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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ... Lord delivered His people from the tyrant's yoke. Did Ehud dp wrong in killing Eglon? O no! for God sent Ehud to kill the king. And why did He send him? Because Eglon had hurt and harassed God's people, and so deserved to die. After his death, Ehud was judge for many years. The people left off worshipping idols, and served the Lord at His tabernacle in Shiloh. GOD'S MERCY TO ISRAEL. "In the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies."--Neh. ix. 27. Chap. 32. The History Of Deborah; Or, The Wise WOMAN. Judg. iv. 1-16. Did the Israelites continue to serve God? No: when Ehud was dead they again did evil in the sight of the Lord. So the Lord again punished them. This time their punishment was worse than before, for they were conquered by a king who lived in the north part of their land. Eglon. had lived on the other side of Jordan, but this king was a king of Canaan. He belonged to one of the seven cursed nations that Israel ought to have destroyed. This king of Canaan, named Jabin, was very cruel to the people: he took away their corn and wine and oil, their cattle, and their fields. The Israelites could not resist him, for he had very large armies, and nine hundred chariots of iron, drawn by horses, and he had a very brave captain, named Sisera. The only thing to be done was to cry to the Lord, and that is what Israel did; and that is a sure way of getting help: for the Lord is merciful and gracious, and ready to forgive. This time the Lord determined to deliver Israel in a new way. He would not raise up a brave captain or a wise man to judge his people, but a woman. She was a wise and good...