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 35
... observe to the reader , that there is one difficulty in Nathan's charge against David , which none of the commentators have cleared . It is this : It feems to be made a part of David's accufation , That he married Bathsheba Thou hast ...
... observe to the reader , that there is one difficulty in Nathan's charge against David , which none of the commentators have cleared . It is this : It feems to be made a part of David's accufation , That he married Bathsheba Thou hast ...
Page 41
... observe upon this occa- fion , that the thinking reader must find it very surprising , to see so wife a man as David , fafting and mourning in fo extraor- dinary a manner , for a child , who , being yet an infant , could not poffibly ...
... observe upon this occa- fion , that the thinking reader must find it very surprising , to see so wife a man as David , fafting and mourning in fo extraor- dinary a manner , for a child , who , being yet an infant , could not poffibly ...
Page 91
... observe him after- wards fo cold and indifferent , to have him re - established in his father's favour . THE truth is , when Joab had greatly gratified the king , and gained credit with him , by bringing back Absalom to Jerufalem , he ...
... observe him after- wards fo cold and indifferent , to have him re - established in his father's favour . THE truth is , when Joab had greatly gratified the king , and gained credit with him , by bringing back Absalom to Jerufalem , he ...
Page 156
... observation , in the Wisdom of Solomon , ( recounted among the appointments of Providence ) That where- withal a man finneth , by the fame alfo shall be be punished . In the next place , I cannot but reflect with astonishment , upon the ...
... observation , in the Wisdom of Solomon , ( recounted among the appointments of Providence ) That where- withal a man finneth , by the fame alfo shall be be punished . In the next place , I cannot but reflect with astonishment , upon the ...
Page 241
... observing several names in the list of these worthies , 2 Sam . xxiii . left out in the fubfequent lift , 1 Chron . xi . and a good many other names added in this later lift . From whence , I conclude , that fome of the worthies in the ...
... observing several names in the list of these worthies , 2 Sam . xxiii . left out in the fubfequent lift , 1 Chron . xi . and a good many other names added in this later lift . From whence , I conclude , that fome of the worthies in the ...
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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