{
"book": "2-kings",
"book_title": null,
"hebrew_title": null,
"chapters": [
{
"chapter": 1,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "And it came to pass, after that Saul was dead, that David returned from the slaughter of Amalec, and tarried in Siceleg two days."
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "And in the third day there appeared a man coming out of Saul's camp, his garments torn, and sprinkled on the head with dust, and as he came to David, he fell upon his face, and adored."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "And David said unto him: Whence comest thou? Who said to him: I fled out of the camp of Israel."
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "And David said unto him: What is the matter that is done? Tell me. Who said: The people is fled out of the battle, and many of the people are overthrown & dead: yea Saul also and Jonathas his son are dead."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "And David said to the young man that told him: How knowest thou that Saul is dead, and Jonathas his son?"
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "And the young man that told him, said: (a) By chance I came into mount Gelboe, and Saul leaned upon his spear: moreover the chariots and horsemen approached unto him,",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "He feigned all this, thinking to get favour (for Saul killed himself, l. 1. c. 31. ) but David punished him, as such a crime deserved. v. 15."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "and turning backward, and seeing me he called. To whom when I had answered, Here I am,"
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "he said to me: Who art thou? And I said to him: I am an Amalecite."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "And he said to me: Stand upon me and kill me, because anguishes hold me, and as yet all my life is in me."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "And standing upon him, I killed him: for I knew that he could not live after the fall: and I took the Diadem that was on his head, & the bracelet from his arm, & have brought to thee my lord hither."
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "And David taking his garments rent them, and all the men that were with him,"
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "and they (b) mourned, & wept, & fasted until evening upon Saul & upon Jonathas his son, and upon the people of our Lord, & upon the house of Israel, because they were fallen by the sword.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "b",
"text": "Exequies of Saul observed with mourning, weeping and fasting."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "And David said to the young man that had told him: Whence art thou? Who answered: I am the son of a man a stranger of Amalec."
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "David said to him: Why didst thou not fear to put to thy hand to kill the anointed of our Lord?"
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "And David calling one of his servants, said: Go run upon him. Who struck him, & he died."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "And David said to him: Thy blood be upon thine own head: for thine own mouth hath spoken against thee, saying: I have slain the anointed of our Lord."
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "And David mourned this kind of mourning upon Saul, and upon Jonathas his son."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "And he commanded that they should (c) teach the children of Juda the bow, as it is written in the Book of the just.) And he said: Consider, O Israel, for them that be dead wounded upon thy high places.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "c",
"text": "The Philisthiims were strong & cunning archers, therefore David commanded that his subjects should learn & exercise the same manner of fight."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "The Nobles, O Israel, are slain upon thy mountains: how are the valiant fallen?"
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "Tell it not in Geth, neither tell ye it in the high ways of Ascalon: lest perhaps the daughters of the Philisthiims be glad, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised rejoice."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "Mountains of Gelboe, let neither dew nor rain come upon you, neither be they fields of the first fruits: because there was the shield of the valiants cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he were not anointed with oil."
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the valiants, the arrow of Jonathas never returned backward, and the sword of Saul did not return empty."
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "Saul and Jonathas amiable, and comely in their life, in death also were not divided: swifter than eagles, stronger than lions."
},
{
"verse": 24,
"text": "Ye daughters of Israel weep upon Saul, who clothed you with scarlet in delicacies, who gave golden ornaments to your attire."
},
{
"verse": 25,
"text": "How have the valiants fallen in battle? Jonathas been slain in thy high places?"
},
{
"verse": 26,
"text": "I am sorry for thee, my brother Jonathas, exceeding beautiful and amiable above the love of women. As the mother loveth her only son, so did I love thee."
},
{
"verse": 27,
"text": "How have the strong fallen, and the weapons of war perished?"
}
],
"summary": "David hearing that Saul and Jonathas are slain, 11, mourneth with all his family, weeping and fasting. 13. Causeth him to be slain who affirmed that he had killed king Saul. 18. He traineth up archers: 19. and inviteth also all Israel to mourn."
},
{
"chapter": 2,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "Therefore after these things David consulted our Lord, saying: Shall I go up into one of the cities of Juda? And our Lord said to him: Go up, And David said: Whither shall I go up? And he answered him: Into Hebron."
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "David therefore went up, and his two wives, Achinoam the Jezrahelite, and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel:"
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "yea and the men also that were with him, David brought every one with his household: and they abode in the towns of Hebron."
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "And the men of Juda came, and (a) anointed David there, to reign over the house of Juda. And it was told David, that the men of Jabes Galaad had buried Saul.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "This second anointing, as also the third, (ch. 5.) was in confirmation, & to put him in possession of the first, made long before. 1. Reg. 16."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "David therefore sent messengers unto the men of Jabes Galaad, and said unto them: Blessed be you to our Lord, which have done this mercy with your lord Saul, and have buried him."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "And now our Lord certes will render you mercy and truth: but I also will requite you the good turn, for that you have done this thing."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "Let your hands be strengthened, and be ye stout men: for although your lord Saul be dead, yet the house of Juda hath anointed me to be their king."
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "But Abner the son of Ner Prince of Saul's army, took Isboseth the son of Saul, and led him about through the camp,"
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "and ordained him king over Galaad, & over Gessuri, & over Jezrahel, & over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "Forty years old was Isboseth the son of Saul when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned (b) two years: and only the house of Juda followed David.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "b",
"text": "He reigned two years before he began much to decline, but in all seven years & a half, for so long David reigned only in Juda. v. 11."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "And the number of the days, that David abode, reigning in Hebron over the house of Juda, was seven years and six months."
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "And Abner the son of Ner went forth, and the servants of Isboseth the son of Saul, out of the camp into Gabaon."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "Moreover Joab the son of Sarvia, and the servants of David went forth, and met them beside the people of Gabaon, and when they were come together into one place, they sat one over-against another: these on the one side of the pool, and they on the other."
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "And Abner said to Joab: Let the young men rise, and (c) play before us. And Joab answered: Let them rise.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "c",
"text": "Hence perhaps cometh the phrase, that one army playeth upon another with small and great artillery, that is, strike and kill their enemies with all sorts of guns. Iosephus li. 7. c. 1. Antiq."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "There rose therefore and passed twelve in number, of Benjamin, of Isboseth's part the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "And every one taking the head of his mate, sticked his sword into the side of his adversary, and they fell together: and the name of the place was called: The field of the valiants, in Gabaon."
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "And there rose a very sore battle in that day: & Abner was put to flight, and the men of Israel, by the servants of David."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "And there were there the three sons of Sarvia, Joab, and Abisai, & Asael: moreover Asael was a most swift runner, as it were one of the roes, that abide in the woods."
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "And Asael pursued Abner, and declined not to the right hand nor to the left omitting to pursue Abner."
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "Abner therefore looked back behind him, and said: Art thou Asael? Who answered: I am."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "And Abner said to him: Go to the right hand, or to the left, and apprehend one of the young men, and take to thee his spoils. But Asael would not leave but urged him."
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "And again Abner said to Asael: Retire, and do not follow me, lest I be compelled to stick thee to the ground, and I shall not be able to lift up my face to Joab thy brother."
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "Who contemned to hear, and would not go aside: Abner therefore struck him with his spear turned back in the privy parts, and thrust him through, and he died in the same place: and all that passed by that place, wherein Asael fell & died, did stay."
},
{
"verse": 24,
"text": "But whiles Joab and Abisai pursued Abner flying, the sun went down: & they came as far as the hill of the water conduit, that is over-against the valley the way of the desert in Gabaon."
},
{
"verse": 25,
"text": "And the children of Benjamin were assembled together to Abner: and being gathered in a plump into one troop, they stood in the top of one hill."
},
{
"verse": 26,
"text": "And Abner cried out to Joab, and said: Shall thy sword rage unto utter destruction? Knowest thou not that desperation is dangerous? How long deferrest thou to say to the people, that they leave to pursue their brethren?"
},
{
"verse": 27,
"text": "And Joab said: Our Lord liveth, if thou hadst spoken, in the morning had the people retired from pursuing their brethren."
},
{
"verse": 28,
"text": "Joab therefore sounded the trumpet, and all the army stood, neither did they pursue Israel any further, nor enter into fight."
},
{
"verse": 29,
"text": "And Abner and his men went through the champion country, all that night: and they passed Jordan, and having viewed all Beth-horon, came to the camp."
},
{
"verse": 30,
"text": "Moreover Joab returning, after he had left Abner, assembled all the people: and there wanted of David's servants nineteen men, beside Asael."
},
{
"verse": 31,
"text": "But the servants of David struck of Benjamin, and of the men that were with Abner, three hundred three score, who also died."
},
{
"verse": 32,
"text": "And they took Asael, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father in Bethlehem: and Joab, and the men that were with him, walked all the night, and in the very twilight they came into Hebron."
}
],
"summary": "David is received and anointed king of Juda. 5. He commendeth those of Jabes Galaad, which buried Saul. 8. Isboseth the son of Saul reigneth over the rest of Israel. 12. Whereby riseth sharp war between Abner and Joab, chief Captains of the two kings. 30. Many more are slain of Abner's party than of Joab's."
},
{
"chapter": 3,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "There was made therefore long strife between the house of Saul, & between the house of David: David prospering & always stronger than himself, but the house of Saul decreasing daily."
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "And there were sons born to David in Hebron: & his first begotten was Amnon of Achinoam the Jezrahelite."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "And after him Cheleab of Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel: moreover the third Absalom, the son of Maacha the daughter of Tolmai king of Gessur."
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "And the fourth Adonias, the son of Haggith: and the fifth Saphathia, the son of Abital."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "The sixth also Jethraam of Egla the wife of David. These were born to David in Hebron."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "Therefore when there was battle between the house of Saul & house of David, Abner the son of Ner ruled the house of Saul."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "And Saul had a concubine named Respha, the daughter of Aia. And Isboseth said to Abner:"
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "Why didest thou go in to my father's concubine? Who being wrath exceedingly for the words of Isboseth, said: What (a) am I a dog's head against Juda this day, which have done mercy upon the house of Saul thy father, and upon his brethren and nearest friends, and have not delivered thee into the hands of David, and hast thou sought against me that thou mightest charge me for a woman today?",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "Am I contemptible in thy sight, and yet head of them that oppose against David? I that have done so much for thee, will not endure to be reprehended, for a small fault. So God suffereth the maintainers of an evil quarrel to fall out among themselves, whereby the right cause is advanced."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "These things do God to Abner, and these things add he to him, unless as our Lord hath sworn to David, so I do truth to him."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "That the Kingdom be transferred from the house of Saul, and the throne of David be exalted over Israel, and over Juda, from Dan to Bersabee."
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "And he could not answer him any thing, because he feared him."
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "Abner therefore sent messengers to David for himself saying: Whose is the land? And that they should say: Make amity with me, and my hand shall be with thee: and I will reduce unto thee all Israel."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "Who said: Very well; I will make amity with thee: but one thing I desire of thee, saying: Thou shalt not see my face before thou bring Michol the daughter of Saul: and so thou shalt come, and see me."
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "And David sent messengers to Isboseth the son of Saul, saying: Restore my wife Michol, which I betrothed to me for an hundred prepuces of the Philisthiims."
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "Isboseth therefore sent, and took her from her husband Phaltiel, the son of Lais."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "And her husband followed her weeping as far as Bahurim: and Abner said to him: Go, and return. Who returned."
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "Abner also spake to the ancients of Israel, saying: Both yesterday and the day before you sought David that he might reign over you."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "Now therefore do so: because our Lord hath spoken to David, saying: In the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hands of the Philisthiims, and of all their enemies."
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "And Abner spake also to Benjamin. And he went to speak unto David in Hebron all things which pleased Israel, and all Benjamin."
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "And he came to David into Hebron with twenty men: and David made a feast to Abner, and to his men that came with him."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "And Abner said to David: I will rise, that I may gather unto thee my lord king all Israel, and may enter a league with thee, & thou mayest reign over all, as thy soul desireth. When David therefore had brought Abner on the way, and he was gone in peace,"
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "forthwith David's servants and Joab came, having slain the robbers, with a prey exceeding great: and Abner was not with David in Hebron, because he had now dismissed him, and he was departed in peace."
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "And Joab, and all the army which were with him, came afterward: it was therefore told Joab, that Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he dismissed him, and he departed in peace."
},
{
"verse": 24,
"text": "And Joab went in to the king, & said: What hast thou done? Behold Abner came to thee: why didst thou dismiss him & he is gone & departed?"
},
{
"verse": 25,
"text": "knowest thou not Abner the son of Ner, that to this end he came to thee, that he might deceive thee, & might know thy going out, & thy coming in, & understand all things that thou doest?"
},
{
"verse": 26,
"text": "Joab therefore being gone from David, sent messengers after Abner, and brought him back from the cistern Sira, David being ignorant thereof."
},
{
"verse": 27,
"text": "And when Abner was returned into Hebron, Joab brought him aside to the midst of the gate, to speak unto him in guile: and struck him there in the privy parts, & he died, in revenge of the blood of Asael his brother."
},
{
"verse": 28,
"text": "Which when David had heard, that the thing was now done, he said: I am innocent, and my Kingdom before God for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner,"
},
{
"verse": 29,
"text": "& come it upon the head of Joab, & upon all his father's house: neither let there fail of the house of Joab one having a flux of seed, & a leper, and holding the distaff, and falling by the sword, & lacking bread."
},
{
"verse": 30,
"text": "Joab therefore & Abisai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed Asael their brother in Gabaon in the battle."
},
{
"verse": 31,
"text": "And David said to Joab, and to all the people, that were with him: Rent your garments, and be girded with sack cloths, & mourn before the funeral of Abner. Moreover king David followed the bier."
},
{
"verse": 32,
"text": "And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king David lifted up his voice, and wept upon the grave of Abner: and all the people also wept."
