fall vpon the Israelites that there is not any tongue that may expresse the same or man that may beleeue it The sonnes of Eli shall die and the Priesthood shall be transported into the family of Eleazar For Eli hath more loued his children then my seruice and more then was expedient for them Eli inforced the Prophet by imprecations to declare vnto him that which he had heard But Samuel for feare he should discomfort him would not disclose the same vnto him which made him the more assured of the intended and imminent death of his sonnes And because that which Samuel prophecied in effect proued true his reputation increased daily more and more In that time the Philistines leading out their armie against the Israelites incamped neere vnto the Citie of Amphec and for that the Hebrewes were negligent to withstand them they passed further into the countries thereabout so that in fighting with their enemies the Philistines at last got the vpper hand and slew the Hebrewes and had them in chace for the space of foure miles pursuing the rest of those that fled euen vnto their owne tents Whereupon the Hebrewes grew iealous and affraid of their whole estate and therefore sent they to the councell of the Elders and the high Priest praying them to bring the Arke of God with them to the end that hauing it in presence with them they might strike the battell and ouercome their enemies But they bethought them not that he that had pronounced the sentence of their calamitie against them was greater then the Arke which was made for him The Arke then was brought and the sonnes of Eli attended it whom their father had expresly commaunded that if it so fell out that the Arke were taken they should neuer more come before his presence except they would die Now Phinees executed the office of the high Priest by the permission of his father by reason he was verie aged The Hebrewes because of the presence of the Arke conceiued very great hope and assurance that they should haue the vpper hand of their enemies The Philistines likewise were sore amazed fearing the presence of the same but the issues were not answerable according to the one or the others expectation For when they ioyned battell the victorie which the Hebrewes hoped should be theirs fell vnto the Philistines the losse which the Philistines feared fell vpon the Hebrewes who at last perceiued that they had reposed their confidence on the Arke all in vaine For as soone as their enemies and they fought pell mell with them they turned their backs and lost about thirtie thousand men amongst whom the sonnes of the high Priest were slaine and the Arke was taken and carried away by the enemie CHAP. XII Eli vnderstanding of the losse of his sonnes fell from his seate and died AS soone as the newes of this ouerthrow was brought into Silo and that it was certainly knowne that the Arke was taken for a young Beniamite who was at the execution was come to bring tidings thereof all the Citie was filled with sorrow and Eli the high Priest who sate in one of the gates on a high throne vnderstanding the lamentation and iudging that some desaster had befallen his people sent to seeke out this young messenger by whom he was aduertised of that which had hapned This accident of his sonnes and the army he bare with great moderation because that before that time he had vnderstood by God what should happen for those aduersities which are least suspected do more grieuously oppresse vs at such time as they happen But when he knew that the Arke was surprised and in the enemies hands by reason that it hapned beyond his expectation he was in such sort attainted with griefe that he suffered himselfe to fall from his throne vpon the ground where he died he liued ninetie and eight yeares in all and had spent fortie of them in the gouernment of the people The same day died the wife of Phinees the sonne of Eli who had no more power to liue when she vnderstood of the misfortune of her husband for she was with child at such time as the message of this his death was brought vnto her and she brought forth a sonne in the seuenth month which liued and was called Ichabod which signifieth ignominie by reason of the infamie receiued at that time by the armie Eli was the first that gouerned among the successours of Ithamar one of the sonnes of Aaron for before that time the house of Eleazar was possessed of the Priesthood the sonne receiuing it from his father Eli transferred it to Phinees after him Abiezar his sonne occupied the place and left it to his sonne Boci whose sonne called Ozes receiued it after whom Eli of whom we speake at this present tooke the same whose posteritie retained that dignitie till the time of the raigne of Salomon for at that time the posteritie of Eleazar were reinstalled THE SIXTH BOOKE OF THE ANTIQVITIES OF THE IEWES WRITTEN BY FLAVIVS IOSEPHVS The Contents of the Chapters of the 6. booke 1 How the Palestines compelled by pestilence and famine sent the Arke of God backe againe vnto the Hebrewes 2 The victorie of the Hebrewes vnder the conduct of Samuel 3 How Samuel when his strength failed him thorow age committed the administration of the affaires to his sonnes 4 How the people being offended with the manners of Samuels sonnes required a King that might rule ouer them 5 Saul by Gods commaundement was annointed King 6 Sauls victorie against the Ammonites 7 The Palestines assailing the Hebrewes are ouercome by them in battell 8 The victorie of Saul against the Amalechites 9 Samuel translateth the Royall dignitie vnto Dauid 10 The expedition of the Palestines against the Hebrewes 11 Dauids single fight with Golias and the slaughter of the Palestines that succeeded 12 Saul admiring Dauids fortitude giueth him his daughter in marriage 13 How the King sought Dauids death 14 How Dauid oftentimes hardly escaped from the kings treasons yet hauing him twice in his power how he would not hurt him 15 The Hebrewes are ouercome in a great battell by the Palestines wherein Saul the king and his sonnes fighting valiantly are slaine CHAP. I. How the Palestines compelled by pestilence and famine sent backe the Arke of couenant vnto the Hebrewes AFter that the Philistines had gotten the victorie ouer the Hebrewes and taken the sacred Arke as we haue before this declared they brought it with other their spoiles vnto the City of Azot and placed it in maner of a trophee in the Temple of Dagon their Idoll But on the next day after when earely in the morning they came and entred into the Temple to adore their god they found him fallen from that base or pillar that sustained him and lay along vpon the ground his face vpward before the Arke whereat being fore moued they tooke and fastned him in his former place
him in his owne chamber where he lay and hauing at that time a iauelin in his hand he commanded him to play on his harp to sing hymnes Now whilest Dauid executed that his commandement Saul stretching out his arme threw his dart at him but Dauid foreseeing it auoided the stroke and fled into his owne house where he soiourned all the day long Now when the night was come the king sent out certaine of his seruants to watch his house for feare least he should escape to the end that the next day being drawen and appearing in iudgement he might be condemned and put to death But Michol Dauids wife and Sauls daughter hauing intelligence of her fathers intention ran vnto her husband telling him in how great peril both he and she were who without his presence neither could nor would liue any longer Beware said she least the sunne finde thee in this place for he shall no more behold thee here hereafter Flie therefore whilest the present night offereth thee opportunitie which God doth lengthen for thy safetie-sake for be assured that if thou beest surprised in this place my father will make thee die a miserable death This said she let him downe by a window and so saued him and incontinently after she prepared his bed and trimmed it as if he laye sicke therein and vnder the couering thereof she laid the liuer of a new slanghtered Kid and when her father had sent the next morning to apprehend Dauid she answered that he had beene sicke all the night long then discouering the bed that was couered she gaue them to vnderstand that Dauid was laid therein making them touch the couerlet vnder which the liuer stirred and made them beleeue that the liuer that lay there was Dauid who panted breathed verie hardly Which being signified vnto Saul he commaunded that he should be brought vnto him in that estate wherein he was because he was resolued to put him to death But when Sauls messengers were arriued and returned thither and had discouered the bed they perceiued Michols subtiltie and went and certified the king thereof who reproued her verie grieuously for that she had saued his aduersarie and deceiued her father But she defended her selfe with words full of good apparance saying that Dauid had threatned to kill hir and how for that cause and by the impulsion of feare she was drawen and induced to aide and saue him For which cause she ought to be pardoned since by constraint and not of set purpose she had furthered his escape For said she I thinke that you seeke not so greedily after the death of your enemie as you preferre the same before the safetie and securitie of your daughter On these perswasions Saul pardoned his daughter Dauid deliuered from this perill came vnto the Prophet Samuel to Ramatha and told him what ambushes the king had laid for him how hardly he had escaped death by the stroke of his Iauelin whereas in all things that concerned Saul he had alwaies shewed himselfe obedient againe how he had neuer ceased to warre vpon his enemies and had by Gods assistance beene fortunate in all things which was the cause that Saul was so displeased with him The Prophet informed of Sauls iniustice forsooke the Citie of Ramath and led Dauid to a certaine place called Galbaath where he remained with him But as soone as Saul was informed that Dauid was retired and accompanied with the Prophet he sent out certaine soldiers to lay hands on him and bring him vnto him who repairing to Samuel and finding the congregation of the Prophets were seased with the spirit of God and began to prophecie Which when Saul vnderstood he sent out others who had the like incounter with the first For which cause he sent out others and seeing the third companie prophecie likewise he was in the end so much despited that he came thither in his owne person And when he drew neere the place before that Samuel saw him he made him prophecie so that Saul comming towards him was seased by aboundance of the spirit so that he was rauished out of himselfe and hauing despoyled himselfe of his raiment he lay prostrate all the day and the night long in the presence both of Samuel and Dauid Dauid departed from thence and went vnto Ionathan to whom he complained of those ambushes which his father had laid to intrap him in telling him that notwithstanding he had neuer committed either iniurie or fault against his father yet did he earnestly pursue him to put him to death Ionathan perswaded him that he should neither rashly suspect these things nor be ouer-credulous in those reports which perhaps might be brought vnto him but that he should trust him onely who was assured that his father intended no euill against him For if he had he would haue told him who is neuer wont to act any thing without his counsell But Dauid sware vnto him that it was so and besought him that he would beleeue his vnfained assertiōs wherby he might the more easily procure his securitie least contemning his words and supposing them to be fained and friuolous he should by his death be ascertained of the sight and truth thereof For he assured him that his father for that cause did not communicate his counsailes with him because he was assured of the loue and friendship that was betweene them Ionathan sore aggrieued that Dauid was so perswaded and Sauls intention was such asked him what he desired at his hands or wherein he might shew him friendship Dauid said vnto him I know that thou wilt further me in what thou maist and refuse me in nothing Now to morrow is the first day of the moneth in which I was accustomed to dine at the kings table and if thou thinkest good I will depart out of the Citie into the field where I will lie hidden if he aske for me thou shalt say I am gone into the countrey of Bethleem where my tribe solemnizeth a feast thou shalt certifie him also that thou hast giuen me leaue And if he say God speed him which is an ordinary wish that friends vse to such as go a iorney know that he hath no hiddē rancor nor secret malice conceiued against me but if he answer otherwise it shall be an assured testimonie that he complotteth some mischiefe against me and this shalt thou ascertaine me of as both becommeth my present calamitie and our mutual friendship which by vowed oth thou being my Lord hast plighted with me who am thy seruant And if thou thinke me vnworthie of this fauour and iniurious towards thy father without expecting the sentence of his iustice kill me now at this present with thine owne sword These his last words so grieuously stroke Ionathan to the heart that he promised him to accomplish his request assuring him to certifie him if he any waies could perceiue that his father was ill affected towards him
God at such time as he slew the Philistine Dauid hauing gotten it fled out of the countrey of the Hebrewes and went vnto Geth a countrey of the Philistines wherein Achis was king There being knowne by the kings seruants hee was discouered and noted to be that Dauid that had slaine many thousand Philistines Dauid fearing to be put to death by him and suspecting least he should fall into the same daunger which hee had escaped by flying from Saul counterfeited himselfe to be foolish and mad so that the some frothed and issued out of his mouth and counterfeited in all things so cunningly that he made the king of Geth beleeue most stedfastly that he was besotted and frenzie in his sicknesse For which cause the king was wroth with his seruants in that they had brought him a madman and commanded them with all expedition that might be to driue him out of his countrey Hauing in this sort escaped out of the countrey of the Geths he transported himselfe into the tribe of Iuda and being in the caue of Adullam he sent vnto his brothers to let them vnderstand that he was there who came vnto him with all their linage and diuers others that either were in need or stood in feare of Saul resorted vnto him saying that they were ready to performe whatsoeuer he should command them all which amounted to the number of foure hundreth or thereabouts Dauid therfore being thus assured by reason of the succours and forces that come vnto him dislodged from thence went to the king of the Moabites beseeching him that he would bee pleased to entertaine his father and mother in that countrey vntill such time as he vnderstood what should be the issue or end of his affaires The king vouchsafed him this fauour and did them great honour all the time they were in his countrey And as touching Dauid he hauing receiued instructions by the commandement of the Prophet to abandon the desart to soiourne in the tribe of Iuda he obeyed him so that comming to Saron he made his aboade in that place But when Saul had vnderstood that Dauid had beene seene with a number of men he fell into an extraordinarie feare and trouble of minde for knowing both the vnderstanding and courage of the man he thought inwardly with himselfe that he would attempt no action that was not great and such a one as might not onely endanger his kingdome or at leastwise breed him much difficultie labor For which cause assembling his friends and captaines and those of his tribe in Gaba where he kept his royall court there sitting in a place called Aror where all his honourable and ciuill magistrates with the rest of his captaines and souldiers enuironed him round about hee spake vnto them after this manner Beloued friends I know that you can beare witnesse of my bountie and how I haue aduanced some of you to honours signiories and possessions and haue preferred you to the chiefest dignities and prerogatiues amongst the people Now would I know of you whether you hope or expect from the sonne of Iesse greater bountie and larger benefits then I haue bestowed vpon you I know that all of you are confederated with him and that my sonne Ionathan likewise is of the same faction and hath perswaded you to follow and fauour him For I am not ignorant both of the othes and couenants that are past twixt him and Dauid and am well assured that he is both a counseller and assister vnto him in whatsoeuer he vndertaketh against me yet are none