David recovers the Spoil. 1 SAMUEL, XXXI. Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake B. C. 1056. them, and without fail recover all. ward. 9 So David went, he and the six hun-1 and for. dred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed. 10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men: (for two hundred a abode behiud, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.) 2 blessing. Ge.33.11. c.25.27. 11 And they found an Egyptian in the a ver.21. field, and brought him to David, and b Jos.19.8. gave him bread, and he did eat; and c Jos.15.48. they made him drink water: d Jos.13.16. e Jos. 15.50. 2Sa.2.1. Death of Saul and Jonathan. tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike. 25 And it was so, from that day 1 forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day. 26 And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a 2 present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD. 27 To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, b and to them which were in Jattir, c 28 And to them which were in Aroer,d and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa, e 29 And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, g and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites, h 30 And to them which were in i Hormah, and to them which were in Chor ashan, & to them which were in Athach, 31 And to them which were in Hebron.k and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt. CHAP. XXXI. 12 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, & two clusters of raisins; and when hef had eaten, his spirit came again to ƒ Ju.15.19. him, for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk c.14.27. any water, three days and three nights. g c.27.10. 13 And David said unto him, To whom h Ju.1.16. belongest thou? and whence art thou? And i Ju.1.17. ne said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left k Jos. 14.13. me, because three days agone I fell sick. 14 We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites,l & upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb ;n & we burned Ziklag with fire. 15 And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me inton Jos. 14.13. the hands of my master, and I will bring 3 or, wound-Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, thee down to this company. 2Sa.8.18. ed. &c. 16 And when he had brought him down, o c.28.4. behold, they were spread abroad upon all p c.14.49. the earth, eating r and drinking, and 1Ch.8.33. dancing, because of all the great spoil q 2Sa. 1.6,&c. that they had taken out of the land of the 4 shooters, Philistines, and out of the land of Judah. men with 17 And David smote them from the twi- bows. light even unto the evening of 6 the next 5 found. day; and there escaped not a man of r Mat.24.38, them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled. 39. 1Th.5.3. 18 And David recovered all that the s Ju.9.54. Amalekites had carried away; and David t c.14.6. rescued his two wives. 17.26. 20 And David took all the flocks and w ver.8. them how 13. NOW m the Philistines fought against Israel and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain 3 in mount Gilboa. o 2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the and Melchi-shua, Saul's sons. p 3 And the battle q went sore against Saul, and the 4 archers 5 hit him; and be was sore wounded of the archers. 4 Then s said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircum cised t come and thrust me through and abuse me. But his armour-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. 5 And when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him. 6 So Saul died, u and his three sons, and his armour-bearer, and all his men, that same day together. 7 And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. 8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saui and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa. 9 And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, & sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people. 10 And z they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth; a and they fastened his body b to the wall of Beth-shan. 22 Then answered all the wicked men, z c.21.9. and men of Belial, y of 9 those that went a 2Sa.21.12. with David, and said, Because they went b Jos.17.11. not with us, we will not give them ought Ju.1.27. of the spoil that we have recovered, save c c.11.1-11. 11 And when the inhabitants of Jabeshto every man his wife and his children, 1 or, concern-gilead c heard of that which the Philisthat they may lead them away, & depart. ing him. tines had done to Saul, 23 Then said David, Ye shall not do d 2Ch.16.14. so, my brethren, with that which the Je.34.5. LORD hath given us, who hath preserved Am.6.10. us, and delivered the company that came e Nu.31.27. against us into our hand. Jos.22.8. 24 For who will hearken unto you in this ƒ 2Sa.2.4,5. matter? but e as his part is that goeth 21.12-14. down to the battle, so shall his part be that g Ge.50.10. 12 All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and burn* d them there. 13 And they took their bones, and br ried f them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted g seven days. NOW The Second Book of SAMUEL, otherwise called CHAP. I. The Second Book of the KINGS B. C. 1056. a Jos.10.13. OW it came to pass, after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter b of the Amalekites, and 1 or, the David hal abode two days in Ziklag; upright. 2 It came even to pass on the third day, b 1Sa.30.17that, behold, a man f came out of the 26. camp from Saul, with his clothes rent, c La.2.1. and earth upon his head and so it was, d La.5.16. when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance. 3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. e Mi.1.10. f 1Sa.4.12,16. g Ju.16.23. h Job 3.3-10. Je.20.14-16. i Joel 1.9. 2.14. 4 And David said unto him, 2 How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And k 1Sa.10.1. he answered, That the people are fled 2 What was. from the battle, and many of the people 1Sa.4.16. also are fallen and dead, and Saul and Jo-1 1Sa. 14.6, &c. nathan his son are dead also. 3 or, sweet. 5 And David said unto the young man m 1Sa.31.1-4. that told him, How knowest thou that n Pr.30.30. Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? 6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul o leaned upon o 1Sa.31.1,2, his spear: and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. 