The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. I.

3 Abishag kepeth Dauid in his extreme age. 5 Adoniiah vsurpeth the kingdome. 30 Salomon is anointed King. 50 Adoniiah fleeth to the altar.

1 NOw whē King Dauid wasa 1.1 olde and striken in yeres, they coue∣red him with clothes, but nob 1.2 heate came vnto him.

2 Wherefore his seruants said vnto him, Let there be soght for my lord the King a yong virgin, and let her“ 1.3 stand before the King and cherish him: and let her lye in thy bosome, that my lord the King may get heate.

3 So they soght for a faire yong maid through out all the coastes of Israél, and founde one Abishágc 1.4 a Shunammite, and broght her to the King.

4 And the maid was exceding faire, and che∣rished the King, & ministred to him, but the

King knewe her not.

5 ¶ Then Adoniiáh the sonne of Haggith exal ted him selfe, saying, I wil be King. And he gate him charets and horsemen, andd 1.5 fifty men to runne before him.

6 And his father wolde not displease him from his” 1.6 childehode, to say, Why hast thou done so? And he was a very goodly man, and (his mother) bare him next after Absalōm.

7 And” 1.7 he toke counsel of Ioab the sonne of Zeruiáh, and of Abiathār the Priest: and they e 1.8 helped forward Adoniiáh.

8 But Zadōk the Priest, and Benaiáh the sonne of Iehoiadā, and Nathán the Prophet, & Shi∣mei, & Rei, & the men of might which were with Dauid, were not with Adoniiáh.

9 Then Adoniiáh 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shepe and oxen, & fat cattel by the stone of Zohéleth, which is by“ 1.9 En-rogél, and called all his brethren the Kings sonnes, and all the men of Iudáh the Kings seruants,

10 But Nathán the Prophet, and Benaiáh, and thef 1.10 mighty men, and Salomōn his brother he called not.

11 Wherefore Nathán spake vnto Bath-shēba the mother of Salomōn, saying, Hast thou* 1.11 not heard, that Adoniiáh the sonne * of Hag∣giith doeth reigne, & Dauid our lord know∣eth it not?

12 Now therefore come, (and) I will now giue thee counsel, how to saue thine owneg 1.12 life, and the life of thy sonne Salomon.

13 Go, and get thee in vnto King Dauid, and say vnto him, did est not thou, my lord, o King, sweare vnto thine handmaid, saying, Assured ly Salomón thy sonne shal reigne after me, & he shal sit vpon my throne? why is then Ado∣niiáh King?

14 Beholde, while thou yet talk est there with the King, I also wil come in after thee, andh 1.13 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wordes.

15 ¶ So Bath-shéba went in vnto the King into the chamber, and the King was very olde, & Abishāg the Shunammite ministred vnto the King.

16 And Bath-shéha bowed and made obeissan ce vnto the King. And the King said, What is thy matter?

17 And she answered him, My lord, thou swarest by the Lord thy God vnto thine handmaid, (saying,) Assuredly Salomón thy sonne shal reigne after me, and he shal sit vpon my throne.

18 And beholde, now (is) Adoniiáh King, and now, my lord, ò King, thou 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it not.* 1.14

19 And he hathe offred many oxen, and fat cat∣tel, and shepe, and hathe called all the sonnes of the King, and Abiathār the Priest, & Ioáb the captaine of the hoste: but Salomōn thy seruant hathe he not bidden.

20 And thou my lord, ô King, (knowest) that the eyes of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (are) on thee, that thou shuld est tel thē, who shulde sit on the throne of my lord the King after him.

21 Forels when my lord the King shall slepe with his fathers, I and my sonne Salomōn shalbek 1.15 reputed” 1.16 vile.

22 And lo, while she yet talked with the King Nathān also the Prophet came in.

23 And they tolde the King, saying, Beholde, Nathán the Prophet. And whē he was come into the King, he made 〈◊〉〈◊〉 before the King vpon his facel 1.17 to the grounde.

24 And Nathán said, My lord, ö King, hast thou said, Adoniiáh shal reigne after me, and he shal sit vpon my throne?

25 For he is gone downe this day, and hathe slaine many oxen, and fat cattel, and shepe, & hathe called all the Kings sonnes, and the ca∣ptaines of the hoste, and Abiathár the Priest and beholde, they eat and drinke before him and say,” 1.18 God saue King Adoniiāh.

26 But me thy seruant, and Zadōz the Priest & Benaiáh the sonne of Iehoiadá, and thy ser∣uant Salomōn hathe he not called.

27 Is this thing done by my lord the King, and thou hast not shewed it vnto thym 1.19 seruant, who shulde sit on the throne of my lord the King after him?

28 ¶ Then King Dauid answered, and said, Call me Bath-shéba. And she came into the Kings presence, and stode before the King.

29 And the King sware, saying, As the Lord li∣ueth, who hathe redemed my soule out of all aduersitie.

30 That as In 1.20 sware vnto thee by the Lord God of Israél, saying, Assuredly Salomon thy son∣ne shal reigne after me, and he shal sit vpon my throne in my place, so wil I certeinly do this day.

31 Then Bath-shébā bowed her face to the earth, and did reuerence vnto the King, and said God saue my lord King Dauid for euer.

32 ¶ And King Dauid said, Call me Zadók the Priest, and Nathán the Prophet, and Benaiáh the sonne of Iehoiadá. And they came befo∣re the King.

33 Then the King said vnto them, Take with you theo 1.21 seruants of your lord, & cause Salo mōn my sonne to ride vpon mine owne mule and cary him downe to Gihōn.

