David mourneth. 2 SAMUEL. Israel, and I delivered thee out of the cir. 1034. hand of Saul; Before CHRIST e See 1 Sam. 15. 19. 31. g ch. 11. 15, 16, 17, 27. 8 And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. 9 Wherefore hast thou 'despised the Numb. 15. commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. 10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. h Amos 7.9. 15¶ And Nathan departed unto his Ezek. 36. 20, house. And the LORD struck the child 23. Rom. 2. 24. that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. 16 David therefore besought God for Heb.fasted the child; and David + fasted, and went 4 ch. 13.31. in, and lay all night upon the earth. a fast. + Heb. do hurt. r Ruth 3-3 s Job 1. 20. 17 And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. 18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then + vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? 19 But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. 20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: CHRIST Solomon is born. then he came to his own house; and Before when he required, they set bread before cir. 1034 him, and he did eat. 21 Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. 24¶ And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her and she bare a son, and hex Matt. 1.6 called his name Solomon: and the LORD 22.9 loved him. 25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name || Jedidiah, because of the LORD. 1 Chron. That is, Beloved of Rab- the Lord. 26¶ And Joab fought against bah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. 27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. 28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and tit be called after my name. z 1 Chron. 20. 1. a Deut. 3. 11 + Heb. my name be call 29 And David gathered all the people ed upon it. together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it. 20.2. 30 And he took their king's crown b 1 Chron. from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance. 31 And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem. CHAP. XIII. 1 Amnon loving Tamar, by Jonadab's counsel feigning himself sick, ravisheth her. 15 He hateth her, and shamefully turneth her away. 19 Absalom entertaineth her, and concealeth his purpose. 23 At a sheepshearing, among all the king's sons, he killeth Amnon. 30 David grieving at the news is comforted by Jonadab. 37 Absalom fleeth to Talmai at Geshur. AND it came to pass after this, "that 5 And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand. 6 So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister 4 Gen. 18. &. come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand. 7 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat. 20 And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath + Amnon thy brother been with + Heb. Amithee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; † regard not this thing. + Heb. set So Tamar remained† desolate in her heart. brother Absalom's house. not thine + Heb, and desolate. 21 ¶ But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth. 22 And Absalom spake unto his bro8 So Tamar went to her brother Am-ther Amnon neither good nor bad: for non's house; and he was laid down. And Absalom Phated Amnon, because he had p Lev. 19.47, forced his sister Tamar. 1 Or, parte, she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes. 9 And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to Gen. 45- 1. eat. And Amnon said, "Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him. 10 And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. 11 And when she had brought them G12. unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister. ble me. Gen. 22 2 11. & 20. 17. 12 And she answered him, Nay, my Heb. um brother, do not force me; for +no such thing ought to be done in Israel: Lev. 1 do not thou this "folly. • Heb. it 13 And I, whither shall I cause my to be done shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt Gen. 347. be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the See Lev. 18 king; for he will not withhold me from thee. ought not so Judg. 19. 23 & 20 6 23 ¶ And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons. 24 And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant. 25 And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him howbeit he would not go, but blessed him. 26 Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should go with thee? he 27 But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. o Gen. 24. 50. & 31. 24. 18. 1030. See Gen. Sam. 25. 4, 38. 12, 13. 36. 9, 22. Ruth 28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's 'heart is merry with wine, and Judg. 10. 6, when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then 3.71 Sam. kill him, fear not: || have not I command-1.10. Ps. 104. ed you? be courageous, and be +valiant. 150 25.36. Esth. ¡Or, will I have com 29 And the servants of Absalom did you not, since unto Amnon as Absalom had command-manded you? ed. Then all the king's sons arose, and + Heb. sona every man gat him up upon his mule, of valour. and fled. 30 ¶ And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all + Heb. rode. 32 And "Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the tappointment of Absalom this hath been Or, settled. determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. + Heb mouth. x ch. 19. 19. y ver. 38. 33 Now therefore 'let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead. 34 'But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him. 35 And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: tas thy the word of servant said, so it is. + Heh, ac cording to thy servant. 36 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also +Heb. with and all his servants wept + very sore. 57 But Absalom fled, and went to 2 ch. 3.3 Talmai, the son of || Ammihud, king of Or, Ammi Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. a great wreping greatly. hur. 1030. a ch. 14. 23, 32. & 15. 8. ! Or, was consumed. Ps. 84. 2. a 38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. 39 And the soul of king David || longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was b Gen. 38. 12. comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. CHAP. XIV. The widow of Tekoah's parable. 5 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead. 6 And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him. Before CHRIST 102. g See ch.12. 1. Hels, no deliverer be tween them. h Numb. 35. 19. Deut. 19. 