},
{
"verse": 33,
"text": "And the king mourning and lamenting Abner, said: Not as cowards are wont to die, hath Abner died."
},
{
"verse": 34,
"text": "Thy hands were not bound, and thy feet were not laden with fetters: but as men are wont to fall before the children of iniquity, so art thou fallen. And all the people doubling it wept upon him."
},
{
"verse": 35,
"text": "And when all the multitude was come to take meat with David, when it was yet clear day, David sware, saying: These things do God to me, and these add he, if before sun set I shall taste bread or any thing else."
},
{
"verse": 36,
"text": "And all the people heard, and all things pleased them which the king did in the sight of all the people."
},
{
"verse": 37,
"text": "And all the people knew, and all Israel in that day, that it was not the king's doing, that Abner the son of Ner was slain."
},
{
"verse": 38,
"text": "The king also said to his servants: Are you ignorant that a Prince, and the greatest is slain this day in Israel?"
},
{
"verse": 39,
"text": "But I as yet (b) delicate, & anointed king: moreover the sons of Sarvia are hard to me: our Lord reward him that doeth evil according to his malice.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "b",
"text": "Weak, being newly received King, & not able to punish strong offenders. But Joab & others were afterwards punished. 3. Reg. 2."
}
]
}
],
"summary": "Isboseth's forces daily decay, David increaseth in power, and hath many sons. 7. Abner upon occasion of a slander breaketh from Isboseth, and serveth David, bringing Michol to him, and much people of Israel. 23. Joab of emulation and revenge killeth Abner. 28. For which David is offended with Joab, 31. and mourneth for Abner."
},
{
"chapter": 4,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "And Isboseth the son of Saul heard that Abner was slain in Hebron: and his hands were weakened, and all Israel was troubled."
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "And the son of Saul had two men captains of robbers, the name of one Baana, & the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rhemmon the Berothite of the sons of Benjamin: for Beroth also was accounted in Benjamin."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "And the Berothites fled into Gethaim, and were there strangers until that time."
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "And Jonathas the son of Saul had a son lame in his feet: for he was five years old, when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathas from Jezrahel. His nurse therefore taking him, fled: and when she made haste to fly, he fell, & was made lame: and he was called Miphiboseth."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "Therefore the sons of Rhemmon the Berothite, Rechab and Baana coming, entered into the house of Isboseth in the heat of the day: who slept upon his bed at noon. And the Portress of the house that winnowed wheat, was asleep."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "And they entered into the house secretly taking ears of corn, and Rechab and Baana his brother struck him in privy parts and fled."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "And when they were entered into the house, he slept upon his bed in a parlour, and striking they killed him: and taking away his head they went by the way of the desert all night."
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "And brought the head of Isboseth to David into Hebron: & they said to the king: Behold the head of Isboseth the son of Saul thine enemy, who sought thy life: and our Lord hath given my lord the king this day revenge of Saul, and of his seed."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "But David answering Rechab and Baana his brother, the sons of Rhemmon the Berothite, said to them: Our Lord liveth, which hath delivered my soul out of all distress,"
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "for so much as him that told me, and said: Saul is dead, who thought that he told prosperous things, I apprehended, and slew him in Siceleg, to whom I should have given a reward for his tidings."
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "How much more now when wicked men have slain an innocent man in his own house, upon his bed, shall I not require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?"
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "David therefore commanded his servants, and they slew them, and cutting off their hands and feet, hanged them over the pool in Hebron: but the head of Isboseth they took, and buried in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron."
}
],
"summary": "Baana and Rechab secretly kill Isboseth: 8. bring his head to David. 8. Who condemning their fact, putteth them to death."
},
{
"chapter": 5,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "And all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron, saying: Behold we are thy bone and thy flesh."
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "Yea and yesterday also & the day before when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that didst lead us forth & bring back Israel: & our Lord said to thee: Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be Prince over Israel."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "The ancients also of Israel came to the king into Hebron, & king David made a league with them in Hebron before our Lord: and they (a) anointed David to be king over Israel.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "They anoint him again in confirmation of their consent (as Juda had done c. 2. ) acknowledging God's ordinance. 1. Reg. 10."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "Thirty years old was David when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "In Hebron he reigned over Juda seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned three and thirty years over all Israel & Juda."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "And the king went, & all the men that were with him, into Jerusalem, to the Jebuseite the inhabiter of the land, & they said to David: Thou shalt not come in hither, unless thou take away the blind & the lame, saying: David shall not come in hither."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "But (b) David took the tower of Sion, this is the city of David.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "b",
"text": "King David now achieved that the tribe of Juda could not in the time of Josue. Iosue 15."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "For David had proposed in that day a reward to whosoever should strike the Jebuseite, and touch the gutters of the house tops, and take away the blind and the lame that hated the soul of David: therefore it is said in the proverb: (c) The blind and the lame shall not enter into the temple.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "c",
"text": "Idols that have eyes and cannot see, feet and cannot go, shall not enter into the Church of Christ."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "And David dwelt in the tower, and called it, The city of David: & built round about from Mello and inwards."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "And he went prospering and growing up, and our Lord the God of hosts was with him."
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "Hiram also the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons for walls: and they built a house for David."
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "And David knew that our Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, and that he exalted his Kingdom over his people Israel."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "David therefore took yet concubines and wives of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were born to David other sons also and daughters:"
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "And these be the names of them, that were born to him in Jerusalem, Samua, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Salomon,"
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "and Jebahar and Elisua, and Nepheg,"
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "and Japhia, and Elisama, and Elioda, and Eliphaleth."
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "The Philistiims therefore heard that they had anointed David to be king over Israel: and they went up all to seek David: which when David had heard, he went down into a hold."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "And the Philistiims coming were spread in the Vale Raphaim."
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "And David consulted our Lord, saying: Shall I go up to the Philistiims? And wilt thou give them into my hand? And our Lord said to David: Go up, because delivering I will give the Philistiims in thy hand."
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "David therefore came into Baal Pharasim: and struck them there, and said: Our Lord hath divided mine enemies before me, as waters are divided, therefore the name of the place was called Baal Pharasim."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "And they left there their [1] graven gods: which David, and his men took.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "1",
"text": "* sculptilia."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "And the Philistians added yet to go up, and spread themselves in the Vale Raphaim."
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "And David consulted our Lord: Shall I go up against the Philistiims, and wilt thou deliver them into my hands? Who answered: Go not up against them, but fetch a compass behind their back, & thou shalt come to them over against the pear trees."
},
{
"verse": 24,
"text": "And when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the top of the pear-trees, then shalt thou enter battle: because then will our Lord go forth before thy face, to strike the camp of the Philistiims."
},
{
"verse": 25,
"text": "David therefore did as our Lord had commanded him, and he struck the Philistiims from Gabaa, until thou come to Gezer."
}
],
"summary": "With general consent David is anointed king of all Israel. 7. He taketh the tower of Sion in Jerusalem, destroying the Jebuseites. 9. Buildeth there a new house: 13. marrieth more wives, and hath more children. 17. The Philisthiims rising against him are overthrown: 22. also the second time."
},
{
"chapter": 6,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "And David again gathered all the chosen of Israel, thirty thousand,"
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "And David arose, and went, and all the people that was with him of the men of Juda, to bring the ark of God, upon which was invocated the name of the Lord of hosts, which sitteth in the Cherubins upon it."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "And they laid the ark of God upon a new wain: and took it out of the house of Abinadab, who was in Gabaa: and Oza and Ahio the sons of Abinadab, did drive the new wain."
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "And when they had taken it out of the house of Abinadab, who was in Gabaa, Ahio keeping the ark of God went before the ark."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "But David, and all Israel played before our Lord in all wrought wood, both on harps and lutes and timbrels & citterns and cymbals."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "And after they came to the Floor of Nachon, Oza put forth his hand to the ark of God, and held it: because the oxen spurned, and made it lean aside."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "And our Lord was wrath with indignation against Oza, and struck him for the (a) rashness: who died there before the ark of God.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "Either there was no probable danger, and so without cause Oza touched the ark, that he might seem to be very careful; or else he used not so much reverence as he ought to have done. l. 2. c. 12. de mirabil. S. Scrip. apud S. Aug. tom. 3."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "And David was strucken sad, for that our Lord had strucken Oza, & the name of that place was called: The striking of Oza until this day."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "And David feared our Lord in that day, saying: How shall the ark of our Lord come unto me?"
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "And he would not have the ark of our Lord turn in to himself into the city of David: but he caused it to turn in unto the house of Obededom the Getheite."
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "And the ark of our Lord dwelt in the house of Obededom the Getheite three months: & our Lord blessed Obededom, & all his house,"
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "And it was told king David, that our Lord had blessed Obededom, & all that he had for the ark of God. David therefore went, & brought away the ark of God out of the house of Obededom, into the city of David with joy."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "And when they had passed, that carried the ark of our Lord, six passes, he immolated an oxe and a ram."
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "And David danced with all his might before our Lord, moreover David was girded with a linen ephod."
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "And David, & all the house of Israel brought the ark of testament of our Lord in jubilation, & in sound of trumpet."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "And when the ark of our Lord was entered into the city of David, Michol the daughter of Saul looking forth through a window, saw king David leaping, & dancing (b) before our Lord: and she despised him in her heart.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "b",
"text": "To dance before the ark is to dance before our Lord."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "And they brought in the ark of our Lord, & set it in his place in the midst of the tabernacle, which David had pitched for it: & David offered holocausts, & pacifics before our Lord."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "And when he had accomplished offering holocausts and pacifics, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts."
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "And he distributed to all the multitude of Israel as well man as woman, to every one, one cake of bread, and one roasted piece of beef, and flour fried with oil: and all the people went, every man into his house."
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "And David returned to bless his own house: and Michol the daughter of Saul coming forth to meet David, said: How glorious was the king of Israel today uncovering himself before the handmaids of his servants, and was naked, as if one of the ribalds should be naked."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "And David said unto Michol: Before our Lord, which hath chosen me rather than thy father, and than all his house, and commanded me that I should be duke over the people of our Lord in Israel,"
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "both will I play, & will become more vile than I have been: and I will be humble in mine eyes, and with the handmaids, of whom thou speakest, I will appear more glorious."
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "Therefore unto Michol the daughter of Saul was there no child born unto the day of her death."
}
],
"summary": "With great solemnity David bringeth the Ark of God from Abinadab's house. 6. Oza for touching it is suddenly slain. 9. Whereupon David fearing to bring it to his own house, leaveth it in the house of Obededom three months, 12, then fetcheth it, dancing before it, though Michol scorn his devotion. 17. He offereth sacrifices, distributeth gifts, blesseth the people. 23. And Michol is barren."
},
{
"chapter": 7,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "And it came to pass when the king sat in his house, and our Lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,"
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "he said to Nathan the Prophet: Dost thou see that I dwell in a house of cedar, & the ark of God is set (g) in the midst of skins?",
"notes": [
{
"label": "g",
"text": "The tabernacle made by Moyses was a goodly thing, but being covered with skins and in many respects insufficient for God's service, David desired to build a glorious Temple. But was not permitted to do it for mystery sake, to signify that Christ the true Salomon should build his Church, that far excelleth the Synagogue of the Jews, & old Testament. S. Aug. l. 17. c. 8. de civit."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "And Nathan said to the king: All that is in thy heart, go do, because our Lord is with thee."
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "And it came to pass in that night: and behold the word of our Lord to Nathan, saying:"
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "Go, and speak to my servant David: Thus saith our Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell in?"
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "For neither have I dwelt in house from the day that I brought the children of Israel out of the Land of Aegypt, until this day: but I walked in tabernacle, and in tent."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "Throughout all the places, that I have passed with all the children of Israel, speaking did I speak to one of the tribes of Israel, which I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying: why did you not build me a house of cedar?"
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "And now these things shalt thou say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord of hosts: I took thee out of the pastures following the flocks, that thou shouldest be Prince over my people Israel:"
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "and I have been with thee wheresoever thou hast walked, and have slain all thine enemies from thy face: and have made thee a great name, according to the name of the great ones, that are in the earth."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant it, and they shall dwell under it, and shall be troubled no more: neither shall the children of iniquity add to afflict them as before."
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "From the day that I appointed Judges over my people Israel: and I will give thee rest from all thine enemies. And our Lord foretelleth thee, that our Lord will make thee a house."
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "And when thy days shall be accomplished, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall come forth of thy womb, and (a) I will establish his Kingdom.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "He that supposeth this great promise to be fulfilled in Salomon, erreth much, saith S. Augustin ibidem."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "He shall build a house to my name, and I will establish the throne of his Kingdom for ever."
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "(b) I will be to him for a father, and he shall be to me for a son: who if (c) he shall do any thing unjustly, I will rebuke him in the rod of men, and in the plagues of the sons of men.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "b",
"text": "S. Paul expoundeth this of Christ. Heb. 1. v. 5."
},
{
"label": "c",
"text": "This cannot be said of Christ, but of Salomon, & of any Christian, so this place hath many literal senses."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "But my mercy I will not take away from him, as I took from Saul, whom I removed from thy face."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "And thy house shall be faithful, and (d) thy Kingdom for ever before thy face, and thy throne shall be firm continually.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "d",
"text": "The See Apostolic, & Priestly power in the Church of Christ, is this perpetual Kingdom. S. Epiphanius Heresi. 29."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "According to all these words, & according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "And David went in, & sat before our Lord, & said: Who am I, o Lord God, & what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?"
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "But this also hath seemed little in thy sight, o Lord God, unless thou didst speak also of the house of thy servant for a long time: for this is the law of Adam, Lord God."
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "What can David therefore add yet, to speak unto thee? For thou knowest thy servant, o Lord God."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "For thy word, and according to thy heart thou hast done all these great things, so that thou wouldest notify it to thy servant."
