A catalogue of II. SAMUEL. David's mighty men. 5 Although my house be not so with LORD, that I should do this: is not this grow. 6¶ But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands: 1 20. 18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, Chr. 11. the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had + Heb. slain. the name among three. 7 But the man that shall touch them +Heb. filled. must be fenced with iron and the staff of 19 Was he not most honourable of ¡Or, Josheb-bassebet the Tachmonite, a spear; and they shall be utterly burned three? therefore he was their captain: with fire in the same place. howbeit he attained not unto the first 8 ¶ These be the names of the mighty three. men whom David had: "The Tachmonite 20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, that sat in the seat, chief among the cap- the son of a valiant man, of 'Kabzeel, of the three.tains; the same was Adino the Eznite: who had done many acts, he slew two he lifted up his spear against eight hun-lionlike men of Moab: he went down dred, whom he slew at one time. also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow. 1 See 1 Chr. 11. 11. & 27. 2. +Heb. stain. h1 Chr. 11. 12. & 27. 4. 11 Chr. 11. 27. * See 1 Chr. 11. 13, 14. Or, for foraging. 11 Chr. 11. 15. Or, the three cap tains over the thirty. 1. h 9 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered to gether to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away: t 21 And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly i people returned after him only to spoil. 23 He was more honourable than the 12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines and the LORD wrought a great victory. 13 And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest m to 1 Sam. 22. time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in "the valley of Rephaim. ch. 5. 18. 14 And David was then in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. 15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate! 16 And the three mighty men brake 24 "Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem, X 25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the See 1 Chr. Harodite, 26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, 27 Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, 28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, 29 Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, 30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the "brooks of Gaash, 31 Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite, 32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, Or, valleys, Deut. 1. 24. y Judg. 2. 9. David numbereth the people. ch. 20. 26. ach. 11. 3, 6. a ch. 21. 1. Satan: See II. SAMUEL. ND again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and "he James 1. 13, moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. 1 Chr. 21. 1. b1 Chr. 27. 23, 24. ¡Or, Compass. с 2 For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, "Go now Judg. 20. 1. through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people. d Jer. 17. 5. d The three days' pestilence. number of the people unto the king: 'and 1 See 1 Chr. 21. 5. 10 ¶ And David's heart smote him aft-1 Sam. 24.5. er that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, 'I have sinned ch. 12. 13. greatly in that I have done and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done 1 Sam. 13. very foolishly. m 11 For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's 'seer, saying, n 13. 12 Go and say unto David, Thus saith the Chr. 29. 29. LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee. 13 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of "See1 Chr. famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me. 3 And Joab said unto the king, Now the 7 And came to the strong hold of Tyre, Judg. 18. 28. and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beer-sheba. 8 So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. 9 And Joab gave up the sum of the Araunah's generous offer. a See Gen. 23. 8-16. Num. 16. 48, 50. a I. KINGS. d The plague is stayed. 21 And Araunah said, Wherefore is my said unto the king, The LORD thy God 22 And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what 1 Kings 19. seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood. 21. + Heb. entered into days. + Heb. Let them seek. + Heb. a damsel, a virgin. + Heb. be a cherisher unto him. 23 All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah 24 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. f e d Ez. 20. 40. 41. * See 1 Chr. 21. 24, 25. 25 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was en-ch. 21. 14. treated for the land, and the plague was ver. 21. stayed from Israel. 11 ¶ Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David28am. 3. 4. our lord knoweth it not? 3 So they sought for a fair damsel 12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray throughout all the coasts of Israel, and thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest Josh. 19.18. found Abishag a Shunammite, and save thine own life, and the life of thy brought her to the king. son Solomon. 62 Sam. 3. 4. +Heb. reign. 2 Sam. 15.1. his days. 4. a 4 And the damsel was very fair, and 13 Go and get thee in unto king David, 5 ¶ Then 'Adonijah the son of Haggith saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall 1 Chr. 22. 3. C 6 And his father had not displeased him Heb. from at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom. 1 Chr. 3. 