Davids Song II. Samuel. for thanksgiving. ftines at Gob: then Sib-bechai, the Hufha- 18 He deliveredme from my strong enethite flew Saph, which was of the fons of my, and from them that hated me, for they the giant. were too strong for me. 19 And there was again a battel in Gob 19 They prevented me in the day of my with the Philiftines, where Elhanan the calamity: but the Loap was my ftay. fon of Jaar-oregim a Beth-lehemite, flew 20 He brought me forth alfo into a large the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff place: he delivered me, because he deof whofe fpear was like a weavers beam. lighted in me. 20 And there was yet a battelin Gath, 21 The LORD rewarded me according where was a man of great ftature, that had to my righteousness, according to the on every hand fix fingers, and on every cleanness of my hands hath he recompen foot fix toes, four and twenty in number, fed me. and he alfo was born to the giant. 22 For I have kept the wayes of the 21 And when he defied If ael, Jonathan LORD, and liave not wickedly departed the fon of Shimea the brother of David new him. 22 These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the and of David, and by the hand of his fervants. CHAP. XXII. 1 A thanksgiving for Gods power full deliverance, and manifol. bleßings. Nd David spake unto the LORD the from my God. 23 For all his judgements were beforeme, and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them. 24 I was alfo upright before him, and A words of this fong, in the day that the 26 With the mercifull thou wilt thew 27 With the pure thou wilt shew thy 2. And he said, The LORD is my rock felf pure: and with the froward thou wilt and my fortrelle, and my deliverer. thew thy felf unfavoury. 3 The God of my rock, in him will I 28 And the afflicted people thou wilt truft, be is my shield, and the horn of my fave: but thine eyes are upon the haughty falvation; my high tower, & my refuge, my that thou mayelt bring them down. Saviour, thou favelt me from violence. 29 For thou art my lamp, LORD: and 4. I will call on the LORD, who is worthy the LORD will lighten my darknesse. to be praised: so shall I be saved from 30 For by thee I have run through a troup: mine enemies. 5. When the waves of death compailed me: the flouds of ung diy nen made me afraid. 6 The forrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. 7 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God, and he did hear my woyce out of his temple, and my cry did anter into his ears. by my God have I leaped over a wall. 31 As for God, his way is perfect, the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that truft in him. 32 For who is God, save the LORD 2 and who is a rock, fave our God? 33 God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect. 34. He maketh my feet like hinds feet: and letteth me upon my high places. 8 Then the earth shook and trembled: 35 Heteacheth my hands to war: so that the foundations of heaven moved and a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. thook because he was wroth. 36 Thou hast alfo given me the shield 9 There went up a fa oak out of his no-of the falvation: and thy gentleness hath ftrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: made me great. coals were kindled by it. 37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under To He bowed the heavens also and came me: so that my feet did not flip. down: and darkness was under his feet.. 38 I have pursued mine enemies, and And he rode upon a chorub, and did deltroyed them: and turned not again unnie; and he was seen upon the wings of till I had confumed them. the winde: 12 And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies. 13 Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled. 14 The LORD thundred from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice. of the 39 And I have confumed them, and wounded them, that they could notarife: yea, they are fallen under my feet. 40 For thou haft girded me with strength to battel: them that rose up against me, haft thou fubdued under me. 1 41 Thou hast alfo given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me. And he sent out arrows, and scattered them, lightning, and difcomfited then. 42. They looked, but there was none to 16 And the chanels fea appeared, fave: even unto the LORD, but he answer... the foundations of the world were difco-ed them not. vered. at the rebuking of the LORD, at the Blast of the breath of his noftrils. 43 Then did I beat them as imall as the duft, of the earth, I did stamp them as the Helent from above, he took me he mire of the street, and did fpread them- abroad David profeffeth bis faith Chap, 44 Thou allo haft delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou halt kept me, to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not, shall ferve me. 45 Strangers shall fubmit themselves unto me: affoon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me. 46 Strangers shall fade away, and they That be afraid out of their close places. 47 The LORD liveth. and bieffed be my rock, and exalted be the God of the rock of my falvation, 48 It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me, 49 And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou alfo haft lifted me up on high above them that rofe up againft me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. 50 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I willting praises unto thy Name. 51 He is the tower of falvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his feed for evermore CHAP. XXIII. 1 David profeffetb bis faith in Gods promises beyond sense or experience. Ow these be the laft words of avid, David the fot of lelle faid, and the man who was raifed up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet Pfalmist of Ifrael, faid, 2 The spirit of the LORD fpake by me, and his word was in my tongue. 