1 David, having prepared a place for the ark, ordereth the priests and Levites to bring it from Obed-edom. 25 He performeth the solemnity thereof with great joy. 29 Michal despiseth him.

ND David made him houses in the

k

the house of Obed-edom.

CHRIST

the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Before Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the cir sons of Merari their brethren, 'Ethan the k ch.6.39 son of Kushaiah;

18 And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel,

3 And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.

4 And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:

5 Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the Or, kins chief, and his || brethren an hundred and twenty:

d Exod. 6. 22.

e Exod. 6. 18.

f 2 Sam. 6.3. ch. 13.7.

11.

6 Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:

7 Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:

8 Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred: 9 Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:

10 Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.

11 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

12 And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.

13 For because ye did it not at the ch. 13. 10, first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

Exod. 25 4-15. & 7.9

14. Numb.

í ch. 6. 33

14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

15 And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as "Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.

16 And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

17 So the Levites appointed Heman

seiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters.

19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

1 ch. 6. 44

20 And Zechariah, and || Aziel, and ver. 18, Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries "on Alamoth;

m Ps. 48, title.

21 And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps || on the Shemi- 1 Or, on the nith to excel.

eighth to OversCE, PL.6,

title.

22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for tsong: he instructed ! Or, was about the song, because he was skilful. 23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

for the carriage: he instructed

about the

carriage. + Heb. lift

& P&. 81. 3

24 And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, ing and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, "did blow with the trumpets be- a Namba fore the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark. 25 So David, and the elders of Is-2 Sam. 6. rael, and the captains over thousands, Kings & t. went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy.

26 And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they of fered seven bullocks and seven rams.

David's festival sacrifice.

Before CHRIST cir. 1042.

So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that 32 Sam. 6. David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

17,-19.

2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the 6 P 38 & LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

70, title.

5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and + Heb. with Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel+with of psalteries psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

instruments

and harps.

6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

7¶ Then on that day David delivered See a Sam. first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren,

d Ps. 105- 1, -15

@ Gen. 17.2. Si 3 & 28.

8 4 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. 11 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

16 Even of the covenant which he 133.11. made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac ;

17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the + Heb. the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;

+ Heb, men of number.

19 When ye were but few, 'even a Gen. 34. 30. few, and strangers in it.

Gen. 12. 17. 120 1

20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;

21 He suffered no man to do them Fand 7.15 Wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

-18.

His psalm of thanksgiving.

22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

i

Before CHRIST cir. 1042.

&c.

25 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; h P. 105. 15shew forth from day to day his salvation. i Ps. 96. 1, 24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations. 25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

26 For all the gods of the people are k Lev. 19-4. idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

29 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

30 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.

39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the taber- pch. 21. 29. nacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,

40 To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;

41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks

3.

q 1 Kings 3.

4.

Exod. 29. 28.3. the morning,

38. Numb.

+ Heb. in and in the evening.

Nathan's message to David.

CHRIST

cir. 1042. for ever;

s ver. 34.

13. & 7.3. Ezra 3. 11. Jer. 33. 11.

42 And with them Heman and JeduChron, 5 thun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons + Heb. for of Jeduthun were †porters.

the gate.

t 2 Sam. 6.

19, 20.

a 2 Sam. 7. 1, &c.

43 And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

CHAP. XVII.

1 Nathan first approving the purpose of David, to build God an house, 3 after by the word of God forbiddeth him. 11 He promiseth him blessings and benefits in his seed. 16 David's prayer and thanksgiving.

TOW it came to pass, as David sat

Nin his house, that David said to

Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remaineth under curtains. 2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee.

3¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:

5 For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel Hleb. have unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.

been.

6 Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?

7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the + Heb.from sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:

after.

8 And I have been with thee whither soever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.

9 Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,

10 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the LORD will build thee an house.

11 ¶ And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up

Before CHRIS cir. 1042.

14, 15-.

13 I will be his father, and he shall b 2 Sam. 7. be my son and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:

14 But I will settle him in mine house cLuke 1.33. and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.

15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.

18.

16¶d And David the king came and d 2 Sam. 7. sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

17 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.

18 What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.

19 O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.

20 O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with

our ears.

21 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?

22 For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God.

23 Therefore now, LORD, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.

24 Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.

+Heb.greal

nesses.

revealed the

25 For thou, O my God, †hast told Heb. hast thy servant that thou wilt build him an ear of thy house: therefore thy servant hath found ****. in his heart to pray before thee.

26 And now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

The Syrians overcome.

Before CHRIST

+ Heb. the face of the

Before CHRIST

weight of.

men.

+ Heb. Abshai.

cir. 1036.

11 And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of +Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

12 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.

13 Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight. 14 So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.

15 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

16 And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the || river: and Shophach the captain of the host of bach, 2 Sam. Hadarezer went before them.

That is, Euphrates. Or, Sho

10, 16.

cir. 1035.

a 2 Sam. 11.

return of the

year.

17 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

18 But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

19 And when the servants of Hadar. ezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.

CHAP. XX.

1 Rabbah is besieged by Joab, spoiled by David, and the people thereof tortured. 4 Three giants are slain in three several overthrows of the Philistines.

ND it came to pass, that † after the A year was expired, at the time that +Heb. at the kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabcir. 1033. bah, and destroyed it.

b 2 Sam. 12. 26.

< 2 Sam. 12. 30, 31.

b

2 And David took the crown of their

7 But when he || defied Israel, Jona- 10r, than the son of || Shimea David's brother 1 Called slew him.

8 These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. CHAP. XXI.

1 David, tempted by Satan, forceth Joab to number the people. 5 The number of the people being brought, David repenteth of it. 9 David having three plagues propounded by Gad chooseth the pestilence. 14 After the death of seventy thousand, David by repentance preventeth the destruction of Jerusalem. 18 David, by Gad's direction, purchaseth Ornan's threshing flour: where having built an altar, God giveth a sign of his favour by fire, and stayeth the plague. 28 David sacrificeth there, being restrained from Gibeon by fear of the angel.

AND Satan stood up against Israel,

2 And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring bc7.13 the number of them to me, that I may know it.

5 And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?

4 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem,