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The Kings of Judah

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, Cal. · Apr 25, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 17.

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The Kings of Judah

OUR readings this week are but a continuation of the story of Israel's history. In the history of Judah, more fully told in Chronicles, we have the reigns of Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, Ahaziah, Athaliah (the wicked, usurping daughter of Jezebel), Jehoash (Joash), Amaziah, Azariah (Uzziah), Jotham, and Ahaz. Among all these there was but one truly good king — Jehoshaphat; but his alliance with the house of Omri brought evil fruit, which cursed the kingdom of Judah forever after. Amaziah, Uzziah, and Jotham were, especially the last two, far above the average. The good part of the reign of Joash was really the reign of Jehoiada.