3 The God of Ifrael faid, The Rock of Ifrael spake to me, He that ruleth over men muß be jutt, ruling in the fear of God: 4 And be shall be as the light of the morning, when the fun rifeth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass Springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. 5 Although my house be not fo with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and fure: for this is all my falvation, and all my defire, although he make it not to grow. 6 But the fans of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands. 7 But the man that shall touch them, muft be fenced with iron, and the staff of a fpear, and they shall be utterly burnt with fire in the same place. in Gods promisery xxill 13 And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harveft time, unto the cave of Adullam: and the troup of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim. 14. And David was then in an hold, and. the garifon of the Philiftines was then in Beth-lehem. 15 And Drvid longed, and faid, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate. 16 And the three mighty men brake through the holt of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David nevertheleile he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD. 17 And he faid, Beit far from me, O LORD, that I should do this; is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men. 18 And Abishai the brother of Joab, the fon of Zeruiah, was chief among three; and he lift up his spear againt three hundred, and flew them, and had the nameamong three. 19 Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain; howbeit the attained not unto the first three. 20 And Benaiah the fon of Jehoiada, the fon of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he flew two lion-like men of Moab: he went down alfo and flew a lien in the midft of a pit in time of show. 21. And he flew an Egyptian, a goodly man and the Egyptian had a fpear in his hand: but he went down to him Waftaff, & plucked the spear out of the Egyptians hand, and flew him with his own fpear. 22 These things did Benaiah the fon of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men. 23 He was more honourable then the thirty, but he attained not to the first three, 8 These be the names of the mighty ptains (the fame was Adino the Eznite) be whom he flew at one time. of the thirty: Elhanan the fon of Dodo of 25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite. 9 And after him was Eleazar the fon of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty 26 Helez the Pastite, Ira the son of Ik men with David, when they defied the kesh the Tekoite, 27 Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai Philiftines that were there gathered toge- gone away. To He arofe, and smote the Philiftines untill his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the fword: and the LORD wrought a eat victory that day: and the people re great Eurned after him onely to spoil. 28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, 29 Heleb the fon of Baanah,a Netopha thite, Ittai the son of Ribat out of Giber of the children of Benjamin, LK 30 Ben 1 Davids worthies. II. Sarauel, 30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaaih, 31 Abialbon the Arbathite, Armaveth the Barhumite, 32 El haba the Shaalbonite: of the fons of Jafhen, Jonathan, fon 33 Shammah the Hararite, Abhiram the of Sharar the Hararite, 34 Eliphelet the fon of Ahasbai, the fon of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophet the Gilonite, 35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite, 36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, 37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharrai the Berothite, armour-bearer to Joab the fon of Zeruiah. 38 Iraan Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite, 39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty and feven in all... CHAP. XXIV. 1 Joab numbers the people. 14 David of three plagues chusetb the pestilence. 26 The Plagne stayetb. Chap. xxiv. Ifract numbred. II For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the Prophet Gad, Davids feer, saying, 12 Go and fay unto David, Thus faith the LORD, I offer thee three things, choofe thee one of them, y I may do it unto thee. 12 So Gad canie to David and told him, and faid unto him, Shall feven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three moneths before thine enemies, while they purfue thee? or that there be three days peltilence in thy land? now advise, and fee what answer I shall return 7 to him that fent me. 14 And David faid unto Gad, I am in a great ftrait: let us fall now into the hand of LORD (for his mercies are great) and let me not fall into the hand of a man. 15 Sof Lord fent a peftilernice upon Ifrael, fromy morning even to § time appointed: && there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba, feventy thousand men. 16 And when the ang el stretched out his hand upon Jerufalem to deltroy it, LORD repented him of the evill, and faid to the Nd again the anger of the LORD was A kindled againft Ifrae angel that destroyed the people, It is eand he moved nough: ftay now thine hand, And the anDavid againit them, to fay, Gonumber gel of the LORD was by y threshing-place Ifrael and Judah. of Amunah the Jebufite. 2. For the king faid to Joab the captain - 15 And David spake unto the LORD when of the host, which was with him, Gonow he saw the angel that finote the people, & through all the tribes of Ifrael from Dan faid, Lo, I havelinned, and I have done even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the wickedly; but these sheep, what have they people that I may know the number of the done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be apeople. gainft me, and against my fathers house. 