FOR

SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES.

WITH COMMENTS.

THE KINGS AND THE PROPHETS.

BY

CHARLOTTE M. YONGE,
AUTHOR OF “ THE HEIR OF REDCLYFFE,” ETC. ETC,

London:
MACMILLAN AND CO.

1874.
101. ;. 389
[Tkc Right of Translation and Reproduction is reserved.]

LONDON : R. CLAY, SONS, AND TAYLOR, PRINTERS,

BREAD STREET HILL.

CONTENTS.

BOOK IV.

LESSON 1.

PAGE

THE SEPARATION OF THE KINGDOMS . . . . . . . . . . 3

THE DEATH OF JEROBOAM'S CHILD . . . . . . . . . . . 12

LESSON V.

REIGN OF REHOBOAM IN JUDAH . . . . . . . . . . . .

14

ASA IN JUDAH AND NADAB IN ISRAEL . . . . . . . . . . 20

THE REBUKES TO ASA AND BAASHA . . . . . . . . . . .

25

RISE OF THE HOUSE OF OMRI IN ISRAEL . . . .

ELIJAH AND THE WIDOW OF ZAREPHATH . . . . . . . . . 32

ELIJAH ON MOUNT HOREB . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

THE DEFEAT OF THE SYRIANS. . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

LESSON XX.

FAGE

THE SENTENCE UPON AHAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

FIGE

LESSON XXII.

THE BATTLE OF RAMOTH-GILEAD. . . . . . . . . . . . 61

LESSON XXIII.

THE WAR WITH MOAB AND AMMON. . . . . . . . . . . 65

LESSON XXV.

ELIJAH CALLING DOWN FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LESSON XXIX.

THE MIRACLES OF THE OIL, THE GOURD, THE BREAD, AND THE AXE 85

LESSON Xxx.

THE SHUNAMMITE . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 88

LESSON XXXI.

THE RAISING THE SHUNAMMITE's son.... 90