B. C. 1056. 38.39. 1 Th.5.3. 1 their mor TOW. unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, k Mat. 24. and I will bring thee down to this company. 16 And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah. 17 And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day; and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled. 18 And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives. nor 19 And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered" all. 20 And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil. 21 And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he P saluted them. m Ge. 14.14 ..16. n ver.8. o ver. 10. Por, ked them how they did. Ju. 18.15. q 1Ki.A.10, 13. r men. 8 Nu.3.27. Jos. 22.8. tand for. ward. Saul and his sons slain. meelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites, a 30 And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chorashan, and to them which were in Athach, 31 And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt. the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount C Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and MelchiGe.33.11 shua, Saul's sons. u blessing. c. 25.27 25 And it was so from that day forward, or, mock. that he made it a statute and an ordinance k c.28.19, for Israel unto this day. 26 And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a "present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD; 27 To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir, W 28 And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa, 29 And to them which were in Rachal, aná to them which were in the cities of the Jerah 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. 4 Then said Saul unto his armour-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his ar mour-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. 5 And when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armour-bearer, and all his men, that same day together. 7¶ And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. 8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa. 9 And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people. 10 And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body n to the wall of Beth-shan. m David laments for Saul. How went the B. C. 1055. c What was. 1 Sa.4.16. He is made king of Judah. 24 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel. 2 SAMUEL.-CHAP. II. comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of 4. M. 2919. the camp of Israel am I escaped. 4 And David said unto him, matter? I pray thee, tell me. swered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. 5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? d 1 Sa.31. 25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan thou wast slain in thy Sa 22.12 high places. e Behold me for, my broidered dereth me, that g c.3.31. 6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, Dehold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after h1 Sa. 24.6. him. 7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, • Here am I. 8 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite. 26.9. J ver.10. Lu. 19.22. 26 I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me. thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. 27 How are the mighty fallen and the wea. pons of war perished! inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go k Jo 10.13. up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto b Hebron. 1 or, the n La.5.16. o Mi. 1.10. p Ju.16.23. 9 He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come m La.21. upon me, because my life is yet whole in me. 10 So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure 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 clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: 12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword. 13 And David said 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 said unto him, h How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thy hand to destroy the LORD's anointed? 15 And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died. 16 And David said unto him, Thy i blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified I against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed. q Job 3.3.. Je. 20.14.. r Joel 1.9. 2 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite. d 3 And his men 4 that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. 4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That 18.14.6, the men of Jabesh-gilead were they that bu 8 1 Sa. 10.1. &c. u or, sweet. w Ju.14.18. x 1 Sa. 18.1, 3. ried Saul. e 5 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him. 6 And now the LORD show kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing. 7 Therefore now let your hands be strengthy ver. 19,25. ened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them. 17 And David lamented with this lamenta-e1 Sa. 31. tion over Saul and over Jonathan his son: 18 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) 19 The beauty m of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! 20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised 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 cast 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. u 3.10. Ru.2.20. 10 Ish-bosheth Saul's son was forty years old When he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David. 11 And the time that David was king in m Hebron over the house of Judah was seven which was years and six months. Saul's. k or, Esh- 12 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out 1 Ch.8.33. from Mahanaim " to " Gibeon. 9.39. 1 number m c.5.5. 1 Ki.2.11. A. M. 2951. B.C. 1053 n Ge.32.2. o Jos. 10.2. p them to- 23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided they were swifter than 9 Je.41.12 cagles, they were stronger than lions. r Pr.10.23. Asahel slain by Abner. C. 1053. si. e. the field of 2 SAMUEL.-CHAP. III. Abner revolteth to David. 16 And they caught every one his fellow by A. M. 2951. 2 T And unto David were sons born in Hethe head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's bron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahiside; so they fell down together: wherefore noam the Jezreelitess; that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon. t 17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David. 18 And there were three "sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot was a wild roe. 19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. 20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am. 21 And Abner said to him, turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his * armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him. trong men. t c.3.1. u 1 Ch.2.16. v of his feet. с d 3 And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, • Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of ' Geshur; e 4 And the fourth, & Adonijah the son of Hagwas one of gith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; the roes that is in the field. x1Ch.128. Ca. 2.17. 8.14. 22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turnd thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joaba thy brother? for, from. 23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spearh ver.12 smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still. 24 Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon. 25 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of a hill. 26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? 1 Ki.1.5, how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren? 27 And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. 5 And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron. 6 ¶ And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul. 7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name wasi Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine? 8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do show kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargedst me to-day with a fault concerning this woman? 