3 And Joab faid unto the king, Now the 18 And Gad came that day to David, LORD thy God adde unto the people (how and faid unto him, Goup, rear an altar many foever they be) an hundred-fold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may fee it but why doth my lord the king deLight in this thing? 4 Notwithstanding, the kings word prevailed againft Joab, and against the captains of the hoft: and Joab and the captains of the hoft went out from the prefence of the king, to number the people of Ifrael. 5And they paffed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right-tide of the city that lietb in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer. 6 Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon, 7 And came to the it rong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites': and they went out to the fouth of Judah, even to Beer-sheba. 8 So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerufalem at the end of nine moneths and twenty dayes. unto the LORD, in the threshing-floor of 24 And the king faid unto Araunah Nay: but I will furely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt-offer And Joab gave up fun of the number ofth peopleunto king, and there were ings unto the LORD my God, off that in Ifrael eight hundred thousand valiant which doth colt me nothing. So David men that drew the fword: and the men of bought the threshing-floor and the oxen, Judah wer five hundred thousand men. to And Davids heart smote him after y he had nunbred the people; & David faid Wato the LORD, Lhave inned greatly in y ave done, and now I befeech thee. O D, take away the iniquity of thy fere for I have done very foolishly... for fifty shekels of filver.. 25 And David built there an altar inte the LORD, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings: fo the LORD was in treated for the land, and the plague was Aayed from Ifrael TRS THE FIRST BOOK OF THE KINGS, commonly called, The third Book of the KINGS.. CHAP. I. fance unto the king: and the king said, I Abisbag cherisheth David. 5 Adonijah What wouldeft thou? usurpeth the kingdom. 32 Solomon is 17 And the faid unto him, My lord, thou anointed. 41 Adonijah fleeth. fwareft by the LORD thy God unto thine N Ow king David was old, and hand-maid, faying, Aßuredly Solomon 18 And now behold Adonijah reigneth; and now my lord the king, thou knowest it not. 2 Wherefore his fervants faid unto hini, Let there be fought for my lord the king a young virgin, and let her stand before the 19 And he hath flain oxen, and fat cattels king, and let her cherish him, and let her and sheep in abundance, and hath called all lie in thy bofom, that my lord the king the fons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, & Joab the captain of the hoft: but 3. So they fought for a fair damsel Solomon thy fervant hath he not called. throughout all the he coasts of Ifrael, and 20 And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes found Abishag a Shunamite, and brought of all Ifrael are upon thee, that thou may get heat. her to the king. 4 And the damfel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministred to him: but the king knew her not. shouldest tel them who shall fit on the throne of my lord the king after him. 21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my Jord the king shall fleep with his fathers, that I and my fon Solomon shall be 22 And lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet alfo came in. 5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himfelt, faying, I will be king: and counted offenders. he prepared him chariots and horfemen, and fifty men to run before him. 6 And his father had not difpleased him 23 And they told the king, saying, Be at any time;in faying, Why halt thou done hold, Nathan the prophet. And when he fo? and he also was a very goodly man; was come in before the king, he bowed and bis mother bare him after Abfalom. himself before the king with his face to 24 And Nathan faid, My lord, Oking, halt thou faid, Adonijah shall reign after 7 And he conferred with Joab the fon of the ground. Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the prieft: and they following Adonijah, helped him. 8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah me, and he shall tit upon my throne? the fon of Jehojada, and Nathan the pro- 25 For he is gone down this day, and phet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty hath flain oxen, and fat cattel, and sheep men which belongeth to David, were not in abundance, and hath called all the king's with Adonijah. fons, and the captains of the hoft, and And Adonijah flew fheep and oxen, and Abiathar the priest; and behold, they eat fat cattel, by the ftone of Zoheleth, which and drink beforehim, and fay, Godfave by En-rogel, and called all his brethren king Adonijah. the kings fons, and all the men of Judah 26 But me, even me thy fervant, and Z2the kings servants. dok the priest, and Benaiah the fon of Je 10 But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, hoiada, and thy fervant Solomon hath he and the mighty men, and Solomon his not called. brother he called not. 27 Is this thing done by my lord the Wherefore Nathan spake unto king, and thou haft not shewed it unto thy Bath fieba the mother of Solomon, fay-fervant, who should fit on the throne of ing, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the my lord the king atter him? fon of Haggith doth reign, and David our 28 Then king David answered, & faid, lord knoweth it not? 12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayeit save thine own life, and the life of thy fon Solomon. Call me Bath-fheba: & fhe came into the kings prefence, and stood before the king. 29 And the king sware, and faid, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my foul out of all distress. 