Accordingly, he went down to the grave in peace; and not only so, but left his dynasty firmly established in power.

His son, Baal-azar or Baleazar, who was thirty-six years of age, succeeded him, and held the throne for seven years, when he died a natural death.[14110] Abd-Ashtoreth (Abdastartus), the fourth monarch of the house, then ascended the throne, at the age of twenty, and reigned for nine years before any troubles broke out.

Then, however, a time of disturbance supervened.

Four of his foster-brothers conspired against Abd-Ashtoreth, and murdered him.

The eldest of them seized the throne, and maintained himself upon it for twelve years, when Astartus, perhaps a son of Baal-azar, became king, and restored the line of Hiram.