Chapter 74
went at first to the children of the east, and when the children of the east heard their report, they went to meet them, and engaged in battle with them.
42. And the war was severe against the children of the east, so the Lord gave all the children of the east into the hand of Moses, and about three hundred men fell down slain.
43. And all the children of the east turned back and retreated, so Moses and the children of Cush followed them and subdued them and put a tax upon them, as was their custom.
44. So Moses and all the people with him passed from there to the land of Aram for battle.
45. And the people of Aram also went to meet them, and they fought against them, and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Moses, and many of the men of Aram fell down wounded.
46. And Aram was also subdued by Moses and the people of Cush, and also gave their usual tax.
47. And Moses brought Aram and the children of the east under subjection to the children of Cush, and Moses and all the people who were with him, turned to the land of Cush.
48. And Moses strengthened himself in the kingdom of the children of Cush, and the Lord was with him. And all the children of Cush feared him.
1. IN the end of years Saul died, king of Edom, and Baal Chanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his place.
2. In the sixteenth year of the reign of Moses over Cush, Baal Chanan, the son of Achbor, started to reign in the land of Edom over all the children of Edom, which he did for thirty eight years.
3. In his days Moab rebelled against the power of Edom, having been under Edom since the days of Hadad, the son of Bedad, who smote them and Midian, and brought Moab under subjection to Edom.
4. And when Baal Chanan the son of Achbor reigned over Edom, all the children of Moab withdrew their allegiance from Edom.
5. And king Angeas of Africa, died in those days, and his son Azdrubal reigned in his stead.
6. And in those days Janeas died, king of the children of Chittim, and they buried him in his temple which he had built for himself in the plain of Canopia for a residence, and Latinus reigned in his stead.
7. In the twenty second year of the reign of Moses over the children of Gush, Latinus reigned over the children of Chittim for forty five years.
8. And he also built for himself a great and mighty tower, and he built therein an elegant temple for his residence to conduct his government, as was the custom.
9. In the third year of his reign he caused a proclamation to be made to all his skilful men, who made many ships for him.
10. And Latinus assembled all his forces, and they came in ships, and went therein to fight against Azdrubal son of king Angeas of Africa, and they came to Africa and engaged in battle with Azdrubal and his army.
11. And Latinus prevailed over Azdrubal, and Latinus took from Azdrubal the aqueduct which his father had brought from the children of Chittim, when he took Janiah the daughter of Uzi for a wife. So Latinus overthrew the bridge of the aqueduct, and smote a severe blow to the whole army of Azdrubal.
12. And the remaining strong men of Azdrubal strengthened themselves, and their hearts were filled with envy, and they courted death, and again engaged in battle with king Latinus of Chittim.
13. And the battle was severe upon all the men of Africa, and they all fell wounded before Latinus and his people, and Azdrubal the king also fell in that battle.
14. And king Azdrubal had a very beautiful daughter, whose name was Ushpezena, and all the men of Africa embroidered her likeness on their garments, on account of her great beauty and comely appearance.
15. And the men of Latinus saw Ushpezena, the daughter of Azdrubal, and praised her unto Latinus their king.
16. And Latinus ordered her to be brought to him, and Latinus took Ushpezena for a wife, and he turned back on his way to Chittim.
17. And it was after the death of Azdrubal, son of Angeas, when Latinus had turned back to his land from the battle, that all the inhabitants of Africa rose up and took Anibal the son of Angeas, the younger brother of Azdrubal, and made him king in stead of his brother over the whole land of Africa.
18. And when he reigned, he resolved to go to Chittim to fight against the children of Chittim, to avenge the cause of Azdrubal his brother, and because of the inhabitants of Africa, and he did so.
19. And he made many ships, and he came therein with his whole army, and he went to Chittim.
20. So Anibal