34 And let Zadók the Priest and Nathān the Prophet anoint him there King ouer Israél, and blowe yethe trumpet, and say, God saue King Salomōn.

35 Then come vp after him, that he may come and sit vp on my throne: and he shal be King in my steade: for I haue” 1.22 appointed him to be prince ouer Israél and ouer Iudāh.

36 Then Benaiáh the sonne of Iehoiadá answe red the King, and said, So be it, (and) the Lord God of my lord the King” 1.23 ratifie it.

37 As the Lord hathe bene with my Lord the King, so be he with Salomōn, and exalt his throne aboue the throne of my lord King Dauid.

38 So Zadōk the Priest, and Nathán the Pro∣phet, and Benaiáh the sonne of Iehoiadá, & the Cherethites and the Pelethites went downe, & caused Salomōn to ride vpō King

Dauids mule, and broght him to Gihōn.

39 And Zadok the Priest toke an horne ofp 1.24 oyle out of the Tabernacle, and anointed Sa∣lomón: and thei blewe the trumpet, & all the people said, God saue King Salomon.

40 And all the people came vp after him, and the people piped with pipes and reioyced with great ioye, so that the earth” 1.25 rang with the sounde of them.

41 ¶ And Adoniiáh and all the gestes that were with him, heard it: [and they had made an end of eating] and when Ioáb heard the so∣unde of the trumpet, he said, What meaneth this noise and vprore in the citie?

42 And as he yet spake, beholde, Ionathán the sonne of Abiat hār the Priest came: and Ado∣niiáh said, Come in: for thou art” 1.26 a worthy man, and bringestq 1.27 good tidings.

43 And Ionathán answered, and said to Ado∣niiáh, Verely our lord King Dauid hathe ma de Salomōn King.

44 And the King hathe sent with him Zadōk the Priest, & Nathān the Prophet, & Benaiáh the sonne of Iehoiadá, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they haue caused him to ride vpon the Kings mule.

45 And Zadók the Priest, and Nathán the Pro∣phet haue anointed him King in Gihōn: and thei are gone vp from thence with ioye, and the citie is moued: this is the noise that ye ha ue heard.

46 And Salomón also sitteth on the throne of the kingdome.

47 And more ouer the Kings seruants camer 1.28 to blesse our lord King Dauid, saying, God ma∣ke the name of Salomón more famous then thy name, and exalt his throne aboue thy throne: therefore the King worshiped vpon thes 1.29 bed.

48 And thus said the King also, Blessed be the Lord God of Israél, who hathe made one to sit on my throne this day, euen in my sight.

49 Then al the gestes that were with Adoniiah were afraied, and rose vp, & went eueryman his waye.

50 ¶ And Adoniiāh fearing the presence of Sa∣lomon, arose and went, and toke holde on the hornes of thet 1.30 altar.

51 And one tolde Salomōn, saying, Beholde, A∣doniiáh doeth feare King Salomōn: for lo, he hathe caught holde on the hornes of the altar, saying, Let King Salomon sweare vnto me this day, that he wil not slaye his seruant with the sworde.

52 Thē Salomon said, If he wil shewe him selfe a worthy man, there shal not an here of him fall to the earth, but if wickednes be found in him, he shal dye.

53 Then King Salomōn sent, and thei broght him from the altar, and he came ād did obei∣sance vnto King Salomón. And Salomōn said vnto him, Go to thine house.

Notes

• a 1.1

  He Was about 70 yere olde, 2. Sam. 5. 4.
• b 1.2

  For his natu∣ral 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Was Worne away With trauels.
• “ 1.3

  Or, serue him,
• c 1.4

  Which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Was in the tribe of Issachár.
• d 1.5

  Read, 2. Sam. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 1.
• ” 1.6

  Ebr. daies.
• ” 1.7

  Ebr. his Wordes Were 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• e 1.8

  They toke 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & followed him.
• “ 1.9

  Or, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ai 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• f 1.10

  As the Cherethi 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.11

  2. Sam. 3, 4.
• g 1.12

  For adoniiáh Wil destroy thee and thy sonne, if he reigne.
• h 1.13

  By 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 things, as may further the same,
• * 1.14

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 The king 〈◊〉〈◊〉 worne With age, cold not attend to the affaires of the realme, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 many 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 kept 〈◊〉〈◊〉 frō the king.
• k 1.15

  And so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to death as Wicked 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• ” 1.16

  Ebr, sinners.
• l 1.17

  Acknowled∣ging him to be the true and Wor thy king appoin∣ted of God as the figure of his Christ.
• ” 1.18

  Ebr. let the king 〈◊〉〈◊〉 liue.
• m 1.19

  Meaning that he ought in such affaires enterpri se nothing except he had 〈◊〉〈◊〉 With the Lord.
• n 1.20

  Moued by the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of God so to do because he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that Sa lomon shulde be the figure of Christ.
• o 1.21

  Meaning, the kings seruants & suche as Were of his garde.
• ” 1.22

  Ebr. cōmanded.
• ” 1.23

  Ebr. say so.
• p 1.24

  Where With they accustomed to anoint the Priestes and the holy instruments Exod. 30. 23
• ” 1.25

  Ebr. brake.
• ” 1.26

  Ebr. a man of power.
• q 1.27

  He praised Io∣nathán thinking to haue heard cō 〈◊〉〈◊〉 newes, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 God Wroght things contrary to his expectatiō and so did beat downe his pride.
• r 1.28

  To salute him and to pray and praise God for him.
• s 1.29

  He gaue God thankes for the good successe.
• t 1.30

  Which Dauid his father had 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.