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "Therefore art thou magnified, o Lord God, because there is none like to thee, neither is there a God besides thee, in all things that we have heard with our ears."
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "And what nation is there in the earth as thy people Israel, for the which (e) God hath gone, that he might (f) redeem it to be his people, & might make himself a name, & do for them great wonders, and horrible things upon the earth, before the face of thy people, whom thou redeemedst to thyself out of Aegypt, from the nations & from their gods.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "e",
"text": "Here and in many other places the Hebrew word is of the plural number, Elohim, Gods, signifying more divine Persons."
},
{
"label": "f",
"text": "The work of man's Redemption is appropriated to God the Son."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 24,
"text": "For thou hast confirmed the people Israel to be an everlasting people: and thou Lord God art become their God."
},
{
"verse": 25,
"text": "Now therefore, o Lord God, raise up for ever the word, that thou hast spoken upon thy servant & upon his house, & do as thou hast spoken,"
},
{
"verse": 26,
"text": "that thy name may be magnified for ever, and it may be said: The Lord of hosts is God over Israel. And the house of thy servant David shall be established before our Lord,"
},
{
"verse": 27,
"text": "because thou, o Lord of hosts God of Israel, hast revealed the ear of thy servant, saying: A house I build thee: therefore hath thy servant found his heart to pray thee with this prayer."
},
{
"verse": 28,
"text": "Now therefore, o Lord God, thou art God, & thy words shall be true: for thou hast spoken to thy servant these good things."
},
{
"verse": 29,
"text": "Begin therefore, & bless the house of thy servant, that it may be for ever before thee: because thou Lord God hast spoken, by thy blessing shall the house of thy servant be blessed for ever."
}
],
"summary": "David's good purpose to build a Temple is deferred by God's appointment. 12. with promise that his son shall perform it, and be established in the Kingdom. 18. For all which he rendereth thanks to God."
},
{
"chapter": 8,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "And it came to pass, after these things David struck the Philisthiims, and humbled them, & David took the bridle of tribute out of the hand of the Philisthiims."
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "And he struck Moab, & measured them with (a) a cord, making them even with the earth: & he measured two cords, one to kill, & one to save alive: & Moab became serving David under tribute.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "For more reproach David compassing them with cords, as cattle are environed, cast them on the ground, and by lot killed some, and spared some alive."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "And David struck Adarezer the son of Rohob king of Soba, when he went forth to have dominion over the river Euphrates."
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "And David having taken of his part a thousand seven hundred horsemen, & twenty thousand footmen, hoghsinewed all the chariot horses: & he left of them a hundred chariots."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "There came also Syria of Damascus to bring aid unto Adarezer the king of Soba: and David struck of Syria two & twenty thousand men."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "And David put a garrison in Syria of Damascus: & Syria became serving David under tribute: and our Lord preserved David in all things to whatsoever he went forth."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "And David took the golden armour, which the servants of Adarezer had, and brought them into Jerusalem."
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "And out of Bete, and out of Beroth the cities of Adarezer king David took brass exceeding much."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "And Tou the king of Emath heard that David had strucken all the force of Adarezer,"
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "And Tou sent Joram his son to king David, to salute him congratulating, and to give thanks: for that he had overthrown Adarezer, and strucken him. For Tou was enemy to Adarezer, and in his hand were vessels of gold, & vessels of silver, & vessels of brass:"
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "which also king David sanctified to our Lord with the silver and gold, that he had sanctified of all the nations, which he had subdued"
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "of Syria, & Moab, and the children of Ammon, and the Philisthiims, and Amalec, & of the spoils of Adarezer the son of Rohob king of Soba."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "David also (b) made himself a name when he returned having taken Syria in the Vale of Salt-pits, eighteen thousand being slain:",
"notes": [
{
"label": "b",
"text": "Set up an Arch in memory of triumph."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "& he put soldiers in Idumea, and placed a garrison: and all Idumea was made to serve David: & our Lord preserved David in all things to whatsoever he proceeded."
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "And David reigned over all Israel: David also did judgment and justice to all his people."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "And Joab the son of Sarvia was over the army: moreover Josaphat the son of Ahilud was [1] recorder:",
"notes": [
{
"label": "1",
"text": "* or chancellor."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "and Sadoc the son of Achitob, and Achimelech the son of Abiathar, were Priests: and Saraias, scribe:"
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "And Banaias the son of Joiada was over (c) the Cerethi and Phelethi: and the sons of David (d) Princes.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "c",
"text": "These were archers and sling throwers of the guard. Paraphrasis Chald."
},
{
"label": "d",
"text": "Or Priests, or chief rulers. See the annotation Gen. 47. v. 22. 1 Paral. 18. v. 17."
}
]
}
],
"summary": "Diverse nations and countries to which Israel payed tribute, are subdued by David, and pay tribute to Israel. 16. Chief officers are mentioned."
},
{
"chapter": 9,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "And David said: Is there any think you that is remaining of the house of Saul, that I may do mercy with him for Jonathas' sake?"
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "And there was of the house of Saul a servant named Siba, whom when the king had called unto him, he said to him: Art thou Siba? And he answered: I am so thy servant."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "And the king said: Is there any remaining of the house of Saul, that I may do with him the mercy of God? And Siba said to the king: There is yet living a son of Jonathas, lame of his feet."
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "Where is he? Quoth he. And Siba said to the king: Behold he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel in Lodabar."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "King David therefore sent, and took him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodabar."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "And when Miphiboseth the son of Jonathas the son of Saul was come to David, he fell on his face, and adored. And David said: Miphiboseth? Who answered: Here I am thy servant."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "And David said to him: Fear not, because doing I will do mercy on thee for Jonathas thy father, and I will restore (a) the lands of Saul thy father, and thou shalt eat bread upon my table always.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "The particular inheritance that pertained to Saul's family."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "Who adoring him, said: Who am I thy servant, that thou hast respect upon a dead dog like unto me?"
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "The king therefore called Siba the servant of Saul, and said to him: All things whatsoever were Saul's, and all his house, I have given to thy master's son."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "Till for him therefore the land, thou and thy sons, and thy servants: and thou shalt bring in meats for thy master's son, that he may be maintained: and Miphiboseth the son of thy Lord shall eat always bread (b) upon my table. And Siba had fifteen sons, and twenty servants.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "b",
"text": "Not sit at table with the King, but have his diet of the King's provision, besides the foresaid inheritance."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "And Siba said to the king: As thou my lord king hast commanded thy servant, so will thy servant do: and Miphiboseth shall eat upon my table, as one of the sons of the king."
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "And Miphiboseth had a little son called Micha: and all the kindred of the house of Siba served Miphiboseth."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "Moreover Miphiboseth dwelt in Jerusalem: because he did eat always of the king's table: and he was lame on both feet."
}
],
"summary": "Miphiboseth a lame son of Jonathas is piously relieved by David: 9. giving to his use the particular inheritance of Saul."
},
{
"chapter": 10,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "And it came to pass after these things, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanon his son reigned for him."
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "And David said: I will do mercy with Hanon the son of Naas, as (a) his father hath done mercy with me. David therefore sent, comforting him by his servants upon his father's death. But when the servants of David were come into the land of the children of Ammon,",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "This Naas King of Amon courteously entertained David's friends which escaped from the King of Moab, killing most of them that were commended to him, because David had left his country, and was returned into Juda. 1. Reg. 22. Histor. Eccles."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "the Princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanon their lord: Thinkest thou that for the honour of thy father, David hath sent comforters unto thee, and not rather that he might search and spy into the city, and overthrow it, hath David sent his servants unto thee?"
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "Hanon therefore took the servants of David, and shaved the one half of their beard, and cut away half their garments unto the buttocks, and sent them away."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "Which when it was told David, he sent to meet them: for the men were confounded very foully, and David commanded them: Tarry in Jericho, till your beard be grown, and then return."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "And the children of Ammon seeing that they had done injury to David, sent, and hired for wages the Syrian of Rohob, and the Syrian of Soba, twenty thousand footmen, and of the king Maacha a thousand men, and of Istob twelve thousand men."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "Which when David had heard, he sent Joab and the whole army of warriors."
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "The children therefore of Ammon issued forth, and set their men in array before the very entrance of the gate: but the Syrian of Soba, and Rohob, and Istob, and Maacha were by themselves in the field."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "Joab therefore seeing that there was battle prepared against him, both before him and behind him, he picked out of all the chosen of Israel, and directed his army against the Syrian:"
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "and the rest of the people he delivered to Abisai his brother, who directed his army against the children of Ammon."
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "And Joab said: If the Syrian shall prevail against me, thou shalt aid me: and if the children of Ammon shall prevail against thee, I will aid thee."
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "Play the man, and let us fight for our people, and the city of our God: and our Lord will do that which is good in his sight."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "Joab therefore and the people that were with him, began to fight against the Syrians: Who immediately fled from his face."
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "And the children of Ammon seeing that the Syrians were fled, they also fled from the face of Abisai, and entered into the city: and Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem."
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "Therefore the Syrians seeing that they were fallen before Israel, they gathered themselves together."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "And Adarezer sent, and fetched out the Syrians, that were beyond the river, and brought their army: and Sobach the master of Adarezer's war, was their chief captain."
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "Which when it was told David, he gathered together all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came into Helam: and the Syrians put themselves in array against David, & fought against him."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "And the Syrians fled from the face of Israel, and David slew of the Syrians seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen: and Sobach the Prince of the war he struck: who forthwith died."
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "And all the kings that were to aid Adarezer, seeing themselves overcome of Israel, were afraid and fled, eight and fifty thousand before Israel. And they made peace with Israel: and served them, and the Syrians were afraid any more to aid the children of Ammon."
}
],
"summary": "Hanon king of Ammon for evil entreating David's men, sent unto him of courtesy, 7. is justly plagued, with his confederates. 15. Also the second time they are overthrown by David."
},
{
"chapter": 11,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "And it came to pass the year turning about, at such time when kings are wont to proceed to battles, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel, and they spoiled the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabba: but David remained in Jerusalem."
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "Whilst these things were in doing, it chanced that David arose from his bed after noon, and walked in the top of the king's house: and he saw a woman washing herself, over-against the roof of his house: and the woman was very beautiful."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "The king therefore sent, and inquired what woman it was. And it was told him, that she was Bethsabee the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Urias the Hetheite."
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "David therefore sending messengers (a) took her, who when she was entered in to him, he slept with her: and forth with she was sanctified from her uncleanness:",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "Theodosius the Emperor pretending to be excused from punishment for his sins, because King David also was an adulterer & a manslayer, S. Ambrose replied, saying: Thou that hast followed King David erring, follow him repenting. After which admonition the Emperor most humbly did public penance enjoined him by the Bishop. In vita Theod."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "and she returned into her house having conceived a child. And sending she told David, and said: I have conceived."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "And David sent to Joab, saying: Send Urias the Hetheite. And Joab sent Urias to David."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "And Urias came to David. And David asked how well Joab did, & the people, and how the war was ordered."
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "And David said to Urias: Go into thy house, and wash thy feet. And Urias went forth out of the king's house, & the king's meat followed him."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "But Urias slept before the gate of the king's house, with the other servants of his lord, and went not down to his own house."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "And it was told David of them that said: Urias went not into his house. And David said to Urias: Didst thou not come from thy journey? Why didst thou not go down into thy house?"
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "And Urias said to David: The Ark of God and Israel & Juda dwell in pavilions, & my lord Joab and the servants of my lord abide upon the face of the earth: and shall I enter into my house, to eat and to drink, and sleep with my wife? By thy health, and by the health of thy soul I will not do this thing."
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "David therefore said to Urias: tarry here also this day, and tomorrow I will dismiss thee. Urias tarried in Jerusalem that day and the next:"
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "and David called him to eat before him and to drink, and he made him drunk: who going out at even, slept on his couch with the servants of his lord, and went not down into his house."
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "The morning therefore was come, and David wrote a letter to Joab: and sent it by the hand of Urias,"
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "writing in the letter: Set ye Urias in the front of the battle, where the fight is strongest: and leave him, that being strucken he may die."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "Therefore when Joab besieged the city, he put Urias in the place where he knew the strongest men were."
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "And the men issuing out of the city, fought against Joab, and there fell of the people of the servants of David, and Urias also the Hetheite died."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "Joab therefore sent, and told David all the story of the battle:"
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "and he commanded the messenger, saying: When thou hast told all the story of the battle to the king,"
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "if thou see him to be angry, and he say: Why approached you to the wall, to fight? Knew you not that many weapons are thrown from above of the wall?"
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "Who struck Abimelec the son of Jerobaal? Did not a woman cast upon him a piece of a millstone from the wall, and slew him in Thebes? Why approached you near the wall? Thou shalt say: Also thy servant Urias the Hetheite is slain."
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "The messenger therefore departed, and came, and told David all things that Joab had commanded him,"
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "And the messenger said to David: The men have prevailed against us, and they issued forth to us into the field: and we violently pursued them even to the gate of the city."
},
{
"verse": 24,
"text": "And the archers shot arrows at thy servants from off the wall above: and there died of the king's servants, yea and thy servant Urias the Hetheite is dead."
},
{
"verse": 25,
"text": "And David said to the messenger: Thus shalt thou say to Joab: Let not this thing discomfort thee: for the event of war is diverse: now this man, and now that man the sword consumeth: encourage thy warriors against the city, that thou mayest destroy it, and exhort them."
},
{
"verse": 26,
"text": "Also the wife of Urias heard, that Urias her husband was dead, & she mourned for him."
},
{
"verse": 27,
"text": "And the mourning being past, David sent and brought her in into his house, & she became his wife, and she bare him a son: and this thing which David had done, was displeasant before our Lord."
