, The king of Persia who took Esther, a Jewish young woman, for his queen. Cesar, The emperors of Rome and the rulersof the world were so called. Augustus Cresar, The emperor of the World when Christ came into it. Herod the Great, The king of Judea, who killed all the children in Bethlehem, in hopes to kill Christ. Herod, The king of Galilee, who cut of John the baptist's bead. Agrippa, A king who was almost persuaded tobe a Christian. SECT. V1.--Names of Governors, Judges and Officers. JEWS.Moses, The deliverer and the law-giver of Israel : he was said to be the meekest of all men. - ' Joshua, The leader of Israel, who brought them into the promised land. Gideon, The captain who frighted a great army- Of Midianites with lamps and pitchers in the hands of three hun- dred men. Jephthah, The captain who before the battle made a vow, and It fell upon his own daughter. Samson, The strongest man, and he slew a thousand Phi- listines with the jaw-bone of an ass, and at last slew himself with the Philistines, by pulling down the house on their heads. Zerubbabel, a prince of the Jews,_, who took care of the building of the temple at their return fromBabylon. Nehemiah, A governor who assisted the Jews in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, and settling their state.
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