stand before the congregation for judgement and * Numb 35.25 until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days then shall the slayer return and come unto his own city and unto his own house unto the city from whence he fled 7 ¶ And they †Heb. sanctified appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali and Shechem in mount Ephraim and Kirjath-arba which is Hebron in the mountain of Judah 8 And on the other side Jordan by Jericho east-ward they assigned * Deu. 4.43 â— Chron. 6. â—8 Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh 9 These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel and for the stranger that sojourneth among them that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither and not die by the hand of the avenger of bloud until he stood before the congregation CHAP. XXI 1 Eight and fourty cities given by lot out of the other tribes unto the Levitâ—s 43 God gave the land and rest to the Israelites according to his tromise THen came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest and unto Joshua the son of Nun and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel 2 And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan saying * Nâ—mb â— â— The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in with the suburbs thereof for our cattel 3 And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance at hte commandment of the LORD these cities their suburbs 4 And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites and the children of Aaron the priest which were of the Levites had by lot out of the tribe of Judah and out of the tribe of Simeon and out of the tribe of Benjamin thirteen cities 5 And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim and out of the tribe of Dan and out of the half tribe of Manasseh ten cities 6 And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar and out of the tribe Asher and out of the tribe of Naphtali and out of the half-tribe or Manasseh in Bashan thirteen cities 7 The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuâ—en and out of the tribe of Gad and out of the tribe of Zebulun twelve cities 8 And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses 9 ¶ And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon these cities which are here †〈…〉 mentioned by name 10 Which the children of Aaron being of the families of the Kohathites who were of the children of Levi had for theirs was the first lot 11 And they gave them ‖ Or Kirjâ—th-arba the city of Arba the father of Anak which city is Hebron in the hill countrey of Judah with the suburbs thereof round about â—t 12 But * Chap. 14.14 1 Chron. â— â—6 the fields of the city and the villages thereof gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession 13 ¶ Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs to be a city of refuge for the slayer and Libnah with her suburbs 14 And Jattir with her suburbs and Eshtemoa with her suburbs 15 And Holon with her suburbs and Debir with her suburbs 16 And Ain with her suburbs and Juttah with her suburbs and Bethshemesh wâ—th her suburbs nine cities out of those two tribes 17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin Gibeon with her suburbs Geâ—â— with her suâ—urbs 18 Anatâ—oth with her suburbs and Almon with her suburbs four â—â—ties 19 All the â—ities of the châ—ldren of Aaron the priests were thirteen â—â—tâ—es with their suburbs 20 ¶ And the families of the children of Kohath the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim 21 For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim to be a city of refuge for the slayer and Gezer with her suburbs 22 And Kibzaim with her suburbs and Beth-horon with her suburbs four cities 23 And out of the tribe of Dan Eltekeh with her suburbs Gibbethon with her suburbs 24 Ajalon with her suburbs Gath-rimmon with her suburbs four cities 25 And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh Tanach with her suburbs and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs two cities 26 All the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained 27 ¶ And unto the children of Gershon of the families of the Levites out of the other half-tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs to be a city of refuge for the slayer and Beeshterah with her suburbs two cities 28 And out of the tribe of Issachar Kishon with her suburbs Dabareh with her suburbs 29 Jarmuth with her suburbs En-gannim with her suburbs four cities 30 And out of the tribe of Asher Mishal with her suburbs Abdon with her suburbs 31 Helkath with her suburbs and Rehob with her suburbs four citâ—es 32 And our of the tribe of Naphtali Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs to be a city of refuge for the slayer and Hamoth dor wâ—th her suburbs and Kartan with her suburbs three cities 33 All the cities of the-Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs 34 ¶ And unto the families of the children of Merari the rest of the Levites out of the tribe of Zebulun Jokneam with her suburbs and Kartan with her suburbs 35 Dimnah with her suburbs Nahalal with her suburbs four cities 36 And out of the tribe of Reuben Bezer with her suburbs and Jahazah with her suburbs 37 Kedemoth with her suburbs and Mephaath with her suburbs four cities 38 And out of the tribe of Gad Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs to be a city of refuge for the slayer and Mahanaim with her suburbs 39 Heshbon with her suburbs Jazer with her suburbs four cities in all 40 So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families which were remaining of the families of the Levites were by their lot twelve cities 41 All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were fourty and eight cities with their suburbs 42 These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them thus were all these cities 43 ¶ And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers and they possessed it and dwelt therein 44 And the LORD gave them rest round about
49 The children of Israel give an inheritance to Joshua ANd the second lot came forth to Simeon even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah 2 And they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba and Sheba and Moladah 3 And Hazar-shual and Balah and Azem 4 And Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah 5 And Ziklag and Beth-marcaboth and Hazar-susah 6 And Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen thirteen cities and their villages 7 Ain Remmon and Ether and Ashan four cities their villages 8 And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer Ramath of the south This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families 9 Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them 10 ¶ And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid 11 And their border went up toward the sea and Maralah and reached to Dabasheth and reached to the river that is before Jokneam 12 And turned from Sarid east-ward toward the sun-rising unto the border of Chisloth-tabor and then goeth out to Daberath and goeth up to Japhia 13 And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittah-hepher to Ittah-kazin and goeth out to Remmon ‖ Or whichtâ— drawn methoar to Neah 14 And the border compasseth it on the north-side to Hannathon and the out-goings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthah-el 15 And Kattath and Nahallal and Shimron and Idalah and Bethlehem twelve cities with their villages 16 This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families these cities with their villages 17 ¶ And the fourth lot came out to Issachar for the children of Issachar according to their families 18 And their border was toward Jezreel and Chesulloth Shunem 19 And Hapharaim and Shihon and Anaharath 20 And Rabbith and Kishion and Abez 21 And Remeth and Engannim and En-haddah and Beth-pazzer 22 And the coast reacheth to Tabor and Shahazimah and Beth-shemesh and the out-goings of their border were at Jordan sixteen cities with their villages 23 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families the cities and their villages 24 ¶ And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families 25 And their border was Helkath and Hali and Beten Achshaph 26 And Alammelech and Amad and Misheal and reacheth to Carmel west-ward and to Shihor-libnath 27 And turneth toward the sun-rising to Beth-dagon and reacheth to Zebulun and to the valley of Jiphthah-el toward the north-side of Beth-emek and Neiel and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand 28 And Hebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah even unto great Zidon 29 And then the coast turneth to Ramah and to the strong city †Heb. Tzor Tyre and the coast turneth to Hosah and the out-goings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib 30 Ummah also and Aphek and Rehob twenty and two cities with their villages 31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families these cities with their villages 32 ¶ The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali even for the children of Naphtali according to their families 33 And their coast was from Heleph from Allon to Zaanannim and Adami Nekeb and Jabneel unto Lakum and the out goings thereof were at Jordan 34 And then the coast turneth west-ward to Aznoth-tabor and goeth out from thence to Hukkok and reacheth to Zebulun on the south-side and reacheth to Asher on the west-side and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sun-rising 35 And the fenced cities are Ziddim Zer and Hammath Rakkath and Cinnereth 36 And Adamah and Ramah and Hazor 37 And Kedesh and Edrei and En-hazor 38 And Iron and Migdal-el Horem and Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh nineteen cities with their villages 39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families the cities and their villages 40 ¶ And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families 41 And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh 42 And Shaalabbin and Ajalon and Jethlah 43 And Elon and Thimnathah and Ekron 44 And Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath 45 And Jehud and Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon 46 And Me-jarkon and Rakkon with the border ‖ Or over against before ‖ Or Joppa Act. 9.36 Japho 47 And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem and took it and smote it with the edge of the sword possessed it dwelt therein and called Leshem * Judg. 18 29. Dan after the name of Dan their father 48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families these cities with their villages 49 ¶ When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them 50 According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked even * Chap. 24.30 Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim and he built the city and dwelt therein 51 * Numb 3â— 17 These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiâ—oh before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation so they made an end of dividing the countrey CHAP. XX. 1 God commandeth 7 and the children of Israel appoint the six cities of refuge THe LORD also spake unto Jeshua saying 2 Speak to the children of Israel saying * Ex. 21.13 Num. 35.6 11 14. Deut. 19.2 Appoint out for you cities of refuge whereof I spake unto you by the hand or Moses 3 That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of bloud 4 And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entring of the gate of the city and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city they shall take him into the city unto them and give him a place that he may dwell among them 5 And if the avenger of bloud pursue after him then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand because he smote his neighbour unwittingly and hated him not before time 6 And he shall dwell in that city until he
they cryed unto the children of Dan and they turned their faces and said unto Micah What aileth thee †Heb. that thou art gathered together that thou comest with such a company 24 And he said Ye have taken away my gods which I made and the priest and ye are come away and what have I more and what is this that ye say unto 〈◊〉 What a 〈◊〉 thee 25 And the children of Dan said unto him Let not thy voice be heard among â—s †Heb. bitter of soul 〈◊〉 aâ—â—ry fellows run upon thee and thou lose thy life with the 〈◊〉 of thy â—â—â—â—â—shold 26 And the children of Dan went their way and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him he turned and went back unto his house 27 And they 〈◊〉 the things which Micah had made and the priest which he had and came unto Laish unto a people that were at quiet and secure and they smote them with the edge of the sword and burnt the city with fire 28 And there was no deliverer because it was far from Zidon and they had no business with any man and it was in the valley that lieth by Beth-rehob and they built a city and dwelt therein 29 And they called the name of the * Josh 13.47 city Dan after the name of Dan their father who was born unto Israel howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first 30 ¶ And the children of Dan set up the graven image and Jonathan the son of Gershom the son of Manasseh he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land 31 And they set them up Micahs graven image which he made all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh CHAP. XIX 1 A Levite geoth to Beth-lehem to feteh home his wife 16 An old man entertaineth him at Gibeah 22 The Gibeathithes abuse his concubine to death 29 He divideth her into twelve pieces to send them to the twelve tribes ANd it came to pass in those days * Ch. 17.6 18.1 21.25 when there was no king in Israel that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim who took to him †Heb. a woman a concubine or a wife a concubine a concubine out of Beth-lehein-judah 2 And his concubine played the whore against him and went away from him unto her fathers house to Beth-lehem-judah and was there ‖ Or a year and four moneths †Heb. days four moneths four whole moneths 3 And her husband arofe and went after her to speak †Heb. to her heart friendly unto her and to bring her again having his servant with him and a couple of asses and she brought him into her fathers house and when the father of the damsel saw him he rejoyced to meet him 4 And his father in law the damsels father retained him and he abode with him three days so they did eat and drink and lodged there 5 And it came to pass on the fourth day when they arose early in the morning that he rose up to depart and the damsels father said unto his son in law †Heb. Strengthen Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread and afterward go your way 6 And they sat down and did eat and drink both of them together for the damsels father had said unto the man Be content I pray thee and tarry all night and let thine heart be merry 7 And when the man rose up to depart his father in law urged him therefore he lodged there again 8 And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart and the damsels father said Comfort thine heart I pray thee And they tarried †Heb. till the day declined until after noon and they did eat both of them 9 And when the man rose up to depart he and his concubine and his servant his father in law the damsels father said unto him Behold now the day †Heb. is weak draweth towards evening I pray you tarry all night behold †Heb. it is the pitching time of the day the day groweth to an end lodge here that thine heart may be merry and to morrow get you early on your way that thou mayest go †Heb. to thy tent home 10 But the man would not tarry that night but he rose up and departed and came †Heb. to over against over against Jebus which is Jerusalem and there were with him two asses saddled his concubine also was with him 11 And when they were by Jebus the day was far spent and the servant said unto his master Come I pray thee and let us turn in unto this city of the Jebusites and lodge in it 12 And his master said unto him We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger that is not of the children of Israel we will pass over to Gibeah 13 And he said unto his servant Come and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night in Gibeah or in Ramah 14 And they passed on and went their way and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah which belongeth to Benjamin 15 And they turned aside thither to go in and to lodge in Gibeah and when he went in he sat him down in a street of the city for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging 16 ¶ And behold there came an old man from his work out of the field at even which was also of mount Ephraim and he sojourned in Gibeah but the men of the place were Benjamites 17 And when he had lift up his eyes he saw a wayfaring man in the steeet of the city and the old man said Whither goest thousand whence cornest thou 18 And he said unto him We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim from thence am I and I went to Beth-lehem-judah but I am now going to the house of the LORD and there is no man that †Heb. gatherâ—â—â— receiveth me to house 19 Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses and there is bread and wine also for me and for thy hand-maid and for the young man which is with thy servants there is no want of any thing 20 And the old man said Peace be with thee howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me onely lodge not in the street 21 So he brought him into his house and gave provender unto the asses and they washed their feet and did eat and drink 22 ¶ Now as they were making their hearts merry behold the men of the city certain sons of Belial belet the house round about and beat at the door and spake to the master of the house the old man saying Bring forth the man that came into thine house that we may know him 23 And * Gen 19.6 the man the master of the
sea on the right side of the house east ward over against the south 40 ¶ And Hiram made the lavers and the shovels and the basons so Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD 41 The two pillars and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars and the two net-works to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars 42 And four hundred pomegranates for the two net-works even two rows of pomegranates for one net-work to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that were †Heb. upon the face of 〈◊〉 pillars upon the pillars 43 And the ten bases and ten lavers on the bases 44 And one sea and twelve oxen under the sea 45 And the pots and the shovels and the basons and all these vessels which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD were of †Heb. made bright oâ— sâ—oures bright brass 46 In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them †Heb. in the thickâ—â—â— of the ground in the clay-ground between Succoth and Zarthan 47 And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed †Heb. for the exceeding multitude because they were exceeding many neither was the weight of the brass †Heb. searched found out 48 And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD the altar of gold and the table of gold whereupon the shew-bread was 49 And the candlesticks of pure gold five on the right side and five on the left before the oracle with the flowers and the lamps and the tongs of gold 50 And the bowls and the snuffers and the basons and the spoons and the †Heb. asâ—â—pans censers of pure gold and the hinges of gold both for the doors of the inner house the most holy place and for the doors of the house to wit of the temple 51 So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD and Solomon brought in the †Heb. 〈◊〉 thâ—â—â—s of David things * 2 Chrâ— 5.1 which David his father had dedicated even the silver and the gold and the vessels did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD CHAP. VIII 1 The feast of the dedication of the temple 12 54 Solomons blessing 22 Solomons prayer 62 His sacrifice of peace offerings THen * 2 Chro. 5.2 Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes the †Heb. priâ—â—â—â— chief of the fathers of the children of Israel unto king Solomon in Jerusalem that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David which is Zion 2 And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the moneth Ethanim which is the seventh moneth 3 And all the elders of Israel came and the priests took up the ark 4 And they brought up the ark of the LORD and the tabernacle of the congregation and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle even those did the priests and the Levites bring up 5 And king Solomon and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him were with him before the ark sacrificing sheep and oxen that could not be told nor numbred for multitude 6 And the priest-brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place into the oracle of the house to the most holy place even under the wings of the cherubims 7 For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark and the cherubims covered the ark the staves thereof above 8 And they drew out the staves that the †Heb. heard ends of the staves were seen out in the ‖ Or arkâ— as 2 Chr. 5. â— holy place before the oracle and they were not seen without and there they are unto this day 9 There was nothing in the ark * Deu. 10.5 save the two tables of stone which MOses put there at Horeb ‖ Or where when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel when they came out of the land of Egypt 10 And it came to pass when the priests were come out of the holy place that the cloud * Exod. 4â— 34 filled the house of the LORD 11 So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD 12 ¶ Then spake Solomon The LORD * 2 Chr. 6.1 said that he would dwell in the thick darkness 13 I have surely built thee an house to dwell in a settled place for thee to abide in for ever 14 And the king turned his face about and blessed all the congregation of Israel and all the congregation of Israel stood 15 And he said Blessed be the LORD God of Israel which spake with his mouth unto David my father and hath with his hand fulfilled it saying 16 Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house that my name might be therein but I chose * 2 Sam. 7.8 David to be over my people Israel 17 And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel 18 And the LORD said unto David my father Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name thou didst well that it was in thine heart 19 Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loyns he shall build the house unto my name 20 And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake and I am risen up in the room of David my father and sit on the throne of Israel as the LORD promised and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel 21 And I have set there a place for the ark wherein is the covenant of the LORD which he made with our fathers when he brought them out of the land of Egypt 22 ¶ And Solomon stood before * 2 Chr. 6.12 the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel and spread forth his hands toward heaven 23 And he said * 2 Mac. 2.8 LORD God of Israel there is no God like thee in heaven above or on earth beneath who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart 24 Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him thou spakest also with thy mouth and hast fulfilled it with thine hand as it is this day 25 Therefore now LORD God of Israel keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him saying * Chap. 2.4 2 Sâ—m 7.12 †Heb. There shall
And he brake down the houses of the sodomites that were by the house of the LORD where the women wove †Heb. houses hangings for the grove 8 And he brought all the priests out of the cities of â—udah and defiled the high places where the priests had burnt incense from Geba to Beer-sheba and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entring in of the gate of Joshua the governour of the city which were on a mans left hand at the gate of the city 9 Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren 10 And he defiled Topheth which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech 11 And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun at the entring in of the house of the LORD by the chamber of Nathan-melech the ‖ Or eunuch oâ— officer chamberlain which was in the suburbs and burnt the chariots of the sun with fire 12 And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz which the kings of Judah had made and the altars which * Ch. 21.5 Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the LORD did the king beat down and ‖ Or ran from thence brake them down from thence and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron 13 And the high places that were before Jerusalem which were on the right hand of ‖ That is the mount of Oâ—ives the mount of corruption which * 1 Kin. 11.7 Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon did the king defile 14 And he brake in pieces the †Heb. statâ—es images and cut down the groves and filled their places with the bones of men 15 ¶ Moreover the altar that was at Beth-el and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat who made Israel to sin had made both that altar and the high place he brake down and burnt the high place and stampt it small to powder and burnt the grove 16 And as Josiah turned himself he spied the sepulchres that were there in the mount and sent and took the bones out of the sepulchres and burnt them upon the altar and polluted it according to the * 1 Kin. 13. â— word of the LORD which the man of God proclaimed who proclaimed these words 17 Then he said What title is that that I see And the men of the city told him It is the sepulchre of the man of God which came from Judah and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Beth-el 18 And he said Let him alone let no man move his bones so they let his bones †Heb. to escape alone with the bones of the prophet that came out of Samaria 19 And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the LORD to anger Josiah took away and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Beth-el 20 And he ‖ Or sacrificed slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars and burnt mens bones upon them and returned to Jerusalem 21 ¶ And the king commanded all the people saying * 2 Chron. 35.1 1 Esdr 1.1 Keep the pass-over unto the LORD your God * Exod. 12.3 Deut. 16.2 as it is written in the book of this covenant 22 Surely there was not holden such a pass-over from the days of the judges that judged Israel nor in all the days of the kings of Israel nor of the kings of Judah 23 But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah wherein this passover was holden to the LORD in Jerusalem 24 ¶ Moreover the workers with familiar spirits and the wizards and the ‖ Or teraphim images and the idols and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem did Josiah put away that he might perform the words of * Levit. 20.27 Deut. 18.11 the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD 25 And like unto him was there no king before him that turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might according to all the law of Moses neither after him arose there any like him 26 ¶ Notwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah because of all the †Heb. angers provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal 27 And the LORD said I will remove Judah also out of my sight as I have removed Israel and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen and the house of which I said * 1 Kin. 8.29 9.3 Chap. 21.7 My name shall be there 28 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and all that he did are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah 29 ¶ * 2 Chron. 35.20 In his days Pharaoh-nechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates and king Josiah went against him and he slew him at Megiddo when he had seen him 30 And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo and brought him to Jerusalem and buried him in his own sepulchre and * 2 Chron. 36.1 the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and anointed him and made him king in his fathers stead 31 ¶ Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign and he reigned three moneths in Jerusalem and his mothers name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah 32 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD according to all that his fathers had done 33 And Pharaoh-nechoh put him in hands at Riblah in the land of Hamath ‖ Or because be reigned that he might not reign in Jerusalem and †Heb. set a mulct upon the land put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold 34 And Pharaoh nechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father and turned his name to * Mat. 1.11 called Jakim Jehoiakim and took Jehoahaz away and he came to Egypt and died there 35 And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land of every one according to his
war were four and fourty thousand seven hundred and threescore that went out to the war 19 And they made war with the Hagarites with * Gen. 25.15 Jetur and Nephish and Nodab 20 And they were helped against them and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand and all that were with them for they cried to God in the battel and he was intreated of them because they put their trust in him 21 And they †Heb. led captive took away their cattel of their camels fifty thousand and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand and of asses two thousand and of †Heb. souls of men as Nu. 31 35 men an hundred thousand 22 For there fell down many slain because the war was of God And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity 23 ¶ And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land they increased from Bashan unto Baal-hermon and Senir and unto mount Hermon 24 And these were the heads of the house of their fathers even Epher and Ishi and Eliel and Azriel and Jeremiah and Hodaviah and Jahdiel mighty men of valour †Heb men of names famous men and heads of the house of their fathers 25 ¶ And they transgressed against the God of their fathers and went a * 2 Kin. 17.7 whoring after the gods of the people of the land whom God destroyed before them 26 And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of * 2 Kin. 15.19 Pul king of Assyria and the spirit of Tilgath pilneser king of Assyria and he carried them away even the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh and brought them unto * 2 Kin. 17.6 Halah and Habor and Hara and to the river Gozan unto this day CHAP. VI. 1 The sons of Levi. 4 The line of the priests unto the captivity 16 The families of Gershom Merari and Kohath 49 The office of Aaron and his line unto Ahimaaz 54 The cities of the priests and Levites THe sons of Levi * Gen. 46.11 Ex. 6.16 ‖ Or Gershom ver 16. Gershon Kohath and Merari 2 And the sons of Kohath Amram Izhar Hebron Uzziel 3 And the children of Amram Aaron and Moses and Miriam The sons also of Aaron * Lev. 10.1 Nadab and Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar 4 ¶ Eleazar begat Phinehas Phinehas begat Abishua 5 And Abishua begat Bukki and Bukki begat Uzzi 6 And Uzzi begat Zerahiah and Zerahiah begat Meraioth 7 Meraioth begat Amariah and Amariah begat Ahitub 8 And Ahitub begat Zadok and * 2 Sam. 15.27 Zadok begat Ahimaaz 9 And Ahimaaz begat Azariah and Azariah begat Johanan 10 And Johanan begat Azariah he it is that executed the priests office †Heb. in the house in the * 1 Kin 6. 2 Chro. 3. temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem 11 And Azariah begat Amariah and Amariah begat Ahitub 12 And Ahitub begat Zadok and Zadok begat ‖ Or Mestullam Ch. 9.11 Shallum 13 And Shallum begat Hilkiah and Hilkiah begat Azariah 14 And Azariah begat * Neh. 11.11 Seraiah and Seraiah begat Jehozadak 15 And Jehozadak went into captivity * 2 Kin. 25.18 when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchad-nezzar 16 ¶ The sons of Levi * Ex. 6.16 ‖ Or Gershon ver 1. Gershom Kohath and Merari 17 And these be the names of the sons of Gershom Libni Shimei 18 And the sons of Kohath were Amram and Izhar and Hebron and Uzziel 19 The sons of Merari Mahli and Mushi And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers 20 Of Gershom Libni his son Jahath his son * Ver. 4â— Zimmah his son 21 ‖ Or Ethan v. 4â— Joah his son ‖ Or Adaiah v. 41. Iddo his son Zerah his son Jeaterai his son 22 The sons of Kohath ‖ Or Izhar ver 2 13. Amminadab his son Korah his son Assir his son 23 Elkanah his son and Ebiasaph his son and Assir his son 24 Tahath his son Uriel his son Uzziah his son and Shaul his son 25 And the sons of Elkanah * See ver 35 36. Amasai and Ahimoth 26 As for Elkanah the sons of Elkanah ‖ Or Zuph 1 Sam. 1. â— Zophai his son and Nahath his son 27 Eliab his son Jeroham his son Elkanah his son 28 And the sons of Samuel the first-born ‖ Called also Joel ver 22 and 1 Sam. 8.2 Vashni and Abiah 29 The sons of Merari Mahli Libni his son Shimei his son Uzza his son 30 Shimea his son Haggiah his son Asaiah his son 31 And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD after that the * Ch. 16.1 ark had rest 32 And they ministred before the dwelling-place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem and then they waited on their office according to their order 33 And these are they that †Heb. stood waited with their children of the sons of the Kohathites Heman a singer the son of Joel the son of Shemuel 34 The son of Elkanah the son of Jeroham the son of Eliel the son of Toah 35 The son of Zuph the son of Elkanah the son of Mahath the son of Amasai 36 The son of Elkanah the son of Joel the son of Azariah the son of Zephaniah 37 The son of Tahath the son of Assir the son of * Ex. 6.24 Ebiasaph the son of Korah 38 The son of Izhar the son of Kohath the son of Levi the son of Israel 39 And his brother Asaph who stood on his right hand even Asaph the son of Berachiah the son of Shimea 40 The son of Michael the son of Baasiah the son of Malchiah 41 The son of Ethni the son of Zerah the son of Adaiah 42 The son of Ethan the son of Zimmah the son of Shimei 43 The son of Jahath the son of Gershom the son of Levi. 44 And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand Ethan the son of ‖ Or Nuâ—haiah Clap. 15.17 Kishi the son of Abdi the son of Malluch 45 The son of Hashabiah the son of Amaziah the son of Hilkiah 46 The son of Amzi the son of Bani the son of Shamer 47 The son of Mahli the son of Mushi the son of Merari the son of Levi. 48 Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God 49 ¶ But Aaron and his sons offered * Lev. 1.9 upon the altar of the burnt-offering and * Ex. 30.7 on the altar of incense and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy and to make an atonement for Israel according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded 50 And these are the sons of Aaron Eleazar his son Phinehas
Solomon his father while he yet lived saying What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people 7 And they spake unto him saying If thou be kinde to this people and please them and speak good words to them they will be thy servants for ever 8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him that stood before him 9 And he said unto them What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people which have spoken to me saying Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us 10 And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him saying Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee saying Thy father made our yoke heavy but make thou it somewhat lighter for us thus shalt thou say unto them My little finger shall be thicker then my fathers loyns 11 For whereas my father †Heb. lâ—ded put a heavy yoke upon you I will put more to your yoke my father chastised you with whips but I will chastise you with scorpions 12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day as the king bade saying Come again to me on the third day 13 And the king answered them roughly and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men 14 And answered them after the advice of the young men saying My father made your yoke heavy but I will add thereto my father chastised you with whips but I will chastise you with scorpions 15 So the king hearkned not unto the people for the cause was of God that the LORD might perform his word which he spake by the * 1 King 11.29 hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat 16 ¶ And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them the people answered the king saying What portion have we in David and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse every man to your tents O Israel and now David see to thine own house So all Israel went to their tents 17 But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah Rehoboam reigned over them 18 Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute and the children of Israel stoned him with stones that he died but king Rehoboam †Heb. strengthneâ— himself made speed to get him up to his chariot to flee to Jerusalem 19 And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day CHAP. XI 1 Rehoboam raising an army to subdue Israel is forbidden by Shemaiah 5 He strengthneth his kingdom with forts and provision 13 The priests and Levites and such as feared God forsaken by Jeroboam strengthen the kingdom of Judah 18 The wives and children of Rehoboam ANd * 1 King 12.21 c. when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men which were warriours to fight against Israel that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam 2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God saying 3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon king of Judah and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin saying 4 Thus saith the LORD Ye shall not go up nor fight against your brethren return every man to his house for this thing is done of me And they obeyed the words of the LORD and returned from going against Jeroboam 5 ¶ And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem and built cities for defence in Judah 6 He built even Beth-lehem and Etam and Tekoa 7 And Beth-zur and Shoco and Adullam 8 And Gath and Mareshah and Ziph 9 And Adoraim and Lachish and Azekah 10 And Zorah and Aijalon and Hebron which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities 11 And he fortified the strong holds and put captains in them and store of victual and of oyl and wine 12 And in every several city be put shields and spears and made them exceeding strong having Judah and Benjamin on his side 13 ¶ And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel †Heb. presented themselves to him resorted to him out of all their coasts 14 For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession came to Judah and Jerusalem for * Chap. 13.9 Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priests office unto the LORD 15 And he ordained him priests for the high places and for the devils and for the calves which he had made 16 And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers 17 So they strengthned the kingdom of Judah and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong three years for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon 18 ¶ And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse 19 Which bare him children Jeush and Shamariah and Zaham 20 And after her he took * 1 King 15.2 Maachah the daughter of Absalom which bare him Abijah and Attai and Ziza and Shelomith 21 And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines for he took eighteen wives and threescore concubines and begat twenty and eight sons and threescore daughters 22 And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief to be ruler among his brethren for he thought to make him king 23 And he dealt wisely and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countreys of Judah and Benjamin unto every fenced city and he gave them victual in abundance and he desired †Heb. a multitude of wives many wives CHAP. XII 1 Rehoboam forsaking the Lord is punished by Shishak 5 He and the princes repenting at the preaching of Shemaiah are delivered from destruction but not from spoil 13 The reign and death of Rehoboam ANd it came to pass when Rehoboam had established the kingdom and had strengthned himself he forsook the law of the LORD and all Israel with him 2 And it came to pass that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem * 1 Kin. 14.14 21. because they had transgressed against the LORD 3 With twelve hundred chariots and threescore thousand hors-men and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt the Lubims the Sukkiims and the Ethiopians 4 And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah and came to Jerusalem 5 ¶ Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam and to the princes of Judah that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak and said unto them Thus saith the LORD Ye have forsaken me and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak 6
