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Inftructions to his Son Solomon

CHAP. XXIII.

Some Account of the Temple-fervice.

Death

CHAP. XXIV.

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David's

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David's Character difcuffed, with regard to bis Polygamy, and the Murder of Uriah

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A fhort Comparison of David with Alexander,

Cæfar, and Scipio. His Character concludes this Work

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AN

AN

Historical Account

Of the LIFE and REIGN of

King DAVID.

BOOK III.

CHAP. I.

DAVID, beholding Bathsheba batheing berfelf, falls under the Temptation; and bath criminal Commerce with her: Uriah's Death the inevitable Confequence of this Commerce.

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N the close of the laft book, we left David in the heighth of honour and happiness; his country flourishing, his armies fuccefsful, and his enemies at his feet. But the heighths of fortune and felicity are

VOL. III.

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