}
],
"summary": "David overcome with concupiscence committeth adultery with Bethsabee: 6. not finding other means to hide the crime, causeth her husband Urias to be slain. 27. Then marrieth her, she beareth a son, and God is offended."
},
{
"chapter": 12,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "Our Lord therefore sent Nathan to David: Who when he was come to him, he said unto him: There were two men in one city, one rich, and the other poor."
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "The rich man had sheep, and oxen exceeding many."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "But the poor man had nothing at all, beside one little ewe, which he had bought and nourished, and which had grown in his house together with his children, eating of his bread, and drinking of his cup, & sleeping in his bosom: & it was to him as a daughter."
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "And when a certain stranger was come to the rich man, he sparing to take of his own sheep and oxen, to make a feast for that stranger, which was come to him, took the poor man's ewe, & made meats thereof for the man that was come to him."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "And David being exceedingly wrath with indignation against that man, said to Nathan: Our Lord liveth, the man that hath done this is the child of death."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "He shall render the ewe fourfold, because he hath done this thing, & hath not spared."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "And Nathan said to David: Thou art that man. Thus saith our Lord the God of Israel: I anointed thee to be king over Israel, & I delivered thee from the hand of Saul,"
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "and gave thee the house of thy lord, & the wives of thy lord in thy bosom, and have given thee the house of Israel and Juda: & if these things be little, I will add far greater things unto thee."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "Why therefore hast thou contemned the word of the Lord, that thou wouldest do evil in my sight? Urias the Hetheite thou hast smitten with the sword, and his wife thou hast taken to thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "For which thing the sword shall not depart from thy house (a) for ever, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Urias the Hetheite, to be thy wife.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "Now & then some of thy seed shall be violently slain: so were slain three of his own sons, Amnon, chap. 13. Absalom, chap. 18. Adonias, 3 Reg. 2. six sons of Iosaphat, and all Ioram's sons save one, 2. Paralip 21. also Ochozias, Amasias, Iosias, 2. Par. 24. 25. 35. and the sons of Sedechias, himself having his eyes put out and so brought into Babylon. 4. Reg. 25."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "Therefore thus saith our Lord: Behold, I will raise upon thee evil out of thine own house, and will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them to thy neighbour, and he shall sleep with thy wives in the sight of this sun."
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "For thou hast done it secretly: but I will do this word in the sight of all Israel, and in the sight of the sun."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "And David said to Nathan: I have sinned to our Lord. And Nathan said to David: Our Lord also hath taken away thy sin: thou shalt not die."
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "Nevertheless, because thou hast made the enemies of our Lord to blaspheme, for this thing, the son that is born to thee dying shall die."
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "And Nathan returned into his house. Our Lord also struck the child, which the wife of Urias had born to David, and he was past hope."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "And David besought our Lord for the child: and David fasted a fast, and going in aside, lay upon the ground."
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "And the ancients of his house came, being earnest with him, that he would rise from the ground: who would not, neither did he eat meat with them."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "And it chanced the seventh day that the infant died: and the servants of David feared to tell him, that the child was dead. For they said: Behold when the child yet lived, we spake to him, and he heard not our voice: how much more if we shall say, The child is dead, will he afflict himself?"
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "When David therefore saw his servants muttering, he understood that the infant was dead: and he said to his servants: Is the child dead? Who answered him: He is dead."
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "David therefore rose from the ground; and was washed and anointed: and when he had changed his garment, he entered into the house of our Lord: and adored, and came into his own house, and he called for bread, and he did eat."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "And his servants said unto him: What thing is this, that thou hast done? For the infant, when he yet lived, thou didst fast and weep: but the child being dead, thou didst rise up, and hast eaten bread."
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "Who said: For the infant, whiles he yet lived, I fasted and wept; for I said: Who knoweth if perhaps our Lord will give him to me, and the infant may live?"
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "But now because he is dead, why do I fast? Shall I be able to call him again any more? I shall go to him rather: but he shall not return to me."
},
{
"verse": 24,
"text": "And David comforted Bethsabee his wife, & going in unto her, slept with her: Who bare a son, & he called his name Salomon, & our Lord loved him."
},
{
"verse": 25,
"text": "And he sent by the hand of Nathan the Prophet, & called his name, Amiable to our Lord, because our Lord loved him."
},
{
"verse": 26,
"text": "Joab therefore fought against Rabbath of the children of Ammon, & won the king's city."
},
{
"verse": 27,
"text": "And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: I have fought against Rabbath, & the City of waters is to be taken."
},
{
"verse": 28,
"text": "Now therefore gather the rest of the people, & besiege the city, & take it: lest when the city shall be wasted of me, the victory be ascribed to my name."
},
{
"verse": 29,
"text": "David therefore gathered all the people, and went forth against Rabbath, and when he had fought, he took it."
},
{
"verse": 30,
"text": "And he took the crown of their king from his head, in weight a talent of gold, having most precious stones, and it was put upon David's head. Yea & the prey of the city he carried away exceeding much:"
},
{
"verse": 31,
"text": "bringing forth also the people thereof sawed them, and drew round about over them chariots shod with iron: and he divided them with knives, and drew them through in form of bricks: so did he to all the cities of the children of Ammon: and David returned, and all the army into Jerusalem."
}
],
"summary": "Nathan the Prophet by a parable induceth David to condemn himself of great sin, 7. blameth and threateneth him for the same. 13. But upon his confession denounceth remission of his sin, with reservation of temporal punishment, 15. the death of the child. 24. Bethsabee beareth another son, who is called Salomon. 26. The city of Rabbath is taken, and a rich crown with other prey."
},
{
"chapter": 13,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "And it came to pass after these things, that Amnon the son of David loved the sister of Absalom the son of David, being very beautiful, called Thamar,"
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "& was fond on her exceedingly, so that for the love of her he was sick: because whereas she was a virgin, it seemed unto him hard to do any thing unhonestly with her."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "But Amnon had a friend, named Jonadab, the son of Semmaa David's brother, a very wise man:"
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "Who said to him: Why art thou so worn away with leanness the king's son, day by day? Why dost thou not tell me? And Amnon said to him: I love Thamar the sister of my brother Absalom."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "To whom Jonadab answered: Lie upon thy bed, and feign sickness: and when thy father shall come to visit thee, say to him: Let my sister Thamar, I pray, come to me, to give me meat, and to make me broth, that I may eat of her hand."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "Amnon therefore lay down & began as it were to be sick: & when the king came to visit him, Amnon said to the king: Let Thamar my sister come, I beseech you, that she may make in my sight two little suppings, & I may take meat of her hand."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "David therefore sent home to Thamar, saying: Come into the house of Amnon thy brother, & make him broth."
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "And Thamar came into the house of Amnon her brother, & he lay: who taking meal tempered it, & resolving it in his sight she made suppings."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "And taking that which she had boiled, she poured it out, and set it before him, & he would not eat: and Amnon said: Put forth all from me. And when they had put forth all."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "Amnon said to Thamar: Bring in the meat into the parlor, that I may eat of thy hand. Thamar therefore took the suppings, which she had made, and carried it in to Amnon her brother in the parlor."
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "And when she had offered him the meat, he caught her, and said: Come, lie with me my sister."
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "Who answered him: Do not so my brother, do not ravish me: for this is not lawful in Israel. Do not this folly."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "For I shall not be able to bear my reproach, and thou shalt be as one of the foolish in Israel: but rather speak to the king, & he will not deny me to thee."
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "But he would not rest at her petitions, but prevailing by force ravished her, & lay with her."
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "And Amnon hated her with exceeding great hatred: so that the hatred was greater wherewith he hated her, than the love with the which before he loved her. And Amnon said to her: Arise, & go."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "Who answered him: This evil, which now thou doest against me expelling me, is greater than that which thou didst before. And he would not hear her:"
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "but calling the servant, that ministered to him, he said: Thrust this woman out from me, and shut the door after her."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "Who was clothed with a garment down to the foot; for the king's daughters that were virgins, used such kind of garments. His servant therefore thrust her out, and shut the door after her."
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "Who sprinkling ashes on her head, renting her long garment, and her hands upon her head, went going on, and crying."
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "And Absalom her brother said to her: hath Amnon thy brother lien with thee? But now sister hold thy peace, he is thy brother: neither afflict thou thy heart for this thing. Thamar therefore tarried pining in the house of Absalom her brother."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "And when David the king had heard these words, he was grieved exceedingly. et noluit contristare spiritum Amnon filii sui, quoniam diligebat eum, quia primogenitus erat ei."
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "Moreover Absalom spake not to Amnon neither good nor evil: for Absalom hated Amnon because he had ravished Thamar his sister."
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "And it came to pass after the space of two years, that the sheep of Absalom were shorn in Baalhasor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom called all the king's sons,"
},
{
"verse": 24,
"text": "and he came to the king, & said to him: Behold thy servant's sheep are to be shorn: Let the king, I pray, with his servants come to his servant."
},
{
"verse": 25,
"text": "And the king said to Absalom: Do not so my son, request not that we come all, & charge thee. And when he was earnest with him, and he would not go, he blessed him."
},
{
"verse": 26,
"text": "And Absalom said: If thou wilt not come, at the least let Amnon my brother, I beseech thee, come with us. And the king said to him: It is not necessary that he go with thee."
},
{
"verse": 27,
"text": "Absalom therefore was earnest with him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. And Absalom made a feast as it were the feast of a king."
},
{
"verse": 28,
"text": "And Absalom had commanded his servants, saying: Mark when Amnon shall be drunk with wine, and I shall say to you: Strike him, and kill him, fear not: for it is I that command you: take courage, and play the valiant man."
},
{
"verse": 29,
"text": "Therefore the servants of Absalom did against Amnon, as Absalom had commanded them. And all the king's sons rising gat up every one upon their mules, and fled."
},
{
"verse": 30,
"text": "And when they yet went on in their way, a rumour came to David, saying: Absalom hath strucken all the king's sons, and there is not left of them so much as one."
},
{
"verse": 31,
"text": "The king therefore rose up, and rent his garments: and fell upon the ground, and all his servants, that stood about him, rent their garments."
},
{
"verse": 32,
"text": "But Jonadab the son of Semmaa David's brother answering, said: Let not my lord the king think, that all the king's sons be slain: Amnon only is dead, because he was put in the mouth of Absalom since the day that he ravished Thamar his sister."
},
{
"verse": 33,
"text": "Now therefore let not my lord the king put this word upon his heart, saying: All the king's sons are slain: because Amnon only is dead."
},
{
"verse": 34,
"text": "And Absalom fled: and the servant that was the scout-watch, lifted up his eyes, and looked: and behold much people came by a by-way on the side of the mountain."
},
{
"verse": 35,
"text": "And Jonadab said to the king: Lo the king's sons be come: according to the words of thy servant so is it done."
},
{
"verse": 36,
"text": "And when he had ceased to speak, the king's sons also appeared: and entering in they lifted up their voice, and wept: yea the king also and all his servants bewailed with an exceeding great weeping."
},
{
"verse": 37,
"text": "Moreover Absalom flying, went to Tholomai the son of Ammiud the king of Gessur, David therefore mourned for his son all days."
},
{
"verse": 38,
"text": "And Absalom when he was fled, and come into Gessur, was there three years."
},
{
"verse": 39,
"text": "And king David ceased to pursue Absalom, because he was comforted upon the death of Amnon."
}
],
"summary": "Amnon ravisheth Thamar. 20. For which Absalom killeth him, 37. and flyeth into Gessur."
},
{
"chapter": 14,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "And Joab the son of Sarvia, understanding that the king's heart was turned to Absalom,"
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "he sent to Thecua, and took thence a prudent woman: and he said to her: Feign that thou mournest, & put on a mourning garment, & be not anointed with oil, that thou mayest be as a woman now a long time mourning for one dead."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "And thou shalt go in unto the king, & shalt speak to him these manner of words. And Joab put the words in her mouth."
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "Therefore when the woman of Thecua was gone in to the king, she fell before him upon the ground and adored, & said: Save me, o king."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "And the king said to her: What matter hast thou? Who answered: Alas, I am a widow woman: for my husband is dead."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "And thy handmaid had two sons: who fell at words against each other in the field, & there was none to stay them: & the one struck the other, & slew him."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "And behold the whole kindred rising against thy handmaid, saith: Deliver him that hath strucken his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother, whom he hath slain, & may clean destroy the heir: and they seek to extinguish my sparkle, which is left, that there may no name remain to my husband, nor relics upon the earth."
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "And the king said to the woman: Go into thy house, and I will give commandment for thee."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "And the woman of Thecua said to the king: Upon me, my lord, be the iniquity, and upon the house of my father: but be the king & his throne innocent."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "And the king said: He that shall gainsay thee bring him to me, and he shall add no more to touch thee."
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "Who said: Let the king remember our Lord his God, that the next of blood be not multiplied to revenge, and that they kill not my son. Who said: Our Lord liveth, there shall not fall of the hairs of thy son upon the earth."
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "The woman therefore said: Let thy handmaid speak to my lord the king a word. And he said: Speak."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "And the woman said: Why hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God, and why hath the king spoken this word, that he would sin, and not bring again his banished one?"
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "We do all die, and as waters that return not, we fall down on the earth: neither will God have a soul to perish, but revoketh, meaning that he perish not altogether that is cast off."
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "Now therefore I come, that I may speak to my lord the king this word, the people being present. And thy handmaid said: I will speak to the king, if by any means the king may do the word of his handmaid."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "And the king hath heard, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of all, that would destroy me out of the inheritance of our Lord, and my son together."
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "Let thy handmaid therefore say, that the word of my lord the king be made as a sacrifice. For even as an Angel of God, so is my lord the king, that he is moved neither with blessing nor cursing: Wherefore our Lord also thy God is with thee."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "And the king answering, said to the woman: Hide not from me the thing that I ask thee. And the woman said to him: Speak my lord king."
