God's promises to David.

Ex.19.5, God's People.
See Saints Immovable,

place for my people Iş'ra-el, and and to make him a name, and Ne.9.5, Name of the Lord. will plant them, that they may to do for you great things and Ex.4.21, Wonders.

[Ps. 15.5. dwell in a place of their own, terrible, for thy land, before thy

ch.14.14, Death Universal. Sleep (4), 1 K.2.10.

Ge.17.2, Covenant (2),

and move no more; neither people, which thou redeemedst

shall the children of wickedness to thee from Egypt, from the Ex.14.30, Deliverance (1).
afflict them any more, as before- nations and their gods?
24 For thou hast confirmed to

time,

11 And as since the time that thyself thy people Is'ra-el to be De.7.6, Chosen Ones.
I commanded judges to be over a people unto thee for ever: De.14.2, Spir. Adoption.
my people Iş'ra-el, and have and thou, LORD, art become
caused thee to rest from all their God.

thine enemies. Also the LORD 25 And now, O LORD God, the
telleth thee that he will make word that thou hast spoken con-
thee an house.
cerning thy servant, and con-

[1 K.8.56.

12 And when thy days be ful-cerning his house, establish it See God's Word Sure,
filled, and thou shalt sleep with for ever, and do as thou hast
thy fathers, I will set up thy said.

[Ps.89.28. seed after thee, which shall 26 And let thy name be mag- Le.22.2, God's Name.

Ps.25.13, Seed of the
[Righteous. proceed out of thy bowels, and nified for ever, saying, The

Ge.15.5, Posterity Promised. I will establish his kingdom. LORD of hosts is the God over De.4.39, Sovereignty of God.
Solomon's Temple, 1 K.5.5. 13 He shall build an house for Iş'ra-el: and let the house of

2 Chr.20.20, Established. ch.3.10, Throne, 1 K.2.4.

De.14.2, Spir. Adoption.
Ho.1.10, Sons of God.
De.8.5, Chastisement.
De.28.50, Instruments of

Ge.18.26, God's Mercy. p.p.1 S.15.23.

my name, and I will stablish thy servant Da'vid be estab- 2 Chr.20.20, Established. the throne of his kingdom for lished before thee.

[Ps.33.4.

14 I will be his father, and he God of Iş'ra-el, hast revealed to Da.2.22, Revelations. shall be my son. If he commit thy servant, saying, I will build iniquity, I will chasten him with thee an house: therefore hath the rod of men, and with the thy servant found in his heart [Judgment. stripes of the children of men: to pray this prayer unto thee. Ps.5.3, Prayerfulness. 15 But my mercy shall not de- 28 And now, O Lord GOD, thou part away from him, as I took it art that God, and thy words be De.32.4, God of Truth, from Saul, whom I put away be- true, and thou hast promised 1 K.8.56, God's Promises. fore thee. this goodness unto thy servant: 16 And thine house and thy 29 Therefore now let it please kingdom shall be established thee to bless the house of thy for ever before thee: thy throne servant, that it may continue shall be established for ever. for ever before thee: for thou, 17 According to all these O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: words, and according to all and with thy blessing let the De.23.5, God's Blessing, this vision, so did Na'than house of thy servant be blessed speak unto David.

Is.9.7, Eternal Kingdom.

18 Then went king Da'vid Ge.18.23,Prayer (10),1 K.3.6. in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, [1K.3.7. that thou hast brought me hitherto?

Ge.32.10, Humility (3),

p.p.1 S.18.18.

p.p.1 Chr.17.17.

Is.42.9, Foreknowledge.

for ever.

CHAPTER 8

David subdues the Philistines, and B.C.1040 (?)
makes the Moabites tributary: 3
he smites Hadadezer and the Syr-
ians: 15 his reign.

19 And this was yet a small
thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; Phi-lis'tines, and subdued them: Jos.6.20, Conquests.
but thou hast spoken also of and Da'vid took Me'theg-am'-
thy servant's house for a great mah out of the hand of the
while to come. And is this the Phi-lis'tineş.

[Ps.3.8.

manner of man, O Lord GOD? 2 And he smote Mo'ab, and Nu.26.3, Moab.
20 And what can Da'vid say measured them with a line, cast-
more unto thee? for thou, Lord ing them down to the ground;
GOD, knowest thy servant. even with two lines measured
21 For thy word's sake, and he to put to death, and with
according to thine own heart, one full line to keep alive. And
hast thou done all these great so the Mo'ab-ites became Da'-
things, to make thy servant vid's servants, and brought Ex.15.4, Abasement (2).
know them.
2 Chr.17.11, Tribute.

1 S.2.3, God's Knowledge.
De.7.9, Divine Faithfulness.
De.10.21, Great Things.
Da.2.22, Revelations.
De.3.24, God's Greatness. 22 Wherefore thou art great, 3 ¶Da'vid smote also Hăd-ad-
Ex.8.10, None Like God, O LORD God: for there is none e'zer, the son of Rē ́hōb, king of
[1 K.8.23. like thee, neither is there any Zo'bah, as he went to recover
De.4.35,One God, 1Chr.17.20. God beside thee, according to his border at the river Eu- Ge.2.14, Euphrates.
all that we have heard with phra'tēs.

Ex.19.5, God's People.

Ex.6.7, Israel (2), Ps.135.4.

Ps.31.5, Redemption (1).

our ears.

gifts.

4 And Da'vid took from him a

23 And what one nation in the thousand chariots, and seven Ex.14.7, Chariots (1).
earth is like thy people, even hundred horsemen, and twenty Ge.34.28, Spoil.
like Is'ra-el, whom God went to thousand footmen: and David Nu.22.27, Cruelty (3),
redeem for a people to himself, houghed all the chariot horses, De.17.16, Horses.

[1 Chr.18.4.

David subdueth his enemies.

Ge.14.15, Victories.

II SAMUEL, 9

He sendeth for Mephibosheth.

but reserved of them for an thites; and Da'vid's sons were
hundred chariots.
chief rulers.

5 And when the Syr'i-ans of
Da-măs'cus came to succour
Had-ad-e ́zer king of Zō'bah, Da'-
vid slew of the Syr'i-anş two
and twenty thousand men.

1 S.13.3, Garrisons, ch.23.14. 6 Then Ďa'vid put garrisons
Jud.10.6, Syria, 2 K.6.23.
Damascus, 1 K.11.24.

Ex.14.14, God of Battles.
De.6.24, Preservation,

1 S.17.7, Shields. Ge.2.12, Gold.

Jos.10.1, Jerusalem. p.p.Eze.47.16.

Ge.34.28, Spoil.
Ex.25.3, Brass.

p.p.1 K.8.65,

Ge.24.53, Presents.

CHAPTER 9

David sends for Mephibosheth, 7 en- B.C.1040 (?)
tertains him at his table, 9 and re-
stores him all that was Saul's.
ND Da'vid said, Is there yet
any that is left of the

AN

[Pr.31.26.

in Syr'i-à of Da-măs'cus: and house of Saul, that I may shew Ge.50.21, Kindness (2),
the Syr'i-ang became servants him kindness for Jon'a-than's Ru.1.16, Constancy.
to Da'vid, and brought gifts. sake?

And the LORD preserved Da'vid 2 And there was of the house
[Ne.9.6. whithersoever he went.
of Saul a servant whose name
7 And Da'vid took the shields was Zibȧ. And when they
of gold that were on the serv- had called him unto Dā ́vid, the
ants of Had-ad-e ́zer, and brought king said unto him, Art thou
them to Jê-ru'sâ-lĕm.
Zi ba? And he said, Thy serv-

Ru.2.10, Gratitude, ch.10.2.

8 And from Be'tah, and from ant is he.
Běr'o-thai, cities of Had-ad-e- 3 And the king said, Is there
zēr, king David took exceeding not yet any of the house of
much brass.
Saul, that I may shew the kind- p.p.1 S.20.15.

9 ¶ When Tō'i king of Ha'-ness of God unto him? And
math heard that Da'vid had Zi bȧ said unto the king, Jon'a- 1 S.14.1, Jonathan.
smitten all the host of Hăd-ad- than hath yet a son, which is Le.21.18, The Lame.
ē'zēr,
lame on his feet.

10 Then Tō'i sent Jo'ram his 4 And the king said unto him,
son unto king Da'vid, to salute Where is he? And Zi'bȧả said
him, and to bless him, because unto the king, Behold, he is in
he had fought against Hăd-ad- the house of Ma'chir, the son of
ē'zer, and smitten him: for Am'mi-el, in Lô-dē bär.

Hăd-ad-ē ́zer had wars with Tō'i. 5 Then king Da'vid sent, and
And Jo'ram brought with him fetched him out of the house of
Ge.44.2, Silver (3), 2 K.12.13. vessels of silver, and vessels of Ma'chir, the son of Am'mi-el,

1 S.13.3, Garrisons.

[2 K.24.2.

Ge.36.9, Edomites.
De.6.24, Preservation.

gold, and vessels of brass: from Lo-de bär.

[ch.16.4.

11 Which also king David did 6 Now when Mê-phib ́o-sheth, ch.4.4, Mephibosheth,
dedicate unto the LORD, with the son of Jon'a-than, the son
the silver and gold that he had of Saul, was come unto David,
dedicated of all nations which he fell on his face, and did rev-Ge.37.7, Obeisance.
he subdued;
erence. And Da'vid said, Me-
12 Of Syr ́i-å, and of Mō'ab, phib'o-shĕth. And he answered,
and of the children of Am'mon, Behold thy servant!
and of the Phi-lis'tines, and of 7 ¶And Da'vid said unto him,
Am'a-lěk, and of the spoil of Fear not: for I will surely shew
Hăd-ad-e ́zer, son of Re'hob, thee kindness for Jõn'a-than 1 S.18.1, Friendship (2).
king of Zō'bah.
thy father's sake, and will re-

Ge.32.10, Humility (3).

13 And Da'vid gat him a name store thee all the land of Saul
when he returned from smiting thy father; and thou shalt eat Pr.16.15, King's Favor.
of the Syr'i-ans in the valley of bread at my table continually. Jud.1.7, Table (1), 1 K.10.5.
salt, being eighteen thousand 8 And he bowed himself, and

14 TAnd he put garrisons in thou shouldest look upon such Ge.18.27, Self-abasement.
E'dom; throughout all E'dom a dead dog as I am?
p.p.1 S.24.14.

put he garrisons, and all they 9 Then the king called to
of E'dom became Da'vid's serv- Zi'bȧ, Saul's servant, and said
ants. And the LORD preserved unto him, I have given unto
Da'vid whithersoever he went. thy master's son all that per- p.p.ch.16.4; 19.29.
15 And Da'vid reigned over tained to Saul and to all his
all Iş'ra-el; and Da'vid executed house.
judgment and justice unto all 10 Thou therefore, and thy
[1'K.1.52. his people.
sons, and thy servants, shall till Ge.2.15, Agriculture.
16 And Jō'ăb the son of Zĕr- the land for him, and thou shalt
u-i'ah was over the host; and bring in the fruits, that thy
Je-hosh'a-phăt the son of A-hi'-master's son may have food to
lud was recorder;
eat: but Mê-phib'o-shěth thy

S.30.24, Justice (3), ch.2.18, Joab.

Recorder, ch.20.24.
Zadok, ch.15.24.

Abiathar, ch.15.29.
Scribes, 2 K.18.18.
Benaiah, ch.23.20.

Pelethites, ch.15.18.

17 And Za dok the son of A-hi'-master's son shall eat bread al- See Promotion, Ge.39.5.
tub, and A-him ́e-lěch the son way at my table. Now Zi'bȧ
of A-bi'a-thär, were the priests; had fifteen sons and twenty
and Sĕr-a-i'ah was the scribe; servants.

18 And Be-na'iah the son of 11 Then said Zibȧ unto the
Je-hoi'a-da was over both the king, According to all that my
Cher'e-thites and the Pěl'e- lord the king hath commanded

The Ammonites

Ge.41.43, Rulers Honored.

p.p.2 K.25.29.

Le.21.18, The Lame.

B.C.1037 (?)

Ge.50.21, Kindness (2).

1 S.11.1, Nahash, 1 Chr.19.1.

R1.2.10, Gratitude, 1 K.2.7.
Ge.50.21, Comfort (4).

Ge.19.38, Ammonites.

Is.29.21, Uncharitableness.
Slander (2), Jb.1.11.

Ge.41.14, Shaving, Jb.1.20.
Le.14.9, Beard, ch.19.24.

Ge.40.23, Ingratitude (2).

R.V. were become odious
Mercenaries, 1 Chr.19.7.

sons.

II SAMUEL, 10

his servant, so shall thy servant of the gate: and the Syr ́i-ans
do. As for Me-phib'o-sheth, of Zo'ba, and of Re'hob, and
said the king, he shall eat at Ish'-tob, and Ma'a-cah, were by
my table, as one of the king's themselves in the field.
9 When Jo'ǎb saw that the
12 And Me-phib ́o-shĕth had a front of the battle was against
young son, whose name was him before and behind, he
Micha. And all that dwelt in chose of all the choice men of
the house of Zi'bȧ were serv- Iş'ra-el, and put them in array
ants unto Me-phib'o-shĕth. against the Syr ́i-anş :

13 So Me-phib'o-sheth dwelt in 10 And the rest of the people
Je-ru'sa-lem: for he did eat he delivered into the hand of
continually at the king's table;
and was lame on both his feet.

CHAPTER 10

are defeated.

A-bish ́a-i his brother, that he 1 S.26.6, Abishai, ch.16.9.
might put them in array against
the children of Am ́mon.

11 And he said, If the Syri-
anş be too strong for me, then

David's messengers sent to comfort
Hanun are disgracefully treated
6 The Ammonites overcome. 15 The thou shalt help me: but if the

Syrians defeated.

children of Am'mon be too Ex.17.12, Co-operation.

A this, that the king of the come and help thee.
ND it came to pass after strong for thee, then I will

[1 Chr.19.13.

children of Am'mon died, and 12 Be of good courage, and let Nu.13.20, Courage (1), Ha'nun his son reigned in his us play the men for our people, Manliness, 1 K.1.52. and for the cities of our God: Patriotism, 1 K.11.21.

stead.

2 Then said Da'vid, I will and the LORD do that which 2 K.18.5, Trust (3).
shew kindness unto Ha'nun the seemeth him good.

son of Nã ́hăsh, as his father 13 And Jō'ab drew nigh, and ch.2.18, Joab.
shewed kindness unto me. And the people that were with him,
Da'vid sent to comfort him by unto the battle against the

the hand of his servants for his Syri-ans: and they fled before Ge.14.15, Victories.
father. And Da'vid's servants him.

came into the land of the chil- 14 And when the children of
dren of Am'mon.
Am'mon saw that the Syr ́i-anş

3 And the princes of the chil- were fled, then fled they also
dren of Am'mon said unto Ha'- before A-bish'a-i, and entered
nun their lord, Thinkest thou into the city. So Jō'ăb returned
that Da'vid doth honour thy from the children of Am'mòn,
father, that he hath sent com- and came to Je-ru'sâ-lěm.
forters unto thee? hath not 15 TAnd when the Syri-ans
Da'vid rather sent his servants saw that they were smitten
unto thee, to search the city, before Iş'ra-el, they gathered
and to spy it out, and to over- themselves together.
throw it?

16 And Hăd-är-e'zēr sent, and Jos.9.2, Evil Alliances (2).
4 Wherefore Ha'nun took Da'- brought out the Syri-ans that
vid's servants, and shaved off were beyond the river: and
the one half of their beards, they came to Helam; and Shō'-
and cut off their garments in bach the captain of the host
the middle, even to their but- of Hăd-är-e'zēr went before
tocks, and sent them away. them.

5 When they told it unto Da'- 17 And when it was told Da'-
vid, he sent to meet them, be- vid, he gathered all Iş'ra-el to-
cause the men were greatly gether, and passed over Jôr'-
ashamed: and the king said, dan, and came to He'lam. And
Tarry at Jeri-chō until your the Syr'i-anş set themselves in
beards be grown, and then re-array against Dā ́vid, and fought
turn.
with him.

6 ¶And when the children of 18 And the Syr'i-anş fled be- Ge.14.15, Victories, ch.23.10.
Am'mon saw that they stank fore Is'ra-el; and Da'vid slew

before Da'vid, the children of the men of seven hundred char- Ex.14.7, Chariots (1), Ps.20.7
Am'mon sent and hired the iots of the Syr'i-ans, and forty
Syri-ans of Beth-re hob, and thousand horsemen, and smote
the Syrians of Zo'bȧ, twenty Shō'bach the captain of their

Jos.9.2, Evil Alliances (2). thousand footmen, and of king host, who died there.

Ge.10.8, Mighty Men.

p.p. 1 Chr.19.9.

Ma'a-cah a thousand men, and of 19 And when all the kings
Ish'-tob twelve thousand men. that were servants to Had-är-
7 And when Da'vid heard of e'zer saw that they were smitten
it, he sent Jo'ǎb, and all the before Iş'ra-el, they made peace Jos.11.23, Peace (9).
host of the mighty men. with Iş'ra-el, and served them.

8 And the children of Am'- So the Syr'i-ans feared to help
mon came out, and put the bat- the children of Am'mon any
tle in array at the entering in more.

David and Bath-sheba.

B.C.1035 (?)

p.p.1 Chr.20.1; ch.10.14.

CHAPTER 11

II SAMUEL, 11

Uriah is slain in battle.

12 And Da'vid said to U-ri'ah,
Joab besieges Rabbah. 2 David com- Tarry here to day also, and to
Uriah is slain. 26 David takes morrow I will let thee depart.
So U-ri'ah abode in Je-ru'sa-

mits adultery with Bath-sheba. 17

Bath-sheba to wife.

AND it came to pass, after lem that day, and the morrow.

the year was expired, at 13 And when Da'vid had called

the time when kings go forth him, he did eat and drink before Ps.35.7, Snares Laid.
to battle, that Da'vid sent Jō'ab, him; and he made him drunk: Ge.9.21, Drunkenness (2).
and his servants with him, and and at even he went out to lie

[1 K.16.9.

all Is'ra-el; and they destroyed on his bed with the servants of p.p. Hab.2.13. the children of Am'mon, and his lord, but went not down to Ps.36.4, Evil Devices. See Indifference, Ps.123.4. besieged Răb'bah. But Da'vid his house. Jos.10.1,Jerusalem,ch.15.14. tarried still at Je-ru'sâ-lēm. 14 ¶ And it came to pass in 2 ¶And it came to pass in an the morning, that Da'vid wrote eveningtide, that Da'vid arose a letter to Jō'ab, and sent it by Letters, 1 K.21.8. from off his bed, and walked the hand of U-ri'ah.

Pr.6.25, Lust.

Ge.12.11, Beauty (1),

Bath-sheba, v.27.

Ge.4.8, Murder (2).

[ch.13.28.

upon the roof of the king's 15 And he wrote in the letter, house: and from the roof he saying, Set ye U-ri'ah in the Jud.16.19, Treachery, saw a woman washing herself; forefront of the hottest battle, and the woman was very beau- and retire ye from him, that he [ch.14.25. tiful to look upon. may be smitten, and die. 3 And Da'vid sent and en- 16 And it came to pass, when quired after the woman. And Jō'ab observed the city, that he one said, Is not this Bath'-she- assigned U-ri'ah unto a place ba, the daughter of E-li'am, the where he knew that valiant wife of U-ri'ah the Hit'tite? men were.

Ge.3.6, Yielding to Tempta- 4 And Da'vid sent messengers, 17 And the men of the city [tion. and took her; and she came in went out, and fought with Jō'ab:

Mt.5.28, Impurity.

Ex.20.14, Adultery.

Ge.21.2, Conception.

Uriah, ch.12.9.

Ge.18.4, Feet-washing,

p.p.Ge.43.34. p.p.Pr.21.30.

Ex.25.10, Ark (3).

p.p. 2 Ti.2.3.

unto him, and he lay with her; and there fell some of the peo-
for she was purified from her ple of the servants of Da'vid;
uncleanness: and she returned and U-ri'ah the Hit'tite died also.
unto her house.
18 ¶Then Jō'ab sent and told

5 And the woman_conceived, Da'vid all the things concern-
and sent and told Da'vid, and ing the war;
said, I am with child.

