Little Timothe his lesson: or, A summary relation of the historicall part of holy scripture plainely and familiarly comprized in meeter, for the helpe of memory, and instruction of the ignorant in the writings of God. By E.G. Mr. in Arts, and practitioner in physicke for the Kings hospitall of St. Bartholomew, in the city of Glocester.

Section 18.

Kings of Judah.

* 1.1 THus leauing Israel dispossest, lets now returne againe, To Iudah, whom the Lord had blest, with Hezechias raigne. Against him, proud Saneherib, [Cap. 18] sent railing Rabshekee, Who to his cost was answered, [cap. 19] and caus'd with shame to flee.

Now was the Prophet Micah heard, and Nahum: but we finde, [Cap. 20] That this good king, from death preseru'd to Babel is too kind. Next him, his sonne Manasse raign'd, [cap. 21] a wicked cruell king, * 1.2 Vntill he was in Babel chain'd: but thence God did him bring. Ammon his sonne, the next in row, was for Idolatry, * 1.3 Slaine of his seruants: and as now, Habakuk did prophesie. Then yong Iosiah, Ammons sonne, a worthy Prince and zealous, [cap. 22] Made such a reformation as was and will be famous. Now Ieremiah Trumpet-like cries out; and Zephaniah: [cap. 23] But Necho's men in battle strike, and slea good king Iosiah. His sonne Iehoahaz the Crowne obtain'd; but raign'd not long, For Pharaoh Necho put him downe, and chain'd with fetters strong, * 1.4 And plac'd his brother in his roome, Iehoiachim by name, Who Babels vassell did become for three yeeres space with shame.

* 1.5 And then rebelling brought againe great Nabuchadnezer With all his huge and warlike traine: who tooke him prisoner, And bound and caried him away, with whom to Babylon, Ezechiel, and Mordecai, and Daniel are gone, With other moe of roiall seed. * 1.6 yong Iechoni alone Was left behind in's fathers steed, to sit on Iudahs throne: Nor sate he long but Babel doth, his Souldiers stout command, To fetch him and his treasure both, and chiefe men of of the Land. * 1.7 His vncle Zedekiah plac'd, was in his roome, and crowned: Who likewise did rebell at last: but Babels king so frowned, [Cap. 24] That vp against Ierusalem, [ 17] * 1.8 the fowerth time he came, And by strong siege so starued them, [cap. 25] that warriours fled with shame. * 1.9 King Zedekiah also fled, but Chaldees quickly caught him, And that due iudgement might be had, [cap. 25] They vnto Riblah brought him,

* 1.10 And slew his sonnes before his face, and then put out his eies, And chained him with all disgrace, that else they could deuise. * 1.11 And so to Babel they returne, with prisoners and with pray. The Temple after that they burne, and take all thence away. * 1.12 Yea burnt the Palace faire and rich which Solomon did build: And all the goodly houses which Ierusalem did yeeld.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Anno 3260.
• * 1.2

  2. Chron. 33. 12. 13.
• * 1.3

  2. Kings 21. 23.
• * 1.4

  2. Chron. 36. 4. 2. Kings 24. 1.
• * 1.5

  Anno 3389.
• * 1.6

  1. Chron. 3. 16. 2. Kings 24. 8. vers. 10. 11.
• * 1.7

  Anno 3399.
• * 1.8

  vers. 17. 20.
• * 1.9

  vers. 3. 5.
• * 1.10

  vers. 6.
• * 1.11

  Anno 3400.
• * 1.12

  vers. 8. 9.