The Strength of His Hand
“Within minutes, sweat poured down his face and neck, gluing his tunic to his back. He wiped his brow, pushing his damp hair off his forehead.
Eliakim stood beside him, his opposition to the Egyptian treaty clear from his grave silence. In the courtyard below, Shebna strutted before the growing crowd, issuing last-minute orders to the servants. When General Jonadab finished inspecting the Judean soldiers who would accompany the delegation, he climbed the stairs to where Hezekiah and Eliakim stoo...d. “I can’t tell you how pleased I am that you’ve decided to purchase Egyptian chariots and horses, Your Majesty. They will be a muchneeded addition to our arsenal.”
Hezekiah nodded vaguely. He didn’t want to think about the Egyptian horses. He wanted to get this over with.
“Are you sure you don’t want to come along, Eliakim?” Jonadab asked with a wry smile. “I’ll let you ride your favorite horse. It’ll be like old times, riding together.”
“No thanks, General.” Eliakim’s usual boyish grin had disappeared.MoreLess
Eliakim stood beside him, his opposition to the Egyptian treaty clear from his grave silence. In the courtyard below, Shebna strutted before the growing crowd, issuing last-minute orders to the servants. When General Jonadab finished inspecting the Judean soldiers who would accompany the delegation, he climbed the stairs to where Hezekiah and Eliakim stoo...d. “I can’t tell you how pleased I am that you’ve decided to purchase Egyptian chariots and horses, Your Majesty. They will be a muchneeded addition to our arsenal.”
Hezekiah nodded vaguely. He didn’t want to think about the Egyptian horses. He wanted to get this over with.
“Are you sure you don’t want to come along, Eliakim?” Jonadab asked with a wry smile. “I’ll let you ride your favorite horse. It’ll be like old times, riding together.”
“No thanks, General.” Eliakim’s usual boyish grin had disappeared.MoreLess
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