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "And the king said: Is the hand of Joab with thee in all these things? The woman answered, & said: By the health of thy soul, my lord king, it is neither on the left hand, nor on the right of all these things, which my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he commanded me, and he put all these words into the mouth of thy handmaid."
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "That I should change the form of this speech, thy servant Joab commanded this: and thou my lord king, art wise, as an Angel of God hath wisdom, that thou understandest all things upon the earth."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "And the king said to Joab: Behold I being pacified have done thy word: Go therefore, & call again the boy Absalom."
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "And Joab falling upon his face unto the earth, adored, and (a) blessed the king; and Joab said: This day thy servant hath understood, that I have found grace in thy sight my lord king for thou hast done the word of thy servant.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "Praised and thanked the King."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "Joab therefore arose and went into Gessur, and brought Absalom into Jerusalem."
},
{
"verse": 24,
"text": "But the king said: Let him return into his house, and not see my face. Absalom therefore returned into his house, & the king's face he saw not."
},
{
"verse": 25,
"text": "Moreover like as Absalom, there was not a man in all Israel so beautiful, & exceeding comely: from the sole of the foot to the crown there was no blemish in him."
},
{
"verse": 26,
"text": "And when he polled his hair (once a year he was polled, because his bush did burden him) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred sicles, of the common weight."
},
{
"verse": 27,
"text": "And there were born to Absalom (b) three sons: and one daughter, named Thamar, of a goodly beauty.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "b",
"text": "These children died before him, as appeareth cha. 18."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 28,
"text": "And Absalom abode in Jerusalem two years, and saw not the king's face."
},
{
"verse": 29,
"text": "He therefore sent to Joab, to send him to the king: who would not come to him. And when he had sent the second time, and he would not come to him,"
},
{
"verse": 30,
"text": "he said to his servants: You know the field of Joab beside my field, that hath barley harvest: go therefore and burn it with fire. The servants therefore of Absalom burnt the corn with fire. And Joab's servants coming, renting their garments, said: The servants of Absalom have burnt part of the field with fire."
},
{
"verse": 31,
"text": "And Joab arose, & came to Absalom in his house, & said: Why have thy servants burnt my corn with fire?"
},
{
"verse": 32,
"text": "And Absalom answered Joab: I sent to thee beseeching thee that thou wouldst come unto me, & I might send thee to the king, & thou shouldst say to him: Wherefore came I out of Gessur? It was better for me to be there: I beseech thee therefore that I may see the face of the king: & if he be mindful of mine iniquity, let him kill me."
},
{
"verse": 33,
"text": "Joab therefore entering in to the king, told him all things: and Absalom was called, and he entered in to the king: and adored upon the face of the earth before him: and the king kissed Absalom."
}
],
"summary": "Joab suborning a woman first to propose the suit by a parable, 21. obtaineth pardon for Absalom, 24. but so that he appeareth not in the king's presence. 25. He is exceeding fair, hath three sons and one daughter, 29. Joab refusing to deal further for his free release, Absalom burneth his corn. 31. Then Joab procureth his access to the king."
},
{
"chapter": 15,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "Therefore after these things Absalom made himself chariots, and horsemen, and fifty men, that should go before him."
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "And Absalom rising early, stood beside the entrance of the gate, and every man that had business to the king's judgment, did Absalom call to him, and said: Of what city are thou? Who answering said: Of such a tribe of Israel am I thy servant."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "And Absalom answered him: Thy words seem unto me good and just. But there is none to hear thee appointed of the king. And Absalom said:"
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "Oh who would appoint me judge over the land, that all might come to me which have business, and I might judge justly?"
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "Yea and when a man came unto him to salute him, he put forth his hand, and taking him, kissed him."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "And this did he to all Israel coming for judgment, to be heard of the king, and he incited the hearts of the men of Israel."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "And after forty years, Absalom said to king David: Let me go, and pay my vows which I have vowed to our Lord in Hebron."
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "For thy servant vowing did vow, when he was in Gessur of Syria, saying: If our Lord will bring me again into Jerusalem, I will sacrifice to our Lord."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "And king David said to him: Go in peace. And he arose, and went into Hebron."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "And Absalom sent spies into all the tribes of Israel, saying: forthwith as you shall hear the sound of the trumpet, say ye: Absalom reigneth in Hebron."
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "Moreover with Absalom there went two hundred men out of Jerusalem being called, going with a simple heart, and utterly ignorant of the cause."
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "Absalom also sent for Achitophel the Gilonite, David's counseller, from his city Gilo. And when he immolated victims, there was made a strong conspiracy, & the people running together increased with Absalom."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "Amessenger therefore came to David, saying: All Israel with all their heart followeth Absalom."
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "And David said to his servants, that were with him in Jerusalem: Arise let us fly: for there will be no escape for us from the face of Absalom: make haste to go out, lest coming perhaps he overtake us, and force ruin upon us, and strike the city in the edge of the sword."
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "And the king's servants said to him: all things whatsoever our lord the king shall command, we thy servants will gladly execute."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "The king therefore went forth, and all his house on foot: & the king left ten women his (a) concubines to keep the house.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "Concubines were lawfully married, but had not all privileges as other wives, See Gen. 25. Iudic. 19."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "And the king going forth & all Israel on their feet, stood far from the house:"
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "and all his servants walked by him, and the legions Cerethi and Phelethi, and all the Getheites, valiant warriors, six hundred men which had followed him from Geth footmen, went before the king."
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "And the king said to Ethai the Getheite: Why comest thou with us? Return and dwell with the king, because thou art a stranger, and art come forth out of thy place."
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "Yesterday thou camest, and today shalt thou be forced to go forth with us? But I will go whither I shall go: return, and lead back thy brethren with thee, and our Lord will do with thee mercy and verity, because thou hast shewed grace and fidelity."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "And Ethai answered the king, saying: The Lord liveth, and my lord the king liveth: for that in what place soever thou shalt be, my lord king, either in death, or in life, there will thy servant be."
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "And David said to Ethai: Come, and pass. And Ethai the Getheite passed, and all the men that were with him, and the rest of the multitude."
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "And they all wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed: the king also went over the Torrent Cedron, and all the people marched against the way, that looketh to the desert."
},
{
"verse": 24,
"text": "And Sadoc also the Priest came, and all the Levites with him carrying the ark of the covenant of God, and they set down the ark of God: & Abiathar ascended, till all the people was fully passed, which was come forth of the city."
},
{
"verse": 25,
"text": "And the king said to Sadoc: Carry back the Ark of God into the city: if I shall find grace in the sight of my Lord, he will bring me again, and will shew me it, and his tabernacle."
},
{
"verse": 26,
"text": "But if he shall say to me: Thou pleasest me not: I am ready, let him do that which is good before him."
},
{
"verse": 27,
"text": "And the king said to Sadoc the Priest: O seer return into the city in peace: and Achimaas thy son, and Jonathas the son of Abiathar, your two sons let them be with you."
},
{
"verse": 28,
"text": "Behold I will be hid in the champion of the desert, till there come word from you advertising me."
},
{
"verse": 29,
"text": "Sadoc therefore and Abiathar carried back the Ark of God into Jerusalem: and they tarried there."
},
{
"verse": 30,
"text": "Moreover David went up mount Olivet, climbing & weeping, going bare foot, & his head (b) covered, yea & all the people which was with him, there head covered went up weeping.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "b",
"text": "He covered his head that he might not be seen to weep, lest he should discourage the people; nevertheless the people also wept, and likewise covered their heads."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 31,
"text": "And it was told David that Achitophel also was in the conspiracy with Absalom, & David said: Infatuate, O Lord I beseech thee, the counsel of Achitophel."
},
{
"verse": 32,
"text": "And when David went up to the top of the mount, wherein he would adore our Lord, behold there met him Chusai the Arachite, his garment rent & his head full of earth."
},
{
"verse": 33,
"text": "And David said to him: If thou come with me, thou shalt be a burden to me:"
},
{
"verse": 34,
"text": "but if thou return into the city, and wilt say to Absalom: I am thy servant, o king: as I have been thy father's servant, so I will be thy servant: thou shalt defeat the counsel of Achitophel."
},
{
"verse": 35,
"text": "And thou hast with thee Sadoc and Abiathar the Priests, and every word whatsoever thou shalt hear from out of the king's house, thou shalt tell Sadoc and Abiathar the Priests."
},
{
"verse": 36,
"text": "And there are with them their two sons Achimaas the son of Sadoc, and Jonathas the son of Abiathar: and you shall send by them unto me every word whatsoever you shall hear."
},
{
"verse": 37,
"text": "Chusai therefore the friend of David coming into the city, Absalom also entered into Jerusalem."
}
],
"summary": "Absalom getteth favour of the people, 7. and conspireth in Hebron against his father. 14. Who flying, 19. with difficulty permitteth Ethai a stranger to go with him. 24. But sendeth Sadoc, and other Priests and levites with the ark back into the city. 31. Sendeth Chusai to defeat Achitophel's counsel."
},
{
"chapter": 16,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "And when David had passed a little the top of the Mount, Siba the servant of Miphiboseth appeared coming to meet him, with two asses, which were loaden with two hundred loaves, and an hundred bunches of raisins, an hundred masses of figs, & a bottle of wine."
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "And the king said to Siba: What mean these things? And Siba answered: The asses are for the king's household to sit on: and the loaves and the figs to eat for thy servants, and the wine to drink if any man shall faint in the desert."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "And the king said: Where is thy master's son? And Siba answered the king: He hath remained in Jerusalem, saying: This day will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father:"
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "And the king said to Siba: (a) Let all things be thine that were Miphiboseth's. And Siba said: I beseech thee let me find grace before thee, my lord king.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "King David was here abused by false information: to which he ought not so easily to have given credit. chap. 19. v. 24."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "King David therefore came as far as Bahurim: & behold there came forth thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Semei, the son of Gera, & he proceeded going forth, & cursed."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "And he threw stones against David, & against all the servants of king David: & the whole people & all the warriors went on the right, & the left side of the king."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "And thus spake Semei when he cursed the king: Come forth, come forth thou man of blood, & man of Belial."
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "Our Lord hath repayed thee all the blood of the house of Saul: because thou hast invaded the Kingdom for him, and our Lord hath given the Kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and behold thine evils press thee, because thou art a man of blood."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "And Abisai the son of Sarvia said to the king: Why curseth this dead dog my lord thy king? I will go, and strike off his head."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "And the king said: What is it to me and you, ye sons of Sarvia? Let him alone that he may curse: for our Lord hath (b) commanded him to curse David: and who is he that dare say, why hath he so done?",
"notes": [
{
"label": "b",
"text": "God suffered Semei, being of his own freewill malicious, for punishment of David's sins, to curse him: but was not the author of his malice, for so Semei had committed no fault therein, & then he could not lawfully have been punished for it, as he was 3. Reg. 2."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "And the king said to Abisai, and to all his servants: Behold my son, that came out of my womb, seeketh my life: how much more the son of Jemini? Let him alone that he may curse according to the precept of our Lord:"
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "if perhaps our Lord may respect mine affliction, and our Lord may render me good for this day's cursing."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "David therefore walked and his company in the way with him. And Semei by the bank on the hill's side, went over-against him, cursing, and casting stones against him, and sprinkling earth."
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "The king therefore came, and all the people with him weary, and they were refreshed there."
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "But Absalom and all his people entered into Jerusalem, yea and Achitophel with him."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "And when Chusai the Arachite David's friend was come to Absalom, he said to him: God save thee, o king, God save thee, o king."
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "To whom Absalom, is this, quoth he, thy kindness toward thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend?"
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "And Chusai answered Absalom: Not so: because I will be his, whom our Lord hath chosen, and all this people, and all Israel, and with him will tarry."
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "Yea that I may add this also, whom shall I serve? Not the king's son? As I have served thy father, so will I serve thee also."
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "And Absalom said to Achitophel: Consult what we ought to do."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "And Achitophel said to Absalom: Go into the concubines of thy father, which he hath left to keep the house: (c) that when all Israel shall hear that thou hast defiled thy father, their hands may be strengthened with thee.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "c",
"text": "The people doubting lest Absalom might be reconciled to his father, were not assured unto him, till they saw such a crime committed as seemed to make reconciliation impossible. So all rebels and usurpers of other's right, seek by some enormous fact to make their adherents and followers sure unto them: but God plagueth them in the end; as he did both Achitophel and Absalom."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "They pitched therefore a tent for Absalom in the house top, and he went in to his father's concubines before all Israel."
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "And the counsel of Achitophel, which he gave in those days, as if a man should consult God: so was all the counsel of Achitophel, both when he was with David, and when he was with Absalom."
}
],
"summary": "Siba bringing victuals obtaineth (by false suggestion) his master Miphiboseth's inheritance. 5. Semei curseth, and throweth stones at the king, who nevertheless forbiddeth to kill him. 15. Absalom entereth into Hierusalem, 16. entertaineth Chusai, 20. and by Achitophel's advise lieth with his father's concubines."
},
{
"chapter": 17,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "Achitophel therefore said to Absalom: I will choose me twelve thousand men; & rising I will pursue David this night."
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "And falling upon him (for as much as he is weary, & of weakened hands) I will strike him: and when all the people is fled, that is with him, I shall strike the king being desolate."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "And I shall reduce all the people, as one man is wont to return: for thou seekest one man: & all the people shall be in peace."
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "And his saying pleased Absalom, & all the ancients of Israel."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "But Absalom said: Call Chusai the Arachite, & let us hear what he also saith."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "And when Chusai was come to Absalom, Absalom said to him: This manner of speech spake Achitophel; shall we do it or not? What counsel givest thou?"
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "And Chusai said to Absalom: It is not good counsel, that Achitophel hath given this time."
