An harmonie vpon the second booke of Samuel wherein according to the methode and order obserued vpon the first booke, these speciall things are obserued vpon euerie chapter. The diuers readings compared, doubtfull questions explaned, places of Scripture reconciled, controversies briefly touched, and morall collections applyed. VVherein neere fowre hundred theologicall questions are handled, with great breuitie, and much varietie, by the former author of Hexapla on Genesis and Exodus.

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Title: An harmonie vpon the second booke of Samuel wherein according to the methode and order obserued vpon the first booke, these speciall things are obserued vpon euerie chapter. The diuers readings compared, doubtfull questions explaned, places of Scripture reconciled, controversies briefly touched, and morall collections applyed. VVherein neere fowre hundred theologicall questions are handled, with great breuitie, and much varietie, by the former author of Hexapla on Genesis and Exodus.
Author: Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.
Publication: [Cambridge] :: Printed by Cantrell Legge, printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge,; 1614.
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Subject terms: Bible. -- O.T. -- Samuel, 2nd -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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4. Quest. v. 3. What the Lord said to Dauid.

1. Some referre these words, bearing rule ouer men, beeing iust, and ruling in the feare of God, vnto God himselfe: that the strength of Israel, the iust ruler and gouernour, God himselfe thus said vnto Dauid, that the Messiah that Iust and righteous King should take flesh of his seed: Osiand. but if this be vnderstood of God that speaketh, then nothing is expressed, that here should be spoken vnto Dauid.

2. Some doe referre it to the Messiah, that the Lord here spake to Dauid and pro∣mised him, that the Messiah should come of him, who should gouerne the people vp∣rightly in the feare of God. Chalde, Pellican.

3. But it is better vnderstood of Dauid: not that it was so much a prophecie or prediction of him by Samuel, that he should gouerne the people in iustice, Vatablus: for Dauid failed diuersly in his gouernment: but it was rather a commandement, which the Lord gaue vnto Dauid, that he should both in ciuill matters gouerne the people iustly and vprightly, and for religion, in the feare of God: and as this was re∣quired on Dauids behalfe: so the Lord for his part promiseth vnto Dauid a sure house, as it followeth in the next words, v. 4. Iun. But herein Dauids gouernment beeing iust but in part, and in some measure, was a type and figure of the most perfect kingdom of the Messiah: whereof the Prophet speaketh, Psal. 45.6. the scepter of thy kingdom is a scepter of righteousnesse.