of you touched with these cares but intending your owne quiet you expect the euent of these matters When the king had spoken thus there were none of the assistants that replied onely Doeg the Syrian master of the kings mulets arose and said That he had seene Dauid in the Citie of Nob who resorted to the high Priest Achimelech to aske counsel of him as touching his assaires that there he had receiued those things that were needfull to furnish him in his voyage and Goliahs sword likewise and how he was safely conducted towards the place whither he pretended to go Hereupon Saul sent for the high Priest and all his kinred and spake thus vnto him What wrong or displeasure haue I done thee that thou hast entertained the sonne of Iesse and hast deliuered him victuals and armes to him I say that seeketh but the meanes to possesse himselfe of my kingdome What answere hast thou made him as touching those demaunds he presented thee in regard of his future fortunes for thou hast not been ignorant that he fled from me and what hatred he beareth against both me my family The high priest denied none of these things but freely confessed that he had deliuered him such things as were reported but not with an intent to gratifie Dauid but the king for I entertained him said he not as thine enemy but as thy faithfull minister and tribune nay which is more as thy sonne in law and such a one as was tied vnto thee by neere alliance For who would haue thought that he who was intitled to so much honour by thee should be thine enemie nay rather who would not esteeme him for thy sauourite and neerest friend And where as he asked counsell of me as touching Gods will this is not the first time I haue answered him but oft many other times haue I aduised him And where as he said that he was sent by thee about some hastie and secret businesse should I haue refused him those supplies which he required at my hands I might haue bin iudged rather to haue done iniurie to thy maiestie then to him For which cause thou art not to suspect or thinke euil of me or if thou hast receiued any aduertisement that Dauid at this time intendeth some trouble innouation against thee oughtst thou to thinke that by reason of the curtesie I haue shewed him that I either fauor him or maintain him against thee for what I bestowed I imployed as on thy friend thy sonne in law and thy tribune and whatsoeuer curtesie he receiued from me it was done vnto thee Notwithstanding all these iust allegations yet could Saul be no waies induced to beleeue them but contrariwise his vehement feare made him suspect the true iustifications of Achimelech so that he commanded certaine armed men that were about him that they should put both him and all his family to the sword But when they held it no lesse then sacriledge to violate by violent death such as were men consecrated vnto God Saul commanded Doeg the Syrian to perpetrate the slaughter who ioyning to himselfe certaine other sacrilegious and impious men he murthered Achimelech and all his race who were in number three hundreth thirtie and fiue men He further sent to Nob the citie of the Priests and put all of them vnto the sword neither sparing woman nor childe nor hauing respect vnto any
expressing their affection therein not onely in outward shew but also with their whole power labouring what they might that surprising him they might deliuer him to the kings hands But their iniust desire had as infortunate successe who being to incurre no perill by concealing him from pursuit promised to betray into the kings hands thorow adulation and auarice a man that was both vertuous and wrongfully persecuted to death by his enemies For Dauid being made priuie to their malice and ascertained of the Kings approch leauing those narrow streights wherin they then incamped escaped to a certaine rocke which is situate in the desarts of Simon Neither desisted Saul to pursue him for knowing by the way that he had ouercome the streights he came to the other side of the rock Dauid had surely both bin taken and circumuented had not the king beene reuoked by fearfull tidings which assured him that the Palestines had forcibly entred and spoiled his kingdome For he thought it more conuenient to reuenge himselfe on those his hostile and sworne enemies and to giue succour to his countrey and people being ready to be spoiled and wasted then vnder desire to lay hands on a priuate enemie to betray both his countrie subiects to their swords and thus was Dauid saued beyond all expectation and retired himselfe to the streights of Engaddi But after that Saul had repulsed the Palestines certaine newes was brought him that Dauid dwelt in the streights of Engaddi whereupon presently taking with him three thousand of the choisest men in all his armie heled them speedily to the forenamed place and being not farre from thence he perceiued neere vnto the high way a deepe hollowe large long and open caue whereas Dauid with his foure hundreth men might be hidden and descended himselfe alone into the caue to disburthen the necessities of nature This was presently discouered by one of Dauids followers who told him that God had presented him a fit oportunitie to reuenge him on his enimie and counselled him to cut off Sauls head and discharge himselfe thereby of much trouble and torment who arising and finding him out onely cut off the lap of the vesture wherewith Saul was attired and presently thereupon repented himself saying that it were a wicked deed in him to kil his lord whom God by election had raised to the estate of Maiestie and Empire For said he although he be vniust toward me yet ought I not to be iniurious towards him But when Saul was issued out of the caue Dauid went out after and cried with a loud voice beseeching Saul that he would giue him audience who turning backe vnto him he cast himselfe prostrate before his feete and humbled him on his face according to the custome and spake after this manner How vnworthie is it for thee O King that opening thy eares to scandalous backbiters and giuing trust and credit to vaine loose men thou suspectest thy most tried friends whom thou rather oughtest to iudge by their sincere and vpright actions for words may be either false or true but the mind may be discouered by none more apparant arguments then by mens actions as at this present thou maist iudge whether thou hast rashly beleeued them that make me guiltie before thy Maiestie of that crime that was neuer yet so much as thought vpon and haue so much exasperated thee against me that day and night thou thinkest on nothing more then my destruction Seest thou not now how vaine thy opinion is whereby they perswade thee that I am an enimie of thy house and earnestly desirous of thy death Or with what eies thinkest thou doth God behold thy crueltie who requirest his death who hauing occasion and opportunitie offered him to be reuenged on thee spareth thy life whose life were it in thy hands were assuredly lost for as easily might I haue cut off thy head as this lap of thy garment and therewithall in confirmation of his words he shewed it him yet did I forbeare this iust reuenge yet contrariwise art not thou afraid to exercise thy vniust tyrannies against me But God shall beare witnesse hereof and shall approue which of vs both are of more peaceable behauiours Saul amased to see how straungely his life had beene preserued and rauished to consider the naturall mildnes and moderation in Dauid began to weepe and Dauid wept also but Saul said that he had greater cause to lament then he For said he by thy meanes haue I receiued many benefits and thou at my hands hast been repaid with infinit iniuries This day hast thou testified that thou retainest the ancient iustice of thy progenitors who commaunded that their enemies should be dismissed with life at such time as they were surprised in the desart now am I thorowly perswaded that God hath reserued the kingdome for thee and that the Empire of all the Hebrewes attendeth thee Assure thou me therefore by an oth that thou wilt not exterminate my race neither remember thee of those iniuries I haue done vnto thee but that sparing my posteritie thou warrantise and keepe them vnder thy protection Dauid sware vnto him according as he had required and suffered him to returne into his Realme and both he and his companies retired themselues to the streights of Maspha About the same time died Samuel the Prophet a man who by his merit was in great estimation amongst the Hebrewes the famous testimonie of whose vertue and the peoples obseruation towards him was expressed in this in that they celebrated his funerall and set out his sepulcher with great pompe and when they had performed his rites they buried him in Ramath his countrey and lamented him many daies not after the manner of a common or forraine misery but as if each one of them had in particular a preiudice and losse to lament for For he was a man that was naturally framed to all iustice and goodnes and for these his vertues most acceptable vnto God He gouerned the people after the death of Eli the high Priest first in his owne person for the space of twelue yeares and afterwards during the raigne of Saul eighteene yeares whose death hapned as I said about this time But in those places where Dauid at that time remained there was a certaine Ziphian in a towne called Emma a man verie rich and Lord of much cattell For he had a troupe of three thousand sheepe and a heard of a thousand Goats On these did Dauid commaund his people to commit no waste neither thorow desire nor necessitie nor hope of concealement they should doe him any hurt Charging them moreouer that they should offer no wrong vnto any man because that to violate and take another mans goods was both vnlawfull and wicked and contrarie to Gods commandement Hee instructed them in this sort imagining with himselfe that he should gratifie a good man and such a one as deserued to be in like sort fauoured but
of them perished being loaden with sleep gorged with wine They likewise that were compleatly armed intending to make resistance were as easily slaine as they that lay naked vpon the earth Thus Dauids men abode with him from the first hower of the morning till the euening doing nought else but kill murther that that only foure hundreth of the Amalechites escaped who likewise fled being mounted on their Dromodaries So recouered he all that which the enemie had ransackt and amongst other things he released both his own wiues those of his companions Wherupon they returned to the place where they had left the other two hundreth which might not follow them because they were appointed to guard the baggage To these the abouesaid foure hundreth would not grant a part of the booty and profit because they had not as they said followed the enimie with them but shewed themselues slacke in the pursuit alledging that they ought to content themselues with the recouerie of their wiues But Dauid said that the sentence which was pronounced by them was both euill and vniust for since God had granted them the grace to defeat their enemies all of them merited to haue part in the profit which ought equally to be deuided amongst them both amongst those that had fought and amongst those likewise that staied behiâ—…d to guard the baggage And from that day forward this ordinance hath beene held firmely amongst them that they that keepe the baggage should haue equall part and portion of the pray with those that should goe out to the battell But when Dauid was returned to Siceleg he sent vnto all his familiars and friends of the tribe of Iuda a seuerall part of the spoyle In this manner was Siceleg sacked and burned and thus were the Amalechites discomfited But the Philistines assailed and fought a bloudie battell with Saul and his followers wherein the Philistines had the vpper hand and slew a great number of their enemies Saul king of Israell with his sonnes fought therin verie valiantly and with stout hearts seeing that all their honour consisted in that onely point to die nobly and to hazard themselues against all camisadoes of their enemies For since the Philistines bent all their forces against them they saw no meanes of recouerie so that encompassed by them they died in the middest of them and yet before their death slewe a great number of the Philistines There were there present Sauls three sonnes Ionathan Aminadab and Melchi who being defeated all the Hebrewe armie turned their backes so that being instantly pursued by the enemie there fell a great disorder confusion and slaughter amongst them Saul fled also although he had about him a strong squadron of men And although the Philistines marshalled foorth against him a multitude of archers that shot many dartes and arrowes at him yet were they all but a verie fewe repulsed and although he had fought verie brauely hauing receiued on him diuers wounds yet being vnable to support the paine and griefe of his woundes and trauailed with shortnesse of breath he commanded his esquier to drawe his sword and to thrust it thorow his body before he should be surprised aliue by his enemies which his esquire refused to doe not daring to lay hands vpon his master For which cause Saul drew his owne sword and setled the point to his breast and cast himselfe thereon but vnable to force it home enough nor make it by goaring himselfe thereon to pierce quite thorow him he looked backe and perceiued a yoong man hard beside him of whom he demaunded what he was and hearing that hee was an Amalechite he requested him that since himselfe was vnable to pierce himselfe with his owne hands that he would leaue vpon him and make the sword passe thorow him and bring him to that death which he so earnestly desired which he did and hauing taken from him the gold which he had about his armes and the royall crowne likewise he fled away The Esquire seeing Saul dead sodainly slew himselfe Not one of all the kings guard escaped but all of them were slaine neere vnto the mountaine Gelboa When they that inhabited the valley on the other side of Iordan and in the plaine had intelligence that Saul and his sonnes were dead and with them a great number of their nation was slaine they abandoned their Cities and fled to others that were more defenced The Philistines finding these Cities destitute of inhabitants encamped therein The next day whilest the Philistines spoyled the dead they found the bodies of Saul and his sons which they spoyled beheaded sending their heads round about the countrey to make it knowne that their enemies were defeated They offered vp their armes also in the temple of Astaroth and as for their bodies they hung them on the wals of the Citie of Bethsan at this day called Scythopolis When they of Iabes a Citie of Galaad vnderstood how the Philistines had thus cut off the heads of Saul and his sonnes they were sore moued and thought it became them not to be so carelesse of them but that they should be rescued For which cause the most valiant and hardie amongst them for that Citie bringeth vp men both valiant in heart and strong in body departed and marched all night long so as they attained Bethsan and approching neere the wals tooke downe the body of Saul and his sonnes and carried them vnto Iabes without any resistance of the enemy in that they durst not attempt the rescue These Iabesians lamented ouer their dead bodies and made publike lamentations and buried them in the fairest place of their countrey which place is called Arar They mourned after this manner weeping both men and women and children and beating their breasts and lamenting the king and his sonnes and tasting neither meat nor drinke This was the end of Saul according as Samuel had foretold him because he had disobeyed God in his war against the Amalechites and for that he had slaine the race of Achimelech and Achimelech himselfe also and destroyed the Citie of the Priests He raigned during the life of Samuel for the space of eighteene yeares and twentie two yeares after his death Thus finished Saul his life THE SEVENTH BOOKE OF THE ANTIQVITIES OF THE IEWES WRITTEN BY FLAVIVS IOSEPHVS The Contents of the Chapters of the 7. booke 1 Dauid is created king of one tribe in Hebron ouer the rest Sauls sonne obtaineth the soueraignty 2 Isboseth is slaine by the treacherie of his domesticall seruants and the whole kingdome commeth vnto Dauid 3 Dauid hauing surprised the Citie and cittadell of Ierusalem driueth the Chananites from thence and causeth the Iewes to inhabit the same 4 Dauid assayled by the Philistines obtaineth a famous victorie against them neere vnto Ierusalem 5 Dauid ouercomming the neighbouring nations imposeth tributes on them 6 They of Damasco are ouercome by Dauid 7 How Dauid ouercame the Mesopotamians 8 How