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "And again Chusai inferred: Thou knowest thy father, and the men that are with him, to be very valiant, and of fell courage, as if a bear in the wood her whelps being taken away should rage: yea and thy father is a man of war, neither will he abide with the people."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "Perhaps he lieth now hid secretly in caves, or in some one place where he list: and when any one shall fall in the beginning, there shall one hear whosoever shall hear it, and say: There is made a slaughter in the people that followed Absalom."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "And every one of the most valiant whose heart is as it were a lion's, shall faint for fear: for all the people of Israel know thy father to be a valiant man, and that all be strong which are with him."
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "But this seemeth unto me to be good counsel: Let all Israel be gathered to thee, from Dan to Bersabee, as the sand of the sea innumerable: and thou shalt be in the midst of them."
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "And we shall set upon them in what place soever they shall be found: and we shall cover them, as dew is wont to fall upon the earth: and we shall not leave of the men, that are with him, not so much as one."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "And if he shall enter into any city, all Israel shall cast ropes upon that city round about, and we will draw it into the torrent, that there be not found thereof not so much as a little stone."
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "And Absalom said, and all the children of Israel: The council of Chusai the Arachite is better than the counsel of Achitophel: and by the will of our Lord was the profitable counsel of Achitophel defeated, that our Lord might bring in evil upon Absalom."
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "And Chusai said to Sadoc and Abiathar the Priests: In this and this manner gave Achitophel counsel to Absalom, and to the Ancients of Israel: and I gave such and such counsel."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying: Tarry not this night in the champion of the desert, but without delay pass over: lest perhaps the king be swallowed up, and all the people that is with him."
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "And Jonathas and Achimaas stood by the Fountain Rogel: there went a maid and told them: and they went forward, to report the message to king David: for they could not be seen, nor enter into the city."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "And a certain boy saw them, and told Absalom: but they making haste entered into the house of a certain man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court, and they went down into it."
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "And a woman took and spread a covering over the mouth of the well, as it were drying sod barley: and so the thing was not known."
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "And when Absalom's servants were come into the house, they said to the woman: Where is Achimaas, and Jonathas? And the woman answered them: They passed in haste, having tasted a little water. But they that sought, when they had not found, returned into Jerusalem."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "And when these were gone, they went up out of the well, and going on told king David, and said: Arise ye, and pass quickly the river: because this manner of counsel hath Achitophel given against you."
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "David therefore arose, and all the people that was with him, and they passed over Jordan, until it waxed light, and not one at all was remaining, which did not pass the river."
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "Moreover Achitophel seeing that his counsel was not executed, saddled his ass, and rose and went into his house, and into his city: and taking order with his house, (a) hanged himself, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "Bad counsel often falleth worst to the counseller."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 24,
"text": "But David came into the Camp, and Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him."
},
{
"verse": 25,
"text": "But Absalom appointed Amasa for Joab over the army: and Amasa was the son of a man, which was called Jethra of Jezrael, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Naas, the sister of Sarvia which was the mother of Joab."
},
{
"verse": 26,
"text": "And Israel camped with Absalom in the Land of Galaad."
},
{
"verse": 27,
"text": "And when David was come into the Camp, Sobi the son of Naas of Rabbath the sons of Ammon, and Machir the Son of Ammiel of Lodabar, and Berzellai the Galaadite of Rogelim,"
},
{
"verse": 28,
"text": "presented unto him, hangings, and tapestry, and earthen vessels, wheat, and barley, and meal, and polent, and beans, and rice, and fried peas,"
},
{
"verse": 29,
"text": "and honey, and butter, sheep, and fat calves, and they gave to David & the people that was with him, to eat: for they suspected that the people with hunger and thirst was faint in the desert."
}
],
"summary": "Achitophel counselleth Absalom presently to assault his father with forces, 7. Chusai persuadeth contrary, 15. and secretly advertiseth the king thereof. 23. Achitophel hangeth himself. 25. Absalom appointeth Amasa General of his army. 27. Other friends bring victuals to the king's camp."
},
{
"chapter": 18,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "David therefore having viewed his people, appointed over them tribunes & centurions,"
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "and gave the third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and the third part under the hand of Abisai the son of Sarvia the brother of Joab, and the third part under the hand of Ethai, who was of Geth: & the king said to the people: I also will go forth with you."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "And the people answered: Thou shalt not go forth: for whether we shall fly, it will be no great importance to them of us: or whether the half part of us shall fall, they will not greatly care: because thou alone art accounted for ten thousands: it is better therefore that thou be in the city to aid us."
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "To whom the king said: What seemeth good to you, that will I do. The king therefore stood beside the gate: and all the people went forth by their troops, by hundreds and by thousands."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "And the king commanded Joab, & Abisai, and Ethai, saying: (b) Save me the child Absalom. And all the people heard the king commanding all the Princes for Absalom.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "b",
"text": "David moved with compassion towards his son Absalom, being in actual rebellion against him, prefigured Christ's compassion towards his persecuters, being his creatures, praying for them in his passion. S. Ambrose in Psal. 118. v. 108."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "The people therefore went out into the field against Israel, & the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "And the people of Israel was slain there of David's army, and there was made a great slaughter in that day, of twenty thousand."
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "And the battle there was dispersed upon the face of all the earth, and there were many more, whom the forest had consumed of the people, than they whom the sword devoured in that day."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "And it chanced that Absalom met the servants of David, sitting on a mule: and when the mule was gone in under a thick oak and a great, his head struck to the oak: & he hanging between heaven & earth, the mule that he rode upon passed through."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "And one saw this & told Joab: saying: I saw Absalom hang upon an oak."
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "And Joab said to the man that told him: If thou sawest him, why didst thou not nail him to the earth, & I had given thee ten sicles of silver, and one belt?"
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "Who said to Joab: If thou wouldest pay down in my hands a thousand pieces of silver, I would not lay my hands upon the king's son: for in our hearing the king commanded thee, & Abisai, and Ethai, saying: Keep me the child Absalom."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "Yea and if I had done against my life boldly, this could not have been hid from the king, and thou wouldest have stand against it?"
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "And Joab said: Not as thou wilt, but I will set upon him before thee. He took therefore three lances in his hand, and thrust them in the heart of Absalom: and when as yet he panted for life sticking on the oak."
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "There ran ten young men the squires of Joab, and striking they killed him."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "And Joab sounded the trumpet, and stayed the people, that they should not pursue Israel flying, willing to spare the multitude."
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "And they took Absalom, and cast him in the forest into a great pit, and they heaped upon him an exceeding great heap of stones: but all Israel fled into their tabernacles."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "Moreover Absalom had erected to himself, whiles he yet lived, a title which is in the king's Valley: for he said: I have (c) no son, and this shall be a monument of my name. And he called the title by his name, and it is called The hand of Absalom, until this present day.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "c",
"text": "All his sons being dead, for he had once three sons & a daughter. Chap. 14. v. 27."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "And Achimaas the son of Sadoc said: I will run, and tell the king, that our Lord hath done him judgment of the hand of his enemies."
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "To whom Joab said: Thou shalt not be messenger this day, but thou shalt carry the message another day: today I will not have thee carry the message, for the king's son is dead."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "And Joab said to Chusai: Go, and tell the king what thou hast seen. Chusai adored Joab, and ran."
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "And again Achimaas the son of Sadoc said to Joab: What letteth if I also run after Chusai? And Joab said to him: Why wilt thou run my son? Thou shalt not be carrier of good tidings."
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "Who answered: But what if I run? And he said to him: Run. Achimaas therefore running a near way out went Chusai."
},
{
"verse": 24,
"text": "And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman that was in the top of the gate upon the wall, lifting up his eyes, saw a man running alone."
},
{
"verse": 25,
"text": "And crying out he told the king: and the king said: If he be alone, there are good tidings in his mouth. And he making haste, and coming nearer,"
},
{
"verse": 26,
"text": "the watchman saw another man running, and crying aloud in the top, he said: There appeareth unto me another man running alone. And the king said: And this is a good messenger."
},
{
"verse": 27,
"text": "And the watchman, I behold, said he, the running of the former, as it were the running of Achimaas the son of Sadoc. And the king said: he is a good man, & cometh bringing good news."
},
{
"verse": 28,
"text": "And Achimaas crying, said to the king: God save thee, o king. And adoring the king before him flat to the earth, he said: Blessed be our Lord thy God, who hath shut up the men that have lifted up their hands against my lord the king."
},
{
"verse": 29,
"text": "And the king said: Is the child Absalom safe? And Achimaas said: I saw a great tumult, when thy servant Joab sent, o king, me thy servant: other thing I know not."
},
{
"verse": 30,
"text": "To whom the king: Pass, said he, & stand here. And when he had passed, & stood,"
},
{
"verse": 31,
"text": "Chusai appeared, and coming he said: I bring good tidings my lord king: for our Lord hath judged for thee this day of the hand of all that have risen against thee."
},
{
"verse": 32,
"text": "And the king said to Chusai: Is the child Absalom safe? To whom Chusai answering, said: Let the enemies of my lord the king become as the child, and all that rise against him unto evil."
},
{
"verse": 33,
"text": "The king therefore being made sorry, went up into the high chamber of the gate, and wept. And thus he spake, going: My son Absalom, Absalom my son: who would grant me that I might die for thee, Absalom my son, my son Absalom?"
}
],
"summary": "King David disposeth his army in three parts, giving special charge to save Absalom alive. 9. Whom nevertheless (hanging by the hairs of his head in an oak) Joab killeth: 16. and saveth the common people. 19. Which David understanding greatly bewaileth Absalom."
},
{
"chapter": 19,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "And it was told Joab, that the king wept, and mourned for his son:"
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "And the victory was turned into mourning that day to all the people: for the people heard it said in that day: The king sorroweth upon his son."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "And the people shunned that day to enter into the city, as a people turned, & flying out of battle is wont to shrink aside."
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "Moreover the king covered his head, and cried with a loud voice: O my son Absalom, o Absalom my son, o my son."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "Joab therefore entering in to the king, into his house, said: Thou hast confounded this day the countenances of all thy servants, that have saved thy life, and the life of thy sons, and thy daughters, and the life of thy wives, and the life of thy concubines."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "Thou lovest them that hate thee, and thou hatest them that love thee: and thou hast shewed this day that thou carest not for thy nobles, and for thy servants: and indeed I know now, that if Absalom lived, and all we had been slain, then it would please thee."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "Now therefore arise, and come forth, and speaking unto them satisfy thy servants: for I swear to thee by our Lord, that if thou wilt not go forth, not one verily will remain with thee this night: and this shall be worse for thee, than all the evils which have come upon thee from thy youth until this present."
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "The king therefore arose and sat in the gate: and it was told all the people that the king sat in the gate: and all the multitude came forth before the king, but Israel fled into their tabernacles."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "All the people also strove in all the tribes of Israel, saying: The king hath delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, he hath saved us from the hand of the Philistians: and now he fled out of the land for Absalom."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "But Absalom whom we anointed over us, is dead in the battle: how long are you still, and reduce not the king?"
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "But king David sent to Sadoc and Abiathar the Priests, saying: speak to the Ancients of Juda, saying: Why come you last to bring back the king into his house? (And the saying of all Israel was come to the king in his house.)"
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "You are my brethren, you my bone, and my flesh, why do you last bring back the king?"
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "And say ye to Amasa: Art not thou my bone, and my flesh? These things do God to me, and these add he, if thou be not the chief captain of warfare before me always for Joab."
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "And he inclined the heart of all the men of Juda, as it were of one man: and they sent to the king, saying: Return thou, and all thy servants."
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "And the king returned, and came as far as Jordan, and all Juda came as far as Galgal to meet the king, and to bring him over Jordan."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "And Semei the son of Gera the son of Jemini of Bahurim made haste, and went down with the men of Juda to meet king David,"
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "with a thousand men of Benjamin, and Siba the servant of the house of Saul: and his fifteen sons, & twenty servants were with him; & rushing into Jordan,"
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "passed the fords before the king, that they might help over the king's household, and do according to his commandment. And Semei the son of Gera prostrate before the king, when he had now passed Jordan,"
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "said to him: Impute not to me my lord the iniquity, nor remember the injuries of thy servant in the day that thou my lord king wentest out of Jerusalem, nor put it in thy heart o king."
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "For I thy servant acknowledge my sin: and therefore this day I am first come of all (a) the house of Joseph, and am descended to meet my lord the king.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "All the eleven tribes are called by the name of Ioseph, being chief after Juda. So Semei not of the proper tribe of Ioseph, but of Benjamin, pleading for pardon of his former fault, allegeth that he came first of the eleven tribes, to submit himself and serve the King."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "But Abisai the son of Sarvia answering, said: What shall Semei for these words not be slain, because he reviled the anointed of our Lord?"
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "And David said: What is to me and you ye sons of Sarvia? Why are you made this day as satan to me? Shall there a man be killed in Israel today? Do I not know that this day I am made king over Israel?"
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "And the king said to Semei: Thou shalt not die. And he sware to him."
},
{
"verse": 24,
"text": "Miphiboseth also the son of Saul came down to meet the king, his feet unwashed, and his beard not polled: and he had not washed his garments from the day that the king went forth, until the day of his return in peace."
},
{
"verse": 25,
"text": "And when he had met the king at Jerusalem, the king said to him: Why camest thou not with me Miphiboseth?"
},
{
"verse": 26,
"text": "And he answering, said: My lord king, my servant contemned me: and I thy servant spake to him that he should saddle me an ass, that getting on I might go with the king: for I thy servant am lame."
},
{
"verse": 27,
"text": "Moreover he hath also accused me thy servant to thee my lord king: but thou my lord king art as an Angel of God, do what pleaseth thee."
},
{
"verse": 28,
"text": "For neither was my father's house ought else, but guilty of death to my lord king: and thou hast put me thy servant among the guests of thy table? What just complaint therefore have I? Or what can I further cry out to the king?"
