The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28

headquarters would be selected, in which
the forces might lie In mbCsh. from
which they might be quickly moved /, 70
them. II strategic positions could be SEE
cured, victory might be expected. II has
al raya been regarded proof OF goou
gcneralshsp to 'pe an enemy Y, 70 oo ngnl
In all this planning tho utmost secrecy
was necessary. II any one should d.
vulge the conclusions reached In the
guilty party, II known and arrested,
would elYer speedy death as a traitor,
DIsCIOSURE.-rhe results OF all de-
alterations in the Syrian councils y :, were :
oothan, hundreds Of miles distant !, y,
but the spirit OF God revealed the scores
by oral messenger or vision, It matters
not. With great. promptness he gent ~, me
Intelligence to the king Of Israel. This
he did, not because Of the virtue OF the
regard OF a man.eof God, but who, on
Ing OF favor. But 1t was for tho ma
against tho house Of David, was never
tfeless part OF Gods chosen, people.
Destined ultimately TO be carried Into
hopeless captivity (lI,KinSs. XVI g. th MS
before It's downfall, and God would pro
tect It until this mission Gas accom-
plished II was on that account that In Inc
the secrets OF the Syrian king and re-
port them to the king OF Israel.
aDELIyERANCE.--B information Oh ,;
taIned from Elisha, the king g. israel i
likewise, because he was commandei-in-
chief. and usually led the. forces IN the
field. Indeed, this was his chief fn INC
nlored when they changed The form OF
s ssSSyaffD SAM inv Vii: Us TSe Tenth yse
hat roeeyimr the psophets $ word tie
and on learning the fact avoided the,
place OF danger The vulgate gives az II !.
learned whore the syrlans, intended too
establish themselves. the king OF Israel
sent and took possession OF the place
and occupied It In advance so that when
TIE eno1ny camo he was surprised And
this. was done rcpea tedly. SO that by the
advice Of Elisha Israel outwltted Syria
N military movements kt' 1a AZ ar1my,
care Of God, through his faithful minister,
and tho evil designs Of a powerful neigh-.
boz were ' s,er several sch *
periences the Syrian ruler naturally sus-
pected that he was betrayed by some, Of
his own men Verse IL, an inference that
secret foe within ones household Is al.
% A council was called to ferret out the
itrcachery.s It was an interesting moment
their commander to solve q mystery and
determine how the plans Of Gamma gns
were so quickly carried to their or envy.
Which Of those present WAS the offender7
A question not unlike that ra !sed among
the disciples when the Master foretold
His betrayal each do1hting hls ifell 10y
But the doubling was soon Dismissed.
One OF those present affirmed that there
was no traitor among. them; that Elisha
had revealed the king 8 secret Verse 13l,
How did no know this? Perhgns some n1
carried from ono to another. 1T is more
probable that the sta te1nent was a con-
lecture. The extraordinary powers g,yen
to Elisha, exhibited In the cure Of Mas
man, were doubtless we'll known through
GAPTURE-As, might be expected, the tn,
man OF God, and SO prevent fMrther int s,,-
ference with his plans Verse 49, But thls
was justly esteemed no easy matter, He
formidable character. Besides, on hc-:
rightly Judged that tho people among
Whom he lived, as well as the King whom.
h fathfIly served, Would Tas's. anKa
was considered all the more hazardous
when It was told that the prophsts resl-
ience was very near Samarla. and, conse,
qucntly any. expedition sent against MN
was liable e nenGoun.iHiF the oWer ap o1
these reasons Benhadad gathered a strof &
force. with horses and chariots, and they
came down under cover OF the darkness
Of night and Invested the city round
!. about (Yarse al4}, The war for the time