"Almost all the caves around here are made of limestone," said Levi. "It is so soft that the rains wear great hollows in the rocks."
"Did you ever go to the cave of Adullam, Levi?" asked Solomon.
"Yes, once when I was a boy. It is beyond Bethlehem. I had heard father speak of it. He told me that King David hid there with four hundred of his followers."
"Four hundred! It must be a very big cave, then," said Esther.
"You would think so, if you once got inside. There is one hall that is thirty-eight yards long. There are several passages leading into it. Some are so low that one has to crawl through them on his hands and knees. Others spread out into large chambers. Many of these chambers are very beautiful. The water has trickled down the walls and worn the soft limestone into the loveliest patterns."
"How could you see, Levi? wasn't it dark inside the cave?" asked Solomon.
"Of course it was, but every one in the party carried a lighted torch or candle. The torches gave light enough to show the beautiful ornaments."
"There is our own cave ahead of us," said Rebecca. "Of course I mean it is the one we are to visit," she added, with a laugh.
All the children could see was a great mass of rocks on the side of a hill. As they drew nearer, they spied a small hole near the ground.
"Must we crawl through that hole?" asked Esther, with a shiver.