CHAPTER XIII

FRESH MURDERS--THE EXTIRPATION OF BAAL-WORSHIP (B.C. 842) 131

Wading through blood to a throne--The ride to Samaria--The brethren of Ahaziah of Judah--The corpse-choked tank of the shepherds--The Bedawy ascetic--The scene of slaughter in the temple of Baal--Did Elisha approve of these atrocities?--Prophetic judgment on Jehu--Ravages of Hazael--Jehu's anguish--He pays tribute to Assyria.