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GOD hath chofen, is yet young and tender, and the Work is great for the PALACE is not for MAN, but for the LORD GOD.

2 Now I have prepared with all my Might for the House of my God, the Gold for Things to be made of Gold, and the Silver for Things of Silver, and the Brafs for Things of Brafs, the Iron for Things of Iron, and Wood for Things of Wood; Onyx-ftones, and Stones to be fet, Glisteringftones, and of divers Colours, and all manner of precious. Stones, and Marble-ftones in abundance.

3 Moreover, because I have fet my AFFECTION to the Houfe of my GOD, I have of mine own proper Good of Gold and Silver, which I have given to the House of my GOD, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy House,

4 Even three thoufand Talents of Gold, of the Gold of Ophir, and fever thoufand Talents of refined Silver, to overlay the Walls of the Houfes withal.

5 And who then is willing to confecrate his Service this Day unto the LORD?

6 Then the chief of the Fathers and Princes of the Tribes of Ifrael, and the Captains of Thousands, and of Hundreds, with the Rulers over the King's Work, offered willingly,

7 And gave for the Service of the Houfe of GOD, of Gold, five thoufand Talents, and ten thoufand Drams; and of Silver, ten thoufand Talents; and of Brafs, eighteen thoufand Talents; and one hundred thoufand Talents of Iron.

8 And they with whom precious Stones were found, gave them to the Treafure of the Houfe of the LORD, by the Hand of Jehiel the Gerfhonite.

9 Then the People rejoyced, for that they offered willingly, because with PERFECT HEART they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the King alfo rejoyced with great Joy.

10 Wherefore David bleffed the LORD before all the CONGREGATION and David faid, BLESSED be thou LORD GOD of Ifrael our Father, for EVER and EVER.

11 Thine, O LORD, is the GREATNESS, and the POWER, and the GLORY, and the VICTORY, and the MAJESTY for all that is in the HEAVEN and in the

k Rev. iv. 11 Thou art WORTHY, LORD, to receive GLORY, and HoNOUR, and POWER; for thou haft CREATED all Things, and for thy PLEA SURE they are and were CREATED.

Rev. v. 13 And every Creature which is in HEAVEN, and on the

EARTH

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13 Now therefore,
GOD, we thank thee, and
PRAISE thy GLORIOUS
NAME.

14 But who am I, and what is my People, that we fhould be able to offer fo willingly after this fort? for all Things COME of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

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1 Tim. i. 17 Now unto the KING ETERNAL, IMMORTAL, INVISIBLE, the only WISE GOD, be HONOUR and GLO

RY for EVER and EVER.

Amen.

Col. i. 15 Who is the Image of the INVISIBLE GOD, the Firft-born of every Creature:

CREATED that are in HEAVEN, and
16 For by him were all Things
that are in EARTH VISIBLE and IN-
VISIBLE, whether they be THRONES,
or DOMINIONS, or PRINCIPALITIES, or
POWERS: all Things were created by
him, and for him.

and by him all Things CONSIST.
17 And he is before all Things,

Dan, iv. 34 And at the End of the
Days, I Nebuchadnezzar lift up mine
Eyes unto Heaven, and mine Under-

ftanding returned to me, and I BLES

SED the MOST HIGH, and I PRAISED and HONOURED him that liveth for ever, whofe Dominion is an EVERLASTING DOMINION, and his KINGDOM is from Generation to Generation.

35 And all the Inhabitants of the Earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his WILL in the ARMY of HEAVEN, and among the INHABITANTS of the EARTH: and none can ftay his Hand, or fay unto him, What doeft thou?

Dan. vi. 25 King Darius wrote unto all People, Nations, and Languages that dwell in all the Earth, Peace be multiplied unto you.

26 I make a Decree, that in every Dominion in my Kingdom, Men TREMBLE and FEAR before the GoD of Daniel: for he is the LIVING GOD, and STEDFAST for EVER, and his KINGDOM that which fhall NOT be DESTROYED, and his DOMINION fhall be even unto the END.

27 He delivereth and refcueth, and he worketh Signs and Wonders in Heaven and in Earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the Power of the Lions.

15 For we are STRANGERS before thee, and SoJOURNERS, as WERE all our FATHERS OUR DAYS on the EARTH are as a SHADOW, and there is none A

BIDING.

1 Pfal. xxxix. 11 When thou with Rebukes doft cor ect Man for Iniconfume away like a Moth: furely quity, thou makeft his Beauty to every Man is VANITY.

12 For I am a STRANGER with thee, and a SOJOURNER, as all my Fathers

were.

Heb. xi. 13 Thefe all died in Faith, 16 O LORD our God, all not having received the Promifes, but

this STORE that we have prepared to build thee an Houfe for thine holy Name, COMETH of thine HAND, and is all THINE OWN.

17 I know also, my GOD, that thou TRIEST the HEART, and haft Pleasure inUPRIGHT NESS. As for me, in the UpRIGHTNESS of mine Heart I have willingly offered all thefe Things and now have I feen with Joy, thy People which are prefent here, to offer willingly unto thee.

18 O LORD God of Abraham, Ifaac, and of Ifrael our Fathers, keep this for ever in the IMAGINATION of the THOUGHTS of the Heart of thy People, and PREPARE their HEARTS unto thee.

19 And give unto Solomon my Son a PERFECT HEART to KEEP thy Commandments, thy Testimonies, and thy Statutes, and to do all thefe Things, and to build the Palace for the which I have made Provifion.

having feen them afar off, and were perfuaded of them, and embraced them, and confeffed they were STRANGERS and PILGRIMS on the Earth.

1 Pet. ii. 11 Dearly Beloved, I befeech you as STRANGERS and PILGRIMS, ABSTAIN from FLESHLY LUSTS, which

war against the Soul.

