2

SELECTED FROM

THE SCRIPTURES;

WITH

ANNOTATIONS AND REFLECTIONS,

PARTICULARLY CALCULATED

TO FACILITATE THE STUDY

OF THE

Holy Scriptures

IN

SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES.

SEVENTH EDITION.

VOL. III.

BY MRS. TRIMMER.

London:

PRINTED FOR AND SOLD BY F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, AT NO.62,
AND BY R. HUNTER, AT No. 72, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-
YARD; AND BALDWIN, CRADOCK, AND JOY, NO. 47,
PATERNOSTER-ROW; AND BY J, HATCHARD,
NO. 190, PICCADILLY.

1817.

BODLEIAT

- 2 OCT 1965

LIBRARY

Printed by R. & R. Gilbert, St. John's Square, London.

CONTENTS

TO VOL. III.

PAGE

SECT. I. David's power increases. Joab kills Abner.

David mourns for Abner

Sect. II. Ish-bosheth is slain by Baanah and Rec-

hab. David revengeth his death.....

1

6

Sect. III. David is anointed king over all Israel. Pub-
lic rejoicings......

Sect. IV. David takes Zion. Makes an alliance with

Hiram king of Tyre.....

13

21

Sect. V. David defeats the Philistines at Baal Pera-

zim. A memorable instance of self-denial.... 17

Sect. VI. David again defeats the Philistines........

Sect. VII. David fetches the ark from Kirjath-jearim

with great rejoicings. Uzza struck dead for

touching it. The ark is carried to the house of

Obed-Edom

Sect. VIII. The ark carried by the priests and Levites

23

to Jerusalem. David danceth before it........ 28

Sect. IX. David forms a design to build a house for

the Lord. Is encouraged to do so by Nathan the