},
{
"verse": 29,
"text": "The king therefore said to him: What speakest thou any more? That is determined which I have spoken: Thou and Siba divide the possessions."
},
{
"verse": 30,
"text": "And Miphiboseth answered the king: Yea let him take all, for so much as my lord king is returned peaceably into his house."
},
{
"verse": 31,
"text": "Berzellai also the Galaadite, coming down from Rogelim, brought the king over Jordan, being ready also to attend on him beyond the river."
},
{
"verse": 32,
"text": "And Berzellai the Galaadite was very old, that is to say, of four score years, and he gave the king victuals, when he abode in the field: for he was an exceeding rich man."
},
{
"verse": 33,
"text": "The king therefore said to Berzellai: Come with me, that thou mayest rest secure with me in Jerusalem."
},
{
"verse": 34,
"text": "And Berzellai said to the king: How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king into Jerusalem?"
},
{
"verse": 35,
"text": "I am this day four score years old, are my senses quick to discern sweet or sour? Or can meat or drink delight thy servant? Or can I hear more the voice of singing men and singing women? Why should thy servant be a burden to my lord the king?"
},
{
"verse": 36,
"text": "Ithy servant will go forward a little from Jordan with thee: I need not this recompense,"
},
{
"verse": 37,
"text": "but I beseech thee that I thy servant may return, and die in my city, and be buried by the sepulchre of my father, and my mother. But there is thy servant Chamaam, let him go with thee, my lord king, and do to him whatsoever seemeth good to thee."
},
{
"verse": 38,
"text": "The king therefore said to him: Let Chamaam pass on with me, and I will do for him whatsoever shall please thee, and all that thou shalt ask of me, thou shalt obtain."
},
{
"verse": 39,
"text": "And when all the people and the king had passed Jordan, the king kissed Berzellai, and blessed him: and he returned into his place."
},
{
"verse": 40,
"text": "The king therefore passed into Galgal, and Chamaam with him, and all the people of Juda had brought over the king, and the half part only of the people of Israel were present."
},
{
"verse": 41,
"text": "Therefore all the men of Israel concurring to the king, said to him: why have our brethren the men of Juda stolen thee, and brought the king and his household over Jordan, and all the men of David with him?"
},
{
"verse": 42,
"text": "And every man of Juda answered the men of Israel: Because the king is nearer to me: why art thou angry for this matter? Have we eaten any thing of the king's, or were there gifts given us?"
},
{
"verse": 43,
"text": "And a certain man of Israel answered the men of Juda, and said: I am greater by ten parts with the king, and to me pertaineth David more than to thee: Why hast thou done me wrong, and it was not told me first, that I might bring back my king? And the men of Juda answered more sharply than the men of Israel."
}
],
"summary": "David moved by Joab's admonition 8. ceaseth mourning for Absalom, and reconcileth the rebels. 19. Semei is pardoned. 24. Miphiboseth cleareth himself of his servant's false accusation, yet recovereth not his whole right. 32. Berzellai is courteously entreated. 40. The other tribes contend with Juda for their affection to the king."
},
{
"chapter": 20,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "It chanced also that there was there a man of Belial, named Seba, the son of Bochri, a man of Jemini: and he sounded the trumpet, and said: We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Isai: Return into thy tabernacles Israel."
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "And all Israel was separated from David, and followed Seba the son of Bochri: but the men of Juda struck to their king from Jordan unto Jerusalem."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "And when the king was come into his house to Jerusalem, he took the ten women his concubines, which he had left to keep the house, and he delivered them into custody, allowing them victuals: and he went not in unto them, but they were shut up until the day of their death living in widowhood. And the king said to Amasa:"
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "Call me together all the men of Juda against the third day, and be thou present."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "Amasa therefore went to call together Juda, and tarried beyond the time appointed which the king had assigned him."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "And David said to Abisai: Now will Seba the son of Bochri more afflict us, than Absalom: take therefore the servants of thy lord, and pursue him, lest perhaps he find fenced cities, and escape us."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "There went forth therefore with him Joab's men, Cerethi also and Phelethi: and all the strong men issued forth of Jerusalem to pursue Seba the son of Bochri."
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "And when they were beside the great stone, which is in Gabaon, Amasa coming met them. Moreover Joab was clothed with a strait coat according to the measure of his stature, and upon it girded with a sword hanging down to the flank, in a scabbard, which being made for the purpose could with light moving come forth and strike."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "Joab therefore said to Amasa: God save thee my brother. And he held, with his right hand the chin of Amasa, as it were kissing him."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "But Amasa marked not the sword, which Joab had, who struck him in the side, & poured out his bowels on the ground, neither added he the second wound, and he died. And Joab, and Abisai his brother pursued Seba the son of Bochri."
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "In the mean time certain men, when they stood by the carcass of Amasa, of Joab's company, said: Lo he that would have been for Joab the companion of David."
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "And Amasa imbrued with blood, lay in the midst of the way. A certain man saw this, that all the people, stayed to see him, and he removed Amasa out of the way into the field, and covered him with a garment, that they which passed might not stay because of him."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "He therefore being removed out of the way, every man passed following Joab to pursue Seba the son of Bochri."
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "Moreover he had passed through all the tribes of Israel unto Abela, & Bethmaaca: and all the chosen men were gathered together unto him."
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "They therefore came, and assaulted him in Abela, and in Bethmaaca, & they compassed the city with munitions, & the city was besieged: and all the multitude, that was with Joab, laboured to destroy the walls."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "And a wise woman cried out from the city: Hear ye, hear ye, tell Joab: Approach hither, and I will speak with thee."
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "Who when he was come to her, she said to him: Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am. To whom she spake thus: Hear the words of thy handmaid. Who answered: I do hear."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "And she again said: A saying was used in the old proverb: They that ask, let them ask in Abela: and so they prospered."
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "Am not I she that answer truth in Israel, and thou seekest to subvert the city, and to overthrow a mother city in Israel? Why throwest thou down headlong the inheritance of our Lord?"
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "And Joab answering, said: God forbid, God forbid that I should, I do not throw down, nor destroy."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "The matter is not so, but a man of mount Ephraim, Seba the son of Bochri by name, hath lifted up his hand against king David: Deliver him only, and we will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab: Behold his head shall be thrown to thee off the wall."
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "She therefore went to all the people, and spake to them wisely: who threw the head of Seba the son of Bochri being cut off, to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet, and they departed from the city, every one into their tabernacles: and Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king."
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "Joab therefore was over all the army of Israel: and Banaias the son of Joiada over the Ceretheites and Pheletheites."
},
{
"verse": 24,
"text": "But Aduram over the tributes: moreover Josaphat the son of Ahilud, was register."
},
{
"verse": 25,
"text": "And Siva, a scribe: and Sadoc and Abiathar, priests."
},
{
"verse": 26,
"text": "And Ira the Jairite was the (a) priest of David.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "Chief or great in familiarity."
}
]
}
],
"summary": "Seba raiseth rebellion, is pursued by Joab, (10. Who in the way treacherously killeth Amasa.) 13. Abela is besieged, because Seba saveth himself there. 20. But his head being cut off and cast over the wall to Joab, the army departeth. 23. Chief men in office are mentioned."
},
{
"chapter": 21,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "And there came a famine in the days of David three years continually: and David consulted the oracle of our Lord. And our Lord said: For Saul, and his bloody house, because he slew the Gabaonites."
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "The king therefore calling the Gabaonites, said to them. (Moreover the Gabaonites were not of the children of Israel, but the relics of the Amorrheites: For the children of Israel had sworn to them, and Saul would strike them of zeal, as it were for the children of Israel & Juda.) [1]",
"cross_refs": [
{
"text": "Iosue 9."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "David therefore said to the Gabaonites: What shall I do for you? And what shall be the expiation for you, that you may bless the inheritance of our Lord?"
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "And the Gabaonites said to him: We have no question upon silver and gold, but against Saul, and against his house: neither will we that a man be slain of Israel. To whom the king said: What will you then that I do for you?"
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "Who said to the king? The man, that hath wasted us and oppressed us unjustly, we must so destroy, that there be not so much as one left of his stock in all the coasts of Israel."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "Let there be given us seven men of his children, that we may crucify them to our Lord in Gabaa of Saul, once the chosen of our Lord. And the king said: I will give them."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "And the king spared Miphiboseth the son of Jonathas the son of Saul, for the oath of our Lord, that had been between David, and between Jonathas the son of Saul."
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "The king therefore took the two sons of Respha the daughter of Aia, whom she bare to Saul, Armoni, and Miphiboseth: and the five sons of Michol the daughter of Saul, which she bare to Hadriel the son of Berzellai, that was of Molathi,"
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "and gave them into the hands of the Gabaonites: who crucified them on a hill before our Lord: and these seven died together in the first days of harvest, when the reaping of barley began."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "And Respha the daughter of Aia taking a hair-cloth, spread it under her upon the rock from the beginning of harvest, till water dropped upon them from heaven: and she suffered not the birds to tear them by day, nor the beasts by night."
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "And the things were told David, which Respha had done, the daughter of Aia, the concubine of Saul."
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "And David went, and took the bones of Saul, and the bones of Jonathas his son from the men of Jabes Galaad, who had stolen them out of the street of Bethsan, in the which the Philisthiims hanged them when they had killed Saul in Gelboe."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "And he carried thence the bones of Saul, and the bones of Jonathas his son: and gathering the bones of them that were crucified,"
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "they buried them with the bones of Saul and of Jonathas his son in the Land of Benjamin, in the side, in the sepulchre of Cis his father: and they did all things that the king had commanded, and God was made propitious again to the land after these things."
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "And there was a battle made again of the Philistians against Israel, and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philisthiims. And David fainting,"
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "Jesbibenob, which was of the kindred of Arapha, the iron of whose spear weighed three hundred ounces, & he was girded with a new sword, assayed to strike David."
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "And Abisai the son of Sarvia rescued him, and striking the Philistian killed him. Then sware David's men, saying: Thou shalt no more go forth with us into battle, lest thou put out the lamp of Israel."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "There was also a second battle in Gob against the Philistians: then struck Sobochai of Husathi, Saph of the stock of Arapha of the kindred of the giants."
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "There was also a third battle in Gob against the Philistians, in the which Adeodatus the son of the Forest a broiderer the Bethlehemite struck Goliath the Getheite, the shaft of whose spear was as it were a weaver's beam."
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "The fourth battle was in Geth: in the which was a tall man, that had six fingers and six toes on each hand and foot, that is four and twenty, and he was of the race of Arapha."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "And he blasphemed Israel: and Jonathan the son of Samaa the brother of David struck him."
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "These four were born of Arapha in Geth, and they fell by the hand of David, and of his servants."
}
],
"summary": "Famine oppressing Israel three years, for the sin of Saul against the Gabaonites, 6. seven of Saul's race (7. Miphiboseth saved) are crucified. 12. Their bones with Saul's and Jonathas are buried in the Land of Benjamin. 15. David hath four great battles and victories against the Philistians."
},
{
"chapter": 22,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "And David spake to our Lord the words of this song, in the day that our Lord delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of (a) Saul.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "After that David was delivered from the hands of Saul (who first and longest & most dangerously of all men persecuted him, and therefore is here specially named) & from all his enemies, corporal and spiritual, when he had good repose of mind his visible enemies being subverted, and his sins remitted, acknowledging God's infinite goodness, by inspiration of the Holy Ghost, made this Canticle of thanks-giving, & praise of God. It is inserted amongst the Psalms the 17. in order, all one in sense, so differing in some words that the one explicateth the other."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "And he said: Our Lord is my rock, and my strength, and my Saviour."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "God is my strong one, I will hope in him: my shield, and the horn of my salvation: my lifter up, and my refuge: my Saviour, from iniquity thou wilt deliver me."
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "Our Lord praise-worthy will I invocate: and from mine enemies I shall be saved."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "Because the pangs of death have compassed me: the streams of Belial have terrified me."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "The ropes of hell have compassed me: the snares of death have prevented me."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "In my tribulation I will invocate our Lord, & I will cry to my God: and he will hear my voice out of his holy temple, and my cry shall come to his ears."
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "The earth quaked and trembled, the foundations of the mountains were strucken, and shaken, because he was angry with them."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "Asmoke arose out of his nostrils, and a fire from his mouth shall devour: coals were kindled from him."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "And he bowed the heavens, and descended: and mist under his feet."
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "And he ascended upon the Cherubins, and flew: and slid over the wings of the wind."
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "He put darkness round about him a cover: stilling waters out of the clouds of heaven."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "By the shining in his presence: the coals of fire were kindled."
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "Our Lord will thunder from heaven: and the high one will give his voice."
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "He shot his arrows and dispersed them: lightning, and consumed them."
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "And the overflowings of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were discovered at the rebuking of our Lord, at the breathing of the spirit of his fury."
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "He sent from high heaven, and took me, and drew me out of many waters."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "He delivered me from my most mighty enemy, and from them that hated me: because they were stronger than I."
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "He prevented me in the day of my affliction, and our Lord became my stay."
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "And he brought me forth into latitude, he delivered me, because I well pleased him."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "Our Lord will reward me according to my justice: and according to the cleanness of my hands will he render to me."
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "Because I have kept the ways of our Lord, and have not done impiously, from my God."
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "For all his judgments are in my sight: and his precepts I have not removed from me."
},
{
"verse": 24,
"text": "And I shall be perfect with him; and shall keep myself from mine iniquity."
},
{
"verse": 25,
"text": "And our Lord will restore unto me according to my justice: and according to the cleanness of my hands in the sight of his eyes."
},
{
"verse": 26,
"text": "With the holy one thou shalt be holy: and with the strong perfect."
},
{
"verse": 27,
"text": "With the elect thou shalt be elect: and with the perverse thou shalt be perverted."
},
{
"verse": 28,
"text": "And the poor people thou wilt save: and the haughty in thine eyes thou wilt humble."
