_JOSIAH CELEBRATES THE PASSOVER. PHARAOH-NECHO, KING OF EGYPT, PASSES WITH HIS ARMY THROUGH JUDAH: JOSIAH FIGHTS WITH HIM AT MEGIDDO, AND IS SLAIN. GREAT LAMENTATIONS ARE MADE FOR HIM._ _Before Christ 610._... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LEVITES THAT TAUGHT ALL ISRAEL— _The Levites who taught all Israel how they should sanctify themselves before the Lord._ Houbigant.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THEY REMOVED THE BURNT-OFFERINGS, &C.— _From which they took that which belonged to the burnt-offering to be distributed to the people, divided according to their families, that they might offer it unto the Lord,_ &c. Houbigant.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT DISGUISED HIMSELF— _But encouraged himself._ Houbigant; who, in the 15th verse, instead of _the king's seer,_ reads, _the king's seers._... [ Continue Reading ]
PUT HIM IN THE SECOND CHARIOT— It was the custom of war, in former times, for great officers to have their led horses, that if one failed they might mount another. The kings of Persia, Quintus Curtius informs us, had horses attending their chariots, to which, in case of any accident, they might fly;... [ Continue Reading ]
AND JEREMIAH LAMENTED FOR JOSIAH, &C.— It was usual with the Jews to make lamentations, or mournful songs, upon the death of great men, princes, and heroes, who had distinguished themselves in arms, or by any civil arts had merited well of their country. From the expression, _Behold they are written... [ Continue Reading ]