of Aaron the priests which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities in every several city the men that were expressed by name to give portions to all the males among the priests and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites 20 ¶ And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah and wrought that which was goâ—d and right and truth before the LORD his God 21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God and in the law and in the commandments to seek his God he did it with all his heart and prospered CHAP XXXII 1 Sennackerib invadinâ— Judah Hezekiah fortifieth himself and encourageth his people 9 Against the blasphemies of Sennacherib by message and letters Hezekiah and Isaiah pray 21 An angel destroyeth the bost of the Assâ—rians to the glory of Hezekiah 24 Hezekiah praying in his sickness God giveth him a signe of recovery 25 He waxing proud is humbled by God 27 His wealth and works 21 His errour in the embassare of Babylon 32 He dying Manasseh succeedeth him AFter * 2 Kin. 18.13 c. Isa 36.1 c. these things and the establishment thereof Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entred into Judah and encamped against the fenced cities and thought †Heb. to break them up to win them for himself 2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come and that †Heb. his face was to war he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem 3 He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city and they did help him 4 So there was gathered much people together who stopt all the fountains and the brook that †Heb. overflowed ran through the midst of the sand saying Why should the kings of Assyria come and finde much water 5 Also he strengthned himself built up all the wall that was broker and raise it up to the towers and another wall without repaired Millo in the city of David made ‖ Or swords or weapons darts and shields in abundance 6 And he set captains of war over the people and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city and †Heb. spake to their heart spake comfortably to them saying 7 Be strong and couragious be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria nor for all the multitude that is with him for there be nâ—â— with us then with him 8 With him is an * Jer. 17.5 arm of flesh but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battels And the people †Heb. lâ—aned rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah 9 ¶ * 2 Kin. 18.17 After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem but he himself laid siege against Lachish and all his †Heb. dominion power with him unto Hezekiah king of Judah and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem saying 10 Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria Whereon do ye trust that ye abide ‖ Or in the strong hold in the siege in Jerusalem 11 Doth not Hezekiah perswade you to give over your selves to die by famine and by thirst saying The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria 12 Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars and commanded Judah and Jerusalem saying Ye shall worship before one altar and burn inâ—ense upon it 13 Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand 14 Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed that could deliver his people out of mine hand that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand 15 Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you not perswade you on this manner neither yâ—t beleeve him for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand and out of the hand of my fathers how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand 16 And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God and against his servant Hezekiah 17 He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel and to speak against him saying As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand 18 Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall to affright them and to trouble them that they might take the city 19 And they spake against the God of Jerusalem as against the gods of the people of the earth which weÌ„re the work of the hands of man 20 And for this cause Hezekiah the king and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz prayed and cried to heaven 21 ¶ * 2 Kin. 19.35 c. And the LORD sent an angel which cut off all the mighty men of valour and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria so he returned with shame of face to his own land And when he was come into the house of his god they that came forth of his own bowels †Heb. made him fall slew him there with the sword 22 Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from the hand of all other and guided them on every side 23 And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem and †Heb. precious things presents to Hezekiah king of Judah so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth 24 ¶ * 2 Kin. 20.1 Isa 38.1 In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death and prayed unto the LORD and he spake unto him and he ‖ Or wrought a miracle for him gave him a signe 25 But Hezekiah rendred not again according to the benefit done unto him for his heart was lifted up therefore there was wrath upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem 26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for †Heb. the lifting up the pride of his heart both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah 27 ¶ And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour and he made himself treasuries for silver and for gold and for precious stones and for spices and for shields and for all manner of †Heb. instrumâ—nts of desire pleasant jewels 28 Store-houses also for the increase of corn and wine and oyl and stalls for all manner of beasts and cotes for flocks 29 Moreover he provided him cities and possessions of flocks and
bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God to the chambers into the treasure-house 39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn of the new wine and the oyl unto the chambers where are the vessels of the sanctuary and the priests that minister and the porters and the singers and we will not forsake the house of our God CHAP. XI 1 The rulers voluntary men the tenth man chosen by lot dwell at Jerusalem 3 A catalogue of their names 20 The residue dwell in other cities ANd the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem the rest of the people also cast lots to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city and nine parts to dwell in other cities 2 And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem 3 ¶ Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities to wit Israel the priests and the Levites and the Nethinims and the children of Solomons servants 4 And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin of the children of Judah Athaiah the son of Uzziah the son of Zechariah the son of Amariah the son of Shephatiah the son of Mahalaleel of the children of Perez 5 And Maaseiah the son of Baruch the son of Col-hozeh the son of Hazaiah the son of Adaiah the son of Joiarib the son of Zechariah the son of Shiloni 6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men 7 And these are the sons of Benjamin Sallu the son of Meshullam the son of Joed the son of Pedaiah the son of Kolaiah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ithiel the son of Jesaiah 8 And after him Gabbai Sallai nine hundred twenty and eight 9 And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city 10 Of the priests Jedaiah the son of Joiarib Jachin 11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah the son of Meshullam the son of Zadok the son of Meraioth the son of Ahitub was the ruler of the house of God 12 And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two and Adaiah the son of Jeroham the son of Pelaliah the son of Amzi the son of Zechariah the son of Pashur the son of Malchiah 13 And his brethren chief of the fathers two hundred fourty and two and Amashai the son of Azareel the son of Ahasai the son of Meshillemoth the son of Immer 14 And their brethren mighty men of valour an hundred twenty and eight and their overseer was Zabdiel ‖ Or the son of Haâ—gedolim the son of one the great men 15 Also of the Levites Shemaiah the son of Hashub the son of Azrikam the son of Hashabiah the son of Bunni 16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad of the chief of the Levites †Heb. were over had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God 17 And Mattaniah the son of Micha the son of Zabdi the son of Asaph was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren and Abda the son of Shammua the son of Galal the son of Jeduthun 18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore four 19 Moreover the porters Akkub Talmon and their brethren that kept †Heb. at the gatâ—s the gates were an hundred seventy and two 20 ¶ And the residue of Israel of the priests and the Levites were in all the cities of Judah every one in his inheritance 21 * See ch 3.26 But the Nethinims dwelt in ‖ Or the tower Ophel and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethimnis 22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani the son of Hashabiah the son of Mattaniah the son of Micha of the sons of Asaph the singers were over the business of the house of God 23 For it was the kings commandment concerning them that ‖ Or a sure ordinance a certain portion should be for the singers due for every day 24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel of the children of Zerah the son of Judah was at the kings hand in all matters concerning the people 25 And for the villages with their fields some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba and in the villages thereof and at Dibon and in the village thereof and at Jekabzeel and in the villages thereof 26 And at Jeshua and at Moladah and at Beth-phelet 27 And at Hazar-shual at Beer-sheba and in the villages thereof 28 And at Ziklag and at Mekonah and in the villages thereof 29 And at En-rimmon and at Zareah and at Jarmuth 30 Zanoah Adullam and in their villages at Luchish and the fields thereof at Azekah and in the villages thereof And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom 31 The children also of Benjamin ‖ Or of Geba from Geba dwelt ‖ Or to Michmash at Michmash and Aija and Beth-el and in their villages 32 And at Anathoth Nob Ananiah 33 Hazor Ramah Gittaim 34 Hadid Zehoim Neballat 35 Lod and Ono the valley of craftsmen 36 And of the Levites were divisions in Judah and in Benjamin CHAP. XII 1 The priests 8 and the Levites which came up with Zerubbabel 10 The succession of high priests 22 Certain chief Levites 27 The solemnity of the dedication of the walls 44 The offices of priests and Levites appointed in the temple NOw these are the * Ezra 2.1 priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel Jeshua Seraiah Jeremiah Ezra 2 Amariah ‖ Or Melicu ver 14. Malluch Hattush 3 ‖ Or Shebaniah ver 14. Shecaniah ‖ Or Harim ver 15. Rehum ‖ Or Meraioth ver 15. Meremoth 4 Idde ‖ Or Ginnethon ver 16. Ginnetho Abijah 5 ‖ Or Miniamin ver 17. Miamin ‖ Or Maadiah ver 17. Maadiah Bilgah 6 Shemaiah and Joiarib Jedaiah 7 | Or Sallai ver 20. Sallu Amok Hilkiah Jedaiah these were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua 8 Moreover the Levites Jeshua Binnui Kadmiel Sherebiah Judah and Mattaniah which was over ‖ That is the psalms of thanksgiving the thanksgiving he and his brethren 9 Also Bakbukiah and Unni their brethren were over against them in the watches 10 ¶ And Jeshua begat Joiakim Joiakim also begat Eliashib and Eliashib begat Joiada 11 And Joiada begat Jonathan and Jonathan begat Jaddua 12 And in the days of Joiakim were priests the chief of the fathers of Seraiah Meraiah of Jeremiah Hananiah 13 Of Ezra Meshullam of Amariah Jehohanan 14 Of Melicu Jonathan of Shebaniah Joseph 15 Of Harim Adna of Meraioth
make them rulers over my cattel 7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father and set him before Pharaoh and Jacob blessed Pharaoh 8 And Pharaoh said unâ—o Jacob †Heb. How manâ— are the 〈◊〉 of the â—â—ars of thy life How old art thou 9 And Jacob said unto Pharaoh †Heb. 1â— 9 13. The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years few and evil have the dayâ— of the years of my liâ—e been and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage 10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from before Pharaoh 11 ¶ And Joseph placed his father and his brethren and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt in the best of the land in the land of Rameses as Pharaoh had commanded 12 And Joseph nourished his father and his brethren and all his fathers houshold with bread ‖ Or as a little childe is nourished †Heb. according to the little ones according to their families 13 ¶ And there was no bread in all the land for the famine was very sore so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan sainted by reason of the famine 14 And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan for the corn which they bought and Joseph brought the money into Pharaohs house 15 And when money failed in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan all the Egyptians came unto Joseph and said Give us bread for why should we die in thy presence for the money faileth 16 And Joseph said Give your cattel and I will give you for your cattel if money fail 17 And they brought their cattel unto Joseph and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses and for the flocks and for the cattel of the herds and for the asses and he †Heb. led them sed them with bread for all their cattel for that year 18 When that year was ended they came unto him the second year and said unto him We will hot hide it from my lord how that our money is spent my lord also hath our herds of cattel there is not ought left in the sight of my lord but our bodies and our lands 19 Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes both we and our land buy us and our land for bread and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh and give us seed that we may live and not die that the land be not desolate 20 And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh for the Egyptians sold every man his field because the famine prevailed over them so the land became Pharaohs 21 And as for the people he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof 22 Onely the land of the ‖ Or princes priests bought he not for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them wherefore they sold not their lands 23 Then Joseph said unto the people Behold I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh so here is seed for you and ye shall sow the land 24 And it shall come to pass in the increase that you shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh and four parts shall be your own for seed of the field and for your food and for them of your housholds and for food for your little ones 25 And they said Thou hast saved our lives let us finde grace in the sight of my lord and we will be Pharaohs servants 26 And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day that Pharaoh should have the fifth part except the land of the ‖ Or princes priests onely which became not Pharaohs 27 ¶ And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt in the countrey of Goshen and they had possessions therein and grew and multiplyed exceedingly 28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years so †Heb. the days of the years of his life the whole age of Jacob was an hundred fourty and seven years 29 And the time drew nigh that Israel must die and he called his son Joseph and said unto him If now I have found grace in thy sight * Ch. 24.2 put I pray thee thy hand under my thigh and deal kindly and truly with me bury me not I pray thee in Egypt 30 But I will he with my fathers and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burying-place And he said I will do as thou hast said 31 And he said Swear unto me And he sware unto him And * Hebr. 31.21 Israel bowed himself upon the beds head CHAP. XLVIII 1 Joseph with his sons visiteth his sick father 2 Jacob strengtheneth himself to bless them 3 He repeateth the promise 5 He taketh Ephraim and Manasseh as his own 7 He telleth Joseph of his mothers grave 9 He blesseth Echraim and Manasseb 17 He preferreth the younger before the older 21 He prophesieth their return to Canaan ANd it came to pass after these things that one told Joseph Behold thy father is sick and he took with him his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim 2 And one told Jacob and said Behold thy son Joseph cometh unto thee and Israel strengthned himself and sat upon the bed 3 And Jacob said unto Joseph God almighty appeared unto me at * Ch. 28.13 〈◊〉 35.6 Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me 4 And said unto me Behold I will make thee fruitful and multiply thee and I will make of thee a multitude of people and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession 5 ¶ and now thy * Ch. 41.50 Jos 13.7 two sons Ephraim and Manasseh which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt are mine as Reuben and Simeon they shall be mine 6 And thy issue which thou begettest after them shall be thine and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance 7 And as for me when I came from Padan * Ch. 35.19 Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way when yet thâ—ee was but a little way to come unto Ephrath and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath the same is Beth lehem 8 And Israel beheld Josephs sons and said Who are these 9 And Joseph said unto his father They are my sons whom God hath given me in this place And he said Bring them I pray thee unto me and I will bless them 10 Now the eyes of Israel were †Heb. heavy dim for age so that he could not see And he brought them near unto him and he kissed them and embraced them 11 And Israel said unto Joseph I had not thought to see thy face and
manner 31 And one goat for a sin-offering beside the continual burnt-offering his meat-offering and his drink-offering 32 ¶ And on the seventh day seven bullocks two rams and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish 33 And their meat-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks for the rams and for the lambs shall be according to their number after the manner 34 And one goat for a sin-offering beside the continual burnt-offering his meat-offering and his drink-offering 35 ¶ On the eighth day ye shall have a * Levit. 23.36 solemn assembly ye shall do no servile work therein 36 But ye shall offer a burnt-offering a sacrifice made by fire of a sweet savour unto the LORD one bullock one ram seven lambs of the first year without blemish 37 Their meat-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullock for the ram and for the lambs shall be according to their number after the manner 38 And one goat for a sin-offering beside the continual burnt-offering and his meat-offering and his drink-offering 39 These things ye shall ‖ Or offer do unto the LORD in your set feasts beside your vows and your free-will-offerings for your burnt-offerings and for your meat-offerings and for your drink-offerings and for your peace-offerings 40 And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the LORD commanded Moses CHAP. XXX 1 Vows are not to be broken 3 The exception of a maids vow 6 of a wives 9 of a widows or her that is divorced ANd Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel saying This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded 2 If a man vow a vow unto the LORD or swear an oath to binde his soul with a bond he shall not †Heb. profaâ—â— break his word he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth 3 If a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD and binde her self by a bond being in her fathers house in her youth 4 And her father hear her vow and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul and her father shall hold his peace at her then all her vows shall stand and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand 5 But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth not any of her vows or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand and the LORD shall forgive her because her father disallowed her 6 And if she had at all an husband when †Heb. her vow were upon her she vowed or uttered ought out of her lips wherewith she bound her soul 7 And her husband heard it and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it then her vows shall stand and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand 8 But if her husband disallow her on the day that he heard it then he shall make her vow which she vowed and that which she uttered with her lips wherewith she bound her soul of none effect and the LORD shall forgive her 9 But every vow of a widow and of her that is divorced wherewith they have bound their souls shall stand against her 10 And if she vowed in her husbands house or bound her soul by a bond with an oath 11 And her husband heard it and held his peace at her and disallowed her not then all her vows shall stand and every bond wherewith she bound her soul shall stand 12 But if her husband hath utterly made them void on the day he heard them then whatsoever proceeded out of her lip concerning her vows or concerning the bond of her soul shall not stand her husband hath made them void and the LORD shall forgive her 13 Every vow and every binding oath to afflict the soul her husband may establish it or her husband may make it void 14 But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day then he establisheth all her vows or all her bonds which are upon her he confirmeth them because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them 15 But if he shall any ways make them void after that he hath heard them then he shall bear her iniquity 16 These are the statutes which the LORD commanded Moses between a man and his wise between the father and his daughter being yet in her youth in her fathers house CHAP. XXXI 1 The Midianites are spoiled and Balaam slain 13 Moses is wroth with the officers for saving the women alive 19 How the souldiers with their captives and spoil are to be purified 25 The proportion whereby the prey is to be divided 48 The voluntary oblation unto the treasury of the Lord. ANd the LORD spake unto Moses saying 2 * Ch. 25.17 Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites afterward shalt thou * Ch. 27.13 be gathered unto thy people 3 And Moses spake unto the people saying Arm some of your selves unto the war and let them go against the Midianites and avenge the LORD of Midian 4 †Heb. a thousand of a tribeâ— a thousand of a tribe Of every tribe a thousand throughout all the tribes of Israel shall ye send to the war 5 So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel a thousand of every tribe twelve thousand armed for war 6 And Moses sent them to the war a thousand of every tribe them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest to the war with the holy instruments and the trumpets to blow in his hand 7 And they warred against the Midianites as the LORD commanded Moses and they slew all the males 8 And they slew the kings of Midian beside the rest of them that were slain namely * Josh 13.21 Evi and Rekem and Zur and Hur and Reba five kings of Midian Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword 9 And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives and their little ones and took the spoil of all their cattel and all their flocks and all their goods 10 And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt and all their goodly castles with fire 11 And they took all the spoil and all the prey both of men and of beasts 12 And they brought the captives and the prey and the spoil unto Moses and Eleazar the priest and unto the congregation of the children of Israel unto the camp at the plains of Moab which are by Jordan near Jericho 13 ¶ And Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the princes of the congregation went forth to meet them without the camp 14 And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host with the captains over thousands and captains over hundreds which came from the †Heb. host of war battel 15 And Moses said unto them Have ye saved all the women alive 16 Behold * Ch. 25.2 these caused the children of Israel through the *
saying 11 Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt * Chap. 14.28 29. from twenty years old and upward shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham unto Isaac and unto Jacob because they have not †Heb. fulfilled after me wholly followed me 12 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite and Joshua the son of Nun for they have wholly followed the LORD 13 And the LORDS anger was kindled against Israel and the made them wander in the wilderness fourty years until all the generation that had done evil in the sight of the LORD was consumed 14 And behold ye are risen up in your fathers stead an increase of sinful men to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel 15 For if ye turn away from after him he will yet again leave them in the wilderness and ye shall destroy all this people 16 ¶ And they came near unto him and said We will build sheep-folds here for our cattel and cities for our little ones 17 But we our selves will go ready armed before the children of Israel until we have brought them unto their place and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land 18 We will not return unto our houses until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance 19 For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan or forward because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan east-ward 20 ¶ And * Josh 1.13 Moses said unto them If ye will do this thing if ye will go armed before the LORD to war 21 And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD until he hath driven out his enemies from before him 22 And the land be subdued before the LORD then afterward ye shall return and be guiltless before the LORD and before Israel and this land shall be your possession before the LORD 23 But if ye will not do so behold ye have sinned against the LORD and be sure your sin will finde you out 24 Build ye cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth 25 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses saving Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth 26 Our little ones our wives our flocks and all our cattel shall be there in the cities of Gilead 27 * Josh 4.12 But thy servants will pass over every man armed for war before the LORD to battel as my lord saith 28 So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel 29 And Moses said unto them If the children of God and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan every man armed to battel before the LORD and the land shall be subdued before you then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession 30 But if they will not pass over with you armed they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan 31 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered saying As the LORD hath said unto thy servants so will we do 32 We will pass over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours 33 And * Deut. 2.12 Jof 12.8 22.4 Moses gave unto them even to the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben and unto halt the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan the land with the citâ—es thereof in the coasts even the cities of the countrey round about 34 ¶ And the children of Gad built Dibon and Ataroth and Aroer 35 And Atroth Shophan and Jâ—zer and Jogbehah 36 And Beth nimrah and Beth-haran fenced cities and solds for sheep 37 And the children of Reuben built Hâ—shbon and Elealeh and Kiâ—jathaim 38 And Nebo and Baal-meon their names being changed and Shibmah and †Heb. they called by names the names of the cities gave other names unto the cities which they builded 39 And the children of * Gen. 50.23 Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead and took it and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it 40 And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh and he dwelt therein 41 And * Deut. 3.14 Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof and called them Havothâ—â—air 42 And Nobah went and took Kenath and the villages thereof and called it Nobah after his own name CHAP. XXXIII 1 Two and fourty journeys of the Israelites 50 The Canaanites aye to be destroyed THese are the journeys of the children of Israel which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron 2 And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD and these are their journeys according to their goings out 3 And they * Exod. 12.37 departed from Rameses in the first moneth on the fifteenth day of the first moneth on the morrow after the pass-over the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians 4 For the Egyptians buried all their first-born which the LORD had smitten among them upon their gods also the LORD executed judgements 5 And the children of Israel removed from Rameses and pitched in Succoth 6 And they departed from * Exod. 13.20 Succoth and pitched in Etham which is in the edge of the wilderness 7 And they removed from Etham and turned again unto Pi hahiroth which is before Baal-zephon and they pitched before Migdol 8 And they departed from before Pi-hahiroth and * Exod. 15.22 passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness and went three days journey in the wilderness of Etham and pitched in Marah 9 And they removed from Marah and * Exod. 15.27 came unto Elim and in Elim were twelve fountains of water and threescore and ten palm-trees and they pitched there 10 And they removed from Elim and encamped by the Red sea 11 And they removed from the Red sea and encamped in the * Exod. 16. â— wilderness of Sin 12 And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin and encamped in Dophkah 13 And they departed from Dophkah and encamped in Alush 14 And they removed from Alush and encamped at * Exod. 17. â— Rephidim where was no water for the people to drink 15 And they departed from Rephidim and pitched in the * Ex. 19.1 wilderness of Sinai 16 And they removed from the desert of Sinai and pitched * Ch. 11.24 〈◊〉 That is the graves of lusi at ‖ Kibroth-hattaavah 17 And they departed from Kibroth-hattaavah and * Câ— 11.35 encamped
of Jephunneh 20 And of the tribe of the children of Simeon Shemuel the son of Ammihud 21 Of the tribe of Benjamin Elidad the son of Chislon 22 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Dan Bukki the son of Jogli 23 The prince of the children of Joseph for the tribe of the children of Manasseh Hanniel the son of Ephod 24 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Ephraim Kemuel the son of Shiphtan 25 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun Elizaphan the son of Parnach 26 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Issachar Paltiel the son of Azzan 27 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Asher Ahihud the son of Shelomi 28 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Naphtali Pedahel the son of Annhihud 29 These are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan CHAP. XXXV 1 Eight and fourty cities for the Levites with their suburâ—s and measure thereof 6 Six of them are to be cities of refuge 9 The laws of murder 31 No satisfaction for murder ANd the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho saying 2 * Josh 21. â— Command the children of Israel that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them 3 And the cities shall they have to dwell in and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattel and for their goods and for all their beasts 4 And the suburbs of the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about 5 And ye shall measure from without the city on the east-side two thousand cubits and on the south-side two thousand cubits and on the west side two thousand cubits and on the north-side two thousand cubits and the city shall be in the midst this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities 6 And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Lâ—vites thâ—re shall be * Deut. 4.41 Josh 20.2 21.3 six cities for refuge which ye shall appoint for the man-slayer that he may flee thither and †Heb. above them ye shall give to them ye shall add fourty two cities 7 So all the cities which ye shall give to the Lâ—vites shall be fourty and eight cities them shall ye give with their suburbs 8 And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel from them that have many ye shall giâ—e many but from them that have few ye shall give few every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which †Heb. they inherit he inheriteth 9 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 10 Speak unto the children of Israel and say unto them * Deu. 19.2 Josh 20.2 When the be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan 11 Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you that the slayer may flee thither which killeth any person †Heb. by errour at unawares 12 And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger that the man-slayer die not until he stand before the congregation in judgement 13 And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge 14 Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan which shall be cities of refuge 15 These six cities shall be a refuge both for the children of Israel and for the stranger and for the sojourner among them that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither 16 * Exod. 21.14 And if he smite him with an instrument of iron so that he die he is a murderer the murderer shall surely be put to death 17 And if he smite him †Heb. with a stone of the band with throwing a stone wherewith he may die and he die he is a murderer the murderer shall surely be put to death 18 Or if he smite him with an hand-weapon of wood wherewith he may die and he die he is a murderer the murderer shall surely be put to death 19 The revenger of bloud himself shall slay the murderer when he meeteth him he shall slay him 20 But * Deut. 19.11 if he thrust him of hatred or hurl at him by laying of wait that he die 21 Or in enmity smite him with his hand that he die he that smote him shall surely be put to death for he is a murderer the revenger of bloud shall slay the murderer when he meeteth him 22 But if he thrust him suddenly * Exod. 21. â—3 without enmity or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait 23 Or with any stone wherewith a man may die seeing him not and cast it upon him that he die and was not his enemy neither sought his harm 24 Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of bloud according to these judgements 25 And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of bloud and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge wither he was fled and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest which was anointed with the holy oyl 26 But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge whether he was fled 27 And the revenger of bloud finde him without the borders of the city of his refuge and the revenger of bloud kill the slayer †Heb. no bloud shall be to him he shall not be guilty of bloud 28 Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession 29 So these things shall be for a statute of judgement unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings 30 Whoso killeth any person the murderer shall be put to death by the * Deu. 17.6 19.15 Mat. 18.16 2 Cor. 1â— 1 Heb. 10.28 mouth of witnesses but one witness shall not testifie against any person to cause him to die 31 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer which is †Heb. faulty to die guilty of death but he shall be surely put to death 32 And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge that he should come again to dwell in the land until the death of the priest 33 So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are for bloud it defileth the land and †Heb. there can be no explation for the land the
