27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, ch. 11,25. I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the e Ps. 127,2 city of waters. 13 And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for P he will not withhold me from thee. 14 Howbeit, he would not hearken unto her voice; but, being stronger than she, 'forced her, and lay with " her. 15 Then Amnon hated her † exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her and Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone. 28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name. 29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it. 30 And he took their king's crown from off his head, Prov. 13, (the weight thereof was a talent of gold with the 16 And she said unto him, There is no cause this precious stones,) and it was set on David's head and evil in sending me away is greater than the other that he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abun-thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her. 22. & Luke J 23. I Or, through g ch. 17, 27. dance. the furnace of Malken, That is, of 2 Kings 16, Molech, 3. & 23, 10, 11. cir. 1082. ch. 3, 3. & 12, 10, 11. 2.3. 34, CHAPTER XIII. a c Amnon feigning himself sick, ravisheth Tamar. ND it came to pass after this, that Absalom, the son of David, had a fair sister, whose name was b Gen. 4. Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. 2 And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for Kings his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her. 3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Mical, Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother and Jonadab was a very subtile man. 4 And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. 5 And Jonadab said unto him, ' Lay thee down on Prov. 19.27. thy bed, and make thyself sick and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand. o Prov. 19, 29. & 22, 9. p Lev. 18, 9, q Pr. 18, 2. Eccl. 2, 14. ch. 12, 10. Heb, wh great hatred Luke 15, 12 Rom. 1, 21 24 And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants, go with thy servant. a Ps. 120, 4. bJoshua 15, 25. 25 And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. a rs. 12, 2 And he pressed him': how beit he would not go, but & 5, 20. blessed him. 26 Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let mye Ps. 55. 21. brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto Jer. 41, 1, 6, him, Why should he go with thee? 27 But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. 28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you, Sinite Amuon then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you. be courageous, and be † valiant. 7. Ex. 1, 17 17 1 Sam. 22, Act 5, 29. 1 Heb. sons of valour, 29 And the servants of Absalom did unto Amuon chap 34 as Absalom Irad commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule and fled. 30 And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of {them left. h 31 Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent. c. 12, 10 Josh. 7, & chap. 12, 18 verse 33. Amos 2, 14. ↑ Het wept with a very 33 Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead. 34 But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him. 35 And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is. 36 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an greep end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king also and all his servantswept very sore. ing. m ch. 3, 3. & 15, 8. The word m The widow of Tekoah's parable. Before CHRIST 12 Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. Cir. 1027 And he said, Say on. 13 And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing "against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished. t Lev. 19,36. u ch. & 18. x ch. 13, 26. verse 6. 14 For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again: vcl. 15, 7, neither doth God respect any person; yet doth he devise means that his banished be not expelled from Or, behim. cause God hath not taken may his life, hi hath also de who 15 Now therefore that I am come to speak of this h thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid. 16 For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and 37 But Absalom fled, and went to " Talmai, the sem son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourn-my son together out of the inheritance of God. ed for his son every day. reformed to David's soul, Psalm 84, 2. n ch. 14, 1. o Gen. 37, 38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. 39 And the soul of king David || longed" to go forth 54. & 53, 12. unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. ch. 12, 23. 6 And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two k Deut. 17, strove together in the field, and there was none to part & 19, 15. them, but the one smote the other, and slew him. 7 And, behold, the whole family is risen against Deut. 19,12. thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir Deut. 25, also: and so they shall " quench my coal which is left, 4, 4, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth. z Job 34,19. a Num. 35, 15. 18 Then the king answered and said unto the ch. 19, 27. woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak. 19 And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from aught that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid: 20 To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth. 21 And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young Heb. man Absalom again. blessed. 22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and d ch. 13.37. bowed himself, and † thanked the king: and Joab said, e Gen. 43, s. To-day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace (1 Sam. 15, in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant. 23 So Joab arose, and went to "Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. e 24 And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face. 25 But in all Israel 'there † was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him. 2 Kings 5, 2 I's. 45, 13. Prov. 31.03 ↑ Heb. no beautiful u man 80 blom, much to be praised. g Isa. 1, 6. That is, four pounds and two ounces. h Gen. 20, Lev. 19, 36, 26 And when he polled his head, (for it was at 16. every year's end that he polled it; because the hair 13. was heavy on him, therefore he polled it,) he weighed the hair of his head || at two hundred shekels, after the king's weight. h the king's stone, Gen. 20, 16 27 And unto Absalom there were born 'three sons, Lev. 19.06 and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was woman of a fair countenance. 