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❧The seconde booke of Samuel, otherwyse called the seconde booke of the kinges.

The fyrst Chapter.

4 It was tolde Dauid of Sauls death. 15 He causeth him to be slayne that brought the tidings. 19 He lamented the death of Saul and Ionathan.

[unspec A] 1 AFter the death of Saul, when Da∣uid was returned from the slaugh∣ter of the Amale∣kites, and had ben two daies in Zik∣lag:

2 Beholde, there came a man the thirde day out of the hoast from Saul, with his (a) 1.1 clothes rent, & earth vpon his head: And when he came to Dauid, he fell to the earth, and did obeysaunce.

3 Dauid sayde vnto him: whence cōmest thou? He sayde vnto him: Out of the hoast of Israel I am escaped.

4 And Dauid sayde vnto him: And what is done I pray thee? tell me. He sayde: The people is fled from the battell, and many of the people are ouerthrowen and dead, and Saul and Ionathan his sonne are dead also.

5 And Dauid sayd vnto the young man that tolde it him: Howe knowest thou that Saul and Ionathan his sonne be dead?

6 The young man that tolde him, aun∣swered: (b) 1.2 As I came vnaduisedly to mount Gilboa, beholde Saul leaned vpon his speare: and lo, the charettes and “ 1.3 horsemen folowed hard after him.

[unspec B] 7 And when he loked backe, he sawe me, and called me. And I aunswered: here am I.

8 And he sayde vnto me: Who art thou? I aunswered him: I am an (c) 1.4 Ama∣lekite.

9 He sayde vnto me agayne: I pray thee come vpon me, and slea me: For an∣guyshe is come vpon me, because my life is yet whole in me.

10 And so * 1.5 I stoode vpon him, and slue him, and because I was sure that he coulde not liue after that he had fallen, I toke the crowne that was vpon his head, and the braselet that was on his arme, and haue brought them hyther vnto my lorde.

11 Then Dauid toke holde on his clothes, * 1.6and rent them, and so did all the men that were with him.

12 And they mourned, and wept, and fa∣sted vntil euen for Saul and Ionathan his sonne, & for the people of the Lorde, and for the house of Israel, because they were ouerthrowen with the sworde.

13 And Dauid sayd vnto the young man that brought him these tidings: Whence art thou? He aunswered: I am the sonne of an aliaunt, an Amakelite.

14 And Dauid sayde vnto him: Howe is [unspec C] it that thou wast not afrayde to lay thyne hande on the lordes annoynted, to destroy him?

15 And Dauid called one of his young mē, and sayd: Go to, and fall vpon him. And he smote him, that he died.

16 Then said Dauid vnto him, Thy blood (d) 1.7be vpon thyne owne head: For thyne owne mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I haue slayne the lordes an∣noynted.

17 And Dauid mourned with this lamen∣tation ouer Saul and ouer Ionathan his sonne,

18 (Also he bad them teache the children of Iuda the (e) 1.8 vse of the bowe: And be∣holde, it is written in the booke of “ 1.9 the righteous:)

19 O noble Israel, (f) 1.10 he is slaine vpon thy hie places: howe are the mightie ouer∣throwen?

20 Tell it not in Gath, nor publishe it in the streates of Askalon: lest the daugh∣ters of the Philistines reioyce, and lest the daughters of the vncircumcised tri∣umph.

21 Ye mountaynes of Gilboa, vpon you be neither deawe nor raine, nor (g) 1.11 fieldes of offeringes: For there the shield of the mightie is cast downe, the shielde of Saul, as though he had not ben an∣noynted with oyle.

22 The bowe of Ionathan neuer turned backe, neither did the sword of Saul re∣turne emptie frō the blood of the slayne, and from the fat of the mightie.

23 Saul and Ionathan were louely and pleasaunt in their lyues, and in their deathes they were not deuided: They were swyfter then Egles, and stronger then Lions.

24 Ye daughters of Israel weepe ouer Saul, which clothed you in scarlet with (h) 1.12pleasures, and hanged ornamentes of golde vpon your apparell.

25 Howe were the mightie slayne in the middest of the battel? O Ionathan thou wast slayne in thyne hye places.

26 Wo is me for thee my brother Iona∣than, very kinde hast thou ben vnto me: Thy loue to me was wonderful, pas∣sing the loue of (i) 1.13 women.

27 O how are the mightie ouerthrowen, and the weapons of warre destroyed?

The .ii. Chapter.

4 Dauid is annoynted king in Hebron. 9 Abner maketh Isboseth king ouer Israel. 15 The battell of the seruauntes of Dauid and Isboseth. 32 The burial of Asahel.

[unspec A] 1 AFter this, Dauid (a) 1.14 as∣ked counsel at the lord, saying: Shall I go vp into any of the cities of Iuda? And the Lorde sayd vnto him: Go vp. And Dauid said: Why∣ther shall I go? He aunswered: Vnto (b) 1.15Hebron.

2 And so Dauid went thyther with his two wyues, Ahinoam the Iezraelite, & Abigail Nabals wyfe the Carmelite.

3 And the men that were with (c) 1.16 him did Dauid cary vp also, euery man with his housholde: And they dwelt in the townes of Hebron.

4 And the men of Iuda came, and there they annoynted Dauid kyng ouer the house of Iuda: And they tolde Dauid, saying, It is the men of Iabes Gilead that buried Saul.

5 And Dauid sent messengers vnto the men of Iabes Gilead, and sayde vnto them: Blessed are ye vnto the lord, that ye haue shewed suche kindnesse vnto your lord Saul, and haue buried him.

[unspec B] 6 And nowe the Lorde shewe mercy and (d) 1.17 trueth vnto you: And (e) 1.18 I will do you also suche kindnes, as ye haue done in this thing:

7 Therfore nowe let your handes be strong, and “ 1.19 play ye the men: For your maister Saul is dead, and they that are of the house of Iuda haue annoynted me king ouer them.

8 But Abner the sonne of Ner that was captayne of Sauls hoaste, toke Isbo∣seth the sonne of Saul, and brought him to (f) 1.20 Mahanaim,

9 And made him king ouer Gilead, and ouer the Assurites, and ouer Iezrael, E∣phraim, Beniamin, & ouer (g) 1.21 all Israel.

10 And Isboseth Sauls sonne was four∣tie yeres olde when he began to raigne ouer Israel, and raigned two yeres: But the house of Iuda folowed Da∣uid.

11 (And the time whiche Dauid raigned in Hebron ouer the house of Iuda, was seuen yeres and sixe monethes.)

12 And Abner the sonne of Ner, and the seruauntes of Isboseth the sonne of Saul wēt out of Mahanaim to Gibeon

13 And Ioab the sonne of Zaruia, and the seruauntes of Dauid, went out and met one another by the poole of Gi∣beon: And they sate downe, the one on the one side of the poole, and the other on the other side.

14 And Abner sayde to Ioab: Let the [unspec C] young men nowe aryse, and (h) 1.22 play be∣fore vs. And Ioab sayde: Let them aryse.

15 Then there arose & went ouer twelue of Beniamin by numbre, which pertay∣ned to Isboseth the sonne of Saul, and twelue of the seruauntes of Dauid.

16 And euery one caught his felowe by y^e head, & thrust his sword in his felowes (i) 1.23side, and so they fell downe together: Wherefore the place was called “ 1.24 Hel∣kath hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

17 And there was an exceeding cruell (k) 1.25 battel that same day: For Abner and the men of Israel fell before the seruauntes of Dauid.

18 And there were three sonnes of Zar∣uia there: Ioab, Abisai, and Asahel: And Asahel was as light of foote as a wilde Roe.

19 And Asahel folowed after Abner, and in goyng he turned neither to the right hande nor to the left, from Abner.

20 Then Abner loked behynd him, and sayde: Art thou Asahel? He aunswered: Yea.

[unspec D] 21 Abner sayd: Turne thee either to the right hande or the left, and catche one of the young men, and take thee his “ 1.26 wea∣pons. But Asahel woulde not depart from him.

22 And Abner sayd agayne to Asahel, De∣part frō me: (l) 1.27 Wherfore should I smite thee to the grounde, and not be able to holde vp my face to Ioab thy brother?

23 Howebeit, when he woulde in no wyse depart, Abner with the hynder ende of the speare smote him vnder the (m) 1.28 fyft ribbe, that the speare came out behinde him, that he fell downe in the same place, and died there: And as many as came to the place where Asahel fell downe and died, stoode still.

24 Ioab also and Abisai pursued after Abner: And the sunne went downe when they were come to the hil Amma, that lyeth before Giah, by the way of the wildernesse of Gibeon.

25 And the children of Beniamin gathe∣red them selues together after Abner, & were on a heape, and stoode on the top of an hill.

26 Then Abner called to Ioab, and said: Shall the (n) 1.29 sword deuour for euer? Knowest thou not, that it wil be bitter∣nesse in the latter ende? Howe long then shall it be yer thou bid the people re∣turne from folowing their brethren?

27 And Ioab sayde: As God lyueth, if thou haddest not spoken, suerly euen in the morning the people had departed, euery one from persecuting his brother.

28 And so Ioab blewe a trumpet, and all the people stoode still, and pursued after [unspec E] Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

29 And Abner and his men walked all that night through the “ 1.30 playne, & went ouer Iordane, & past through all Beth∣horon, till they came to Mahanaim.

30 And Ioab returned from persecuting Abner, and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of Da∣uids seruaūtes nineteene men, & Asahel.

31 But the seruauntes of Dauid had smit∣ten of Beniamin and of Abners men, [so that] three hundred and threescore men died.

32 And they toke vp Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem: And Ioab and his men went all night, and the day arose to them at Hebron.

The .iii. Chapter.

1 Long warre betweene the houses of Saul and Dauid. 2 The children of Dauid in Hebron. 12 Abner turneth to Dauid. 27 Ioab killeth him.

[unspec A] 1 THere was then a 1.31 long warre betweene the house of Saul, and the house of Dauid: But Dauid waxed strōger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

2 And vnto Dauid were children borne in Hebron: his eldest sonne also was Am∣non of Ahinoam the Iesraelite:

3 The seconde, b 1.32 Cheleab of Abigail the wyfe of Nabal the Carmelite: the third, Absalom the sonne of Maacha the daughter of Thalmai, the king of Gessur:

4 The fourth, Adonia the sonne of Hag∣gith: the fyft, Sephatia the sonne of A∣bital:

5 And the sixt Iethream, by Egla Da∣uids wyfe: These were borne to Dauid in (c) 1.33 Hebron.

6 And whyle there was warre be∣tweene the house of Saul and the house of Dauid, Abner “ 1.34 held vp the house of Saul.

7 And Saul had a concubine named Ris∣pha, the daughter of Ahia: And Isbo∣seth sayd to Abner, Wherfore hast thou gone in vnto my fathers concubine? [unspec B]

8 Then was Abner very wroth for the wordes of Isboseth, and sayde: Am I d 1.35 a dogges head, whiche against Iuda do shew mercie this day vnto the house of Saul thy father, and to his brethren and frendes, & haue not deliuered thee into the hande of Dauid: and thou fyn∣dest a fault in me this day for this wo∣man?

9 So do God to Abner, and more also, ex∣cept as the Lorde hath sworne to Da∣uid, euen so will I do to him,

10 To bring the kingdome frō the house of Saul, that the throne of Dauid may be stablisshed ouer Israel and ouer Iu∣da, euen from Dan to Beerseba.

11 And he coulde geue Abner neuer a worde to aunswere, because he feared him.

12 And Abner sent messengers to Dauid secretly, saying: Whose is the land? Who should [also] say, Make a bond with me, and beholde my hande is with thee, to bring all Israel vnto thee.

13 He sayde: Well, I will make a bonde with the: But one thing I require of thee, that is, that thou see not my face, except thou first bring Michol Sauls daughter, when thou cōmest to see me.

[unspec C] 14 And Dauid sent messengers to Isbo∣seth Sauls sonne, saying: Deliuer me my wife Michol, whiche I maried for an hundred foreskinnes of y^e Philistines.

15 And Isboseth sent, and toke her from her husband Phalti the sonne of Lais.

16 And her husband went with her, and came weeping behinde her, til they came to Bahurim. Then sayde Abner vnto him, Go and returne. And he returned.

17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying: Ye sought for Dauid in times past, that he might be your king:

18 Nowe then do it: for the Lorde hath spoken of Dauid, saying: By the hande of my seruaunt Dauid, I will saue my people Israel out of the handes of the Philistines, and out of the hande of all their enemies.

19 And Abner spake in the eares of Ben∣iamin: and afterward Abner went to speake in the (e 1.36 eares of Dauid in He∣bron all that Israel was content with and the whole (f) 1.37 house of Beniamin.

20 And so Abner came to Dauid to He∣bron, hauing twentie men with him: & Dauid made him & the men that were with him a feast.

21 And Abner sayde vnto Dauid: I will vp, & go gather all Israel vnto my lorde the king, that they may make an ap∣poyntment with thee, and that thou mayest raigne ouer all that thyne heart desireth. And when Dauid had let Ab∣ner depart, he went in “ 1.38 peace.

22 And behold, the seruauntes of Dauid and Ioab came from the (g) 1.39 campe, and brought a great pray with them: (But Abner was not with Dauid in Hebron, for he had sent him away to depart in peace.)

23 When Ioab and al the hoast that was with him were come, men tolde Ioab, saying: Abner the sonne of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, that he is gone in peace.

24 Then Ioab came to the king, and said: (h) 1.40What hast thou done? Behold, Ab∣ner came vnto thee, and why hast thou sent him away, and he is quyte gone?

25 Thou knowest Abner the sonne of Ner, for he came to deceaue thee, and to knowe thy outgoyng and ingoyng, and to knowe all that thou doest.

26 And when Ioab was come out from Dauid, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him againe from the well of Sira, vnknowing to Dauid.

27 And when Abner was come againe to Hebron, Ioab toke him asyde in the gate to speake with him “ 1.41 peaceably, and smote him vnder the fyft ribbe, that he died for the blood of Asahel his brother, [unspec D]

28 And when afterwarde it came to Da∣uids eare, he sayde: I and my kingdome are (i) 1.42 giltlesse before the Lord for euer concerning the blood of Abner the sonne of Ner.

29 Let the blood fall on the head of Io∣ab and on all his fathers house, that the house of Ioab be neuer without one or other that hath running issues or leper, or that leaneth on a staffe, or that doth fall on the sword, or that lacketh bread.

30 (So Ioab & (k) 1.43 Abisai his brother slue Abner, because he had slayne their bro∣ther Asahel at Gibeon in battell.)

31 And Dauid sayde to Ioab and to all the people that were with him: Rent your clothes, and put on sackcloth, and mourne (l) 1.44 before Abner. And king Da∣uid him selfe folowed the beere.

32 And when they buried Abner in He∣bron, the king lift vp his voyce, & wept

besyde the sepulchre of Abner, and al the people wept.

33 And the king lamented ouer Abner, and sayde: Died Abner as a (m) 1.45 foole dieth?

34 Thy handes were not bounde, nor thy feete brought into fetters of brasse: but as a man falleth before wicked children, so fellest thou. And all they that were of the people, wept yet more ouer him.

35 And when all the people came to cause Dauid n 1.46 eate meate whyle it was yet day, Dauid sware, saying: So do God to me and more also, if I taste bread or ought els tyll the sunne be downe.

36 And all the people wist it, and it pleased them: as whatsoeuer the king did, plea∣sed all the people.

37 For all the people and all Israel vnder∣stoode that day, how that it was not the kinges deede that Abner the sonne of Ner was slayne.

38 And the king said vnto his seruauntes: Knowe ye not howe that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

39 And I am this day tender and newly annoynted king, and these men the sonnes of Zaruia be to hard for me: The Lorde rewarde the doer of euyll, according to his wickednesse.

The .iiii. Chapter.

5 Baanah and Rechab slay Isboseth the sonne of Saul. 12 Dauid commaunded them to the slayne.

[unspec A] 1 AND when Sauls (a) 1.47 sonne hearde that Ab∣ner was dead in He∣bron, his handes were (b) 1.48feeble, & al the Isra∣elites were afrayde.

2 And Sauls sōne had two mē that were captaines of bandes, the one called Baanah, & the other Re∣chab, the sonnes of Rimmon a Bero∣thite, of the children of Beniamin: (for (c) 1.49 Beroth was reckened to Beniamin,

3 And these Berothites fled to (d) 1.50 Githa∣im, and soiourned there vntill this day)

4 And Ionathan Sauls sonne had a sonne that was lame on his feete, and was fiue yeres olde when the tydinges came of Saul & Ionathan out of Ies∣rael: And his nurse toke hym vp, and fled away, and as she made haste to flee, the chylde fell, and began to halt, and his name was Miphiboseth.

5 And the sonnes of Rimmon the Bero∣thite, Rechab and Baanah, went and came in the heate of the day to the house of Isboseth (whiche slept on a bed at noone.)

6 And behold, they came into the middes of the house, as though they(e) 1.51 woulde haue fetched wheate, and Rechab and Baanah his brother smote him vnder the fyft ribbe, and fled.

[unspec B] 7 For when they came into the house, he slept on his bed in his bed chamber, and they smote him and slue him, & behea∣ded him, and toke his head, & gat them away through the “ 1.52 plaine all the night.

8 And they brought the head of Isboseth vnto Dauid to Hebron, and sayde to the king: Behold, there is the head of Isbo∣seth Sauls sonne thyne enemie whiche sought after thy lyfe, and the Lorde hath auenged my lorde the kyng this day of Saul and of his seede.

9 And Dauid aunswered Rechab and Baanah his brother y^e sonnes of Rim∣mon the Berothite, and said vnto them: As the Lorde lyueth, whiche hath deli∣uered my soule out of all aduersites:

10 When one tolde me & sayde that Saul was dead (thynking to haue brought good tydinges) I caught him, and slue him in Ziklag: whiche thought that I woulde haue geuen him a rewarde for his tydinges bringing:

11 Howe much more when wicked men haue slayne a righteous person in his owne house and vpon his bed? Shal I not nowe therfore (f) 1.53 require his blood of your hande, & take you from the earth?

12 And Dauid commaunded his young men, and they slue them, and cut of their handes and feete, and hanged them vp ouer the poole in Hebron: But they toke the head of Isboseth, & buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.

The .v. Chapter.

3 Dauid is made king ouer all Israel. 7 He taketh the forte of Zion. 19 He asketh counsel of the Lorde. 20 And ouercommeth the Philistines twise.

[unspec A] 1 THen came all the tri∣bes of Israel * 1.54to Da∣uid vnto Hebron, and sayde thus: Beholde, we are thy (a) 1.55 bone, and thy fleshe.

2 And in time past whē Saul was our king, thou leddest Isra∣el in and out: and the Lord hath sayd to thee, thou shalt feede my people Israel, & thou shalt be a captayne ouer Israel.

3 And so all the elders of Israel came to the * 1.56 king to Hebron, and king Dauid made a couenaunt with them in Hebron (b) 1.57before the Lorde: and they(c) 1.58 annoin∣ted Dauid king ouer Israel.

4 Dauid was thirtie yeres olde when he began to raigne, and he raigned four∣tie yeres.

5 In Hebron he raigned ouer Iuda seuen yeres and sixe monethes: and in Hieru∣salem he raigned thirtie and three yeres ouer all Israel and Iuda.

6 The king also and his men went to Hierusalem vnto the Iebusites the in∣habitauntes of the lande, whiche spake vnto Dauid, saying: Except thou take a∣way the blinde and the lame, thou shalt [unspec B] not come in hyther: For they said, Thou art not able to come in hyther.

7 Neuerthelesse, Dauid toke the strong hold of Sion: the same is the citie of Da∣uid.

8 And Dauid sayde the same day: Who∣soeuer smyteth the Jebusites, and get∣teth vp to the gutters of the houses, and smyteth the lame and the blinde, hated of Dauid soule, [I will preferre him.] Wherfore they said: The blinde and the lame shal not come into that house.

9 And so Dauid dwelt in the towre, and called it the citie of Dauid, and buylt round about it, from Millo & inward.

10 And Dauid prospered and grewe, and y^e Lord God of hoastes was with him.

11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messen∣gers to Dauid, and Cedar trees, & car∣penters, and masons for walles: and they buylt Dauid an house.

12 And Dauid perceaued that the Lord had stablished him king ouer Israel, & that he had exalted his kingdome for his people Israels sake.

13 And Dauid toke him mo concubines and wyues out of Hierusalem, after he was come from Hebron, and mo sonnes & daughters were yet borne to Dauid.

14 * 1.59And these be the names of the sonnes [unspec C] that were borne vnto him in Hierusa∣lem: Samua, Sobab, Nathan, & So∣lomon,

15 Ibhar also and Elisua, Nepheg, and Iaphia,

16 Elisama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

17 But when the Philistines hearde that they had annoynted Dauid king ouer Israel, they came all vp to (d) 1.60 seke Da∣uid: And assoone as Dauid hearde of it, he gat him to an holde.

18 And when the Philistines came, they spread them selues in the valley of Ra∣phaim.

19 And Dauid (e) 1.61 asked counsel of the Lord, saying: Shall I go vp to the Phili∣stines? wilt thou deliuer them into my handes? And the Lorde aunswered vn∣to Dauid: Go vp, for I will doubtlesse deliuer the Philistines into thy handes.

20 And Dauid came to Baal Perazim, and smote them there, and sayde: The Lorde hath deuided myne enemies a∣sunder before me, as waters be deuided asunder: And therefore he called the name of that place “ 1.62 Baal Perazim.

21 And there they left their images, and Dauid and his men burnt them.

22 And the Philistines came yet againe, and layde them selues in the valley of Rephaim.

23 And when Dauid asked counsel of the Lorde, he aunswered, Thou shalt not go vp: but compasse them on the back∣syde, and come vpon them ouer against the Mulbery trees.

24 And when thou hearest the noyse of a thing goyng in the toppe of the Mulbe∣ry trees, then remoue: for then shall the Lorde go out before thee, to smyte the hoast of the Philistines.

25 And Dauid did as the Lorde had com∣maunded him: and smote the Phili∣stines from Geba, vntill thou come to (f) 1.63 Gazer.

The .vi. Chapter.

3 The arke brought foorth of the house of Abinadab. 7 Vzzah is striken, and dieth. Dauid daunceth before it. 16 And is therfore despised of his wyfe Michol.

[unspec A] 1 AGaine Dauid gathe∣red together all the chosen men of Israel, euen thirtie thousand.

2 And arose, and went with all the folke that were with him, from (a) 1.64 Baala of Iuda, to fet away from thence the arke of God, whose name is called by the name of the lord of hoastes that dwelleth vpon it betweene the che∣rubims.

3 And they put the arke of God vpon a newe cart, & brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was (b) 1.65 in Gibea: And Vzza and Ahio the sonnes of Abinadab draue the newe carte.

4 And when they brought the arke of God out of the house of Abinadab that was at Gibea, Ahio went before the arke.

5 And Dauid and all the house of Israel played before the lord on sundry instru∣mentes made of Cedar wood, with har∣pes, psalteries, timbrelles, hornettes, and simbals.

6 And when they came to Nachons thresshing floore, Vzza put his hand to the arke of God, & helde it, for the oxen did shake it.

[unspec B] 7 And the Lord was wroth with Vzza, and God smote him in the same place for his (c) 1.66 fault, and there he died before the arke of God.

8 And Dauid was displeased, because the Lorde had smitten Vzza: And he called the name of the place “ 1.67 Perez Vzza, vntill this day.

9 And Dauid was then afraide of the Lorde, and sayd: Howe shall the arke of the Lord come to me?

10 And so Dauid woulde not bring the arke of the Lorde vnto him into the ci∣tie of Dauid: but Dauid caried it into the house of Obed Edom, a (d) 1.68 Gethite.

11 And the arke of the Lorde continued in the house of Obed Edom the Gethite three monethes: and the Lorde blessed Obed Edom, and all his housholde.

12 And one tolde king Dauid howe that the Lorde had blessed the house of O∣bed Edom, and all that parteyned vnto him, because of the arke of God. And Dauid went, and (e) 1.69 brought the arke of God from the house of Obed Edom, into the citie of Dauid with gladnes.

13 And when they that bare the arke of the Lorde, had gone sixe paces, he offe∣red an oxe and a fat beast.

••4 And Dauid daunced before the Lorde [unspec C] with all his might, & was girded with a linnen (f) 1.70 Ephod.

15 So Dauid and all the house of Israel brought the arke of the Lorde with showting and trumpet blowing.

16 And as y^e arke of the Lord came into the citie of Dauid, Michol Sauls daughter loked through a windowe, and sawe king Dauid spring and daunce before the Lord, and she (g) 1.71despysed him in her heart.

17 And when they brought in the arke of the Lord, they set it in his place, euen in the middes of the tabernacle that Da∣uid had pitched for it: and Dauid offe∣red burnt offeringes & peace offeringes before the Lorde.

18 And assoone as Dauid had made an ende of offering burnt offeringes and peace offeringes, he blessed the people in the name of the Lorde of hoastes,

19 And gaue among all the folke, euen among the whole multitude of Israel, aswel to the women as men, to euery one a cake of bread, & a peece of flesshe, and a flacked of wine: And so al the peo∣ple departed euery one to his house.

20 Then Dauid returned to (h) 1.72 blesse his housholde, and Michol the daughter of Saul came out to meete Dauid, & sayd: O howe glorious was the king of Is∣rael this day, whiche was vncouered to day in the eyes of the maydens of his seruauntes, as a foole vncouereth him selfe? [unspec D]

21 And Dauid sayd vnto Michol: It was before the(i) 1.73 Lorde, whiche chose me ra∣ther then thy father and all his house, and commaunded me to be ruler ouer all the people of the Lorde, euen ouer Israel, and therefore will I play be∣fore the Lorde:

22 And will yet be more vyle then so, and will be meeke in myne owne sight: and of the very same mayde seruauntes which thou hast spoken of, shall I be had in honour.

23 Therfore Michol the daughter of Saul had (k) 1.74 no childe vnto the day of her death.

The .vii. Chapter.

2 Dauid woulde buylde God an house, but is forbidden by the prophet Nathan. 8 God putteth Dauid in minde of his benefites. 12 He promiseth continuaunce of his kingdome and posteritie.

[unspec A]

1 AFterward when the king sate in his house, & the Lord had geuen him rest round about from all his enemies,

2 The king sayde vnto Nathan the prophete: Beholde, I dwell nowe in an house of Cedar trees, but the arke of God dwel∣leth within the (a) 1.75 curtaynes.

3 And Nathan sayde to the king: Go, and do all that is in thyne heart, for the Lord is with thee.

4 And the same night the worde of the Lorde came vnto Nathan, saying:

5 Go, and tell my seruaunt Dauid, thus sayeth the Lorde: (b) 1.76 shalt thou buylde me an house to dwell in?

6 For I haue not dwelt in any house, sence the time that I brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, vnto this day: but haue walked in a tent and tabernacle.

[unspec B] 7 In al the places wherin I haue wal∣ked with all the childrē of Israel, spake I one worde with any of y^e tribes of Is∣rael, when I commaunded [the iudges] to feede my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of Cedar trees?

8 Now therfore, so say vnto my seruaunt Dauid: thus sayeth the lord of hoastes, I toke thee from the sheepe coate as thou wast folowing sheepe, that thou mightest be ruler ouer my people ouer Israel.

9 And I was with thee in all that thou wentest to, and haue destroyed all thyne (c) 1.77 enemies out of thy sight, & haue made thee a great (d) 1.78 name, lyke vnto the name of the great men that are in the earth.

10 (Also I will appoynt a place for my people Israel, and will plant it, that they may dwell in a place of their owne, & (e) 1.79 moue no more: neither shall wicked people trouble them any more, as before time,

11 And sence the time that I set iudges ouer my people of Israel) And I will geue thee rest from all thyne enemies: And the Lorde telleth thee, that he will make thee an house.

12 And when thy dayes be fulfilled, thou shalt sleepe with thy fathers, and I will set vp thy seede after thee, whiche shall proceede out of thy body, and will sta∣blyshe his kingdome.

31 He shall buyld house an for my name, & I wil stablyshe the throne of his king∣dome for euer.

14 I will be his father, and he shalbe my [unspec C] sonne: If he sinne, I will chasten him with the (f) 1.80rodde of men, and with the plagues of the children of men.

15 But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I toke it from Saul, whō I put away before thee.

16 And thyne house, and thy kingdome shall be stablished for euer before thee, [euen] thy (g) 1.81 throne shalbe stablished for euer.

17 According to all these wordes and ac∣cording to all this vision, so dyd Nathan speake vnto Dauid.

18 Then went king Dauid in, and set him downe before the Lord, and sayde: Who am I, O Lorde God? and what is my house that thou hast brought me (h) 1.82 hy∣ther to?

19 And this was yet a small thing in thy sight O Lorde God: but thou hast spo∣ken also of thy seruauntes house for a great whyle: but “ 1.83 doth this appertayne to man, O Lorde God?

20 And what can Dauid say more vnto thee? for thou Lorde God knowest thy seruaunt.

21 Euen for thy wordes sake, & according to thyne owne heart, hast thou done al [unspec D] these great thinges, to make them knowen vnto thy seruaunt.

22 Wherfore thou art great, O Lorde God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, accor∣ding to al that we haue heard with our eares.

23 *And what one people in the earth is lyke thy people, lyke Israel, whose God went and redeemed them to hym selfe, that they myght be his people, and that he myght make hym a name, and do for you (i) 1.84 great thynges and terrible for thy lande, O Lorde [euen] for thy people * 1.85 which thou redeemedst to thee out of Egypt [euen] from the (k) 1.86 nations and their gods.

24 For thou hast (l) 1.87 ordeyned thy people Israel to be thy people for euer, and thou Lorde art become their God.

25 And nowe Lorde God, the worde that thou hast spoken concernyng thy seruaunt and his house, make it good for euer, and do as thou hast saide:

26 And let thy name be magnified for euer of men that shall say, The Lorde of hoastes is the God ouer Israel: and let the house of thy seruaunt Dauid be stablished before thee.

27 For thou, O Lorde of hoastes, God of Israel, (m) 1.88 hast tolde in the eare of thy seruaunt, saying, I wyll buylde thee an house: And therefore hath thy ser∣uaunt founde in his heart to pray this prayer vnto thee.

28 * 1.89Therefore nowe Lorde God (thou art God, and thy wordes be true, thou that hast tolde this goodnes vnto thy seruaunt)

29 Therefore nowe let it please thee to blesse the house of thy seruaunt, that it may continue for euer before thee: for thou Lorde God hast spoken it, and with thy blessyng let the house of thy seruaunt be blessed for euer.

¶The .viii. Chapter.

1 Dauid ouercommeth the Philistines, and other straunge nations, and maketh them tributaries to Israel.

[unspec A] 1 AFter this, now Dauid smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and Dauid toke the * 1.90 bridel of bondage out of the (a) 1.91 hand of the Phili∣stines.

2 * 1.92And he smote the Moabites, and mea∣sured them with a lyne, and cast them downe to the grounde, euen with two lynes measured he them, to put them to death, and with one full corde to kepe them alyue: And so became the Moa∣bites Dauids seruauntes, and brought giftes.

3 Dauid smote also Hadarezer y^e sonne of Rehob king of Zoba, as he went to “ 1.93 recouer his border at the ryuer “ 1.94 Phe∣rath.

4 And Dauid toke of his, a thousand and seuen hundred horsemen, and * 1.95 destroy∣ed all the charets, and twentie thousand footemen: but reserued an hundred cha∣rets of them.

5 And when the “ 1.96 Syrians of Damas∣con came to succour Hadarezer king of Zoba, Dauid slue of the Syrians two and twentie thousand men.

6 And put souldiers in Syria Damas∣con: And the Syrians became seruaūtes to Dauid, and (b) 1.97 brought giftes, and the Lorde saued Dauid, in all that he went vnto.

7 And Dauid toke the shieldes of golde [unspec B] that belonged to the seruauntes of Ha∣darezer, & brought them to (c) 1.98 Hierusa∣lem.

8 And out of Beta and Berothai, cities of Hadarezer, did Dauid bryng excee∣ding much brasse.

9 * 1.99When Thoi king of Hamath heard how Dauid had smitten all the hoast of Hadarezer,

10 Thoi sent Ioram his sonne vnto king Dauid, to “ 1.100 salute him, and to blesse him, because he had fought against Hadare∣zer, and beaten him (for Thoi had great warre with Hadarezer) And [Ioram] “ 1.101 brought with him vessels of siluer, ves∣sels of golde, and vessels of brasse.

11 Which brasse king Dauid did dedicate vnto the Lorde, with the siluer & golde that he had deditate of al nations which he subdued.

12 Of “ 1.102 Syria, of the Moabites, & of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, [unspec C] and of Hamalek, and of the spoyle of Ha∣darezer sonne of Rehob king of Zoba.

13 And Dauid gat him a name after that he returned & had smitten of the Sy∣rians in the valley of salt xviii. thou∣sand men.

14 * 1.103And he put a garison in Edom, euen throughout all Edom put he souldiers, and all they of Edom became Dauids seruauntes: And the Lorde kept Dauid

whatsoeuer he toke in hand.

1 And Dauid raigned ouer all Israel, and executed (d) 1.104 iudgement and iustice vnto all his people.

16 And * 1.105 Ioab the sonne of Zaruia was ouer the hoast, & Iehosaphat the sonne of Ahilud was “ 1.106 recorder.

17 And Sadoc the sonne of Ahitob, and Ahimelech the sonne of Abiathar were the priestes, & Saraiah was the scribe.

18 And Banaiahu the sonne of Iehoida and the (e) 1.107 Cherethites, and the Phele∣thites, and Dauids sonnes, were chiefe rulers.

The .ix. Chapter.

9 Dauid restoreth all the landes of Saul to Miphiboseth the sonne of Ionathan. 10. He appoynted Ziba to see to the profite of his landes.

1 AND Dauid sayde: Is there yet any man left of y^e house of Saul? For I wil shewe him mer∣cie for (a) 1.108 Ionathans sake.

2 And there was of the householde of Saul, a seruaunt whose name was Ziba, and when they had called him vnto Dauid, the king saide vnto him: Art thou Ziba? He said: Thy seruaunt is he.

3 And the king saide: Remaineth there yet any man of the house of Saul, whō I may shewe the (b) 1.109 mercie of God vp∣on? Ziba aunswered the king: * 1.110 Iona∣than hath yet a sonne, which is lame on his feete.

4 The king said vnto him: where is he? Ziba saide vnto the king: Behold, he is in the house of Machir the sonne of(c) 1.111 Amiel of Lodeber.

5 Then king Dauid sent, & fet him out of the house of Machir the sonne of A∣miel of Lodeber.

6 Now when Miphiboseth the sonne of Ionathan y^e sonne of Saul was come vnto Dauid, he fell on his face, and dyd reuerence: And Dauid saide, Miphibo∣seth? He aunswered: Beholde thy ser∣uaunt.

[unspec B] 7 Dauid saide vnto him: Feare not, for I will surelie shewe thee kindnesse for Ionathan thy fathers sake, and will restore thee all the fieldes of Saul thy father, & thou shalt eate bread on myne owne table continually.

8 And he bowed him selfe, and sayde: What is thy seruaunt, that thou shoul∣dest loke vpon such a (d) 1.112 dead dogge as I am?

9 Then the king called to Ziba Sauls seruaunt, and said vnto him: I haue ge∣uen vnto thy maisters “ 1.113 sonne all that parteyned to Saul and to all his house.

10 Thou therefore, and thy sonnes, and thy seruauntes, shall tyll the land for him, & bring in, that thy maisters sonne may haue foode to eate: But Miphibo∣seth thy maisters sonne shall eate bread alway vpon my table. For Ziba had fifteene sonnes, & twentie seruauntes.

11 Then saide Ziba vnto the king: Accor∣ding to all that my Lorde the king hath commaunded his seruaunt, so shall thy seruaunt do, (e) 1.114 that Miphiboseth may eate [as the king saide] vpon my table, as one of the kinges sonnes.

12 Miphiboseth had a sonne that was young, named Micha: and al that dwelt in the house of Ziba, were seruauntes vnto Miphiboseth.

13 And Miphiboseth dwelt in Hierusa∣lem, for he dyd eate continually at the kinges table, * 1.115 and was lame on both his feete.

The .x. Chapter.

4 The messengers of Dauid are villanously entreated of the king of Ammon. •• Ioab is sent against the Ammonites.

[unspec A] 1 AFter this, the king of the children of Ammon dyed, and Hanon his sonne raigned in his steade.

2 Then saide Dauid: I will shewe kindnesse vnto Hanon the sonne of Nahas, as his father shewed (a) 1.116 kindnesse vnto me. And Dauid sent to comfort him by the (b) 1.117 hand of his seruauntes, ouer his fa∣ther: And Dauids seruauntes came in to the land of the children of Ammon.

3 And the princes of the children of Am∣mon

sayde vnto Hanon their lorde: “ 1.118 Thinkest thou that Dauid doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comfor∣tours to thee? Hath not Dauid rather sent his seruauntes vnto thee, to searche the citie, and to spie it out, and to ouer∣throwe it?

4 Wherefore Hanon toke Dauids ser∣uauntes, and shaued of the one * 1.119 halfe of their beardes, & cut of their garmētes in the middle, euen hard to the but∣tockes of them, and sent them away.

5 When they tolde it vnto Dauid, he sent to meete them (for they were men exceedingly ashamed) and the king said: Tary at Iericho vntill your beardes be growen, and then returne.

6 And when the children of Ammon sawe that they (b) 1.120 stancke in the sight of Dauid, they sent & hyred the “ 1.121 Syrians of the house of Rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba .xx. thousand footemen, and of king Maacha a thousand men, and of Istob twelue thousand men.

[unspec B] 7 And when Dauid heard of it, he sent Ioab and all the hoast of strong men.

8 And the children of Ammon came out, and put their armie in aray at the en∣tring in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, of Rehob, Istob, and Maacha, were by them selues in the fielde.

9 Whē Ioab sawe that the front of the battaile was against him before and be∣hinde, he chose of all the choyse of Isra∣el, and put them in aray against the Sy∣rians.

10 And the rest of the people he deliuered into the hand of Abisai his brother, that he might put them in aray against the children of Ammon.

11 And he saide: If the Syrians be stron∣ger then I, thou shalt helpe me: But if the children of Ammon be to strong for thee, I will come and succour thee.

12 Therefore quite thee lyke a man, and let vs be valiaunt for our people and for the cities of our God: And the Lorde do that which is good in his owne eyes.

13 And Ioab proceeded foorth, & the peo∣ple [unspec C] that was with him, to fight against the Syrians: but they fled before him.

14 And when the children of Ammon sawe that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abisai, and entred into the citie: And so Ioab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Hierusalem.

15 And whē the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathe∣red them together.

16 And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the “ 1.122 ryuer, and they came to Helam: & Zo∣ba the captayne of the hoast of Hadar∣ezer went hefore them.

17 And when it was shewed Dauid, he gathered (e) 1.123 al Israel together, & passed ouer Iordane, and came to Helam: And the Syrians set them selues in aray a∣gainst Dauid, and fought with him.

18 And the Syrians fled before Israel, and Dauid destroyed (f) 1.124 seuen hundred charets of the Syrians, & fourtie thou∣sand horsemen, and smote Zoba the captaine of their hoast, which also dyed there.

19 And when all the kinges that were seruauntes to Hadarezer, saw that they fel before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and serued them: and so the Syrians feared to helpe the children of Ammon any more.

¶The .xi. Chapter.

1 The citie Rabba is besieged. 4. Dauid committeth adultry. 17 Vrias is slaine. 27 Dauid marryeth Bethsabe.

[unspec A]

1 AND it came to passe that after the yere was expired, in the time (a) 1.125 when kinges go foorth to battaile, Dauid sent Ioab & his seruaūtes with him, and all Is∣rael, which * 1.126 destroyed the children of Ammon, & besieged Rabba: But Da∣uid taryed still at Hierusalem.

2 And in an euening tyde, Dauid arose out of his (b) 1.127bed, and walked vpon the roofe of the kinges palace, and from the roofe he sawe a woman* 1.128 washing her selfe, and the woman was very beauti∣full to loke vpon.

3 And Dauid sent to enquire what wo∣man it should be: And one saide, Is not this Bethsabe the daughter of Eliam, and wyfe to Vrias the Hethite?

[illustration]

4 And Dauid sent messengers, and toke her away: And she came in vnto him,* 1.129 and he lay with her (and she was puri∣fied from her vnclennesse) and returned vnto her house.

5 And the woman conceaued, and sent and (d) 1.130 tolde Dauid, & sayde: I am with childe.

6 And Dauid sent to Ioab, saying: Send me Vrias the Hethite. And Ioab sent Vrias to Dauid.

[unspec B] 7 And whē Vrias was come vnto him, Dauid demaunded of him howe Ioab did, and how the people fared, and how the warre prospered?

8 And Dauid sayde to Vrias: (e) 1.131 Go downe to thy house, & washe thy feete. And Vrias departed out of the kinges palace, and there folowed him a present from the king.

9 But Vrias slept at the doore of y^e kinges palace, with all the seruauntes of his lorde, and went not downe to his house.

10 Which when they had tolde Dauid, saying, Vrias went not downe vnto his house: Dauid saide vnto Vrias, Camest thou not from thy iourney? why diddest thou not go downe then vnto thyne house?

11 Vrias aunswered Dauid: The arke, & Israel, and Iuda dwell in pauilions, and my lorde Ioab and the seruauntes of my lorde abyde in the open fieldes, and shall I then go into myne house, to eate, and drinke, & lye with my wyfe? By thy lyfe, and by the lyfe of thy soule, I will not do this thing.* 1.132

12 And Dauid saide vnto Vrias: Tary here this day also, and to morow I wil let thee departe. And so Vrias abode in Hierusalem that day, and the morow.

13 And when Dauid had called him, he [unspec C] did eate and drinke before him, and he made him(f) 1.133 drunke: And at euen he went out to lye on his couch with y^e ser∣uaūtes of his lorde, but went not downe to his house.

14 On the morowe Dauid wrote a let∣ter to Ioab, and sent it by the hand of Vrias.

15 And he wrote thus in the letter: (g) 1.134 Put ye Vrias in the forefront of the sharper battaile, and come ye backe from him, that he maye be smytten, and dye.

16 So when Ioab besieged the citie, he assigned Vrias vnto a place where he wist that strong men were.

17 And the men of the citie came out, and fought with Ioab: And there were cer∣tayne ouerthrowen of the people of the seruauntes of Dauid: & Vrias the He∣thite dyed also.

18 Then Ioab sent, and tolde Dauid all the thinges concerning the warre:

19 And charged the messenger, saying: When thou hast made an ende of telling the matters of the warre vnto the king:

20 If the kinges anger aryse, and he say vnto thee, wherfore approched ye so nye vnto the citie when ye did fight? wyst

ye not that they would hurle and shoote from the wall?

21 Who smote Abimelech sonne of * 1.135 Ie∣rubesheth? * Did not a woman cast a peece of a mylstone vpon him from of the wall, and he dyed in Thebes? why went ye nye the wall? Then say thou: Thy seruaunt Vrias the Hethite is dead also.

22 So the messenger went, & came and shewed Dauid all that Ioab had sent him for.

23 And the messenger saide vnto Dauid: The men preuailed against vs, & came out vnto vs into the fielde, & we “ 1.136 pur∣sued them, euen vnto the entring of the gate:

24 And the shooters shotte from the walles vpon thy seruauntes, and some of the kinges seruauntes be dead, and thy seruaunt Vrias the Hethite is dead also.

25 And Dauid saide vnto the messenger, thus shalt thou saye vnto Ioab: Let not that thing trouble thee, for y^e sword deuoureth “ 1.137 one as well as another: Make thy battayle more strong against the citie to ouerthrowe it, & encourage thou him.

26 And when the wyfe of Vrias heard that her husband was dead, she mour∣ned for him.

27 And when the mourning was past, Dauid sent and fet her to his house, and she became his wyfe, and bare him a sonne: But this thing that Dauid dyd, “ 1.138 displeased the Lorde.

¶The .xii. Chapter.

1 Dauid reproued by Nathan, confesseth his sinne. 18 The childe conceaued in adultry, dyeth. 24 Solomon is borne. 26 Rabba is taken. 31 The citezins are greeuouslye punished.

[unspec A]

1 ANd the Lord sent Na∣than vnto Dauid, and he came vnto him, and tolde him: There were two men in one citie, the one rich, & the other poore.

2 The rich man had exceeding many sheepe and oxen:

3 But the poore had nothing saue one litle sheepe, which he had bought and nouryshed vp: And it grew vp with him and with his children also, and did eate of his owne meate, and drancke of his owne cuppe, & slept in his bosome, and was vnto him as his daughter.

4 And there came a “ 1.139 straunger vnto the rich man, and he * 1.140 spared to take of his owne sheepe and of his owne oxen to dresse for y^e straunger that was come vnto him: But toke the poore mans sheepe, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

5 And “ 1.141 Dauid was exceeding wroth with the man, and saide to Nathan: As the Lorde lyueth, the man that hath done this thing * 1.142 * 1.143 is the childe of death.

6 He shal restore the lambe * 1.144 foure folde, because he did this thyng and had no pitie.

[unspec B] 7 And Nathan saide to Dauid, Thou art the man: Thus saith the Lord God of Israel* 1.145, I annoynted thee king ouer Israel, and ryd thee out of the hand of Saul.

8 I gaue thee thy maisters (b) 1.146 house, and thy maisters (c) 1.147 wyues into thy bo∣some, and gaue thee the house of Isra∣el and of Iuda, and might (if that had ben to litle) haue geuen thee so muche more.

9 Wherefore then hast thou despised the commaundement of the Lorde to do euill in his sight? Thou hast kild Vrias the Hethite with the sword, & hast taken his wyfe to thy wyfe, and hast (d) 1.148 slaine him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

10 Now therefore, the sword shall neuer depart from thyne house, because thou hast despised me, and taken the wyfe of Vrias the Hethite to be thy wyfe.

11 Wherefore thus saith the Lorde: Be∣holde, I will stirre vp euil against thee, euen out of thyne owne house, and wyll * 1.149take thy wyues before thyne eyes, and geue them vnto thy neyghbour, and he shall lye with thy wyues in the sight of this (e) 1.150 sunne.

12 For thou diddest it secretly: but I wil do this thing before al Israel, and in the open sunne lyght. [unspec C]

13 And Dauid saide vnto Nathan: * 1.151 I haue sinned against the Lord. And Na∣than

than saide vnto Dauid: The Lord also hath (f) 1.152 put away thy sinne, thou shalt not dye.

14 Howbeit, because in doing this deede thou hast geuen y^e enemies of the Lord a cause to (g) 1.153 blaspheme, the childe that is borne vnto thee shall surely dye.

15 And Nathan departed vnto his house: And the Lorde strake the childe that Vrias wyfe bare vnto Dauid, and it sickened sore.

16 Dauid therefore besought God for the childe, and fasted, and (h) 1.154 went in, & laye all night vpon the earth.

17 And the elders of his house arose and went to him, to take him vp from the earth: But he would not, neither did he eate meate with them.

18 And the seuenth day the childe dyed, and the seruauntes of Dauid feared to tell him that the childe was dead: For they said, beholde, while the childe was yet alyue we spake vnto hym, and he would not hearkē vnto our voyce: how will he then “ 1.155 vexe him selfe, if we tell him that the childe is dead?

19 But Dauid seing his seruaūtes whis∣pering, perceaued that the childe was dead: & Dauid said vnto his seruauntes, Is the childe dead? They saide: He is dead.

20 And Dauid arose from the earth, and [unspec B] washed and annoynted him selfe, and chaunged his apparell, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshipped: and afterward came to his owne house, & bad that they should set bread before him, and he dyd eate.

21 Then said his (i) 1.156 seruauntes vnto him: What thing is this that thou hast done? Thou diddest fast & weepe for the childe while it was alyue, & assoone as it was dead, thou diddest ryse vp & eate meate.

22 He said: While the childe was yet ailue I fasted and wept: for this I thought, Who can tell whether God wyll haue mercy on me, that the childe may lyue?

23 * 1.157But now seeing it is dead, wherefore should I fast? (k) 1.158 Can I bring him a∣gaine any more? I shall go to him, ra∣ther then he shall come againe to me.

24 And Dauid comforted Bethsabe his wyfe, & went in vnto her and lay with her, and she bare a sonne, and he called his name * 1.159 Solomon, and the Lord lo∣ued him,

25 And had sent by the hand of (l) 1.160 Na∣than the prophet: therefore (m) 1.161 he called his name * 1.162 Iedidia, of the Lordes be∣halfe.

26 Then Ioab fought against Rabba of the children of Ammon, and toke the “ 1.163 citie of the kingdome.

27 And Ioab sent messengers to Dauid, saying: I haue fought against Rabba, and haue taken the citie of waters.

28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and besiege the citie, that thou mayst take it: lest I take it, & it be called after my name.

29 And Dauid gathered al the people to∣gether, & went against Rabba, and be∣sieged it, and toke it.

30 And he toke their kinges crowne from * 1.164of his head (which wayed a (n) 1.165 talent of golde, & in it were precious stones) and it was set on Dauids head, and he brought away the spoyle of the citie, in exceeding great abundaunce.

31 And he caryed away the people that was therein, & put them (o) 1.166 vnder sawes, and vnder iron harrowes, and vnder axes of iron, & thrust them into the tyle∣kyll: thus dyd he with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And so Da∣uid and al the people returned vnto Hie∣rusalem.

¶The .xiii. Chapter.

14 Amnon Dauids sonne defileth his sister Thamar. 19 Thamar is comforted by her brother Absalom. 29 Absalom therefore killeth Amnon.

[unspec A] 1 AFter this, so it was that Absalom the sonne of Dauid had a fayre sis∣ter, named (a) 1.167 Thamar, whom Amnon y^e sonne of Dauid loued.

2 And he was so sore vexed, that he fell sycke for his sister Thamar: for she shas a (b) 1.168 virgin, and he thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.

3 But Amnon had a frende called Io∣nadab, the sonne of Simah, Dauids brother: And Ionadab was a very sub∣tile man.

4 And he said vnto him: How commeth

it, that thou being the kinges sonne, art thus consumed from day to day? Wylt thou not tell me? Amnon aunswered him: I loue Thamar my brother Ab∣saloms sister.

5 Ionadab saide vnto him, * 1.169 Lay thee downe on thy bed, and make thy selfe sicke: And when thy father is come to see thee, saye vnto him: I pray thee let my sister Thamar come, and geue me meate, and dresse it in my syght, that I may see it, and eate it of her hand.

6 And so Amnon laye downe, and made him selfe sicke: And when the king was come to see him, Amnon saide vnto the king: I pray thee let Thamar my sister come, and make me a coople of (d) 1.170 cakes in my sight, that I may eate of her hand.

[unspec B] 7 Then Dauid sent home to Thamar, saying: Go now to thy brother Amnōs house, and dresse him meate.

8 So Thamar went to her brother Amnons house, & he was layed downe: And she toke floure, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and dyd bake them.

9 And toke a panne, and (e) 1.171 powred them out before him: but he would not eate. And Amnon saide: Haue out all men from me. And they went all out from him.

10 And Amnon saide vnto Thamar: Bring the meate into the chamber, that I may eate of thyne hand. And Tha∣mar toke y^e cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother:

11 And whē she had set them before him to eate, he toke her, and saide vnto her: Come, lye with me my sister.

12 And she aunswered him: Nay my bro∣ther, do not force me, for there hath no [unspec C] such thing ben done in Israel: Do not thou this folly.

13 And I, * 1.172 whyther shall I cause my shame to go? And thou shalt be as one of the fooles in Israel: Now therefore, I pray thee speake vnto the king, and he wyll not denie me vnto thee.

14 Howbeit, he would not hearken vnto her voyce: but being stronger then she, * 1.173 forced her, and lay with her.

15 And then Amnon hated her exceeding∣ly, so that the hatred wherewith he ha∣ted her, was greater then the loue with which he before loued her: And Amnon saide vnto her: Vp, and get thee hence.

16 She aunswered him, “ 1.174 There is no cause: This euill that thou puttest me a∣way, is greater then the other that thou diddest vnto me. Neuerthelesse, he would not heare her:

17 But called his “ 1.175 boye that serued him, and saide: Put away this woman from me and bolt the doore after her.

18 And she had a garment of (f) 1.176 diuers colours vpon her: for with such wer the kinges daughters (that were virgins) appareled. Then his seruaunt brought her out, and locked the doore after her. [unspec D]

19 And Thamar toke and put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of di∣uers colours that was on her, & layed her hand on her head, and so went, and as she went, cryed.

20 And Absalom her brother saide vnto her: Hath Amnon thy brother ben with thee? Now yet be still my sister, he is thy brother, let not this thing greeue thyne heart. And so Thamar remayned deso∣late in her brother Absaloms house.

21 But when king Dauid heard of all these thinges, he was very wroth.

22 And Absalom sayde vnto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: Howbeit, Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Thamar.

23 And after the tyme of two yeres, Ab∣salom had* sheepe shearers in the “ 1.177 playne of Hazor beside Ephraim, & bade all the kinges sonnes.

24 And came to the king, and saide: Be∣holde, thy seruaunt hath sheepe shea∣rers, I pray thee that the king with his [unspec E] seruauntes come to thy seruaunt.

25 The king aunswered Absalom: Nay my sonne, I pray thee let vs not go all, lest we be chargeable vnto thee. And Absalom laye sore vpon him: howbeit he would not go, but “ 1.178 blessed him.

26 Then saide Absalom: but I pray thee shall not my brother (g) 1.179 Amnon go with vs? And the king aunswered him: what needeth it that he go with thee?

27 But Absalom made such instaunce, that he let Amnon & all the kinges chil∣dren go with him.

28 Now had Absalom commaunded his young men, saying: Marke when Am∣nons (h) 1.180 heart is mery with wine, and when I bid you smyte Amnon: then kil him, and feare not: haue not I bidden you? be bolde therfore, & play the men.

29 And the seruauntes of Absalom dyd vnto Amnon euen as Absalom had commaunded: And al the kinges sonnes arose, and euery man gat him vp vpon his mule, and fled.

30 And whyle they were yet in the way, tydinges came to Dauid, saying: Absa∣lom hath slaine all the kinges sonnes, and there is none left alyue.

31 Then the king arose, & * 1.181 tare his gar∣mentes, and lay along on the (i) 1.182 earth: and all his seruauntes stoode by with their clothes rent.

32 And Ionadab the sonne of Simeach Dauids brother, aunswered, and sayde: Let not my lorde suppose that they haue slaine all the young men of the kings sonnes, but Amnon onely is dead: For that hath ben determined in Absa∣loms minde, since he forced his sister Thamar.

33 Now therefore, let not my lorde the king “ 1.183 take the thing so greuously, to thinke that all the kinges sonnes are dead, * 1.184 for Amnon onely is dead.

34 But Absalom fled: And y^e young man that kept the watch, lyft vp his eyes & loked, and beholde there came much people by the way of the hill syde “ 1.185 be∣hinde him.

35 And Ionadab said vnto the king, Be∣holde, the kinges sonnes come: As thy seruaunt said, so it is.

36 And assoone as he had left speaking, beholde the kinges sonnes came, & lyft vp their voyces, and wept: The king al∣so & all his seruauntes wept exceeding∣ly sore.

37 But Absalom escaped, and went to (k) 1.186 Thalma•• the sonne of Ammihur kyng of Gesur: And Dauid mourned for his sonne euery day.

38 And so Absalom escaped, and went to Gesur, and was there three yeres.

39 And king Dauid “ 1.187 desired to go foorth vnto Absalom: For where as Amnon was dead, he was comforted ouer him.

¶The .xiiii. Chapter.

2 Absalom is reconciled to his father by the subtiltie of Ioab. 24 Absalom may not see the kinges face. 25 The beautie of Absalom. 30 He causeth Ioabs corne to be burnt, and is brought to his fathers presence.

[unspec A]

1 IOab y^e sonne of Zar∣uia perceaued that the kynges (a) 1.188 heart was toward Absalom:

2 And he sent to The∣koa, and fet thence a wyse woman, & sayde vnto her: I pray thee faine thy selfe to be a mourner, and put on mourning ap∣parell, and (b) 1.189 annoynt not thy self with oyle, but be as a woman that had long tyme mourned for the dead:

3 And come to the king, and speake on this maner vnto hym (And so Ioab “ 1.190taught her what she should say.

4 And when the woman of Thekoa spake with the king, she fell on her face to the grounde, and did obeysaunce, and sayde: “ 1.191 Helpe, O king.

5 The king said vnto her: What ayleth thee? She aunswered: I am in deede a “ 1.192 wydow, and myne husband is dead.

6 And thy hande mayde had (c) 1.193 two sonnes, and they two fought together in the fielde, where was no man to go betweene them, but the one smote the other, and slue him.

7 And beholde, the whole kindred is ri∣sen [unspec B] against thy handmayd, & they said: * 1.194 Delyuer hym that smote his brother, that we may kill him for the (d) 1.195 soule of his brother whom he slue, we will de∣stroy the heyre also: And so they shall quenche my sparkle which is left, and shall not leaue to my husband neither name nor issue vpon the earth.

8 And the king sayde vnto the woman: Go home to thyne house, I wyll geue a charge for thee.

9 And the woman of Thekoa saide vn∣to the king: My lorde O king, this (e) 1.196 trespasse be on me and on my fathers house: and the king and his throne be “ 1.197 giltlesse.

10 And the king saide: If any man say ought vnto thee, bring him to me, and he shall “ 1.198 hurt thee no more.

11 Then saide she: I pray thee let the king remember the Lord thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer many reuen∣gers of blood to destroy, lest they slay my sonne. And he aunswered: As the Lorde lyueth, * 1.199 there shal not one heere of thy sonne fall to the earth.

12 The woman sayde: Let thyne hand∣mayde speake one worde vnto my lorde the king. And he sayde: Say on.

13 The woman sayd: Wherfore then hast thou f 1.200 thought suche a thing against the people of God? For the king doth speake this thing as one which is faultie, that he shoulde not fet home againe his ba∣nished.

[unspec C] 14 For we must nedes dye, and are as wa∣ther spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered vp againe: Neither doth God spare any person, yet doth he ap∣poynt (g) 1.201 meanes that his banished be not vtterly expelled from him.

15 Nowe therfore I am come to speake of this thing vnto the my lord the king, [because] they that be of y^e people (h) 1.202 haue made me afrayd: And thy handmayde sayd, Now will I speake vnto the king, it may be that the king will perfourme the request of his handmayde.

16 And the king shall heare his hand∣mayde, to deliuer her out of the hand of the man that woulde haue destroyed me, and also my sonne out of the inheri∣taunce of God.

17 And thyne handmayde sayde: The worde of my lord the king shall now be “ 1.203comfortable: For my lord the king is as an (i) 1.204 angel of God, in hearing of good & bad: Therfore the Lorde thy God be with thee.

18 Then the king aunswered, and sayde vnto the woman: Hyde not from me I pray thee y^e thing that I shall aske thee. And the woman sayde: Let my lord the king nowe speake.

19 And the king sayd: Is not the (k) 1.205 hand of Ioab with thee in all this matter? The woman aunswered, and sayde: As thy soule liueth my lorde the king, I wil not turne to the right hande nor to the left from ought that my lorde the king hath spokē: for euen thy seruaunt Ioab bad me, and he put all these wordes in the mouth of thyne handmayde:

20 For to the intent that I shoulde (l) 1.206 chaunge the fourme of speach, hath thy seruaunt Ioab done this thing: And my lorde is wyse, according to the wisdome of an angel of God, to vnderstande all thinges that are in the earth.

[unspec D] 21 And the king sayd vnto Ioab: Behold, I * 1.207 haue done this thing: Go & bring the young man Absalom againe.

22 And Ioab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed him selfe, and “ 1.208 thanked the king: And Ioab sayd, Now thy ser∣uaunt knoweth, that I haue founde grace in thy sight my lorde O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his seruaunt.

23 And so Ioab arose, and went to Gesur, and brought Absalom to Hierusalem.

24 And the king sayde: Let him turne to his owne house, & not see my face. And so Absalō returned to his owne house, and sawe not the kinges face.

25 But in al Israel there was none to be so muche praysed as Absalom for beau∣tie: from y^e sole of his foote to the toppe of his head, there was no blemishe in him.

26 And when he polled his head (for at euery yeres ende he polled it, because the heere was heauy on him therfore he polled it) he weighed the heere of his head at two hundreth (n) 1.209 sicles, after the kinges wayght.

27 And Absalom had three sonnes borne him, and one daughter named Tha∣mar, whiche was a fayre woman to loke vpon.

28 So Absalom dwelt two yeres in Hieru∣salem, [unspec E] and sawe not the kinges face.

29 Therfore Absalom sent for Ioab to haue sent him to the king, but he would not come to him: And when he sent a∣gaine, he would not come.

30 Therfore he sayde vnto his seruauntes: Behold, Ioab hath a field by my “ 1.210 place, & he hath barlye therin: Go, & (o) 1.211 set it on fyre. And Absaloms seruauntes set it on fire.

31 Then Ioab arose, and came to Absa∣lom vnto his house, and sayd vnto him: Wherfore haue thy seruauntes burnt my fielde with fire?

32 And Absalō aunswered Ioab: Behold, I sent for thee, desiring thee to come, because I woulde haue sent thee to the king, for to say, Wherfore am I come from Gesur? It had ben better for me to haue ben there still: Nowe therfore would I see the kinges face: And if ther be any (p) 1.212 trespasse in me, let hym kil me.

33 And so Ioab came to the king, and tolde him: Which when he had sent for Absalom, he came to the king, and fel to the ground on his face before him, and the king kissed Absalom.

The .xv. Chapter.

2 The practises of Absalom to aspire to the kingdome. 14 Dauid and his seruauntes flee. 31 Dauids prayer. 34 Husai is sent to Absalom to discourse his counsell.

[unspec A]

1 AFter this, Absalō “ 1.213 pre∣pared him charettes & horses, and fiftie men to runne before him.

2 And Absalom rose vp early, and stoode in the place of the entring in of the gate: And euery man that had any “ 1.214 matter and came to the king for iudgement, him did Absalom cal vnto him, and sayde: Of what citie art thou? He aunswered: Thy seruaunt is of one of the (a) 1.215 tribes of Israel.

3 And Absalom said vnto him: See, thy matters are good and righteous, but there is (b) 1.216 no man [deputed] of the king to heare thee.

4 Absalom sayde moreouer: Oh, that I were made iudge in the land, that euery man which hath any plea and matter in the lawe, might come to me, and that I might do him iustice.

5 And when any man came nye to him, and dyd him obeysaunce, he put foorth his hande, and toke him to him, and kis∣sed him.

6 And on this maner dyd Absalom to al Israel that came to the king for iudge∣ment: so Absalom (c) 1.217 stale the heartes of the men of Israel.

7 And after (d) 1.218 fourtie yeres, Absalom said vnto the king: I pray thee let me go to Hebron, & pay my vowe which I haue vowed vnto the Lorde:

[unspec B] 8 For thy seruaunt vowed a vowe (when I was in Gesur in Siria) saying: If the Lorde shall bring me againe in deede to Hierusalem, I (e) 1.219 wil serue the Lorde.

9 And the king said vnto him: Go in peace. And so he arose, and went to Hebron.

10 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying: Assoone as ye heare the voyce of the trumpet blow, ye shall say, Absalom raigneth in Hebrō.

11 And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Hierusalem, that were (f) 1.220 cal∣led: And they went with pure heartes, not knowing of (g) 1.221 any thing.

12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite Dauids counseller, frō his ci∣tie Gilo, while he offered sacrifices, and there was wrought strong treason: For the people went and increased with Ab∣salom.

13 And ther came a messenger to Dauid, and sayde: The heartes of the men of Israel are turned after Absalom.

14 And Dauid said vnto all his seruaūtes [unspec C] that were with him at Hierusalem: Vp, that we may flee, for we shall not els escape (h) 1.222 from Absalom: Make speede to departe, lest he come sodenly & catche vs, and bring euyll vpon vs, and smyte the citie with the edge of the sworde.

15 And the kinges seruauntes sayd vnto him: Beholde, thy seruauntes are redy to do whatsoeuer my lord the king shall “ 1.223 appoynt.

16 And the king departed, and al his hous∣holde(i) 1.224 at his feete: And the king left ten concubines to kepe the house.

17 And the king went foorth and all the people at his feete, and taried in a place that was (k) 1.225 farre of.

18 And al his seruauntes went about him: and all the Cerethites, and all the Phe∣lethites, and all the Gethites, euen sixe hundred men whiche were come “ 1.226 after him from Geth, went before the king.

19 Then sayde the king to Ithai the Ge∣thite: Wherfore commest thou with vs? Returne, and abyde with the king, for thou art a straunger, depart therfore to thy place.

20 Thou camest yesterday, and should I vnquiet thee to day to go with vs? I will go whyther I can: Therfore re∣turne thou, & cary againe thy (l) 1.227brethren: Mercy and trueth be with thee.

21 And Ithai aunswered the king, & said: [unspec D] As the Lord lyueth, and as my lord the king lyueth, in what place my lorde the king shalbe, whether in death or lyfe, euen there also will thy seruaunt be.

22 And Dauid said to Ithai: Come then, and go forward. And Ithai the Gethite went foorth, and all his men, and all the children that were with him.

23 And all the countrey wepte with a

loude voyce, & all the people went ouer: The king also him selfe passed ouer the brooke Cedron, and all the people went ouer towarde the waye that leadeth to the wildernesse.

24 And lo Sadoc also and all the Leuites were with him, & * 1.228 bare the arke of the appoyntment of God, and they set downe the arke of God, and Abiathar * 1.229went vp, vntill the people were all come ouer, out of the citie.

25 And the king sayde vnto Sadoc, Cary the arke of God againe into the citie: If I shall finde fauour in the eyes of the Lorde, he will bring me againe, & shewe me both it, and the tabernacle therof.

26 But if he thus say, I haue no lust vnto thee: beholde (o) 1.230 here am I, let hym do with me what semeth good in his eyes.

27 The king sayde also vnto Sadoc the priest: Art not thou a Sear? Returne in∣to the citie in peace, and take your two sonnes with you, Ahimaaz thy sonne, and Ionathan the sonne of Abiathar.

28 Behold, I wil tary in the fieldes of the [unspec E] wildernesse, vntil there come some word from you to be tolde me.

29 Sadoc therfore and Abiathar caried the arke of God againe to Hierusalem, and they taried there.

30 And Dauid went vpon mount Oliuet, and wept as he went vp, and had his head * 1.231 couered, & went barefoote: And all the people that was with him, had euery man his head couered: & as they went vp, they wept.

31 And one tolde Dauid, saying: Ahitho∣phel is one of them that haue conspired with Absalom. And Dauid sayde: O Lorde I pray thee, turne the (q) 1.232 counsell of Ahithophel into foolishnes.

32 When Dauid was come to the toppe of the mount, he worshipped God: and be∣holde, Husai the Arachite came against him, with his coate torne, and hauing earth vpon his head.

33 Vnto whom Dauid sayde: If thou go with me, thou shalt be a burthen vnto me.

34 But if thou returne to the citie, and say vnto Absalom, I will be thy seruaunt O king: as I haue thus long ben thy fathers seruaunt, so am I nowe thy ser∣uaunt, thou mayest “ 1.233 for my sake destroy the counsel of Ahithophel.

35 And hast thou not there with thee Sa∣doc and Abiathar the priestes? therfore whatsoeuer thou shalt here out of the kings house, thou shalt shewe to Sadoc and Abiathar the priestes.

36 And behold, they haue there with them [unspec F] their two sonnes, Ahimaaz Sadocs sonne, and Ionathan Abiathars sonne: by them also shal ye sende me all that ye can heare.

37 And so Husai Dauids freende went to the citie, and Absalom entred into Hie∣rusalem.

The .xvi. Chapter.

1 The infidelitie of Ziba. 5 Simei curseth Dauid. 16 Husai commeth to Absalom 21 The counsell of Ahithophel for the concubines.

[unspec A] 1 ANd when Dauid was a litle past the a 1.234 toppe [of the hill] beholde, Zi∣ba the seruaunt of Mi∣phiboseth mette him with a coople of asses sadled, & vpon them two hundred loues of bread, & one hun∣dred bunches of resinges, and an hun∣dred of dried * 1.235 figges, & a bottel of wyne.

2 And the king sayde vnto Ziba: What meanest thou with these? And Ziba sayde: They be Asses for the kinges houshold to ryde on, and bread and fruit for the young men to eate, and wine, that such as be faynt in the wildernesse may drinke.

3 And the king sayde: Where is thy mai∣sters sonne? Ziba aunswered vnto the king, Behold he tarieth still at Hierusa∣lem: For he sayde, This day shall the house of Israel restore me the king∣dome of my father.

4 Then sayd the king to Ziba: Behold, thyne are all that pertayned vnto Mi∣phiboseth. And Ziba sayde: I humbly “ 1.236beseche thee that I may finde grace in thy sight, my lorde O king.

5 And when king Dauid came to (b) 1.237 Ba∣hurim, beholde, thence came out a man of the kinred of the house of Saul, na∣med Semei the sonne of Gera, and he came out cursing.

6 And he cast stones at Dauid, and at all the seruauntes of Dauid: And all the people and al the men of warre were on his (c) 1.238 right hande, and on his left.

7 And thus sayd Semei when he cursed: Come foorth, come foorth thou “ 1.239 blood∣sheder, and thou man of “ 1.240 Belial.

8 The Lord hath brought vpon thee all the (d) 1.241 blood of the house of Saul, in whose steade thou hast raigned, and the Lorde hath deliuered the kingdome in∣to the hande of Absalom thy sonne: And beholde, thou art come to thy mischiefe, because thou art a bloodsheder.

9 Then sayde Abisai the sonne of Zar∣uia vnto the king: Why doth this dead dogge curse my lord the king? let me go nowe, and take of the head of him.

10 And the king sayde: What haue I to do with you ye sonnes of Zaruia? for he curseth euen because the Lord hath e 1.242 bidden him curse Dauid: Who dare then say, Wherfore hast thou done so?

11 And Dauid sayde to Abisai, and to all his seruaūtes, Behold, my sonne which came of myne owne bowels, seketh my lyfe: How much more then may this sonne of Iemini do it? Suffre him to curse, for the Lorde hath bidden him.

12 It may be that the Lorde will loke on myne “ 1.243 affliction, and (f) 1.244 do me good for his cursing this day.

13 And as Dauid and his men went by the way, Semei went along on the hilles syde ouer against him, & cursed as he went, and threwe stones at him, and cast duste.

[unspec C] 14 And the king and all that were with him came weery, and refreshed them selues g 1.245 there.

15 And Absalom & al the people the men of Israel came to Hierusalem, and Ahi∣thophel was with him.

16 And assoone as Husai the Arachite Dauids frend, was come vnto Absalō, Husai sayde vnto Absalom: God saue the king, “ 1.246 God saue the king.

17 And Absalom sayde to Husai: Is this the kindnesse to thy (h) 1.247 frende? Why wen∣test thou not with him?

18 Husai aunswered vnto Absalom, Nay not so: But whom the Lorde and this people and all the men of Israel choose, his will I be, & with him wil I dwell.

19 And “ 1.248 moreouer, vnto whom shal I do seruice? not to his sonne? And as I was seruaunt before thy father, so will I be∣fore thee.

20 Then spake Absalom to Ahithophel: Geue counsel what we shall do.

21 And (i) 1.249 Ahithophel said vnto Absalom: [unspec D] Get thee in vnto thy fathers cōcubines whiche he hath left to kepe the house, and all Israel shal heare, that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hādes of al that are with thee, be strong.

22 And so they spread Absalom a tent vpon the toppe of the house, and Absalom went in vnto his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israel.

23 And the counsel of Ahithophel whiche he counseled in those dayes, was as a man had asked counsel (k) 1.250 at the oracle of God: euen so was all the counsel of Ahi∣thophel, both with Dauid and with Absalom.

The .xvii. Chapter.

7 Ahithophels counsel is ouerthrowen by Husai. 14 The Lorde had so ordeined. 19 The priestes sonnes are hid in the wel. 22 Dauid goeth ouer Iordane. 23 Ahithophel hangeth him selfe. 27 They bring vittayles to Dauid.

[unspec A] 1 AHithophel also said vn∣to Absalom: (a) 1.251 Let me choose out now twelue thousand men, and I wil vp and folowe af∣ter Dauid this night:

2 And I wil come vpō him whyle he is weery and weake han∣ded, and will feare him: And all the peo∣ple that are with him, shall flee, and so will I smite the king only,

3 And wil bring againe all the people vn∣to thee: and when al shall returne, the(b) 1.252 man whom thou sekest [beyng slayne] all the people shalbe in peace.

4 And the saying “ 1.253 pleased Absalom wel and al the elders of Israel.

5 Then sayde Absalom: Cal nowe Husai the Arachite also, and let vs heare lyke∣wyse “ 1.254 what he sayth.

6 When Husai was come to Absalom, Ab∣salom spake vnto him, saying: Ahitho∣phel hath geuen “ 1.255 such counsel: Shal we do after his saying, or no? tell thou.

7 Husai aunswered vnto Absalom: The [unspec B] counsel that Ahithophel hath geuen, is not good at this time.

8 For sayde Husai, thou knowest thy fa∣ther & his men howe that they be strong men, and they be chafed in their mindes,

and are euen as a Beare robbed of her whelpes in the fielde: Thy father is a man also practised in warre, and wil not * 1.256 lodge with the people.

9 Behold he is hyd nowe in some caue, or in some other place: And though some of his men be ouerthrowen at the first brunt, yet they that heare it, will say: The people that foloweth Absa∣lom, be “ 1.257 put to the worse.

10 And he also that is valiaunt, whose heart is as y^e heart of a Liō, shal “ 1.258 shrink and faynt: For all Israel knoweth, that thy father is a mightie man, and they which be with him are “ 1.259 stout men.

11 Therfore my counsell is, that al Israel be gathered vnto thee frō Dan to Beer∣seba, as the sande of the sea in numbre, and that thou go to battayle in thyne owne person.

12 For so shall we come vpon him in one place or other where we shal finde him, and we wil fal vpon him, euen as thicke as the deawe falleth on y^e ground: And of al the men that are with him, we shal not leaue him one.

13 Moreouer, if he be gotten into a towne, then shall al the men of Israel bring ropes to that citie, and we will drawe it into the riuer, vntil ther be not one small stone founde there.

[unspec C] 14 And Absalom and all the men of Is∣rael sayde: The counsel of Husai the A∣rachite, is better then the counsell of A∣hithophel. For * 1.260 it was euen the Lordes determination to destroy the (c) 1.261 good counsell of Ahithophel, that the Lorde might d 1.262 bring euyll vpon Absalom.

15 Then sayde Husai vnto Sadoc & Abia∣thar the priestes: Of this & that maner did Ahithophel and the elders of Israel counsel Absalom, and thus & thus haue I counsayled.

16 Nowe therfore send quickly, & shewe Dauid, saying: Tarie not this night in y^e fieldes of the wildernesse, but get thee (e) 1.263ouer, lest the king be deuoured, & all the people that are with him.

17 Now Ionathan and Ahimaaz abode by the well Rogel: (for they might not be seene to come into the citie) and a wench went and * 1.264 told them: And they went, and shewed king Dauid.

18 Neuerthelesse, a lad sawe them, and tolde it to Absalom: But they went both of them away quickly, & came to a mans house in Bahurim, which had a well in his yarde, into the whiche they went downe.

19 And the wyfe toke and spread a co¦uerlet ouer the welles mouth, & spread ground corne theron: and the thing was not spied.

20 And when Absaloms seruauntes came to the wyfe to the house, they sayde: Where is Ahimaaz & Ionathan? The woman aunswered thē: They be gone ouer the brooke of water. And whē they had sought them, and coulde not finde them, they returned to Hierusalem.

21 And assoone as they were departed, [unspec D] the other came out of the wel, and went and tolde king Dauid, and sayde vnto him: Vp, and get you quickly ouer the water, for (g) 1.265 suche counsel hath Ahitho∣phel geuen against you.

22 Then Dauid arose, and all the people that were with him, & they were come ouer Iordane (h) 1.266by that it was day: so that there lacked not one of them that was not come ouer Iordane.

23 And when Ahithophel sawe that his counsel was not folowed, he sadled his Asse, and arose and gate him home to his owne house, and to his owne citie, & put his housholde in order, and(i) 1.267 han∣ged him selfe, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

24 Then Dauid came to Mahanaim, And Absalom passed ouer Iordane, he and all the men of Israel with him.

25 And Absalom made Amasa captaine of the hoast in stede of Ioab: which Ama∣sa, was a mans sonne named Iethra an Israelite, that went into Abigail the daughter of(k) 1.268 Nahas, sister to Zaruia Ioabs mother.

26 So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.

27 And when Dauid was come to Ma∣hanaim, Sobi the sonne of Nahas, out of Rabba of the children of Ammon, & Machir the sonne of Ammiel out of Lo∣deber, and Barzellai the Gileadite out of Rogelim, [unspec E]

28 l 1.269Brought beddes, basens, earthen ves∣sels, wheat and barly, floure & parched corne, beanes, lentiles, & parched pulse,

29 Hony, butter, sheepe, & cheese of kyne, for Dauid and for the people that were with him, to eate: For they sayde, The people is hungry, weery, and thirstie, in the wildernesse.

The .xviii. Chapter.

2 Dauid deuideth his armie into three partes. 9 Absalom is hanged, slayne, and cast in a pit. 33 Dauid lamenteth the death of Absalom.

[illustration]

[unspec A] 1 AND Dauid numbred the people that were with him, and set cap∣taynes of thousandes and of hundredes o∣uer them.

2 And Dauid sēt foorth the third part of the people vnder the hande of Ioab, and the third part vn∣der the hand of Abisai the sonne of Zar∣uia Ioabs brother, and the other third part vnder the hand of Ithai the Ge∣thite: And the king said vnto the people, I will go with you my selfe also.

3 And the people aunswered, Thou shalt not go foorth: for if we flee away, they wil not care for vs, neither shal they re∣gard vs, though halfe of vs were slaine: but thou (a) 1.270 art nowe worth ten thou∣sande of vs, Wherfore it is better that thou succour vs out of the citie.

4 And the king sayde vnto them: What seemeth you best, that wil I do. And the king stoode by the gate syde, and all the people came out by hundredes, and by thousandes.

5 And the king commaunded Ioab, and Abisai, and Ithai, saying: Intreate the young man Absalom gently for my sake. And all the people hearde that the king gaue all the captaynes charge con∣cerning Absalom.

6 And so the people wēt out into the fielde against Israel (and the battel was in the (b 1.271wood of Ephraim)

7 Where the people of Israel were slaine before the seruauntes of Dauid: & there was a great slaughter that day, euen of twentie thousande men.

8 For the battell was scattered ouer al the countrey: And the wood deuoured mo people that day, then dyd the sword.

9 And Absalom mette the seruauntes of Dauid ryding vpon a mule, whiche ca∣ried him vnder the thycke bowes of a great oke, and his head was caught of the oke, and he was (c) 1.272 lift vp betweene the heauen and the earth: and the mule that was vnder him, went away.

10 And one that sawe it, tolde Ioab, say∣ing: Beholde, I sawe Absalom hange in an oke.

11 And Ioab sayd vnto the man that told him: If thou diddest see him, why did∣dest not thou there smite him to the ground, and I would haue geuen thee ten sicles of siluer, and a gyrdle?

12 The man sayd vnto Ioab: Though I should “ 1.273 receaue a thousande sicles of sil∣uer in myne hande, yet woulde I not stretche out myne hand against y^e kinges

sonne: For we heard with our eares when the king charged thee, & Abisai, and Ithai, saying: Beware that none touche the young man Absalom.

13 Moreouer, if I had done it, I shoulde haue done against mine owne lyfe: for there is no matter hyd from the king, yea & thou thy selfe wouldest haue ben against me.

[unspec C] 14 Then sayde Ioab, I may not stand thus tarying with thee: And he toke three dartes in his hande, & thrust them “ 1.274 through Absalom whyle he was yet alyu•• in the middes of the oke.

15 And ten seruauntes that bare Ioabs weapons, turned and smote Absalom, and slue him.

16 And Ioab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from folowing Israel: for Ioab (d) 1.275 held backe the people.

17 And they toke Absalom, and cast him into a great pyt in the wood, and layed a mightie great heape of stones vpon him: And all Israel fled euery one to their tentes.

18 And this Absalom yet in his lyfe time toke and reared vp a piller, whiche is in the kinges dale: For he sayd, I haue no (e) 1.276 sonne to kepe my name in remem∣braunce, and he called the piller after his owne name, and it is called vnto this day Absaloms place.

19 Then sayd Ahimaaz the sonne of Sa∣doc: Let me runne nowe and beare the king tydinges, how that the Lord hath f 1.277iudged him quyte of the hande of his enemies.

20 And Ioab sayd vnto him: Thou art no man to beare g 1.278tidinges to day, thou shalt beare tydinges another time: but to day thou shalt beare none, because the kinges sonne is dead.

[unspec D] 21 Then sayd Ioab to Chusi: Go and tell the kyng what thou hast seene. And Chusi bowed him selfe vnto Ioab, and ranne.

22 Then sayd Ahimaaz the sonne of Sa∣doc againe to Ioab: What I pray thee, if I also runne after Chusi?

And Ioab sayde: Wherfore wilt thou runne my sonne, seyng that thou hast no tydinges to bring?

23 Yet what if I runne? He said vnto him: Runne. Then Ahimaaz ranne by the way of the playne, & came before Chusi.

24 And Dauid sate betweene the two (h) 1.279gates: And the watchman went vp to the roofe ouer the gate vnto the wal, and lift vp his eyes and sawe, & beholde there came a man runnyng alone.

25 And the watchman cryed, & tolde the king. And the king sayd: If he be alone, there (i) 1.280is tydinges in his mouth. And he came a pace, and drewe neare.

26 And the watchman sawe another man running, and the watchman called vnto the porter, and sayd: Behold, there commeth another man running alone. And the king sayd: He is also a tydinges bringer.

27 And the watchman sayde: “ 1.281 Me thin∣keth the running of the formost, is lyke the running of Ahimaaz the sonne of Sadoc. The king sayde: He is a (k) 1.282 good man, and commeth with good tidinges.

28 And Ahimaaz called & said vnto y^e king, [unspec E] peace be with thee: And he fell downe to the earth vpō his face before the king, and sayd: Blessed be the Lord thy God, which hath “ 1.283 shut vp the mē that lift vp their handes against my lorde the king.

29 And the king sayd: Is the young man Absalom safe? Ahimaaz aunswered: When Ioab sent the kinges seruaunt, and me thy (l) 1.284 seruaunt, I sawe a great tumult, but I wote not what it was.

30 And the king sayde vnto him: Turne aside, and stand here. And he turned a∣side, and stoode styll.

31 And behold, Chusi came also, and sayd: “ 1.285 Tydinges my lorde the king, for the Lord hath “ 1.286 deliuered thee this day out of the hande of al them that rose against thee.

32 And the king sayde vnto Chusi: Is the young man Absalom safe? Chusi aun∣swered: The enemies of my lorde the king, and all that ryse against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

33 And the king was (m) 1.287 moued, and went vp to the chamber ouer the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he sayde, O my sonne Absalom, my sonne, my sonne Absalom: woulde God I had died for thee, O Absalom my sonne, my sonne.

The .xix. Chapter.

7 Ioab encourageth the king. 8 Dauid is restored. 23 Simei is pardoned. 24 Mi∣phiboseth meeteth the king. 39 Barzelai departeth. 41 Israel striueth with Iuda.

[unspec A] 1 ANd it was told Ioab, beholde the king wee∣peth, & mourneth for Absalom.

2 And the “ 1.288 victorie of that day was turned into mourning vnto al the people: for the people heard say that day howe y^e king sorowed for his sonne.

3 And the people went that day into the citie by stealth, as people confounded to conuey them selues when they flee in battell.

4 But the king (a) 1.289 hyd his face, and cryed with a loude voyce: O my sonne Absa∣lom, O Absalom my sonne, my sonne.

5 And Ioab came into (b) 1.290 the house to the king, and sayd: Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy seruaūtes, which this day haue saued thy life, & the liues of thy sonnes, and of thy daughters. & the liues of thy wyues, and of thy con∣cubines,

6 In that thou louest thyne enemies, and hatest thy frendes: For thou hast decla∣red this day, that thou regardest nei∣ther thy “ 1.291 princes nor seruauntes: And this day I do perceaue, that if Absa∣lom had lyued, and all we had died this day, that had “ 1.292 pleased thee well.

7 Nowe therfore vp, and come out, and [unspec B] speake “ 1.293 cōfortably vnto thy seruauntes: For I sweare by the Lorde, except thou come out, there will not tary one man with thee this night, and that wilbe worse vnto thee, then all the euyll that fell on thee from thy youth vnto this houre.

8 Then the king arose, and sate in the (c) 1.294 gate: And they tolde vnto all the people, saying, beholde the king doth sit in the gate, and all the people came before the king: For Israel had fled, euery man to his tent.

9 And al y^e people were at (d) 1.295 strife through∣out all the tribes of Israel, saying: The king saued vs out of the hand of our ene∣mies, & he deliuered vs out of the hande of the Philistines, and nowe he is fled out of the lande for Absalom:

10 But Absalom whom we annoynted ouer vs, is dead in battell: Therefore, why are ye so still, that ye bring not the king agayne?

11 And king Dauid sent to c 1.296 Sadoc & Abi∣athar the priestes, saying: Speake vnto the elders of Iuda, and say: why are ye behinde to bring the king againe to his house (seyng that such tydinges is come from all Israel vnto the king, euen to his house?)

12 Ye are my brethren, my bones, and my fleshe: wherfore then are ye the last that bryng the king againe?

13 And say ye to Amasa: Art thou not of my bone and of my fleshe? God do so to me and more also, if thou be not captayne of the hoast to me for euer in the f 1.297 roome of Ioab.

14 And he bowed the heartes of all the men of Iuda, euen as the heart of one man, so that they sent [this word] to the king: Returne thou with all thy ser∣uauntes.

15 So the king returned, and came to Ior∣dane: And Iuda came to Gilgal for to go to meete the king, and to conuey him ouer Iordane.

16 And(g) 1.298 Simei the sonne of Gera the sonne of Iemini, whiche was of Bahu∣rim, hasted and came downe with the men of Iuda to meete king Dauid.

17 And there were a thousand men of Beniamin with him, and Ziba the ser∣uaunt of the house of Saul and his fyf∣teene sonnes and twentie seruauntes with him, and they went ouer Ior∣dane before the king.

18 And there went ouer a boate to carie ouer the kinges housholde, and to do him pleasure: And Simei the sonne of Gera fel before the king as he was come ouer Iordane,

19 And sayde vnto the king: Let not my lorde impute wickednes vnto me, nor re∣membre the thinges that thy seruaunt dyd (h) 1.299 wickedly when my lord the king departed out of Hierusalē, that the king should take it to his heart.

20 For thy seruaunt doth knowe howe that I haue done amisse: And therfore behold, I am the first this day of all the house of (i) 1.300 Ioseph, that am come downe to meete my lorde the king.

21 But Abisai the sonne of Zaruia aun∣swered, and sayd: Shall not Simei dye for this, because he cursed the Lordes annoynted?

22 And Dauid sayde: What haue I to do with you ye sonnes of Zaruia? For this day ye be aduersaries vnto me: Shall there any man dye this day in Israel? Do not I knowe that I am this day kyng ouer Israel?

23 And therfore the kyng sayde vnto Si∣mei, Thou shalt not dye: and the kyng sware vnto hym.

24 And Miphiboseth the sonne of Saul came downe to meete the kyng, and had neither washed his feete, nor dressed his bearde, nor (m 1.301 washed his clothes, from the tyme the kyng departed, vntyll he came againe in peace.

25 And when he(n 1.302 was come to Hieru∣salem and met the king, the king sayde vnto him: Wherfore wentest not thou [unspec E] with me Miphiboseth?

26 He aunswered: My lorde O king, my seruaunt deceaued me: For thy ser∣uaunt saide, I would haue myne asse sadled to ryde thereon, for to go to the king: because thy seruaunt is lame.

27 And he hath accused thy seruaunt vn∣to my lorde the king, and my lorde the king is as an (o) 1.303 angell of God: do ther∣fore what seemeth (p 1.304 good in thine eyes.

28 For all my fathers house were but (q) 1.305 dead men before my lorde the king, and yet diddest thou put thy seruaunt among thē that dyd eate at thyne owne table: What right therefore haue I yet to crye any more vnto the king?

29 And the king said vnto him: Why spea∣kest thou any more of thy matters? I haue saide, Thou and Ziba deuide the (r) 1.306landes betweene you.

30 And Miphiboseth sayd vnto the king: yea, let him take all, forsomuch as my lord y^e king is come againe in peace vnto his owne house.

31 And Barzellai y^e Gileadite came downe from Roglim, and went ouer Iordane with the king, to conduct him ouer Ior∣dane.

32 Barzellai was a very aged man, euen [unspec F] foure score yeres olde, and prouided the king of sustenaunce while he laye at Mahanaim: for he was a man of very great substaunce.

33 And the king said vnto Barzellai, come ouer with me, & I will feede thee with me in Hierusalem.

34 And Barzellai saide vnto the king: “ 1.307How long haue I to liue, that I shuld go vp with the king vnto Hierusalem?

35 I am this day foure score yeres olde: & can I deserue betweene good or euyll? Hath thy seruaunt any taste in that he eateth or drinketh? Can he heare any more the voyce of syngyng men and wo∣men? wherfore thē should thy seruaunt be yet a burthen vnto my lord the king?

36 Thy seruaunt will go a litle way ouer Iordane with the king: & why wyl the king recompence it me with such a re∣warde?

37 O let thy seruaunt turne backe a∣gayne, that I may dye in myne owne citie, and [be buryed] in the graue of my father & of my mother: Beholde, here is thy seruaunt (s) 1.308 Chimham, let him go [unspec G] with my lorde the king, and do to him what shall please thee.

38 And the king aunswered: Chimham shall go with me, and I will do to him that thou shalt be content with: And what soeuer thou shalt “ 1.309 require of me, that same will I do for thee.

39 And al the people went ouer Iordane: and whē the king was come ouer Ior∣dane, he kissed Barzellai, & “ 1.310 blessed him, & he went backe againe vnto his owne place.

40 And then the king went to Gilgal, & Chimham went with him: And al the people of Iuda, conducted the king, and also halfe the people (t) 1.311 of Israel.

41 And beholde, all the men of Israel came to the king, & saide vnto the king: Why haue our brethren the men of Iu∣da stolen thee away, and haue brought the king and his housholde and all Da∣uids men with him ouer Iordane?

42 And all the men of Iuda aunswered the men of Israel, Because the king is neare of kinne to vs: Wherefore be ye angry for this matter? Haue we eaten of the kinges cost? or haue we taken any brybes?

43 And the men of Israel aunswered the men of Iuda, and saide: We haue ten partes in the king, and haue thereto more ryght to Dauid then ye: Why then did ye despise vs, that our aduise should not be first had, in restoring our king? And the wordes of the men of Iuda were fiercer thē the wordes of the men of Israel.

The .xx. Chapter.

1 Seba rayseth Israel against Dauid. 10 Ioab killeth Amasa traiterously. 22 The head of Seba is deliuered to Ioab. 23 Dauids chiefe officers.

[unspec A] 1 WHen there came (a) 1.312 thither a cer∣taine man * 1.313 of Belial, named Seba, the sonne of Bichri, a man of Iemini, he blew a trumpet, and said: we haue no part in Dauid, neither haue we in∣heritaunce in the sonne of Isai: euery man to his tentes, O Israel.

2 And so euery man of Israel went frō Dauid, and folowed Seba the sonne of Bichri: But the men of Iuda claue fast vnto their king from Iordane to Hieru∣salem.

3 And Dauid came to his house to Hie∣rusalem, * 1.314 and the king toke the ten wo∣men his concubines, that he had left be∣hind him to kepe y^e house, & put them in warde, & fed them, but lay no more with them: And so they were inclosed vnto the day of their death, lyuing in wy∣dowhood.

4 Then saide the king to (b) 1.315 Amasa: Call me the men of Iuda together within three dayes, and be thou here also.

5 And so Amasa went to gather y^e men of Iuda together, but taryed longer thē the time which he had appoynted him.

6 And Dauid saide to Abisai: Now shal Seba the sonne of Bichri do vs more harme then did Absalom: Take thou therefore thy lordes (c) 1.316 seruauntes, and folowe after him, lest he get him walled cities, and escape vs.

[unspec B] 7 And there went out after him Ioabs men, and the Cerethites, and the Phele∣thites, and all the mightyest men: And they departed out of Hierusalem to fo∣low after Seba the sonne of Bichri.

8 And when they were at y^e great stone in Gibeon, Amasa went before them: And Ioabs (d) 1.317 garment that he had a∣bout him, was girde vnto him, & he had gyrded thereon a sword, which was ioyned fast to his loynes in a sheath, that as he went it fell sometime out.

9 And Ioab saide to Amasa: Art thou in “ 1.318 health my brother? And Ioab toke Amasa by y^e beard with the right hand, to * 1.319 kisse him.

10 But Amasa toke no heede to the sword that was in Ioabs hand: for there with he smote him * 1.320 in the fyft [rybbe] & shed out his bowels to the grounde, and “ 1.321 thrust at him no more, & he dyed: So Ioab and Abisai his brother folowed after Seba the sonne of Bichri.

11 And one of Ioabs men stoode by him, and saide: He that beareth any fauour to Ioab, or good will to Dauid, let him go after Ioab.

12 And Amasa wallowed in blood in the middes of the way: And when the man sawe that* all the people stoode still, he remoued Amasa out of the way into the fielde, and cast a cloth vpon him, [unspec C] because he saw that euery one that came by him stoode still.

13 And assoone as he was remoued out of the way, al the people went after Io∣ab, to folow after Seba the sonne of Bichri.

14 And he went thorow all the tribes of Israel, vnto Abel, and to Bethmaacha, and all the places of Berim: And they gathered together, and went after him.

15 And they came and besieged him in A∣bel, neare to Bethmaacha: And they cast vp a bancke against the citie, and the people therof stoode on the ramper, and all the people that was with Ioab, “ 1.322 thrust at the wall to ouerthrowe it.

16 Then cryed a wyse woman out of the citie, heare, heare, I pray you say vnto Ioab: Come hither that I may speake with thee.

17 When Ioab was come vnto her, the woman saide: Art thou Ioab? He aun∣swered: I am he. She saide vnto him: Heare the wordes of thyne handmayd. And he aunswered: I do heare.

18 Then she spake thus: (e) 1.323 They spake in the olde tyme, saying, They should aske of Abel: And so haue they continued.

19 I am (f) 1.324 one of them that are peaceable & faithfull in Israel, and thou goest a∣bout to destroy a citie, and a mother in [unspec D] Israel: Why wilt thou deuour the in∣heritaunce of the Lorde?

20 And Ioab aunswered, and sayd: God forbyd, God forbid it me that I should either deuour, or destroy.

21 The matter is not so: But a man of

mount Ephraim (Seba the sonne of Bichri by name) hath lyft vp his hand against the king, euen against Dauid: Delyuer vs him onely, & I wyll depart from the citie. And the woman said vn∣to Ioab: Behold, his head shalbe thro∣wen to thee ouer the wall.

22 And then the woman went vnto all the people with her wisedome, and they smote of the head of Seba y^e sonne of Bichri, and cast it out to Ioab: * 1.325 And he blew a trumpet, & they “ 1.326 retyred from the citie, euery man to his tent: And Io∣ab returned to Hierusalem, vnto the king.

23 Ioab was ouer all the hoast of Isra∣el, and Banaia the sonne of Iehoida was ouer the Cerethites & Phelethites.

24 And Aduram was ouer the tribute, and Iehosaphat the sonne of Ahilud, was recorder.

25 Seua was scribe, and Sadoc and A∣biathar were the priestes.

26 And Ira the Iairite was (g) 1.327 chiefe a∣bout Dauid.

¶The .xxi. Chapter.

1 Three deare yeres. 9 The vengeaunce of the sinnes of Saul, lighteth on his seuen sonnes, which are hanged, 15 Foure great battailes, which Dauid had against the Philistines.

[unspec A] 1 THEN there was an hunger in the dayes of Dauid three yeres “ 1.328 together: And Dauid “ 1.329 enquired of y^e Lorde. And the Lorde aun∣swered: It is for Saul, and the house of blood, because he slue the * 1.330 a 1.331 Gibeonites.

2 And the king called the Gibeonites, and saide vnto them: (Now the Gibe∣onites were not of the* 1.332 children of Is∣rael, but a remnaunt of the Amorites, and the children of Israel sware vnto them: And Saul sought to slay them, for a zeale that he had to the children of Israel and of Iuda.)

3 Wherefore Dauid saide vnto the Gi∣beonites: b 1.333 What shall I do for you, & wherewith shall I make the attone∣ment, that ye may blesse y^e inheritaunce of the Lorde?

4 The Gibeonites aunswered him: We will haue no siluer nor golde of Saul nor of his house, neither is it our mind that thou shouldest kil * 1.334 any man in Is∣rael. He saide: What you shall say, that will I do for you.

5 They aunswered the king: The man that consumed vs, and imagined to bring vs to naught, that we are destroy∣ed from remaining in any of the coastes of Israel:

6 Let seuen men of his * 1.335 sonnes be deli∣uered vnto vs, & we will hang them vp d 1.336vnto the Lorde in Gibeah of Saul whom y^e Lord did choose. And the king saide: I will geue them you.

7 But the king had compassion on Mi∣phiboseth [unspec B] the sonne of Ionathan the sonne of Saul, because of the Lordes oth that was betweene them, euen be∣tweene Dauid & Ionathan the sonne of Saul.

8 But the king toke the two sonnes of Rispha the daughter of Aia whom she bare vnto Saul, euen Armoni and Mi∣phiboseth, and the fiue sonnes of Mi∣chol the daughter of Saul, whom (f) 1.337 she bare to Adriel the sonne of Barzel∣lai the Meholathite.

9 And he deliuered them vnto y^e handes of the Gibeonites, which hanged them in the hill before the Lorde: And they “ 1.338 fell all seuen together, and were slaine in the dayes of haruest, euen in the (g) 1.339 first dayes, and in the beginning of bar∣lye haruest.

10 And Rispha the daughter of Aia, toke (h) 1.340 sackcloth, & hanged it vp for her vp∣on the rocke [euen] from the beginning of haruest, vntill (i) 1.341 water dropped vpon them out of heauen, & suffered neither the byrdes of the ayre to “ 1.342 lyght on them by day, nor beastes of y^e fielde by night.

11 And it was tolde Dauid what Rispha the daughter of Aia the concubine of Saul, had done.

12 And Dauid went and toke the bones of Saul and of Ionathan his sonne, from the citezins of Iabes in Gilead, which had stolen them from the streate of Bethsan where the Philistines had hanged them, whē the Philistines had slaine Saul in Gilboa:

13 And he brought thence the bones of

Saul, and the bones of Ionathan his sonne, and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.

14 And the bones of Saul & Ionathan his sonne buryed they in the countrey of Beniamin, in Zela, in the sepulchre of Cis his father: And when they had per∣fourmed al that the king commaunded, God was then(k) 1.343 at one with the land.

15 Moreouer, y^e Philistines had yet warre againe with Israel, and Dauid went downe and his seruauntes with him, & fought against the Philistines: And Da∣uid waxed faintie.

16 And Iesbi benob one of the sonnes of the giauntes (the iron of whose speare wayed three hundred (l) 1.344 sicles of brasse) and he being gyrded with a new sword, thought to haue slaine Dauid.

17 * 1.345But Abisai the sonne of Zaruia suc∣coured him, & smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the seruauntes of Da∣uid sware vnto him, saying: Thou shalt go no more out with vs to battaile, that thou quenche not the (m) 1.346 light of Israel.

18 And yet after this, there was a bat∣taile with the Philistines at (n) 1.347 Gob, and then Sibbechai the Husathite slue (o) 1.348 Saph which was one of y^e sonnes of the giauntes.

19 And there was another battaile in * 1.349 Gob with the Philistines, where Elha∣nan the sonne of Iaere Oregim a Beth¦lehemite slue (p) 1.350 Goliath y^e Gethite: the staffe of whose speare was as great as a weauers clothbeame.

20 And there was yet another battaile in Geth, wher was a man of a great stature, and had on euery hand sixe fin∣gers, & on euery foote sixe toes, foure & twentie in number, and was borne also of the kindred of the giauntes in Geth.

21 And when he defyed Israel, Iona∣than the sonne of Simea the brother of Dauid slue him.

22 These foure were borne to the giaunt in Geth, and dyed by the hand of Da∣uid, & by the handes of his seruauntes.

¶The .xxii. Chapter.

2 Dauid after his victories prayseth God. 8 The anger of God toward the wicked. 44 He prophecieth of the reiection of the Iewes, and vocation of the Gentiles.

[unspec A] 1 AND Dauid spake the wordes of this (a) 1.351 song vnto the Lorde, what time the Lorde had de∣lyuered him out of the hand of al his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.

2 And he saide: The Lorde is my rocke, and my castell, and my delyuerer.

3 God is my “ 1.352 strength, in him will I trust: he is my shielde, and the horne of my saluation, my hie towre, and my re∣fuge, my sauiour, thou hast saued me from wrong.

4 * 1.353I will call on the Lorde which is prayse worthy: and so shall I be saued from myne enemies.

5 For the panges of death closed me a∣bout: the fludes of “ 1.354 Belial put me in feare.

6 The sorowes of “ 1.355 hell compassed me about, the snares of death ouertoke me.

7 In my tribulation did I call vppon [unspec B] the Lorde, and crye to my God: and he dyd heare my voyce out of his temple, and my crye [did enter] into his eares.

8 The earth trembled and quaked: the foundations of heauen moued & shooke when he was angry.

9 Smoke went out at his nosthryls, & consuming (b) 1.356 fyre out of his mouth: coles were kindled thereat.

10 And he bowed heauen & came downe: and there was darkenesse vnder his feete.

11 And he rode vpon Cherub and did flee: he was seene vppon the winges of the winde.

12 He made darknes a tabernacle rounde about him: with waters gathered toge∣ther [unspec C] in thicke cloudes.

13 Through the brightnes of his presence were (c) 1.357 the coles of fyre kindled.

14 The Lorde thundred from heauen: & he that is most hie, put out his voyce.

15 He shot arrowes, and scattered them: [to wit] lyghtning, & ouerthrew them. [unspec D]

16 The chanels of the sea appeared: and the foundatiōs of the world were seene, by the reason of y^e rebuking of the Lord, and through the blasting of the breath of his nosthryls.

17 He sent from aboue and toke me: he drew me out of many waters.

18 He deliuered me from my mightie ene∣mie, and from them that hated me: for [unspec D] they were to strong for me.

19 When they had (e 1.358 preuented me in the daye of my calamitie: the Lorde stayed me vp.

20 For he brought me out into roomth: he deliuered me, because he had a fauour vnto me.

21 The Lorde rewarded me according to my f 1.359 righteousnesse: accordyng to the purenes of my hands he recompensed me.

22 For I haue kept the wayes of y^e Lord: and did not wickedly agaynst my God.

23 For all his lawes were in my sight: & his statutes, I did not depart therefrō.

24 In his sight also haue I ben vpright: and haue kept me from myne owne ini∣quitie.

25 And the Lorde did to me againe ac∣cording to my righteousnesse: euen after [unspec E] my purenes in his eye sight.

26 With the godly thou shalt be godlie: and with the man that is vpright, thou shalt be vpright.

27 With the pure thou shalt be pure: and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe (g) 1.360 froward.

28 And the poore people thou wilt saue: but thyne eyes are vpon the proude, to bring them downe.

29 For thou art my lyght, O Lorde: and the Lorde shall light my darkenesse.

30 For by thee I shall breake through an hoast of men: and by my God wyll I spring ouer a wall.

31 God is vncorrupt in his way, the word of the Lord is tryed in the fyre: he is a shielde to all them that trust in him.

32 For who is a God saue the Lord? and who is mightie saue our God?

[unspec F] 33 God strengthneth me in battaile: & ryd∣deth the way cleare before me.

34 He maketh my feete lyke (h) 1.361 hyndes feete: and setteth me vpon my hie pla∣ces.

35 He teacheth my handes to fight: that euen a bowe of steele is broken with myne armes.

36 Thou hast geuen me the shielde of thy saluation: and with thy louing meke∣nesse thou doest multiplie me.

37 Thou hast enlarged my steps vnder me: and my legges shall not faile me.

38 I haue folowed vpon myne enemies, and destroyed them: and turned not againe, vntill I had consumed them.

39 I haue wasted them, and wounded them, that they shal not be able to aryse: [unspec G] yea, they shall fall vnder my feete.

40 Thou hast gyrded me about with might to battayle: and them that rose a∣gainst me, hast thou subdued vnder me.

41 And thou hast geuen me the neckes of myne enemies: that I might destroye them that hate me.

42 They loked about, but there was none to saue them: [euen] vnto the Lorde, but he heard them not.

43 Then did I beate them as small as the dust of the earth: I did stampe them as the clay of the streate, and did spreade them abrode.

44 Thou also hast deliuered me from the discention of my people, thou hast kept me to be an head ouer nations: the peo∣ple which I knew not, do serue me. [unspec H]

45 Straunge childrē (i) 1.362 dissemble with me: at the hearing of the eare, they obey me.

46 Straunge children wil shrinke away: and they shall be smytten with feare in their priuie chamber.

47 Let the Lord lyue, and blessed be my strength: magnified be God [euen] the force of my saluation.

48 It is God that geueth me [power] to reuenge me: & bringeth downe the peo∣ple vnder me.

49 He deliuereth me from myne enemies, thou also hast lyft me on hie from them that rose against me: thou hast delyue∣red me from the wicked man.

50 And therefore I wyll prayse thee O Lorde among the nations: and wyll sing vnto thy name.

51 He is the towre of saluation for his king, and dealeth mercyfully with his annoynted: euen with Dauid, and with his seede for euermore.

¶The .xxiii. Chapter.

1 The last wordes of Dauid. 6 The wicked shall be plucked vp as thornes. 8 The names and factes of his mighty men. 15 He desireth water, & would not drinke.

[unspec A] 1 THese also be the (a) 1.363 last wordes of Dauid: Da∣uid the sonne of Isai said: and y^e man which was ordayned the an∣noynted of the God of Iacob and the sweete Psalmist of Israel, sayde:

2 The spirite of the Lorde spake by me, and his word was in my (b) 1.364 tongue.

3 The God of Israel spake to me, euen the most mightie of Israel sayde: A ru∣ler ouer men being iust, ruling in y^e feare of God:

4 And as the morning lyght when the sunne is vp, a morning in which are no cloudes, [so shal my house be, but not] as the grasse of the earth is by bryghtnesse and rayne.

5 For so shal not my house be with God: * 1.365 For he hath made with me an euer∣lasting couenaunt, perfect and sure in all poyntes: and this is truly all my health, and all my desyre, “ 1.366 that it growe, but not as grasse.

6 But the vngodly man, shall be as a thorne cleane pluckt vp, which can not be taken with handes:

7 But the man that shall touche them, must be defenced with iron, or with the shaft of a speare, and they shalbe burnt with fire in the same place.

[unspec B] 8 These be the names of the mightie men whom Dauid had: One that sate in the (c) 1.367 seate of wisedome, being chiefest among the princes, was Adino of Ezni, he slue eyght hundred at one tyme.

9 After him was Eliazar the sonne of Dodo the sonne of Ahohi, one of the three worthies with Dauid, which “ 1.368 de∣fyed the Philistines that were there ga∣thered together to battaile, when the men of Israel were (d) 1.369 gone vp.

10 He arose and layed on the Philistines, vntill his hand was weery, and (e) 1.370 claue vnto the sword: And the Lorde gaue great victory the same day, and the peo∣ple returned after him, only to spoyle.

11 After him was Samma the sonne of Age the Hararite: & the Philistines ga∣thered together besyde a towne, where was a parcell of land full of lentils, and the people fled from the Philistines:

12 But he stoode in y^e middest of the groūd, and defended it, & slue the Philistines: and the Lorde gaue great victorie.

13 * 1.371These three (which were of the thir∣tie chiefe captaines) went downe to Da∣uid [unspec C] in the haruest tyme vnto the caue A∣dullam: and the hoast of the Philistines pytched in the valley of giauntes.

14 And Dauid was then in an houlde, and the souldiers of y^e Philistines were in Bethlehem.

15 And Dauid (h) 1.372 longed, & saide: Oh that I had of the water that is in the wel by the gate of Bethlehem for to drynke.

16 And the three mightie brake through the hoast of the Philistines, & drue wa∣ter out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and toke and brought it to Dauid: Neuerthelesse he would not drinke thereof, but (g) 1.373 powred it vnto the Lorde,

17 And saide, The Lorde forbyd that I should do so: Is not this the blood of the men that went in ieoperdie of theyr lyues? & therefore he would not drinke it. And these thinges did these three mightie men.

18 * 1.374Abisai the brother of Ioab the sonne of Zaruia, was chiefe among the three, & he lyft vp his speare against three hun∣dred, “ 1.375 and slue them, & had the name a∣mong the three: [unspec D]

19 For he was most excellent of the three, and was their captayne: Howbeit he attayned not vnto [the first] three.

20 And Banaiah the sonne of Iehoi∣da the sonne of a mightie man, vali∣aunt in actes, of Kabzeel, slue two strōg men of Moab: He went downe also, and slue a lion in the middest of a pit in time of snowe.

21 And he slue an Egyptian “ 1.376 a goodly bigge man, and the Egyptian had a (h) 1.377 speare in his hand: But he went downe to him with a staffe, and plucked the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slue him with his owne speare.

22 These thinges did Banaiah y^e sonne of Iehoida, and had the name among

the three worthies.

23 He was honorable among * 1.378 thirtie, but he attayned not to [the first] three: And Dauid made him of his counsel.

24 Asahel the brother of Ioab, was one of the thirtie: Elhanan the sonne of Do∣do, of Bethlehem:

25 Samma the Harodite, Elica the Haro∣dite, Helez the Paltite, Ira the sonne of Acces the Thecoite:

26 Abiezer of Anathoth, k 1.379 Mebunnai y^e Husathite:

[unspec D] 27 Zelmon an Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite:

28 Heleb the sonne of Baanah an Neto∣phatite, Ithai the sonne of Ribai out of Gibea of the children of Beniamin:

29 Banaiah the Pirathonite, Heddai of the ryuer of Gaas:

30 Abialbon the Arbathite, Asmaueth the Barhumite:

31 Eliahba a Saalbonite: of the sonnes of Iasen, Ionathan:

32 Samma the Hararite, Ahiam y^e sonne of Sarar an Hararite:

33 Eliphelet y^e sonne of Aasbai the sonne of Maachathi, Eliam the sonne of Ahi∣thophel the Gilonite:

34 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Ar∣bite.

35 Igal the sonne of Nathan of Zoba, Bani the Gadite:

36 Zelec the Ammonite, Naharai the Be∣rothite, which was the harnesse bearer of Ioab the sonne of Zaruia:

37 Ira the Iethrite, Gareb y^e Iethrite:

38 Vria the Hethite: thirtie and seuen in all.

¶The .xxiiii. Chapter.

1 Dauid causeth the people to be numbred. 10 He repenteth, and chooseth to fall into Gods handes. 15 Seuentie thousand perishe with the pesti∣lence.

[unspec A] 1 ANd agayne the Lorde was wroth against Is∣rael, and a 1.380 he moued Dauid agaynst them, in that he sayde: * 1.381 Go number Israel & Iu∣da.

2 For the king sayde to Ioab the cap∣taine of the hoast which was with him: Go thou abrode now throughout al the tribes of Israel, euen from Dan to Be∣erseba, and number ye the people, that I may knowe the b 1.382 number of them.

3 And Ioab saide vnto the king: The Lorde thy God encrease the people an hundreth folde mo then they be, & that the eyes of my lorde the king may see it: And what is the cause that my lorde the king hath a lust to this thyng?

4 Notwithstanding, the kinges word preuayled agaynst Ioab & against the captaines of the hoast: And Ioab & the captaynes of the hoast, went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

5 And they passed ouer Iordane, & pit∣ched in Aroer on the right syde of the ci∣tie that lyeth in the myddest of the * 1.383 va∣ley of Gad, and toward Iazer.

6 And then they came to Gilead, and to the * 1.384 land Tahtim hodshi, & from thēce they came to Dan Iaan, and about to Sidon.

7 And came to the strong hould of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Heuites and [unspec B] of the Chanaanites: & then went out to the south of Iuda, euen to Beerseba.

8 And so when they had ben abrode throughout all the land, they returned to Hierusalem, after the end of nine mo∣nethes and twentie dayes.

9 And Ioab deliuered the number and summe of the people vnto the king, and there were in Israel eyght hundred thousand men of might that drewe swordes: and the men of Iuda were fiue hundred thousand men.

10 And Dauids heart smote him, after that he had numbred the people: And Dauid saide vnto the Lord, I haue sin∣ned exceedingly in that I haue done: And nowe I beseche thee Lord take a∣way the trespasse of thy seruaunt, for I haue done very foolishly.

11 And when Dauid was vp in the mor∣ning, the word of the Lorde came vnto the prophet Gad Dauids (c) 1.385 sear, saying:

12 Go and say vnto Dauid, thus sayth the Lorde: I offer thee three thynges, choose thee which of them I shall do vnto thee.

13 So Gad came to Dauid, and shewed him, and said vnto him: Wylt thou haue (d) 1.386 seuen yeres hunger to come vpon thy

land: or wilt thou flee three monethes before thyne enemies, they folowyng thee: or that there be three dayes pesti∣lence in thy land? Now therefore aduise thee, and see what aunswere I shall geue to him that sent me.

[unspec C] 14 And Dauid saide vnto Gad, I am in a wonderfull strayte: Let vs fall now into the hand of the Lorde (for much is his mercy) and let me not fall into the hand of man.

15 And so the Lorde sent a pestilence in Israel, from the morning vnto the time appoynted: And there dyed of the peo∣ple from (e) 1.387 Dan to Beerseba seuentie thousand men.

16 And when the angel stretched out his hand vpon Hierusalem to destroy it, the Lorde repented him of the euill, & saide to the angel that destroyed the people: It is now sufficient, holde thyne hand. And the angell of the Lord was by the threshing place of Arenna the Iebusite.

17 And Dauid spake vnto the Lorde, [unspec B] when he saw the angell that smote the people, and saide: Lo, it is I that haue sinned, and that haue done wickedlie: But these sheepe, what haue they done? Let thyne hand I pray thee be against me, and against my fathers house.

18 And Gad came the same day to Da∣uid, and said vnto him: Go vp and reare an aulter vnto the Lorde in the thresh∣ing floore of (f) 1.388 Areuna the Iebusite.

19 And Dauid according to the saying of Gad, went vp as the Lorde commaun∣ded.

And Areuna loked, and sawe the king and his seruauntes comming toward him: and Areuna went out, and bow∣ed him selfe before the king on his face vpon the ground.

21 And Areuna sayde: Wherefore is my lord the king come to his seruaunt? Da∣uid aunswered: To bye the threshing floore of thee, and to make an aulter vn∣to the Lord, that the plague may ceasse from the people.

22 And Areuna saide vnto Dauid: Let my lorde the king take and offer what seemeth him good in his eyes: Beholde, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and cha∣rets, and the other instrumentes of the oxen for wood.

23 All these thinges did Areuna as a (g) 1.389 king geue vnto the king, & said moreouer vnto the king: The Lorde thy God ac∣cept thee.

24 And the king saide vnto Areuna: Not so, but I will bye it of thee at a price, and wil not offer sacrifice vnto the Lord my God of the which doth cost me nothing. And so Dauid bought the thresshing floore and the oxen for (h) 1.390 fiftie sicles of siluer.

25 And Dauid buylt there an aulter vnto the Lorde, and offered burnt sacrifices, and peace offeringes: And so the Lorde was intreated for the land, and the plague ceassed from Israel. [unspec E]

[unspec D] The end of the second booke of Samuel, otherwyse called the second booke of the Kinges.

R. M.

Notes

• (a) 1.1

  As one in ••owe lamen∣ting (as he woulde seme) the ouerthrow of the people of Israel.
• (b) 1.2

  As I f••ed in the chase.
• “ 1.3

  Or▪ Cap∣tayns.
• (c) 1.4

  He was ••n Amalekite borne, but re∣nounced his countrey and ioyned with the Israelites
• * 1.5

  Or, Came vpon him.
• * 1.6

  2. Reg 3. f.
• (d) 1.7

  By shea∣ding of blood, thou hast de∣serued that thy blood be shedde.
• (e) 1.8

  That they might be able the defend them selues from their enemies.
• “ 1.9

  Or, Iasher
• (f) 1.10

  Meaning Saul.
• (g) 1.11

  Let their fertile fieldes be barren and bring foorth ••te to offer to the Lorde.
• (h) 1.12

  As riche garmentes and coste••y iewelles.
• (i) 1.13

  Eyther towardes their husbāds▪ or their chil∣dren.
• (a) 1.14

  By the meanes of the high priest hauing on the Ephod, as 1. Sa. 23. a. ••. Sam. 5. c.
• (b) 1.15

  Where God woulde haue him to beginne to raigne.
• (c) 1.16

  In the time of his per••ecution.
• (d) 1.17

  According to his pro∣mise, which is to recompence them that are mercifull.
• (e) 1.18

  As Gods instrument, charged to ex∣ecute Gods wil, by recom∣pensing kinde∣nesse and mercy.
• “ 1.19

  Heb. Be ye the children of strength.
• (f) 1.20

  The name of a place beyond Ior∣dane borde∣ring on the in∣heritaunce of Gad, frō the halfe of Ma∣na••le. I••. 13. ••
• (g) 1.21

  Whiche then were xi. tribes.
• (h) 1.22

  Let them trie howe they can han∣dell their weapons in our sight.
• (i) 1.23

  That is, his aduersa∣ries side.
• “ 1.24

  Or▪ The fielde of strong men.
• (k) 1.25

  For after the death of the young men that first tried their cunning, both captaynes with their mē ioyned toge∣ther in battel.
• “ 1.26

  Or, Spoyle
• (l) 1.27

  Why dost thou prouoke me to kill thee?
• (m) 1.28

  Where the seate of the gall and lyuer (which be liuely partes) ••
• (n) 1.29

  Sall we not make an ende of mur∣thering.
• “ 1.30

  Or, Wil∣derne••.
• a 1.31

  For it en∣dured two yeres, which was the whole raigne Isboseth.
• b 1.32

  Whiche is also called Daniel. 1. Chro. 3. a.
• (c) 1.33

  Within the seuen yeres & sixe monethes that he raig∣ned ouer Iu∣da in Hebron.
• “ 1.34

  Heb. For∣tified him selfe for the house of Saul.
• d 1.35

  Doest thou esteeme me no more then a dogge, for all my seruice done to th•• fathers house
• (e 1.36

  An He∣brue maner of speaking, which signifi∣eth to speake to.
• (f) 1.37

  Who cha∣lenged the kingdome be∣cause of Saul
• “ 1.38

  Or, with∣out harme.
• (g) 1.39

  From warre against the Phili∣stines.
• (h) 1.40

  As though he would say, thou hast done foolish••y.
• “ 1.41

  Or, Se∣cretly.
• (i) 1.42

  Beyng in∣nocent, neither knowing nor consenting to his death.
• (k) 1.43

  As one that consented to the mur∣ther.
• (l) 1.44

  Meaning before the corps.
• (m) 1.45

  He decla∣reth that Ab∣ner died not as a wretche or vile person▪ but as a va∣liant man might do, being tray∣t••rously de∣ceaued by the wicked.
• n 1.46

  According to their cu∣stome, which was to ban∣ket at burials
• (a) 1.47

  That is, Isboseth.
• (b) 1.48

  Meaning that he was disc••raged, as one whose helpe was gone.
• (c) 1.49

  The citie Beroth was in the tribe of Beniamin.
• (d) 1.50

  After the death of Saul for feare of the Phili∣stines.
• (e) 1.51

  Fa••ng them selues to be m••r∣chauntes comming to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wheate.
• “ 1.52

  Or, wi••∣dernesse.
• (f) 1.53

  The iudge∣ment of the wicked blin∣ded with am∣bition and co∣uetousnes, dif∣ferreth farre from the iud∣gement of the godly. That which the one iudgeth wor∣thy thankes and rewarde•• the other iud∣geth worthy death.
• * 1.54

  i. Par. x. a.
• (a) 1.55

  We are thy kinred and most neare ioyned vnto thee.
• * 1.56

  ii. Reg. ii. c.
• (b) 1.57

  That is, taking the Lord to wit∣nesse, for the arke was as yet in Abina∣dab his house.
• (c) 1.58

  That is, the third time that Dauid was annoyn∣ted.
• * 1.59

  i. Par. iii. b.
• (d) 1.60

  That is, they came to fight against Dauid.
• (e) 1.61

  By Ab••a∣thar the priest.
• “ 1.62

  Or, The plaine of di∣uisions.
• (f) 1.63

  Whiche was in the tribe of Ben∣iamin: but the Philistines did possesse 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• (a) 1.64

  A citie in the tribe of Iuda, called also Kiriathi∣arim. Ios. 15▪ ••
• (b) 1.65

  Whiche was an hi•• place ••n the ci∣tie of Kiria∣thiarim.
• (c) 1.66

  His intent semed to rea∣son to ••e good, but being contrary to Gods worde, it was a fault.
• “ 1.67

  Or, The diuision of Vzza.
• (d) 1.68

  Who being a Leuite had dwel•• ••n Gi∣th••••. ••. Chro. 15. ••.
• (e) 1.69

  Meaning he caused the Leuites to beare it accor∣ding to the lawe.
• (f) 1.70

  With a garment lyke the priestes garment.
• (g) 1.71

  As one that had by light behaui∣our disgraced him self, and played a foo∣lishe part as she thought.
• (h) 1.72

  That is, to pray for his house, as he had done for the people.
• (i) 1.73

  Whose glorie is to be estemed more then the plea∣sing of men.
• (k) 1.74

  For pu∣nishement▪ be∣cause she mocked the seruaunt of God.
• (a) 1.75

  That is, within the tabernacle co∣uered with skinnes. Exo. ••6. b.
• (b) 1.76

  Meaning he should not, although a∣fore without counsell of the Lorde he had permitted him
• (c) 1.77

  Both out∣ward, as the Philistines: & inward, as Saul and his house.
• (d) 1.78

  For thy noble actes, & the largenes of thy king∣dome.
• (e) 1.79

  He pro∣miseth them quietnes, if they wil walke in his feare and obe∣dience.
• (f) 1.80

  That is, gently, as fa∣thers vse to chastice their children.
• (g) 1.81

  This was beginne in Solomon as a figure, but accomplyshed in Christ.
• (h) 1.82

  That is▪ to so great digni∣tie.
• “ 1.83

  Heb. Is this the law of man?
• (i) 1.84

  O Israel.
• * 1.85

  Exo xiii d.
• (k) 1.86

  From the Egypti∣ans, and their ••les.
• (l) 1.87

  Of thy free election.
• (m) 1.88

  An E∣brew phrase, in meaning, thou hast re∣uealed to thy seruaunt.
• * 1.89

  Deu. xxiii. f
• * 1.90

  Or, Me∣••egammah.
• (a) 1.91

  So that they payed no more tribute.
• * 1.92

  Nu. xxiiii. c.
• “ 1.93

  Or, enlarge
• “ 1.94

  Or▪ Eu∣phrates.
• * 1.95

  Or, hoghed the hor••es of the charets.
• “ 1.96

  Or, Ara∣mites.
• (b) 1.97

  That is, they payed yerely tribute.
• (c) 1.98

  To the vse of the temple.
• * 1.99

  i. Par. xix. a.
• “ 1.100

  Ebre▪ to aske peace.
• “ 1.101

  Ebre. in his hand.
• “ 1.102

  Or, Aram, or Celosiria.
• * 1.103

  Nu. xxiiii. d
• (d) 1.104

  He gaue iudgement in controuer∣sies, by right and equitie.
• * 1.105

  ii Reg. xx d
• “ 1.106

  Or, wry∣ter of c••oni∣cles.
• (e) 1.107

  The Che¦rethites, and Phelethites, were as the kings garde, hauing charge of his person.
• (a) 1.108

  To whom I bound my selfe by oth, 1 Sa. ••0. c.
• (b) 1.109

  That is, great mercie and such as is accepted before God.
• * 1.110

  ii Reg. iiii. b.
• (c) 1.111

  Who was also called E∣liam the fa∣ther of Bath∣seba Dauids wyfe.
• (d) 1.112

  Meaning a dispised per∣son.
• “ 1.113

  Or▪ Ne∣phewe.
• (e) 1.114

  That he may haue wherewith to furnishe him selfe, and be meete for the kinges ta∣ble.
• * 1.115

  ii Re. iiii. b.
• (a) 1.116

  This kindnesse is thought to be by sauing one of his brethrē which fled to him from the king of Ammon, or for that Da∣uid in his trouble recea∣ued at his handes relief•• and comfort.
• (b) 1.117

  That is by his ser∣uauntes.
• “ 1.118

  ••re in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 e••es 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Dauid.
• * 1.119

  For a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and a shame to Da∣uid and the children of Israel.
• (b) 1.120

  That they had de∣serued Da∣uids displea∣sure▪ for the iniury done to his embassa∣dours.
• “ 1.121

  Or, Ara∣mites▪
• “ 1.122

  Or, Eu∣phrates.
• (e) 1.123

  Meaning the greatest parte.
• (f) 1.124

  Which were the chie∣fest and most principall, for in all he des∣troyed seuen thousand. 1 Chro. xix d. or the souldi∣ers which were in .700. charets.
• (a) 1.125

  The yer•• folowing, a∣bout the spring tyme.
• * 1.126

  i Par. xx. a.
• (b) 1.127

  Wherevp∣on he vsed to rest at after¦noone, as was red of Isbo∣seth. Chap. iiii. c.
• * 1.128

  Exo. ii. a.
• * 1.129

  Leu. xviii. ••.
• (d) 1.130

  Fearing lest she should be stoned ac∣cording to the lawe.
• (e) 1.131

  Dauid thought by this meanes to cloke his fault.
• * 1.132

  ii Reg. 14 ••
• (f) 1.133

  Therby to prouoke him to go and lye by his wyfe.
• (g) 1.134

  Except God continu∣ally vpholde vs with his mightie spirit, the most per∣fecte fall h••d long to all vice and abho∣mination.
• * 1.135

  Meaning 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• “ 1.136

  ••e. w•• against 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• “ 1.137

  Ebre. so and so.
• “ 1.138

  was euill in the eyes of the Lord.
• “ 1.139

  Or, wayfa∣ring man.
• * 1.140

  Or, refused
• “ 1.141

  Ebre. the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Dauid was ••ed.
• * 1.142

  •• ••eg. xx. f.
• * 1.143

  That is, 〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 1.144

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 xxii. a.
• * 1.145

  i Reg. xvi ••▪
• (b) 1.146

  For Da∣uid succeaded Saul in his kingdome.
• (c) 1.147

  They ex∣pounde this of Eg••a, and as some thinke Ritzpa. As for Michol she was Sauls daugh¦ter.
• (d) 1.148

  Most cruelly dely∣uering him to the handes of gods enemies.
• * 1.149

  Deu. xviii. c.
• (e) 1.150

  Meaning openlie as at noone dayes.
• * 1.151

  Ec••l. xlvii. c.
• (f) 1.152

  Because thou hast vn∣fainedly tur∣ned vnto the Lorde, and confessed thy sinne▪
• (g) 1.153

  In saying that the Lord hath appoyn∣ted a wicked man to raigne ouer his peo∣ple.
• (h) 1.154

  To wyt to his priuie chamber.
• “ 1.155

  Do euill.
• (i) 1.156

  As they which consi∣dered not that God graun∣teth many thinges to the sobbes and teares of the faithfull.
• * 1.157

  Eccle. 38 a.
• (k) 1.158

  He con¦formeth him selfe to Gods will, and com∣forteth him selfe by obedi∣ence to the same.
• * 1.159

  Math. i. a.
• (l) 1.160

  To call him Solo∣mon.
• (m) 1.161

  Mea∣ning Dauid.
• * 1.162

  i. Para iii. b.
• “ 1.163

  Or, the cheefest citie.
• * 1.164

  i. Par. xx. b.
• (n) 1.165

  That is, three score pound, after the w••ight of the comon talent.
• (o) 1.166

  recompē∣sing the cruell enemies of God, with cruel death.
• (a) 1.167

  Thamar was Absa∣loms sister both by father and mother, and Amnons onely by fa∣ther.
• (b) 1.168

  And ther∣fore kept in her fathers house, as vir∣gyns were accustomed.
• * 1.169

  This frend 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his dis∣•• not by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••nly and god•• counsel: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wicked 〈…〉〈…〉 poli∣••
• (d) 1.170

  Meaning some delicate and dayntie meate.
• (e) 1.171

  That is, she serued thē on a dyshe.
• * 1.172

  Or, how shall I put a∣way my shame?
• * 1.173

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 34. ••. Leu••. xviii a
• “ 1.174

  Or, for this cause?
• “ 1.175

  Or seruant.
• (f) 1.176

  For that which was of diuers colours or peeces, in those dayes was had in great estima∣tion. Gen. 37. a
• “ 1.177

  Or, Baa•• Hazor.
• “ 1.178

  or, thanked.
• (g) 1.179

  Preten∣ding to y^e king that Amnon was most deare vnto him.
• (h) 1.180

  Then be∣yng voyde of care, & castyng no peryll.
• * 1.181

  i. Reg i. b.
• (i) 1.182

  In token of sorowe and greefe.
• “ 1.183

  Or, take it to heart.
• * 1.184

  Or▪ 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• “ 1.185

  Or, one ••••∣ter an other.
• (k) 1.186

  For Ma••c••ah his mother was the daughter of this ••hal¦ma••. Chap. ••.
• “ 1.187

  Or, ce••sses.
• (a) 1.188

  That the king fauored him.
• (b) 1.189

  In token of mourning, for they vsed annoynting to seeme chere∣full.
• “ 1.190

  Ebre. put wordes in her mouth.
• “ 1.191

  Ebre. saue.
• “ 1.192

  Ebre. a wydow wo∣man.
• (c) 1.193

  Vnder this parable, she describeth the death of Amnon, by Absalom.
• * 1.194

  Deu. xix. c.
• (d) 1.195

  According to the lawe which com∣maundeth the slayer to be slaine. Gene i•• b. Exo. •• b.
• (e) 1.196

  As tou∣ch••ng the breache of the lawe which punisheth blood, let me beare the blame.
• “ 1.197

  Or, inno∣cent.
• “ 1.198

  Ebre. touch.
• * 1.199

  i Reg 24.
• f 1.200

  Why dost 〈…〉〈…〉 geue con∣••tie sentence 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thy sonne Absalom.
• (g) 1.201

  God hath prouided wayes▪ (as sanctuaries) to saue them oft times, whom man iudgeth worthy death.
• (h) 1.202

  For I thought they would kill this my heyre
• “ 1.203

  Heb. Rest.
• (i) 1.204

  As of great wisdome ••o discerne right from wrong
• (k) 1.205

  Hast not thou done this to the counsell of Ioab?
• (l) 1.206

  By spea∣k••ng rather in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 then plainly.
• * 1.207

  I haue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thy 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• “ 1.208

  Hebr. Blessed.
• (n) 1.209

  Whiche wayed sixe pounde foure ounces, after halfe an ounce to the sicle.
• “ 1.210

  Or, Pos∣session.
• (o) 1.211

  Here is an vnmerciful cruell heart, couered in this beautiful body
• (p) 1.212

  If I haue offended by reuenging my sisters dishonour. Thus the wicked iusti∣fie thē selues in their euyll.
• “ 1.213

  Heb. made him.
• “ 1.214

  Or, contro∣uersie.
• (a) 1.215

  That is, notyng of what citie or place he was.
• (b) 1.216

  Thus the enuious can depraue and condemne for negligence & vniustice, him whom God for diligence and iustice ••oth commēd and allowe.
• (c) 1.217

  By inti∣sing them frō his father to him selfe.
• (d) 1.218

  Counting from the time that the Is∣raelites had asked a king of Samuel.
• (e) 1.219

  By colour of religion he hunteth after the kingdome
• (f) 1.220

  And byd to his feast in Hebron.
• (g) 1.221

  That Ab∣salom went about.
• (h) 1.222

  For nei∣ther is there hope of mercy at his cruel handes: nei∣ther are we at this sodden, able to make our partie good against him.
• “ 1.223

  Hebr. Choose.
• (i) 1.224

  That is, after him.
• (k) 1.225

  To wit, from Hieru∣salem.
• “ 1.226

  Heb. At his feete.
• (l) 1.227

  That is, the souldiours that be with thee.
• * 1.228

  Whiche w••s the ••arge of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Num. 4. a.
• * 1.229

  〈…〉〈…〉
• (o) 1.230

  Gods will is a comforte and a cause of contentation to the faithfull 〈◊〉〈◊〉 aduer∣saries.
• * 1.231

  With ashes and dust, after 〈◊〉〈◊〉 maner of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that be in sorowe.
• (q) 1.232

  Terrible is the counsell of the wicked wordly wyse, against the innocent: ex∣cept God who oft turneth it to folly, do fru∣strate and disa∣poynt the same.
• “ 1.233

  Heb. To me, that is, to my com∣moditie.
• a 1.234

  Which was the hill of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.235

  Or, Figge ••akes.
• “ 1.236

  Hebr. I worship.
• (b) 1.237

  Which was a citie in the tribe of Ben∣iamin.
• (c) 1.238

  That is, round about him.
• “ 1.239

  Heb. Man of blood.
• “ 1.240

  Or, wicked man.
• (d) 1.241

  This he sayde, because of the death of Isboseth and Abner, sus∣pecting Da∣uid to be gilty to the same.
• e 1.242

  Dauid felt that this was the iud∣gement of God for his sinne, and therfore hum∣bleth him selfe to his rod.
• “ 1.243

  Heb. On myne eye.
• (f) 1.244

  Meaning that the lorde wil sende com∣forte to his, when they are oppressed.
• g 1.245

  Co•• at B••▪
• “ 1.246

  Heb. Let the king lyue.
• (h) 1.247

  Meaning Dauid.
• “ 1.248

  Heb. The seconde time.
• (i) 1.249

  S••∣ting the possi∣bilitie of re∣conciliation betwixt the father, and the sonne, & conse∣quently his owne destruc∣tion: he geueth such counsell that is lyke to barre frend∣shippe for euer.
• (k) 1.250

  It was so estemed for the successe therof.
• (a) 1.251

  As though he would say, geue me au∣thoritie to choose.
• (b) 1.252

  Meaning Dauid.
• “ 1.253

  Heb. was right in the eyes of Ab∣salom.
• “ 1.254

  Heb. what is in his mouth.
• “ 1.255

  Or▪ Spo∣ken thus.
• * 1.256

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Tary 〈…〉〈…〉
• “ 1.257

  He Haue a breach or ••ayne.
• “ 1.258

  Heb. melt
• “ 1.259

  Heb. The children of fortitude.
• * 1.260

  Or, The Lord hath commaunded.
• (c) 1.261

  Good to haue brought to passe that wicked pur∣pose he went about.
• d 1.262

  For by the counsel of Husai▪ he went to the battell where he was de∣stroyed.
• (e) 1.263

  That is, ouer Iordane
• * 1.264

  The mes∣sage frō their ••s.
• (g) 1.265

  To wit, to pursue the with all hast.
• (h) 1.266

  So y^t they trauayled all night, and by mourning ••a•• all their com∣pany passed ouer.
• (i) 1.267

  Thus God somtimes in this lyfe exe∣cuteth iudge∣ment vpon the cruel perse∣cutor of the innocent, to admonishe vs what iudge∣ment at suche shal haue in the world to come.
• (k) 1.268

  Who was also called I••ai Dauids fa∣ther.
• l 1.269

  God 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them ••∣ring the neces∣sitie of his faithfull ser∣uaunt in his trouble and affliction.
• (a) 1.270

  Signifi∣••ng that a good gouer∣nour ought to be ••od••ere vn∣to his pe••ple, that they will rather lose their liues then that ought shoulde come vnto him
• (b 1.271

  So called, because the Ephramites (as some say) fed their cattel beyond Iordane in this wood.
• (c) 1.272

  By good prouidence, that this might be an example for euer, what if is afore God▪ the sonne to rebel against the father.
• “ 1.273

  He weigh vpon my••e¦hand.
• “ 1.274

  Heb. In the heart of Absalom.
• (d) 1.275

  Tempe∣rating the victorie with mercie and pi∣ne vpon the people that were seduced by Absalom.
• (e) 1.276

  It should appeare by this that God had punished him by taking away his three sonnes & his daughter.
• f 1.277

  That is, hath deliue∣red him out of the handes of his enemies.
• g 1.278

  Fauoring him, that he should not in∣••utte displea∣sure, by tel∣ling of the death of Ab∣salom.
• (h) 1.279

  He sate in the gate of the citie of Ma∣hanaim.
• (i) 1.280

  That is, he bringeth ty∣dinges.
• “ 1.281

  Heb. I see the running
• (k) 1.282

  He had had experience of his fidelitie. Chap. 17. e.
• “ 1.283

  Or, Deli∣uered vp.
• (l) 1.284

  To wit Chusi, who was an Ethi∣opian.
• “ 1.285

  Hebr. Ty∣dinges is brought.
• “ 1.286

  Heb. Iud∣ged.
• (m) 1.287

  The re∣bellion of his sonne, coulde not quenche his fatherly effection.
• “ 1.288

  Hebr. Sal∣uation or deliueran̄ce.
• (a) 1.289

  As they do that mourne.
• (b) 1.290

  At Maha∣naim.
• “ 1.291

  Or, Cap∣taines.
• “ 1.292

  Hebr. Ben right in thyne eyes.
• “ 1.293

  Heb. To the heart of thy ser∣uaunt.
• (c) 1.294

  Where the most resorte of the people was.
• (d) 1.295

  Who should first bring home the king.
• c 1.296

  As to them whose officers to tell the peo¦ple their du¦tie.
• f 1.297

  Beside his pollicie, that is, by winning of the captaine to winne the people: it se∣rueth that, he hath yet a grudge a∣gainst Ioab, for the death of Absalom.
• (g) 1.298

  Who had before re••ted him. Cha. ••. c.
• (h) 1.299

  For in his aduersitie he was his most cruell e∣nemie, al∣though nowe in his prospe∣ritie he seketh by flattery to crepe into fauour.
• (i) 1.300

  By Ioseph is common∣ly vnderstand Ephraim. Manasses & Beniamin, wherof he was: because these three were vnder one standard Num. •• ••.
• (m 1.301

  In signe of sorow, for the expulsion of Dauid out of his king∣dome.
• (n 1.302

  When Miphiboseth being at Hie∣rusalem had met the king
• (o) 1.303

  Able for his wisedome to iudge in all matters.
• (p 1.304

  That is, thy pleasure.
• (q) 1.305

  worthye to die for Sauls cruel∣ty toward thee.
• (r) 1.306

  Dauid did euill in taking his landes from him before he knew the cause: But much worse that know∣ing the truth he dyd not re∣store them.
• “ 1.307

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••w many dayes are the yeres of my lyfe?
• (s) 1.308

  My sonne.
• “ 1.309

  Or, chuse.
• “ 1.310

  Or, bad him farewell.
• (t) 1.311

  Which had taken part with the king.
• (a) 1.312

  Where the te•••• tribes contended against Iu∣dah
• * 1.313

  Or wicked m••n.
• * 1.314

  ii. Reg xv. d
• (b) 1.315

  who was his chiefe captayne in Ioabs roome Chap. xix. c.
• (c) 1.316

  Meaning the souldiers that were ••∣ver Ioab his eldest brother.
• (d) 1.317

  Which was a coate that he vsed to weare in the warres.
• “ 1.318

  Thre. peace.
• * 1.319

  Pro. 27. a.
• * 1.320

  ii. Reg ii••i.
• “ 1.321

  Ebre. doubled not his stroke.
• “ 1.322

  Ebre. de∣stroyed to cast downe the wall.
• (e) 1.323

  She she∣weth that the olde custome was not to destroy a one, before peace was offered. Deu xx c.
• (f) 1.324

  She speaketh in the name of the citie.
• * 1.325

  Reg ii. g.
• “ 1.326

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 they were 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• (g) 1.327

  In dig∣nitie & counsel.
• “ 1.328

  Ebre yere 〈◊〉〈◊〉 yere.
• “ 1.329

  Ebre. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the l••••d.
• * 1.330

  ••eg xxii. g
• a 1.331

  Thinking to gratifie the people, because 〈◊〉〈◊〉 were 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the sede of Abraham.
• * 1.332

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. ix. c.
• b 1.333

  For satis∣faction and 〈…〉〈…〉mpence of 〈…〉〈…〉 haue ••••∣〈…〉〈…〉ned.
• * 1.334

  Saue ••••••ly of Sauls stocke.
• * 1.335

  O! S••uls himself
• d 1.336

  To r〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Lorde.
• (f) 1.337

  That is, whom she ha∣uing no chil∣dren of her owne) brought vp, being the children of A∣driel, by Me∣rab her sister.
• “ 1.338

  Or, dyed.
• (g) 1.339

  Which was in the moneth Abib, or Nisan, which contai∣neth parte of Marche, and parte of A∣pril.
• (h) 1.340

  To make her a tent.
• (i) 1.341

  Because drought was the meane of this famine, God by sen∣dyng of rayne shewed that he was paci∣fied.
• “ 1.342

  Or, rest.
• (k) 1.343

  For where the magistrates suffer faultes vnpunished there the plague of God lyeth vpon the land.
• (l) 1.344

  Which a∣mount to nyne pound, a quar∣ter and halfe.
• * 1.345

  ii. Reg. 23. c.
• (m) 1.346

  That the glory and wealth of Is∣rael perishe not with thee.
• (n) 1.347

  Called Gezer. 1. Chro. xx c.
• (o) 1.348

  Called Zippai, also▪ 1. Chro. xx. c.
• * 1.349

  1 para. xx. ••.
• (p) 1.350

  That is, Lahmi the brother of Goliah, whō Dauid slue. 1. Chro. xx.
• (a) 1.351

  Wherein he prayseth God for the victories and benefites he receaued at his handes.
• “ 1.352

  Or, rocke.
• * 1.353

  Psal. xviii. a.
• “ 1.354

  Or, vngod∣lynes.
• “ 1.355

  Or, graue.
• (b) 1.356

  Lighte∣ning & thun∣dring.
• (c) 1.357

  By this description of a tempest, he declareth the power of god against his enemies.
• (e 1.358

  When I was so besette that al meanes semed to faile.
• f 1.359

  Whereby Saul being his enemie, was forced to see. Thou art more righte¦ous then I. 1. Sam. xxiiii. d
• (g) 1.360

  Their wickednesse is cause that thou semest to forget thy wonted mer∣cy.
• (h) 1.361

  Swyft to auoyde all daunger,
• (i) 1.362

  Art forced for feare of my power to faine and pro∣fesse subiection and obedience vnto me against their heart.
• (a) 1.363

  Which he spake after he had made the Psalmes.
• (b) 1.364

  Meani••g he spake no∣thing but by the motion of gods spirite.
• * 1.365

  ii. Reg vii. c.
• “ 1.366

  Ebre. that he will not make it growe: Mea∣ning as the grasse which continueth not, but withereth and falleth away.
• (c) 1.367

  As one of the kinges counsell.
• “ 1.368

  Or, assailed with daunger of their lyues.
• (d) 1.369

  Meaning fled from the battayle.
• (e) 1.370

  By a crampe which came of wee∣rynes and straining.
• * 1.371

  i. Para. xii. b
• (h) 1.372

  Being ouercome with werynes and thirst.
• (g) 1.373

  Bride∣lyng his affec∣tion, and desy∣ryng God not to be offended for the rashe enterpryse.
• * 1.374

  ii. Reg. 21. g.
• “ 1.375

  Eb. slaine.
• “ 1.376

  Or, a man of great sta∣ture.
• (h) 1.377

  Which was as bigge as a weauers beame. 1 Chro. 11. ••.
• * 1.378

  He was more valiant 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the thir∣•• folow, and not so va∣••ant as the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 before.
• k 1.379

  Diuers of these had two names, as ap∣peareth. 1. Chro. 11.
• a 1.380

  By Sa∣than, being instrument thereto. 1. Chro. 21.
• * 1.381

  Exo. xxx. b
• b 1.382

  Because he did this to trie his power and so to trust therein, it of∣fended God: els it was lawful to num∣ber the people Exo. xxx. b. Num. 1. a.
• * 1.383

  Or, ryuer.
• * 1.384

  Or, neather land newly in∣habited.
• (c) 1.385

  Whom God hath ap∣poynted for Dauid, and his tyme.
• (d) 1.386

  For three yeres of fa∣mine were past for the Gibeonites: this was the fourth yere, to the which should haue ben added three yeres more. 1 Chro. xxi. b.
• (e) 1.387

  From the one syde of the countrey to the other.
• (f) 1.388

  Called al∣so Ornan. 1. Chro. 21. c.
• (g) 1.389

  Th••••, abundantly, for as some wryts, he was king of Hie∣rusalem before Dauid wan the towre.
• (h) 1.390

  Some wryte, that euery tribe gaue fiftie, which make 600. or that afterwarde he bought as much as came to, 550. sicles. 1. Chro. 21 d.