thorow the intestine warres of his family Dauid was expulsed out of his kingdome by his son 9 Absolon marching out with his army against his father is ouerthrowne 10 The happy estate of Dauid restored againe into his kingdome 11 Dauid in his life time annointeth and createth his sonne Salomon king 12 The death of Dauid and how much he left his sonne towards the building of the temple CHAP. I. Dauid is created King of one Tribe in Hebron ouer the rest Sauls sonne obtaineth the soueraigntie THIs battell was fought on the same day that Dauid returned conquerour to Siceleg after he had subdued the Amalechites But some three daies after his returne he that slew Saul and had escaped from the battell hauing his garment rent and ashes cast vpon his head came and cast himselfe prostrate before Dauid and being demaunded from whence he came he answered from the battell of the Israelites and certified Dauid of the vnhappy issue thereof telling him how diuers thousands of the Hebrewes were slaine and how Saul himselfe and his sonnes were done to death in the conflict He likewise gaue him to vnderstand how hee himselfe retreated amongst the Hebrewes and was present at the flight of the king confessing likewise that he was the author of his death vnder purpose to redeeme him from the hands of his enemies For said he Saul hauing cast himselfe vpon the point of his sword was so weake by reason of the agonie of his wounds that he could not dispatch himselfe Furthermore he produced the testimonies of his death the gold about his armes and the royall crowne which he tooke and brought from him being dead Dauid perceiuing no cause wherby he should suspect his death whereof he had most euident and infallible testimonies rent his garments and spent the day in weeping and lamenting with his companions And the more was he ouerpressed with sorrow by reason of the losse of his most deere friend Ionathan whom he acknowledged to be the authour and conseruer of his life And so vertuous and affectionate shewed he himselfe towards Saul that although he had oftentimes been in danger to haue been slaine by him yet was he sore agrieued at his death and not that alone but he likewise executed him that slew him telling him that he himselfe had accused himselfe for slaying the king declaring thereby that he was the sonne of an Amalechite and commanded that he should be put to death He composed likewise lamentations and Epitaphs in praise of Saul and Ionathan which are as yet extant at this present time where in I liue After that he had thus honouted the king and performed his lamentation and obsequies he asked counsaile of God by the meanes of the Prophet what Citie of the tribe of Iuda he would giue him to inhabite in who answered him that he would giue him Hebron For which cause he forsooke Siceleg and came and dwelt in Hebron and brought thither his wife and souldiers All the people of the aforesaid tribe resorted thither vnto him and proclaimed him king where vnderstanding how the Iabesins had buried Saul and his sonnes he sent embassadours vnto them both to praise and approue their actions promising them that both he allowed their act and would remunerate their deuoire which they had extended toward the dead giuing them likewise to vnderstand that the tribe of Iuda had chosen him for their king But Abner the son of Ner General of Sauls army a man of execution and of a noble disposition vnderstanding that Saul and Ionathan and his two other brothers were dead came into the campe and bringing with him the onely sonne of Saul that was left whose name was Isboseth he passed on the other side of Iordan and proclaimed him king of all the people except the tribe of Iuda He appointed likewise for his royall seate and place of residence a certaine countrie called in Hebrew Machare that is to say the campe From thence went he with an elected band of souldiers with a resolution to fight against those of the tribe of Iuda in that he was displeased with them because they had made choise of Dauid for their king Against him marched out Ioab the sonne of Suri and of Saruia Dauids sister generall of his army to encounter him accompanied with his brothers Abisai and Azael and all Dauids souldiers and arriuing neere a certaine fountaine of Gabaa he arranged his army in that place to enter battell And when as Abner said vnto him that he desired to make triall whether part had the better souldiers it was accorded betweene them that twelue for either side should be chosen out to determine the challenge who marching out into a certaine place betwixt both the hosts and hauing darted their Iauelins the one against the other came at last to the sword where mutually assailing hewing and butchering one another both in their heads sides and bowels they all of them at last fell down dead as if the plot had bin determined between them Which done the two armies ioyned in like sort and after a cruel battell Abner with his followers were discomfited who speedily flying were incessantly pursued by Ioab who in his owne person insisted and exhorted his other soldiers to pursue them hastily without suffering any of them to escape But amongst the rest Ioabs brothers were hot vpon the chase and the yoongest of them called Azael gaue especiall restimonie of his forwardnesse thorow that swiftnesse in running wherwith he was endowed for he ranne not onely more swifte then other men but outstripped horses also in their race Whilest thus he pursued Abner with great vehemencie and headlong course without turning either on the one side or on the other Abner turned back vpon him and intending to dignifie him for his forces he first couenanted with him for one souldiers armour and another time seeing that he could not be perswaded to stay he prayed him to arest himselfe and pursue him no further for feare least being inforced to kill him he should be depriued of the courage to behold his brother Ioab But perceiuing that he made no account of his words but that Azael instantly insisted to pursue him Abner flying and turning himselfe backe stroke him with a Iauelin which he had in his hand in such sort as he presently died But they that pursued Abner likewise arriuing in the place where Azaels body vnaduenturously fell dead staied round about him and surceased to pursue the enemy any further But Ioab and his brother Abisai outstripping the body with swift running and conceiuing a more mortall hatred against Abner for that he had in this sort slaine their brother they pursued him vntill sun-set with admirable swiftnesse and incredible alacritie vnto a place called Dumaton There mounting vppon a hillocke hee sawe Abner with the tribe of Beniamin flying from him who beganne to crie out vnto him and say that men of the same tribe should not be so whetted
or that I wil countenance them as if these actes of yours who are murtherers of your Master were laudable in you in you I say who haue slaine a good man on his bed that iniured no man but was your benefactor and who had both cherished and honoured you nay rather assure your selues that you shall be punished in his behalfe and shall yeeld me satisfaction by the losse of your liues because you haue thought that Isboseths death would worke my contentment for you could not in any sort dishonour me more then by conceiuing such an opinion of me Which said he adiudged them to die by the most cruell torments that might be imagined and with all the honour that he might he caused Isboseths head to be interred in Abners tombe These murtherers being thus done to death all the chiefest of the people repaired to Dauid vnto Hebron both they that commanded ouer thousands as such also as were gouernours and submitted themselues vnto him reckoning vp the good affection they had borne him both during Sauls life time as also the honour which they had neuer discontinued to beare him since the first time that he was Coronell ouer a thousand especially for that he had beene chosen by God thorowe the mediation of the Prophâ—… Samuel to be their king and his children after him declaring vnto him that God had giuen him the countrey of the Hebrewes to defend the same and discomfit the Philistines Dauid accepted their promptitude and affection exhorting them to persist assuring them that they should neuer repent themselues of their obedience and after he had banquetted and entertained them he sent them to assemble all the people Of the tribe of Iuda there came togither about six thousand eight hundreth men of war bearing for their armes a buckler and a iauelin who before that time had followed Sauls sonnes and besides whom the tribe of Iuda had assigned the kingdom to Dauid Of the tribe of Simeon seuen thousand a hundreth or somewhat more of that of Leui 4700. whose chiefetaine was Iodam with whom was Sadoc the high priest accompanied with 20. two gouernors of the same linage Of the tribe of Beniamin 4000. men of warre for this tribe were as yet of opinion that some of the heires of Saul should raigne Of that of Ephraim 20800. both strong and stout men Of that of Manasses almost the halfe as many namely 8000. Of that of Issachar 200. who were skilfull in diuination and 20000. men of warre Of that of Zabulon 20000. chosen fighting men For onely this intire tribe was wholy at Dauids commaund who were armed in like manner as they of Gad were Of the tribe of Nepthali there were 1000. chiefetaines famous for their valour and armed with shield and iauelin attended by an infinite number of their tribe Of the tribe of Dan there were 27000. chosen men Of that of Aser 40000. Of the two tribes on the other side of Iordan and of the halfe tribe of Manasses six score thousand armed men with buckler iauelin murrion and sword The rest of the other tribes also wore swords All this multitude was assembled togither in Hebron before Dauid with great prouision of victuals and wine sufficient to sustaine them all who all of them with one consent appointed Dauid to be their King Now when the people had mustred and banquetted for three daies space in Hebron Dauid dislodged from thence with his whole host and repaired to Ierusalem But the Iebusites who at that time inhabited the citie and were of the race of the Chanaanites shutting vp their gates against his comming and placing on their wals as many as were blind and lame or maimed in any other sort in contempt of him scoffingly iested and said that these were sufficient to keepe out the enemy so much trusted they to their fortifications Wherewith Dauid being sore displeased began to besiege Ierusalem and vsing all diligence and industrie to surprise the same he incontinently expressed how strong he was checking thereby other mens pride who perhaps would haue done the like vnto him and afterwards tooke the lower towne And for that the higher towne was as yet vnsurprised the king resolued to encourage his men of warre to shew themselues valiant promising them honors and recompence proclaiming that he would make him Generall ouer all the people that should first of all scale ascend and seaze the wall Whilest thus they inforced themselues to mount without refusing any trauell thorow the desire they had to obtaine the gouernment that was promised Ioab the sonne of Saruia was the forwardest amongst the rest and hauing got vpon the wall cried vnto the king requiring him to grant him the generall gouernment CHAP. III. Dauid hauing taken Ierusalem by force casteth out all the Chanaanites from thence and deliuereth the Citie to be inhabited by the Iewes AFter therefore he had cast out the Iebusites out of the higher Citie and repaired Ierusalem he called it the Citie of Dauid and remained therein all the time of his raigne so that the whole time that he ruled in Hebron ouer the sole tribe of Iuda was seuen yeares and six moneths But after he had establâ—…shed Ierusalem for his royall Citie his fortunes daily more and more increased because God both furthered and bettered them Hiram also King of Tire sent vnto him and made a league of amitie with him he presented him likewise with presents of Cedar wood and workemen and masons to build him a royall house in Ierusalem Now when the king had seazed the higher Citie he annexed the rocke thereunto and made one body of twaine and hauing walled it in he gaue the gouernment thereof to Ioab This king was the first that droue the Iebusites out of Ierusalem and called the same by his name For from the time of Abraham our forefather it was called Solyma neither want there some that inferre that Homer vnder that name intended Ierusalem For in the Hebrew toong Solyma is as much to say as Securitie All the time from the exploit of warre made by Iosuah against the Chanaanites and since the diuision of the countrey during all which time the Israelites could not driue the Chanaanites out of Ierusalem vntill such time as Dauid tooke the same by force were fiue hundreth and fifteene yeares But in this place I will not forget one Orphon a rich man amongst the Iebusites who for that he was well affected towards the Hebrewes was not put to death in the surprisall which Dauid made of Ierusalem but as I will shortly hereafter declare was graced and greatly honoured by the king Dauid espoused other wiues besides those which he had besides many other concubines By them he had eleuen sonnes whose names are these which follow Amnas Emma Ebamatha Salomon Iebar Eliel Phalna Ennapha Ienaah Eliphal besides these he had a daughter called Thamar Nine of these were begotten on noble mothers but the
and to that intent he sent his sonne Adoram vnto him to testifie and expresse what contentment he had receiued for that he had defeated Adarezer his enemy and to contract with him amitie and confederation He seht him presents also namely vessels of antique worke of gold of siluer and of brasse whereupon Dauid made a league with Thani for so was the king of Amath called and receiued the presents that were sent vnto him and afterwards dismissed his sonne with conuenient honor both for the one and the other and consecrated that to God which he had sent him togither with the gold and siluer which he had taken from other cities and nations that were subiect vnto him For God did not only so farre fauour him as to make him victorious and happy in his owne wars but hauing also sent Abisai Ioabs brother the lieutenant of his army against the Idumeans he likewise granted him victorie for Abisai slew in the battell about eighteene thousand of them and filled all Idumaea with garrisons challenging a tribute throughout the countrey by the pole This king loued iustice of his own nature and exercised iudgement according to veritie He had for his lieutenant generall in all his armies Ioab and appointed Iosaphat the son of Achilles chiefe ouer the Registers After Abiathar he established Sadoc of the house of Phinees for high priest who was his friend Sisa was his secretarie Banaia the sonne of Ioiada was captaine ouer his guard and all the elders were ordinarily about him to guard and attend him He remembring himselfe also of the conuentions and oathes that were past twixt him and Ionathan the sonne of Saul and of 〈◊〉 â—…itie and affection that had been betweene them for besides all other graces which he had he most freshly retained them in memorie from whom in times past he had receiued any friendship He caused a search to be made if any one of the house and family of Ionathan were left-aliue to the intent he might remunerate the friendship which he had receiued at Ionathans hands Where upon a certaine man was brought vnto him who was enfranchised by Saul that might enforme him what one of his race was aliue who asked him if he could name him any of Ionathans sons then liuing whom he might make partaker of those curteous fauors graces which in times past he had receiued by Ionathan Who answered him that he had one sonne remaining whose name was Mephiboseth who was lame of his legs for that at such time as the newes came that both his father and grandfather were slaine in the battell his nurse fearfully snatching vp the child and flying suffered him vnfortunately to fal from her shoulders and so hurt him When as then he was aduertised where and with whom he was brought vp he sent vnto the citie of Labath to Machir with whom Mephiboseth was kept commanded him to be brought vnto him Now when he came to Dauids presence he cast himselfe prostrate on his face to do him reuerence but the king exhorted him to be of good courage and to hope hereafter for better fortune and gaue him his fathers house with all the possessions that were purchased by Saul his grandfather appointing him to sit and feed with him at his owne table yea to eate of his royall prouision not letting one day slip wherein he accompanied him not at meales The yong man did him