about 1037.

a1 Chr. 19. 1, &c.

† Heb. In thine eyes doth David.

b Is. 20. 4. & 47.2.

Gen. 34. 30. 1 Sam. 13. 4.

Ex. 5. 21.

d ch. 8. 3,5.

Or, the men of Tob See Judg. 11.

3, 5.

e cli. 23. 8.

13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: m for he did eat continually at the king's table; and n was lame on both his feet.

3 And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

4 Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, beven to their buttocks, and sent them away.

5 When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown,

and then return.

c

6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob twelve thousand men.

7 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of e the mighty men.

8 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the

Before

gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and CHRIST Maacah, were by themselves in the field.

9 When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians: 10 And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Âbishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the chil

dren of Ammon.

11 And he said, If the Syrians

be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

12 Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.

13 And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

14 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

about 1037.

f ver. 6.

15 And when the Syrians saw about 1036. that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.

16 And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river; and they came to Helam: and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

17 And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

18 And the Syrians fled before! Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand

That is. Euphrates. 1 Or. Shophach,

1 Chr. 19. 16.

horsemen, and smote Shobach 1Chr 19.18. the captain of their host, who footmen. died there.

19 And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the 1ch. 8. 6.

Before

Uriah is slain in battle.

about 1035.

† Heb. at the return of the year. 1 Kings 20. 22, 26.

2 Chr 36. 10. a1 Chr. 20. 1.

b Deut. 22.8.

© Gen. 34. 2. Job 31. 1. Matt. 5. 28.

CHAPTER XI.

1 While Joab besieged Rabbah, David committeth adultery with Bath-sheba.

6

Uriah, sent for by David to cover the adultery, would not go home neither sober nor drunken. 14 le carrieth to Joab the

letter of his death. 18 Joab sendeth the
news thereof to David. 26 David taketh
Bath-sheba to wife.

AND it came pass,
ND it came to pass, tafter

time when kings go forth to battle,
that a David sent Joab, and his
servants with him, and all Israel;
and they destroyed the children
of Ammon, and besieged Rab-
bah. But David tarried still at
Jerusalem.

2 And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, band walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he esaw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

3 And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the Bath-shua, daughter of Eliam, the wife d of Uriah the Hittite?

Or.

1 Chr. 3. 5. | Or, Ammiel.

d cli. 23. 39.

4 And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in Ps. 51. title. unto him, and he lay with her; for she was fpurified from her uncleanness and she returned unto her house.

James L. 14. Or, and when she had purified herself, &c. she return. ed.

5 And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and 28. & 18. 19. said, I am with child.

f Lev, 15. 19,

6 And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.

And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered.

8 And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.

9 But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.

10 And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from

not go down unto thine house? 11 And Uriah said unto David, h The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and imy lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou as livest, and as thy soul liveth, I

12 And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.

13 And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.

14 And it came to pass in the morning, that David mwrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.

15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the thottest battle, and retire yet from him, that he may "be smitten, and die.

16 And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.

17 And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.

18 Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;

19 And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,

20 And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?

21 Who smote Abimelech the son of PJerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

Solomon is born.

Before CHRIST about 1034.

a fust. P ch. 13. 31.

† Heb. do hurt.

9 Ruth 3. 3.

* Job 1. 20.

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 tvex 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 rworshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before 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

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. 29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.

a

↑ Heb. very great.

30 And he took their king's 1 Chr. 20. 2. crown 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 tin 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.

1

Amnon loring Tamar, by Jonadab's counCHAPTER XIII. sel 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.

was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: See Is. 38. 1, for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

5.

Jonah 3. 9.

t Job 7. 8, 9, 10.

1033.

" Matt. 1.6.

1 Chr. 22. 9.

That is, Beloved of the LORD. y 1 Chr. 20. 1. 2 Deut. 3. 11.

23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but the shall not return to me.

24 And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and ushe bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.

25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.

26 And Joab fought against z Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought

ND it came to pass after about 1032. of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon b1 Chr. 3.9. the son of David loved her.

2 And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and † Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.

3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtile man.

4 And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son,

lean + from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

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

Amnon forceth his sister Tamar,

Before CHRIST about 1032.

d Gen. 18. 6.

Or, paste.

e Gen. 45. 1.

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 come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may cat at her hand.

7 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.

8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And 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 eat. And Amnon said, e 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 f Geu. 39. 12. them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister. 12 And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not forcé me; for 8t no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this h folly.

↑ Heb. humble me, Gen. 34. 2. Lev. 18. 9, 11. & 20. 17. † Heb it ought not so to be done. b Gen. 34. 7. Judg. 19.23. & 20 6.

13 And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray iSee Lev. 18. thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

9, 11.

and afterwards hateth her.

about 1032.

17 Then he called his servant | Before that ministered unto him, and CHRIST said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.

1030.

23 And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom 4 had sheepshearers in Baal-ha- See Gen. 38. zor, 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 he go with thee?

27 But Absalom pressed him, that he let Aminon and all the king's sons go with him.

12, 13. 1 Sam. 25. 4,

36.

28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's Judg. 19. 6, heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not:

9, 22. Ruth 3. 7.

1 Sam. 25.36. Esth. 1. 10. Ps. 104. 15.