BY the death of Athalia, the whole Countrie of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was filled with great ioy and quietnesse; wherein Ioas a childe of seuen yeeres old or there-about, began his raigne, which continued almost fortie yeeres. [unspec 30] During his minoritie, hee liued vnder the protection of that honorable man Iehoiada the Priest, who did as faithfully gouerne the Kingdome, as hee had be∣fore carefully preserued the Kings life, and restored him vnto the Throne of his ancestors. When hee came to mans estate, he tooke by appointment of Ie∣hoiada two wiues, and begat Sonnes and Daughters, repairing the family of Dauid, which was almost worne out. The first Act that hee tooke in hand, when he began to rule without a Protector, was the reparation of the Temple. It was a needfull piece of worke, in regard of the decay wherein that [unspec 40] holy Place was fallen, through the wickednesse of vngodly Tyrants; and requisite it was that he should vp-hold the Temple, whom the Temple had vp-held. This businesse hee followed with so earnest a zeale, that not onely the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 were more slack than he, but euen Iehoiada was faine to be quickned by his admonition. Mo∣ney was gathered for the charges of the worke, partly out of the taxe imposed by Moses, partly out of the liberalitie of the people: who gaue so freely, that the Tem∣ple,* 1.1 besides all reparations was enriched with vessels ofgold and siluer, and with all other Vtensiles. The sacrifices likewise were offered, as vnder godly Kings they had beene, and the seruice of God was magnificently celebrated. [unspec 50]
The history of the world
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- The history of the world
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- Raleigh, Sir, Walter, 1552?-1618.
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- At London :: Printed [by William Stansby] for Walter Burre[, and are to be sold at his Shop in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Crane,
- 1614 [i.e. 1617]]
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"The history of the world." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A10357.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 29, 2025.
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§. I. Of IOAS his doings, whilest IEHOIADA the Priest liued.
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2. Chron. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 14.