reuerence humbly thanking him for the gratious words and roiall offers be had made vnto him At that time Dauid called for Siba and certified him how he had giuen Mephiboseth his fathers house and all Sauls purchases commanding him to manure and husband his possessions and to haue care of all things and to returne the reuenew to Ierusalem for that Mephiboseth was euery day to take his refectioÌ„ at his table charging both him his 15. sons and 20. seruants to doe him seruice After the king had thus disposed of him Siba did him reuerence and after he had protested to performe whatsoeuer he had giuen him in charge he departed and Ionathans sonne remained in Ierusalem where he liued at the kings table and was entertained and tended as carefully as if he had beene his owne sonne he had a sonne also called Micha These were the honors that those children which suruiued after Ionathan and Sauls death receined at Dauids hands About the same time died Naas king of the Ammonites who during his life time was Dauids friend and his sonne succeeded him in his kingdome to whom Dauid sent embassadors to comfort him exhorting him to disgest his fathers death with patience assuring him that he would expresse no lesse loue towards him then he did vnto his father But the gouernours of the Ammonites entertained this embassage verie contumeliously and not according as Dauid had kindly intended it and murmured against their king telling him that they were but spies sent by Dauid to seeke into his forces and discouer the strength of his countrey vnder a pretext of humanitie counselling him to stand vpon his guard and not to giue eare to his protestation least being deceiued he should fall into some remedilesse inconuenient Naas king of the Ammonites supposing that his gouernors spoke nothing but truth outraged the embassadors that were sent vnto him with great iniuries for causing the halfe of their beards to be shauen close by the chin and cutting away the halfe of their vestments he sent them back againe returning their answeres not in words but in deeds Which when Dauid saw he was grieuously displeased and made it knowne that he would not suffer that mockerie and iniurie so easily to be disgested but that he would make warre on the Ammonites and reuenge those indignities that were offered to his embassadors The friends and gouernors of Naas considering how they had violated and broken the peace and how for that occasion they deserued to be punished prepared for the war and sent one thousand talents to Syrus king of Mesopotamia requiring him that he would be their consederate in that warre and receiue their pay they requested the like of Subas these kings had 20000. footmen in camp They hired also with their mony the king of the countrey called Michas and the fourth called Istob which two had with them 12000. thousand souldiers CHAP. VII How Dauid ouercame the Mesopotamians BVt Dauid was no whit amated neither with the confederacie nor force of the Ammonites but trusting in God resolued that the cause of his warre was iust for which cause he continued in reuenge of those outrages which he had receiued by them Hauing therefore mustered vnder Ioab the flower of his whole army he commanded him to depart and make warre vpon them who came and incamped himselfe before their chiefest Citie called Aramath which when the enemies perceiued they issued foorth and arranged themselues in battell not altogether but in two seuerall parts For their confederates and allies were
and wine and all other things which the Priests should think meet to offer sacrifice to the intent that they might pray for the preseruation of the king of Persia commanding that they that should transgresse or contradict this commandement of his should be laid hold on and hanged on a gibbet and that their goods should be confiscate to the kings vse Moreouer he besought God that if any man went about to hinder the building of the temple that he would punish him and strike him and restraine his wickednes therby When Darius had found these things written in his Panchartes and Chronicles he wrote backe to Sisin and his companions in this forme King Darius to Sisin and Sarabazan with their associates health Hauing found amongst the memorials of Cyrus the copy of your missiue I haue sent it you and my pleasure is that the contents thereof be executed Fare you well Sisin and his associates being câ—…tified of the kings pleasure resolued themselues conformably to execute the same and taking the care of the sacred buildings vpon them they assisted the Princes and magistrates of the Iewes in such sort as the building of the temple was finished with great diligence by the instigation of the Prophets Aggeus and Zachary according to Gods commandement and by the directions of the kings Cyrus and Darius so that it was finished within seuen yeeres In the ninth yeere of the raigne of Darius and the three and twenty of the eleuenth moneth called by vs Adar and by the Macedonians Distre the Priests and Leuites and all the rest of the people offered sacrifices for the renouation of their former felicitie after their captiuitie and for their new temple also sacrificing one hundreth bulles two hundreth sheepe foure hundreth lambes twelue goates according to the number of the twelue tribes of Israel and for the sinnes of each of them The Priests and Leuites also according to the lawes of Moses appointed porters to euery gate For the Iewes had builded galleries round about and within the temple Now when the feast of vnleauened bread which is the feast of Easter drew neere in the first moneth called Xanthicus by the Mecedonians and Nisan by the Hebrewes all the people of the townes round about Ierusalem resorted thither and celebrated the feast purifying both themselues their wiues and children according to the ordinance of their forefathers And after they had solemnized the feast called Easter or the passeouer in the 14. moone they banquetted for seuen daies space sparing no cost how great soeuer it were They offered burnt offrings also and sacrifices of thankesgiuing acknowledging Gods goodnesse that had brought them home into their natiue countrey to liue according to the lawes of their forefathers and had made them gracious in the king of Persiaes eies Thus dwelled they in Ierusalem in all ioy sacrificing and seruing God with great affection and liuing vnder the gouernment of their nobilitie For the chiefest authoritie remained in the hie Priests vntill the Asmonaeans obtained the kingdome for before the captiuitie of Babylon they were vnder the gouernment of kings who began from Saul and Dauids times about some fiue hundreth thirtie two yeeres six moneths and ten daies and before their kings certaine gouernours called Iudges raigned and vnder this sort of pollicie liued they more then fiue hundreth yeeres from the death of Moses and Iosuah See here the estate of the Iewes deliuered from their captiuitie during the daies of Cyrus and Darius True it is that the Samaritanes were their mightie and malicious aduersaries and did them many mischiefes trusting in their riches and pretending themselues to be the Persians kinsmen because their originall proceeded from thence For they refused to pay that tribute which the king had commanded them to disburse vnto the Iewes to make their sacrifices and had their gouernours likewise affectionate and forward to further their malice neither was there any of them idle or negligent in working them mischiefe either in themselues or by others For which cause the Iewes determined to send Embassadors vnto king Darius to accuse the Samaritanes and to that intent Zorobabel and foure others were sent As soone therefore as the king vnderstood by these Embassadors what crimes and accusations they had brought against the Samaritanes he dispatched his letters and addressed them to the gouernours and counsaile of Samaria the tenour of which letters was to this effect King Darius to Tangara and Sambaba gouernours of Samaria to Sadrach and Bobelon and to their companions our seruants being in Samaria health Zorobabel Ananias and Mardocheus Embassadours in the behalfe of the Iewes accuse you to be perturbers of the building of their temple alleadging that you refuse to discharge that which by my decree you ought to furnish them with for the charge of the sacrifices My will is therefore that vpon the sight of these letters you deliuer out of the royall treasurie in Samaria appointed for the tributes all that which shall be necessary for them to performe their sacrifices vpon the request of the Priests to the intent they let passe no day without sacrifice and praier vnto God for me and for the Persians This was the contents of his letter CHAP. V. The beneficence of Zerxes Darius sonne towardes the Iewes AFter Darius death his sonne Zerxes succeeded him not onely as heire in the gouernment of his kingdome but also as successor vnto his pietie and deuotion towards God for he no waies changed those institutions of his fathers that concerned religious seruice but with great beneuolence fauoured all the Iewes During his raigne Ioacim the sonne of Iesus was hie priest Amongst them also that remained in Babylon there liued a hie priest with the Iewes in that place called Esdras a iust man and one of great reputation amongst the people and whereas he was verie skilfull in the lawes of Moses hee obtained great friendship with the king This man intending with certaine other Iewes of Babylon to make his repaire vnto Ierusalem besought the king that he would vouchsafe to bestow his letters of commendations to the gouernors of Syria in his behalfe Whereupon the king wrote his letters pattents of grace certifying his fauour toward Fsdras to the princes in those parts to this effect Zerxes king of kings to Esdras the high priest and reader of the diuine law health It is decreed by me and seuen other of my counsaile that whosoeuer in my kingdome of the Israelites their Priests or Leuites will repaire with thee vnto Ierusalem he may freely performe the same with my good licence and reuisit Iudaea according to the law of God bearing with you those presents vnto the God of Israel which both I and my friends haue vowed I likewise giue thee licence to take with thee all the gold and siluer whatsoeuer that any of thy nation liuing here in Babylon will offer vp vnto God to buy offrings to be
custodie of the high Priests vestment 5◅3 b. c. findeth the Samaritanes guiltie 520. m. 521. a. 622. g. his wiues 52◅ d e. his death 521 d. 62◅ h. Clemencie becommeth a king 152. l. Clemencie of Ioseph 534. i. of Archelaus 608. h. of vaiu◅ 612. h. Cleopatra Demetrius wife 333. d. obtaineth Tryphons army ibid. rebelleth against Ptolomy 338. h. prepareth an armie against her sonne 342. m. taketh Ptolemais 343. a. commeth to Antonius 370 g. murthereth her brother and sister 388. l. 389. a. her corrupt dealing ibid. m. beggeth Iudaea and Arabia 389. a b. her chieftaine ouerthroweth Herode 390. l. her treason against Herode ◅83 f. Cloud on the Tabernacle 72. k. in the Sanctuarie 198. h. a Clowne made high Priest 673. c. Clytus author of sedition 539. d. cutteth off his owne hand ibid. 643. d. Colonie of Nemrode 11. a. Colonies established by Abraham 19. b. 20. k. Combate betwixt Dauid and Goliah 143. c d. Combate of Saul against the Ammonites 134. l. Combate chalenged 732. l. Comet like a sword 738. i. Comfort of Ionathan to Dauid 173. c. Commaund of Saul for warre 134. k. Commaundement of God transgressed 4. i k. 208. g h. Commaundement for the Arke c. 186. g h. ten Commaundements 59. f. Commendation of Abraham 20. l of Iacob 40. m. of Ioseph 41. a. of Iosaphat 204. c. Commination against the Israelites 199. f. against Iezabel Commiseration of the Galaadites 134. h. Commotion of the Iewes 483. f Companies of the Romans 636. i. Companions of Daniel cast into the furnace 259. f. preserued ibidem Companions of Ionathan slaine 763. a. Comparison of Moses with other lawmakers 791. e. Comparison of the Roman forces with the Iewes 628. m. Comparison of the Romans and Iewes c. 674. m. Computation of time different 783. a b. Compassion of Ioseph 38. l. of Thermuthis 42. m. of the people 134 h. of the three kings 226. i. of Elizaeus 226. l. 230. g. of Caesar c. 418. i. of the people 537. c. of Antonius 577. d. of Tyroes sonne 597. c. of Titus 670. m. 733. c. Complaint of Dauid to Ionathan 146. k. l. Complotting of Iosephs death 29. b. Concord in wickednes 718. g h. 621. c. Concord of the Iewes in religion 792. k. Concubine of Gedeon 117. c. of Saul 161. a. of Salomon 204. k. of Roboam 209. b. Conditions of peace vniust 133. g. Conduct of Moses 50. g h i. Conduit vnder ground from Antonia 411. d. Confederacie 11◅ e f. 16◅ a. 167. l. m. 223. e. 230. m. 29◅ ◅ Conference 353. d. 577. d. Confession of Achar 103. d. of the women 600. g. Confidence of Adad 228. l. of Ioram 227. f. of Ochozias 224. l. Confirmation of Moses 46. i. of Saul 132. l. Conflict of the Iewes with the Caesareans 624. k l. of Placidus with the fugitiues 686. i. of the Iewes with the Romans 711. c. 753. a. Confusion of tongues 9. d. Confutation of Manethons words 778. m. of Lysimachus 781. b c. of Apion 783. e. of Posidonius and of Apollonius 786. k l. Congratulation 419. f. 451. c. Conquest of Ganaan made difficult 73. effected 105. b. c. Consent of parents c. asked in mariage 20. i k. 24. m. Conspiracie of Chore and his followers 77. c. Conspiracie 236. g. 238. h. 232. k. 248. i. 402. h i. 489. f. 597. d. Conspiracie in robberie 621. e. Conspirators punished 458. g. Constancie of the Esseans 616. k. of the Iewes 619. b. 727. b. 774. k. l. 797. c. of Eleazar 803. d. Consultation about the Arke 128. h. Consultation against Ioseph 543. c. of Herode with Archelaus 594. g. of Cestius with the princes 627. a. of Titus 720. l. of Vespasian 693. d. of Iudas 722. l. Contempt of religion see pietie coutemned Contempt of Saul 133. e. Contempt of God wherein it consisteth 1◅0 h. l. Contempt of death 4◅8 g. Contempt of God losse of a kingdome 140. i. Contents of Ieremies booke 251. c d. Contents of the Antiquities 1. c. 3. c. Contention of the Samatitanes and Iewes 322. m. 323. a. Contention betweene Abrahams and Lots shepheards 13. c. Contention whence 591. b. Continuance of the lawes among the Iewes 794. k l. Core a certaine measure 75. b. Corne of the Philistines spoiled 122. h. Corne prouided by Herod 403. f. Corne burnt in Ierusalem 698. l. Corruption of Ventidius 374. m. of Scaurus 566. h. 578. h. of Silo 578. l. of Antipater 591. c f. of Alexander 593. b. 130. l. Corruptions among the Greeks 765. a. Cost of Agrippa in building the wall 704. i. Costabarus vsurpeth 400. h. preserued by his wiues intercession ibid. k. Coūenant of God with Noah 8. i k. Couenants of the Esseans 615. f. Couenant of Abraham with Abimelech 16. l. of Laban with Iacob 25. c. f. Couetousnesse of Cleopatra 583. d. of Iohn 533. f. of Florus 623. f. Councell called 596. l. 609. b. Councell held against Ioseph 547. f. Counsell to be sought at Gods hands 20. m. Counsell of Rebecca to Iacob 23. c. of Ioseph to king Phar◅o 34. g h. of Raguel to Moses 58. g h. of Balaam to Balac 85. c. e. of Achirophel 176. i of Chusai 176. l. of the Elders 206. i. of the young men ibid. l. of Salome 596. k. Counterfaiting of Euricles 595. b. Counterfaiters of letters feed 601. d. Countrey of the Amorites possessed by the Hebrewes 83. b. Countrey beyond the floud described 646. m. Countries inhabited 10. g. 11. a. c. Courage of the Iewes 713. b c. 653. d. of Eleazar 654. f. of Iohn c. 672 i. k. Courtesie of Rebecca to Abrahams seruant 19. f. 20. g h. of Rachel to Iacob 23. b. of Raguel to Moses 45. c d. of Abigal to Dauid 152. k l. of the Witch to Saul 1◅ c. Court of the Tabernacle 61 a b. c. Court of Ieroboam 207. a. Courtiers of Saul sound Dauid 144. h. Cowardize of Vonones 466. of the Iewes 726. k. a Cow brings foorth a lambe 738. k. Cow dung the Iewes food 724. k. Craft of a boy 739. d e. Crassus warreth against the Parthians 358. m. robbeth the treasurie in Ierusalem ibid. h. 569. e. slaine 358. m. 569. c. Creation of the world 3. c. Creatures made 3. d c. and first named ibid. f. Crie of seditious Chore and his accomplices 77. e. Cries of women and children 655. d. of the Iewes 737. d. Crowne of Gold 368. l. Crowes feed Elias 214. k. Crueltie of Azael foretold 230. g. effected 236. g i. of Athalia 233. e. of Manahem 240. h. of Manasses 247. c f. of Nabuchadnezzar 251. c. of Bacchides 559. b. of Alexander 564. g. of Antigonus 580. m. of Cleopatra 583. c. of Herod 612. l. of the Damascens 639. c d. of the theeues 674. i. of the Idumaeans and Zelous 682. g. of the seditious 699. b. of the theeues 721. e f. of Simon 722. i. Cumanus spoileth villages 519. a. feareth the peoples rage 621. a.
