The Young Captives

not the policy of the conqueror to establish any rigorous system of public control. He required that Judah should remain as a tributary power, but he desired the country to make

well pleased with his words and also wit

the twofold object of showing to his people some tangible evidence of his victory and of gaining for his court the advantage of having as aids and attendants some of the more cultured young men of Judea. With the aid of Jeconiah a lis

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ve of his sisters, twenty-five years before, an interesting group had gathered. Monroah, the last survivor of Salome's children, had wedded Amonober, and four lovely children blessed their union. These youths were now orphans, however, the youngest being a maiden of sixteen, who possessed the rar

y broke the news of the king's decision

nly sister? Oh, man of God! What will Perreeza do? My heart will break. Oh, my b

t thy young heart is made sad. But the things that are enshrou

eeza, with much decision. "It must be so! Jerusalem will have no

I fear it will not be possible to have such a request granted. The ex

st be put forth without delay t

ffort will be put forth

spirit of the young damsel, and the suggestion on her

most in the religious and social life of the Holy City. Young Daniel was one of the noble youths chosen by Nebuchadnezzar to go to Babylon. His pious and noble mother and sisters, after their first outburst of grief