10 How to use the cities that accept or refuse the proclamation of peace 16 What cities must be devoted 19 Trees of mans meat must not be destroyed in this siege WHen thou goest out to battel against thine enemies and seest horses and chariots and a people more then thou be not afraid of them for the LORD thy God is with thee which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt 2 And it shall be when ye are come nigh unto the battel that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people 3 And shall say unto them Hear O Israel you approach this day unto battel against your enemies let not your hearts †Heb. be tender faint fear not and do not †Heb. make haste tremble neither be ye terrified because of them 4 For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you to fight for you against your enemies to save you 5 ¶ And the officers shall speak unto the people saying What man is there that hath built a new house and hath not dedicated it let him go and return unto his house lest he die in the battel and another man dedicate it 6 And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard and hath not yet †Heb. made it common See Levit. 19.23 eaten of it let him also go and return unto his house lest he die in the battel and another man eat of it 7 * Chap. 24.5 And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife and hath not taken her let him go and return unto his house lest he die in battel and another man take her 8 And the officers shall speak further unto the people and they shall say * Judg. 7.3 What man is there that is fearful and faint-hearted let him go and return unto his house lest his brethrens heart †Heb. melt faint as well as his heart 9 And it shall be when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people that they shall make captains of the armies †Heb. to be in the head of the people to lead the people 10 ¶ When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it then proclaim peace unto it 11 And it shall be if it make thee answer of peace and open unto thee then it shall be that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee and they shall serve thee 12 And if it will make no peace with thee but will make war against thee then thou shalt besiege it 13 And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword 14 But the women and the little ones and * Josh 8.2 the cattel and all that is in the city even all the spoil thereof shalt thou †Heb. spoil take unto thy self and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies which the LORD thy God hath given thee 15 Thus shalt thou do unto the cities which are very far off from thee which are not of the cities of these nations 16 But of the cities of these people which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth 17 But thou shalt utterly destroy them namely the Hittites and the Amorites the Canaanites and the Perizzites the Hivites and the Jebusites as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee 18 That they teach you not to do after all their abominations which they have done unto their gods so should ye sin against the the LORD your God 19 ¶ When thou shalt besiege a city a long time in making war against it to take it thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an ax against them for thou mayest eat of them and thou shalt not cut them down ‖ Or for O man the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege for the tree of the field is mans life †Heb. to go from before thee to employ them in the siege 20 Onely the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat thou shalt destroy and cut them down and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee until †Heb. it come down it be subdued CHAP. XXI 1 The expiation of an uncertain murder 10 The usage of a captive taken to wife 15 The first-born is not to be â—â—inherited upon private affection 18 A stubborn son is to be stoned to death 22 The maâ—â—factor must not hang all night on a tree IF one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it lying in the field it be not known who hath slain him 2 Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth and they shall measure unto the cities which are found about him that is slain 3 And it shall be that the city which is next unto the slain man even the elders of that city shall take an heifer which hath not been wrought with and which hath not drawn in the yoke 4 And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley which is neither eared nor sown and shall strike off the the heifers neck there in the valley 5 And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him and to bless in the name of the LORD and by their †Heb. mouth word shall every controversie and every stroke be tried 6 And all the elders of that city that are next unto the slain man shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley 7 And they shall answer and say Our hands have not shed this bloud neither have our eyes seen it 8 Be merciful O LORD unto thy people Israel whom thou hast redeemed and lay not innocent bloud †Heb. in the midst unto thy people of Israels charge And the bloud shall be forgiven them 9 So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent bloud from among you when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD 10 ¶ When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands and thou hast taken them captive 11 And seed among the captives a beautiful woman and hast a desire unto her that thou wouldest have her to thy wife 12 Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house and she shall shave her head and ‖ Or suffer to gâ—â—n †Heb. make or dress pare her nails 13 And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her and shâ—â—â— remain in thine house and bewail her father and her mother a full moneth and after that thou shalt go in unto her and be her husband and she shall be thy wise 14 And it shall be if thou have no delight in her then thou shalt let her
Jordan 9 ¶ And Joshua said unto the children of Israel Come hither and hear the words of the LORD your God 10 And Joshua said Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Hivites and the Perizzites and the Girgashites and the Amorites and the Jebusites 11 Behold the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan 12 Now therefore take ye twelve men out of the tribes of Israel out of every tribe a man 13 And it shall come to pass assoon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD the Lord of all the earth shall rest in the waters of Jordan that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above and they * Psal 114.3 shall stand upon an heap 14 ¶ And it came to pass when the people removed from their tents to pass over Jordan and the priests bearing the * Acts. 7.45 ark of the covenant before the people 15 And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water for * 1 Chro. 12.15 Ecclus. 24.26 Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest 16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam that is beside Zaretan and those that came down toward the sea of the plain even the salt sea failed were cut off and the people passed over right against Jericho 17 And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground until all the people were passed clean over Jordan CHAP. IV. 1 Twelve men are appointed to take twelve stones for a memorial out of Jordan 9 Twelve other stones are set up in the midst of Jordan 10.19 The people pass over 14 God magnifieth Joshua 20 The twelve stones are pitched in Gilgal ANd it came to pass when all the people were clean passed * Deu. 1â— 2 over Jordan that the LORD spake unto * Ch. 3.12 Joshua saying 2 Take you twelve men out of the people out of every tribe a man 3 And command you them saying Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan out of the place where the priests feet stood firm twelve stones and ye shall carry them over with you and leave them in the lodging-place where you shall lodge this night 4 Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared of the children of Israel out of every tribe a man 5 And Joshua said unto them Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the mâ—dst of Jordan and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel 6 That this may be a signe among you that when your children ask their fathers †Heb. to morrow in time to come saying What mean you by these stones 7 Then ye shall answer them That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD when it passed over Jordan the waters of Jordan were cut off and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever 8 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan as the LORD spake unto Joshua according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged and laid them down there 9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood and they are there unto this day 10 ¶ For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan until every thing was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people according to all that Moses commanded Joshua and the people hasted and passed over 11 And it came to pass when all the people were clean passed over that the ark of the LORD passed over and the priests in the presence of the people 12 And * Num. 32.27 the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh passed over armed before the children of Israel as Moses spake unto them 13 About fourty thousand ‖ Or ready armed prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battel to the plains of Jericho 14 ¶ On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel and they feared him as they feared Moses all the days of his life 15 And the LORD spake unto Joshua saying 16 Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony that they come up out of Jordan 17 Joshua therefore commanded the priests saying Come ye up out of Jordan 18 And it came to pass when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan and the soles of the priests feet were †Heb. plucked up lift up unto the dry land that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place and †Heb. went flowed over all his banks as they did before 19 ¶ And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first moneth and encamped in Gilgal in the east-border of Jericho 20 ¶ And those twelve stones which they took out of Jordan did Joshua pitch in Gilgal 21 And he spake unto the children of Israel saying When your children shall ask their fathers †Heb. to morrow in time to come saying What mean these stones 22 Then ye shall let your children know saying Israel came over this Jordan on dry land 23 For the LORD your God dryed up the waters of Jordan from before you until ye were passed over as the LORD your God did to the Red sea * Exod. 14.21 which he dried up from before us until we were gone over 24 That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD that it is mighty that ye might fear the LORD your God †Heb. all days for ever CHAP. V. 1 The Canaanites are afraid 2 Joshua reneweth circumcision 10 The pass-over is kept at Gilgal 12 Manna ceaseth 13 An angel appeareth to Joshua ANd it came to pass when all the kings of the Amorites which were on the side of Jordan west-ward and all the kings of the Canaanites which were by the sea heard that the LORD had dryed up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel until we were passed over that their heart melted neither was their spirit in
them any more because of the children of Israel 2 ¶ At that time the LORD said unto Joshua Make thee ‖ Or knives of flints * Ex. 4.25 sharp knives and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time 3 And Joshua made him sharp knives and circuncised the children of Israel at ‖ Or Giâ—eah-haarâ—loth the hill of the fore-skins 4 And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise All the people that came out of Egypt that were males even all the men of war died in the wilderness by the way after they came out of Egypt 5 Now all the people that came out were circumcised but all the people that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of Egypt them they had not circumcised 6 For the children of Israel walked fourty years in the wilderness till all the people that were men of war which came out of Egypt were consumed because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD unto whom the LORD sware that * Numb 14.23 he would not shew them the land which the LORD sware unto their fathers that he would give us a land that floweth with milk and honey 7 And their children whom he raised up in their stead them Joshua circumcised for they were uncircumcised because they had not circumcised them by the way 8 And it came to pass †Heb. when the people had made an end to be circumcised when they had done circumcising all the people that they abode in their places in the camp till they were whole 9 And the LORD said unto Joshua This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you wherefore the name of the place is called ‖ That is râ—lling Gilgal unto this day 10 ¶ And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal and kept the pass-over on the fourteenth day of the moneth at even in the plains of Jericho 11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land in the morrow after the pass over unleavened cakes and parched corn in the self-same day 12 ¶ And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land neither had the children of Israel manna any more but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year 13 ¶ And it came to pass when Joshua a was by Jericho that he lift up his eyes and looked and behold there stood * Exod. â—â— 23 a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand and Joshua went unto him and said unto him Art thou for us or for our adversaries 14 And he said Nay but as ‖ Or prince captain of the host of the LORD am I now come And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and did worship and said unto him What saith my Lord unto his servant 15 And the captain of the LORDs host said unto Joshua * Ex. 3.5 Act. 7.33 Loose thy shoe from off thy foot for the place whereon thou standest is holy and Joshua did so CHAP. VI. 1 Jericho is shut up 2 God instructeth Joshua how to besiege it 12 The city is compassed 17 It must be accursed 20 The walls fall down 21 Rahab is saved 26 The builder of Jericho is cursed NOw Jericho †Heb. did shut up and was shut up was straightly shut up because of the children of Israel none went out and none came in 2 And the LORD said unto Joshua See I have given into thine hand Jericho and the king thereof and the mighty men of valour 3 And ye shall compass the city all ye men of war and go round about the city once thus shalt thou do six days 4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams horns and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times and the priests shall blow with the trumpets 5 And it shall come to pass that when they make a long blast with the rams horn and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet all the people shall shout with a great shout and the wall of the city shall fall down †Heb. under it flat and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him 6 ¶ And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said unto them Take up the ark of the covenant and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams horns before the ark of the LORD 7 And he said unto the people Pass on and compass the city and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD 8 ¶ And it came to pass when Joshua had spoken unto the people that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams horns passed on before the LORD and blew with the trumpets and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them 9 ¶ And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets and the †Heb. gathering host rere-ward came after the ark the priests going on and blowing with the trumpets 10 And Joshua had commanded the people saying Ye shall not shout nor †Heb. make your voice to be heard make any noise with your voice neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth until the day I bid you shout then shall ye shout 11 So the ark of the LORD compassed the city going about it once and they came into the camp and lodged in the camp 12 ¶ And Joshua rose early in the morning and the priests took up the ark of the LORD 13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually and blew with the trumpets and the armed men went before them but the rere-ward came after the ark of the LORD the priests going on and blowing with the trumpets 14 And the second day they compassed the city once and returned into the camp so they did six days 15 And it came to pass on the seventh day that they rose early about the dawning of the day and compassed the city after the same manner seven times onely on that day they compassed the city seven times 16 And it came to pass at the seventh time when the priests blew with the trumpets Joshua said unto the people Shout for the LORD hath given you the city 17 ¶ And the city shall be ‖ Or devoted accursed even it and all that are therein to the LORD onely Rahab the harlot shall live she and all that are with her in the house because * Chap. 2.4 she hid the messengers that we sent 18 And you in any wise keep your selves from the accursed thing lest ye make your selves accursed when ye take of the accursed thing and make the camp of Israel a curse and trouble it 19 But all the silver and gold and vessels of brass and iron aâ—e †Heb. holiness consecrated unto the LORD they shall come into the treasury of
for he said to me Go not empty unto thy mother in law 18 Then said she Sit still my daughter until thou know how the matter will fall for the man will not be in rest until he have finished the thing this day CHAP. IV. 1 Boaz calleth into judgement the next kinsman 6 He refuseth the redemption according to the manner in Israel 9 Boaz buyeth the inheritance 10 He marrieth Ruth 13 She beareth Obed the grandfather of David 18 The generation of Pharez THen went Boaz up to the gate and sat him down there and behold the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by unto whom he said Ho such a one turn aside sit down here And he turned aside and sat down 2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city and said Sit ye down here And they sat down 3 And he said unto the kinsman Naomi that is come again out of the countrey of Moab selleth a parcel of land which was our brother Elimelechs 4 And †Heb. I said I will reveal in thine ear I thought to advertise thee saying Buy it before the inhabitants and before the elders of my people If thou wilt redeem it redeem it but if thou wilt not redeem it then tell me that I may know for there is none to redeem it besides thee and I am after thee And he said I will redeem it 5 Then said Boaz What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess the wife of the dead to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance 6 ¶ And the kinsman said I cannot redeem it for my self lest I mar mine own inheritance redeem thou my right to thy self for I cannot redeem it 7 * Deut. 25.7 9. Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing for to confirm all things a man plucked off his shoe and gave it to his neighbour and this was a testimony in Israel 8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz Buy it for thee so he drew off his shoe 9 ¶ And Boaz said unto the elders and unto all the people Ye are witnesses this day that I have bought all that was Elimelechs and all that was Chilioâ—â— and Mahlons of the hand of Naomi 10 Moreover Ruth the Moabitels the wife of Mahlon have I purchased to be my wife to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren and from the gate of his place ye are witnesses this day 11 And all the people that were in the gate and the elders said We are witnesses The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah which two did build the house of Israel and ‖ Or get the riches Or power do thou worthily in Ephratah and †Heb. proclaim thy name be famous in Beth-lehem 12 And let thy house be like the house of Pharez whom Tamar bare unto Judah of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman 13 ¶ So Boaz took Ruth and she was his wife and when he went in unto her the LORD gave her conception and she bare a son * Gen. 38.29 1 Chr. 2.4 Mat. 1.3 14 And the woman said unto Naomi Blessed be the LORD which hath not †Heb. caused to cease unto thee left thee this day without a ‖ Or redeemer kinsman that his name may be famous in Israel 15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life and †Heb. to nourise a nourisher of †Heb. thy gray hairs thine old age for thy daughter in law which loveth thee which is better to thee then seven sons hath born him 16 And Naomi took the childe and said it in her bosom and became nurse unto it 17 And the women her neighbours gave it a name saying There is a son born to Naomi and they called his name Obed he is the father of Jesse the father of David 18 ¶ Now these are the generations of Pharez * 1 Chr. 2.4 Mat. 1.3 Pharez begat Hezron 19 And Hezron begat Ram and Ram begat Amminadab 20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon and Nahshon begat ‖ Or Salinab Salmon 21 And Salmon begat Boaz and Boaz begat Obed 22 And Obed begat Jesse and Jesse begat David ¶ The first book of SAMUEL otherwise called The first book of the KINGS CHAP. I. 1 Elkanah a Levite having two wives worshippeth yearly at Shiloh 4 He cherisheth Hannah though barren and provoked by Pentunah 9 Hannah in grief prayeth for a childe 12 Eli first rebuking her afterwards blesseth her 19 Hannah having born Samuel stayeth at home till he be weaned 24 She presenteth him according to her vow to the LORD NOw there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of mount Ephraim and his name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham the son of Elihu the son of Tohu the son of Zuph an Ephrathite 2 And he had two wives the name of the one was Hannah and the name of the other Peninnah and Peninnah had children but Hannah had no children 3 And this man went up out of his city * Deut. 16.16 †Heb. from year to year yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh and the two sons of Eli Hophni and Phinchas the priests of the LORD were there 4 ¶ And when the time was that Elkanah offered he gave to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters portions 5 But unto Hannah he gave ‖ Or a double portion a worthy portion for he loved Hannah but the LORD had shut up her womb 6 And her adversary also †Heb. angred hâ—â— provoked her sore for to make her fret because the LORD had shut up her womb 7 And as he did so year by year ‖ Or from the time that she c. †Heb. from her going up when she went up to the house of the LORD so she provoked her therefore she wept and did not eat 8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her Hannah why weepest thou and why eatest thou not and why is thy heart grieved am not I better to thee then ten sons 9 ¶ So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh and after they had drunk now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD 10 And she was †Heb. bitter of soul in bitterness of soul and prayed unto the LORD and wept sore 11 And she vowed a vow and said O LORD of hosts if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine hand-maid and remember me and not forget thine hand-maid but wilt give unto thine hand-maid †Heb. seed of men a man-childe then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life and * Num. 6.5 Judg. 13.5 there
thou and I have spoken of behold the LORD be between thee and me for ever 24 ¶ So David hid himself in the field and when the new-moon was come the king sat him down to eat meat 25 And the king sat upon his seat as at other times even upon a seat by the wall and Jonathan arose and Abner sat by Sauls side and Davids place was empty 26 Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day for he thought Some thing hath befaln him he is not clean surely he is not clean 27 And it came to pass on the morrow which was the second day of the moneth that Davids place was empty and Saul said unto Jonathan his son Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat neither yesterday nor to day 28 And Jonathan answered Saul David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem 29 And he said Let me go I pray thee for our family hath a sacrifice in the city and my brother he hath commanded me to be there and now if I have found favour in thine eyes let me get away I pray thee and see my brethren Therefore he cometh not unto the kings table 30 Then Sauls anger was kindled against Jonathan and he said unto him ‖ Or Thou perverse rebel †Heb. Son of perverse rebellion Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion and unto the confusion of thy mothers nakedness 31 For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground thou shalt not be established nor thy kingdom wherefore now send and fetch him unto me for he †Heb. is the son of death shall surely die 32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father and said unto him Wherefore shall he be slain what hath he done 33 And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David 34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger and did eat no meat the second day of the moneth for he was grieved for David because his father had done him shame 35 ¶ And it came to pass in the morning that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David and a little lad with him 36 And he said unto his lad Run finde out now the arrows which I shoot And as the lad ran he shot an arrow †Heb. to pass over him beyond him 37 And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot Jonathan cried after the lad and said Is not the arrow beyond thee 38 And Jonathan cried after the lad Make speed haste stay not And Jonathans lad gathered up the arrows and came to his master 39 But the lad knew not any thing onely Jonathan and David knew the matter 40 And Jonathan gave his †Heb. instruments artillery unto †Heb. that was his his lad and said unto him Go carry them to the city 41 ¶ And assoon as the lad was gone David arose out of a place toward the south and fell on his face to the ground and bowed himself three times and they kissed one another and wept one with another until David exceeded 42 And Jonathan said to David Go in peace ‖ Or the LORD be witness of that which c. forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD saying The LORD be between me and thee and between my seed and thy seed for ever And he arose and departed and Jonathan went into the city CHAP. XXI 1 David at Nob obtaineth of Ahimelech hallowed bread 7 Doeg was present 8 David taketh Goliaths sword 10 David at Gath feigneth himself mad THen came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David and said unto him Why are thou alone and no man with thee 2 And David said unto Ahimelech the priest The king hath commanded me a business and hath said unto me Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee and what I have commanded thee and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place 3 Now therefore what is under thine hand give me five loaves of bread in mine hand or what there is †Heb. found present 4 And the priest answered David and said There is no common bread under mine hand but there is * Ex. 25.30 Lev. 24.5 Mat. 12.4 hallowed bread if the young men have kept themselves at least from women 5 And David answered the priest and said unto him Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days since I came out and the vessels of the young men are holy and the bread is in a manner common ‖ Or especially when this day there is other sanctified in the vessel yea though it were sanctified this day in the vessel 6 So the priest gave him hallowed bread for there was no bread there but the shew-bread that was taken from before the LORD to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away 7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day detained before the LORD and his name was Doeg an Edomite the chiefest of the herd-men that belonged to Saul 8 ¶ And David said unto Ahimelech And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me because the kings business required haste 9 And the priest said The sword of Goliath the Philistine whom thou slewest in * Chap. 17.2 the valley of Elah behold it is here wrapt in a cloth behinde the ephod if thou wilt take that take it for there is no other save that here And David said There is none like that give it me 10 ¶ And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul and went to Achish the king of Gath. 11 And the servants of Achish said unto him Is not this David the king of the land did they not sing one to another of him in dances saying * Chap 18.7 29.5 Ecclus 47.6 Saul hath slain his thousands and David his ten thousands 12 And David laid up these words in his heart and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13 And he changed his behaviour before them and feigned himself mad in their hands and ‖ Or made marks scrabbled on the doors of the gate and let his spittle fall down upon his beard 14 Then said Achish unto his servants Lo you see the man ‖ Or playeth the mad-man is mad wherefore then have ye brought him unto me 15 Have I need of mad men that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad-man in my presence shall this fellow come into my house CHAP. XXII 1 Companies resort unto David at Adullam 3 At Mizpeh be commendeth his parents unto the king of
Moab 5 Admonished by Gad be cometh to Hareth 6 Saul going to pursue him complaineth of his servants unfaithfulness 9 Doeg accuseth Ahimelech 11 Saul commandeth to kill the Priests 17 The footmen refusing Doeg executeth it 20 Abiathar escaping bringeth David the news DAvid therefore departed thence escaped to the cave Adullam when his brethren and all his fathers house heard it they went down thither to him 2 And every one that was in distress and every one that †Heb. had a creditour was in debt and every one that was †Heb. bitter of soul discontented gathered themselves unto him he became a captain over them and there were with him about four hundred men 3 ¶ And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab and he said unto the king of Moab Let my father my mother I pray thee come forth and be with you till I know what God will do for me 4 And he brought them before the king of Moab and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold 5 ¶ And the prophet Gad said unto David Abide not in the hold depart and get thee into the land of Judah Then David departed and came into the forrest of Hareth 6 ¶ When Saul heard that David was discovered and the men that were with him now Saul abode in Gibeah under a ‖ Or grove in â—o high place tree in Ramah having his spear in his hand and all his servants were standing about him 7 Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him Hear now ye Benjamites Will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards make you all captains of thousands captains of hundreds 8 That all of you have conspired against me and there is none that †Heb. uncoverith mine ear sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse and there is none of you that is sorry for me or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me to lie in wait as at this day 9 ¶ Then answered Doeg the Edomite which was set over the servants of Saul and said I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub 10 And he enquired of the LORD for him and gave him victuals and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine 11 Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest the son of Ahitub and all his fathers house the priests that were in Nob and they came all of them to the king 12 And Saul said Hear now thou son of Ahitub And he answered †Heb. Behold me Here I am my lord 13 And Saul said unto him why have ye conspired against me thou and the son of Jesse in that thou hast given him bread and a sword and hast enquired of God for him that he should rise against me to lie in wait as at this day 14 Then Ahimelech answered the king and said And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David which is the kings son in law and goeth at thy bidding and is honourable in thine house 15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him be it far from me let not the king impute any thing unto his servant nor to all the house of my father for thy servant knew nothing of all this †Heb. little or great less or more 16 And the king said Thou shalt surely die Ahimelech thou and all thy fathers house 17 ¶ And the king said unto the ‖ Or guard †Heb. â—unners footmen that stood about him Turn and slay the priests of the LORD because their hand also is with David and because they knew when he fled and did not shew it to me But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD 18 And the king said to Doeg Turn thou and fall upon the priests And Doeg the Edomite turned and he fell upon the priests and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod 19 And Nob the city of the priests smote he with the edge of the sword both men and women children and sucklings and oxen and asses and sheep with the edge of the sword 20 ¶ And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub named Abiathar escaped and fled after David 21 And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORDs priests 22 And David said unto Abiathar I knew it that day when Doeg the Edomite was there that he would surely tell Saul I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy fathers house 23 Abide thou with me fear not for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life but with me thou shalt be in safeguard CHAP. XXIII 1 David enquiring of the Lord by Abiathar rescueth Keilah 7 God shewing him the coming of Saul and the treachery of the Keilites be escapeth from Keilah 14 in Ziph Jonathan cometh and comforteth him 19 the Ziphites discover him to Saul 25 At Maon he is rescued from Saul by the invasion of the Philistines 29 He dwelleth at En-gedi THen they told David saying Behold the Philistines fight against Keilah and they rob the threshing-floors 2 Therefore David enquired of the LORD saying Shall I go and smite these Philisines And the LORD said unto David Go and smite the Philistines and save Keilah 3 And Davids men said unto him Behold we be afraid here in Judah how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines 4 Then David enquired of the LORD yet again And the LORD answered him and said Arise go down to Keilah for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand 5 So David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines and brought away their cattel and smote them with a great slaughter so David saved the inhabitants of Keilah 6 And it came to pass when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech * Chap. 22.20 fled to David to Keilah that he came down with an ephod in his hand 7 ¶ And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah and Saul said God hath delivered him into mine hand for he is shut in by entring into a town that hath gates and bars 8 And Saul called all the people together to war to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men 9 ¶ And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him and he said to Abiathar the priest Bring hither the ephod 10 Then said David O LORD God of Israel thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake 11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand will Saul come down as thy servant hath heard O LORD God of Israel I beseech thee tell thy servant And the LORD said He will come down 12 Then said David Will the men of
with him covered every man his head and they went up weeping as they went up 31 ¶ And one told David saying Ahithophel is among the conspiratours with Absalom And David said O LORD I pray thee turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness 32 ¶ And it came to pass that when David was come to the top of the mount where he worshipped God behold Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent and earth upon his head 33 Unto whom David said If thou passest on with me then thou shalt be a burden unto me 34 But if thou return to the city and say unto Absalom I will be thy servant O king as I have been thy fathers servant hitherto so will I now also be thy servant then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel 35 And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests therefore it shall be that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the kings house thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests 36 Behold they have there with them their two sons Ammaaz Zadoks son and Jonathan Abiathars son and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear 37 So Hushai Davids friend came into the city and Absalom came into Jerusalem CHAP. XVI 1 Ziba by presents and false suggestions obtaineth his masters inheritance 5 At Bahurim Shimei curseth David 9 David with patience abstaineth and restraineth others from revenge 15 Hushai insinuateth himself into Absaloms counsel 20 Abithophels counsel ANd when David was a little past the top of the hill behold Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of asses saddled and upon them two hundred loaves of bread and an hundred bunches of raisins and an hundred of summer-fruits and a bottle of wine 2 And the king said unto Ziba What meanest thou by these And Ziba said The asses be for the kings houshold to ride on and the bread and summer-fruit for the young men to eat and the wine that suâ—h as be faint in the wilderness may drink 3 And the king said And where is thy masters son And Ziba said unto the king Behold he abideth at Jerusalem for he said To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father 4 Then said the king to Ziba Behold thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth And Ziba said †Heb. I do obeisance I humbly beseech thee that I may finde grace in thy sight my lord O king 5 ¶ And when king David came to Bahurim behold thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul whose name was Shimei the son of Gera ‖ Or he still came forth and cursed he came forth and cursed still as he came 6 And he cast stones at David and at all the servants of king David and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left 7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed Come out come out thou †Heb. man of bloud bloudy man and thou man of Belial 8 The LORD hath returned upon thee all the bloud of the house of Saul in whose stead thou hast reigned and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son and †Heb. behold thee in thy evil behold thou art taken in thy mischief because thou art a bloudy man 9 ¶ Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king Why should this * 1 Sam. 24.14 Chap. 9.8 dead dog curse my lord the king let me go over I pray thee and take off his head 10 And he king said What have I to do with you ye sons of Zeruiah so let him curse because the LORD hath said unto him Curse David Who shall then say Wherefore hast thou done so 11 And David said to Abishai and to all his servants Behold my son which came forth of my bowels seeketh my life how much more now may this Benjamite do it let him alone and let him curse for the LORD hath bidden him 12 It may be that the LORD will look on mine ‖ Or zeaâ—s †Heb. eye affiliction and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day 13 And as David and his men went by the way Shimei went along on the hills side over against him and cursed as he went and threw sâ—â—nes at him and †Heb. duâ—ted him with dust cast dust 14 And the king and all the people that were with him came weary and refreshed themselves there 15 ¶ And Absalom and all the people the men of Israel came to Jerusalem and Ahithophel with him 16 And it came to pass when Hushai the Archite Davids friend was come unto Absalom that Hushai said unto Absalom †Heb. Let the king live God save the king God save the king 17 And Absalom said to Hushai Is this thy kindness to thy friend why wentest thou not with thy friend 18 And Hushai said unto Absalom Nay but whom the LORD and this people and all the men of Israel choose his will I be and with him will I abide 19 And again whom should I serve should I not serve in the presence of his son as I have served in thy fathers presence so will I be in thy presence 20 ¶ Then said Absalom to Ahithophel Give counsel among you what we shall do 21 And Ahithophel said unto Absalom Go in unto thy fathers concubines which he hath left to keep the house and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong 22 So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house and Absalom went in unto his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israel 23 And the counsel of Ahithophel which he counselled in those days was as if a man had enquired at the †Heb. word oracle of God so was all the counsel of Ahithophel born with David and with Absalom CHAP. XVII 1 Ahithophels counsel is overthrown by Hushai's according to Gods appointment 15 Secret intelligence is sent unto David 23 Ahithophel hangeth himself 25 Amasa is made captain 27 David at Mahanaim is furnished with provision MOreover Ahithophel said unto Ahsalom Let me now choose out twelve thousand men and I will arise and pursue after David this night 2 And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak-handed and will make him afraid and all the people that are with him shall flee and I will smite the king onely 3 And I will bring back all the people unto thee the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned so all the people shall be in peace 4 And the saying †Heb. was right in the eyes of c. pleased Absalom well and all the elders of Israel 5 Then said Absalom Call now Hushai the Archite also and let us hear likewise †Heb.