13 Go, and get thee in unto king David, 30 Even as I fware unto thee by the and fay unto him, Didit not thou, my lord, LORD God of Ifrael, faying, Affurely SoOking, fwear unto thine handmaid, fay-lomon thy fun shall reign after me, and he ing, Affurely Solomon thy fon shall reign shall it upon my throne in my itead; even after me, and he shall fit upon my throne? fo will I certainly do this day. why then doth Adonijah reign? 31 Then Beth-theba bowed with ber face 14 Behold, while thou yet taikest there to the earth, and did reverence to the king, with the king, I will alfo comein after and said, Let my lord king David live for thee, and confirm thy words. ever. 15 And Bath-fheba went in unto the 32 Andking David faid, Call me Zaking, into the chamber: and the king was dok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the fon of Jehoiada. And they came before the king. 33 The king alfo faid unto them, Take very old; and Abishag the Shunamite miniftred unto the king. 16 And Barh-faeba bowed, and did obei Bathsheba's request. I. Kings. Solomon anointed with you the fervants of your lord, and 50 And Adonijah feared becaule or Socaufe Solomon my fon to ride upon mine lomon, and arofe, and went, and caught own mule, and bring him down to Gihon. hold on the horns of the altar. 34 And let Zadok the priest, and Nathan 51. And it was told Solomon, saying,Bethe prophet, anoint him there king over hold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: Ifrael: and blow ye with the trumpet, and for lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of Lay, God fave king Solomon. 35 Then ye shall come up after him that he may come and lit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my itead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Ifrael, and Over Judah. the altar, faying, Let king Solomon fwear unto me to day, that he will not flay his fervant with the sword. 52 And Solomon faid, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickk 36 And Benaiah the fon of Jehoiada an- edness shall be found in him, he shall die. swered the king, & faid, Amen: the LORD 53 Soking Solomon fent,& they brought God of my lord the king fay fo too. him down from the altar, and he came and 37 As the L RD hath been with my lord the king, even fo be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater then the throne of my lord king David. 38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the fon of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king Davids mule, and brought him to Gihon. bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon faid unto him, Go to thine house. CHAP. II. 1 David baving given a charge to Solo- Now the dayes 2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thy felf a man. 39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oyl out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon and they blew the trumpet,and 3 And keep the charge of the LORD thy ally people faid, God save king Solomon. God, to walk in his ways, to keep his fta40 And all the people came up after him, tutes & his commandments, and his judgeand the people piped with pipes, and re-ments, and his testimonies, as it is written joiced with great joy, fo that the earth in the law of Mofes, that thou mayeft prorent with the found of them. sper in all that thou doest, and whitherfo 41 And Adonijah and all the guests that ever thou turneft thy self: were with him, heard it as they had made 4 That the LORD may continue his word an end of eating, and when Joab heard the which he spake concerning me, laying, If found of the trumpet, he faid, Wherefore is thy children take heed to their way, to this noife of the city, being in an uproar? walk before me in truth, Wан their heart 42 And while he yet fpake, behold, Jo- and with all their foul, there shall not fail nathan the fon of Abiathar the prieft thee (faidhe) a man on y throne of Ifrael. came, and Adonijah faidunto him, Come 5 Moreover, thou knowest also what)oab in, for thou art a valiant man, and bring- the fon of Zeruiah did to me, and what he eft good tidings. 43 And Jonathan answered and faid to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king. 44. And the king hath fent with hin Zadok the prieit, and Nathan the prophet, & Benaiah the fon of Jehoiada, and the Che rethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the kings mule. 45 And Zadok the prielt, and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gi hon: and they are come up from thence rejoycing, fo that the city rang again: this the noife that ye have heard. 46 And alfo Solomon fitteth on the throne of the king dom. did to the two captains of the hosts of Ifrael, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he flew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that ware on his feet. 6 Do therefore according to thy wif dom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace. 7 But fhew kindness unto the fons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they. came to me when I fled, because of Abfalomthy brother. 8 And behold, thou baft with thee Shi 47 And moreover, the kings fervants mei the fon of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahu came to blefs our lord king David, fay-rim, & curfed me with grievous curse, in ing, God make the name of Solomon bet- the day when I went to Mahansim: but he ter then thy name, and make his throne came down to mect me at Jordan, and I greater then thy throne and the king fware to him by the LORD, fayi g, I will bowed himself upon the bed. not put thee to death with the word. 48 And alfo thus laid the king, Bleffed 9 Now therefore hold him not guritlela: be the LORD God of Ifrael, which hath gì ven one to fit on my throne this day, mine eyes even feeing it. 40 And all the guests that were with ADonijah, were afraid, and rofe up, and went cry man his way. for thou art a wife man, and knoweit what thou oughtelt to do unto him but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood. to So David flept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David. |