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prophet. Nathan commanded of God to forbid
David's building the house. Blessings promised
to his posterity. David's prayer and thanksgiving 39
Sect. X. David subdues the Philistines, the Moabites,
and other enemies of Israel......
Sect. XI. David shews great kindness to Mephibo-
sheth, Jonathan's son................
Sect, XII. David sends ambassadors to Hanun king of
the Ammonites. They are ill-treated. A war
Great advantages obtained over the
ensues.
Syrians
Sect. XIII. David causes Uriah, the husband of Bath-
sheba, to be slain in battle. He takes Bathsheba
to be his wife. Nathan the prophet sent to re-
prove David for his wickedness. David repents
with deep contrition
Da-
Sect. XIV. David's child is struck with sickness.
vid's lamentation. His resignation to the will
of God......
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Sect. XV. David subdues the Ammonites
Sect. XVI. Absalom, one of David's sons, kills his bro-
ther Amnon. He flees from David. Joab at
length prevails on David to receive him
Sect. XVII. Absalom forms a conspiracy against his
father. David flees from Jerusalem....
Sect. XVIII. David goes up mount Olivet weeping.
Ahithophel joins with Absalom. Hushai follows
David, but by his desire goes to Absalom...... 73
Sect. XIX. Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth, by
deceit obtains the inheritance of his master.
Shimei curses David.
.........
Sect. XX. Hushai defeats the counsels of Ahithophel.
Amasa is made general instead of Joab by Absa-
lom.....
Sect. XXI. Succours are brought to king David. He
gives a charge concerning his son Absalom.
Absalom is hanged in an Oak. Joab kills him.
The king laments his death....
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Sect.
Sect. XXII. Joab reproves the king for his immoder-
ate grief. David ceases to lament the death of
Absalom. He returns to Jordan, and is met by
the tribe of Judah........
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102
Sect. XXIII. The king pardons Shimei. He passes
over Jordan ... . . .
Seet. XXIV. A contest between the tribes concerning
conducting the king to Jerusalem. A rebellion
ensues. David returns to his house. Mephibo-
sheth meets the king and is reconciled........ 104
Sect. XXV. Amasa made general by David. He is slain by Joab. Sheba slain. The rebellion
quelled....
, 107
Sect. XXVI. A famine in Israel on account of the
Gibeonites. Wars with the Philistines........ 110
Sect. XXVII. David numbers the people. A pesti-
lence ensues. David purchases the threshing- floor of Onan. He builds an altar there. The pestilence is stopped...
Sect. XXVIII. David makes preparations towards
building the temple. He instructs Solomon his
son concerning it, and gives a charge to the
princes.....
Sect. XXIX. Adonijah proclaimed king by Abiathar.
Nathan the prophet, by David's command, anoints
Solomon and proclaims him. The people accept
him. Adonijah flees to the altar...
Sect. XXX. David makes preparations towards the
temple. Commands Solomon to build it. Charges
the princes to assist him. Solemn sacrifices of-
fered..
Sect. XXXI. David gives a charge to Solomon his son
and dies
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Sect. XXXII. A retrospective view of the life of king
David as the man after God's own heart....... 142
Sect. XXXIII. Solomon begins his reign. Adonijah
is put to death. Abiathar is removed from the high
priest's office. Joab put to death. Shimei slain., 147
Sect. XXXIV. Solomon's sacrifices at Gibeon. His
dream. He prays for wisdom....
153
Sect. XXXV. Solomon's instructions concerning the
value of wisdom....
161
Sect. XXXVI. Solomon's wise judgment between two
women
Sect. XXXVII. Solomon's great wisdom. His princes.
The daily provisions of his household. The ex-
tent of his kingdom. His wonderful power and
riches....
Sect. XXXVIII. Hiram, king of Tyre, sends to con-
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165
gratulate Solomon. They make an alliance.... 168
Sect. XXXIX. The building of Solomon's temple... 173
Sect. XL. The dedication of the temple....
Sect. XLI. Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the
temple. He blesses the congregation.
Lord sends fire from heaven....
The
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184
Sect. XLII. The Lord gives a testimony of his accept-
ing Solomon's prayer.
Solomon appoints the
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198
courses of the priests, &c........
Sect. XLIII. Solomon builds a house for himself. The
house of Lebanon. The house for his queen,
Pharaoh's daughter. His throne, &e........