182. m. 183. c. Sabboth 3. called a day of rest and why ibid. c. Sabinus repaireth to Ierusalem 453. c. and why ibid. 608. l. 610. h i. Sabinus pursueth those that slue Caius 496. h. alloweth not of Claudius 505. c. killeth himselfe 506. h. Sabinus tooke the Capitol 696. h. slaine ibid. i. Sabinus valiant 728. g. slaine ibid. h. Sacks of chaffe 653. f. Sacred sanctuarie 706. l. Sacrifice acceptable to God 140. h. Sacrifice of Cain and Abel 5. b. Sacrifice of Noah 7. c. of Iacob 27. b. Sacrifices of the Princes of the tribes 67. e. f. Sacrifice of thanksgiuing 68. i k. Sacrifice for sinne 68. k. Sacrifice of Penticost 69. f. Sacrifice of Salomon at the dedication of the Temple 199. d. Sacrifice of Samuel 129. f. Sacrifice of Ezechias 243. a b. Sacrifice of Herode 585. b. Sacrifice of the olde testament 66. h. 793. c. Sacrifice consumed of it selfe 66. m. Sacrilege of Achar 102. m. punished with death 103. d. of Crassus 359. m. 569. c. of Iohn 724. g. Sadoc sent to Dauid 176. m. being pursued is hidden 177. a. Sadoc established high Priest 191. f. 192. g. Sadduces a sect 329. e. 463. e. 617. c. their opinion 617. b c. Safetie of Dauid respected 144. m. Sale of the Iewes 666. k. Salmanasar king of Assyria 242. h i. ouercommeth Oseas and why ibid. h i. taketh Oseas prisoner and transporteth the Israelites 243. e f. spoiled Syria and Phoenicia 244. g. Salome accused Mariamme 397. d. accuseth Alexander c. 416. k. entiseth her daughter c. 424. h. denied to Syllaeus in marriage 425. c d. excuseth her selfe ibid. a. mâ—…th Alexis 437. c. discouereth conspiracies 439 b. releaseth the Nobles 450. m. 606. h. princesse of Iamnia 613. b. dieth 464. l. Salomons coronation 189. a b. king of Israel 190. m. requireth wisedome of God 192. k. marrieth a wife ibid. i. decideth the two womens debate 193. b c. buildeth the temple 195. d. prayeth to God 198. i k. 199. a. exhorteth the people to praise God ibid c. builded a pallace 200. h. dissolueth hard questions 201. a. repaireth the wals of Ierusalem ibid. d. buildeth Cities 201. d e f. maketh the Chanaanites tributarie 202. buildeth a nauie ibid. k. remunerateth Nicaule the Queene 203. c. marrieth strange wiues 204. i. committeth Idolatrie ibid. i. his punishment decounced ibid. l m. had enemies raised against him 205. a. dieth 206. g. Saltis subdued the Aegyptians 769. a. Samaria besieged 227. f. of whom so called 214. g. taken 243. e. described 647. a. Samaritans hinder the building of the temple 266. h i. 270. l. their offer reiected ibidem k Iewes enemies 272. h. kinsmen to the Iewes when 286. k l. disdaine the Iewes 304. i. send letters to Antiochus ibid. k. contend with the Iewes 322. m. 323. a. accuse the Iewes 520. h. their strife with the Iewes 621. f. 11000. slaine 657. c. Samaeas reprooueth the Iewes impietie 209. e. comforteth the people ibid. Samaeas his admonition 362. m. honoured 363 a. Sampson killeth a Lyon 121. d. marrieth a wife ib. e. propoundeth a riddle ibid. e f. his actes against the Philistines 12â—… h i k l m. prayeth and why 122. l. betraied by Dalila 123. c. the slaughter of the Philistines and of himselfe ibid. d. Samuel his paâ—…ents 125. c. consecrated to God ibid. e. God called him tâ—…ise ibid. f. foreshewed the death of Eli and his sonnes 126. g. offereth sacrifice 129. m. comforteth the people ibid. his victorie and recouerie of lands 130. h i. committeth the common weale to his sonnes ibid. i k. troubled and why 131. a b. bidden to create a king ibid. c. sheweth the peoples estate vnder a king 131. c. annoinieth Saul king 132. k. iustiâ—…ieth himselfe and why 135. c. striueth to reconcile Saul to God 139. e. killeth Agag 140. l m. telleth Saul of Gods displeasure 140. i. annointeth Dauid king 141. a b c. his death buriall and praise 151. f. Sanabalâ—…ath gouernour of the Samaritans 284. h. followeth Alexander 285. b. buildeth a temple ibid. Sanctuarie 62. h. 196. g. 198. h. Sanctuaries or places of refuge for whom 88. k. Sand like glasse 618. l. Sara daughter of Aram 11. f. Abrahams wife 12. a m. her beautie 13. a. king of Aegypt enamoured on her ibid. a. bringeth Agar to Abraham 14. m. her age when she conceiued Isaac 15. c. preserued from Abimelech and how 16. i. brought foorth Isaac ibid. caused Ismael to be expelled c. 17. b. affecteth Isaac ibid. b d. her death 19. a. Saraeus high priest tooke prisoner 255. d. Saturninus president of Syria 428. l. 429. a. permitteth Herod to enter Arabia ibid. b. his indifferent sentence 434. h. Saul seeketh the lost Asses 132. g. annointed king by Gods commandement ibid. i k. confirmed therein 132. l. hideth himselfe 133. c d. saluted by the people for their king 133. d. promiseth the Iabasites assistance 134 i k. killeth k. Naas 134. l. sacrificeth and is reprooued 136. l. ouercommeth the Philistines 137. e. would haue slaine Ionathan 138. i k. alwaies a conquerour ibid. i. taketh and spareth Agag 139. c d e. slaieth the Amalechites and raseth their Cities ib. b c. offendeth God ibid. d e. loseth his kingdome and why 240. h i. denied pardon renteth Samuels garment ib. i k. slew the Philistines 143. d. resolueth to kill Dauid 144. g h l. darteth his Iauelin at Dauid 145. e. prophecieth 146. i. questioneth about Dauids absence c. 147. c d e. maketh an oration to his captaines 148. l. m. pursueth Dauid 150. k l. 151. a b. condemneth himselfe and iustifieth Dauid ib. d e. pursueth Dauid againe and his life saued 153. c e. banisheth diuiners 154. l. by a sorceresse is foretold the euent of the battell 155. a b c. praised 156. h i. is slaine 158. g h. Scarcitie foresignified 33. e f. how to be preuented 34. g h. among the Israelites 73. a. very greaâ—… in Claudius his time 75. a b. in Samaria 227. f. 228. g. Scarcitie of corne 744. h. Scaurus maketh peace with Aristobulus 352. k. president of Coelesyria 356. g. his warre against Aretas ibid. h. 566. h. bribed ibid. Science of the celestiall bodies 6. h. Schisar king of the Assyrians 113. d. oppressed the Israelites ibid. d. Scopas generall of Ptolomies army 296. i. discomsited ibid. ouercommeth the Iewes 296. k. Scythopolitans kill 3000. Iewes 634. l. Sea of Pamphilia deuided it selfe 52. h. red Sea deuided at the stroke of Moses rod 51. d. returning to his course drowneth the Aegyptians ibid. e. brazen Sea 196. k. Sebas 183. d. Sebaste a hauen 443. b. Secretarie of priest foretelleth Moses greatnes 41. d e. willeth him to be sâ—…lled 43. c. Securitie promised to Rahab and hers 101. c d. Sects of the Iewes 329. e. 463. d. 614. l. Secrets of Syllaeus disclosed 599. d. Sedechias a false prophet 221. d. contradicteth Micheas ibid d e. Sedechias king of Iuda 252. h. reuolteth ibid. seduced 252. i. 253. a
king of the Amalechites is slaine by Samuels commaund 1. Reg. 16. God sendeth Samuel to Bethleem to annoint Dauid king The yeare of the world 2883. before Christs Natiuitie 1081. God respecteth not the beauties of the bodie but the perfections of the mind Iesses sonnes being goodly in personage were not to be perferred to the souerainty Samuel annointeth Dauid king Gods spirit forsaking Saul descendeth on Dauid who beginneth to prophecie Saul maketh Dauid one of his pentioner or guard The yeare of the world 2883. before Christes Natiuity 1081. Hedio Ruffinus chap. 11. 1. Reg. 17. Another expedition of the Palestines against the Hebrewes Goliah a man of prodigious statute amongst the Palestines Goliah challeÌ„geth a single combate at the Hebrewes hands Saul sendeth Dauid backe againe to his father Dauid desireth to fight with Goliah Dauid redeemed a lambe from the lawes of a lion and slew him Dauid killed a beare The yeare of the world 1883. before Christs birth 1081. Dauid laying aside those armes wherewith he was furnished to fight with Goliah marcheth forward with his sling against the enemie Dauid drawing neere his enemie is contemned Dauids talke with Goliah before the combate Dauids victory against Goliah The I alestines fly and are discomfited Thirtie thousand of the Palestines slaine 1. Reg. 18. Saul priuily hateth Dauid Saul from one of his chiefe nobles maketh Dauid a tribune to the end that being often drawen out by the enemie he might be slain The yeare of the world 2883. before Christs Natiuitie 1081. Sauls daughter in loue with Dauid Saul subtilly obiecteth Dauid to slaughter vnder a colourable coÌ„ditioÌ„ of slaughtering the Palestines Saul vnder couenant of 600. Philistines heads promiseth Dauid his daughter 1. Reg. 19. Saul marieth Michol to Dauid Hedio Ruffinus chap. 〈◊〉 Saul resolueth to kill Dauid IonathaÌ„ loueth Dauid and sheweth him his fathers determination and counselleth him to haue care of his safety and stand on his guard The yeare of the world 2883. before the Natiuitie of Christ. 1081. Ionathan reckoneth vp vnto his father the good deserts of Dauid praying him to pacific his displeasure conceiued against him Ionathan certifieth Dauid how he hath pacified his father Dauid hath a great victorie against the Palestines Saul darteth his Iauclin at Dauid The yeare of the world 2883 before Christs birth 1081. Michol perswadeth the kings seruants that Dauid is sicke Michol excufeth her selfe for deliuering Dauid Dauid expresseth to Samuel how the â—…ing was affected towards him Saul sent armed soldiers to apprehend Dauid who began to prophecie and he himselfe likewise comming thither prophecieth 〈◊〉 Reg. 20. Dauid complaineth vnto Ionathan of his fathers iniuries IonathaÌ„ exculeth his father Dauid desired Ionathan to sound his father how he was affected towards him The yeare of the world 2883. before Christs Natiuitie 1081. Ionathan confirmeth his friendship towards Dauid with an oth IonathaÌ„ giueth Dauid certaine signes whereby he should know whether his father were displeased with him Saul questioneth about Dauids absence Ionathan by his answer asâ—…eth to know his fathers mind Saul discouereth his 〈◊〉 hate against Dauid Ionathan â—…cusing Dauid to his father is almost slaine with a Iauelin by him Ionathan flieth from the banquet Ionathan and Dauid meete in the field He dio Ruffinus chap. 13. 1. Reg 21. The yeare of the world 1883 before Christes Natiuity 108â—… Dauid coÌ„meth to Naban or Nob to Achimelech the high Priest Dauid receiuing Goliahs sword flieth to Geth to Achis king of the Palestines Dauid couÌ„terseits madnes to escape the furie of Achis 1. Reg. 22. Dauid repairing to the king of the Moabits committeth his father and mother to his protection Dauid commeth to SaroÌ„ Saul feareth Dauid Sauls oration to his captains friends and estates against Dauid The yeare of the world 2883. before the Natiuitie of Christ. 1081. Doeg telleth Saul how he saw Dauid in Noba with Achimelech Saul reproueth Achimelech for furnishing Dauid with victuals and armes Achimelechâ—… Apologie to Sauls accusation of treason The vniust slaughter of Achimelech with his whole family Noba the citie of the priests it burnt and all the inhabitaÌ„ts slaine Sup li. 5. ca. 11. 1. Reg. 2. 3. A manifest exemplification of that proueth Honours chaungeth maners Note diâ—…gerly The yeare of the world 2883 before Christs birth 1081. Abiathar escaping from Sauls hands telleth Dauid of the slaughter of Achimelech his father and of the priests Dauid defendeth Cilla against the incursions of the Palestines 1. Reg 23. Saul seeketh to besiege Dauid in Cilla Dauid admonished by God flieth from his daunger Dauid came with his army to Caena or Ziphia where Ionathan commeth vnto him coÌ„forteth him and renueth his couenant The Ziphians certifie Saul of Dauids abode in their countrey Dauid hearing of the kings comming flieth to saue himselfe The yeare of the world 2883. before Christs birth 1081. Saul pursueth Dauid and hauing circumueÌ„ted him had taken him had not he receiued newes that renoked him Dauid cut off the lap of Sauls garmeÌ„t Dauid vpbraideth Saul for his subtilties to seeke his death who was innocent Saul acknowledgeth his malice Dauids innocency and requesteth him that when he hath obtained the kingdom he would be fauourable to his family Samuels death and buriall 1. Reg. 25. The yeare of the world 2883. before Christs Natiuitie 1081. Nabals flocks spared by Dauid Dauids embassage to Nabal to require reliefe and his currish answer Dauid sallieth out against Nabal with 400. armed men Abigal Nabals wife appeaseth Dauid with presents Nabla signifieth a â—…oole Dauids prophecy of Nabal The yeare of the world 2889. before Christs Natiuitie 1075. Nabal conceiueth so much sorrow and feaâ—…e for his immodesty against Dauid that he dieth Apoplecâ—…ique An example of Gods prouidence that no sin can escape vnpunished Dauid marieth Abigal Nabals wife Saul marieth his daughter Michol to an other husband 1. Râ—… 26. The Ziphians once more labour to betray Dauid in their countrey Dauid once more attended by two entring into Sauls campe stole away his dart his pitcher of water Dauid vpâ—…deth â—…ner 〈◊〉 Sauâ—… general for suffering his kings Iauelin and pitcher of water to be taken from him Saul praiseth Dauid and willeth him to be of good courage and exhorteth him to returne to his own house The yeare of the world 2889. before Christes Natiuity 1075. Dauid declareth his innocencie to Saul 1. Reg. 27. Saul desisteth to persecute Dauid Dauid with six hundreth men and his two wines went into Palestine to Achis king of Gitta Dauid requireth a certaine place at the kings hands to make his habitation in The king giueth him Siceleg Dauid spoyled the Sarrâ—…es Amalechites and giueth part of the pray to the king perswading him that he tooke it froÌ„ the Iewes that inhabited the South plaine The yeare of the world 2890. before Christs birth 1074. Saul banisheth all diuiners enchanters out of his kingdome Saul hearing the Philistines made head against him
asked counsel of God The yeare of the world 2890. before Christs birth 1074. Saul repaireth to Endor to aske counsaile of a 〈◊〉 Saul commandeth the witch to raise Samuels ghost Saul complaineth him of his miseries to Samuel and asketh his aduise Samuels ghost certifieth Saul of the euent of his battell against the Philistines Saul through sodain sorrow sel in a swoun The enchantres intreateth him to refresh himselfe and take some refection An example of courtesie and liberalitie in the enchantresse The yeare of the world 2890. before Christs Natiuitie 1074. Iosephus praiseth Saul for a worthy and valiant king in that foreknowing his daunger and death he exposed himselfe to assuredperil 1. Reg. 29. Achis leadeth out Dauid with him against the Hebrewes and is reproued by the chiâ—…taines of the Palestines for so doing Achis dismisseth Dauid The yeare of the world 2890. before the Natiuitie of Christ. 1074. The Amalechites in Dauids absence spoile and burne Siceleg and cary away the pray Dauid taketh counsell of God whether he will assist him to recouer his wiues and goods out of the hands of the Amalechites Dauid guided by an Egyptian slaue ouertaketh the Amalechites Dauid assaileth the Amalechites and maketh a great slaughter of them and recouereth the whole pray Dauid compâ—…mitteth the debate betwixt those that pursued the chace and those that keptt he baggage touching the pillage 1. Reg. 31. Saul and his sons seeing their army ouercome by the Philistines are desperately dismaid and slaine The yeare of the world 2890. before Christes Natiuity 1074. Saul striueth to kil himselfe and being vnable vseth the assistance of a young Amalechite The Hebrewes that inhabit the valley beyond Iordan leauing their townes fly to defenced cities The Palestines hung vp the bodies of Saul and his sons The Citizens of Iabes rescue the bodies of Saul and his sons and both bury and lament them The yeare of the world 2891. before Christs birth 1073. 2. Reg. 1. An Amalechite certifieth Dauid of Sauls death and in testimony thereof presenteth his bracelets and crowne Dauid lamenteth Saul and Ionathans death Dauid commandeth the Amalechite to be slaine that killed Saul The yeare of the world 2891 before Christs birth 1073. Dauid by Gods commaundement commeth and dwelleth at Hebron and is declared king of the tribe of Iuda Dauid praiseth the Iabesines for burying Saul and his sonnes Abner the son of Neâ—… crowneth Isboseth Sauls sonne Abner leadeth out his army against the tribe of Iuda Ioab with all Dauids army issueth out to meet him Twelue soldiers fight and kill one another and Abners side are ouerthrowne Azael Ioabs brother pursueth Abner Abner in his flight killeth Azael Ioab Abisai pursued Abner till sunne set Ioab sounding a retreat restraineth his soldiers How many on each side died in the battell 2 Reg 3. The beginning of ciuill warre amongst the Hebrewes The yeare of the world 2891. before the Natiuitie of Christ. 