so will I certainly do this day 31 Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth and did reverence to the king and said Let my lord king David live for ever 32 ¶ And king David said Call me Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada And they came before the king 33 The king also said unto them Take with you the servants of your lord and cause Solomon my son to ride upon †Heb. which belongeth to me mine own mule and bring him down to Gihon 34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel and blow ye with the trumpet and say God save king Solomon 35 Then ye shall come up after him that he may come and sit upon my throne for he shall be king in my stead and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah 36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said Amen the LORD God of my lord the king say so too 37 As the LORD hath been with my lord the king even so be he with Solomon and make his throne greater then the throne of my lord king David 38 So Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and caused Solomon to ride upon king Davids mule and brought him to Gihon 39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oyl out of the tabernacle and anointed Solomon and they blew the trumpet and all the people said God save king Solomon 40 And all the people came up after him and the people piped with ‖ Or fluter pipes and rejoyced with great joy so that the earth rent with the sound of them 41 ¶ And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating and when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet he said Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar 42 And while he yet spake behold Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came and Adonijah said unto him Come in for thou art a valiant man and bringest good tidings 43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king 44 And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and the Cherethites and the Pelethites and they have caused him to ride upon the kings mule 45 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon and they are come up from thence rejoycing so that the city rang again this is the noise that ye have heard 46 And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom 47 And moreover the kings servants came to bless our lord king David saying God make the name of Solomon better then thy name and make his throne greater then thy throne and the king bowed himself upon the bed 48 And also thus said the king Blessed be the LORD God of Israel which hath given one to sit on my throne this day mine eyes even seeing it 49 And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid and rose up and went every man his way 50 ¶ And Adonijah feared because of Solomon and arose and went and caught hold on the horns of the altar 51 And it was told Solomon saying Behold Adonijah feareth king Solomon for lo he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar saying Let king Solomon swear unto in to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword 52 And Solomon said If he will shew himself a worthy man there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth but if wickedness shall be found in him he shall die 53 So king Solomon sent and they brought him down from the altar and he came and howed himself to king Solomon and Solomon said unto him Go to thine house CHAP. II. 1 David having given a charge to Solomon 3 of religiousness 5 of Joab 7 of Barzillai 8 of Shimei 10 dieth 12 Solomon uttâ—eâ—eth 13 Adonijiah moving Bath-sheba to sue unto Solomon for Abiathar is put tâ— dâ—ath 26 Abiathar having his life give him is detriâ—ed of the priesthood 28 Joah freeing to the borns of the altar is there slain 25 Beâ—â—â—ah is put in Joahs room and Zadok in Abâ—atrars 26 Shâ—mâ—â— conjineâ— to Jerusalem by occasion of â—coing thence to Gath is put to death NOw the days of David drew nigh that he should die and he charged Solomon his son saying 2 I go the way of all the earth be thou strong therefore and shew thy self a man 3 And keep the charge of the LORD thy God to walk in his ways to keep his statutes and his commandments and his judgements and his testimomes as it is written in the law of Moses that thou mayest * Deu. 29.9 Jo. h. 1. ◠‖ Or. dâ— wisely prosper in all that thou doest and whithersoever thou turnest thy self 4 That the LORD may continue his word which he spoke concerning me saying If thy children take heed to their way to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul * 2 Sam. 7.12 there shall not †Heb. bâ—â—ut off from thee from the throne fail thee said he a man on the throne of Israel 5 Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel unto * 2 Sam. 3 2â— Abner the son of Ner and unto * 2 Sam. 20.10 Amasa the son of Jether whom he slew and †Heb. put shed the bloud of war in peace and put the bloud of war upon his girdle that was about his loyns and in his shoes that were on his feet 6 Do therefore according to thy wisdom and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace 7 But shew kindness unto the sons of * 2 Sam. 19.31 Barzillai the Gileadite and let them be of those that eat at thy table for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother 8 And behold thou hast with thee * 2 Sam. 16.5 Shimei the son of Gera a Benjamite of Bahurim which cursed me with a †Heb. strong grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim but he came down to meet me at Jordan and I sware to him by the LORD saying * 2 Sam. 19.22 I will not put thee to death with the sword 9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless for thou art a wise man and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with bloud 10 So * Act. 2.29 13.36 David dept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David 11 And the days that David * 2 Sam. 5.4 1 Chr. 29.26 27. reigned over Israel were
unto the children of Israel and he offered upon the altar †Heb. to burn incense and burnt incense CHAP. XIII 1 Jeroboams hand that offered violence to him that prophesied against his altar at Beth-el withereth 6 and at the prayer of the prophet is restored 7 The prophet refusing the kings entertainment departeth from Beth-el 11 An old prophet seducing him bringeth him back 20 He is reproved by God 23 slain by a lion 26 buried by the old prophet 31 who confirmeth his prophesie 33 Jeroboams obstinacy ANd behold there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Beth-el and Jeroboam stood by the altar ‖ Or to offer to burn incense 2 And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD and said O altar altar thus saith the LORD Behold a childe shall be born unto the house of David * 2 King 23.16 Josiah by name and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee and mens bones shall be burnt upon thee 3 And he gave a signe the same day saying This is the signe which the LORD hath spoken Behold the altar shall be rent and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out 4 And it came to pass when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God which had cryed against the altar in Beth-el that he put forth his hand from the altar saying Lay hold on him And his hand which he put forth against him dried up so that he could not pull it in again to him 5 The altar also was rent and the ashes poured out from the altar according to the signe which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD 6 And the king answered and said unto the man of God Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God and pray for me that my hand may be restored me again And the man of God besought †Heb. the fate of the LORD the LORD and the kings hand was restored him again and became as it was before 7 And the king said unto the man of God Come home with me and refresh thy self and I will give thee a reward 8 And the man of God said unto the king If thou wilt give me half thine house I will not go in with thee neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place 9 For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD saying Eat no bread nor drink water nor turn again by the same way that thou camest 10 So he went another way and returned not by the way that he came to Beth-el 11 ¶ Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethâ—el the words which he had spoken unto the king them they told also to their father 12 And their father said unto them What way went he for his sons had seen what way the man of God went which came from Judah 13 And he said unto his sons Saddle me the ass So they saddled him the ass and he rode thereon 14 And went after the man of God and found him sitting under an oak and he said unto him Art thou the man of God that camest from Judah And he said I am 15 Then he said unto him Come home with me and eat bread 16 And he said I may not return with thee nor go in with thee neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place 17 For †Heb. 〈◊〉 word was it was said to me by the word of the LORD Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest 18 He said unto him I am a prophet also as thou art and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD saving Bring him back with thee into thine house that he may eat bread and drink water But he lied unto him 19 So he went back with him and did eat bread in his house and drank water 20 ¶ And it came to pass as they sat at the table that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back 21 And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah saying Thus faith the LORD Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee 22 But camest back and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place of the which the LORD did say to thee Eat no bread and drink no water thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers 23 ¶ And it came to pass after he had eaten bread and after he had drunk that he saddled for him the ass to wit for the prophet whom he had brought back 24 And when he was gone a lion met him by the way and slew him and his carcase was cast in the way and the ass stood by it the lion also stood by the carcase 25 And behold men passed by and saw the carcase cast in the way and the lion standing by the carcase and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt 26 And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof he said It is the man of God who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion which hath †Heb. broken torn him and slain him according to the word of the LORD which he spake unto him 27 And he spake to his sons saying Saddle me the ass And they saddled him 28 And he went and sound his carcase cast in the way and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase the lion had not eaten the carcase nor †Heb. broken torn the ass 29 And the prophet took up the carcase of the man of God and laid it upon the ass and brought it back and the old prophet came to the city to mourn and to bury him 30 And he laid his carcase in his own grave and they mourned over him saying A las my brother 31 And it came to pass after he had buried him that he spake to his sons saying When I am dead then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried lay my bones beside his bones 32 For the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in Beth-el and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria shall surely come to pass 33 ¶ After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way but †Heb. returned and made made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places whosoever would he †Heb. filled his hand consecrated him and he became one of the priests of the high places 34 And this thing became
in the cities thereof 25 And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there that they feared not the LORD therefore the LORD sent lions among them which slew some of them 26 Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria saying The nations which thou hast removed and placed in the cities of Samaria know not the manner of the God of the land therefore he hath sent lions among them and behold they slay them because they know not the manner of the God of the land 27 Then the king of Assyria commanded saying Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence let them go and dwell there and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land 28 Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth-el and taught them how they should fear the LORD 29 Howbeit every nation made gods of their own and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt 30 And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth and the men of Cuth made Nergal and the men of Hamath made Ashima 31 And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim 32 So they feared the LORD and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places 33 * Zeph. 1.5 They feared the LORD and served their own gods after the manner of the nations ‖ Or who câ—â—â—â—ed them away from thence whom they carried away from thence 34 Unto this day they do after the former manners they fear not the LORD neither do they after their statutes or after their ordinances or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob * Gen. 32.28 1 Kings 18.21 whom he named Israel 35 With whom the LORD had made a covenant and charged them saying * Judg. 6 1â— Ye shall not fear other gods nor bow your selves to them norserve them nor sacrifice to them 35 But the LORD who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched-out arm him shall ye fear and him shall ye worship and to him shall ye do sacrifice 37 And the statutes and the ordinances and the law and the commandment which he wrote for you ye shall observe to do for evermore and ye shall not fear other gods 38 And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget neither shall ye fear other gods 39 But the LORD your God ye shall fear and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies 40 Howbeit they did not hearken but they did after their former manner 41 So these nations feared the LORD and served their graven images both their children and their childrens children as did their fathers so do they unto this day CHAP. XVIII 1 Hezekiah his good reign 4 He destroyeth idolatry and prospereth 9 Samaria is curried captive for their sins 13 Sennacherib invading Judah is pacified by a tribute 17 Rab-shakeh sent by Sennacherib again revileth Hezekiah and by blasphemous perswasions soliciteth the people to revolt NOw it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel that * 2 Chr. 28.27 and 10.1 He is called Ezekias Mat. 1.9 Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign 2 Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem his mothers name also was Abi the daughter of Zachariah 3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD according to all that David his father did 4 ¶ He removed the high places and brake the †Heb. statute images and cut down the groves and brake in pieces the * Num. 11.9 brasen serpent that Moses had made for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it and he called it Nehushtan 5 He trusted in the LORD God of Israel so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah nor any that were before him 6 For he clave to the LORD and departed not †Heb. from after him from following him but kept his commandments which the LORD commanded Moses 7 And the LORD was with him and he prospered whithersoever he went forth and he rebelled against the king of Assyria and served him not 8 He smote the Philistines even unto †Heb. Azzah Gazâ— and the borders thereof from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city 9 ¶ And * Chap. 17.3 it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria and besieged it 10 And at the end of three years they took it even in the sixth year of Hezekiah that is * Chap. 17.6 the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel Samaria was taken 11 And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan and in the cities of the Medes 12 Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God but transgressed his covenant and all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded and would not hear them nor do them 13 ¶ Now * 2 Chr. 32.1 Isa 36.1 Ecclus 48.18 in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did †Heb. Sanberib Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah and took them 14 And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish saying I have offended return from me that which thou puttest on me I will bear And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver thirty talents of gold 15 And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasures of the kings house 16 At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid and gave †Heb. them it to the king of Assyria 17 ¶ And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rablaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a †Heb. heavy great host against Jerusalem and they went up and came to Jerusalem and when they were come up they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool which is in the high-way of the fullers field 18 And when they had called to the king there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah which was over the houshold and Shebna the ‖ Or secretary scribe and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder 19 And Rab-shakeh
his son Abishua his son 51 Bukki his son Uzzi his son Zerahiah his son 52 Meraioth his son Amariah his son Ahitub his son 53 Zadok his son Ahimaaz his son 54 ¶ Now these are their dwelling-places throughout their castles in their coasts of the sons of Aaron of the families of the Kohathites for theirs was the lot 55 And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah and the suburbs thereof round about it 56 But the fiâ—lds of the city and the villages thereof they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh 57 And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah namely Hebron the city of refuge and Libnah with her suburbs and Jattir and Eshtemoa with their suburbs 58 And ‖ Or Holou Jesh 21.15 Hilen with her suburbs Debir with her suburbs 59 And ‖ Or Am oâ—h 21.16 Ashan with her suburbs and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs 60 And out of the tribe of Benjamin Geba with her suburbs and ‖ Or Almon Josh 21.18 Alemeth with her suburbs and Anathoth with her suburbs All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities 61 And unto the sons of Kohath which were left of the family of that tribe were cities given out of the half-tribe namely cut of the half-tribe of Manasseh * Josh 21.5 by lot ten cities 62 And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar and out of the tribe of Asher and out of the tribe of Naphtali and out oâ— the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan thirteen cities 63 Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot throughout their families out of the tribe of Reuben and out of the tribe of Gad and out of the tribe of Zebulun * Josh 11.7 34. twelve cities 64 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs 65 And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin these cities which are called by their names 66 And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim 67 * Josh 21.21 â—nd they gave unto them of the cities of refuge Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs they gave also Gezer with her suburbs 68 And Jokmeam with her suburbs and Beth-horon with her suburbs 69 And Aijalon with her suburbs and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs 70 And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh Aner with her suburbs and Bileam with her suburbs for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath 71 Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh Golan in Bashan with her suburbs and Ashtaroth with her suburbs 72 And out of the tribe of Issachar Kedesh with her suburbs Daberath with her suburbs 73 And Ramoth with her suburbs and Anem with her suburbs 74 And out of the tribe of Asher Mashal with her suburbs and Abdon with her suburbs 75 And Hukok with her suburbs and Rehob with her suburbs 76 And out of the tribe of Naphtali Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs and Hammon with her suburbs and Kirjathaim with her suburbs 77 Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun Rimmon with her suburbs Tabor with her suburbs 78 And on the other side Jordan by Jericho on the east-side of Jordan were given them out of the tribe of Reuben Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs and Jahzah with her suburbs 79 Kedemoth also with her suburbs and Mephaath with her suburbs 80 And out of the tribe of Gad Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs and Mahanaim with her suburbs 81 And Heshbon with her suburbs and Jazer with her suburbs CHAP. VII 1 The sons of Issachar 6 of Benjamin 13 of Naphtali 14 of Manasseh 20 24 and of Ephraim 21 The calamity of Ephraim of the men of Gath. 23 Beriah is born 28 Ephraims habitations 30 The sons of Asher NOw the sons of Issachar were * Gen. 46.13 Numb 26.23 Tola and Puah Jashub and Shimron four 2 And the sons of Tola Uzzi and Rephaiah and Jeriel and Jahmai and Jibsam and Shemuel heads of their fathers house to wit of Tola they were valiant men of might in their generations * 2 Sam. 24.1 2. whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred 3 And the sons of Uzzi Izrahiah and the sons of Izrahiah Michael and Obadiah and Joel Ishiah five all of them chief men 4 And with them by their generations after the house of their fathers were bands of souldiers for war six and thirty thousand men for they had man wives and sons 5 And their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might reckoned in all by their geneâ—logies fourscore and seven thousand 6 ¶ The sons of * Gen 46.21 Benjamin Bela and Becher and Jediael three 7 And the sons of Bela Ezbon and Uzzi and Uzziel and Jezimoth and Ira five heads of the house of their fathers mighty men of valour and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four 8 And the sons of Becher Zemira and Joash and Eliezer and Elioenai and Omri and Jerimoth and Abiah and Anathoth and Alameth All these are the sons of Becher 9 And the number of them after their genealogy by their generations heads of the house of their fathers mighty men of valour was twenty thousand and two hundred 10 The sons also of Jedial Bilhan and the sons of Bilhan Jeush and Benjamin and Ehud and Chenaanah and Zethan and Tharshish and Ahishahar 11 All these the sons of Jediael by the heads of their fathers mighty men of valour were seventeen thousand and two hundred souldiers fit to go out for war and battel 12 Shuppim also and Huppim the children of ‖ Or Irâ— vers 7. Ir and Hushim the sons of ‖ Or Abiram Numb 26.38 Aher 13 ¶ The son of Naphtali Jahziel and Guni and Jezer and Shallum the sons of Bilhah 14 ¶ The sons of Manasseh Ashriel whom she bare but his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead 15 And Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim whose sisters name was Maachah and the name of the second was Zelophehad and Zelophehad had daughters 16 And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son and she called his name Peresh and the name of his brother was Sheresh and his sons were Ulam and Rakem 17 And the sons of Ulam * 1 Sam. 12.11 Bedan These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir the son of Manasseh 18 And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod and Abiezer and Mahalah 19 And the sons of Shemida were Ahian and Shechem and Likhi and Aniam 20 ¶ And the sons of Ephraim Shuthelah and Bered his
son and Tahath his son and Eladah his son and Tahath his son 21 ¶ And Zabad his son and Shuthelah his son and Ezer and Elead whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew because they came down to take away their cattel 22 And Ephraim their father mourned many days and his brethren came to comfort him 23 ¶ And when he went in to his wife she conceived and bare a son and he called his name Beriah because it went evil with his house 24 And his daughter was Sherah who built Beth-horon the nether and the upper and Uzzen sherah 25 And Rephah was his son also resheph and Tela his son and Tahan his son 26 Laadan his son Ammihud his son Elishama his son 27 ‖ Or Nun Num. 13.8 Non his son Jehoshua his son 28 ¶ And their possessions and habitations were Beth-el and the towns thereof and east-ward * Josh 16.7 Naanan and west-ward Gezer with the †Heb. daughters towns thereof Shechem also and the towns thereof unto ‖ Or Adasa 1 Mac. 7.45 Gaza and the towns thereof 29 And by the borders of the children of * Josh 17.7 Manasseh Beth-shean and her towns Taanach and her towns * Josh 17.11 Megiddo and her son of Israel 30 ¶ * Gen. 46.17 The sons of Asher Imnah and Isuah and Beriah and Serah their sister 31 And the sons of Beriah Heber and Malchiel who is the father of Birzavith 32 And Heber begat Japhlet and Shomer and Hotham and Shua their sister 33 And the sons of Japhlet Pasach and Bimhal and Ashvath these are the children of Jâ—phlet 34 And the sons of Shamer Ahi and Rohgah Jehubbah and Aram. 35 And the son of his brother Helem Zophah and Imna and Shelesh and Amal. 36 The sons of Zophah Suah and Harnepher and Shual and Beri and Imrah 37 Bezer and Hod and Shamma and Shilshah and Ithran and Beera 38 And the sons of Jether Jephunneh and Pispah and Ara. 39 And the sons of Ulla Arah and Haniel and Rezia 40 All these were the children of Asher heads of their fathers house choice and mighty men of valour chief of the princes And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battel was twenty and six thousand men CHAP. VIII 1 The sons and chief men of Benjamin 23 The stock of Saul and Jonathan NOw Benjamin begat * Gen. 46.21 Num. 26.38 Bela his first-born Ashbel the second and Aharah the third 2 Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth 3 And the sons of Bela were ‖ Or Ard Gen. 46 2â— Addar and Gera and Abihud 4 And Abishua and Naaman and Ahoah 5 And Gera and ‖ Or Shuâ—ham Num. 26.39 Sephuphan and Huram 6 And these are the sons of Ehud these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba and they removed them to * Chap. â— 52 Manahath 7 And Naaman and Ahiah and Gera he removed them and begat Uzzah and Ahihud 8 And Shaharaim begat children in the countrey of Moab after he had sent them away Hushim and Baara were his wives 9 And he begat of Hodesh his wife Jobab and Zibia and Mesha and Malcham 10 And Jeuz and Shachia and Mirma These were his sons heads of the fathers 11 And of Hushim he begat Ahitub and Elpaal 12 The sons of Elpaal Eber and Misham and Shamed who built Ono and Lod with the towns thereof 13 Beriah also and Shema who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon who drove away the inhabitants of Gath 14 And Ahio Shashak and Jerimoth 15 And Zebadiah and Arad and Ader 16 And Michael and Ispah and Joha the sons of Beriah 17 And Zebadiah and Meshullam and Hezeki and Heber 18 Ishmerai also and Jezliah and Jobab the sons of Elpaal 19 And Jakim and Zichri and Zabdi 20 And Elienai and Zilthai and Eliel 21 And Adaiah and Beraiah and Shimrath the sons of ‖ Or Shâ—ms vers 13. Shimhi 22 And Ishpan and Heber and Eliel 23 And Abdon and Zichri and Hanan 24 And Hananiah and Elam and Antothijah 25 And Iphedeiah and Penuel the sons of Shashak 26 And Shamsherai and Shehariah and Athaliah 27 And Jaresiah and Eliah and Zichri the sons of Jeroham 28 These were heads of the fathers by their generations chief men these dwelt in Jerusalem 29 And at Gibeon dwelt the ‖ Called Jebiel Chap. 9.35 father of Gibeon whose * Chap. 9.35 wives name was Maachah 30 And his first-born son Abdon and Zur and Kish and Baal and Nadab 31 And Gedor and Ahio and ‖ Or Zechariah Chap. 9.37 Zacher 32 And Mikloth begat ‖ Or Shimeam Chap. 9.38 Shimeth And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem over against them 33 ¶ And * 1 Sam. 14.51 Nerbegat Kish and Kish begat Saul and Saul begat Jonathan and Malchi-shua and Abinadab and ‖ Or Ishbosheth 2 Sam. 2.8 Esh-baal 34 And the son of Jonathan was ‖ Or Mephibâ—sheth 2 Sam. 4.4 Merib-baal and Merib-baal begat Micah 35 And the sons of Micah were Pithon and Melech and ‖ Or Taâ—rea Chap. 9.41 Tarea and Ahaz 36 And Ahaz begat Jehoadah and Jehoadah begat Alemeth and Azmaveth and Zimri and Zimri begat Moza 37 And Moza begat Binea Rapha was his son Eleasah his son Azel his son 38 And Azel had six sons whose names are these Azrikam Bocheru and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan All these were the sons of Azel 39 And the sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his first-born Jehush the second and Eliphelet the third 40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour archers and had many sons and sons sons an hundred and fifty All these are of the sons of Benjamin CHAP. IX 1 The original of Israels and Judahs genealogies 2 The Israelites 10 the priests 14 and the Levites with Nethinims which dwelt in Jerusalem 27 The charge of certain Levites 35 The stock of Saul and Jonathan SO all Israel were reckoned by genealogies and behold they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression 2 ¶ Now the firâ—t inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were the Israelites the priests Levites and the Nethinims 3 And in * Neh. â—1 1 Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh 4 Uthai the son of Ammihud the son of Omri the son of Imri the son of Bani of the children of Pharez the son of Judah 5 And of the Shilonites Asaiah the first-born and his sons 6 And of the sons of Zerah Jeuel and their brethren six hundred and ninety 7 And of the sons of Benjamin Sallu the son of Meshullam the son of Hodaviah the son of Hasenuah 8 And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham and Elah the son of Uzzi
his work cease 6 Then Asa the king took all Judah and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timber thereof wherewith Baasha was a building and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah 7 ¶ And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said unto him Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria and not relied on the LORD thy God therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand 8 Were not * Ch. 14.9 the Ethiopians and the Lubims †Heb. in abundance a huge host with very many chariots and hors-men yet because thou didst rely on the LORD he delivered them into thine hand 9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth ‖ Or strongly to hold with them c. to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect towards him Herein thou hast done foolishly therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars 10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer and put him in a prison-house for he was in a rage with him because of this thing And Asa †Heb. crushed oppressed some of the people the same time 11 ¶ And behold the acts of Asa first and last lo they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel 12 And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet until his disease was exceeding great yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD but to the physicians 13 ¶ And Asa slept with his fathers and died in the one and fourtieth year of his reign 14 And they buried him in his own sepulchres which he had †Heb. digged made for himself in the city of David and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries art and they made a very great burning for him CHAP. XVII 1 Jehoshaphat succeeding Asa reigneth well and prospereth 7 He sendeth Levites with the princes to teach Judah 10 His enemies being terrified by God some of them bring him presents and tribute 12 His greatness captains and armies ANd * 1 Kin. 15. â—4 Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead and strengthned himself against Israel 2 And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah and set garisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim which Asa his father had taken 3 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David and sought not unto Baalim 4 But sought to the LORD God of his father and walked in his commandments and not after the doings of Israel 5 Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand and all Judah †Heb. gave brought to Jehoshaphat presents and he had riches and honour in abundance 6 And his heart ‖ That is was â—ncourazed was lift up in the ways of the LORD moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah 7 ¶ Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes even to Ben-hail and to Obadiah and to Zechariah and to Nethaneel and to Michaiah to teach in the cities of Judah 8 And with them he sent Levites even Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah and Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan and Adonijah and Tobijah and Tob-adonijah Levites and with them Elishama and Jehoram priests 9 And they taught in Judah and had the book of the law of the LORD with them and went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people 10 ¶ And the fear of the LORD †Heb. was fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat 11 Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and tribute-silver and the Arabians brought him flocks seven thousand and seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred he-goats 12 ¶ And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly and he built in Judah ‖ Or â—pâ—laâ—â—â— castles and cities of store 13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah and the men of war mighty men of valour were in Jerusalem 14 And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers Of Judah the captains of thousands Adnah the chief and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand 15 And †Heb. aâ— his hand next to him was Jehohanan the captain and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand 16 And next him was â—masiah the son of Zichri who willingly offered himself unto the LORD and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour 17 And of Benjamin Eliada a mighty man of valour and with him armed men with bowe and shield two hundred thousand 18 And next him was Jehozabad and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war 19 These waited on the king besides those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah CHAP. XVIII 1 Jehoshaphat joyned in affinity with Ahab is perswaded to go with him against Ramoth-gilead 4 Ahab seduced by false prophets according to the word of Michiah is slain there NOw Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance and joyned affinity with Ahab 2 * 1 Kin. 22.2 And †Heb. at the end of years after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria and Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance and for the people that he had with him and perswaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead 3 And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead And he answered him I am a thou art and my people as thy people and we will be with thee in the war 4 ¶ And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel Enquire I pray thee at the word of the LORD to day 5 Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men and said unto them Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battel or shall I forbear And they said Go up for God will deliver it into the kings hand 6 But Jehoshaphat said Is there not here a prophet of the LORD †Heb. yet or more besides that we might enquire of him 7 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat There is yet one man by whom we may enquire of the LORD but I hate him for he never prophesieth good unto me but always evil the same is Micaiah the son of Imla And Jehoshaphat said Let not the king say so 8 And the king of Israel called for one of his ‖ Or eunucht officers and said †Heb. hasten Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla 9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne clothed in their robes and they sat in a ‖ Or floor void place at the