Sect. XLIV. The queen of Sheba pays a visit to Solo-
mon. His great wisdom, power, and riches.... 203
Sect. XLV. Solomon multiplies wives to himself. He
worships idols. God threatens to rend the king-
dom from his son. A prophet in the name of
the Lord gives ten tribes to Jeroboam. Solomon
dies
Sect. XLVI. The Israelites assemble to crown Reho-
boam the son of Solomon. Ten tribes revolt to
Jeroboam, and make him king over Israel. Reho-
boam reigns over Judah. War betwixt the di-
vided kingdoms....
Sect. XLVII. The reign of Jeroboam king of Israel.
He sets up two golden calves. He offers incense.
His hand is withered, but restored on his repent-
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ance.
ance. Ahijah prophecies destruction to the
house of Jeroboam.....
Sect. XLVIII. The reign of Abijam king of Judah.
War between him and Jeroboam. The Lord
assists Abijam....
Sect. XLIX. The reigns of Nadab and Baasha, kings
of Israel. They sin against the Lord. A prophecy
against the house of Baasha......
Sect. L. The reign of Asa king of Judah. He is
helped of the Lord. He makes a league with
Benhadad king of Syria. A prophet sent to re-
prove him.....
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229
232
235
Sect. LI. The wicked reigns of Elah, Zimri, and Omri 242
Sect. LII. The beginning of the reign of Jehoshaphat
king of Judah. The Lord helpeth him......
Sect. LIII. The beginning of the reign of Ahab king
of Israel; and the history of Elijah the prophet.
Ahab marries Jezebel; and brings idols into
Jerusalem. Elijah sent to him to prophesy that
there would be a drought. Elijan fed by ravens
at the brook Cherith...
Sect. LIV. Elijah commanded to go to Zerephath.
He meets with a widow. Her barrel of meal and
cruse of oil are multiplied. She sustains the pro-
phet. Her son is restored to life......
.....
Sect. LV. Elijah is sent to Ahab to foretel rain. He
assembles the people of Israel, and the prophets
of Baal, to prove who is THE GOD. The pro-
phets of Baal slain...............
Sect. LVI. Rain sent. Jezebel seeks to kill Elijah.
He flees to Bethsheba. He desponds. An angel
comforts him. The Lord reveals himself by a
small still voice. Elijah is sent to anoint Jehu
to be king, and Elisha to be a prophet. Elisha
follows Elijah..........
Sect. LVII. Benhadad king of Syria makes war
against Ahab. The Syrians defeated....
Sect. LVIII. The Syrians return and are again de-
1feated. Ahab desires the vineyard of Naboth.
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Jezebel
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Jezebel causes Naboth to be put to death. Elijah
prophesies the destruction of Jezebel, and the
whole house of Ahab......
Sect. LIX. Ahab and Jehoshaphat form an alliance.
False prophets deceive Ahab. Micaiah prophe-
sies against them. He is imprisoned. Ahab slain 280
Sect. LX. Jehoshaphat reproved for making alliance
with Ahab. He brings the people back to their
duty, and reforms the corruptions of public
worship...
Sect. LXI. Jehoshaphat makes an alliance with Aha-
ziah king of Israel. They send trading vessels to
Tarshish and Eziongeber.....
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280
Sect. LXII. The wicked reign of Ahaziah king of
Israel. His fall from a lattice. Elijah prophe-
sies his death. Elijah calls for fire from heaven
upon those who were sent to destroy him. Aha-
ziah dies ........ 290
Seet. LXIII. Elijah the prophet taken up to heaven in
a fiery chariot. Elisha receives his mantle.
Succeeds him in his prophetic office........... 295
Sect. LXIV. Elisha heals the waters of Jericho. He
is mocked by the children of Bethel. They are
slain by bears......
Sect. LXV. The beginning of the reign of Jehoram,
or Joram, king of Israel. He makes an alliance
with Jehoshaphat king of Judah. They go
against the Moabites...
Sect. LXVI. The conclusion of the reign of Jehosha- phat king of Judah. A great victory over the Moabites and Ammonites. A solemn thanks- giving. Jehoshaphat dies.......
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310
Sect. LXVII. Naaman the Syrian general goes to
Elisha the prophet. He is cured of his leprosy.
Gehazi the servant of Elisha is struck with
leprosy....
.... 316
Sect. LXVIII. The reign of Jehoram king of Israel
continued. Ben-badad king of Syria seeks to
destroy