The reigns of David and Solomon, comprising notes on Samuel ii and Kings i, chapters 1-121903 |
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Abiathar Abishai Abner Absalom Absalom's rebellion Adonijah Ahijah Ahithophel altar Amalekite Amasa Ammonites Amnon anointed appears Araunah army Asahel Bahurim Barzillai Bathsheba battle Benaiah Benjamin blood brass brother building called capital captain cedar CHAPTER Chron command commander-in-chief covenant cubits David David's reign defeated Edom Egypt enemies Euphrates father feast fled gain the throne Gath gave Gibeon gold Hadadezer hand Hebron Hiram house of Saul Hushai Ish-bosheth Israel Israelites Jebusites Jeroboam Jerusalem Joab Joab's Jonathan Jordan Kidron king's kingdom land Lord Maachah Mahanaim Medeba Mephibosheth Michal Millo Moab Mount Gilboa murder Nathan nation Northern Tribes NOTE offered oxen palace Philistines pillars priest prince probably punish put to death R.V. Margin Rabbah Rehoboam royal Saul's sent Sheba Shimei slew Solomon sons stones sword Syrians Tabernacle Temple thee thou took town tribe of Ephraim tribe of Judah unto Uriah Valley verse Zadok Zeruiah Ziba Zobah
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Page 88 - For it was not an enemy that reproached me ; Then I could have borne it : Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me ; Then I would have hid myself from him : But it was thou, a man mine equal, My guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, And walked unto the house of God in company.
Page 34 - Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly : and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he : from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
Page 45 - And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the holiest of all ; which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; and over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
Page 96 - Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king's house ; he took all : he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
Page 67 - Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants : for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night : and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.
Page 37 - And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him. But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand : so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again ; and he died.
Page 77 - Give, therefore, thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad...
Page 82 - Thy father made our yoke grievous : now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
Page 41 - My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will make them into rafts to go by sea unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
Page 65 - But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.