11 Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lesta they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD livone hair of thy son fall to the 1 Sam. 14, eth, there shall not Acts 27, 31. earth. 45. Deut. 25,13 i ch. 18, 13 Job 18, 19. Jer 22,50 28 So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, Isa. 14, 22 and saw not the king's face. k 29 Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent k verse 24 Absalom's conspiracy. Before CHRIST CHAPTER XV. him to the king; but he would not come to him: and Cr. 1027. When he sent again the second time, he would not come. 30 Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and 1 ch. 13, 23. I set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire. 12. 1025. Job S1, 33. 1 31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire? 32 And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king to say, Wherefore am I come from m Gen. 3, Geshur? it had been good for me to have ben there? still now therefore let me see the king's face; and P. 32, 3, 5. m if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me. 33 So Joab came to the king, and told him and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, Mat. 25, 44. and bowed himself on his face to the ground before Gen the king: and the king "kissed Absalom. CHAPTER XV. Prov. 29,13. Jer. 5, 16. 1 Sam. 15, 18, 20. 20. & 29, 11. & 31, 55. Luke 15, 26. Absalom, by fair specches and courtesies, stealeth the hearts of Israel. ND it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty Prov. 11, 2 men to run before him. a ch. 12, 11. & 16, 18. Prov. 4, Mat. 27, 1. 3 And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters Ps. 12,2, are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. Ρτον. 12, 2, 3. Rev. 13, 11. 4 Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him P.uv. 26.25. justice! 5 And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him. ཝཱ 6 And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment. So Absalom 'stole the hearts of the men of Israel. Prov. 11, 9. 7 And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow which I have vowed unto the LORD in Hebron. 1023. g1 Sam. 16, h 13. h lat. 2, & 8 For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at ch. 13, 37, i Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD. * Gen. 23, 14. 22, 15 Jer. 9, 3, 5. 1 ch. 13, 28. &14, 30. 10 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound in ch. 19, 10. of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom " reigneth in Hebron. 1 Sam. 9, 19. & 16, 3. 11 And with Absalom went two hundred men out Prov. 14, of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in MAL. 10, 16. their simplicity, and they knew not any thing. p. Ps. 55, 12, 12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, Micah 7, 5. P David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy 31. was strong; for the people increased continually rch. 12, 20. with Absalom. Tosh. 15, Ps. 3.1. 13 And there came a messenger to David, say t David fleeth From Jerusalem. CHRIST cir. 1023. t verse K udg. 8, 5 Psanı 62, 9. ing, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Ab- Before salom. 14 And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us "flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword. Rev 18, 6, 15 And the king's servants said unto the king, x Ex. 23, 2. Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my ch 19, 38. lord the king shall appoint. 23 And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over toward the way of the wilderness. 24 And lo, Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: ƒ Num. 4.4. and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar Josh 2, 3, 6. went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city. 25 And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both it and his 'habitation. 28 See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me. 29 Zadek therefore and Abiathar 'carried the ark 1 ch. 17, 17 of God again to Jerusalem; and they tarried there. 30 And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered; and he went "barefoot: and all the peo- m cb. 19, 4. ple that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up. 34 But if thou return to the city, and say unto Josh. 16,2. Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have Gen. 33, 8. been thy father's servant † hitherto, so will I now also ch. 141 be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the Alat. 4, 7. counsel of Abithophel. verse 31. Acts 27, 31. Before CHRIST 1023. f Heb. eyes. 13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, Or, tears and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and † cast dust. Exod. 2, 25 o Deut. 23, 5. Rom. 8, 28 dust, ↑ Heb. dust ed him with 14 And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there. 15 ¶ And Absalom, and all the people, the men of 35 And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. verse 3, 5. that time. Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what 16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, Judg. 4,6. thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the 36 Behold, they have " there with them their two king. sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok'sson, and Jonathan, Abiathar's 17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindson; and by them ye shall send unto me every thingness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy Per that ye can hear. friend? u ch. 17, 17. x Ruth 1,16. 37 So Hushai, David's friend, came into the city, Prov. 1,17. and Absalom came into Jerusalem. a ch. 15, 20. b ch. 9, 2. CHAPTER XVI. 5 Shimei curseth David....9 David with patience abstaineth 18 And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of q 1 Sam. 16, Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide. 19 And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in AND when David was a little past the top of the thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence. C hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth Prov. 18, met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon 16&29, 4. them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. 16, 17. 2 And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the ch 19, 15, king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink. 3 And the king said, And where is thy master's son? and Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth } P. 15, 5. at Jerusalem: for he said, To-day shall the house of Prov. 1, 19. Israel restore me the kingdom of my father. 