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SELECTED FROM
THE SCRIPTURES;
WITH
ANNOTATIONS AND REFLECTIONS,
PARTICULARLY CALCULATBD
TO FACILITATE THE STUDY
OF THE
Holy Scriptures
IN
SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES.
SEVENTH EDITION.
VOL. III.
BY MRS. TRIMMER.
London:
PRINTED FOR AND SOLD BY F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, AT NO.62,
AND BY R. HUNTER, AT NO. 72, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH- YARD; AND BALDWIN, CRADOCK, AND JOY, NO. 47, PATERNOSTER-ROW; AND BY J, HATCHARD,
NO. 190, PICCADILLY.
1817.
BRAR
Printed by R. & R. Gilbert, St. John's Square, London. CONTENTS
TO VOL. III.
SECT. I. David's power increases. Joab kills Abner.
David mourns for Abner ......
1
Sect. II. Ish-bosheth is slain by Baanah and Rec-
bab. David revengeth his death.......
6
Sect. III. David is anointed king over all Israel. Pub-
lic rejoicings....
Sect. IV. David takes Zion. Makes an alliance with
Hiram king of Tyre......
13
Sect. V. David defeats the Philistines at Baal Pera-
zimn. A memorable instance of self-denial....17
Sect. VI. David again defeats the Philistines..... 21
Sect. VII. David fetches the ark from Kirjath-jearim
with great rejoicings. Uzza struck dead for
touchivg it. The ark is carried to the house of
Obed-Edom
23
Sect. VIII. The ark carried by the priests and Levites
to Jerusalem. David danceth before it.... 28
Sect. IX. David forms a design to build a house for
the Lord. Is encouraged to do so by Nathan the
prophet.
A 2