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I. KINGS.

CHAP. 1.

V. 28. THen King David answered, and said, Call me Bath-sheba: and she came into the Kings presence, and stood before the King.

29. And the King sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my Soul out of all distress,

30. Even as I sware unto thee by the Lord God of Israel, saying, Assuredly So∣lomon thy Son shall Reign after me, and he shall sit upon my Throne in my stead; e∣ven so will I certainly do this day.

31. Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the Earth, and did Reverence to the King, and said, Let my Lord, King David, live for ever.

32. And King David said, Call me Za∣dok the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet,

and Benaiah the Son of Jehojada, and they came before the King.

33. The King also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your Lord, and cause Solomon my Son, to ride upon mine own Mule, and bring him down to Gi∣hon:

34. And let Zadok the Preist, and Nathan the Prophet, Anoint him there King over Israel: And blow ye with the Trumpet, and say, GOD SAVE KING SOLOMON.

35. Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my Throne, for he shall be King in my stead: And I have Appointed him to be Ruler over Israel, and over Judah.

36. And Benaiah the Son of Jehojada, answered, and said unto the King, AMEN; the LORD GOD of my Lord the King say so too.

37. As the LORD hath been with my Lord the King, even so be he with Solomon, and make his Throne greater than the Throne of my Lord King David.

38. So Zadok the Preist, and Nathan the Prophet, and Benaiah the Son of Jehojada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon King Davids Mule, and brought him to Gihon.

39. And Zadok the Preist took an Horn of Oyl, out of the Tabernacle, and Anoin∣ted Solomon; And they blew the Trum∣pet, and all the people said, GOD SAVE KING SOLOMON.

40. And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with Pipes, and rejoyced with great Joy, so that the Earth rent with the sound of them.

47. And moreover, the Kings servants came to bless our Lord King David, saying, GOD make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his Throne greater than thy Throne; And the King bowed himself upon the Bed.

48. And also thus said the King, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which have given

one to sit on my Throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.

51. And it was told Solomon, saying, Be∣hold, Adonijah feareth King Solomon; for, lo, he hath caught hold on the Horns of the Altar, saying, Let King Solomon swear un∣to me to day, that he will not slay his ser∣vant with the Sword.

52. And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an Hair of him fall to the ground: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall dye.

53. So King Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the Altar, and he came, and bowed himself to King Solomon, and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine House.

CHAP. 2.

Ver. 24. THen King Solomon sware LORD, saying, GOD do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have

not spoken this word against his own Life.

24. Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath Established me, and set me on the Throne of David my Father, and hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

44. The King said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didest to David my Father; therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own Head.

45. And King Solomon shall be Blessed, and the Throne of David shall be Esta∣blished before the LORD for ever.

CHAP. 3.

Ver. 5. IN Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; And GOD said, Ask what I shall give thee.

6. And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed un∣to

thy servant David my Father, great mer∣cy, according as he walked before thee in Truth, and in Righteousness, and in up∣rightness of Heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a Son to sit on his Throne, as it is this day.

7. And now, O LORD, my GOD, thou hast made thy servant King, in stead of David my Father; and I am but a little Child, I know not how to go out or come in.

8. And thy servant is in the midst of thy people, which thou hast Chosen, a great people that cannot be numbred, nor coun∣ted, for multitude.

9. Give therefore unto thy servant an understanding heart, to Judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad; for who is able to Judge this thy people, that is so great.

10. And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.

11. And GOD said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thy self long life: neither hast ask∣ed Riches for thy self, nor hast asked the life of thine Enemies, but hast asked for thy self Understanding to discern Judgment;

12. Behold, I have done according to thy Word; Lo, I have given thee a Wise and an Understanding Heart, so that there was none like thee, before thee; neither af∣ter thee shall arise any like unto thee.

13. And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked; Both Riches, and Honour; So that there shall not be any among the Kings, like unto thee.

14. And if thou wilk walk in my ways, to keep my Statutes, and my Commande∣ments, as thy Father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy Dayes.

28. And all Israel heard of the Judg∣ment, which the King had Judged, and they feared the King: for they saw that the Wisdom of GOD was in him, to do Judg∣ment.

CHAP. 5.

V. 7. ANd it came to pass when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoyced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given un∣to David, a Wise Son, over this great People.

CHAP. 8.

V. 66. ON the Eighth day, he sent the people away: and they Bless∣ed the King, and went unto their Tents Joyful and glad of heart, for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his People.

CHAP. 9.

V. 1. ANd it came to pass, when Solo∣mon had finished the Building of the House of the LORD, and the King's House, and all Solomons desire, which he was pleased to do;

2. That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared un∣to him at Gibeon.

3. And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy Prayer, and thy Supplication, that thou hast made before me; I have hallowed this House which thou hast built, to put my Name there for ever, and mine Eyes and mine Heart shall be there per∣petually.

4. And if thou wilt Walk before me, as David thy Father Walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do all that I have Commanded thee, and will keep my Statutes, and my Judgments;

5. Then I will establish the Throne of thy Kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy Father, saying, There shall not faile thee a man upon the Throne of Israel.

CHAP. 10.

V. 6. ANd she said to the King, It was a true report that I heard in mine own Land, of thy Acts, and of thy Wisdom.

7. Howbeit, I believed not the words, untill I came, and mine Eyes had seen it: and behold, the half was not told me: thy Wisdom and Prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.

8. Happy are thy Men, happy are these thy Servants, which stand continually be∣fore thee, and that hear thy Wisdom.

9. Blessed be the LORD thy GOD, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the Throne of Israel, because the LORD loved Israel, for ever: therefore made he thee KING, to do Judgment and Justice.

CHAP. 11.

V. 37. ANd I will take thee, and thou shalt Reign according to all that thy Soul desireth, and shalt be KING over Israel.

38. And it shall be, if thou wilt hear∣ken unto all that I Command thee, and wilt Walk in my wayes, and do that which is Right in my sight, to keep my Statutes, and my Commandements, as David my Servant did, that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure House, as I built for David, and will give Israel un∣to thee.