9 So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as m the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him; n 10 To translate " the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba. 11 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him. 12 T And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee. 13 And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, P that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face. r 14 And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines. 15 And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish. V 16 And her husband went with her along Ch.12.23. weeping behind her to w Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned. 17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David * in times past to be king over you: 1 Ki. 4.25. p saying. Ge. 43.3. 9 28. 8 c. 2,10. 31 But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three r1 Sa. 18.20, hundred and threescore men died. 32 And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day. 1.18.25, 27. u 1Sa. 25.44. Phalti. weeping. 18 Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken y of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies. 19 And Abner also spake in the ears of Bengoing and jamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin. w c. 19.16. x both yea terday and the thirdday. y ver.9. 20 So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast. 21 And Abner said unto David, I will arise a ver. 10,12 and go, and will gather all Israel unto my 29. Joab killeth Abner. C. 1048. b1 Ki.11.37. 2 SAMUEL.-CHAP. IV., V. lord the king, that they may make a league | A. M. 2956. with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace. 22 And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not c1 Sa. 29.6. d Ge.42.9, e c.20.9.10. ably. Ish-bosheth murdered. CHAPTER IV. 1 The Israelites being troubled at the death of Abner, 2 Baanah and Rechab slay Ish-bosheth, and bring his head to Hebron. 9 David causeth them to be sain, and Ish-bosheth's head to be buried. AND when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled. 2 T And Saul's son had two men that were with David in Hebron; for he had sent him for peace captains of bands: the name of the one was away, and he was gone in peace. 23 When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace. 24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone? 26 And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not. 27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him f quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. 28 And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner: 29 Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread. g &.2.23. j be cut off. Le. 15.2. &c. m Jos. 7.6. n Ge.37.34. p Pr. 18.7. children ty. r c.12.17. 8 Ju.20.26. t was good u tender. w 1 Ki. 2.5, 2 TL. 4.14. a Ezr.4.4. 30 So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Ab-b Mat. 2.3. ner, because he had slain their brother Asahele second. at Gibeon in the battle. n d Jos. 18.25. e Ne. 11.33. Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin: e 3 And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.) 4 And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a f son that was lame of his feet. He 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 she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name wash 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 smote him under the i fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped. 7 For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night. 8 And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed. 9 And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD iveth, who *hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity, 10 When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, m thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in hor, Meri-Ziklag, who thought that I would have given 1 Ch.8.34 him a reward for his tidings: 31 And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, m Rend your clothes,fc.9.3. and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier. 32 And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept. 33 And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool P dieth? 34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him. 35 And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or aught else, till the sun be down. 36 And all the people took notice of it, and or, which it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people. 37 For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. 38 And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? 39 And I am this day " weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the w LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. 11 How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth? 12 And P David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron. CHAPTER V. bringer of 1 The tribes come to Hebron to anoint David over Israel 4 David's age. 6 He taking Zion from the Jebusites, dwelleth in it. 11 Hiram sendeth to David. 13 Eleven sons are born to him in Jerusalem. 17 David, directed by God, smiteth the Philistines at Baal-perazim, 22 and again at the mulberry-trees. was the reward I gave him. a HEN came all the tribes of Israel to David THE unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. b 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem heh Jos. 15.63. reigned thirty and three years over all Israeli or, say and Judah. ing, David shall not. k or, Be cause they 6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of 11 Ki.8.1. 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. 7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David. 8 And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, 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. m 10 And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him. 11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and "masons: and they built David a house. 12 And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake. 13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David. 14 And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, 15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 16 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet. 17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines 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. had said blind and even the the lame, he shall not come into the house. growing. going and A. M. 2961. B. C. 1043 m1 Ki... The ark brought to Zion. |manded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer. CHAPTER VI. n hewers of cart. o De. 17.17. e 4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompany1 Ch.14.3 ing the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark. Por, Shi men. 1 Ch.3.5. q or, Elishama. 1 Ch.3.6. ror, Beeliada 1 Ch.14.7. A. M. 2957. B. C. 1017. c.23.14. Ch.11.15. Jos. 15.8. v Ja. 4. 15. wi. e. the plain of breaches. 5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir-wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals. 6 And when they came to Nachon's threshing-floor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it. 7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God. 8 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place ↳ Perez-uzzah to this day. k 9 And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me? 10 So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. 11 And the ark of the LORD continued in the LORD house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household. hosts, was called upon. e made to ride. 19 And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the LORD or the said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thy hand. hill. e with. f 1 Ch. 13.9. Chidon. 20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD g Nu.4.15. hath broken forth upon mine enemies before hor, stum me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim. 21 And there they left their images, and Da-j broken. vid and his men burned them. W 22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Re-1 phaim. bled. i or, rash k that is, the breach of Uzzah P 119. 120. in Mat.10. 23 And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a1 compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees. 24 And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: 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 com 42. 15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, Ch.15.2, and with the sound of the trumpet. 15, &c. o P. 30.11. 150.4. p 18a218, 28. Ps 132. P47.1. t stretched. 16 And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart. 17 And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: |