7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me: and I answered, Here am I. S And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite. 9 He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me; for anguish 5 is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me. 10 So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have Drought them hither unto my lord. il Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent u them; and likewise all the men that were with him. p &c. 4 Behold me. Ju.9.54. 1Sa. 18.1,3. 20.17,41. 23.16. ver. 19,25. or, my coat of mail, or, my embroidered coat, hindereth' me, that my, &c. r Ju.1.1. 1Sa.23.2,4, 10. 12 And they mourned, and wept, and s c.5.1,3. fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jo-t 1Sa.30.5. nathan his son, and for the people of the u c.3.31. LORD, and for the house of Israel; be- 13.31. cause they were fallen by the sword. v 1Sa.27.2,3. 13 And David said unto the young man 1Ch.12.1,&c. that told him, Whence art thou? And w 1Sa.31.11he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite. 13. 16 And David said unto him, Thy a 1Ki.2.32, blood a be upon thy head: for thy mouth 33,37. hath testified b against thee, saying, Ib ver. 10. have slain the LORD's anointed. Lu. 19.22. 17 And David lamented with this la-6 the sons of mentation over Saul and over Jonathan valour. Dis son: c 1Sa. 14.50. | 18 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah, the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book a of 1 Jasher:) 19 The beauty cof Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty d fallen 20 Tell e it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; lest the daugh ters of the Philistines rejoice, g lest the daughters of the uncircuncised triumph. 21 Ye mountains of Gilboa, let h there be no dew, neither let there be rain upon you, nor fields of offerings:i for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed k with oil. 22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not I back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty. 23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant 3 in their lives, & in theirm death they were not divided: they were swifter thaneagles, they were stronger than nlions. 24 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights; who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel. 25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places. 26 I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love p to me was won. derful, passing the love of women. 27 How q are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! CHAP. II. AND it came to pass after this, that David inquired r of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Ju dah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron. s 2 So David went up thither, and his two twives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail, Nabal's wife, the Carmelite. 3 And his men v that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. 4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh-gilead w were they that buried Saul. 5 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed y be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him. 6 And now z the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and 1 also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing. 7 Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye 6 valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over theni. 8 But Abner c the son of Ner, captain Asahel slain by Abner. 2 SAMUEL, III. of Saul's 1 host, took 2 Ish-bosheth the B. C. 1055. son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; 9 And he made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.' 1 the nost 9.39. 10 Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, was forty years old when he began to reign over a Is.47.7. Israel, and reigned two years. But the 3 or, from. house of Judah followed David. 11 And the time that David was king in Hebron, c over the house of Judah, was seven years and six months. 6 4 or, away. 12 And Abner the son of Ner, and the c c.5.5. servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, 1Ki.2.11. went out from Mahanaim d to Gibeon. ed Ge.32.2. 13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the c.17.24. servants of David, went out, and met 6 to- eJos.10.2,4,12 gether by the pool f of Gibeon: and they sat them to-" down, the one on the one side of the pool, gether. and the other on the other side of the pool. f Je.41.12. 14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the g Pr.10.23. young men now arise, and play g before h c.2.17. us. And Joab said, Let them arise. 15 Then there arose, and went over by number, twelve of Renjamin, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. 16 And they caught every one his fel-k low by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down to gether: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, 8 which is in Gibeon. 17 And there was a very sore battle that day: and Abner was beaten,m and the men 1 c.15.15-18. of Israel, before the servants of David. m c.3.1. Job 17.9. i 1Ch.3.1-4. 18 And there were three p sons of Ze-n ISa.27.8. ruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asa- c.13.37. nel: and Asahel was as light 9 of foot as o 1Ki. 1.5,&c. la wild roe. q 19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from 2 following Abner. 20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am. p1Ch.2.16. 9 of his feet. roes that is 8.14. 21 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and 2 after. lay thee hold on one of the young men,andr Pr.21.30. take thee his 3 armour. But Asahel would Is.8.9,10. not turn aside from following of him. Is c.21.8. 22 And Abner said again to Asahel, 3 or, spoil. Turn thee aside from following me: Ju.14.19. wherefore should I smite thee to the t 1Sa.24.14. ground? how then should I hold up my c.9.8. face to Joab v thy brother? u Ps.2.1. 23 Howbeit, he refused to turn aside: v c.3.17. wherefore Abner, with the hinder end of w Ru.1.17. the spear, smote him under x the fifth rib, 1Ki.19.2. that the spear came out behind him; and x c.3.27. be fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many 25 came to the place where Asahel fell y 1Sa. 15.28. down and died, stood still. 4.6. 20.10. 16.1-12. 24 Joab also and Abishai pursued after 28.17. Abner and the sun went down when Ps.89.35-37. they were come to the hill of Ammah, z 1Ch.12.23. that lieth before Giah, by the way of the a Ju.20.1. wilderness of Gibeon c.17.11. 25 And the children of Benjamin ga- 1Ki.4.25. Abner deserts to David. 27 And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, a surely then 3 in the morning the people had gone 4 up every one from following his brother. 28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israe no more, neither fought they any more. 29 And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim. b 30 And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel. 31 But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died. 32 And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day. CHAP. IIL NOW there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David h waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. 2 And i unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon of Ahinoam k the Jezreelitess; 3 And his second, Chileab, of Abiga the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom, I the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; n 4 And the fourth, Adonijah, o the soa of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatia, the son of Abital; 5 And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron. 6 And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong r for the house of Saul. 7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, s the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine? 8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am Ita dog's head, which against u Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to-daywith a fault concerning thiswoman? 9 So w do God to Abner, and more also, except as y the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him; 10 To translate z the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel, and over Judah, from a Dan even to Beer-sheba. 11 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him. 12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee. 13 And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, 4 that is, Thou shalt not see my face,except thou first bring Michal d Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see myface. 14 And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth f Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused me 215 murders Abner. 2 SAMUEL, IV. for a an hundred foreskins of the Philis- B. C. 1048. tines. 15 And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her a 1Sa. 18.25,27 from her husband, even from b Phaltiel b 1Sa.25.44. the son of Laish. Phalti. 16 And her husband went with her c Pr.18.7. along weeping behind her to Bahurim.d Je.17.11. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. 1 going and weeping. And he returned. 17 And Abner had communication with d c.19.16. the elders of Israel, saving, Ye sought 2 children of fo David 3 in times past to be king over iniquity. e c.12.17. Ish-bosheth slain by his servants. 32 And they buried Abner in Hebron. and the king lifted up his voice, & wept a the grave of Abner; & all the people wept 33 And the king lamented over Abner and said, Died Abner as a fool c dieth? 34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a nian falleth before 2 wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him. 35 And when all the people came to cause David to eat e meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or "Is Now then do it: for the LORD hath both yester-ought else, till g the sun be down. spoken fof David, saying, By the hand of day and the 36 And all the people took notice of it, my servant David I will save my people third day. and it pleased them: as whatsoever the Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, f ver.9. king did pleased all the people. and out of the hand of all their enemies. g Ju.20.26. 19 And Abner also spake in the ears of 4 was good in Benjamin: hand Abner went also to speak their eyes. in the ears of David in Hebron all that h 1Ch.12.29. teemed good to Israel, and that seemed] good to the whole house of Benjamin. you: 3 20 So Abner came to David to Hebron, 5 tender. and twenty men with him: and David i c.19.6,7. nade Abner, and the men that were with k 1Ki.2.5,6,33 him, a feast. Ps.7.16. 28.4. 21 And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and I will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may 2Ti.4.14. make a league with thee, and that thou ver. 10,12. mayest reign over all m that thine heart m 1Ki.11.37. desireth. And David sent Abner away; n Ezr.4.4. and he went in peace. Is.13.7. 22 And, behold, the servants of David o Mat.2.3. and Joab came from pursuing a troop, 6 second. and brought in a great spoil with them: p Jos. 18.25. (but Abner was not with David in He- q Ne.11.33. bron; for he had sent him away, and her c.9.3. was gone in peace.) s1Sa.29.1,11. or, Meribbaal. 1Ch.8.34. 9.40. t 1Sa.29.6. 24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, u Ge.42.9,12. What hast thou done? behold, Abner v c.2.23. came unto thee; why is it that thou hast w c.20.9,10. sent him away, and he is quite gone? 23 When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace: IKI.2.5. bloods. 25 Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, 8 or,peaceably that he came to deceive thee, and to x c.2.23. know thy going t out and thy coming in, 9 and to know u all that thou doest. 26 And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not. y 1Ki.2.32,33. 11. 25.29. Ps.63.9,10. 71.24. 27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside w in the gate to speak with him 8 quietly,and smote him 1 be cut off. there under the fifth rib, that he died, a Le.15.2. for the blood of Asahel x his brother. b Le.13. 28 And afterward when David heard it, c Ge.48.16. he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless 1Sa.26.24. before the LORD for ever from the 9 blood 1Ki.1.29. of Abner the son of Ner: Ps.31.7. 29 Let it rest y on the head of Joab, and 34.6,7,17. on all his father's house; and let there d c.1.2-16. not fail from the house of Joab one that e Jos.7.6. hath an issue,a or that is a leper,b or that c.1.2,11. leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread. 2 he was in his own eyes 30 So Joab and Abishai his brother slew as a bringer Abner, because he had slain their brother of. Asahel at Gibeon in the battle. ƒ Ge.37.34. 31 And David said to Joab, and to all 3 or, which the people that were with him, e Rend was the reyour clothes, and gird f you with sack ward Igave cloth, and mourn before Abner. And him. King David himself followed the bier. 1 bed. 37 For all the people, and all Israel, understood that day, that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. 