entring in of the gate of Samaria and all the prophets prophesied before them 10 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron and said Thus saith the LORD With these thou shalt push Syria until †Heb. thou consume them they be consumed 11 And all the prophets prophesied so saying Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king 12 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him saying Behold the words of the prophets declare good to the king †Heb. with onâ— mouth with one assent let thy word therefore I pray thee be like one of theirs and speak thou good 13 And Micaiah said As the LORD liveth even what my God saith that will I speak 14 And when he was come to the king the king said unto him Micaiah shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battel or shall I forhear And he said Go ye up prosper they shall be delivered into your hand 15 And the king said to him How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD 16 Then he said I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains as sheep that have no shepherd and the LORD said These have no master let them return therefore every man to his house in peace 17 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesie good unto me ‖ Or but for evil but evil 18 Again he said Therefore hear the word of the LORD I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left 19 And the LORD said Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead And one spake saying after this manner and another saying after that manner 20 Then there came out a * Job 1.6 spirit and stood before the LORD and said I will entice him And the LORD said unto him Wherewith 21 And he said I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets And the LORD said Thou shalt entice him and thou shalt also prevail go out and do even so 22 Now therefore behold the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee 23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and smote Micaiah upon the cheek and said Which way went the spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee 24 And Micaiah said Behold thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go ‖ Or from chamber to chamber into †Heb. a chamber in a chamber an inner chamber to hide thy self 25 Then the king of Israel said Take ye Micaiah and carry him back to Amon the governour of the city and to Joash the kings son 26 And say Thus saith the king Put this fellow in the prison and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction until I return in peace 27 And Micaiah said If thou certainly return in peace then hath not the LORD spoken by me And he said Hearken all ye people 28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead 29 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat I will disguise my self and will go to the battel but put thou on thy robes So the king of Israel disguised himself and they went to the battel 30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him saying Fight ye not with small or great save onely with the king of Israel 31 And it came to pass when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat that they said It is the king of Israel therefore they compassed about him to sight but Jehoshaphat cried out and the LORD helped him and God moved them to depart from him 32 For it came to pass that when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel they turned back again †Heb. from after him from pursuing him 33 And a certain man drew a bowe †Heb. in his simplicity at a venture and smore the king of Israel †Heb. between the joynts and between the bâ—â—aâ—-plate between the joynts of the harness therefore he said to his chariot-man Turn thine hand that thou mayest carry me out of the host for I am †Heb. waâ—e sick wounded 34 And the battel increased that day howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even and about the time of the sun going down he died CHAP. XIX 1 Jehoshaphat reproved by Jehu visiteth his kingdom 5 His instructions to the judges 8 to the priests and Levites ANd Jehoshaphat the King of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem 2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to king Jehoshaphat Shouldest thou help the ungodly and love them that hate the LORD therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD 3 Nevertheless there are * Chap. 17.1 6. good things found in thee in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land and hast prepared thine heart to seek God 4 And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem and †Heb. he returned and went out he went out again through the people from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers 5 ¶ And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah city by city 6 And said to the judges Take heed what ye do for ye judge not for man but for the LORD who is with you †Heb. in the matter of judgement in the judgement 7 Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you take heed and do it for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God nor * Deu. 10.17 Job 34.19 Act. 10.34 Rom. 2.11 Eph. 6.9 Col. 3.25 1 â—ct 1.17 respect of persons nor taking of gifts 8 ¶ Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and of the priests and of the chief of the fathers of Israel for the judgement of the LORD and for controversies when they returned to Jerusalem 9 And he charged them saying Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD faithfully and with a perfect heart 10 And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities between bloud and bloud between law and commandment statutes and judgements ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD and so wrath come upon you and upon your brethren this do and ye shall not trespass 11 And behold Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael the ruler of the house
an hundred talents of silver 7 But there came a man of God to him saying O king let not the army of Israel go with thee for the LORD is not with Israel to wit with all the children of Ephraim 8 But if thou wilt go do it be strong for the battel God shall make thee sall before the enemy for God hath power to help and to cast down 9 And Amaziah said to the man of God But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the †Heb. cand army of Israel And the man of God answered The LORD is able to give thee much more then this 10 Then Amaziah separated them to wit the army that was come to him out of Ephraim to go †Heb. to their place home again wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah and they returned home †Heb. in â—eat of anger in great anger 11 ¶ And Amaziah strengthned himself and led forth his people and went to the valley of salt and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand 12 And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive brought them unto the top of the rock and cast them down from the top of the rock that they were broken all in pieces 13 ¶ But †Heb. the sons of the band the souldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back that they should not go with him to battel fell upon the cities of Judah from Samaria even unto Beth-horon and smote three thousand of them and took much spoil 14 ¶ Now it came to pass after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites that he brought the gods of the children of Seir and set them up to be his gods and bowed down himself before them and burned incense unto them 15 Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah and he sent unto him a prophet which said unto him Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand 15 And it came to pass as he talked with him that the kine said unto him Art thou made of the kings counsel forbear why shouldest thou be imitten Then the prophet forbare and said I know that God hath †Heb. counselled determined to destroy thee because thou hast done this and hast not hearkened unto my counsel 17 ¶ Then * 2 King 14.9 Amaziah king of Judah took advice and sent to Jeash the son of Jehoahaz the son of Jehu king of Israel saying Come let us see one another in the sace 18 And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah saying The ‖ Or furâ—ush or thern thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon saying Give thy daughter to my son to wife and there passed by †Heb. a beest of the field a wilde beast that was in Lebanon and rod down the thistle 19 Thou sayest Lo thou hast smitten the Edomites and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast abide now at home why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt that thou shouldest fall even thou and Judah with thee 20 But Amaziah would not hear for it came of God that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies because they sought after the gods of Edom. 21 So Joash the king of Israel went up and they saw one another in the face both he and Amaziah king of Judah at Beth-shemesh which belonceth to Judah 22 And Judah was †Heb. smitten put to the worse before Israel and they fled every man to his tent 23 And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah the son of Joash the son of Jehoahaz at Beth-shemesh and brought him to Jerusalem and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to †Heb. the gate of it that looketh the corner-gate four hundred cubits 24 And be took all the gold and the silver and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed-edom and the treasures of the kings house the hostages also and returned to Samaria 25 ¶ And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years 26 Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah first and last behold are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel 27 ¶ Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away †Heb. from after from following the LORD they †Heb. conspired a conspiracy made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem and he fled to Lachish but they sent to Lachish after him and slew him there 28 And they brought him upon horses and buried him with his fathers in the city of ‖ That is the city of David as it is 2 Kin. 14 20 Judah CHAP. XXVI 1Vzziah succeeding and reigning well in the days of Zechariah prospereth 16 Waxing proud be invadeth the priests office and is smitten with leprosie 22 He dieth and Jotham succeedeth him THen all the people of Judah took * 2 King 14.21 and 15.1 ‖ Or â—zariah Uzziah who was sixteen years old and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah 2 He built Eloth and restored it to Judah after that the king slept with his fathers 3 Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem his mothers name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem 4 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD accerding to all that his father Amaziah did 5 And he sought God in the days of Zechariah who had understanding †Heb. in the seeing of God in the visions of God and as long as he sought the LORD God made him to prosper 6 And he went forth and warred against the Philistines and brake down the wall of Gath and the wall of Jabneh and the wall of Ashdod and built cities ‖ Or in the countrey of Ashdod about Ashdod and among the Philistines 7 And God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal and the Mehunims 8 And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah and his name †Heb. went spead abroad even to the entring in of Egypt for he strenthned himself exceedingly 9 Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner-gate and at the valley gate and at the turning of the wall and ‖ Or repaired fortified them 10 Also he built towers in the desert and ‖ Or cut out many cisterns digged many wells for he had much cattel both in the low-countrey and in the plains husbandmen also and vine-dressers in the mountains and in ‖ Or fruitful fields Carmel for he loved †Heb. ground husbandry 11 Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men that went out to war by bands according to the number
in his transgression have we prepared and sanctified and behold they are before the altar of the LORD 20 ¶ Then Hezekiah the king rose early and gathered the rulers of the city and went up to the house of the LORD 21 And they brought seven bullocks and seven rams and seven lambs and seven he-goats for a * Levit. â— 14 sin-offering for the kingdom and for the sanctuary and for Judah and he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the LORD 22 So they killed the bullocks and the priests received the bloud and * Levit. 8.14 1â— Heb. 9.21 sprinkled it on the altar likewise when they had killed the rams they sprinkied the bloud upon the altar they killed also the lambs and they sprinkled the bloud upon the altar 23 And they brought †Heb. near forth the he-goats for the sin-offering before the king and the congregation and they laid their * Levit. 4.15 hands upon them 24 And the priests killed them and they made reconciliation with their bloud upon the altar to make an atonement for all Israel for the king commanded that the burnt-offering and the sin-offering should be made for all Israel 25 * 1 Chron 16.4 and 25.6 And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals with psalteries and with harps according to the commandment of David and of Gad the kings seer and Nathan the prophet for so was the commandment †Heb. by the hand of the LORD of the LORD †Heb. by the hand of by his prophets 26 And the Levites stood with the instruments of David and the priests with the trumpets 27 And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt-offering upon the altar and †Heb. in the time when the burnt-offering began the song of the LORD beâ—an also with the trumpets and with the †Heb. hands of instruments instruments ordained by David king of Israel 28 And all the congregation worshipped and the †Heb. song singers sang and the trumpeters sounded and all this continued until the burnt-offering was finished 29 And when they had made an end of offering the king and all that were †Heb. sound present with him bowed themselves and worshipped 30 Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David and of Asaph the seer and they sang praises with gladness and they bowed their heads and worshipped 31 Then Hezekiah answered and said Now ye have ‖ Or filled your hand consecrated your selves unto the LORD come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank-offerings and as many as were of a free heart burnt-offerings 22 And the number of the burnt offerings which the congregation brought was threescore and ten bulloâ—ks an hundred rams and two hundred lambs all these were for a burnt-offering to the LORD 33 And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep 34 But the priests were too sew so that they could not stay all the burnt-offerings wherefore their brethren the Levites †Heb. strengthned them did help them till the work was ended and until the other priests had sanctified themselves for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctifie themselves then the priests 35 And also the burnt-offerings were in abundance with the fat of the peace-offerings and the drink-offerings for every burnt-offering So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order 36 And Hezekiah rejoyced and all the people that God had prepared the people for the thing was done suddenly CHAP. XXX 1 Hezekiah proclaimeth a solemn pass-over on the second moneth for Judah and Israel 13 The assembly having destroyed the altars of idolatry keep the feast fourteen days 27 The priests and Levites bless the people ANd Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah and wrote letters also to Eparaim and Manasseh that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem to keep the pass-over unto the LORD God of Israel 2 For the king had taken counsel and his princes and all the congregation in Jerusalem to keep the pass-over in the second * Num. 9.10 11. moneth 3 For they could not keep it at that time because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem 4 And the thing †Heb. was right in the eyes of the king pleased the king and all the congregation 5 So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel from Beer sheba even to Dan that they should come to keep the pass-over unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written 6 So the posts went with the letters †Heb. from the â—â—nd from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah and according to the commandment of the king saying Ye children of Israel turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham Isaac and Israel and he will return to the remnant of you that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria 7 And be not ye like your fathers and like your brethren which trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers who therefore gave them up to desolation as ye see 8 Now †Heb. â—arden not your necks be ye not stiff-necked as your fathers were but †Heb. give the hâ—nd yeeld your selves unto the LORD and enter into his sanctuary which he hath sanctified for ever and serve the LORD your God that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you 9 For if ye turn again unto the LORD your brethren and your children shall finde compassion before them that lead them captive so that they shall come again into this land for the LORD your God is * Exod. 34.6 gracious and merciful and will not turn away his face from you if ye return unto him 10 So the posts passed from city to city through the countrey of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them 11 Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem 12 Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by the word of the LORD 13 ¶ And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second moneth a very great congregation 14 And they arose and took away the * Chap. 28 24. altars that were in Jerusalem and all the altars for incense took they away and cast them into the brook Kidron 15 Then they killed the pass-over on the fourteenth day of the second moneth and the priests and the Levites were
ashamed and sanctified themselves and brought in the burnt-offerings into the house of the LORD 16 And they stood in †Heb. their standing their place after their manner according to the law of Moses the man of God the priests sprinkled the bloud which they received of the hand of the Levites 17 For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the pass-overs for every one that was not clean to sanctifie them unto the LORD 18 For a multitude of the people even many of Ephraim and Manasseh Issachar and Zebulun had not cleansed themselves yet did they eat the pass-over otherwise then it was written but Hezekiah prayed for them saying The good LORD pardon everyone 19 That prepareth his heart to seek God the LORD God of his fathers though be be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary 20 And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah and healed the people 21 And the children of Israel that were †Heb. found present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day singing with †Heb. instruments of strength loud instruments unto the LORD 22 And Hezekiah spake †Heb. to the heart of all c. comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD and they did eat throughout the feast seven days offering peace offerings and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers 23 And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days and they kept other seven days with gladness 24 For Hezekiah king of Judah †Heb. lifted up of offered did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep and a great number of priests sanctified themselves 25 And all the congregation of Judah with the priests and the Levites and all the congregation that came out of Israel the strangers that came out of the land of Israel and that dwelt in Judah rejoyced 26 So there was great joy in Jerusalem for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem 27 ¶ Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the peoâ—le and their voice was heard and the prayer came up to †Heb. the habitation of his holiness his holy dwelling-place even unto heaven CHAP. XXXI 1 The people is forward in destroying idolatry 2 Hezekiah or â—â—râ—th the courses of the priests and Levites and provideth for their work and maintenance 5 The peoples forwardness in offerings and tithes If Hezekiah appointeth officers to dispose of the tithes 20 The sincerity of Hezekiah NOw when all this was finished all Israel that were †Heb. found present went out to the cities of Judah and * 2 Kinâ— 18.4 brake the †Heb. statues images in pieces and cut down the groves and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin in Ephraim also and Manasseh †Heb. until to make an end until they had utterly destroyed them all Then all the children of Israel returned every man to his possession into their own cities 2 ¶ And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses every man according to his service the priests and Levites for burnt-offerings and for peace-offerings to minister and to give thanks and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD 3 He appointed also the kings portion of his substance for the burnt-offerings to wit for the morning and evening burnt-offerings and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths and for the new-moons and for the set feasts as it is written in the * Num. 28. law of the LORD 4 Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD 5 ¶ And assoon as the commandment †Heb. brake forth came abroad the children of Israel brought in abundance the first-fruits of corn wine and oyl and ‖ Or. datâ—s honey and of all the increase of the field and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly 6 And concerning the children of Israel and Judah that dwelt in the cities of Judah they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep and the * Levit. 27.30 Deut. 14.28 tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God and said them †Heb. heaps heaps by heaps 7 In the third moneth they began to lay the foundation of the heaps and finished them in the seventh moneth 8 And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps they blessed the LORD and his people Israel 9 Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps 10 And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him and said Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD we have had enough to eat and have left plenty for the LORD hath blessed his people and that which is left is this great store 11 ¶ Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare ‖ Or storehouses chambers in the house of the LORD and they prepared them 12 And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicate things faithfully over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler and Shimei his brother was the next 13 And Jehiel and Azaziah and Nahath and Asahel and Jerimoth and Jozabad and Eliel and Ismachian and Mahath and Benaiah were overseers †Heb. at the hand under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother at the commandment of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the ruler of the house of God 14 And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite the porter toward the east was over the free-will-offerings of God to distribute the oblations of the LORD and the most holy things 15 And †Heb. at his hand next him were Eden and Miniamin and Jeshuah and Shemaiah Amariah and Shecaniah in the cities of the priests in their ‖ Or trust set office to give to their brethren by courses as well to the great as to the small 16 Beside their genealogy of males from three years old and upward even unto every one that entreth into the house of the LORD his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses 17 Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers and the Levites from twenty years old and upward in their charges by their courses 18 And to the genealogy of all their little ones their wives and their sons and their daughters through all the congregation for in their ‖ Or trust set office they sanctifie themselves in holiness 19 Also of the sons
¶ For in the eighth year of his reign while he was yet young he began to seek after the God of David his father and in the twelfth year he began * 1 Kin. 13.2 to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places and the groves and the carved images and the molten images 4 * Levit. 26.30 And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence and the ‖ Or suâ—-images images that were on high above them he cut down and the groves and the carved images and the molten images he brake in pieces and made dust of them and strowed it upon the †Heb. face of the graves graves of them that had sacrificed unto them 5 And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem 6 And so did he in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon even unto Naphtali with their ‖ Or mauls mattocks round about 7 And when he had broken down the altars and the groves and had beaten the graven images †Heb. to make powder into powder and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel he returned to Jerusalem 8 ¶ Now in the eighteenth year of his reign when he had purged the land and the house he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah and Maaseiah the governour of the city and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder to repair the house of the LORD his God 9 And when they came to Hilkiah the high priest they delivered the money that was brought into the house of God which the Levites that kept the doors had gathered of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim and of all the remnant of Israel and of all Judah and Benjamin and they returned to Jerusalem 10 And they put it in the hand of the workmen that had the oversight of the house of the LORD and they gave it to the workmen that wrought in the house of the LORD to repair and mend the house 11 Even to the artificers and builders gave they it to buy hewn stonâ— and timber for couplings and ‖ Or to rafter to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed 12 And the men did the work faithfully and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah the Levites of the sons of Merari and Zechariah and Meshullam of the sons of the Kohathites to set it forward and other of the Levites all that could skill of instruments of muâ—ick 13 Also they were over the bearers of burdens and were overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service and of the Levites there were scribes and officers and porters 14 ¶ And when they â—rought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD Hilkiah the priest * 2 Kin. 22.8 c. found a book of the law of the LORD given †Heb. by the hand of by Moses 15 And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan 15 And Shaphan carried the book to the king and brought the king word back again saying All that was committed †Heb. to the hand of to thy servants they do it 17 And they have †Heb. poured out or melted gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers and to the hand of the workmen 18 Then Shaphan the scribe told the king saying Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book And Shaphan read †Heb. â—â—it it before the king 19 And it came to pass when the king had heard the words of the law that he rent his clothes 20 And the king commanded Hilkiah and Ahikam the son of Shaphan and ‖ Or Athbor 2 King 2â— 12 Abdon the son of Micah and Shaphan the scribe and Asaiah a servant of the kings saying 21 Go enquire of the LORD for me and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah concerning the words of the book that is found for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD to do after all that is written in this book 22 And Hilkiah and they that the king had appointed went to Huldah the prophetess the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath the son of ‖ Or Hâ—rbaâ— 2 King 22.14 Hasrah keeper of the †Heb. â—â—â—ments wardrobe now she dwelt in Jerusalem ‖ Or in the sâ—â—â—ol or in the second part in the colledge and they spake to her to that effect 23 ¶ And she answered them Thus saith the LORD God of Israel Tell ye the man that sent you to me 24 Thus saith the LORD Behold I will bring evil upon this place and upon the inhabitants thereof even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah 25 Because they have forsaken me and have burned incense unto other gods that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place and shall not be quenched 26 And as for the king of Judah who sent you to enquire of the LORD so shall ye say unto him Thus saith the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard 27 Because thine heart was tendâ—r and thou didst humble thy self before God when thou heardest his words against this place and against the inhabitants thereof and humbledst thy self beâ—ore me and didst rend thy clothes and weep before me I have even heard thee also saith the LORD 28 Behold I will gather thee to thy fathers and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place and upon the inhabitants of the same So they brought the king word again 29 ¶ * 2 King 23.1 Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem 30 And the king went up into the house of the LORD and all the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and the priests and the Levites and all the people †Heb. som â—reat can to â—â—ull great and small and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD 31 And the king stood in his place and made a covenant before the LORD to walk after the LORD and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all his heart and with all his soul to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book 32 And he caused all that were †Heb. â—â—und present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God
thirty and six their mules two hundred fourty and five 67 Their camels four hundred thirty and five their asses six thousand seven hundred and twenty 68 ¶ And some of the chief of the fathers when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place 69 They gave after their ability unto the * 1 Chr. 26.20 treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold and five thousand pound of silver and one hundred priests garments 70 So the priests and the Levites and some of the people and the singers and the porters and the Nethinims dwelt in their cities and all Israel in their cities CHAP. III. 1 The altar is set up 4 Offerings frequented 7 Workmen prepared 8 The foundations of the temple are laid in great joy and mourning ANd when the seventh moneth was come and the children of Israel were in the cities the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem 2 Them stood up ‖ Or Joshuaâ— Hag. 1.1 Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his brethren the priests and ‖ Called Zorobabeâ— Mat. 1.12 Luk. 3 2â— Zerubbabel the son of * Mat. 1.12 Luk. 3.27 called Salathiel Shealtiel and his brethren and builded the altar of the God of Israel to offer burnt offerings thereon as it is * Deut. 12.5 written in the law of Moses the man of God 3 And they set the altar upon his bases for fear was upon them because of the people of those countreys and they offered burnt-offerings thereon unto the LORD even burnt offerings morning and evening 4 They kept also the feast of tabernacles * Exod. 23.16 as it is written and * Numb 29.12 c. offered the daily burnt-offerings by number according to the custom †Heb. the matter of the day in his day as the duty of every day required 5 And afterward offered the continual burnt-offering both of the new-moons and of all the set feasts of the LORD that were consecrated and of every one that willingly offered a free-will-offering unto the LORD 6 From the first day of the seventh moneth began they to offer burnt-offerings unto the LORD but †Heb. the temple of the LORD was not yet founded the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid 7 They gave money also unto the masons and to the ‖ Or workmen carpenters and meat and drink and oyl unto them of Zidon and to them of Tyre to bring cedat-trees from Lebanon to the sea of * Act. 9.36 Joppa according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia 8 ¶ Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem in the second moneth began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem and appointed the Levites from twenty years old and upward to set forward the work of the house of the LORD 9 Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren Kadmiel and his sons the sons of ‖ Or Hodavial chap. 2.40 Judah †Heb. as one together to set forward the workmen in the house of God the sons of Henadad with their sons and their brethren the Levites 10 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals to praise the LORD after the * 1 Chr. 6.31 16.7 25 1. ordinance of David king of Israel 11 And they sung together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD because he is good for his mercy endureth for ever towards Israel And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised the LORD because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid 12 But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers who were ancient men that had seen the first house when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes wept with a loud voice and many shouted aloud for joy 13 So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people for the people shouted with a loud shout and the noise was heard afar off CHAP. IV. 1 The adversaries being not accepted in the building of the temple with the Jews endeavour to hinder it 7 Their letter to Artaxerxes 17 The decree of Artaxerxes 23 The building is hindred NOw when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that †Heb. the sons of the transportation the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel 2 Then they came to Zerubbabel and to the chief of the fathers and said unto them Let us build with you for we seek your God as ye do and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur which brought us up hither 3 But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel said unto them You have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God but we our selves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us 4 Then the people of the land weakned the hands of the people of Judah and troubled them in building 5 And hired counsellours against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia even until the reign of Darius king of Persia 6 And in the reign of †Heb. Ahashverosh Ahasuerus in the beginning of his reign wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem 7 ¶ And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote ‖ Or in peace Bishlam Mithridath Tabeel and the rest of their †Heb. societies companions unto Artaxerxes king of Persia and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue and interpreted in the Syrian tongue 8 Rehum the chancellour and Shimshai the ‖ Or secretary scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort 9 Then wrote Rehum the chancellour and Shimshai the scribe and the rest of their †Cald. societies companions the Dinaites the Apharsathchites the Tarpelites the Apharsites the Archevites the Babylonians the Susanchites the Dehavites and the Elamites 10 And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over and set in the cities of Samaria and the rest that are on this side the river and †Cald. Chienâ—â—t at such a time 11 ¶ This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him even unto Artaxerxes the king Thy servants the men on this side the river and at such a time 12 Be it known unto
27 Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies who vexed them and in the time of their trouble when they cried unto thee thou heardest them from heaven and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours who saved them out of the hand of their enemies 28 But after they had rest †Heb. they returned to do veil they did evil again before thee therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies so that they had the dominion over them yet when they returned and cried unto thee thou heardest them from heaven and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies 29 And testifiedst against then that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law yet they dealt proudly and hearkned not unto thy commandments but sinned against thy judgements which if a man do he shall live in them and †Heb. they cave a withdrawing shoulder withdrew the shoulder and hardned their neck and would not hear 30 Yet many years didst thou †Heb. protract oâ—er them forbear them and testifiedst * 2 Km. 17.12 2 Chr. 36.15 against them by thy spirit †Heb. in the hand of thy prophets in thy prophets yet would they not give ear therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands 31 Nevertheless for thy great mercies sake thou didst not utterly consume them nor forsake them for thou art a gracious and merciful God 32 Now therefore our God the great the * Ex. 34.6 7. mighty and the terrible God who keepest covenant and mercy let not all the †Heb. â—â—ariness trouble seem little before thee †Heb. that hath â—â—und us that hath come upon us on our kings on our princes and on our priests and on our prophets and on our fathers on all thy people since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day 33 Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us for thou hast done right but we have done wickedly 34 Neither have our kings our princes our priests nor our fathers kept thy law nor hearkned unto thy commandments and thy testimonies wherewith thou didst testifie against them 35 For they have not served thee in their kingdom and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them neither turned they from their wicked works 36 Behold we are servants this day and for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof behold we are servants in it 37 And it yeeldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins also they have dominion over our bodies and over our cattel at their pleasure and we are in great distress 38 And because of all this we make a sure covenant and write it and our princes Levites and priests †Heb. are at the sâ—â—lâ—nâ— or â—â—led seal unto it CHAP. X. 1 The names of them that sealed the covenant 29 The points of the covenant NOw †Heb. at the sealings those that sealed were Nehemiah ‖ Or the coveâ—â—our the Tirshatha the son of Hachaliah and Zidkijah 2 Seraiah Azariah Jeremian 3 Pashur Amariah Malchijah 4 Hattush Shebaniah Malluch 5 Ilarim Meremoth Obadiah 6 Daniel Ginnethon Baruch 7 Meshullam Abijah Mijamin 8 Maâ—ziah Bilgai Shemaiah these were the priests 9 And the Levites both Jeshua the son of Azaniah Binnui of the sons of Henadad Kadmiel 10 And their brethren Shebaniah Hodijah Kelita Pelaiah Hanan 11 Micha Rehob Halhabiah 12 Zaccur Sherebiah Shebaniah 13 Hodijah Bani Beninu 14 The chief of the people Parosh Pahath-moab Elam Zatthu Bani 15 Bunni Azgad Bâ—bâ—i 16 Adonijah Bigvai Adin 17 Ater Hizkijah Azzur 18 Hodijah Haâ—hum Bezai 19 Hariph Anathoth Nehai 20 Maâ—piaâ—h Meshullam Hezir 21 Meâ—â—â—ezabeel Zadok Jaddua 22 Pesatiaâ— Hanan Anaiah 23 Hoshea Hanamah Hashub 24 Halloheâ—h Pileha Shobek 25 Rehum Hashabnah Maaseiah 26 And Ahijah Hanan Anan 27 Malâ—uch Harim Baanah 28 ¶ * Ezra 2. And the rest of the people the priests the Levites the porters the singers the Nethinims and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God their wives their sons and their daughters every one having knowledge and having understanding 29 They clave to their brethren their nobles and entred into a curse and into an oath to walk in Gods law which was given †Heb. by the hand of by Moses the servant of God and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord and his judgements and his statutes 30 And that we would not give * Ex. 34 16 Deu. 7.3 our daughters unto the people of the land nor take their daughters for our sons 31 * Ex. 20.10 Lev. 23.3 Deut. 5.12 Ch. 13.15 c. And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath-day to sell that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath or on the holy-day and that we would leave the * Lev. 25.4 seventh year and the * Deu. 15.2 exaction of †Heb. every hand every debt 32 Also we made ordinances for us to charge our selves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God 33 For the shew-bread and for the continual meat-offering and for the continual burnt-offering * See Nu. 28 29. of the sabbaths of the new-moons for the set feasts and for the holy things and for the sin-offerings to make an atonement for Israel for all the work of the house of our God 34 And we cast the lots among the priests the Levites and the people for the wood-offering to bring it into the house of our God after the houses of our fathers at times appointed year by year to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God as it is written in the law 35 And * Ex. 23.19 Lev. 19.23 to bring the first-fruits of our ground and the first-fruits of all fruit of all trees year by year unto the house of the LORD 36 Also the first-horn of our sons and of our cattel as it is written * Ex. 13.2 in the law and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks to bring to the house of our God unto the priests that minister in the house of our God 37 * Lev. 23.17 Nu. 15.19 18.12 c. And that we should bring the first-fruits of our dough and our offerings and the fruit of all manner of trees of wine and of oyl unto the priests to the chambers of the house of our God and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage 38 And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites * Nu. 18.26 when the Levites take tithes and the Levites shall