1073. Dauid had sixe sonnes borne in Hebron Abner bridled and gouerned the multitude so that along time they were subiect to Isboseth Abner sendeth embassadours to Dauid in Hebron to â—…e a couenant with him Dauid requireth his wife Michol at Abners hands Abner consulteth with the â—…lders and gouerners of the army to reuolt to Dauid The elders captaines perswaded by Abner â—…llow Dauid The Beniamites accord with Abner 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to Dauid and certifieth him there oâ—… Abner being kindly intertained by Dauid is friendly ly dismissed The yeare of the â—…orld 2899. before Christs Natiuity 1065. Men inclined to ambition and auarice date al things Dauid with the whole people bewaile Abner and honour his funerals Dauid salueth his honour and auoideth the suspition of Abners death The yeare of the world 2899. before Christs Natiuitie 106 5. Hedio Ruffinus â—…hap 〈◊〉 2 Reg 4. Isboseth hand is brought to Dauid Dauids sharpe inuectiue against then urtherers of Isboseth and their punishment 2. Reg. 5. The nobles of the Hebrewes retaire to Dauid to Hebron and declate him king Dauid entertained the nobles kindly The armed soldiers that came to Dauid The yeare of the world 1899. before Christs Natiuitie 1065. Hediâ—… Ruffinus chap. 3. The siege of Ierusalem vndertaken by Dauid Dauid surpriseth the lower towne Dauid gettâ—…th the vâ—…per towne The valour of Dauids soldiers in especiall of Ioab Daâ—…id expelleth the Iebusâ—…tes out of the towne and citie of Ierusalem The league of â—…hip betwâ—…â—…iram Daâ—…id How Ierusalem was called Solyma and what mention Homâ—… made therof The years since Ioâ—…uaâ—…s conquest to this time 515. Oâ—…phon a Iebusite friend to Dauid 2. Reg. 24. Dauids sonnes borne in Ierusalem Hedio Ruffinus chap. 4. The yeare of the world 2899. before Christâ—…â—…rth 1065. The Palestines mouing warre against Dauid are partly staine or put to â—…light The Palestines inuaded the Hebrewes with a mightie army gathered out of sundry nations The Palestines flight 2. Reg. 6. Dauids commaund as touching the traÌ„sportation of the Arke Oza stretching out his hand to stay the Arke is sodainly stroken dead Dauid placeth the Arke in Obed. Edomes house who prospereth there through in all felicitie The Arke transported into Dauids house and placed in a tabernacle Dauid is mocked by his wife Michol The â—…re of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 beâ—… Chriâ—… bâ—… 10â—…4 2. Reg. 7. Dauid decree eth to build a temâ—…le vnto God God certifieth Dauid by Nathan that Salomon should build the teÌ„ple Dâ—…uid giueth Gâ—…d thanks â—…or the blessings which were promised him by NathaÌ„ Hedio Ruffâ—…us chap. 5. Dauid warreth against the Palestines and â—…keth a great part of the inâ—…eritance from them 2. Reg 8. A greate slaughter of the Moabites Dauid ouercommeth the king of Sophona The yeare of the world 2904. before Christs Natiuitie 1064. Adad king of Damasco and Syria is ouercome by Dauid in battell Nicholaus the historiographer maketh meÌ„tion of king Adads warre with Dauid Of an other king of Syria that spoyled Samaria 3. King 20. Dauid imposeth tribute on the Syrians whom he subdued 2. Reg. 8. Ierusalem spoiled by Syâ—…ac king of Egypt 3. Reg. 14. The pray thaâ—… was made in the warre 2. Reg. 8. The king of the Amatheâ—… requireth a league at Dauids hands Dauid â—…ompelled the Idumeans to pay tribute by the pole The distribution of offices 2. Reg. 9. The yeare of the world 2900. before Christs Natiuitie 1064. Dauid maketh an enquirie if any of Ionathans kinred were left aliue Dauid giueth Mephiboseth his father Ionatâ—…ans house Sauls inheritance Dauid committeds the disposing of Mephiboserhs lands to Siba and commaundeth him to make the returne of his reuenues in Ierusalem Hedio Ruffinus chap. 6. 2. Reg. 10. Dauid sendeth embassadors to comfort the sonne of the king of the Ammonites who are basely abused Dauid is sore displeased with the iniury offered to his embassadors intending reuenge The Ammonites hire their confederates and prepare for the warre against Dauid Dauid sendeth out Ioab with the choisest flower
other age but consumed the whole Citie with fire onely one sonne of Achimelech escaped who was called Abiathar All which befortuned according as God had foretold the high priest Eli saying that by reason of the transgression of his two sonnes his posteritie should be extinguished This cruell and malicious act perpetrated by king Saul in extinguishing all the race of the sacerdotall order without compassion either of infants or reuerence of old age this destruction of his of that Citie which God had chosen to be the countrey and common nurse of the Priests and Prophets and which he elected to be a receptacle and refuge of all that sort of men manifestly expresseth and declareth vnto all men how depraued and corrupt the mindes of men are For so long as they are humble and limited by a base and priuate estate because they neither dare nor can haue libertie to giue scope to their vnbridled natures they seeme to be good and iust men and make shew of a wonderfull studie of iustice accompanying the same with pietie and are perswaded that God is present in all our actions finally that he beholdeth all our cogitations But no sooner haue they attained to power and empire laying aside their former and reformed manners and taking vpon them as it were in a stage play both a new habite and an other personage but they are deuoured in all audaciousnes and insolencie and contempt of both diuine and humane lawes And when as to ouercome their enuie that had most need of pietie and iustice and when as not onely all their actions but also their wils are exposed to all mens eies then most of all as if either God dissembled or feared their power they exercise their tyrannies vpon their subiects and whatsoeuer they decree either thorowe vaine feare hatred or vnreasonable fauour that suppose they both to be ratified by men and allowed by God being altogither depriued of either respect or reason of those things that are to come For whatsoeuer they be that spend their many and vnexhausted labours in their seruice those do they first preferre and afterwards when they haue loaden them with the burthen of dignities they thorow enuie not onely depriue of those dignities but thorow slander also doe oftentimes oppresse them not considering how deseruedly they oppresse but onely giuing credit without proofe to rash and scandalous detractions executing and satiating their rage not on those they ought to punish but those that may most easilie be depressed and ouerthrown The manifest example hereof appeareth vnto vs in Saul the sonne of Cis who after the gouernment of the nobilitie was extinct and the supreme magistracie of iudges was disanulled being the first created king of the Hebrewes onely for that he suspected Achimelech he slew three hundreth priests and prophets and after he had slaine them destroied their citie with fire and as much as in him lay depriued the high temple of God not only of priests but sacred ministers and after so hideous a slaughter neither spared their countrey nor any one of their ofspring to be left aliue But Abiathar Achimelechs sonne who only escaped with life amidst all his slaughtered family flying vnto Dauid declared vnto him both the ouerthrow of his family and the death of his father Dauid answered him that he expected no lesse then that which hapned at such time as he espied Doeg there who as his minde gaue him would not faile to reproue and scandale Achimelech to Saul yet tooke he it on him that the misfortune hapned vnto his friend by his meanes he therefore praied him to remaine with him because he could not be concealed or secured in any place better then with himselfe About the same time Dauid vnderstanding that the Philistines made a road into the countrey of Cilla and praied the same determined to assault them if after the Prophet had asked counsell of God he should be by the oracle animated to the performance thereof which accordingly falling out he sallied out accompanied with his friends and set vpon the Philistines and made a great slaughter of them and recouered a verie rich pray and gaue conuoy to the Cillans till such time as they had safely gathered in and housed all their corne and fruit The rumour of this his exploit was presently brought vnto Saul for this noble act and happy execution was not only not shut within the limits of the place wherein it was performed but the renowme thereof was dispersed euerie where both in other mens eares as also in the kings and both the action and the authour thereof were highly commended Saul was verie ioyfull to heare that Dauid was in Cilla and said thus God hath deliuered him into my hands by inforcing him to shut vp himselfe within a citie inclosed with wals gates and bars whereupon he sodainly gaue commandement that all the people should march against Cilla and besiege the same and surprise or kill Dauid But Dauid hauing intelligence hereof and aduertised by God that if he staied among the Cillans they would deliuer him into the hands of Saul hee tooke with him his foure hundreth men and retired himselfe from the Citie into the desart and encamped on a defenced hill called Engaddi so that the king being aduertised that he was fled from the Cillans ceased to issue out in armes against him From thence Dauid departed to a certaine place of the Ziphians where Ionathan Sauls sonne met with him and after he had embraced him he exhorted him to be of good cheere and to conceiue an assured hope of future good fortune and not to giue place to his present miseries by reason that he should obtaine the kingdome and should haue the whole power of the Hebrewes subiected vnto him but that such things were not-wont to happen except they were accompanied with great trauailes and after they had once more renued the oth of mutual and lasting amitie and faith betweene them during all the time of their liues calling God to witnesse with imprecations against him that should contradict or in any sort change those conuentions Ionathan left Dauid somewhat eased in heart and disburdned of his conceiued feare and that done returned to his owne home But the Ziphians intending to gratifie Saul told him that Dauid was amongst them and promised him to deliuer him prisoner into his hands if so be he would issue out against him in so much as if he would seaze all the streights of the countrey it should bee impossible for him to flie into any other place The king praised their forwardnesse and promised them to requite their loyalty and to remunerate them shortly for this their good affection and withall sent out certaine men to seeke out Dauid and to beake ouer the forrest promising them that shortly he would follow after them Thus did the gouernours princes of the Ziphians offer themselues vnto the king to search out and apprehend him
thing for him to slay him who was Gods elected for that it was Gods right to take reuenge on him who had giuen the kingdome and thus restrained he the others vnbridled furie Yet to the intent he might certifie the king that hauing the opportunitie to slay him he had spared his life he bare away with him his Iauelin and the pitcher of water that stood by Saul whilst he slept without the witting or knowledge of any of the campe so much were they deuoured and ouerhaled with sleepe He therefore departed thence in all assurance hauing executed all that which either the time or his courage would permit him to doe But after he had passed the riuer and had attained the top of a mountaine from whence he might be easily heard he cried out to Sauls soldiers and their generall Abner so strongly that he awaked them from their sleepe and calling vpon Abner as well as the common sort of souldiers the generall asked who it was that called him to whom Dauid answered It is I the sonne of Iesse your fugitiue but said he how commeth it to passe that thou who art so great and in chiefest authoritie about the king hast so small respect and gard of his person Thy sleep is more pleasant vnto thee then thy watch for his conseruation Assuredly this act of thine deserueth a capitall punishment because thou neither hast discouered me nor any others before we entred the campe or approched the â—…ing Seeke for the kings Iauelin and his pitcher of water and thou shalt perceiue in what great danger he hath been euen in the midst of you without any notice or discouerie of yours Saul perceiuing that it was Dauids voice and conceiued how that being in his hands whom he had surprised in the depth of sleep thorow the negligence of his guard he had not slaine him but pardoned him his life although it iustly lay in his power to take his head from him he said that he gaue him thankes and acknowledged his life from him exhorting him to be assured and without suspect of any euill to returne home vnto his house because he was perswaded that he loued not himselfe so much as he was intirely affected by Dauid notwithstanding that he had pursued him and for a long time past had chased him like a fugitiue constraining him also by diuers afflictions and great torments of spirit to be abandoned from his neerest parents and friends yea from Dauid himselfe who might haue preserued him and who had giuen him diuers demonstrations of his good will towards him and by whom he had been often times preserued whom notwithstanding he ceased not to pursue vnto the death who contrariwise desired nothing more then his life Hereupon Dauid willed him to send some one of his seruants to bring backe his Iauelin and pitcher of water protesting that God should be iudge of both their natures manners actions who knew that that day also he had spared his enemy whom if he had so thought good he might haue extinguished Saul hauing this second time escaped from Dauids hands returned to his royall house But Dauid fearing least if he soiourned in that place he should bee intrapped by Saul thought good to retire himselfe into the countrey of the Philistines and soiourne there So that accompanied with six hundreth men which he had with him he transported himselfe to Achis king of Geth one of their fiue Cities who receiued him with all his people and gaue him a place to dwell in so that he aboad in Geth hauing with him his two wiues Achimaas and Abigal Which when Saul vnderstood he made no more account to send or sallie out against him because that two seuerall times he had been in danger of his life at such time as he pursued him to intrap him Dauid held it not conuenient to remaine in the Citie of Geth and therfore requested the king of the Philistines that since he had courteously entertained him it might please him likewise to do him the fauour to assigne him a certaine place in his countrey where he might make his habitation because he feared to be chargeable to him if so be he remained in the Citie Achis assigned him a village called Siceleg which Dauid after he obtained the kingdome loued and honoured holding that for his owne demaine as his owne children and heires did after him But hereof will we speake in an other place The time that Dauid liued amongst the Philistines and in the towne of Siceleg were foure moneths and twentie daies during which time by seuerall and secret excursions against the bordering Sarrites and Amalechites he spoyled their countrey and returned backe againe with a great bootie of oxen and camels yet brought he thence no bondmen least Achis by their meanes should haue intelligence of his enterprise He sent likewise a part of the pray vnto the king and when he demaunded from whom he had taken the same he answered that he had taken it from the Iewes that dwelt Southward and in the plaine perswading him that he had done no losse so that Achis conceiued an opinion that since Dauid warred against his owne nation all the time of his aboad with him hee would be a faithfull seruant vnto him About the same time the Philistines hauing determined to lead forth their army against the Israelites sent out to their allies requiring them to assist them in that warre and to make their Rendeuous at Renga to the intent that being there assembled they might dislodge and assaile the Israelites Amongst their other auxiliarie companies Achis had requested Dauid to assist him with his six hundreth souldiers which he promised him willingly to performe telling him that the opportunitie was now come wherein he might requite his curtesie and the hospitalitie he had shewed him Achis promised him that after the victory when as all things had succeeded according as he desired he would preferre Dauid to the guard of his person thinking by the promise of this honour and trust he might augment Dauids forwardnes and affection towards him CHAP. XV. The Philistines renew their warre against the Hebrewes and obtaine the victorie and Saul with his sonnes are slaine in the battell BVt Saul about this time had banished all diuiners and inchanters and in generall all such as were tellers of fortunes reseruing none within his countrey but the Prophets When as therefore hee vnderstood that the Palestines were alreadie vp in armes and strongly encamped neere to the city of Sonna sciruate in the plain he marched forward made head against them with all his forces And as soone as he drew neere to the mountain of Gelboa he encamped right ouer against the enemy Now when his army discouered their great forces they were much discomforted no sooner beheld it but were amased Being therfore sore troubled herewith he sought counsel at Gods hands as touching the euent of the battell seeing he returned him no
