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ATHALIA, QUEEN OF JUDAH.
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With a shriek, she sprang from tier chair, but the room was empty.
"It was a foolish dream/' she muttered, angrily, "tomorrow I will go to the temple. There will I judge the strength of these sons of Judah and plan their downfall."
As the morning sacrifice was prepared in the temple and the waiting people bowed reverently, Jehoiada was astounded to see Atbalia, in her sumptuous robes, looking on.
"Thou false one !" he cried, raising his right arm and pointing to the insolent queen, "go ! Worshipper of Baal, thou canst not appear at Jehovah's sacrifice."
Awed by the high priest's vehemence, the queen withdrew, but as she went, she trembled, for among the worshippers she had caught a glimpse of a child's rosy face, with a tangle of dark curls. It was the face of her dream !
Desperate with fear, Athalia fled to the court of the temple of Baal. "Rally our followers !" she cried to the
startled priests; "today shall Jehovah's temple fall !"
The morning sacrifice was ended. The people filed out of the temple, but instead of seeking their homes as usual, they stood about in the court and adjacent streets, quietly waiting.
Within the temple, a strange scene was in progress. Guards, Captains of Tens and Captains of Hundreds, from all parts of Juclea assembled, swiftly and silently, every man in an assigned place, armed with the sacred arms of King David. When all was in readiness, Jehoiada appeared, lifting the child Joash high in his arms, and saying, "Behold the king's son shall reign, as the Lord hath said of the sons of David."
Instantly, a body of armed Levites, the new king's body-guard, encircled the pair, and as Jehoiada solemnly anointed the child, a great cry, "God save the king," went up in the temple and was caught up by the waiting hundreds outside.
The cry fell upon the ears of Athalia and her followers, rapidly advancing to
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