Before name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a! 1048. Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin: † Heb. second. a Chap. 3 And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day :) 4 And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lamie of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame; and his name was Mephibosheth. 5 And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ish-bosheth, who lay on a bed at noon. 6 And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped. 7 For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bed-chamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night. 8 And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed. 9 And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity, a 10 When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is 1.2,4,15. dead, († thinking to have brought good tidings,) I + Heb. took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who his own thought that I would have given him a reward for his bringer, tidings: he was in eyes as a &c. H Or, which was the 11 How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your reward I hand, and take you away from the earth? gave him 12 And David commanded his young men, and they for his tidings. slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron: but they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the b Chap. b sepulchre of Abner in Hebron. 3.32. David taketh Zion from the Jebusites. 4David was thirty years old when he began to Before reign, and he reigned forty years. CHRIST 1048. c 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty & Chap. and three years over all Israel and Judah. 6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land; which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither. 2.11. || Or, 7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zioning David the same is the city of David. shall not, &c. 8 And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, dhe shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The ||Or, blind and the lame shall not come into the house. 9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it, The they had city of David: and David built round about, from the blind Millo and inward. Because saideven and the lame, He 10 And David + went on, and grew great; and the shall not LORD God of hosts was with him. comcinto the house + Heb. 11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and masons; went goand they built David an house." ing and 12 And David perceived that the LORD had esta- cir. 1043 blished him king over Israel, and that he had exalted e1 Chr. his kingdom for his people Israel's sake. f growing. 14. 1. + Heb. 13 And David took him more concubines and hewersof wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from the stone Hebron and there were yet sons and daughters born of the to David. f 1 Chr. 14 And these be the names of those that were born 3. 9. 3.5. unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and & 1 Chr. Nathan, and Solomon, 15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 16 Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet. 17 But when the Philistines heard that they 1047. had anointed David king over Israel, all the Phili-h1 Chr. stines came up to seek David; and David heard of 2t, 14, 8. and went down to the hold. 18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 1 David bringeth the ark into Zion, Before CHAP. VI, VII. 25 And David did so, as the LORD had commanded CHRIST him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer. 1047. 1042 CHAP. VI. 1042. + Heb. stretched e 1.Chr. and placeth it in a tabernacle. 17 And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and Before set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that CHRIST David had pitched for it: and David offered burntofferings and peace-offerings before the LORD. 1 David fetcheth the ark from Kirjath-jearim: 6 Uzzah, 18 And as soon as David had made an end of offerfor taking hold of it, is smitten dead: the ark is caring burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, he blessed r ried into the house of Obed-edom. 12 David bringeth the people in the name of the LORD of hosts. the ark into Zion, sacrificing and dancing before it ; 19 And he dealt among all the people, even among Michal despiseth him: 17 he placeth it in a tabernacle the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women with great joy. 20 Michal's barrenness. as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good AGAIN, David gathered together all the chosen men piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house. Israel, thirty thousand. а a1 Chr. 2 And David arose, and went with all the people 13.5, that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up ||Or, from thence the ark of God, whose name is called thename, by the name of The LORD of hosts, that dwelleth even the between the cherubims. at which of hosts, 3 And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, LORD and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was call was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of ed upon Abinadab, drave the new cart. + Heb. made to ride. Or, the hill. b 1 Sam. 7.-1. 4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was at Gibeah, + accompanying the ark of God; and Ahio went before the ark. 5 And David, and all the house of Israel, played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made + Heb. of fir-wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals. with. c1 Chr. 13. 9. 6 And when they came to Nachon's thrashingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen | shook it. 7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God. 8 And David was displeased, because the LORD had Heb. made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name + of the place | Perez-uzzah to this day. broken. That is, The Uzzah. 9 And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and breach of said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me? 10 So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 11 And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household. 12 And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. 1 Chr. d So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness. 15. 25. 13 And it was so, that when they that bare the ark 14 And David danced before the LORD with all his 16 And as the ark of the LORD came into the city e 20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal, the daughter of Saul, came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows || shamelessly uncovereth himself! 16.2. || Or, 21 And David said unto Michal, It was before the openly. LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD. 22 And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight; and of the maid-servants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour. 23 Therefore Michal, the daughter of Saul, had no child unto the day of her death. CHAP. VII. 1 Nathan, first approving David's purpose to build God an house, 4 afterward, by the word of God, forbiddeth it. 12 God promiseth David benefits and blessings in his seed. 18 David's prayer and thanksgiving. a Or, of the handmaids of my ser vants. a1 AND it came to pass, when the king sat in his a 1 Chr. house, and the LORD had given him rest round 17.1, &c. about from all his enemies, 2 That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. 3 And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee. 4 And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying, 7 In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel, spake I a word with any of the tribes 17. 6. of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Is- any of rael, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar? the judg 8 Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee 16. 11. from the sheep-cote, † from following the sheep, to Psalm be ruler over my people, over Israel: diKings 2. 1. e1 Kings 5. 5. & 6.12. 1 Chron. 22. 10. f Hebr. 1.5. g Psalm 89. 30, 31, 32, 11 And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies.) Also the LORD telleth thee, that he will make thee an house. He subdueth the Philistines. and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be Before blessed for ever. CHAP. VIII. 1 David subdueth the Philistines, and maketh the Moabites tributary: 3 he smiteth Hadadezer and the Syrians. 9 Toi sendeth his son with presents to bless David, who dedicateth the presents and the spoil to God: 14 he puteth garrisons in Edom: 15 his good reign, &c. a CHRIST 1042. cir.1040.. a 1 12 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after AND after this it came to pass, that David air Chr. thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. e 13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. 14 'I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: 15 But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee. 16 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever. 17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David. 18 Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O LORD God? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? 19 And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O LORD God; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come: and is this the Heb. + manner of man, O LORD God? law, h Deut. 47.4 20 And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, LORD God, knowest thy servant. 