21, 28. 4 Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, +1 humbly beseech thee that I may find grace 51 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of h Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. 6 And he cast stones at David, and at all the ser-smite the king only. Mat. 5, 12. vants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left. 7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, 1 Heb. man come out, † thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial: 8 The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reign- 5 Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Ared, and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom intochite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith. Deut. 13, the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art Ps. 119,6. taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. k Judges 9, 9 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this 'dead dog curse my lord the Exod. 22, king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head. 10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, Gen. 50, ye sons of Zerniah? So let him curse, because the 1 Kings 22, LORD hath said unto him, "Curse David. Who Isaiah 10,5. shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so ? 6 And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not, speak thou. e 18. Mat. 4, 2 c Job 21, 9 Isa. 57,20. d 1 Samuel Esther 514 7 And Hushai said unto Absaloni, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time, 8, 8 For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and Eccl. 3, 1. his men, that they be mighty men, and they be † chafed Hes. bitter in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the of soul, 11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his ser-field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not 25. vants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my Job 1, 21. bowels, secketh my † life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? Let him alone, and let him Mat. 2, 20' Curses for the LORD hath bidden him. ↑ Heb. a son of valour. h Deut. 1, 23. Josh. 2, 11. 10 And he also that is † valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they { which be with him are valiant men. David's charge concerning Absalom. c name was Ithra, an Israelite, that went in to Abi-Before gail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's CHRIST mother. b 1 17. 1023. e Gen. 6, 4. d 1 Chr. 2, 16, 17. 26 So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Chr. 2, Gilead. 27 And it came to pass, when David was come to 11 Therefore I counsel, that all Israel be generally Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of RabJudg. 20,1. gathered unto thee. from Dan even to Beer-sheba,bah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son e ch. 10, 1. as the sand that is by the sea for multitude, and that of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite 'thou go to battle in thine own person. of Rogelim, k Josh. 11, 4. 1 Ps. 9, 16. 12 So shall we come upon him in some place where Heb. that he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the with dew falleth on the ground: and of him and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much thy face go them to battle. h 29 And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat for they said, The people is hungry, and 10. weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness. CHAPTER XVIII. Absalom, hanging in an oak, is slain by Joab. Ps. 3, & AND David " numbered the people that were with 15.3.17.8 2 And David sent forth a third part of the people c 6. 16 Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, 3 But the people answered, Thou shalt not go Heb. pass saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wil-forth for if we flee away, they will not care for us; 1 Kings 22, derness, but speedily † pass over; lest the king be neither if half of us die will they care for us: but now swallowed up, and all the people that are with him. thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now 17 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by 9 En- it is better that thou succour us out of the city. qJosh. 15,7. rogel, (for they might not be seen to come into the 4 And the king said unto them, What seemeth you city :) and a wench went and told them; and they { best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, P., 1, 2. went and told king David. and all the people came out by hundreds and by thou-Deut. 92, p ch. 15, 17. 18, 16. q 19 And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known. 20 And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem. 21 And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you. 22 Then David arose, and all the people that ch. 18,7. were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the uch. 15, 12. morning light there lacked not one of them that was 12 Kings not gone over Jordan. 20, 1. Ps. 59, 15. e Heb. as ten thousared of us, Lam. 4, 20. e Ex. 12. verse 8. 21. 5 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young Deut. 21, man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard ch. 12, 10, when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom. 41. h Judg. 12, 6 So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim; h 7. Where the people of Israel were slain before the s servants of David; and there was there a great ; Pr. 11. 21 slaughter that day of twenty thousand men. & 24, 21, 2 8 For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood † devoured more Heb, mu people that day than the sword devoured. And Eplicata de vour, verse 17. P's. 77, 17. k Deut. 21, ch. 14. 26. Job 13, 9, Prov. 30, :7. 9 And Absalom met the servants of David. Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught 23 hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the & 17.25 heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away. 10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak. 11 And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him; and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee' ten shekels of silver and a girdle. 23 And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was Tab 31, 3. not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat P10,22. him home to his house, " to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father. 12 And the man said unto Joab, Though I should 24 Then David came to Mahanaim. And Ab-receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet |