The Amalekites spoil Ziklag. Before I. SAMUEL. But what have I done? and what CHRIST hast thou found in thy servant so about 1056. long as I have been † with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king? † Heb. before thee. 12 Sam.14.17, 20. & 19. 27. m var. 4. 9 And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, las an angel of God: notwithstanding, "the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle. David recovereth all the spoil, about 1056. 9 So David went, he and the six Before II T And they found an Egyptian 10 Wherefore now rise up early in 11 So David and his men rose up CHAPTER XXX. 1 The Amalekites spoil Ziklag. 4 David ND it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Zika See ch. 15.7. lag on the third day, that the "Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; & 27, 8. bch, 25.42,43, 2 Sam. 2, 2. e Ex. 17. 4. + Heb, bitter, 2 Kin, 4. 27. d Pa. 42, 5. & 56. 3, 4, 11. Hab.3.17,18. a ch. 23, 6, 9. f ch. 23, 2, 4. spirit came again to him: for he had 19. ch. 14. 27. 13 And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick. 14 We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon iver. 16. the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of k Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire. 2 Sam. 8. 18. Ez. 25. 16. & 15. 13. 15 And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? kJosh. 14. 13. And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company. 16 T And when he had brought 2 And had taken the women cap-him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, leating 11 Thess. 6.3. 18 And David recovered all that the 19 And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: m David recovered all. 20 And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil. and sendeth presents to his friends. I. SAMUEL. Before The death of Saul. about 1056. that went with David, and said, Be- | Israel fled from before the Philis- Before CHRIST cause they went not with us, we will tines, and fell down || slain in mount CHRIST about 1056. not give them aught of the spoil that b Gilboa. we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart. p See Num. 31. 27. Josh. 22. 8. † Heb, and forward. ↑ Heb. blessing, Gen. 33. 11. ch, 25, 27, Josh, 19. 8. r Josh, 15. 49. A Josh, 13. 16. 23 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand. 24 For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but Pas his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike. 25 And it was so from that day † forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day. 26 ¶ And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold at present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD; 27 To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in * Jattir, S 28 And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were tJosh. 15. 50. in Eshtemoa, uch. 27. 10. Judg. 1. 16. y Judg. 1. 17. z Josh, 14, 13. 2 Sam. 2. 1. 29 And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of "the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the x Kenites, X 30 And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chor-ashan, and to them which were in Athach, 31 And to them which were in 2 Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt. CHAPTER XXXI. 1 Saul having lost his army, and his sons slain, he and his armourbearer kill themselves. 7 The Philistines possess the forsaken towns of the Israelites. 8 They triumph over the dead carcasses. 11 They of Jabesh-gilead, recovering the bodies by night, burn them at Jabesh, and mournfully bury their bones. OW the Philistines a fought a 1 Chr. 10.1 N against Israel: and the men of -12 4 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust + Heb. me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul tookor. a sword, and h fell upon it. 5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together. 7 T And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines camé and dwelt in them. 8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa. 9 And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to i publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people. 10 k And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of "Beth-shan. 11 T° And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul, Before 1056. THE SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL, OTHERWISE CALLED, THE SECOND BOOK OF THE KINGS. CHAPTER I. CHRIST 1 The Amalekite, who brought tidings of the overthrow, and accused himself of Saul's death, is slain. 17 David la menteth Saul and Jonathan with a song. OW it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was al Sam 30.17, returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; 26. 3 ch. 4. 10. Now a 2 It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, ba man came out e 1 Sam. 4. 12. of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance. + Heb. What war, fc. 1 Sam. 4. 16. 3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. 4 And David said unto him, † How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. 5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? 6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon d1 Sam. 31.1. d mount Gilboa, behold, "Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. e See 1 Sam, 31. 2, 3, 4. + Heb. Behold me. | Or, my cont of mail, or, my embroidereil cout hindereth me, that my, fo. fJudg. 9. 54. g ch. 3. 31. & 13.31. 7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, † Here am I. 8 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite. 9 He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me. 10 So I stood upon him, and fslew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord. Before for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the CHRIST house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword. 13 ¶ And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite. 14 And David said unto him, h How wast thou not i afraid to kstretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed? 15 And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died. 16 And David said unto him, m Thy blood be upon thy head; for "thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed. 17 T And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: 22 From the blood of the slain, from | y1 Sam. 10. 1. the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty. 23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in Or, sweet, their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were a stronger than lions. 24 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights; who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel. 25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places. a Judg. 14 18. 4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they f1 Sam.31.11, told David, saying, That f the men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul. 13. g Ruth 2, 20. & 3. 10. Ps. 115. 15. h2 Tim. 1. 160, 18. † Heb. be ye the sons of válour. il Sam. 14 50, + Heb, the host which was Saul's. | Or, Esh-baal, 1 Chr. 8. 33. & 9, 39. 1055. k eh, 5, 5. 5 ¶ And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, & Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him. 6 And now h the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing. 7 Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and †be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them. 8 T But iAbner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took || Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; 9 And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel. 10 Ish-bosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David. 11 And the † time that David was 1 Kings 2.11. king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months. † Heb, number of days. 12 T And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son Joab defeateth Abner. of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to 1 Gibeon. m Before CHRIST 1055. 1 18 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, Josh, 18, 25, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool. 14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. 15 Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. 16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called || Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon. 17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David. o as 18 ¶ And there were "three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was light † of foot † Pas a wild roe. 19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left † from following Abner. 20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am. 21 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his || armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him. 22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother? 23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still. 24 Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon. 25 T And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of a hill. 26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword. devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their CHRIST brethren? about 1053. rver. 14, Prov. 17. 14. + Heb. from the morning. ¡Or, gone away. a1 Chr. 3. 14. b1 Sam.25.43. [Or, Daniel, 1 Chr. 3, 1. 27 And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. 28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more. 29 And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim. 30 And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel. 31 But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died. 32 T And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day. CHAPTER III. 1 During the war David still waxeth stronger. 2 Six sons were born to him in Hebron. 6 Abner, displeased with Ish-bosheth, 12 revolteth to David. 13 David requireth a condition to bring him his wife Michal. 17 Abner, having communed with the Israelites, is feasted by David, and dismissed. 22 Joab, returning from battle, is displeased with the king, and killeth Abner. 28 David curseth Joab, 31 and mourneth for Abner. TOW there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. а 2 T And unto David were sons born in Hebron and his firstborn was Amnon, b of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 3 And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talc1 Sam. 27. 8. mai king of Geshur; ch. 13.37. 1 Kin. 1. 5. C 4 And the fourth, d Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; 5 And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron. 6 ↑ And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul. 7 And Saul had a concubine, whose ech. 21. 8, 10. name was "Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine? f ch. 16, 21. 8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, CHRIST Am I a dog's head, which against Judah_do_shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman? ch. 9. 8. & 16. 9. h Ruth 1. 17. 1 Kin. 19. 2. & 16. 1, 12, & 28. 17. 9 h So do God to Abner, and more also, except, i as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him; 10 To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, k from Dan even to Beer-k Judg. 20. 1. sheba. 11 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him. 12 T And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee. 13 T And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, I Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring m Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face. o 1 Sam. 25. 44, Phalti. 16 And her husband went with her †along weeping behind her to P Ba-Heb. going hurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned. 17 ¶ And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David †in times past to be king over you: 18 Now then do it: 9 for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies. |