Helkai 16 Of Idd◠Zechariah of Ginnethon Meshullam 17 Of Abijah Zichri of Miniamin of Moadiah Piltai 18 Of Bilgah Shammua of Shemaiah Jehonathan 19 And of Joiarib Mattenai of Jedaiah Uzzi 20 Of Sallai Kallai of Amok Eher 21 Of Hilkiah Hathabiah of Jedaiah Nethaneel 22 ¶ The Levites in the days of Eliashib Joiada and Johanan and Jaddua were recorded chief of the fathers also the priests to the reign of Darius the Persian 23 The sons of Levi the chief of the fathers were written in the book of the * 1 Chr. 9.14 c. Chronicles even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib 24 And the chief of the Levites Hashabiah Sherebiah and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel with their brethren over against them to praise and to give thanks according to the commandment of David the man of God ward over against ward 25 Mattaniah and Bakbukiah Obadiah Meshullam Talmon Akkub were porters keeping the ward at the ‖ Or treasuries or assemblies thresholds of the gates 26 These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua the son of Jozadak and in the days of Nehemiah the governour and of Ezra the priest the scribe 27 ¶ And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they fought the Levites out of all their places to bring them to Jerusalem to keep the dedication with gladness both with thanksgivings and with singing with cymbals psalteries and with harps 28 And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together both out of the plain countrey round about Jerusalem and from the villages of Netophathi 29 Also from the house of Gilgal and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem 30 And the priests and the Levites purified themselves and purified the people and the gates and the wall 31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung-gate 32 And after them went Hoshaiah and half of the princes of Judah 33 And Azariah Ezra and Meshullam 34 Judah and Benjamin and Shemaiah and Jeremiah 35 And certain of the priests sons with trumpets namely Zechariah the son of Jonathan the son of Shemaiah the son of Mattaniah the son of Michaiah the son of Zaccur the son of Asaph 36 And his brethren Shemaiah and Azarael Milalai Gilalai Maai Nethaneel and Judah Hanani with the musical instruments of David the man of God and Ezra the scribe before them 37 And at the fountain-gate which was over against them they went up by the stairs of the city of David at the going up of the wall above the house of David even unto the water-gate east-ward 38 And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them and I after them and the half of the people upon the wall from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall 39 And from above the gate of Ephraim and above the old gate and above the fish-gate and the tower of Hananeel and the tower of Meah even unto the sheep gate and they stood still in the prison gate 40 So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God and I and the hall of the rulers with me 41 And the priests Eliakim Maaseiah Miniamin Michaiah Elioenai Zechariah and Hananiah with trumpets 42 And Maaseiah and Shemaiah and Eleazar and Uzzi and Jehohanan and Malchijah and Elam and Ezer and the singers †Heb. made their voice to be beard sang loud with Jezrahiah their overseer 43 Also that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoyced for God had made them rejoyce with great joy the wives also and the children rejoyced so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off 44 ¶ And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures for the offerings for the first-fruits and for the tithes to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions ‖ That is appointed by the law of the law for the priests and Levites †Heb. for the joy of Judah for Judah rejoyced for the priests and for the Levites †Heb. that stood that waited 45 And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God and the ward of the purification * 1 Chr. 25. 26. according to the commandment of David and of Solomon his son 46 For in the days of David * 1 Chr. 25.1 c. and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God 47 And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the portions of the singers and the porters every day his portion and they ‖ That is set apart sanctified holy things unto the Levites * Nu. 18.25 and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron CHAP. XIII 1Vpon the reading of the law separation is made from the mixed multitude 4 Nehemiah at his return causeth the chambers to be cleansed 10 Hereformeth the offices in the house of God 15 the violation of the sabbath 23 and the marriages with strange wives ON that day †Heb. there was read they read in the book of Moses in the †Heb. ears audience of the people and therein was found writter * Deu. 23.3 that the Ammonite the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever 2 Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water but * Nu. 22. ◠Jos 24.9 hired Balaam against them that he should curse them howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing 3 Now it came to pass when they had heard the law that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude 4 ¶ And before this Eliashib the priest †Heb. being set over having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God was allied unto Tobiah 5 And he had prepared for him a great chamber where aforetime they laid the meat-offerings the frankincense and the vessels and the tithes of the corn the new wine and the oyl †Heb. the commandment of the Levites which was commanded to be given to the Levites and the singers and the porters and the offerings of the priests 6 But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king and †Heb. at the end of days after certain days ‖ Or I earnestly requested obtained I leave of the king 7 And I came to Jerusalem understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God 8 And it grieved me sore therefore I cast forth all the houshold-stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber 9 Then I
saw it and †Heb. it was evil in his eyes it displeased him that there was no judgement 16 ¶ And he saw that there was no man and wondred that there was no intercessour * Ch. 63.5 therefore his arm brought salvation unto him and his righteousness it sustained him 17 * Ephes 6.14 17. 1 Thes 5.8 For he put on righteousness as a breast-plate and an helmet of salvation upon his head and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing and was clad with zeal as a cloke 18 * Ch. 63 6. According to their †Heb. recompences deeds accordingly he will repay fury to his adversaries recompence to his enemies to the islands he will repay recompence 19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west and his glory from the rising of the sun when the enemy shall come in * Rev. 12 15. like a flood the spirit of the LORD shall ‖ Or put him to flight lift up a standard against him 20 ¶ And * Rom. 11.26 the redeemer shall come to Zion and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob saith the LORD 21 As for me this is my covenant with them saith the LORD My spirit that is upon thee and my words which I have put in thy mouth shall not depart out of thy mouth nor out of the mouth of thy seed nor out of the mouth of thy seeds seed saith the LORD from henceforth and for ever CHAP. LX. 1 The glory of the church in the abundant access of the Gentiles 15 and the great blessings after a short affliction ARise ‖ Or be enlightned for thy light cometh shine for thy light is come and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee 2 For behold the darkness shall cover the earth and gross darkness the people but the LORD shall arise upon thee and his glory shall be seen upon thee 3 And the * Rev. 21.24 Gentiles shall come to thy light and kings to the brightness of thy rising 4 Ch. 49.18 Lift up thine eyes round about and see all they gather themselves together they come to thee thy sons shall come from far and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side 5 Then thou shalt see and flow together and thine heart shall fear and be enlarged because the ‖ Or nois◠of the se◠shall be turned toward thee abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee the ‖ Or wealth forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee 6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah all they from Sheba shall come they shall bring * Ch. 61.6 gold and incense and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD 7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee the rams of Nebaieth shall minister unto thee they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar and I will glorifie the house of my glory 8 Who are these that flie as a cloud and as the doves to their windows 9 Surely the isles shall wait for me and the ships of Tarshish first * Gal. 4.26 to bring thy sons from far their silver and their gold with them unto the name of the LORD thy God and to the holy One of Israel because he hath glorified thee 10 And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls and their kings shall minister unto thee for in my wrath I smote thee but in my favour have I had mercy on thee 11 Therefore thy gates * Re. 21 25. shall be open continually they shall not be shut day nor night that men may bring unto thee the ‖ Or wealth forces of the Gentiles and that their kings may be brought 12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish yea those nations shall be utterly wasted 13 The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee the fir-tree the pine-tree and the box together to beautifie the place of my sanctuary and I will make the place of my feet glorious 14 The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee and all they that despised thee shall * Rev. 3.9 bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet and they shall call thee The city of the LORD the Zion of the holy One of Israel 15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated so that no man went through thee I will make thee an eternal excellency a joy of many generations 16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles and shalt suck the breast of kings and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy saviour and thy redeemer the mighty One of Jacob. 17 For brass I will bring gold and for iron I will bring silver and for wood brass and for stones iron I will also make thy officers peace and thine exactours righteousness 18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land wasting nor destruction within thy borders but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation and thy gates Praise 19 * Rev. 21.23 22. ◠The sun shall be no more thy light by day neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light and thy God thy glory 20 Thy sun shall no more go down neither shall thy moon withdraw it self for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light and the days of thy mourning shall be ended 21 Thy people also shall be all righteous they shall inherit the land for ever the branch of my planting the work of my hands that I may be glorified 22 A little one shall become a thousand and a small one a strong nation I the LORD will hasten it in his time CHAP. LXI 1 The office of Christ 4 The forwardness 7 and blessings of the faithful THE * Luke 4.18 spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek he hath sent me to blinde up the broken-hearted to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison to them hat are bound 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD and the day of vengeance of our God to comfort all that mourn 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion to give unto them beauty for ashes the oyl of joy for mourning the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness that they might be called trees of righteousness the planting of the LORD that he might be glorified 4 ¶ And they shall * Chap. 58.12 build the old wastes they shall raise up the former desolations and they shall repart the waste cities the desolations of many generations 5 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks and the sons of the alien shall be your plowman and your vine-dressers 6 But ye shall be named the priests of the LORD men shall call you the ministers of our God * Chap. 60.6 ye
Judah unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth moneth 4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me saying 5 Before I * Isa 49.1 5. formed thee in the belly I knew thee and before thou camest forth out of the womb I * Gal. 1.15 16. sanctified thee and I †Heb. save ordained thee a prophet unto the nations 6 Then said I Ah * Exod. 4.10 Lord GOD behold I cannot speak for I am a childe 7 ¶ But the LORD said unto me Say not I am a childe for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak 8 * Ezek. 3.9 Be not afraid of their faces for * Ex. 3.12 Deut. 31.6 8. Josh 1.5 Hebt 13.6 I am with thee to deliver thee saith the LORD 9 Then the LORD put forth his hand and * Isa 6.7 touched my mouth and the LORD said unto me Behold I have * Ch. 5.14 put my words in thy mouth 10 See I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms to * Ch. 18.7 2 Cor. 10.4 â— root out and to pull down and to destroy and to throw down to build and to plant 11 ¶ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me saying Jeremiah what seest thou and I said I see a rod of an almond-tree 12 Then said the LORD unto me Thou hast well seen for I will hasten my word to perform it 13 And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time saying What seest thou and I said I see a seething pot and the face thereof was †Heb. from the face of the norte towards the north 14 The the LORD said unto me Out of the * Chap. 4.6 north an evil †Heb. shall be opened shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land 15 For so I will * Chap. 5.15 6.22 10.22 call all the families of the kingdoms of the north saith the LORD and they shall come and they shall set every one his throne at the entring of the gates of Jerusalem and against all the walls thereof round about and against all the cities of Judah 16 And I will utter my judgements against them touching all their wickedness who have forsaken me and have burnt incense unto other gods and worshipped the works of their own hands 17 ¶ Thou therefore gird up thy joyns and arise and speak unto them all that I command thee be not dismayed at their faces left I ‖ Or break to pieces confound thee before them 18 For behold I have made thee this day * Isa 50.7 Chap. 6.27 and 15.20 a defenced city and an iron pillar and brasen walls against the whole land against the kings of Judah against the princes thereof against the priests thereof and against the people of the land 19 And they shall fight against thee but they shall not prevail against thee for I am with thee saith the LORD to deliver thee CHAP. II. 1 God having shewed his former kindness expostulateth with the Jews their causless revolt 9 beyond any example 14 They are the causes of their own calamities 20 The sins of Judah 31 Her confidence is rejected MOreover the word of the LORD came to me saying 2 Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem saying Thus saith the LORD I remember ‖ Or. for thy sake thee the kindness of thy * Ezek. 16.8 youth the love of thine espousals when thou wentest after me in the wilderness in a land that was not sown 3 Israel was holiness unto the LORD and the first-fruits of his increase * Chap. 12.14 all that devour him shall offend evil shall come upon them saith the LORD 4 Hear ye the word of the LORD O house of Jacob and all the families of the house of Israel 5 ¶ Thus saith the LORD What iniquity have your fathers found in me that they are gone far from me and have walked after vanity and are become vain 6 Neither said they Where is the LORD that * Isa 63.9 11 13. Hos 13.4 brought us up out of the land of Egypt that led us through the wilderness through a land of deserts and of pits through a land of drought and of the shadow of death through a land that no man passed through and where no man dwelt 7 And I brought you into a plentiful countrey to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof but when ye entred ye * Psal 78.58 and 106.38 defiled my land and made mine heritage an abomination 8 The priests said not Where is the LORD and they that handle the * Rom. 2.20 law knew me not the pastours also transgressed against me and the prophets prophesied by Baal and walked after things that do not profit 9 ¶ Wherefore I will yet plead with you saith the LORD and with your childrens children will I plead 10 For pass ‖ Or over to over the isles of Chittim and see and send unto Kedar and consider diligently and see if there be such a thing 11 Hath a nation changed their gods which are * Chap. 16.20 yet no gods but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit 12 Beastonished O ye heavens at this and be horribly afraid be ye very desolate saith the LORD 13 For my people have committed two evils they have forsaken me the * Ps 36.9 Chap. 17.13 18.14 fountain of living waters and hewed them out cisterns broken cisterns that can hold no water 14 ¶ Is Israel a servant is he a home-born slave why is he †Heb. become a spoil spoiled 15 The young lions roared upon him and †Heb. gave out their voice yelled and they made his land waste his cities are burnt without inhabitant 16 Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes ‖ Or feed on thy crown Deut. 33.12 Isa 8.8 have broken the crown of thy head 17 Hast thou not procured this unto thy self in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God when he led thee by the way 18 And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt to drink the waters of Sihor or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria to drink the waters of the river 19 Thine own * Isa 3. â— Hos 5.5 wickedness shall correct thee and thy backslidings shall reprove thee know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God and that my fear is not in thee saith the Lord GOD of hosts 20 ¶ For of old time I have broken thy yoke and burst thy bands and thou saidst I will not ‖ Or sâ—â—ve transgress when * 11.57.5 7. Chap. 3.6 upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest playing the harlot
like dragons their eyes did fail because there was no grass 7 ¶ O LORD though our iniquities testifie against us do thou it for thy names sake for our backslidings are many we have sinned against thee 8 O the hope of Israel the saviour thereof in time of trouble why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land and as a way-faring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night 9 Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied as a mighty man that cannot save †Heb taâ— name 〈◊〉 upon 〈◊〉 yet thou O LORD art in the midst of us and ‖ 〈…〉 we are called by thy name leave us not 10 ¶ Thus saith the LORD unto this people Thus have they loved to wander they have not refrained their feet therefore the LORD doth not accept them he will now remember their iniquity and visit their sirâ— 11 Then saâ—d the LORD unto me * 〈…〉 Pray not for this people for their good 12 * Pr 1 2â— Isa 1.15 Ch. 11.11 Ezek. 8 1â— Mic. 3.4 When they fast I will not hear their cry and when they offer burnt-offering and an oblation I will not accept them but I will consume them by the sword and by the famine and by the pestilence 13 ¶ Then said I Ah Lord GOD behold the prophets say unto them Ye shall not see the sword neither shall ye have famine but I will give you †Heb. peace of truth assured peace in this place 14 Then the LORD said unto me The prophets prophesie lies in my name * Ch. 22.21 and 27.15 and 29.8 9. I sent them not neither have I commanded them neither spake unto them they prophesie unto you a false vision and divination and a thing of nought and the deceit of their heart 15 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesie in my name and I sent them not yet they say Sword and famine shall not be in this land By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed 16 And the people to whom they prophesie shall be cast out in the streeâ—s of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword and they shall have none to bury them them their wives nor their sons nor their daughters for I will pour their wickedness upon them 17 ¶ Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them * Ch. 13.17 La. 1.16 and 2.18 Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day and let them not cease for the virgin-daughter of my people is broken with a great breach with a very grievous blow 18 If I go forth into the field then behold the slain with the sword and it I enter into the city then behold them that are sick with famine yea both the prophet and the priest ‖ Or make merâ—bandise against a land and men acknowledge it not Ch. 5.31 go about into a land that they know not 19. Hast thou utterly rejected Judah hath thy soul loathed Zion why hast thou smitten us and there is no healing for us * Ch. 8.15 we looked for peace and there is no good and for the time of healing and behold trouble 20 We acknowledge O LORD out wickedness and the iniquity of our fathers for * Ps 106.6 Dan. 9.8 we have sinned against thee 21 Do not abhor us for thy names sake do not disgrace the throne of thy glory remember break not thy covenant with us 22 Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain or can the heavens give showres art not thou he O LORD our God therefore we will wait upon thee for thou hast made all these things CHAP. XV. 1 The utter rejection and manifold judgements of the Jews 10 Jeremiah complaining of their spite receiveth a promise for himself 12 a threatning for them 15 He prayeth 19 and receiveth a gracious promise THen said the LORD unto me * Ezek. 11.14 Though * Ex. 32.11 14. Moses and * 1 Sa. 7.9 Samuel stood before me yet my minde could not be toward this people cast them out of my sight and let them go forth 2 And it shall come to pass if they say unto thee Whither shall we go forth then thou shalt tell them Thus saith the LORD * Ch. 42.11 Zec. 11.9 Such as are for death to death and such as are for the sword to the sword and such as are for the famine to the famine and such as are for the captivity to the captivity 3 And I will * Le. 26.16 c. appoint over them four †Heb. famines kinds saith the LORD the sword to slay and the dogs to tear and the fowls of the heaven and the beasts of the earth to devour and destroy 4 And †Heb. I will give them for a removine I will cause them to be * Deu. 28.25 Ch. 24.9 removed into all kingdoms of the earth because of * 2 Kin. 21.11 Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah for that which he did in Jerusalem 5 For who shall have pity upon thee O Jerusalem or who shall bemoan thee or who shall go aside †Heb. to ask of thy peace to ask how thou doest 6 Thou hast forsaken me saith the LORD thou art gone backward therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee and destroy thee I am weary with repenting 7 And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land I will bereave them of ‖ Or whatsoever is dear children I will destroy my people sith they return not from their ways 8 Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas I have brought upon them ‖ Or against the mother-â—â—ty a young man spoiling c. or against the mother and the young men against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noon-day I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly and terrours upon the city 9 She that hath born seven languisheth she hath given up the ghost * Am. 8 9. her sun is gone down while it was yet day she hath been ashamed and confounded and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies faith the LORD 10 ¶ * Job 3.1 c. Ch. 20.14 Wo is me my mother that thou hast born me a man of strise a man of contention to the whole earth I have neither lent on usury nor men have lent to me on usury yet every one of them doth curse me 11 The LORD said Verily it shall be well with thy remnant verily ‖ Or I will intreat the enemy for thee I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction 12 Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel 13 Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the * Ch. 1â— 3 spoil without price and that for all thy sins even in all thy borders 14 And I will
upon all the inhabitants of the earth saith the LORD of hosts 30 Therefore prophesie thou against them all these words and say unto them The LORD shall * Joel 3.16 Alli 1.2 roar from on high and utter his voice from his holy habitation he shall mightily roar upon his habitation he shall give a shout as they that tread the grapes against all the inhabitants of the earth 31 A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth for the LORD hath a controversie with the nations he will plead with all flesh he will give them that are wicked to the sword saith the LORD 32 Thus saith the LORD of hosts Behold evil shall go forth from nation to nation and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth 33 And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth they shall not be * Ch. 16.4 lamented neither gathered nor buried they shall be dung upon the ground 34 ¶ * Ch. 4.8 6.25 Howl ye shepherds and cry and wallow your selves in the ashes ye principal of the flock for †Heb. your days for slaughter the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished and ye shall fall like †Heb. a vessil of desire a pleasant vessel 35 And †Heb. flight shall perish from the shepherds and â—scapint from c. the shepherds shall have no way to flee nor the principal of the flock to escape 36 A voice of the cry of the shepherds and an howling of the principal of the flock shall be heard for the LORD hath spoiled their pasture 37 And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD 38 He hath forsaken his covert as the lion for their land is †Heb. 〈◊〉 desolation desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressour and because of his fierce anger CHAP. XXVI 1 Jeremiah by promises and threatnings exhorteth to repentants 8 He is therefore apprehended 10 and arraigned 11 His apology 16 He is quit in judgement by the example of Miâ—ah 20 and of Vrijah 24 and by the care of Ahikans IN the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD saying 2 Thus saith the LORD Stand in the court of the LORDS house and speak unto all the cities of Judah which come to worship in the LORDS house all the words that I command thee to speak unto them * Act. â—0 27 diminish not a word 3 If so be they will hearken and turn every man from his evil way that I may * Ch. 18.8 repent me of the evil which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings 4 And thou shalt say unto them Thus saith the LORD If ye will not hearken to me to walk in my law which I have set before you 5 To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets whom I sent unto you both rising up early and sending them but ye have not hearkned 6 Then will I make this house like * 1 Sa. 4.12 Ps 78.60 Ch. 7.12 14 Shiloh and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth 7 So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD 8 ¶ Now it came to pass when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him saying Thou shalt surely die 9 Why halt thou prophesied in the name of the LORD saying This house shall be like Shiloh and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant and all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD 10 ¶ When the princes of Judah heard these things then they came up from the kings house unto the house of the LORD and sat down ‖ Or at the door in the entry of the new gate of the LORDS house 11 Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people saying †Heb. The judgement of death is for this man This man is worthy to die for he hath prophesied against this city as ye have heard with your ears 12 ¶ Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people saying The LORD sent me to prophesie against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard 13 Therefore now * Ch. 7.3 amend your ways and your doings and obey the voice of the LORD your God and the LORD will * Ver. 19. repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you 14 As for me behold I am in your hand do with me †Heb. as it is good and right in your eyes as seemeth good and meet unto you 15 But know ye for certain that if ye put me to death ye shall surely bring innocent bloud upon your selves and upon this city and upon the inhabitants thereof for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears 16 ¶ Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets This man is not worthy to die for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God 17 Then rose up certain of the elders of the land and spake to all the assembly of the people saying 18 * Mic. 1.1 Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and spake to all the people of Judah saying Thus saith the LORD of hosts * Mic. 3.12 Zion shall be plowed like a field and Jerusalem shall become heaps and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest 19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death did he not fear the LORD and besought †Heb. the face of the LORD the LORD and the LORD repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them Thus might we procure great evil against our souls 20 And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjath-jearim who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah 21 And when Jehoiakim the king with all his mighty men and all the princes heard his words the king sought to put him to death but when Urijah heard it he was afraid and fled and went into Egypt 22 And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt namely Elnathan the son of Achbor and certain men with him into Egypt 23 And they fet forth Urijah out of Egypt and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king who slew him with the sword and cast his dead body into the graves of the â€
day and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night and I will †Heb. cut â—ff deâ—troy thy mother 6 ¶ My people are †Heb. cut off destroyed for lack of knowledge because thou hast rejected knowledge I will also reject thee that thou shalt be no priest to me seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God I will also forget thy children 7 As they were increased so they sinned against me therefore will I change their glory into shame 8 They eat up the sin of my people and they †Heb. lift up their soul to their iniquity let their heart on their iniquity 9 And there shall be * Isa 24.2 like people like priest and I will †Heb. visit upon punish them for their ways and †Heb. cause to return reward them their doings 10 For they shall eat and not have enough they shall commit whoredom and shall not increase because they have left off to take heed to the LORD 11 Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart 12 ¶ My people ask counsel at their stocks and their staff declareth unto them for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err and they have gone a whoring from under their God 13 They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains and burn incense upon the hills under oaks and poplars and elms because the shadow thereof is good therefore your daughters shall commit wheredom and your spouses shall commit adultery 14 ‖ Or shall I not c. I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom nor your spouses when they commit adultery for themselves are separated with whores and they sacrifice with harlots therefore the people that doth not understand shall ‖ Or be punished fall 15 ¶ Though thou Israel play the harlot yet let not Judah offend and come not ye unto Gilgal neither go ye up to * 1 King â—2 29 Beth-aven nor swear The LORD liveth 16 â—or Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer now the LORD will â—eeâ— them as a lamb in a large place 17 Ephraim is joyned to idols let him alone 18 Their drink †Heb. â—â—â—e is sowre they have committed whoredom continually her †Heb. â—â—eldâ— rulers with shame do love Give ye 19 The wind hath bound her up in her wings and they shall be ashame because of their sacrifices CHAP. V. 1 Gods judâ—ements against the priests the people and the princes of Israel for tâ—â—â—r manifold sins 15 until they repent HEar ye this O priests and hearken ye house of Israel and give ye ear O house of the king for judgement is toward you because ye have been a snare on Mizpah and a net spread upon Tabor 2 And the revolter are profound to make slaughter ‖ Or 〈◊〉 c. though I have been †Heb. a 〈◊〉 a rebuker of them all 3 I know Ephraim and Israel is not hid from me for now O Ephraim thou committest whoredom and Israel is defiled 4 †Heb. they will not give ‖ Or their doings will not suffer thâ—m They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them and they have not known the LORD 5 And the pride of Israel doth testifie to his face therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity Judah also shall fall with them 6 They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD but they shall not finde him he hath withdrawn himself from them 7 They have dealt treacherously against the LORD for they have begottâ—n strange children now shall a moneth devour them with their portions 8 Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah and the trumpet in Ramah cry aloud at Beth-aven after thee O Benjamin 9 Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be 10 The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound thereâ—oâ—â— I will pour out my wrath upon them like water 11 Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgement because be willingly walked after the commandment 12 Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth and to the house of Judah as ‖ Or a worn rottenness 13 When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah saw his wound then went Ephraim to the Assyrian and sent ‖ Or to the king of Jareb or to the king that sâ—ould plead to king Jareb yet could he not heal you nor cure you of your wound 14 For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion and as a young lion to the house of Judah I even I will tear and go away I will take away and none shall rescue him 15 ¶ I will go and return to my place †Heb. till they be guilty till they acknowledge their offence and seek my face in their affliction they will seek me early CHAP. VI. 1 An exhortation to repentance 4 A complaint of their untowardness and iniquity COmâ— and let us return unto the LORD for he hath torn and he will heal us he hath smitten and he will binde us up 2 * 1 Cor. 15.4 Afâ—er two days will he revive us in the third day he will raise us up and we shall live in his sight 3 Then shall we know if we follow on to know the LORD his going forth is prepared as the morning and he shall come unto us as the rain as the latter and former rain unto the earth 4 ¶ O Ephraim what shall I do unto thee O Judah what shall I do unto thee for your ‖ Or mercy or kindness goodness is as a morning cloud and as the early dew it goeth away 5 Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets I have slain them by the words of my mouth ‖ Or that the judgements might be c. and thy judgements are as the light that goeth forth 6 For I desired * 1 Sam â—5 22 Eccles 5.1 Mat. 9.13 12. â— mercy and not sacrifice and the knowledge of God mâ—re then burnt-offerings 7 But they ‖ Or like Adam like men have transgressed the covenant there have they dealt treacherously against me 8 Gâ—â—ead is a city of them that work iniquity and is ‖ Or â—unning â—or bloud polluted with â—lâ—â—d 9 And as troups of robbers wait for a man so the company of priests murder in the way †Heb with one shoulder or to Sâ—eâ—hem by consent for the commit ‖ Or enormity Jewdness 10 I â—ave seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel there is the whoredom of Ephraim Israel is defiled 11 Also O Judah he hath set an harvest for thee when I returned the captivity of my people CHAP. VII 1 A reproof of manifold sins 11 Gods wrath against them for their hypocrisie WHen I would have healed Israel then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered and the
