Trab billeth Abner. Chap. iv. ayeft reign over all that thine heart deerh And David fent Abner away; id he went in peace. 22 And behold, the fervants of Daid and loab came from pursuing a troop, nd brought in a great fpoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hepop, for he had sent him away, and he gone in peace. When Joab and all the hofst that was th him, were come, they told Joab, fayAbner the fon of Ner came to the ing, and he hath sent him away, and he one in peace. Then Joab came to the king and faid, That haft thou done? behold Abner came to thee, Why is it that thou haft fent in away, and he is quite gone? Is Thou knoweft Abner the fon of Ner, the came to deceive thee, and to know going out, and thy coming in, and to now all that thou doeft. 26 And when Joab was come out from wid, he fent messengers after Abner, thich brought him again from the well of ah, but David knew it not. 27 And when Abner was returned to brea, Joab took him afide in the gate to zak with him quietly: and smote him ere under the fifth rib, that he died, for e blood of Afahel his brother. 28 And afterward when David heard he faid, I and my kingdom are guiltbefore the LORD for ever, from the food of Abner the fon of Ner: 29 Let it reft on the head of Joab, and mall his fathers house, and let there not from the house of Joab one that hath itue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth Baftaff, or that falleth on the sword, or lacketh bread. So Joab and Abishai his brother flew cer, because he had flain their brother nel at Gibeon in the battel. And David said to Joab, and to all people that were with him, Rent your the, and gird you with fackcloth, and on before Abner. And king David followed the biere. And they buried Abner in Hebron: the king lift up his voice, and wept at grave of Abner, and all the people wept. And the king lamented over Abner, faid, Died Abner as a fool dieth ? 34 Thy were not bound, nor thy Pinto fetters: as a man falleth bewicked men, fo felleft thou. And all people wept again over him. hands 35 And when all the people came to e David to eat meat while it was yet David (ware, faying, So do God to and more alfo, if I tafte bread or the elfe, till the fun be down. Ifo-bosheth murdered." 36 And all the people took notice of it. and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did, pleased all the people. 37 For all the people, and all Ifrael understood that day, that it was not of the king to slay Abner the fon of Ner. 38 And the king faid unto his fervants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Ifrael? 39 And I am this day weak, though thoug anointed king, and these men the fons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil, according to his wickedness. CHAP. IV. Nd when Sauls fon heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Ifraelites were troubled. 2 And Sauls son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the fons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth alfo was reckoned to Benjamin, 3 And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were fojourners there until this day.) 4 And Jonathan Sauls fon, had a fon that was lame of his feet, and was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up and fled: and it came to pass as the made hafte 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 smore him under the fifth rib; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped. 7 For when they came into the houfe, he lay on his bed in his bed-chamber, and they smote him, and flew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night. 8 And they brought the head of Imbosheth unto David to Hebron, and faid to the king, Behold, the head of Ifh-bofheth the son of Saul, thine enemy, which fought thy life, and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his feed. 9 And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the fons of Rimmon, the Beerothite, and faid unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my foul out of all adversity, David made king at Hebron: II. Samuel. He conquereth the Philistines. 10 When one told me, saying, Behold, 12 And David perceived that the LORD Saul is dead, (thinking to have brought had eftablished him king over Ifrael, and good tidings) I took hold of him, and flew that he had exalted his kingdom for his him in Ziklag, who thought that I would people Ifraels fake. have given him a reward for his tidings : 11 How much more, when wicked men have flain a righteous person in his own house, upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood at your hand, and take you away from the earth? 12 And David commanded his young men, and they flew them, and cut off their bands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron: but they took she head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the fepulchre of Abner in Hebron. TH CHAP. V. of Ifrael to Hen came all the tribes David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 Also in time paft when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddeft out and Droughteft in Ifrael: and the LORD faid zo thee, Thou shalt feed my people Ifrael, and thou shalt be a captain over Ifrael. 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. s In Hebron he reigned over Judah feven years and fix months: and in Jerusalem 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, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking David cannot come in hither. 13 And David took him mo concubines and wives out of Jerufalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet fons and daughters born to David. 14 And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerufalem, Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, 15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 16 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet. 17 Büt when the Philiftines heard that they had anointed David king over Ifrael, all the Philiftines came up to seek David, and David heard of it, and went down to the hold. 18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 19 And David enquired of the LORD, faying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD faid unto David, Go up : for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand. 20 And David came to Baal perazim, and David fimore them there, and faid, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim. 21 And there they left their images, and David and his men burnt them. 22 And the Philiftines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 23 And when David enquired of the LORD, he faid, Thou shalt not go up: but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees. 7 Nevertheless, David took the strong hold of Zion: the fame is the city of 24 And let it be when thou heareft the David. 