19 And charged the messen-
6 And Da'vid sent to Jo'ăb, ger, saying, When thou hast
saying, Send me U-ri'ah the made an end of telling the mat-
Hit'tite. And Jō'ab sent U-ri'ah ters of the war unto the king,
to Da'vid.
20 And if so be that the king's

7 And when U-ri'ah was come wrath arise, and he say unto Pr.16.14, King's Wrath.
unto him, Da'vid demanded of thee, Wherefore approached ye
him how Jo'ab did, and how the so nigh unto the city when ye
people did, and how the war did fight? knew ye not that
prospered.
they would shoot from the wall?

8 And Da'vid said to U-ri'ah, 21 Who smote Abim ́e-lěch the p.p.Jud.9.53.
Go down to thy house, and son of Jê-rub ́be-shěth? did not
wash thy feet. And U-ri'ah a woman cast a piece of a mill-
[Lu.7.44. departed out of the king's house, stone upon him from the wall,
and there followed him a mess that he died in The 'bez? why
of meat from the king.
went ye nigh the wall? then say
9 But U-ri'ah slept at the door thou, Thy servant U-ri'ah the
of the king's house with all the Hit'tite is dead also.
servants of his lord, and went 22 So the messenger went,
not down to his house.
and came and shewed Da'vid

10 And when they had told all that Jo'ab had sent him for.
Da'vid, saying, U-ri'ah went not 23 And the messenger said un-
down unto his house, Da'vid said to Da'vid, Surely the men pre-
unto U-ri'ah, Camest thou not vailed against us, and came out
from thy journey? why then unto us into the field, and we
didst thou not go down unto were upon them even unto the
thine house?
entering of the gate.

11 And U-ri'ah said unto Da'- 24 And the shooters shot from
vid, The ark, and Iş'ra-el, and off the wall upon thy servants;
Jū'dah, abide in tents; and my and some of the king's servants
lord Jo'ab, and the servants of be dead, and thy servant U-ri'ah
my lord, are encamped in the the Hit'tite is dead also.
See Self-control(2), 1Co.9.27. open fields; shall I then go into 25 Then Da'vid said unto the

mine house, to eat and to drink, messenger, Thus shalt thou say and to lie with my wife? as unto Jo'ăb, Let not this thing Pr.23.2, Appetites Re- thou livest, and as thy soul liv-displease thee, for the sword de- See Pitiless, Jb.24.9. [strained. eth, I will not do this thing. voureth one as well as another:

Nathan's parable

Ge.50.3, Mourning.

II SAMUEL, 12

of the ewe lamb. make thy battle more strong the Hit'tite with the sword, Ge.4.8, Murder (2). against the city, and overthrow and hast taken his wife to be

it: and encourage thou him. thy wife, and hast slain him p.p.ch.11.15.
26 And when the wife of with the sword of the children
U-ri'ah heard that U-ri'ah her of Am'mon.

Ex.20.14, Adultery.

[Ps.7.16.

husband was dead, she mourned 10 Now therefore the sword p.p.ch.13.28. for her husband. shall never depart from thine Ex.20.5, Retribution (1), 27 And when the mourning house; because thou hast dewas past, Da'vid sent and fetched spised me, and hast taken the Pr.1.30, Despisers. v.3, Bath-sheba, 1 K.1.11. her to his house, and she became wife of U-ri'ah the Hit'tite to his wife, and bare him a son. be thy wife. Nu.11.1, Divine Displeasure. But the thing that Da'vid had 11 Thus saith the LORD, BeDe.25.16, Sin Hateful,Ps.5.4. done displeased the LORD. hold, I will raise up evil against Is.13.11, Punishment. thee out of thine own house, De.4.39, Sovereignty of God. and I will take thy wives be- p.p.ch.16.21. Nathan's parable: 7 he applies it to fore thine eyes, and give them

B.C.1034 (?)

CHAPTER 12

David, who confesses his sin, and

26 Rabbah is taken.

is pardoned. 24 Solomon is born. unto thy neighbour, and he
shall lie with thy wives in the
ND the LORD sent Na'than sight of this sun.

