Woman that had a familiar spirit at Endor,—and the Woman was afraid lest Saul should know it, but Saul sware that no punishment should happen unto her.

Then said the Woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring up Samuel. And when the Woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice and said, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

And the King said, Be not afraid, for what sawest thou? And the Woman said, I saw God ascending up out of the Earth. And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old Man cometh up, and he is covered with a Mantle. And Saul perceived it was Samuel; and he bowed himself.

And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me to bring me up? And Saul said, I am sore distressed, And Samuel said, Wherefore dost thou ask of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee? The Lord hath rent the Kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour David.-Then Saul fell along upon the Earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel, and there was no strength in him.

CHAPTER 61.

THE DEATH OF SAUL.

Now the Philistines gathered all their Armies, and as they marched against Israel, David and his six hundred men marched with them, but the Lords of the Philistines feared David might turn in the battle and be an adversary. And they prevailed on Achish, and he sent back David into the Land of the Philistines.

And David on his return found that the Amalekites had burned Ziklag, David's City, and carried away captive his two Wives. And he pursued after them: and

two hundred of his Men were so faint, that they could not go over the brook Besor.

And they found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David, and when they gave him to eat, his spirit revived; and he said he was servant of an Amalekite, and his Master left him because three days ago he fell sick. And when David promised not to deliver him to his Master, he shewed David and his Men where the Amalekites were, spread abroad upon the Earth eating and drinking, and dancing, for the great spoil they had taken.

And David smote them and recovered all the spoil, and rescued his two wives; and David came to the two hundred men that were so faint, they could not follow David; and the wicked men, the men of Belial of those that went with David said, We will not give them ought of the spoil; but David said, They should share alike, and he made it an ordinance for Israel unto this day.

Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and Israel fled. And they followed hard upon Saul, and slew Jonathan, Abinadab and Melchishua, his Sons. And. the Archers hit Saul, and he was sore wounded. And Saul said unto his Armour-bearer, Draw thy Sword and thrust me through; but he would not, therefore Saul took a Sword and fell upon it.

And when his Armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his Sword and died with him. And the Philistines cut off his head, and fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan. And the Inhabitants of Jabesh arose, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his Sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there, and buried their bones under a Tree at Jabesh and fasted seven days.

CHAPTER 62.

DAVID ANOINTED KING,

Now when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, on the third day came a Man out of the Camp from Saul, and said, The People are fled from the battle, and Saul, and Jonathan his Son, are dead. And the young man said, Saul called unto me to slay him, and I did so, and I took his Crown and Bracelet and have brought them hither.

And David said, How, wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the Lords Anointed? And David put him to death.

And David lamented over Saul, and Jonathan his

fallen, and the weapons of war perished!

And the Men of Judah anointed David King over the House of Judah. But Abner took Ishbosheth the Son of Saul, and made him King over the rest of Israel. And there was long war between the House of Saul and the House of David.

And Abner the Chief of the House of Ishbosheth, went over to David and offered to gather all Israel to him, but Joab, David's Captain, said he came to deceive, and took Abner aside to speak with him, and smote him under the rib that he died, because of the blood of Ashahel, Joab's Brother, whom Abner had slain in battle.

Then was Ishbosheth slain on his bed by two Captains of his Bands, who carried his head to David, but David rewarded them not, but took them and put them to death.

Then came all the Tribes of Israel unto David, and anointed David King over Israel. David was thirty

years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years, and in Jerusalem thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah. And the King went to Jerusalem and took the strong hold of Zion, the same is the City of David.

And David went on and grew great; and the Lord God of Hosts was with him,--and he smote the Philistines, and Hiram King of Tyre sent David Cedar Trees, and Carpenters and Masons; and they built David an house. And David brought up the Ark of God from the house of Abinadab in Gibeah, into the City of David, to Jerusalem; David and all the People going before it with dancing and music.

And it came to pass when the King sat in his house and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies, the King said he would build an house for the Ark of God; but God spake thro' Nathan the Prophet and said, I will set up thy issue and establish his Kingdom. He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the Throne of his Kingdom for ever. Thine House shall be established for ever: It was in the House and lineage of David, that Jesus Christ appeared in the world. Then went King David in, and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord? Bless the House of thy Servant, that it may continue for ever before thee.

And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines and subdued them. And he smote Moab casting them down to the ground. So the Moabites became David's servants and brought gifts, And David reigned over all Israel, and David executed judgment and justice unto all his People.

CHAPTER 63.

NATHAN REPROVES DAVID.

AND David said, Is there yet any that is left of the House of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake. And Ziba, a servant of the House of Saul brought unto him Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, who was lame of his feet. And David restored to him all the Land of Saul, and made him to eat Bread at his Table continually.

And when the Children of Ammon ill used King David's messengers, they called the Syrians to their assistance, and David defeated them with a great slaughter. then David sent Joab, his Captain, against the Ammonites, and David abode in his House at Jerusalem. And even the heart of David was not perfect before the Lord, and he formed an evil design to get the wife of Uriah the Hittite for his wife; and he sent for Uriah, who was with the army, and entertained him, and demanded how the people did, and how Joab did, and how the war prospered. And Uriah abode with the servants of David, and would not go to his own house, for he said, The Ark, and Israel abide in tents, and shall I go into my house to eat and drink? And David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the fore front of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten and die. And Joab did so, and Uriah was slain.-Then David took Bathsheba, Uriah's wife, to be his wife.

And the Lord sent Nathan unto David, and he came unto him and said, There were two Men in one City, the one rich and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many Flocks and Herds, but the poor man