7 And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they 12. said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth. 8 And the king said unto the woman, the earth. Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee. 9 And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless. 10 And the king said, Whosoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more. 11 Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, †that thou wouldest not suffer 'the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, "As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth. 12 Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on. 13 And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against "the people of God? for the king Judg. doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished. 1 Joab, suborning a widow of Tekoah, by a parable to incline the king's heart to fetch home Absalom, bringeth him to Jerusalem. 14 For we must needs die, and are as 25 Absalom's beauty, hair, and children. 28 water spilt on the ground, which cannot After two years, Absalom by Joab is brought be gathered up again; || neither doth God into the king's presence. respect any person: yet doth he devise TOW Joab the son of Zeruiah per-means, that his banished be not expelled ceived that the king's heart was from him. ach. 13.39. toward Absalom. 2 And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead: 3 And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab "put the words in her mouth. 4 And when the woman of Tekoah 41. ch.1.2. spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, 'Help, O king. Absalom's beauty, hair, and children. CHAP. XV. Before bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be 1077. with thee. CHRIST 3 ver. 3. 18 Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak. 19 And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and 'he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid: 20 To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: tver. 17. ch. and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth. 19. 27. ed. 21 ¶ And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again. 22 And Joab fell to the ground on his +Heb. bless face, and bowed himself, and +thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the 1 Or, thy king hath fulfilled the request of his He seduceth Israel. 31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire? 32 And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me. Before CHRIST 1027. 1025 33 So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before b Gen. 33. 4. the king: and the king kissed Absalom. CHAP. XV. 1 Absalom, by fair speeches and courtesies, stealeth the hearts of Israel. 7 Under pretence of a vow he obtaineth leave to go to Hebron, 10 He maketh there a great conspiracy. 13 David upon the news fleeth from Jerusalem. 19 Ittai would not leave him. 24 Zadok and Abiathar are sent back with the ark. 30 David and his company go up mount Olivet weeping. 31 He curseth Ahithophel's counsel. 32 Hushai is sent back with instructions. b & 45-15Luke 15. 20 1024. a ch. 12. 11. AND it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots b1 Kings 1. and horses, and fifty men to run before 5 him. come. 2 And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judg- + Heb. to ment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. 3 And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. 4 Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice! 5 And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him. 6 And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of Rom. 16. the men of Israel. 18. 1023e 1 Sam. 16. 7¶And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, i. I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron. 2. g Gen. 38. 8' For thy servant vowed a vow hwhile f1 Sam. 16. I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Je- 20, 21. rusalem, then I will serve the LORD. b ch. 13. 38 12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel IP.41.9& the Gilonite, David's counseller, from m Josh. 15 his city, even from "Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people "increased continually with Absalom. 51. n Pe. 3. L. over. 6. Judg. 93. ch. 19.9. + Heb. thrust. † Heb. choose. q Ps. 3. title. feet. 22. 13 And there came a messenger to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom. 14 And David said unto all his seryants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and +bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword. 15 And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall +appoint. 16 And the king went forth, and all Heb. at his his houshold †after him. And the king ch. 16. 21, left'ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house. s ch. 8. 18. ch. 18. 2. thee wander in going. 17 And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off. 18 And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king. 19 Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile. He curseth Ahithophel's counsel: the brook || Kidron, and all the people Before passed over, toward the way of the 'wil- 1023. derness. CHRIST Cedron. Called, 24 And lo Zadok also, and all the John 18. 1, Levites were with him, bearing the ark y ch. 16.2. of the covenant of God: and they set Namb. 4. down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city. 15. 25 And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew a P. 433me both it, and his habitation: 27 The king said also unto Zadok the 8. Isai. 62.4 priest, Art not thou a seer? return into 18. the city in peace, and your two sons e See ch. 17. with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan 17. the son of Abiathar. 28 See, 'I will tarry in the plain of feh. 17. 18. the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me. 29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there. 20 Whereas thou camest but yesterday, 34 But if thou return to the city, and +leb make should I this day + make thee go up and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, ch. 16. 15-. down with us? seeing I go "whither IO king; as I have been thy father's servSam. 23. may, return thou, and take back thy bre-ant hitherto, so will I now also be thy 13. thren: mercy and truth be with thee. servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel. 17. Prov. 17. 21 And Ittai answered the king, and x Ruth 1. 16, said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord 17. & 18. 24 the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be. 22 And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him. 23 And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over |