Nu. 16.28. God's Messengers. A unto David. And he came 12 For thou didst it secretly: 2 K.17.9, Secret Sins.

ch.7.2, Nathan, v.7.

unto him, and said unto him, but I will do this thing before Nu.32.23, Exposure of Sin. See Parables (1), (Index). There were two men in one all Iş'ra-el, and before the sun. city; the one rich, and the other 13 And Da'vid said unto Na

p.p.ch.11.3.

poor.
than, I have sinned against the Nu.22.34, Confession of
2 The rich man had exceeding LORD. And Na'than said unto
[Sin (3), ch.24.10.
many flocks and herds:
Da'vid, The LORD also hath put

3 But the poor man had noth- away thy sin; thou shalt not Sin Forgiven, Ps.78.38.
ing, save one little ewe lamb, die.

which he had bought and nour- 14 Howbeit, because by this p.p.Is.52.5.
ished up and it grew up to- deed thou hast given great oc- Bringing Reproach, Ne.5.9.
gether with him, and with his casion to the enemies of the Ex.15.6, God's Enemies.
children; it did eat of his own LORD to blaspheme, the child

Ge.3.19, Deaths Foretold.

Ge.40.11, Cups, 1 Chr.28.17. meat, and drank of his own cup, also that is born unto thee and lay in his bosom, and was shall surely die. unto him as a daughter. 15 ¶And Na'than departed unJud.5.6, Travellers, Je.14.8. 4 And there came a traveller to his house. And the LORD unto the rich man, and he spared struck the child that U-ri'ah's 1 S.25.38, Smitten of God. to take of his own flock and of wife bare unto Da'vid, and it 1 K.8.56, God's Word Sure. his own herd, to dress for the was very sick. Ex.9.10, Disease Sent. wayfaring man that was come 16 Da'vid therefore besought Ge.17.18,Parental Prayers, [1 Chr.29.19. unto him; but took the poor God for the child; and Dā ́vid Ex.33.20, Prayers Refused, man's lamb, and dressed it for fasted, and went in, and lay all [Eze.20.3. the man that was come to him. night upon the earth. Ex.34.28, Fasting (3), [1 K.19.8. Ge.31.28, Paternal Love,

Ge.18.7, Herds, Is.65.10.

Poor (5), Jb.24.4.
Ge.4.9, Selfishness (2).

Pr.16.14, King's Wrath.

p.p.1 K.20.40.

Ex.22.3, Restitution (1).

Jb.24.9, Pitiless.
ch.7.2, Nathan, 1 K.1.10.
Jos.14.12, Courage (2),

[1 K.21.20.

5 And Da'vid's anger was 17 And the elders of his house
greatly kindled against the arose, and went to him, to raise
man; and he said to Na'than, him up from the earth: but he
As the LORD liveth, the man would not, neither did he eat
that hath done this thing shall bread with them.
surely die:
18 And it came to pass on
6 And he shall restore the the seventh day, that the child
lamb fourfold, because he did died. And the servants of Da ́-
this thing, and because he had vid feared to tell him that the
no pity.
child was dead: for they said,

7 And Na'than said to Da'- Behold, while the child was yet
vid, Thou art the man. Thus alive, we spake unto him, and
1 S.15.23, Rulers Rebuked, saith the LORD God of Is'ra-el, he would not hearken unto our
[1 K.14.7. I anointed thee king over Is-voice: how will he then vex
See God Exalts, Ge.45.8. ra-el, and I delivered thee out himself, if we tell him that the
Ge.3.17, Sin Rebuked,
[1 K.18.18. of the hand of Saul;
child is dead?

[ch.13.39.

1 S.1.7, Loss of Appetite.

8 And I gave thee thy mas- 19 But when Da'vid saw that ter's house, and thy master's his servants whispered, Da'vid wives into thy bosom, and gave perceived that the child was thee the house of Is'ra-el and dead: therefore Da'vid said of Ju'dah; and if that had unto his servants, Is the child been too little, I would more- dead? And they said, He is over have given unto thee such dead. and such things. 20 Then Da'vid arose from the 9 Wherefore hast thou de- earth, and washed, and anointed Ps.50.17, "Word " Despised. spised the commandment of himself, and changed his ap- De.12.5, Attendance upon the LORD, to do evil in his parel, and came into the house Ge.22.5, Worshippers, sight? thou hast killed U-ri'ah of the LORD, and worshipped:|