answere his hart more more failed him in that he manifestly perceiued what sinister successe would betide him if God should not assist him in the conflict He therfore commāded that they should search him out some Pythonissa or cunning enchantresse who inuocated and raised the spirits of the dead to the end that by her meanes he might know if his warres should haue that successe which he pretended for the diuiners which giue answere by the belly which the Greekes call Engastrimythes declare their aduentures to those that aske them And when as by the report of a certaine familiar friend of his he was aduertised that there was such a one at Endor vnwitting to his whole arme and laying aside his royall habites and attended onely by two whom he esteemed for his most faithfull seruants he repaired to Endor to this woman requiring her to diuine and raise vp the spirit of him whom he should name The woman denied and said that she ought not contradict the kings edict who had driuen out of his realme all such sort of soothsaiers telling him that he did not well that hauing receiued no wrong at her hands he should thus sound her and seeke to bring her in lapse of the kings lawes cause her to be punished But Saul swore vnto her that no man should knowe thereof and that he would not discouer her diuination to others briefely that shee should incurre no daunger thereby After then that by his othes and protestations he had perswaded her that she should haue no cause to feare he commanded her to raise the spirit of Samuel She not knowing what Samuel was called him from hell and he sodainly appeared But when she perceiued that it was an honourable man and of diuine semblance she was sore troubled and being wholy discomforted with this vision she turned and said vnto the king art not thou Saul for Samuel had certified her no lesse Saul confessed that it was he and asked her for what cause she seemed to be so much troubled she answered that she saw a man ascend that resembled God Saul commanded her to declare vnto him his shape habite and age and she gaue him to vnderstand that he was a reuerend olde man attired in the vestment of a high priest By these markes Saul knew that it was Samuel whereupon prostrating himselfe on the earth he adored and saluted him The spirit of Samuel asked him for what cause he had troubled and raised him To whom he complained and lamented that he was inforced thereunto by necessitie for that a grieuous host of his enemies were at hand and that void of counsaile he was forsaken by God hauing from him no prediction either by prophecie or dreame for which cause said he I made my recourse vnto thee who hast alwaies had care both of me and my fortunes But Samuel foreseeing that the kings death was hard at hand answered him that it was in vaine for him to question with him as touching those things that should happen since thou knowest that thou art forsaken by God Know therfore said he that Dauid shall possesse the kingdome and that it is he that shall establish the estate by armes but as concerning thy selfe thou shalt lose both thy kingdome and thy life because thou hast disobeyed God in thy warre against the Amalechites and hast not obserued his commandements according as I foretold thee at such time as I was aliue Know therefore that thy people and host shall be discomfited by the enemy and that both thou and thy sons shall be to morrow slaine in the battell and be with me When Saul vnderstood these things he became speechlesse thorow the sorrow wherewith he was seased and fell downe on the pauement either for that his forces failed him thorow sodaine griefe or for his want of meat because that neither that night nor the day before he had vouchsafed his body any refection or sustenance At length hardly recouering himselfe out of his swoun the woman importuned him to receiue some sustenance beseeching him to doe her that fauour in recompence of her vnexpected diuination which though interdicted she had aduentured to performe for his sake before she were ascertained that it was he that had forbidden them in consideration wherof she prayed him that sitting downe at the table he would refresh himselfe with some sustenance to the end he might be the more able to returne vnto his army And although he resisted and vtterly refused to eat in that he had no appetite and was vtterly desperate yet so effectually importuned she that finally she perswaded him to receiue some little nourishment And whereas shee had but one calfe which she bred vp in her house with some particular care for she was but a poore woman and had no other riches yet spared she not to kill it and dresse the flesh for Saul his seruants Thus refected Saul returned backe againe into his campe The curtesie of this woman deserueth to be praised for although she knew that the king had prohibited her art whereby both she and her family sufficiently maintained themselues and although before that time she had neuer seene Saul yet so it is that without remembring her that it was he by whom her art had bin condemned she entertained him not as a stranger or like the man she had neuer seene before but had compassion of him and comforted him exhorting him to eate although he refused it and presented him willingly and hartily with that little which she had in her pouertie All which she did not vnder hope of recompence or expected preferment knowing well that Saul should shortly lose his life nor according to the ordinarie course of men that naturally honour those that haue bestowed some dignitie vpon them and become seruiceable to those from whom they pretend to draw some profit hereafter She therefore ought to be imitated and in her appeareth an excellent example of bountie approuing that there is nothing more worthie praise then to relieue those that are in necessitie neither any thing more becomming men or whereby we may obtaine Gods fauour and graces better then by it Thus much sufficeth at this present in respect of this woman But now methinketh I shall do vvell if I insert in this place and in these my vvritings another eaxmple both profitable to people and nations and in especiall an incitation to noble men and such as are borne vnto glory to follow vertue vvhich also shall expresse vvhat honour is and exemplifie how a man may eternize his memorie vvhich ought to engender in the hearts of kings of nations and of gouerners of commonweales a singular desire and affection to addict themselues to noble actions and to encourage them to entertaine dangers yea death it selfe and teach them to endure all difficulties vvhatsoeuer for their countries cause To vvhich intent the historie of Saul the king of the Hebrewes yeeldeth me matter
betrothed her after he had rauished her from Dauid she bare fiue sonnes of whom we wil speake in their place The king perceiuing how by Gods assistance his affaires prospered daily more more thought that it should be a hainous offēce in him if he should dwel in houses made of Cedar high and well builded and neglecting the Arke suffer it to remaine vnder a pauilion for which cause he conceiued a desire to build a Temple vnto God according as Moses had foretold and to this intent consulted he with the Prophet Nathan who willed him to performe all that which he was minded to accomplish assuring him that God would be each way assistant vnto him for which cause he was verie heartily affected towards the building of the Temple But the same night God appeared vnto Nathan commaunding him to certifie Dauid that he accepted his will and that his affection was agreeable vnto him considering in especiall that no one before him had a thought to performe the like yet notwithstanding although his deliberation were such he permitted him not to finish the same by reason he had followed many warres and had embrewed his hands in the bloud of many of his enemies But after his decease which shall happen after he hath liued a long and prosperous life his sonne called Salomon to whom he shall leaue the kingdome after his death shall cause a Temple to be built vnto him promising him to assist and fauour the said Salomon euen as the father doth his sonne and that he would continue the royaltie in his heires and their successors And that if they shall happen to offend him he will onely punish them with sicknes and sterilitie Dauid vnderstanding these words which were deliuered him by the Prophet was verie ioyfull by reason that the royaltie was firmely assured to his heires and for that his house should be famous and renowmed and presenting himselfe before the Arke he prostrated himselfe and adored and gaue God thanks for all the benefits he had bestowed on him for that from a poore and humble shepheard he had raised him to so great a height of maiestie and glory and for that he had promised to haue care of his posteritie as erst he had had of the Hebrewes and their libertie This said after he had sung hymnes vnto God he departed CHAP. V. Dauid ouercomming the neighbouring nations imposeth tributes on them NOt long time after this Dauid thought it requisite to make warre vpon the Philistines partly to the intent he might auoid the suspition of sloth and idlenes and partly that hauing according as God had foretold discomfited his enemies he might leaue a peaceable kingdome to his posteritie after him He therefore assembled his army anew commanding thē to be in a readines to march forward to the warre whenas therefore he supposed that the armie was addressed he departed out of Ierusalem and made a road vpon the Philistines whom he ouercame in battell and tooke a great part of the countrey from them by meanes whereof he enlarged the frontires of the Hebrewes and translated the warre and led forth his forces against the Moabites whose army being deuided into two parts was by him defeated and ouerthrown and the rest were taken prisoners and tributes were imposed on them which they were bound to satisfie euery yeare Afterwards he led out his host against Adarezer sonne of Ara king of Sophona and waging battell with him neere vnto the riuer of Euphrates he slew about twentie thousand of his footmen and some fiue thousand of his horse he tooke also almost a thousand of his chariots the greater part whereof was wholy consumed and one hundreth of them onely reserued to his owne vse CHAP. VI. They of Damasco are ouercome by Dauid ADad king of Damasco and of Syria vnderstanding that Dauid had made warre on Adarezer who was both his friend and confederate issued forth with great forces to bee assistant vnto him and to deliuer him from his enemies according as he expected But entring field and waging battell with Dauid neere vnto the riuer of Euphrates he was ouercome and lost a great number of his souldiers for in that battell there were staine on his side by the Hebrew enemy to the number of twenty thousand and the rest fled Of this king Nicholas the Historiographer maketh mention in the fourth book of his histories in these words Sithence and long time after a certaine man of that countrey called Adad gouerned in Damasco and ouer the rest of Syria except Phoenicia who making warre against Dauid king of Iudaea and hauing oftentimes fought with him in his last encountrie wherein he was ouercome neere vnto the floud Euphrates he shewed himselfe more resolute then all other kings in force and valour Moreouer he speaketh of his heires how after his death they succeeded him both in royaltie and name the one after the other and saith thus He being deceased his sonnes raigned for ten generations after him each of them receiuing from their father the same name and the same kingdome after the manner of the Ptolomies of Aegypt The third of these being more mightie then the rest and desirous to reuenge himselfe in warre of these iniuries which were offered vnto his grandfather led foorth his army against the Iewes and destroyed the countrey called at this day Samatia Wherein he varied not any waies from the truth for he of whom he speaketh is that Adad that made warre in Samatia during the raigne of Achab king of Israell of whom we will speake hereafter in his place But when Dauid had led forth his campe against Damasco and against the rest of the countrey of Syria he reduced them all vnder his obeisance placing garrisons amidst their countrey and imposing tribute vpon them which they should pay vnto him He dedicated also to God in the Citie of Ierusalem the golden quiuers and armors which Adads guard were wont to weare which afterward Syssa king of Aegypt tooke at such time as he warred against Roboam his Nephew and carried away great riches out of the temple of Ierusalem as it shall be declared hereafter when as we shall come to intreat of that matter This king of the Hebrewes being inspired by God who made him prosperous in all his wars encamped before the goodliest Cities Adarezer had that is to say Betthea and Machon which he besieged tooke and spoyled where there was found great store of gold and siluer and of brasse which was of more estimation then gold whereof Salomon made that great vessell called the Sea and other faire lauers at such time as he adorned and furnished the temple of God When the king of Amath vnderstood of all that which had hapned to Adarezer and how his power and forces were destroied he grew affraid of his owne estate and resolued with himselfe to make a league confederacie with Dauid before he might come out against him
sodainly fell into his enemies hands This when a certaine souldier apperceiued he brought newes thereof vnto Ioab who promised him to giue him fiftie sicles if he would kill him The souldier answered that if hee would giue him two thousand he would not commit such a murther on the sonne of his soueraigne the rather for that in the presence of them all Dauid had requested them to spare him Hereupon Ioab commanded him to shew him the place where he had seene Absalon hang who no sooner discouered him but thrusting a iauelin to his heart he slew him That done Ioabs Esquires arrounding the tree tooke him downe and casting him into a deepe and obscure pit they ouerwhelmed him with stones so that in appearance it seemed to be a toombe or some great high and stately monument After this when Ioab had sounded the retreat he withdrew his soldiers from pursuit supposing it to be an innaturall thing for one countreyman to flesh himselfe vpon another Absalon had erected in the royall valley two furlongs distant from Ierusalem a marble pillar which he had intituled by the name of Absalons Hand saying that when his children should be dead his name should remaine in that pillar Now he had three sonnes and a daughter which was called Thamar as we haue said heretofore who was married vnto Roboam Dauid's Nephew and had by him a sonne called Abia who succeeded his father in the kingdome Of whom we will speake more conueniently in his place CHAP. X. The happy estate of Dauid being restored vnto his kingdome AFter that Absalon was slaine all the people returned priuately to their owne houses but Achimaas the sonne of the hie priest Sadoc drewe neere vnto Ioab requiring his licence to repaire vnto Dauid and to certifie him of the victorie and how by Gods helpe and prouidence he had obtained the victorie This did the generall deny him telling him that it was not conuenient that he who before times was wont to bring ioyfull newes should now certifie the king of his sonnes death He therefore commanded him to stay and calling Chusai to his presence he gaue him commission to certifie the king of that which he had seene Achimaas requested him the second time that he would suffer him to go promising him that he would make no mention but of the victory and that as touching Absalons death he would not vtter any thing whereupon he dismissed him also who choosing the shorter way which he onely knew outstripped Chusai Now as Dauid sate in the gate of the Citie expecting some messenger that might certifie him of the successe of the battell one of the Sentinels perceiuing Achimaas that came running hastily and vnable to discouer who it was told Dauid that he saw a messenger comming towards him who answered that it was some one that brought ioyfull newes Anon after he told him that a certaine other messenger followed To whom Dauid answered likewise that it was one that brought glad tidings And when the watchman perceiued that it was Achimaas Sadoc the high priests sonne and that he was neere at hand he ranne first of all and certified Dauid who was very glad thereof saying that he brought some good and desired newes as touching the euent of the battell and no sooner had the king spoken the word but Achimaas entred and humbled himselfe vpon his face before Dauid to whom he reported that his army had the victorie Being afterwards demanded what was become of Absalon He answered that he incontinently departed from the campe as