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     * hearkened.
       In thus falling into this measure, the Shechemites must either
       have had great affection for their chief and his son, or have
       been under the influence of the most passive obedience.  The
       petty princes of Asia have always been absolute and despotic;
       their subjects paying them the most prompt and blind
       obedience.  The following instance will sufficiently
       illustrate and confirm this statement:  Abu Thaher, chief of
       the Carmathians, about the year 930, with only 500; horse, went
       to lay siege to Bagdad:  the khalif's general marched out to
       seize him; but before the attack, sent an officer to summon
       him to surrender.  "How many men has the khalif's general?"
       said Abu Thaher; "30,000," replied the officer.  "Among them
       all," says the Carmathian chief, "has he got three like mine?"
       Then ordering his followers to approach, he commanded one to
       stab himself, another to throw himself from a precipice, and a
       third to plunge into the Tigris:  all three instantly obeyed,
       and perished!  Then turning to the officer, he said, "He who
       has such troops need not value the number of his enemies!"

     * went out.
     # 23:10,18|
     * every male.
     # 17:23; Isa 1:10-16; Mt 7:6; Ro 2:28,29; 1Co 7:19|