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And King Tiglat assailed all the cities of the tribe of Naphtali, and defeated them, and his army carried the people therein captive to Syria. Then a political party favorable to Assyria appeared in Samaria, with Hoshea, an officer of Pekah's army, as its leader.

In the twentieth year of King Pekah word came to him Beleth and Jashen of the B'nei Elohim, both servant of God Most High, were seen in the land of Samaria, The king demanded that they both appear before the throne to give account of their doings in his kingdom.

And Jashen said they were both about an errand appointed by the Lord himself, and it had naught to do with the king in Samaria. Neither did Jashen speak a word to the king of the nature of their errand.

Then Pekah waxed greatly in wrath, and ordered his servants to seize Jashen and Beleth and put them in prison, but no sooner did he pronounce this doom then was a loud report heard by all who dwelt in the palace, and the king was no more, but his smoking bones and entrails lay strewn about. For it was given to Beleth that che could call forth a blasting fire. Then Jashen and Beleth departed from the king's palace, and none dared hinder them.

And King Tiglat himself appointed Hoshea as king over the people of Samaria. He received from Hoshe ten talents of gold and a thousand talents of silver and had these brought to his capital.

But Jashen and Beleth went among the tribe of Naphtali that was in exile under the Assyrians and found of them five righteous men who never worshiped the idols of the Edomites. And those men were named Jehozadak and Semachiab and Huppim and Jehiel and Maath.

Jehozadak knew his wife and begat Hoshaiah and Toah and Paruah. And Senmachiab knew his wife and begat Pelatiah and Athaliah and Giddalti. And Huppim knew his wife and begat Maadai and Jehoadah and Pelaliah. And Jehiel knew his wife and begat Jeuel and Arodi and Halohesh. And Maath knew his wife and begat Bariah and Hasshub and Azaz.

The same Naphtalites built the city of Wazol at the very source of the river Sabik, and the stone Wall of God fairly loomed over it four vertical miles. There the Catwalk of legend touched bottom. The mines of Wazol offered much iron ore, as well as the coal to smelt it.