8 And David faid on that day, Whofoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebufites, and the lame, and the blind, that are hated of Davids foul, he shall be thief and captain: Wherefore they faid, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house. 9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David, and David built round about from Millo and inward. to And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him. And Hiram king of Tyre, fent meflengers to David, and cedar-trees, and penters, and mafons: and they built vid an houfe. found of a going in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt beftir thy felf: 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, until thou come to Gazer. CHAP. VI. name Uzzah Smitten. 1 Michals barrenne LORD, and , and set it in his place, in the midft of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt-offerings, and peace-offerings before the LORD. Chap. vij. ame of the LORD of hofts, that dwellth between the cherubims. 3 And they fer the ark of God upon a ew cart, and brought it tout of the house Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and 18 And affoon as David had made an Jazsh and Ahio the fons of Abinadab, trave the new cart. 4 And they brought it out of the houfe Abinadab which was at Gibeah, acSenpanying the ark of God; and Ahio rent before the ark. And David, and all the house of Ifraplayed before the LORD on all manner truments made of fir-wood, even on ans, and on pfalteries, and on timbrels, on corners, and on cymbals. And when they came to Nachons refhing-floor, Uzzah put forth his hand. the ark of God, and took hold of it, or the oxen shook it. 7. And the anger of the LORD was Indled against Uzzah, and God smote im there for his errour, and there he led by the ark of God. And David was displeased, because Lonn had made a breach upon Uzth: and he called the name of the place, rez-uzzah to this day. And David was afraid of the LORD rat day, and faid, How shall the ark of LORD come to me? end of offering burnt-offerings, and peaceofferings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hofts. 19 And he dealt among all the people. even among the whole multitude of Ifrael, as well to the women as men, to every one a çake of bread, and a good piece piec of flesh, and a flagon of wine: fo all the peo ple departed every one to his house. 20 Then David returned to bless his houshold: and Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and faid, How glorious was the king of Ifrael to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelesly uncovereth himself! 21 And David faid unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, Over Ifrael: therefore will I play before the LORD. 22 And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own fight:: and of the maid-servants which thou haft spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour. To So David would not remove the ark (the LOAD unto him into the city of vid: but David carried it afide into 23 Therefore Michal the daughter of he houfe of Obed-edom the Gittite. Saul had no child-until the day of her 11 And the ark of the LORD continued, death. the hoofe of Obed-edom the Gittite, aree months: and the LORD bleffed bed-edom, and all his houshold. 12 And it was told king David, fayThe LORD hath blefsed the houfe of bed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto becaute of the ark of God. So Dawent and brought up the ark of God am the houfe of Obed-edom, into the of Devid with gladness. And it was fo, that when they that nethe ark of the LORD, had gone fix , he facrificed oxen and fatlings. And David danced before the LORD all bu might, and David was girded ith a linen ephod.. So David and all the house of Ifrael up the ark of the LORD with ora, and with the found of the Sumpa 15 And as the ark of the LORD came to the cry of David, Michal Sauls daughlooked through a window, and law A CHAP. VII. Nd it came to pass, when the king fat in his house, and the LORD had given him reft round about from all his enemies,... 2 That the king faid unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of^ cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. 3 And Nathan faid to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart: for the LORD is with thee. 4 And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, faying, 5 Go and tell my fervant David, Thus, faith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?? 6 Whereas I have not dwelt in any houfe fince the time that I brought up> the children of Ifrael out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tens and in a tabernacle. ang David leaping and dancing before 7 In all the places wherein I have walkand me despised him in her ed with all the children of Ifrael, spake LORD I a word with any of the tribes of Ifrat 17 And they brought in the ark of the whom I commanded to feed m7 MS L II. Samuel. Davids prayer and thanksgiving: Ifrael, faying, Why build ye not me an is there any God beside thee, according to house of cedar? all that we have heard with our ears. 8 Now therefore, fo shalt thou say unto 23 And what one nation in the earth my fervant David, Thus faith the LORD is like thy people, even like Ifrael whom of hofts, I rook thee from the sheep-core, God went to redeem for a people to himfrom following the sheep, to be ruler over felf, and to make him a name, and to do my people over Ifrael. for you great things, and terrible, for thy 9 And I was with thee whitherfoever land, before thy people which thou rethou wenteft, and have cut off all thine deemedft to thee from Egypt, from the enemies out of thy fight, and have made nations and their gods? thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth, Io (Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Ifrael, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more: neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as before time, Ir And as fince the time that I com 24 For thou haft confirmed to thy felf thy people Ifrael to be a people unto thee for ever and thou LORD, art become their God. 25 And now, O LORD God, the word that thou haft fpoken concerning thy fervant, and concerning his house, establisa it for ever, and do as thou haft faid. 26. And let thy name be magnified manded judges to be over my people Isra- for ever, faying, The LORD of hofts is el, and have caused thee to reft from all the God over Ifrael: and let the house of thine enemies) Also the LORD telleth thy fervant David be established before thee, that he will make thee an house. thee. 12 And when the days be fulfilled, 27 For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I Ifrael haft revealed to thy servant, faying, will fet up thy feed after thee, which small I will build thee an house: therefore hath proceed out of thy bowels, and I will thy servant found in his heart to pray this eftablish his kingdom. 