},
{
"verse": 29,
"text": "Because thou art my lamp, o Lord: and thou wilt illuminate my darkness."
},
{
"verse": 30,
"text": "For in thee I will run girded: in my God I will leap over the wall."
},
{
"verse": 31,
"text": "God, his way immaculate, the word of our Lord is examined by fire: he is the shield of all that trust in him."
},
{
"verse": 32,
"text": "Who is God beside our Lord: and who is strong beside our God?"
},
{
"verse": 33,
"text": "God who hath girded me with strength: and made even my perfect way."
},
{
"verse": 34,
"text": "Making my feet equal with the harts, and setting me upon my high places."
},
{
"verse": 35,
"text": "Teaching my hands unto battle: and framing mine arms as it were a brazen bow."
},
{
"verse": 36,
"text": "Thou hast given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy mildness hath multiplied me."
},
{
"verse": 37,
"text": "Thou shalt enlarge my steps under me: and mine ankles shall not fail."
},
{
"verse": 38,
"text": "I will pursue mine enemies, and bruise them: and will not return till I consume them."
},
{
"verse": 39,
"text": "I will consume and break them, that they rise not: they shall fall under my feet."
},
{
"verse": 40,
"text": "Thou hast girded me with strength to battle: thou hast bowed under me them that resist me."
},
{
"verse": 41,
"text": "Mine enemies thou hast made to turn to me the back: them that hated me, and I shall destroy them."
},
{
"verse": 42,
"text": "They shall cry, and there shall not be to save, to our Lord, and he will not hear them."
},
{
"verse": 43,
"text": "I will destroy them as the dust of the earth: as the mire of the streets will I bruise and break them."
},
{
"verse": 44,
"text": "Thou wilt save me from the contradictions of my people: thou wilt keep me to be (b) the head of the Gentiles: the people which I know not, will serve me.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "b",
"text": "Thought some few Gentiles were subdued by David, and some were converted to true religion in the old Testament: yet the full conversion of Gentiles pertaineth to the Church of Christ, which is here foreshewed and described to have perpetual seed for ever."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 45,
"text": "The children aliens will resist me, with the hearing of the ear they will obey me."
},
{
"verse": 46,
"text": "The children aliens are fallen away, and shall be straitened in their distresses."
},
{
"verse": 47,
"text": "Our Lord liveth, and my God is blessed: and the strong God of my salvation shall be exalted."
},
{
"verse": 48,
"text": "God which givest me revenges, and throwest down peoples under me."
},
{
"verse": 49,
"text": "Which bringest me out from mine enemies, and from them that resist me dost lift me up: from the wicked man thou shalt deliver me."
},
{
"verse": 50,
"text": "Therefore will I confess unto thee, o Lord, among the Gentiles, and will sing to thy name."
},
{
"verse": 51,
"text": "Magnifying the salvations of his king, and doing mercy to his Christ David, and to his seed for ever."
}
],
"summary": "King David's Canticle of thanksgiving, for his delivery from all enemies: 44. With a Prophecy of the rejection of the Jews, and vocation of the Gentiles."
},
{
"chapter": 23,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "And these are David's last words. David the son of Isai said: The man said, to whom it was appointed concerning the Christ of the God of Jacob, the excellent Psalmist of Israel:"
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "The Spirit of our Lord hath spoken by me, and his words by my tongue."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "The God of Israel said to me, the Strong one of Israel hath spoken, the Dominatour of men, the just ruler in the fear of God."
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "As the light of the morning when the sun riseth, early without clouds glistereth, and as by rain grass springeth out of the earth."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "(a) Neither is my house so great with God, that he should enter with me an eternal covenant firm in all things & assured. For all my salvation, & all my will: neither is there ought thereof that springeth not.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "King David in this last prophecy plainly distinguisheth between the covenant & promise made to him touching his earthly Kingdom and the Kingdom of Christ, who should be born of his see. In both which he foretelleth the reward of the good and punishment of the bad."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "And transgressors shall be plucked up as thorns every one: which are not taken with hands."
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "And if a man will touch them, he shall be armed with iron and a lanced staff, and kindled with fire they shall be burnt unto nothing."
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "These be the names of the valiants of David. Sitting in his chair the wisest Prince amongst three, he is as it were the most tender little worm of the wood, which killed eight hundred at one brunt."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "After him, Eleazar the son of his uncle the Ahohite among the three valiants, that were with David when they defied the Philisthiims, and were gathered thither into battle."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "And when the men of Israel were gone up, he stood and struck the Philistians till his hand fainted, and waxed stiff with the sword: and our Lord made a great victory that day: and the people that was fled, returned to take away of the spoils of them that were slain."
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "And after him Semma the son of Age of Arari. And the Philisthiims were gathered together in their ward: for there was there a field full of rice. And when the people was fled from the face of the Philisthiims,"
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "he stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and struck the Philisthians: and our Lord gave great salvation."
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "Moreover also before there went down three which were Princes among thirty, & came to David in the harvest time into the cave of Odollam: and the camp of the Philistians was placed in the Vale of the giants."
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "And David was in a hold: moreover the ward of the Philisthians was then in Bethlehem."
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "David (b) therefore desired, & said: O that some man would give me drink of the water of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem beside the gate.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "b",
"text": "The King proposed not this for desire of that water, but to try and exercise his men's fortitude."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "Three valiants therefore brake into the camp of the Philistians, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, that was beside the gate, and brought it to David: but he would not drink, but (c) offered it to our Lord,",
"notes": [
{
"label": "c",
"text": "Precious things are most meet to be offered to God."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "saying: Our Lord be merciful to me, that I do not this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that went, & the peril of their lives? Therefore he would not drink. These things did the three strongest."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "Abisai also the brother of Joab the son of Sarvia, was Prince of three, it is he that lifted up his spear against three hundred, whom he slew, renowned among three,"
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "and the noblest of three, and he was the chief of them, but to the three first he raught not."
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "And Banaias the son of Joiada the most valiant man, of great works, of Cabseel: he struck the two lions of Moab, and he went down, and struck the lion in the midst of the cistern in the days of snow."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "He also struck the Aegyptian, a man worthy to be a spectacle, having in his hand a spear: therefore when he came down to him with a rod, by force he wrested the spear out of the hand of the Aegyptian, and slew him with his own spear."
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "These things did Banaias the son of Joiada."
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "And he renowned among the three valiants, which were the nobler among thirty: but unto the three he raught not: and David made him of his secret counsel."
},
{
"verse": 24,
"text": "Asael the brother of Joab among the thirty, Elehanan the son of his uncle of Bethlehem."
},
{
"verse": 25,
"text": "Semma of Harodi, Elica of Harori,"
},
{
"verse": 26,
"text": "Heles of Phalti, Hira the son of Acces of Thecua,"
},
{
"verse": 27,
"text": "Abiezer of Anathoth, Mobonnai of Husati,"
},
{
"verse": 28,
"text": "Selmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,"
},
{
"verse": 29,
"text": "Heled the son of Baana, he also a Netophathite, Ithai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the children of Benjamin,"
},
{
"verse": 30,
"text": "Banaia the Pharathonite, Heddai of the Torrent Gaas,"
},
{
"verse": 31,
"text": "Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Beromi,"
},
{
"verse": 32,
"text": "Eliaba of Salaboni: The sons of Jassen, Jonathan,"
},
{
"verse": 33,
"text": "Semma of Orori, Ahiam the son of Sarar the Ararite,"
},
{
"verse": 34,
"text": "Eliphelet the son of Aasbai the son of Machati, Eliam the son of Achitophel the Gelonite,"
},
{
"verse": 35,
"text": "Hesrai of Carmel, Pharai of Arbi,"
},
{
"verse": 36,
"text": "Igaal the son of Nathan of Soba, Bonni of Gadi,"
},
{
"verse": 37,
"text": "Selec of Ammoni, Naharai the Berothite the squire of Joab the son of Sarvia,"
},
{
"verse": 38,
"text": "Ira the Jethrite, Gareb he also a Jethrite,"
},
{
"verse": 39,
"text": "Urias the Hetheite. All thirty seven."
}
],
"summary": "The last words of David concerning reward of the good 6. and punishment of the bad. 8. A Catalogue of David's valiant men."
},
{
"chapter": 24,
"verses": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "And (a)(b) the fury of our Lord added to be angry against Israel, & stirred up David among them saying: Go, number Israel and Juda.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "a",
"text": "This sin & punishment happened before, when David had health and strength of body."
},
{
"label": "b",
"text": "The fury of our Lord, that is Satan (a furious spirit, yet God's creature) not our Lord himself, but by permission only. 1. Par. 2. 1. Satan arose against Israel, & moved David."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "And the king said to Joab the General of his army: Walk through all the tribes of Israel from Dan to Bersabee, and number ye the people, that I may know the number thereof."
},
{
"verse": 3,
"text": "And Joab said to the king: Our Lord thy God increase thy people, as much more as now it is, and again multiply it an hundred fold in the sight of my lord the king: but what meaneth my lord the king by this kind of thing?"
},
{
"verse": 4,
"text": "Howbeit the king's word more prevailed than the words of Joab, and of the chief of the army: and Joab went forth, and the captains of the soldiers from the face of the king, to number the people of Israel."
},
{
"verse": 5,
"text": "And when they had passed Jordan, they came into Aroer to the right hand of the city, which is in the Vale of Gad."
},
{
"verse": 6,
"text": "And by Jazer they passed into Galaad, and into the lower country of Hodsi, and they came into the woody country of Dan. And going about near Sidon,"
},
{
"verse": 7,
"text": "they passed nigh to the walls of Tyre, and all the land of the Heveite, and the Chananite, and they came to the south of Juda into Bersabee:"
},
{
"verse": 8,
"text": "and having viewed the whole land, after nine months and twenty days, they were come to Jerusalem."
},
{
"verse": 9,
"text": "Joab therefore gave the number of the description of the people to the king, and there were found of Israel eight hundred thousand strong men, that could draw sword: and of Juda five hundred thousand fighting men."
},
{
"verse": 10,
"text": "But David's (b) heart struck him, after the people was numbered: and David said to our Lord: (c) I have sinned very much in this fact: but I pray the Lord to transfer the iniquity of thy servant, because I have done exceeding foolishly.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "b",
"text": "Contrition."
},
{
"label": "c",
"text": "Confession."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 11,
"text": "David therefore arose in the morning, and the word of our Lord was made to Gad the Prophet and Seer of David, saying:"
},
{
"verse": 12,
"text": "Go, and speak to David: Thus saith our Lord: (d) Choice is given thee of three things, choose one of them which thou wilt, that I may do it to thee.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "d",
"text": "Satisfaction."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 13,
"text": "And when Gad was come to David, he told him, saying: Either famine shall come to thee seven years in thy land: or three months thou shalt fly thy adversaries, and they shall pursue thee: or certes three days the pestilence shall be in thy land. Now therefore deliberate, and see what word I shall answer to him that sent me."
},
{
"verse": 14,
"text": "And David said to Gad: I am distressed exceedingly: but it is better that I fall into the hands of our Lord (for his mercies be many) than into the hands of men."
},
{
"verse": 15,
"text": "[1] And our Lord sent the pestilence in Israel, from morning unto the time appointed, and there died of the people from Dan to Bersabee seventy thousand men.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "1",
"text": "The Epistle in a votive Mass in time of plague or mortality."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 16,
"text": "And when the Angel of our Lord had stretched forth his hand over Jerusalem to destroy it, our Lord had pity upon the affliction, and said to the Angel that struck the people: (e) It is sufficient: now hold thy hand: and the Angel of our Lord was beside the floor of Areuna the Jebuseite.",
"notes": [
{
"label": "e",
"text": "Temporal punishment inflicted after the guilt of sin was remitted."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 17,
"text": "And David said to our Lord when he saw the Angel striking the people: I am he that have sinned, I have done wickedly: these that are the sheep, what have they done? Let thy hand, I beseech thee, be turned against my father's house."
},
{
"verse": 18,
"text": "And Gad came to David in that day, and said to him: Go up, and build an altar to our Lord in the floor of Areuna the Jebuseite."
},
{
"verse": 19,
"text": "And David went up according to the word of Gad, which our Lord had commanded him."
},
{
"verse": 20,
"text": "And Areuna looking, perceived the king and his servants to come towards him."
},
{
"verse": 21,
"text": "And going forth he adored the king with his face bowing to the earth, and said: What is the cause that my lord the king cometh to his servant? To whom David said: That I may buy of thee the floor, and build an altar to our Lord, & the slaughter may cease which rageth among the people."
},
{
"verse": 22,
"text": "And Areuna said to David: Let my lord the king take, and offer, as it pleaseth him: thou hast the oxen for holocaust, and the wain, and the yokes of the oxen for provision of wood."
},
{
"verse": 23,
"text": "Areuna gave all things to the king: and Areuna said to the king: The Lord thy God receive thy vow."
},
{
"verse": 24,
"text": "To whom the king answering, said: Not so as thou wilt, but I will buy it of thee at a price, and I will not offer to our Lord my God holocausts (f) given gratis. David therefore bought the floor, and the oxen, for fifty sicles of silver:",
"notes": [
{
"label": "f",
"text": "If subjects had not propriety in their goods, but that the right and dominion of all pertained to the Prince, then could nothing at all in any case be given gratis by the subject, but only yielded as due to his sovereign."
}
]
},
{
"verse": 25,
"text": "and David built there an altar to our Lord, and offered holocausts and pacifics: and our Lord became merciful to the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel."
}
],
"summary": "For David's sin in numbering the people, 11. three sorts of punishments are proposed to his election: 14. of which he chooseth the plague, and seventy thousand die in three days. 16. God sheweth mercy. 17. David prayeth, 18. buildeth an altar, 25. and the plague ceaseth."
}
]
}