Pfal. cii. 14 My Days are like a SHADOW that declineth: and I am withered like Grafs.

Pjal. cxliv. 4 Man is like to Vanity: his Days are as a SHADOW that declineth.

Job iv. 16 I heard a Voice, faying, 17 Shall MORTAL MAN be more

JUST than GOD? fhall a Man be more

pure than his MAKER?

18 Behold, he put no Truft in his Servants: and his ANGELS he charged with FOLLY.

19 How much lefs in them that

dwell in HOUSES of CLAY, whose Foundation is in the Duft, which are crushed before the Moth.

20 They are deftroyed from Morning to Evening, they perish for ever without any regarding it.

Job viii. 9 (For we are but of Yefterday, and know nothing, because our Days on the Earth are a SHADOW)

Job xiv. 1 Man that is born of a Woman, is of few Days, and full of Trouble.

2 He cometh forth like a Flower, and is cut down: he fleeth alfo as a SHADOW, and continueth not.

3 And doft thou OPEN thine Eyes upon fuch an one, and bringeft me into Judgment with thee.

20 And David faid to all the Congregation, Now BLESS the LORD your God. And all the Congregation bleffed the LORD GOD of their Fathers, and BOWED DOWN their Heads, and WORSHIPPED the LORD and the King.

21 And they facrificed Sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered Burnt-offerings unto the LORD on the Morrow after that Day, even a thoufand Bullocks, a thoufand Rams, and a thousand Lambs, with their Drink-offerings and Sacrifices in abundance for all Ifrael.

22 And did eat and drink before the LORD on that Day with great Gladnefs, and they made Solomon the Son of David King the fecond time, and anointed him unto the LORD, to be the chief Governour, and Zadok to be Prieft.

23 Then

23 Then Solomon fat on the THRONE of the LORD as King, instead of David his Father, and profpered, and all Ifrael obeyed him.

24 And all the Princes of the mighty Men, and all the Sons likewife of King David fubmitted themselves unto Solomon the King.

25 And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the fight of all Ifrael, and bestowed upon him fuch Royal Majefty as had not been on any King before him in Ifrael.

I. KINGS. CHAP. I.

1 Abifhag cherisheth David in his extream Age. 5 Adonijah David's Darling ufurpeth the Kingdom. 11 By the Counfel of Nathan, 15 Bath-fheba moveth the King, 22 and Nathan fecondeth her. 28 David reneweth his Oath to Bath-fheba. 32 Solomon, by David's Appointment, being anointed King by Zadok and Nathan, the People triumph. 41 Jonathan bringing this News, Adonijah's Guests flee. 50 Adonijah fleeing to the Horns of the Altar, upon his good Behaviour is difmifJed by Solomon.

CHA P. II.

1 David having given a Charge to Solomon, 3 of Religioufness, 5 of Joab, 7 of Barzillai, 8 of Shimei, 10 dieth. 12 Solomon fucceedeth. 13 Adonijah moving Bath-fheba to fue unto Solomon for Abifhag, is put to Death. 26 Abiathar having his Life given him, is deprived of the Priesthood. 28 Joab fleeing to the Horns of the Altar, is there flain. 35 Benaiah is put in foab's room, and Zadok in Abiathar's. 36 Shimei confined to Jerufalem, by Occafion of going thence to Gath is put to Death.

Ver. 1

TOW the Days of DAVID drew nigh, that he fhould DIE; and he charged Solomon his

Son, faying,

2 I go the WAY of all the EARTH: be thou ftrong therefore, and fhew thyself a MAN.

3 And Keep the CHARGE of the LORD thy God, to WALK in his WAYS, to KEEP his STATUTES, and his Commandments, and his Judgments, and his Testimonies, as it is written in the LAW of Mofes, that thou mayeft L11

PROSPER

PROSPER in all that thou doeft, and whither foever thou turneft thyfelf:

4 That the LORD may continue his WORD, which he fpake concerning me, faying, If thy CHILDREN take heed to their Way, to walk before me in Truth, with all their HEART, and with all their SOUL, there fhall not fail thee (faid he) A MAN on the THRONE of Ifrael.

10 So David flept with his Fathers, and was buried in the City of David.

11 And the Days that David reigned over Ifrael, were FORTY YEARS: SEVEN Years reigned he in Hebron, and THIRTY and THREE Years reigned he in Jerufalem.

12 Then fat Solomon upon the Throne of David his Father, and his Kingdom was established greatly.

CHA P. III.

Solomon marrieth Pharaoh's Daughter. 2 High Places being in Ufe, Solomon facrificeth at Gibeon. 9 Solomon, in the Choice which God gave him, preferring Wisdom, 12 obtaineth Wisdom, Riches, and Honour: 16 His Judgment between the two Harlots, maketh him renowned.

Ver.3

ND Solomon LOVED the LORD, walking in the STATUTES of David his Father: only he facrificed and burnt Incenfe in high Places.

4 And the King went to Gibeon to facrifice there; for that was the great high Place.

5 In Gibeon the LORD APPEARED to Solomon in a Dream by Night: and God faid, Ask what I fhall give thee.

6 And Solomon faid, Thou haft fhewed unto thy Servant David my Father great MERCY, according as he walked before thee in TRUTH, and in RIGHTEOUSNESS, and in UPRIGHTNESS OF HEART with thee, and thou haft kept for him this great Kindness, that thou haft given him a Son to fit on his Throne, as it is this Day.

And now, O LORD my GOD, thou haft made thy Serant King instead of David my Father and I am but a little Child: I know not how to go out or come in.

8 And thy Servant is in the midft of thy People which thou haft chofen, a great People, that cannot be numbred nor counted for multitude.

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