38 And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? 39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard i for me: the k LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. CHAP. IV. AND when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands n were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled. o 2 And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands; the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the 6 other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beer. oth p also was reckoned to Benjamin: 3 And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.j 4 And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a r son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Sau and Jonathan out of Jezreel, s 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 v 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 bedchamber; 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 Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul thine enemy, which z 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 e hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity, 10 When done told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, 2 (thinking to have brought good tidings,) I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, 3 who thought that I woulǝ have given him a reward for his tiding David king over all Israel. 2 SAMUEL, VI. The Ark fetched from Kirjath-jearm B. C. 1048. And the LORD said unto David, Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand. 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 a his blood of your hand, a Ge.9.5,6. and take you away from the earth? 1i.e. the plain of breaches. c c.3.32. 2 or, took THEN d came all the tribes of Israel to them away. David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, d 1Ch.11.1. Behold, we e are thy bone and thy flesh. e Ju.9.2. 2 Also in time past, when Saul was king f 1Sa. 18.13. over us, thou ƒ wast he that leddest out and Ps.78.70-72. broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to h Is.55.4. thee, Thou shalt feed g my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain hover Israel. 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league i with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel. 12 And b David commanded his young b c.1.15. men, and they 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 sepulchre cof Abner in Hebron. CHAP. V. 4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned j forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah. i 2Ki.11.17. 3 20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place 1 Baal-perazim. 21 And there they left their images, and David and his men 2 burned them. 22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 23 And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compassbehind them,and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees. 24 And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt besti thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines. 25 And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him;and smote the Philistines from Geba k until thou come to Gazer. CHAP. VI. AGAIN,David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. 4at which the 2 And David arose, and went with all name, even the people that were with him from the name of Baale 3 of Judah, to bring up from thence the LORD of the ark of God, 4 whose name is called by hosts, was the name of the LORD of hosts, that dwel called upon. eth between the cherubims. [5 or, saying, David shall 8 3 And they 6 set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in 7 Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart. 4 And they brought it out of the house" of Abinadab, which was at Gibeah, accompanying 9 the ark of God: and Áhio went before the ark. 6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem lunto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land; which spake unto David, sayng, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither. 7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same m is the city of not. David. 6made toride. 8 And David said on that day, Whosoever m 1Ki.8.1. getteth up to the gutter,and smiteth theJe- or, the hill. busites,and the lame and the blind,that are or, because hated of David's soul,he shall be chief and theyhad said, captain. 8 Wherefore they said, The blind even the and thelame shall not come into the house. blind and 9. So David dwelt in the fort, and called the lame, he it the city of David. And David built shall not round about, from Millo and inward. come into the 10 And David went1on, and grew great; house. and the LORD God of hosts was with him. 9 with. 11 And Hiram n king of Tyre sent mes-1 going and sengers to David, and cedar-trees, and growing. carpenters, and 2 masons; and they built n 1Ki.5.1. David an house. o 1Ch.13.9. Chidon. p Nu.4.15. hewers of the stone of 8 And David was displeased, because the wall. the LORD had 5 made a breach upon Uzor,stumbled, zah: and he called the name of the place or,rashness. 6 Perez-uzzah to this day. q De.17.17. 1Ch.14.3. 5 broken. 6 that is, the breach of Uzzah. 12 And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake. 13 And David took him more q concutines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David. 14 And these be the names of those that were born unto him inJerusalem; 7 Shammuah,andShobab,and Nathan,& Solomon, 15 Ibhar also, and 8 Elishua, and Ne pheg, and Japhia, 16 And Elishama, and 9 Eliada, and Eliphalet. r Ps.119.120. 17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Is-sor, Elishama rael, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold. s 1Ch.3.6. 1Ch.14.7. sc.23.14. 18 The Philistines also came,and spread 19 5 And David, and all the house of Israel, played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir-wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals. 6 And when they came to o Nachon's threshing-floor, Uzzah put forth phis hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen 3 shook it. 7 And the arger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and God smote him there for his 4 error; and there he died by the ark of God. 9 And David was afraid r of the LORD that day, and 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-edorn 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. So 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 David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness. 217 K |