unrighteousness and she is the strength kingdom power and majesty of all ages Blessed be the God of truth 41 And with that he held his peace and all the people then shouted and said Great is truth and mighty above all things 42 Then said the king unto him Ask what thou wilt more then is appointed in the writing and we will give it thee because thou art found wisest and thou shalt sit next me and shalt be called my cousin 43 Then said he unto the king Remember thy vow which thou hast vowed to build Jerusalem in the day when thou camest to thy kingdom 44 And to send away all the vessels that were taken away out of Jerusalem which Cyrus set apart when he vowed to destroy Babylon and to send them again thither 45 Thou also hast vowed to build up the temple which the Edomites burnt when Judea was made desolate by the Caldees 46 And now O lord the king this is that which I require and which I desire of thee and this is the princely liberality proceeding from thy self I desire therefore that thou make good the vow the performance whereof with thine own mouth thou hast vowed to the king of heaven 47 Then Darius the king stood up and kissed him and wrote letters for him unto all the treasurers and lieutenants and captains and governours that they should safely convey on their way both him and all those that go up with him to build Jerusalem 48 He wrote letters also unto the lieutenants that were in Celosyria and Phenice and unto them in Libanus that they should bring cedar-wood from Libanus unto Jerusalem and that they should build the city with him 49 Moreover he wrote for all the Jews that went out of his realm up into Jury concerning their freedom that no officer no ruler no lieutenant nor ‖ Or sâ—â—oâ—d treasurer should forcibly enter into their doors 50 And that all the countrey which they hold should be free without tribute and that the Edomites should give over the villages of the Jews which then they held 51 Yea that there should be yearly given twenty talents to the building of the temple until the time that it were built 52 And other ten talents yearly to maintain the burnt offerings upon the altar every day as they had a commandment to offer seventeen 53 And that all they that went from Babylon to build the city should have free liberty as well they as their posterity and all the priests that went away 54 He wrote also concerning the charges and the priests vestments wherein they minister 55 And likewise for the charges of the Levites to be given them until the day that the house were finished and Jerusalem builded up 56 And he commanded to give to all that kept the city ‖ Or portions of â—and pensions and wages 57 He sent away also all the vessels from Babylon that Cyrus had set apart and all that Cyrus had given in commandment the same charged he also to be done and sent unto Jerusalem 58 Now when this young man was gone forth he lifted up his face to heaven toward Jerusalem and praised the King of heaven 59 And said From thee cometh victory from thee cometh wisdom and thine is the glory and I am thy servant 60 Blessed art thou who hast given me wisdom for to thee I give thanks O Lord of our fathers 61 And so he took the letters and went out and came unto Babylon and told it all his brethren 62 And they praised the God of their fathers because he had given them freedom and liberty 63 To go up and to build Jerusalem and the temple which is called by his name and they feasted with instruments of musick and gladness seven days CHAP. V. 4 The names and number of the Jews that returned home 50 The altar is set up in his place 57 The foundation of the temple is laid 73 The work is hindred for a time AFter this were the principal men of the families chosen according to their tribes to go up with their wives and sons and daughters with their men-servants and maid-servants and their cattel 2 And Darius sent with them a thousand hors-men till they had brought them back to Jerusalem safely and with musical instruments tabrets and flutes 3 And all their brethren played and he made them go up together with them 4 And these are the names of the men which went up according to their families amongst their tribes after their several heads 5 The priests the sons of Phinees the son of Aaron Jesus the son of Josdec the son of Saraias and ‖ â—rachim and Zâ—rotabel This place is corrupt for Joachim was the son if Josedech Neh. 12.10 and not Zorobabel who was of the tribe of Judah Joacim the son of Zorohabel the son of Salathiel of the house of David out of the kindred of Phares of the tribe of Judah 6 * Zorobabel Who spake wise sentences before Darius the king of Persia in the second year of his reign in the moneth Nisan which is the first moneth 7 And these are they of Jewry that came up from the captivity where they dwelt as strangers whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon 8 And they returned unto Jerusalem and to the other parts of Jewry every man to his own city who came wâ—â—â— Zoroâ—abâ—l with Jesus Nehemias and * Saraiah Zacharias and Reesaias Enemus Mardocheus Beelsarus * Or Mispar Aspharasus * Or Beelaiah Reelius Roimus and Baana their guides 9 The number of them of the nation and their governours sons of * Parosh Ezra 2.3 Neh. 7.8 where for brevity look for the true numbers of the particulars following for here they vary much and the names much more Phoros two thousand an hundred seventy and two the sons of * Shephatiah Saphat * Or three hundred seventy two four hundred seventy and two 10 The sons of Ares seven hundred fifty and six 11 The sons of Phaath Moab two thousand eight hundred and twelve 12 The sons of Elam a thousand two hundred fifty and four the sons of * Zattu Zathui nine hundred fourty and five the sons of * Zaachai Corbe seven hundred and five the sons of Bani six hundred fourty and eight 13 The sons of Bebai six hundred twenty and three the sons of * Asâ—ad Sadas three thousand two hundred twenty and two 14 The sons of Adonicam six hundred sixty and seven the sons of * Biâ—ui Bagoi two thousand sixty and six the sons of Adin four hundred fifty and four 15 The sons of * Aper-bezekiah Aterezias ninety and two the sons of Ceilan and Azetas threescore and seven the sons of Azuran four hundred thirty and two 16 The sons of Ananias an hundred and one the sons of Arom thirty two and the sons of * Bezai Bassa three hundred twenty and three the sons
they went unto the king and said How long will it be ere thou execute judgement and avenge our brethren 23 We have been willing to serve thy father and do as he would have us and to obey his commandments 24 For which cause they of our nation besiege the towre and are alienated from us moreover as many of us as they could light on they slew and spoiled our inheritance 25 Neither have they stretched out their hand against us onely but also against all their borders 26 And behold this day are they besieging the towre at Jerusalem to take it the sanctuary also and Bethsura have they fortified 27 Wherefore if thou dost not prevent them quickly they will do greater things then these neither shalt thou be able to rule them 28 Now when the king heard this he was angry and gathered together all his friends and the captains of his army and those that had charge of the horse 29 There came also unto him from other kingdoms and from the isles of the sea bands of hired souldiers 30 So that the number of his army was an hundred thousand footmen and twenty thousand hors-men and two and thirty elephants exercised in battel 31 These went through Idumea and pitched against Bethsura which they assaulted many days making engines of war but they of Bethsura came out and burnt them with fire and sought valiantly 32 Upon this Judas removed from the towre and pitched in Bathzacharias over against the kings camp 33 Then the king rising very early marched fiercely with his host toward Bathzacharias where his armies made them ready to battel and sounded the trumpets 34 And to the end they might provoke the elephants to fight they shewed them the bloud of grapes and mulberries 35 Moreover they divided the beasts among the armies and for every elephant they appointed a thousand men armed with coats of male and with helmets of brass on their heads and besides this for every beast were ordained five hundred hors-men of the best 36 These were ready at every occasion wheresoever the beast was and whithersoever the beast went they went also neither departed they from him 37 And upon the beasts there were strong towres of wood which covered every one of them and were girt fast unto them with devices there were also upon every one two and thirty strong men that sought upon them besides the Indian that ruled him 38 As for the remnant of the hors-men they set them on this side and that side at the two parts of the host ‖ Or stâ—â—ring them up being compassed with the ranks or defended with the vâ—â—leys giving them signs what to do and being harnessed all over amidst the ranks 39 Now when the sun shone upon the shields of gold and brass the mountains glistred therewith and shined like lamps of fire 40 So part of the kings army being spread upon the high mountains part on the valleys below they marched on safely in order 41 Wherfore all that heard the noise of their multitude and the marching of the company and the rattling of the harness were moved for the army was very great and mighty 42 Then Judas and his host drew neat and entred into battel and there were slain of the kings army six hundred men 43 ¶ Eleazar also surnamed Savaran perceiving that one of the beasts armed with royal harness was higher then all the rest and supposing that the king was upon him 44 Put himself in jeopardy to the end he might deliver his people and get him a perpetual name 45 Wherefore he ran upon him couragiously through the midst of the battel slaying on the right hand and on the left ‖ Or so that it cut them in pâ—â—ces so that they were divided from him on both sides 46 Which done he crept under the elephant and thrust him under and slew him whereupon the elephant fell down upon him and there he died 47 Howbeit the rest of the Jews seeing the strength of the king and the violence of his forces turned away from them 48 ¶ Then the kings army went up to Jerusalem to meet them and the king pitched his tents ‖ Or in Judea against Judea and against mount Sion 49 But with them that were in Bethsura he made peace ‖ Add out of Josephus and they yeelded themselves for they came out of the city because they had no victuals there to endure the siege it being a year of rest to the land 50 So the king took Bethsura and set a garison there to keep it 51 As for the sanctuary he besieged it many days ‖ Or made there mounts for shot and set there artillery with engines and instruments to cast fire and stones and pieces to cast darts and slings 52 Whereupon ‖ Or the Jews they also made engines against their engines and held them battel a long season 53 Yet at the last their vessels being without victuals for that it was the seventh year and they in Judea that were delivered from the Gentiles had eaten up the residue of the store 54 There were but a few left in the sanctuary because the famine did so prevail against them that they were fain to disperse themselves every man to his own place 55 At that time Lysias heard say that Philip whom Antiochus the king whiles he lived had appointed to bring up his son Antiochus that he might be king 56 Was returned out of Persia and Media and the kings host also the went with him that he sought to take unto him the ruling of the affairs 57 Wherefore he went in all haste and said to the king and the captains of the host and the company we decay daily and our victuals are but small and the place we lay siege unto is strong and the affairs of the kingdom lie upon us 58 Now therefore let us †Gr. give 〈◊〉 be friends with these men and make peace with them and with all their nation 59 And covenant with them that they shall live after their laws as they did before for they are therefore displeased and have done all these things because we abolished their laws 60 So the king and the princes were content wherefore he sent unto them to make peace and they accepted thereof 61 Also the king and the princes made an oath unto them whereupon they went out of the strong hold 62 Then the king entred into mount Sion but when he saw the strength of the place he brake his oath that he had made and gave commandment to pull down the wall round about 63 Afterward departed he in all haste and returned unto Antiochia where he found Philip to be master of the city So he sought against him and took the city by force CHAP. VII 1 Antiochus is slain and Demetrius reigneth in his stead 5 Alcimus would be high priest and complaineth of Judas to the king 16 He sâ—ayeth threescore Assideans 43 Nicanor is slain
and the kings forces are defeated by Judas 49 The day of this victory is kept holy every year IN the hundred and one and fiftieth year Demetrius the son of Seleucus departed from Rome and came up with a few men unto ‖ Triposts Joseph Antiq lib. 12. â— 16 a city of the sea-coast and reigned there 2 And as he entred into the †Gr. house of the kingdom of his 〈◊〉 palace of his ancestours so it was that his forces had taken Antiochus and Lysias to bring them unto him 3 Wherefore when he knew it he said Let me not see their faces 4 So his host slew them Now when Demetrius was set upon the throne of his kingdom 5 There came unto him all the wicked and ungodly men of Israel having Alcimus who was desirous to be high priest for their captain 6 And they accused the people to the king saying Judas and his brethren have slain all thy friends and driven us out of our own land 7 Now therefore send some man whom thou trustest and let him go and see what havock he hath made amongst us and in the kings land and let him punish them with all them that aid them 8 Then the king chose Bacchides a friend of the king who ruled beyond the floud and was a great man in the kingdom and faithful to the king 9 And him he sent with the wicked Alcimus whom he made high priest commanded that he should take vengeance of the children of Israel 10 So they departed and came with a great power into the land of Judea where they sent messengers to Judas and his brethren with peaceable words deceitfully 11 But they gave no heed to their words for they saw that they were come with a great power 12 Then did there assemble unto Alcimus and Bacchides a company of ‖ Or officers governours chiefmen or men in authority scribes to require justice 13 Now the Assideans were the first among the children of Israel that sought peace of them 14 For said they One that is a priest of the seed of Aaron is come with this army and he will do us no wrong 15 So he spake unto them peaceably and sware unto them saying We will procure the harm neither of you nor your friends 16 Whereupon they beleeved him howbeit he took of them threescore men and slew them in one day according to the words which he wrote 17 * Ps 79.2 3. The flesh of thy saints have they cast out their bloud have they shed round about Jerusalem and there was none to bury them 18 Wherefore the fear and dread of them fell upon all the people who said There is neither truth nor †Gr. judgement righteousness in them for they have broken the covenant and oath that they made 19 After this removed Bacchides from Jerusalem and pitched his tents in Bezeth where he sent and took many of the men that had forsaken him and certain of the people also and when he had slain them he cast them into the great pit 20 Then committed he the countrey to Alcimus and left with him a power to aid him so Bacchides went to the king 21 But Alcimus ‖ Or laboured to defend his high priesthood contended for the high priesthood 22 And unto him resorted all such as troubled the people who after they had gotten the land of Juda into their power did much hurt in Israel 23 Now when Judas saw all the mischief that Alcimus and his company had done among the Israelites even above the heathen 24 He went out into all the coasts of Judea round about and took vengeance of them that had ‖ Or fled from him to the enemy revolted from him so that they durst no more ‖ Or invade the countrey go forth into the countrey 25 On the other side when Alcimus saw that Judas and his company ‖ Or was groan â—ny strong had gotten the upper hand and knew that he was not able †Gr. to abide them to abide their force he went again to the king and said all the worst of them that he could 26 Then the king sent Nicanor one of his honourable princes a man that bare deadly hate unto Israel with commandment to destroy the people 27 So Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great force and sent unto Judas and his brethren deceitfully with †Gr. peaceable friendly words saying 28 Let there be no battel between me and you I will come with a few men that I may †Gr. see your faces see you in peace 29 He came therefore to Judas they saluted one another peaceably Howbeit the enemies were prepared to take away Judas by violence 30 Which thing after it was known to Judas to wit that he came unto him with deceit he was sore afraid of him would see his face no more 31 Nicanor also when he saw that his counsel was discovered went out to †Gr. meet Judas in battel fight against Judas besides ‖ Or Carphasalama Capharsalama 32 Where there were slain of Nicanors side about five thousand men and the rest fled into the city of David 33 After this went Nicanor up to mount Sion and there came out of the sanctuary certain of the priests and certain of the elders of the people to salute him peaceably and to shew him the burnt-sacrifice that was offered for the king 34 But he mocked them and laughed at them and †Gr. defiled them abused them shamefully and spake proudly 35 And swore in his wrath saying Unless Judas and his host be now delivered into my hands if ever I come again †Gr. in peace in safety I will burn up this house and with that he went out in a great rage 36 Then the priests entred in and stood before the altar and the temple weeping and saying 37 Thou O Lord didst choose this house to be called by thy name and to be a house of prayer and petition for thy people 38 Be avenged of this man his host and let them fall by the sword remember their blasphemies and suffer them not to continue any longer 39 So Nicanor went out of Jerusalem and pitched his tents in Bethoron where an host out of Syria met him 40 But Judas pitched in Adasa with three thousand men and there he prayed saying 41 * 2 Kin. 19.35 O Lord when they that were sent from the king of the Assyrians blasphemed thine angel went out and smote an hundred fourscore and five thousand of them 〈◊〉 37.26 Ecclus 4â— 21 2 Mac. 8.19 42 Even so destroy thou this host before us this day that the rest may know that he hath spoken blasphemously against thy sanctuary and judge thou him according to his wickedness 43 So the thirteenth day of the moneth Adar the hosts joyned battel but Nicanors host was discomfitted and he himself was first slain in the battel 44
‖ Or the wealth of the land good things and the young men put on glorious warlike apparel 10 He provided victuals for the cities set in them all manner of munition so that his honourable name was renowned unto the end of the world 11 He made peace in the land and Israel rejoyced with great joy 12 For * 1 Kin. 4.25 every man lat under his vine and his fig-tree and there was none to fray them 13 Neither was there any left in the land to fight against them yea the kings themselves were overthrown in those days 14 Moreover he strengthned all those of his people that were brought low the law he searched out and every contemner of the law and wicked person he took away 15 He beautified the sanctuary and multiplied the vessels of the temple 16 Now when it was heard at Rome and as far as Sparta that Jonathan was dead they were very sorry 17 But assoon as they heard that his brother Simon was made high priest in his stead and ruled the countrey and the cities therein 18 They wrote unto him in tables of brass to renew the friendship and league which they had made with Judas Jonathan his brethren 19 Which writings were read before the congregation at Jerusalem 20 And this is the copy of the letters that the Lacedemonians sent The rulers of the Lacedemonians with the city unto Simon the high priest and the elders and priests and residue of the people of the Jews our brethren send greeting 21 The ambassadours that were sent unto our people certified us of your glory and honour wherefore we were glad of their coming 22 And did register the things that they spake in the council of the people in this manner Numenius son of Antiochus and Antipater son of Jason the Jews ambassadours came unto us to renew the friendship they had with us 23 And it pleased the people to entertain the men honourably and to put the copy of their ambassage in publick records to the end the people of the Lacedemonians might have a memorial thereof furthermore we have written a copy thereof unto Simon the high priest 24 After this Simon sent Numenius to Rome with a great shield of gold of a thousand pound weight to confirm the league with them 25 Whereof when the people heard they said What thanks shall we give to Simon and his sons 26 For he and his brethren and the house of his father have established Israel and chased away in fight their enemies from them and confirmed their liberty 27 So then they wrote it in the tables of brass which they set upon pillars in mount Sion and this is the copy of the writing The eighteenth day of the moneth Elul in the hundred threescore and twelfth year being the third year of Simon the high priest 28 At ‖ Or Jerusalem peradventure by corruption and transposition of letters or as somethink the common hall where they met to consult of matters of estate Saramel in the great congregation of the priests and people and rulers of the nation and elders of the countrey were these things notified unto us 29 Forsomuch as oftentimes there have been wars in the countrey wherein for the mintenance of their sanctuary and the law Simon the son of Mattathias of the posterity of Jarib together with his brethren put themselves in jeopardy and resilting the enemies of their nation did their nation great honour 30 For after that Jonathan having gathered his nation together and been their high priest was added to his people 31 Their enemies purposed to invade their countrey that they might destroy it and lay hands on the sanctuary 32 At which time Simon rose up and sought for his nation and spent much of his own substance and armed ‖ Or the men of war the valiant men of his nation and gave them wages 33 And fortified the cities of Judea together with Bethsura that lieth upon the borders of Judea where the ‖ Or weâ—pons armour of the enemies had been before but he set a garison of Jews there 34 Moreover he fortified Joppe which lieth upon the sea and ‖ Or Gaâ—a Gazaâ—â— that bordereth upon Azotus where the enemies had dwelt before but he placed Jews there and furnished them with all things convenient for the reparation thereof 35 The people therefore seeing the acts of Simon and unto what glory he thought to bring his nation made him their governour and chief priest because he had done all these things and for the justice and saith which he kept to his nation and for that he sought by all means to exalt his people 36 For in his time things prospered in his hands so that the heathen were taken out of their countrey and they also that were in the city of David in Jerusalem who had made themselves a towre out of with they issued of luted all about the sanctuary did much hurt ‖ Or unto religion in the holy places 37 But he placed Jews therein and fortified it for the safety of the countrey and the city and raised up the walls of Jerusalem 38 King Demetrius also confirmed him in the high priesthood according to those things 39 And made him one of his friends honored him with great honor 40 For he had heard say that the Romanes had called the Jews their friends and confederates and brethren and that they had entertained the ambassadours of Simon honourably 41 Also that the Jews and priests were well pleased that Simon should be their governour and high priest for ever until there should arise a faithful prophet 42 Moreover that he should be their captain and should take charge of the sanctuary to set them over their works and over the countrey and over the armour and over the fortresses that I say he should take charge of the sanctuary 43 Besides this that he should be obeyed of every man and that all the writings in the countrey should be made in his name and that he should be clothed in purple and wear gold 44 Also that it should be lawful for none of the people or priests to break any of these things or to gainsay his words or to gather an assembly in the countrey without him or to be clothed in purple or wear a buckle of gold 45 And whosoever should do otherwise or break any of these things he should be punished 46 Thus it liked all the people to deal with Simon and to do as hath been said 47 Then Simon accepted hereof was well pleased to be high priest and captain governour of the Jews priests to defend them all 48 So they commanded that this writing should be put in tables of brass and that they should be set up within the compass of the sanctuary in a conspicuous place 49 Also that the copies thereof should be laid up in the treasury to the end that Simon and his sons might have them
CHAP. XV. 4 Antiochus desireth leave to pass through Judea and granteth great honours to Simon and the Jews 16 The Romanes write to divers kings and nations to favour the Jews 27 Antiochus quarrelleth with Simon 38 and sendeth some to annoy Judea MOreover Antiochus son of Demetrius the king sent setters from the isles of the sea unto Simon the priest and prince of the Jews and to all the people 2 The contents whereof were these King Antiochus to Simon the high priest prince of his nation and to the people of the Jews greeting 3 Forasmuch as certain pestilent men have usurped the kingdom of our fathers and my purpose is to challenge it again that I may restore it to the old estate and to that end have gathered a multitude of forein souldiers together and prepared ships of war 4 My meaning also being to go through the countrey that I may be avenged of them that have destroyed it and made many cities in the kingdom desolate 5 Now therefore I confirm unto thee all the oblations with the kings before me granted thee and whatsoever gifts besides they granted 6 I give thee leave also to coyn money for thy countrey with thine own stamp 7 And as concerning Jerusalem and the sanctuary let them be free and all the armour that thou hast made and fortresses that thou hast built and keepest in thine hands let them remain unto thee 8 And if anything be or shall be owing to the king let it be forgiven thee from this time forth for evermore 9 Furthermore when we have obtained our kingdom we will honour thee and thy nation and thy temple with great honour so that your honour shall be known throughout the world 10 In the hundred threescore and fourteenth year went Antiochus into the land of his fathers at which time all the forces came together unto him so that few were left with Tryphon 11 Wherefore being pursued by king Antiochus he fled unto Dora which lieth by the sea-side 12 For he saw that troubles came upon him all at once and that his forces had forsaken him 13 Then camped Antiochus against Dora having with him an hundred and twenty thousand men of war eight thousand hors-men 14 And when he had compassed the city round about and joyned ships close to the town on the sea side he vexed the city by land and by sea neither suffered he any to go out or in 15 In the mean season came Numenius and his company from Rome having letters to the kings and countreys wherein were written these things 16 Lucius Consul of the Romanes unto king Ptolemee greeting 17 The Jews ambassadours our friends and confederates came unto us to renew the old friendship and league being sent from Simon the high priest and from the people of the Jews 18 And they brought a shield of gold of a thousand pound 19 We thought it good therefore to write unto the kings and countreys that they should do them no harm nor fight against them their cities or countries nor yet aid their enemies against them 20 It seemed also good to us to receive the shield of them 21 If therefore there be any pestilent fellows that have fled from their countrey unto you deliver them unto Simon the high priest that he may punish them according to their own law 22 The same things wrote he likewise unto Demetrius the king and Attalus to ‖ Or Arathes Ariarathes and Arsaces 23 And to all the countreys and to ‖ Or Sampsames Sampsames and the Lacedemonians and to Delus and Myndus and Sicyon and Caria and Samos and Pamphylia and Lycia and Halicarnassus and Rhodus and ‖ Or Basilis Phaselis and Cos and Side and Aradus and Gortyna and Cnidus and Cyprus and Cyrene 24 And the copy hereof they wrote to Simon the high priest 25 So Antiochus the king camped against Dora the second day †Or. bringing his forâ—â—s to it assaulting it continually and making engines by which means he shut up Tryphon that he could neither go out nor in 26 At that time Simon sent him two thousand chosen men to aid him silver also and gold and much armour 27 Nevertheless he would not receive them but brake all the covenants which he had made with him afore became strange unto him 28 Furthermore he sent unto him Athenobius one of his friends to commune with him and say You withhold Joppe and Gazara with the towre that is in Jerusalem which are cities of my realm 29 The borders thereof ye have wasted and done great hurt in the land and got the dominion of many places within my kingdom 30 Now therefore deliver the cities which ye have taken and the tributes of the places whereof ye have gotten dominion ‖ Or. except the borders c. without the borders of Judea 31 Or else give me for them five hundred talents of silver and for the harm that you have done and the tributes of the cities other five hundred talents if not we will come and ‖ Or subdue you in fight fight against you 32 So Athenobius the kings friend came to Jerusalem and when he saw the glory of Simon and the cupboard of gold silver plate his great attendance he was astonished and told him the kings message 33 Then answered Simon and said unto him We have neither taken other mens land nor holden that which appertaineth to others but the inheritance of our fathers which our enemies had wrongfully in possession a certain time 34 Wherefore we having opportunity hold the inheritance of our fathers 35 And whereas thou demandest Joppe and Gazara albeit they did great harm unto the people in our countrey yet will we give an hundred talents for them Hereunto Athenobius answered him not a word 36 But returned in a rage to the king and made report unto him of these speeches and of the glory of Simon and of all that he had seen whereupon the king was exceeding wroth 37 In the mean time fled Tryphon by ship unto Orthosias 38 Then the king made Cendebeus captain of the sea-coast and gave him an host of footmen and hors-men 39 And commanded him to remove his host toward Judea also he commanded him to build up Cedron to fortifie the gates to war against the people but as for the king himself he pursued Tryphon 40 So Cendebeus came to Jamnia began to provoke the people to invade Judea and to take the people prisoners and slay them 41 And when he had built up Cedron he set hors-men there and an host of footmen to the end that issuing out they might make outrodes upon the ways of Judea as the king had commanded him CHAP. XVI 3 Judas and John prevail against the forces sent by Antiochus 11 The captain of Jericho inviteth Simon and two of his sons into his castle and there treacherously murdereth them 19 John is sought for 22 and escapeth and
killeth those that sought for him THen came up John from Gazara and told Simon his father what Cendebeus had done 2 Wherefore Simon called his two eldest sons Judas and John said unto them I my brethren and my fathers house have ever from our youth unto this day fought against the enemies of Israel things have prospered so well in our hands that we have delivered Israel oftentimes 3 But now I am old and ye by Gods mercy are of a sufficient age be ye in stead of me and my brother and go and fight for our nation and the help from heaven be with you 4 So he chose out of the countrey twenty thousand men of war with horsmen who went out against Cendebeus rested that night at Modin 5 And when as they rose in the morning and went into the plain behold a mighty great host both of footmen and hors-men came against them howbeit there was a water-brook betwixt them 6 So he and his people pitched over against them and when he saw that the people were afraid to go over the water-brook he went first over himself and then the men seeing him passed through after him 7 That done he divided his men and set the hors-men in the midst of the footmen for the enemies hors-men were very many 8 Then sounded they with the holy trumpets whereupon Cendebeus and his host were put to flight so that many of them were slain and the remnant gat them to the strong hold 9 At that time was Judas Johns brother wounded but John still followed after them until he came to Cedron which Cendebeus had built 10 ‖ Or Which when be bad set on fire they fled unto the towres in the fields of Azotus and there were slain c. So they fled even unto the towres in the fields of Azotus wherefore he burnt it with fire so that there were slain of them about two thousand men Afterward he returned into the land of Judea in peace 11 Moreover in the plain of Jericho was Ptolemeus the son of Abubus made captain and he had abundance of silver and gold 12 For he was the high priests son in law 13 Wherefore his heart being lifted up he thought to get the countrey to himself and thereupon consulted deceitfully against Simon and his sons to destroy them 14 Now Simon was visiting the cities that were in the countrey and taking care for the good ordering of them at which time he came down himself to Jericho with his sons Mattathias and Judas in the hundred threescore and seventh year in the eleventh moneth called Sabat 15 Where the son of Abubus receiving them deceitfully into a little hold called Ducus which he had built made them a great banquet howbeit he had hid men there 16 So when Simon and his sons had drunk largely Ptolemee and his men rose up and took their weapons and came upon Simon into the banqueting-place and slew him and his two sons and certain of his servants 17 In which doing he committed a great treachery and recompensed evil for good 18 Then Ptolemee wrote these things and sent to the king that he should send him an host to aid him and he would deliver him the countrey and cities 19 He sent others also to Gazara to kill John and unto the †Gr. captains of thousands tribunes he sent letters to come unto him that he might give them silver and gold and rewards 20 And others he sent to take Jerusalem and the mountain of the temple 21 Now one had run afore to Gazara and told John that his father brethren were slain quoth he Ptolemee hath sent to slay thee also 22 Hereof when he heard he was sore astonished So he laid hands on them that were come to destroy him and slew them for he knew that they sought to make him away 23 As concerning the rest of the acts of John and his wars and worthy deeds which he did and the building of the walls which he made and his doings 24 Behold these are written in the Chronicles of his priesthood from the time he was made high priest after his father ¶ The second Book of MACCABEES CHAP. I. 1 A letter of the Jews from Jerusalem to them of Egypt to thank God for the death of Antiochus 19 Of the fire that was bidden in the pit 24 The trayer of Neemias THe brethren the Jews that be at Jerusalem and in the land of Judea wish unto the brethren the Jews that are throughout Egypt health and peace 2 God be gracious unto you and remember his covenant that he made with Abraham Isaac and Jacob his faithful servants 3 And give you all an heart to serve him and to do his will with a good courage and a willing minde 4 And open your hearts in his law and commandments and send you peace 5 And hear your prayers and he at one with you and never forsake you in time of trouble 6 And now we be here praying for you 7 What time as Demetrius reigned in the hundred threescore and ninth year we the Jews wrote unto you in the extremity of trouble that came upon us in those years from the time that Jason and his company revolted from the holy land and kingdom 8 And burnt the porch and shed innocent bloud then we prayed unto the Lord and were heard we offered also sacrifices and fine flour and lighted the lamps and set forth the loaves 9 And now see that ye keep the feast of * Lev. 23. â—â— tabernacles in the moneth Casleu 10 In the hundred fourscore and eighth year the people that were at Jerusalem and in Judea and the council and Judas sent greeting and health unto Aristobulus king Ptolemeus master who was of the stock of the anointed priests and to the Jews that were in Egypt 11 Insomuch as God hath delivered us from great perils we thank him highly as having been in battel against a king 12 For he cast them out that fought within the holy city 13 For when the leader was come into Persia and the army with him that seemed invincible they were slain in the temple of Nanea by the deceit of Naneas priests 14 For Antiochus as though he would marry her came into the place and his friends that were with him to receive money in name of a dowry 15 Which when the priests of Nanea had set forth and he was entred with a small company into the compass of the temple they shut the temple as soon as Antiochus was come in 16 And opening a privie door of the roof they threw stones like thunderbolts and stroke down the captain hewed them in pieces smote off their heads and cast them to those that were without 17 Blessed be our God in all things who hath delivered up the ungodly 18 Therefore whereas we are now purposed to keep the purification of the temple upon the five and twentieth day of the moneth * Lev.