13 He shall build an houfe for my name, and I will establish the throne of his king dom for ever. 14 I will be his father, and he shall be my fon: if he commit iniquity, I will chaften him with the rod of men, and with the ftripes of the children of men: Is But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee. 16 And thine house, and thy kingdom hall be established for ever before thee: thy throne hall be established for ever. 17 According to all these words, and according to all this vifion, so did Nathan peak unto David. prayer unto thee. 28 And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant. 29 Therefore now let it please thee to bless the houfe of thy fervant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for theu, O Lord Gon haft spoken it, and wish thy blessing let the houfe of thy servant be bleffed for ever. A CHAP. VIII. Nd after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philiftines, and fub. dued them: and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philiftines. 2 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, cafting them down to 18 Then went king David in, and fat before the LORD, and he faid, Who the ground: even with two lines meaam I, O Lord God? and what is my fured he, to put to death, and with one houfe, that thou haft brought me hi- full line, to keep alive: and so the Moabites became Davids fervants, and therto? 19 And this was yet a small thing in brought gifts. thy fight, O Lord God, but thou haft 3 David smote also Hadadezer the poken also of thy fervants house for a fon of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went great while to come, and is this the man- to recover his border at the river Eumer of man, O Lord Gon? phrates. 20 And what can David fay more un- 4 And David took from him a thou to thee? for thou, Lord God, knowest sand chariots, and seven hundred hørfethy fervant. men, and twenty thousand footmen: and 21. For thy words fake, and according- David houghed all the chariot horfes, but to-thine own heart haft thou done all these reserved of them for an hundred chariots. great things, to make thy fervant know 5. And when the Syrians of Damafcus came to fuccour Hadadezer king of Zo22 Wherefore thou art great, O LORD bah, David flew of the Syrians two and od: for there is none like thee, neither twenty thousand men. bem. He dedicateth the spoil: Chap. ix, x. His kindness to Mephibosbeth. 6 Then David put garisons in Syria of the kindness of God unto him? and ZiDamafcus: and the Syrians became fer- ba faid unto the king, Jonathan hath yet vants to David, and brought gifts: and a fon which is lame on his feet. the LORD preferved David whitherfoever he went. 7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerufalem. 8 And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brafs. 9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, To Then Toi fent Joram his son unto king David to falute him, and to bless him, be aufe he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: (for Hadade zer had wars with Toiland Joram brought with him veffels of filver, and veffels of gold, and veffels of brafs; 11 Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the filver and gold that he had dedicate of all nations which he fubdued: 12 Of Syria, and of Meab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philiftines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer fon of Rehob king of Zobah. 13 And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of falt, being eighteen thoufand men. 14 And he put garisons in Edom, throughout all Edom put he garisons, and all they of Edom became Davids fervants : and the LORD preserved David whitherfoever he went. 15. And David reigned over all Israel, and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. 16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the hoft; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder. 17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the fon of Abiathar were the priefts, and Seraiah was the scribe; 18 And Benaiah the fon of Jehoiada was ever both the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and Davids fons were chief rulers. 4 And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba faid unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the fon of Ammiel, in Lo-debar. 5 Then king David fent and fet him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel from Lo-debar. 6 Now when Mephibosheth the fon of Jonathan the fon of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosmeth. And he answered, Behold, thy servant. 7 And David said unto him, Fear not, for I will furely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy fathers fake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father, and thou shalt eat bread at myrtable continually. 8 And he bowed himself, and faid, What is thy fervant, that thou shouldft look upon fuch a dead dog as I am? 9 Then the king called to Ziba Saule fervant, and said unto him, I have giver unto thy masters fon all that pertained to Saul, and to all his house. 10 Thou therefore and thy fons and thy servants shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy mafters fon may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy masters son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen fons and twenty servants. 11 Then faid Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his fervant, so shall thy fervant do. As for Mephibosheth, faid the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the kings fons. 12 And Mephibosheth had a young fon, whose name was Micha: and all that: dwelt in the house of Ziba, were fervants. unto Mephibosheth. 13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerufalem: for he did eat continually at the kings ta ble, and was lame on both his feat. A CHAP. X Nd it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his fon reigned in his fread. 2 Then faid David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the fon of Nahath, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand, of his fervants for his father. And Davids servants came into the land of the chil dren of Ammon. 3 And the princes ofthe childrenof Am mon faid unto Hanun their lord, Thinke thou that David doch honour thy, father |