the end of the conduit of the upper reservoir, in the highway of the
Fuller's field.

Isaiah, who had been quietly and carefully studying the entire situation
since the embassy came to Jotham, understood well enough that an
intrigue must be brewing in Jerusalem against the young King. When the
report reached the city that the enemy was on the march, Isaiah's
searching inquiries and careful observation of the leaders of the
capital resulted in the discovery that the son of Tabeal was in league
with Rezin and Pekah. It was Isaiah at this meeting, who informed Ahaz
that his immediate danger was as much within his own city as from the
enemy that was approaching. No wonder, then, that "his heart trembled,
and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest tremble with
the wind."

But Isaiah immediately reassured the trembling Ahaz in the following
words:

"Take heed and keep thyself calm; fear not, neither be
fainthearted because of these two fag ends of smoking
firebrands, because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria
and of the son of Remaliah. Syria, with Israel, hath purposed
evil against thee, saying, 'Let us go up against Judah and
distress it and overpower it and appoint the son of Tabeal
king in its midst.' But thus saith the Lord God: It shall not
stand, neither shall it come to pass, for, the head of Syria
is Damascus and the head of Damascus is Rezin, and the head
of Israel is Samaria and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son.
Verily, if you will not hold fast, ye shall not stand fast."