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10 And they put his Armour in the Houfe of Afhtaroth: and they faftned his Body to the Wall of Beth-fhan.

11 And when the Inhabitants of Jabefh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul:

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-fhan, and came to Jabefh, and burnt them there.

13 And they took their Bones and buried them under at Tree at Jabefh, and fafted feven Days.

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ABSTRACT

Of the SECOND BOOK of

SAMUEL

CHAP.

I.

The Amalekite bringing Tidings of the Overthrow, and atcufing himself of Saul's Death, is flain. 17 David lamenteth Saul and Jonathan with a Song.

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OW it came to pafs after the Death of
Saul, when David was returned from
the Slaughter of the Amalekites, and
David had abode two Days in Ziklag:

2 It came even to pafs on the third Day, that behold, a Man came out of the Camp from Saul, with his Cloaths rent, and Earth upon his Head and fo it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the Earth, and did Obeifance.

3 And David faid unto him, From whence comeft thou? and he faid unto him, Out of the Camp of Ifrael am I escaped.

4 And David faid unto him, How went the Matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the People are fled from the Battle, and many of the People alfo are fallen and dead, and Saul and Jonathan his Son are dead also.

5 And David faid unto the young Man that told him, How knoweft thou that Saul and Jonathan his Son be dead?

6 And the young Man that told him, faid, As I hapned by Chance upon Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his Spear and lo, the Chariots and Horfemen followed hard after him.

7 And when he looked behind him, he faw me, and called unto me: and I answered, Here am I.

8 And he faid unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

9 He faid unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and flay me for Anguifh is come upon me, because my Life is yet whole in me.

10 So I ftood upon him, and flew him, because I was fure 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 brought them hither unto my Lord.

11 Then David took hold on his Cloaths, and rent them, and likewise all the Men that were with him.

12 And they mourned and wept, and fafted until Even, for Saul and for Jonathan his Son, and for the People of the LORD, and for the Houfe of Ifrael; because they were fallen by the Sword.

13 And David faid unto the young Man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the Son of a Stranger, an Amalekite.

14 And David faid unto him, How waft thou not afraid to ftretch forth thine Hand, to destroy the LORD'S Aпointed?

15 And David called one of the young Men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he fmote him that he died.

16 And David faid unto him, Thy Blood be upon thy Head for thy Mouth hath teftified against thee, faying, I have flain the LORD's Anointed.

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17 And David lamented with this LAMENTATION Over Saul, and over Jonathan his Son.

18 (Alfo he bade them teach the Children of Judah the Ufe of the Bow: behold it is written in the Book of Jafher)

19 The BEAUTY of Ifrael is flain upon thy high Places : how are the Mighty fallen!

zo Tell it not in GATH, publifh it not in the Streets of ASKELON left the Daughters of the Philistines rejoice, left the Daughters of the Uncircumcifed triumph.

21 Ye Mountains of Gilboa, let there be no Dew, neither let there be Rain upon you, nor Fields of Offerings: for there the SHIELD of the Mighty is vilely caft away, the Shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with Oil.

22 From the Blood of the Slain, from the Fat of the Mighty, the Bow of JONATHAN turned not back, and the Sword of Saul returned not empty.

23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their Lives, and in their Death they were not divided: they were fwifter than Eagles, they were ftronger than Lions.

24 Ye Daughters of Ifrael, 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 waft flain in thine high Places.

26 I am DISTRESSED for thee, my BROTHER Jonathan: very PLEASANT haft thou been unto me: thy Love to ME was WONDERFUL, paffing the LOVE of WOMEN.

27 How are the MIGHTY FALLEN, and the Weapons of War perifhed!

CHA P. II.

1 David by God's Direction going up to Hebron, is made King of Judah. 8 Abner maketh Ish-bofheth King of Ifrael.

CHA P. III.

1 During the War David ftill waxeth stronger. 6 Abner dif. pleafed with Ifb-bofheth, 12 revolteth to David. 27 Foab killeth Abner. 28 David curfeth Joab, 31 and mournetb for Abner.

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CHA P. IV.

The Ifraelites being troubled at the Death of Abner, 2 Baanah and Rechab flay Ifb-bofbeth: 9 David caufeth them to be flain, and Ish-bofheth's Head to be buried.

CHAP. V.

1 The Tribes come to Hebron to anoint David over Ifrael. 6 Zion taken from the febufites. 17 The Philiftines fmitten.

Ver. 1 THEN came all the Tribes of Ifrael to David unto Hebron, and fpake, faying, Behold, we are

thy Bone, and thy Flesh.

2 Alfo in Time paft, when Saul was King over us, thou waft he that leddeft out and broughteft in Ifrael and the LORD faid to thee, Thou fhalt feed my People Ifracl, and thou shalt be a Captain over Ifracl.

3 So all the Elders of Ifrael came to the King to Hebron, and King David made a League with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David King over Ifrael. 4 David was thirty Years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty Years.

5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah feven Years and fix Months and in Jerufalem he reigned thirty and three Years over all Ifrael and Judah.

6 And the King and his Men went to Jerufalem, unto the Jebufites, the Inhabitants of the Land: which spake unto David, faying, Except thou take away the Blind and the Lame, thou fhalt not come in hither: thinking, David Cannot come in hither.

7 Nevertheless, David took the ftrong Hold of ZION: the fame is the CITY of DAVID.

9 So David dwelt in the Fort, and called it the City of David; and David built round about, from Millo and inward.

10 And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD GOD of HOSTS was WITH HIM.

12 And David perceived that the LORD had established him King over Ifrael, and that he had exalted his Kingdom for his People Ifrael's Sake.

13 And David took him more Concubines and Wives out

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