An Historical Account of the Life and Reign of David, King of Israel: Interspersed with Various Conjectures, Digressions and Disquisitions, in which ... Mr. Bayle's Criticisms Upon the Conduct and Character of that Prince, are Fully Considered, Volume 3J. Osborn, 1742 |
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Page 37
... , with David : quite other- wife ; he seems to have increased in both , his whole life long . But it must be owned , that his known character of being inspired by GoD , bore him out in this conduct beyond D 3 by the Life of King DAVID . 37.
... , with David : quite other- wife ; he seems to have increased in both , his whole life long . But it must be owned , that his known character of being inspired by GoD , bore him out in this conduct beyond D 3 by the Life of King DAVID . 37.
Page 65
... seems not far removed from that character of Domitian , mentioned by the fame Tacitus ; that he played the prince's fon in whoredoms and adulteries . And there- fore it is no wonder , if Jonadab's detestable flattery * had its effect ...
... seems not far removed from that character of Domitian , mentioned by the fame Tacitus ; that he played the prince's fon in whoredoms and adulteries . And there- fore it is no wonder , if Jonadab's detestable flattery * had its effect ...
Page 68
... seem from this paffage , as if the Hebrews had fallen into the fame way of thinking . But the truth is , they were in a wifer way of thinking ; and denominated all fin , folly which is its fofteft name . And poffibly Tamar now called ...
... seem from this paffage , as if the Hebrews had fallen into the fame way of thinking . But the truth is , they were in a wifer way of thinking ; and denominated all fin , folly which is its fofteft name . And poffibly Tamar now called ...
Page 110
... seems to have most loved and con- fided in , combining against him , and com- paffing his death ; Abfalom , and Abithophel ; his fon , and his counsellor . And both of these are , as I apprehend , fufficiently and clearly characterized ...
... seems to have most loved and con- fided in , combining against him , and com- paffing his death ; Abfalom , and Abithophel ; his fon , and his counsellor . And both of these are , as I apprehend , fufficiently and clearly characterized ...
Page 122
... seems to have given the finishing stroke to the rebellion . For then the facred hifto- rian immediately adds And the confpiracy was strong ; for the people increased conti- nually with Abfalom . Achitophel was too cunning to discover ...
... seems to have given the finishing stroke to the rebellion . For then the facred hifto- rian immediately adds And the confpiracy was strong ; for the people increased conti- nually with Abfalom . Achitophel was too cunning to discover ...
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Abfalom Abiathar Abishai Achitophel Adonijah affurance againſt Ahimaaz alfo alſo Ammonites Amnon anſwer antient apprehend Araunah Bathsheba becauſe befides beſt book of Samuel cafe cauſe character Chron command confequence confidered courſe David death defire deſtroy diftemper diſpatch diſtreſs divine eafily enemies evil facred faid fame father favour fays the text feems fent fervants fervice fhall fignal filver firſt flain fome friendſhip fuch fuffer fufficiently fuppofe fure fword Gibeon greateſt guilt hath himſelf hiſtory houfe houſe Ifrael inftance Jerufalem Joab Joab's juſtice king king's laſt leaſt Lord meaſures Mephibofheth mercy moft moſt muſt obferve occafion paffage paffed paffion Pelethites perfon Pfalm poffible prefent prieſts princes puniſh purpoſe purſue raiſed reaſon rebellion Saul ſee ſhall ſhe ſhould Solomon ſome ſon ſpirit thee themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thouſand treaſures tribe underſtand unto Uriah Uriah the Hittite whofe wife Zadok