difficulty which they finde that desire to look into the narrations of the story for the variety of the matter 25 We have been careful that they that will read might have delight and that they that are desirous to commit to memory might have ease and that all into whose hands it comes might have profit 26 Therefore to us that have taken upon us this painful labour of abridging it was not easie but a matter of sweat and watching 27 Even as it is no ease unto him that prepareth a banquet and seeketh the benefit of others yet ‖ Or to deserve well of many for the pleasuring of many we will undertake gladly this great pains 28 Leaving to the authour the exact handling of every particular and labouring to follow the rules of an abridgement 29 For as the master-builder of a new house must care for the whole building but he that undertaketh to set it out and paint it must seek out fit things for the adorning thereof even so I think it is with us 30 To stand upon every point and go over things at large and to be curious in particulars belongeth to the first authour of the story 31 But to use brevity and avoid much labouring of the work is to be granted to him that will make an abridgement 32 Here then will we begin the story onely adding thus much to that which hath been said That it is a foolish thing to make a long prologue and to be short in the story it self CHAP. III. 1 Of the honour done to the temple by the kings of the Gentiles 4 Simon uttereth what treasures are in the temple 7 Heliodorus is sent to take them away 24 He is stricken of God and healed at the prayer of Onias NOw when the holy city was inhabited with all peace and the laws were kept very well because of the godliness of Onias the high priest and his hatred of wickedness 2 It came to pass that even the kings themselves did honour the place and magnifie the temple with their best gifts 3 Insomuch that Seleucus king of Asia of his own revenues bare all the costs belonging to the service of the sacrifices 4 But one Simon of the tribe of Benjamin who was made governour of the temple fell out with the high priest about disorder in the city 5 And when he could not overcome Onias he gat him to Arollonius the son of Thraseas who then was governour of Celosyria and Phenice 6 And told him that the treasury in Jerusalem was full of infinite sums of money so that the multitude of their riches which did not pertain to the account of the sacrifices was innumerable and that it was possible to bring all into the kings hand 7 Now when Apollonius came to the king had shewed him of the the money whereof he was told the king chose out Heliodorus his treasurer and sent him with a commandment to bring him the foresaid money 8 So forthwith Heliodorus took his journey under a colour of visiting the cities of Celosyria and Pâ—â—nice but indeed to fulfil the kings purpose 9 And when he was come to Jerusalem and had been courteously received of the high priest of the city he told him what intelligence was given of the money and declared wherefore he came and asked if these things were so indeed 10 Then the high priest told him that there was such money laid up for the relief of widows and fatherless children 11 And that some of it belonged to Hircanus son of Tobias a man of great digâ—ity and not as that wicked Simon had misinformed the sum whereof in all was four hundred talents of silver and two hundred of gold 12 And that it was altogether impossible that such wrongs should be done unto them that had committed it to the holiness of the place and to the majesty and inviolable sanctity of the temple honoured over all the world 13 But Heliodorus because of the kings commandment given him said That in any wise it must be brought into the kings treasury 14 So at the day which he appointed he entred in to order this matter wherefore there was no smaâ—l agony throughout the whole city 15 But the priests prostrating themselves before the altar in their priests vestments called unto heaven upon him that made a law concerning things given to bâ— kept that they should safety be preserved for such as had committed them to be kept 16 Then whoso had looked the high priest in the face it would have wounded his heart for his countenance and the changing of his colour declared the inward agony of his minde 17 For the man was so compassed with fear and horrour of the body that it was manifest to them that looked upon him what sorrow he had now in his heart 18 Others ran flocking out of their houses ‖ Or to make general supplication to the general supplication because the place was like to come into contempt 19 And the women girt with sackcloth under their breasts abounded in the streets and the virgins that were kept in ran some to the gates and some to the walls and others looked out of the windows 20 And all holding their hands towards heaven made supplication 21 Then it would have pitied a man to see the falling down of the multitude of all sorts and the †Gr. expectation fear of the high priest being in such an agony 22 They then called upon the almighty Lord to keep the tâ—ings committed of trust safe and sure for those that had committed them 23 Nevertheless Heliodorus executed that which was decreed 24 Now as he was there present himself with his guard about the treasury the ‖ Or Lord of our fathers Lord of spirits and the prince of all power caused a great appatition so that all that presumed to come in with him were astonished at the power of God and fainted and were sore afraid 25 For there appeared unto them an horse with a terrible rider upon him and adorned with a very fair covering and he ran fiercely and smote at Heliodorus with his forefeet and it seemed that he that sat upon the horse had complete harness of gold 26 Moreover two other young men appeared before him notable in strength excellent in beauty and comely in apparel who stood by him on either side and scourged him continually and gave him many sore stripes 27 And Heliodorus fell suddenly unto the ground and was compassed with great darkness but they that were with him took him up and put him into a litter 28 Thus him that lately came with a great train and with all his guard into the said treasury they carried out being unable to help himself with his weapons and manifestly they acknowledged the power of God 29 For he by the hand of God was cast down and lay speechless without all hope of life 30 But they praised the Lord that had miraculously honoured his own place for the temple
named Joseph who also himself was Jesus disciple 58 He went to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered 59 And when Joseph had taken the body he wrapped it in a clean linen colth 60 And laid it in his own new tomb which he had hewn out in the rock he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre departed 61 And there was Mary Magdalene and the other Mary sitting over against the sepulchre 62 ¶ Now the next day that followed the day of the preparation the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate 63 Saying Sir we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive After three days I will rise again 64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day lest his disciples come by night and steal him away and say unto the people He is risen from the dead so the last errour shall be worse then the first 65 Pilate said unto them Ye have a watch go your way make it as sure as you can 66 So they went and made the sepulchre sure sealing the stone and setting a watch CHAP. XXVIII 1 Christs resurrection is declared by an angel to the women 9 He himself appeareth unto them 11 The high priests give the souldiers money to say that he was stolen out of his sepulchre 16 Christ appeareth to his disciples 19 and sendeth them to baptize and teach all nations IN the * Mark 16.1 Joh. 20.1 end of the sabbath as it began to dawn towards the first day of the week came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre 2 And behold there ‖ Or had been was a great earthquake for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone from the door and sat upon it 3 His countenance was like lightning his raiment white as snow 4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake became as dead men 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women Fear not ye for I know that ye seek Jesus which was crucified 6 He is not here for he is risen as he said come see the place where the Lord lay 7 And go quickly tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead and behold he goeth before you into Galilee there shall ye see him lo I have told you 8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy and did run to bring his disciples word 9 ¶ And as they went to tell his disciples behold Jesus met them saying All hail And they came and held him by the feet and worshipped him 10 Then said Jesus unto them Be not afraid go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee and there shall they see me 11 ¶ Now when they were going behold some of the watch came into the city and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done 12 And when they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel they gave large money unto the souldiers 13 Saying Say ye His disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept 14 And if this come to the governours ears we will perswade him and secure you 15 So they took the money and did as they were taught and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day 16 ¶ Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them 17 And when they saw him they worshipped him but some doubted 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them saying All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth 19 ¶ * Mark 16.15 Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you alway even unto the end of the world Amen ¶ The Gospel according to S. MARK CHAP. I. 1 The office of John the Baptist 9 Jesus is baptized 12 tempted 14 he preacheth 16 calleth Peter Andrew James and John 23 healeth one that had a devil 29 Peters mother in law 32 many diseased persons 41 and cleanseth the leper THe beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God 2 As it is written in the prophets * Mat. 3.1 Behold I send my messenger before thy face which shall preprae thy way before thee 3 * Isa 40.3 Luke 3.4 Joh. 1.23 The voice of one crying in the wilderness Prepare ye the way of the Lord make his paths straight 4 * Mat. 3.1 John did baptize in the wilderness and preach the baptism of repentance ‖ Or unto for the remission of sins 5 * Matt. 3.5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judea and they of Jerusalem and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan confessing their sins 6 And John was * Mat. 3.4 clothed with camels hair and with a girdle of a skin about his loyns and he did eat locusts and wilde honey 7 And preached saying There cometh one mightier then I after me the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down unloose 8 I indeed have baptized you with water but he shall baptize you with the holy Ghost 9 * Matth. 3.13 And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized of John in Jordan 10 And straightway coming up out of the water he saw the heavens ‖ Or eleven or rent opened and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him 11 And there came a voice from heaven saying Thou art my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased 12 * Matth. 4.1 And immediately the spirit driveth him into the wilderness 13 And he was there in the wilderness fourty days tempted of Satan and was with wilde beasts and the angels ministred unto him 14 Now after that John was put in prison * Matth. 4.12 Jesus came into Galilee preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God 15 And saying The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand repent ye and beleeve the gospel 16 * Matth. 4.18 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea for they were fishers 17 And Jesus said unto them Come ye after me and I will make you to become fishers of men 18 And straightway they forsook their nets and followed him 19 And when he had gone a little further thence he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother who also were in the ship mending their nets 20 And straightway he called them and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants and went after him 21 * Matth. 4.13 And they went into Capernaum and straightway on the sabbath-day he
law The Jews therefore said unto him It is not lawful for us to put any man to death 32 * Mat. 20.19 That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which he spake signifying what death he should die 33 * Mat. 27.11 Then Pilate entred into the judgement-hall again and called Jesus and said unto him Art thou the king of the Jews 34 Jesus answered him Sayest thou this thing of thy self or did others tell it thee of me 35 Pilate answered Am I a Jew Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me What hast thou done 36 Jesus answered My kingdom is not of this world if my kingdom were of this world then would my servants fight that I should not be delivered to the Jews but now is my kingdom not from hence 37 Pilate therefore said unto him Art thou a king then Jesus answered Thou sayest that I am a king To this end was I born and for this cause came I into the world that I should bear witness unto the truth Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice 38 Pilate saith unto him What is truth And when he had said this he went out again unto the Jews and saith unto them I finde in him no fault at all 39 * Mat. 27.15 But ye have a custom that I should release unto you one at the pass-over will ye therefore that I release unto you the king of the Jews 40 * Act. 3.14 Then cried they all again saying Plot this man but Barabbas Now Barabbas was a robber CHAP. XIX 1 Christ is scourged crowned with thorns and beaten 4 Pilate is desirous to release him but being overcome with the outrage of the Jews he delivered him to be crucified 23 They cast lots for his garments 26 He commendeth his mother to John 28 He dieth 31 His side is pierced 38 He is buried by Joseth and Nicodemus THen * Mat. 27.26 Pilate therefore took Jesus and scourged him 2 And the souldiers platted a crown of thorns and put it on his head and they put on him a purple robe 3 And said Hail king of the Jews and they smote him with their hands 4 Pilate therefore went forth again and saith unto them Behold I bring him forth to you that ye may know that I finde no fault in him 5 Then came Jesus forth wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe And Pilate saith vnto them Behold the man 6 When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him they cried out saying Crucifie him crucifie him Pilate saith unto them Take ye him and crucifie him for I finde no fault in him 7 The Jews answered him We have a law and by our law he ought to die because he made himself the Son of God 8 ¶ When Pilate therefore heard that saying he was the more afraid 9 And went again into the judgement-hall and saith unto Jesus Whence art thou but Jesus gave him no answer 10 Then saith Pilate unto him Speakest thou not unto me knowest thou not that I have power to crucifie thee and have power to release thee 11 Jesus answered Thou couldest have no power at all against me except it were given thee from above therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin 12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him but the Jews cried out saying If thou let this man go thou art not Cesars friend whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cesar 13 ¶ When Pilate therefore heard that saying he brought Jesus forth and sat down in the judgement-seat in a place that is called the Pavement but in the Hebrew Gabbatha 14 And it was the preparation of the pass-over and about the sixth hour and he saith unto the Jews Behold your king 15 But they cried out Away with him away with him crucifie him Pilate saith unto them Shall I crucifie your king The chief priests answered We have no king but Cesar 16 * Mat. 27.31 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified And they took Jesus and led him away 17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a scull which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha 18 Where they crucified him and two other with him on either side one and Jesus in the midst 19 ¶ And Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross And the writing was JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS 20 This title then read many of the Jews for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city and it was written in Hebrew and Greek and Latine 21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate Write not The king of the Jews but that he said I am king of the Jews 22 Pilate answered What I have written I have written 23 ¶ * Mat. 27.35 Then the souldiers when they had crucified Jesus took his garments and made four parts to every souldier a part and also his coat now the coat was without seam ‖ Or wrought woven from the top throughout 24 They said therefore among themselves Let us not rend it but cast lots for it whose it shall be that the scripture might be fulfilled which saith * Ps 22.18 They parted my raiment among them and for my vesture they did cast lots These things therefore the souldiers did 25 ¶ Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother and his mothers sister Mary the wife of ‖ Or Clopas Cleophas and Mary Magdalene 26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother and the disciple standing by whom he loved he saith unto his mother Woman behold thy son 27 Then saith he to the disciple Behold thy mother And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home 28 ¶ After this Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished * Psa 69.21 that the scripture might be fulfilled saith I thirst 29 Now there was set a vessel full of vineger and they filled a spunge with vineger and put it upon hyssop and put it to his mouth 30 When Jesus therefore had received the vineger he said It is finished and he bowed his head and gave up the ghost 31 The Jews therefore because it was the preparation that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath-day for that sabbath-day was an high day besought Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away 32 Then came the souldiers and brake the legs of the first and of the other which was crucified with him 33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was dead already they brake not his legs 34 But one of the souldiers with a spear pierced his side and forthwith came there out bloud and water 35 And he that saw it bare record and his record is true and he knoweth that he saith true that ye might beleeve 36 For these things were done * Ex. 12.46 Num.
the stone which was set at nought of you builders which is become the head of the corner 12 Neither is their salvation in any other for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved 13 ¶ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men they marvelled and they took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus 14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them they could say nothing against it 15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council they conferred among themselves 16 Saying What shall we do to these men for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem and we cannot deny it 17 But that it spread no further among the people let us straitly threaten them that they speak henceforth to no man in this name 18 And they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus 19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more then unto God judge ye 20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen heard 21 So when they had further threatned them they let them go finding nothing how they might punish them because of the people for all men glorified God for that which was done 22 For the man was above fourty years old on whom this miracle of healing was shewed 23 ¶ And being let go they went to their own company and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them 24 And when they heard that they lift up their voice to God with one accord and said Lord thou art God which hast made heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is 25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said * Psal 2.1 Why did the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things 26 The kings of the earth stood up and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ 27 For of a truth against thy holy childe Jesus whom thou hast anointed both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and the people of Israel were gathered together 28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done 29 And now Lord behold their threatnings and grant unto thy servants that with all boldness they may speak thy word 30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy childe Jesus 31 ¶ And when they had prayed the place was shaken where they were assembled together and they were all filled with the holy Ghost and they spake the word of God with boldness 32 And the multitude of them that beleeved were of one heart and of one soul neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own but they had all things common 33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus and great grace was upon them all 34 Neither was there any among them that lacked for as many as were possessours of lands or houses sold them and brought the prices of the things that were sold 35 And laid them down at the apostles feet and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need 36 And Joses who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas which is being interpreted The son of consolation a Levite and of the countrey of Cyprus 37 Having land sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles feet CHAP. V. After that Ananias and Sapphira his wife for their hypocrisie at Peters rebuke had faln down dead 12 and that the rest of the apostles had wrought many miracles 14 to the increase of the faith 17 the apostles are again imprisoned 19 but delivered by an angel bidding them to preach openly to all 21 When after their teaching accordingly in the temple 29 and before the council 33 they are in danger to be killed through the advice of Gamaliel a great counsellour among the Jews they be kept alive 40 and are but beaten for which they glorifie God and cease no day from preaching BUt a certain man named Ananias with Sapphira his wife sold a possession 2 And kept back part of the price his wife also being privy to it and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles feet 3 But Peter said Or to deceive Ananias why hath Satan filled thine heart ‖ to lie the holy Ghost and to keep back part of the price of the land 4 Whiles it remained was it not thine own and after it was sold was it not in thine own power why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart thou hast not lied unto men but unto God 5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost and great fear came on all them that heard these things 6 And the young men arose wound him up and carried him out and buried him 7 And it was about the space of three hours after when his wife not knowing what was done came in 8 And Peter answered unto her Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much And the said Yea for so much 9 Then Peter said unto her How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord behold the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door and shall carry thee out 10 Then fell she down straight-way at his feet and yeelded up the ghost and the young men came in and found her dead and carrying her forth buried her by her husband 11 And great fear came upon all the church and upon as many as heard these things 12 ¶ And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people and they were all with one accord in Solonions porch 13 And of the rest durst no man joyn himself to them but the people magnified them 14 And beleevers were the more added to the Lord multitudes both of men and women 15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick ‖ Or in every street into the streets and laid them on beds and couches that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them 16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem bringing sick folks and them which were vexed with unclean spirits and they were healed every one 17 ¶ Then the high priest rose up and all they that were with him which is the sect of the Sadducees and were filled with ‖ Or enâ—y indignation 18 And laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors and brought
offended any thing at all 9 But Festus willing to do the Jews a pleasure answered Paul and said Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things before me 10 Then said Paul I stand at Cesars judgement-seat where I ought to be judged to the Jews have I done no wrong as thou very well knowest 11 For if I be an offender or have committed any thing worthy of death I refuse not to die but if there he none of these things whereof these accuse me no man may deliver me unto them I appeal unto Cesar 12 Then Festus when he had conferred with the council answered Hast thou appealed unto Cesar unto Cesar shalt thou go 13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cesarea to salute Festus 14 And when they had been there many days Festus declared Pauls cause unto the king saying There is a certain man lest in bonds by Felix 15 About whom when I was at Jerusalem the chief priests and the elders of the Jews enformed me desiring to have judgement against him 16 To whom I answered It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face and have license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him 17 Therefore when they were come hither without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgement-seat and I commanded the man to be brought forth 18 Against whom when the accusers stood up they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed 19 But had certain questions against him of their own superstition and of one Jesus which was dead whom Paul affirmed to be alive 20 And because ‖ Or I was doubtful how to enquire hereof I doubted of such manner of questions I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem there be judged of these matters 21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the ‖ Or judgement hearing of Augustus I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cesar 22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus I would also hear the man my felt To morrow said he thou shalt hear him 23 And on the morrow when Agrippa was come and Bernice with great pomp and was entred into the place of hearing with the chief captains and principal men of the city at Festus commandment Paul was brought forth 24 And Festus said King Agrippa and all men which are here present with us ye see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me both at Jerusalem and also here crying that he ought not to live any longer 25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus I have determined to send him 26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord Wherefore I have brought him forth before you and specially before thee O king Agrippa that after examination had I might have somewhat to write 27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not withal to signifie the crimes laid against him CHAP. XXVI 2 Paul in the presence of Agrippa deelareth his life from his childhood 12 and how miraculously he was converted and called to his apostleship 24 Festus chargeth him to be mad whereunto he answereth modestly 28 Agrippa is almost perswaded to be a Christian 31 The whole company pronounce him innocent THen Agrippa said unto Paul Thou art permitted to speak for thy self Then Paul stretched forth the hand and answered for himself 2 I think my self happy king Agrippa because I shall answer for my self this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews 3 Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently 4 My manner of life from my youth which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem know all the Jews 5 Which knew me from the beginning if they would testifie that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee 6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers 7 Unto which promise our twelve tribes instantly serving God day and night hope to come for which hopes sake king Agrippa I am accused of the Jews 8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you that God should raise the dead 9 I verily thought with my self that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth 10 * Chap. 8.3 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem and many of the saints did I shut up in prison having received authority from the chief priests and when they were put to death I gave my voice against them 11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme and being exceedingly mad against them I persecuted them even unto strange cities 12 * Chap 9.2 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests 13 At midday O king I saw in the way a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun shining round about me and them which journeyed with me 14 And when we were all faln to the earth I heard a voice speaking unto me and saying in the Hebrew tongue Saul Saul why persecutest thou me It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks 15 And I said Who art thou Lord And he said I am Jesus whom thou persecutest 16 But rise and stand upon thy feet for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee 17 Delivering thee from the people and from the Gentiles unto whom now I send thee 18 To open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God that they may receive forgiveness of sins and inheritance among them which are sanctified by saith that is in me 19 Whereupon O king Agrippa I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision 20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus and at Jerusalem and throughout all the coasts of Judea and then to the Gentiles that they should repent and turn to God and do works meet for repentance 21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple and went about to kill me 22 Having therefore obtained help of God I continue unto this day witnessing both to small and great saying none other things then those which the prophets and Moses did say should come 23 That Christ should suffer and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead and should shew light unto the people and to the Gentiles 24 And as he thus spake for himself Festus said with a loud