It becomes evident, therefore, tba
herc is the story of the Menuhoth, th
descendants of Meuahem, and eventi
ally of Caleb, son of Jephunneh. The;
long inhabited a region south of Ut
bron and followed many crafts, bu
principally that of pottery makin*
This, in the reign of Joash, brough
them to the notice of the king of Judal
aud royal patronuge followed, possibl
In connection with the restoration c
the temple. In the days of L'zzlah on
of the family, Shebanlah, son of Ezral
rose to be steward of the royal estate
at Carmel.
The family "trademark" at this tim
was the scarab, but under the rlgh
eons kings Araaziah, Jotliam and Us
slab this was suppressed.
In the days of Hezekiah a raid of th
wild semlbarbarous tribe of Slraeo
was made Into their territory, and the
were forced to seek another home 1
the south of Moah or the north c
Edom, and, driving out the Amah
kites, they nettled there and lived 1
semi-independence.
After the return from thc captlvlt
they settled in Bethlehem and, und*
the name of Pahath-Moab, assumed
position of considerable Importance ui
der E.ra and Nehemiah.
All this story is in the Bible an
most of it in the books of Chronicle
but In Isolated fragments to which tl
Jar handles gave the connection. Bi
their whole significance Is greater tha
thut, for they Indicate that the cha
tors of Chronicles contain simply whi
they appear to contain, the real gen
alogics of real men, and In them ot
need seek no mythical or symbolic
meaning.
DELIBERATE SUICIDE.
Why lt Should Excite More Horror
Than Any Other Murder.