2. + Heb. his words were with Joab. 14 Behold, while thou yet talkest there 7 And the conferred with Joab the son ministered unto the king. e of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: 16 And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeich.2.2.2 and they following Adonijah helped him.sance unto the king. And the king said, 8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the What wouldest thou? + Heb. All up. + Heb. What to thee 1 David's oath to Bath-sheba. I ver. 13, 30. m ver. 7, 8, 9, 25. 17 And she said unto him, My lord, to the earth, and did reverence to the 'thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto king, and said, 'Let my lord king David thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solo- live for ever. mon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne. 18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not: 19 m And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called. 20 And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. 21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when Deut. 31.16. my lord the king shall "sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted toffenders. ch. 2. 10. + Heb. sinners. ⚫ ver. 19. P1 Sam. 10. 24. + Heb. Let king AdoniJah live. 22 ¶ And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in. 23 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. 24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? 25 For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, PtGod save king Adonijah. 26 But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called. 27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him? 28 Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came +Heb.before into the king's presence, and stood before the king. the king. 42 Sam. 4. 9. I ver. 17. 29 And the king sware, and said, "As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress, 32 ¶ And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king. 33 The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to "Gihon : 34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon. 39 And Zadok the priest took a horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon. е с 40 And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with "pipes, and re-or, utes. joiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them. 41 ¶ And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar? 42 And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came : and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good 2 tidings. 43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king. 44 And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they 12 Sam. 18. 27. Adonijah is dismissed by him. 1 Chr. 29. 23. A ver. 37. 'Gen. 47. 31. * ch. 3. 6. Ps. 132. 11, 12. ! ch. 2. 28. 1 Sam. 14. 45. 2 Sam. 14. 11. Acts 27. 34. Gen. 47. 29. Deut. 31. 14. Josh. 23. 14. Deut. 17. 19, 20. have caused him to ride upon the king's mayest prosper in all that thou doest, 45 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the and whithersoever thou turnest thyself: k h 1 D2 Sam. 7. 12, 13. ch. 8. 25. +Heb. be cut off from thee from the throne. Sam. 3. 39. & 18. 5, 12, 14. & 19. 5, 6, 7. * 2 Sam. 3. 27. 47 And moreover the king's servants 5 Moreover thou knowest also what Joab 10. Sam. 20 put. Prov. 20. 26. 6 Do therefore "according to thy wisdom, ver. 9. and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace. 7 But shew kindness unto the sons of "Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absa 50 ¶ And Adonijah feared because of a 2 Sam. 19. 31, 38. 10. & 19.28. 2 Sam. 9, 7, 2 Sam. 17. 27. strong. 8 And, 8 And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of 2 Sam. 16.6. Bahurim, which cursed me with a griev-+Heb. ous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword. 18. 2 Sam. 19. 2 Sam. 19. 23. Job 9.28. 9 Now therefore thold him not guiltless: Ex. 20. 7. for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head "bring thou down to the grave with blood. " Gen. 42. 38. & 44. 31. ch. 1. 21. Acts 2. 29. & 13. 36. y 2 Sam. 5. 7. 2 Sam. 5. 4. 1 Chr. 29. 26, 27. 10 So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David. 11 And the days that David reigned were forty years: 1 David, having given a charge to Solomon, 3 of relig- over Israel iousness, 5 of Joab, 7 of Barzillai, 8 of Shimei, 10 dieth. 12 Solomon succeedeth. 13 Adonijah, moving Bath-years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty sheba to sue unto Solomon for Abishag, is put to death. and three years reigned he in Jerusalem. 26 Abiathar, having his life given him, is deprived of 12 Then sat Solomon upon the throne Chr.29.23. the priesthood. 28 Joab fleeing to the horns of the altar is there slain. 35 Benaiah is put in Joab's room, of David his father; and his kingdom was and Zadok in Abiathar's. 36 Shimei, confined to Jeestablished greatly. rusalem, by occasion of going thence to Gath, is put to death. 13 ¶ And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, "Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably. 14 He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on. 15 And he said, Thou knowest that the 3 And keep the charge of the LORD thy kingdom was mine, and that all Israel ch. 1. 5. God, to walk in his ways, to keep his stat- set their faces on me, that I should reign : utes, and his commandments, and his howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and judgments, and his testimonies, as it is is become my brother's: for it was his 10&28. written in the law of Moses, that thou from the LORD. |