17 for ever. 18 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David. Then David the king went in, and sat before the LORD; and he said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou 19 hast brought me thus far? And this was yet a small thing in thine eyes, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come; 'and this too after the manner of men, O Lord GOD! 20 And what can David say more unto thee? for thou knowest thy 21 servant, O Lord GOD. For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy 22 servant know it. Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with 23 our ears. "And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem unto himself for a people, and to make him a name, and to do great things for you, and terrible things for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods? 24 And thou didst establish to thy self thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God. 25 And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, confirm thou it for ever, and do as thou hast spoken. 1 Or, and is this the law of man, O Lord GOD? 2 Or, And who is like thy people, like Israel, a nation that is alone in the earth &c. V 15 ever. According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David. 16 Then David the king went in, and sat before the LORD; and he said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far? 17 And this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; but thou hast spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high 18 degree, O LORD God. What can David say yet more unto thee concerning the honour which is done to thy servant? for thou 19 knowest thy servant. O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and ac cording to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make known all these great 20 things. O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our 21 ears. 1And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem unto himself for a people, to make thee a name by great and terrible things, in driving out nations from before thy people, which thou redeemedst out of 22 Egypt? For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God. 26 And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is God over Israel: and the house of thy servant David shall be established before thee. 27 For thou, O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant 'found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. 28 And now, O Lord GOD, thou art God, and thy words are truth, and thou hast promised this good 29 thing unto thy servant: now 8 therefore 'let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Phi2 listines. And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, and brought presents. 3 David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion 4 at the River. And David took from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David 1 Or, been bold 2 Or, begin and bless 3 Or, Methegammah. 4 Another reading is, the river Eu phrates. V25 24 'And let thy name be established and magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel : and the house of David thy servant is established before thee. For thou, O my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray before thee. 26 And now, O LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this good 27 thing unto thy servant: and now it hath pleased thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O LORD, hast blessed, and it is blessed for ever. houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hun5 dred chariots. And when 1the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David smote of 'the Syrians two and twenty thousand 6 men. Then David put garrisons in 'Syria of Damascus: and 'the Syrians became servants to David, and brought presents. And the LORD 2gave victory to David 7 whithersoever he went. And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to 8 Jerusalem. And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass. 9 And when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, Io then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and smitten him: for Hadadezer 'had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels VII of brass: these also did king David dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations 12 which he subdued; of "Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. 1 Heb. Aram. 3 Heb. ask him of his welfare. 4 Heb. was a man of wars. 5 Heb. in his hand were. Heb. Aram. According to some ancient authorities, Edom, as in Ps. lx. title. the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots. 5 And when 'the Syrians of 'Damascus came to succour Hadarezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and 6 twenty thousand men. Then David put garrisons in 'Syria of Damascus; and 'the Syrians became servants to David, and brought presents. And the LORD gave victory to David whitherso7 ever he went. And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 9 2 3 And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadarezer, David took very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass. And when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadare10 zer king of Zobah, he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadarezer and smitten him; for Hadarezer had wars with Tou; and he had with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and 11 brass. These also did king David dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek. 1 Heb. Aram. 2 Heb. Darmesek. 3 Or, saved David 9 4 12 Moreover 'Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen 13 thousand. And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And ✓ the LORD 'gave victory to David whithersoever he went. 14 And David reigned over all Israel; and he executed judgement and justice unto all his 15 people. And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud 16 was recorder. And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; 17 and Shavsha was 'scribe; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king. 2 Samuel 9. I. And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, 2 that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake? And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him unto David; and the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he ✓ 3 said, Thy servant is he. And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, 'Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet. And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, 5 in Lo-debar. Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house 6 of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar. And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came unto David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he 7 answered, Behold thy servant! And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou 8 shalt eat bread at my table continually. And he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such 9 a dead dog as I am? Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, All that pertained to Saul and to all his house Io have I given unto thy master's son. And thou shalt till the land for him, thou, and thy sons, and thy servants; and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have bread to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. II Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king commandeth his servant, so shall thy servant do. 'As for Mephibosheth, said the king, 12 he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons. And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the 13 house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth. So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and he was lame on both his feet. 10 2 Samuel 10. 1. And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his 2 son reigned in his stead. And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. So David sent by the hand of his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon. But the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David sent his servants unto thee to search the city, and to spy it out, and 4 to overthrow it? So Hanun took 3 David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, 5 and sent them away. When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king 19 I Chronicles 19. I. And it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his 2 son reigned in his stead. And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Ha3 nun, to comfort him. But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy 4 out the land? So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away. 5 Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly 1 Or, But Mephibosheth eateth &c. |