21 For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them. 22 Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. h 23 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods? 24 For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel, to be a people unto thee for ever; and thou, LORD, art become their God. 25 And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said. 26 And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee. 27 For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast +Heb. revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an opened the car. house; therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. 28 And now, O LORD God, thou art that God, Jolin and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took || Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Or, the Philistines. 2 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full. line to keep alive: and so the Moabites became David's. servants, and brought gifts. 18.1, &c. ။ bridle of Ammah. 3¶ David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king ofZobah, as he went to recover his border at b Psalm the river Euphrates. 60. title. 4 And David took from him a thousand || chariots, Or, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand of his || As footmen and David houghed all the chariot-horses, 1 Chron. 18.4. but reserved of them for an hundred chariots. 5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. 6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus :: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David, whithersoever he went. 7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass. 9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, 10 Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, 15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. 16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; brancer, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; or, writer of 17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech chronithe son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah cles. was the scribe; David's kindness to Mephibosheth. CHAP. IX, X. Before 18 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both CHRIST the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers. 1040. c1 Chr. 18 17. Or, princes. CHAP. IX. 1 David, upon enquiry, is informed by Zibah of Mephibosheth: 7 for Jonathan's sake he entertaineth him at his table, and restoreth him all that was Saul's: 9 he appointeth Ziba and his sons to till the land. AND David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake? 2 And there was .of the house of Saul a servant, whose name was Ziba: and when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he. 3 And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan a Chap. hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet. 44 air. 1097. a1 Chr. 191,&c. 4 And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar. 5¶Then king David sent and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar. 6 Now, when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth! And he answered, Behold thy servant! 7 And David said unto him, Fear not; for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually. 8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am? 9 Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul, and to all his house. 10 Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. 11 Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons. 12 And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micah: and all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth. 13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet. CHAP. X. 1 David's messengers, sent to comfort Hunun the son of Nahash, are disgracefully treated. 6 The Ammonites, strengthened by the Syrians, are overcome by Joab and Abishai. 15 Hadarezer, sending a new army of Syrians under Shobach, is defeated by David. AN a ND it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead. The Ammonites overcome. CHRIST 2 Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Ha- Before nun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness 1037. unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon. 3 And the princes of the children of Ammon said + Heb. unto Hanun their lord, †Thinkest thou that David In thine doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters eyes doth David. unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it? 4 Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away. 5 When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return. 6And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob twelve thousand men. 7 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. 8 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field. 9 When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians: 10 And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon. 11 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee. 12 Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God; and the LORD do that which seemeth him good. 13 And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians; and they fled before him. 14 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.. 15 And when the Syrians saw that they were smit- cir. 1056 ten before Israel, they gathered themselves together, 16 And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river; and they came to Helam and Shobach, the captain of the host of Hadarezer, went before them. : 17 And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam: and the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him. 18 And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach, the captain of their host, who died there, David's transgression with Bath-sheba. Before CHRIST cir. 1036. cir. 1035. + Heb. at the II. SAMUEL. An account of Uriah's death. 19 And when all the kings that were servants to Ha- . 15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah Before darezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye Cir., made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Sy-† from him, that he may be smitten, and die. rians feared to help the children of Ammon any more. CHAP. XI. 1 While Joab besiegeth Rabbah, 2 David committeth adultery with Uriah's wife. 5 Bath-sheba conceiveth; David sendeth for Uriah, who cometh to him, but refuseth to go to his house. 14 He carrieth to Joab a letter requiring his death. 18 Joab sendeth the news thereof to David. 26 David taketh Bath-sheba to wife. AN a ND it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, return of that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and the year. all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, a1 Chr. and besieged Rabbah: but David tarried still at Jeru 20. 1. salem. 2 And it came to pass in an evening-tide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. 3 And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite? 4 And David sent messengers, and took her: and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; ( for she Or, and was purified from her uncleanness ;) and she returnwhen she ed unto her house. hadpuri b fied her- 5 And the woman conceived, and sent and told self, &c. David, and said, I am with child. she re turned. 6 And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah b Levit. the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David. 15. 19. & 18. 19. 7 And when Uriah was come unto him, David de+Heb. manded of him + how Joab did, and how the people of the did, and how the war prospered. peace of, &c. 8 And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the Heb king's house, and there † followed him a mess of meat after him from the king. went out 9 But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house. 10 And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house? 11 And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? As thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing. 12 And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to-day also, and to-morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow: 13 And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house. 14 And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. CHRIST 16 And it came to pass, when Joab observed the † Heb., city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he strong knew that valiant men were. 17 And the men of the city went out and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also. 18 Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war; 19 And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king, 20 And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall? + Heb. from af ter him с 9.53. 21 Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbe- Judges sheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. 22 So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for. 23 And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate. 24 And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. 1 Nathan's parable of the ewe-lamb causeth David to pass sentence on himself. 7 Nathan applieth the parable to David, who confesseth his sin, and is pardoned. 15 David mourneth and prayeth for the child while living, but taketh comfort after he is dead. 24 Solomon is born, and named Jedidiah. 26 David taketh Rabbah, &c. ND the LORD sent Nathan unto David: and he cir 1034, came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city, the one rich and the other poor. 2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds; ANI 3 But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewelamb, which he had bought, and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own † meat, and drank of his own cup, morsele and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. 4 And there came a traveller unto the rich man; and he spared to take of his own flock, and of his own herd, to dress for the way-faring man that was +Heb. |