soone as the enemies were put to flight yet that hee heard a certaine crie of souldiers that pursued Absalon and further then that he knew nothing because by Ioabs commandement he was speedily sent away to bring tydings of the victorie When Chusai was come and had humbled himselfe before the king and had declared vnto him the successe of the battell the question was asked how Absalon did Whereunto he answered The like fortune happen to thine enemies O King as hath hapned to Absalon These words quite extinguished the delight and ioy that Dauid conceiued in the victorie and wholy amated his faithful souldiers for as touching the king he ascending the highest part of the Citie bewailed his sonne beating his breast tearing his haire and afflicting himselfe in all kindes and after such a sort as may not be expressed and crying out in a most mournfull manner My sonne said he would God my sonne that I were dead with thee that I might be with thee For whereas of his owne nature he was a verie louing man yet loued he Absalon aboue all other most tenderly When the army and Ioab were enformed that Dauid lamented his sonne in this sort they had this respect that they would not enter the Citie after a triumphant and victorious manner but they entred hanging their heads and weeping all of them most tenderly as if they had returned from some discomfiture But when as the king hauing his head couered perseuered in his desire to bewaile his sonne Ioab entred in vnto him and said O King you consider not that in this behauiour of yours you dishonor your selfe for it is to be thought that you hate those that loue you and expose themselues to all perils for your loue yea that you hate your selfe and your own succession and that contrariwise you loue your most mortall enemies most intirely since you bewaile them that were no lesse who are iustly depriued of their liues For if Absalon had had the victorie and had possessed the kingdome in assurance there had not any one of vs been left aliue that loue you but had all of vs suffered a most hated death nay and in the first ranke your selfe and your owne children neither would they being our enemies haue lamented but laughed at our deaths yea they would punish them likewise who should haue any compassion of our miseries Yet art thou not ashamed to lament after this manner for such a man as most extremely haâ—…ed thee who notwithstanding he were thine owne sonne was so vngratefull and vngratious towards thee Desist therfore from thy vniust lamentation and offer thy selfe in presence to thy weldeseruing souldiers and giue them thankes that by their vertue haue obtained thee this victorie otherwise if thou continue as thou hast began this day will I translate both the kingdome and the army from thee and giue thee occasion more grieuously and truely to lament thee of thy misfortunes then thou didst before By these words Ioab pacified and alayed the kings lamentations and drew him to the care of his common weale For cloathing himselfe in a royall habit whereby he might seeme more gratious in the sight of his souldiers he sate him downe in the gate so that all the people hearing thereof flocked out to salute him Whilest these things past after this maner they that remained aliue of Absalons army returning home vnto their houses sent
from the siege as we haue declared in an other place And againe a long time after this Herod also opened an other Cabinet from whence he tooke out a great summe And as touching the tombes of Princes no man defaced them because they were most magnificently builded for feare least they should be esteemed destroyers of monuments But for the present it sufficeth that I haue certified thus much THE EIGHTH BOOKE OF THE ANTIQVITIES OF THE IEWES WRITTEN BY FLAVIVS IOSEPHVS The Contents of the Chapters of the 8. booke 1 How Salomon obtaining the kingdome expelled his enemies 2 Of the riches prudence and wisedome of Salomon and how first of all he builded the Temple in Ierusalem 3 How Salomon being dead the people reuolted from Roboam his sonne and made Hieroboam king of the ten tribes 4 How Susac king of the Aegyptians sacking Ierusalem caried away the riches of that Citie into Aegypt 5 The warre of Hieroboam against Abiam Roboams sonne and the slaughter of his armie and how Basanes the rooter out of Hieroboams posteritie occupied the kingdome 6 The irruption of the Aethipians into the land of the Hebrewes vnder Asa and the ouerthrow of their armie 7 Basans stocke being wholy rooted out amongst the Israelites Zamri ruled in Israel with his sonne Achab. 8 Adad king of Damasco and Syria encamping and fighting two seuerall times against Achab is ouerthrowne 9 Of Iosaphat king of Ierusalem 10 Achab being prouoked to warre by the Sryans is ouercome and slaine in the battell CHAP. I. How Salomon obtaining the kingdome expulsed his enemies WE haue declared in the former Booke what Dauid was how great his vertue hath beene what profits and benefits those of his nation receiued by him what warres and battels he worthily exployted and how happily at last through extremitie of age he departed out of this life But after that Salomon his sonne being at that time verie young had obtained the kingdome and was placed in his fathers throne according as Dauid had determined and the diuine power had decreed the whole people according to the common course in the election of newe Princes with happie acclamations wished him perpetuall felicitie in all his affaires and after his well gouerned estate and royaltie long many prosperous yeares But Adonias who during his fathers life time thought to possesse and seaze himselfe of the royall estate came vnto the kings mother and with all humilitie reuerence saluted her To whom Bethsabe said that if there were anything wherin she might sted him he should manifest it vnto her and that she would grant it him willingly Whereupon he began to say that it was a thing verie well knowen that the kingdome appertained vnto him both in regard of his age as also in respect of the fauour and good liking of the people but since that it had beene transferred vnto Salomon hir sonne by the will of God he was content therewith and would be his seruant being verie glad of the fortunate successe of his affaires He therefore besought her that she would solicite Salomon in his behalfe and perswade him to giue him Abisace to wife who had slept with Dauid for that he had not had any carnall company with her by reason of his age and that as yet she was fully possessed of her virginitie Bethsabe promised him to further his suit to the vtmost of hir power and willingly to employ her selfe toward the accomplishing of the marriage both for that the king was willing to gratifie her in whatsoeuer she should desire as also for that she would instantly intreat him so that he departed from her with assured hope of good successe in respect of his marriage Hereupon presently did Bethsabe addresse her selfe to the king intending to certifie him both what Adonias had requested and what she had granted When tidings came to Salomon that his mother came to visit him he went out to meete her and embraced her afterwards conducting her into the place where the royall treasure was he sate him downe and commaunded his seruants to place a seat on his right hand for his mother who setled by him spake vnto him after this manner My sonne vouchsafe me one fauour that I shall request at thy hands and send me not hence discontended and confused thorow thy refusall Salomon answered her that she should commaund him by reason that dutie tied him to the satisfaction and fauour of his mothers suites reprouing her for that insinuation she had vsed by reason that thereby she euidently expressed that she was not thorowly assured to obtaine her demaund but that she feared the refusall and repulse in the same she therefore required him to giue the Damsell Abisace for wife to Adonias his brother The King displeased at this her suit dismissed his mother alledging that Adonias hammered hie thoughts in his head that he wōdred that in requiring Abisace to wife he had not requested Salomō likewise to giue him place in the kingdome for Adonias was elder than he and had more mightie friends then he had namely the generall Ioab and the high Priest Abiathar For which cause he incontinently sent Banaia captaine of his guard to kill Adonias his brother Then calling vnto him the high Priest Abiathar The paines said he that thou hast endured by accompanying my father Dauid and attending and bearing the Arke with him make thee escape from death yet notwithstanding for that thou hast beene an assistant to Adonias and followed his faction I condemne thee to depart from my presence charging thee not to see my face any more but to retire thy selfe to thine owne house and there to liue in thy countrey vntill thou hast ended thy daies for hauing in this sort neglected me it is not conuenient that thou shouldest be in honour with me For this cause was the house of Ithamar depriued of the priestly dignitie according as God had foreprophecied to Eli one of the auncestors of Abiathar and translated to the race of Phinees and established in Sadoc Those of the race of Phinees who led a priuate life all that time that the Priesthood remained in the familie of Ithamar wherof Eli was the first were these Boccias the sonne of Ioseph Ioatham the sonne of Boccias Maraeoth the sonne of Ioatham Aropha the sonne of Maraeoth Achitob the sonne of Aropha Sadoc the sonne Achitob who was the first high Priest vnder king Dauid Ioab hauing tidings of the death of Adonias was seazed with sodaine and extreme feare for he loued him more than king Salomon and by reason of that friendship which he bare vnto him he iustly and vpon good grounds apprehended his owne danger and in this respect he fled vnto the altar hoping in that place to be secured in regard of that reuerēce which the king bare vnto God But when Ioabs resolution was made knowne vnto the king he sent Banaia vnto him with commission to bring him from the
altar and to conduct him to the iudgement seat that he might in that place iustifie his actions But Ioab said that he would neuer abandon the Temple but that he had rather die in that place than in another When Banaia had certified the king of this his answer he commanded him to cut off his head in the same place according as he required and that in that sort he should be punished by reason of the two murthers which he had cursedly committed vpon the persons of Abner and Amasa commanding that his bodie should be buried in the same place to the end that his sinnes should neuer depart from his race and that both Dauid and Salomon might be held guiltlesse of the death of Ioab This commaund of his Banaia executed and was afterward made generall of all the men of warre Moreouer the king established Sadoc soly in the place of Abiathar whom he had deposed He commanded Semei also to build him a house in Ierusalem and to keepe himselfe therein without passing the floud of Cedron for if he chanced to breake that commaundement the penaltie which he should incurre should be no lesse then death and to the more serious performance of this his iniunction he tied him by a solemne oath Semei thanked Salomon for the charge he had imposed on him and swore that he would fulfill the same so that forsaking his owne countrey he came and dwelt in Ierusalem where after he had soiourned for the space of three yeeres it hapned that he had newes that two of his fugitiue slaues had fled and retired themselues in Geth whereupon he went to finde them out and no sooner returned he backe againe with them but that the king had intelligence that he had neglected his commandement and that which is more that he had broken that oath which he made vnto God wherewith he was wroth For which cause calling him vnto him he spake after this manner Hast thou not sworne said he that thou wilt no waies abandon or issue out of this Citie to depart into an other Truely thou shalt not escape the penalty of thy periurie but I will see iustice done vpon thee for the same and for those outrages thou didst offer vnto my father during his flight at which time thou didst shew thy selfe to be a wicked man in all things to the end that thou maiest vnderstand that the wicked receiue no priuiledge although that their punishments be for the present deferred but at such time as they suppose themselues to be assured because they haue suffered no punishment their punishment is augmented and made more grieuous then it had been if they had presently beene executed for their offences Whereupon Banaia slew Semei according as he was commanded From that day forward Salomon had his royall estate secured and after that his enemies had receiued condigne punishment he tooke to wife the daughter of Pharao king of Aegypt and afterwards builded the walles of Ierusalem farre greater and more stronger then they were before and all the rest of his life he gouerned his common-weale in peace so that his youthly yeeres hindred him not from the obseruation of iustice and the maintenance of lawes neither excluded the remembrance of that which his father had charged him at the houre of his death but behauing himselfe in all things exactly he executed the affaires of his kingdome with that circumspection that such as excelled him in yeeres and were aduanced in prudence could not surpasse him CHAP. II. Of the wisedome prudence and riches of Salomon and how first of all he builded the Temple in Ierusalem AS soone as he came to Hebron he determined to pay his vowes vnto God on that brazen altar which was erected by Moses and sacrificed thereon in burnt offrings a thousand head of cattell which honourable deuotion of his was most acceptable vnto God For the very same night after he had appeared vnto him in a dreame he commaunded him to aske whatsoeuer blessing as he imagined sufficient to recompence this his pietie But Salomon required a most high and excellent thing which God doth most liberally bestow and men in like sort very happily receiue For he demanded neither gold nor siluer nor any otherkind of riches such as a youthly man would require for these are onely affected by the common sort when the other are onely worthy of the diuine magnificence But giue me said he O Lord a ripe iudgement and a good vnderstanding to the intent that by these meanes I may administer iustice to this people with truth and equitie With this demaund of his God was greatly delighted and promised him to giue him all other things wherof he had made no mention namely riches and glorie and aboue all these such an vnderstanding and wisedome as no one man either king or priuate hath had before him Moreouer that he would continue the kingdome in his family for many ages if so be that he continued in the waies of iustice and obeyed God in all things and walked in his fathers waies in imitating his chiefest vertues After that Salomon had receiued these blessings from God and was made happy by these promises he forsooke his bed and worshipping God returned vnto Ierusalem where he offered great sacrifices before the Tabernacle and magnifically feasted all those of his houshold About the same time a verie difficult iudgement was brought him to decide the resolution whereof was very hard to bee discouered And I haue thought it necessarie to declare the occasions whereon at that present the debate was grounded to the end that the readers may vnderstand the difficultie of the cause in question and that if they happen at any time to be assistant in such like affaires they might draw as it were from the counterfeit of this kings wisedome a perfect modle whereby they may directly shape an answere to such demaunds as shall be offered them Two women of loose and lustfull conuersation came vnto him one of which who seemed to haue suffered the iniurie began after this manner I O king said she and this woman dwell togither in one chamber but so it fortuned that both of vs on one day and at the same houre bare each of vs a sonne some three daies after we were brought a bed this woman lying by her infant hath in sleepe ouerlaid it and stifled it and hath taken my childe from betweene my knees and laid it by her and setled the dead childe whilest I slept in my bosome Now on the morrow when I thought to offer the teate vnto mine infant I found not mine owne but perceiued that her child lay dead by me for I knew it because I had exactly marked it This my childe I haue redemaunded at her hands and because I could not recouer it I haue made my recourse vnto your maiesties iustice O king for in that we were sole women and she is obstinate and feareth not to be
law at such time as he made the similitudes of beasts of brasse to vnderprop the vessell called the great sea and those of Lyons which he caused to be set vnto his throne For that action of his ill beseemed him who had a most excellent and domesticall example of vertue in the person of his father besides the glorie that he had left him by being a faithfull seruant of God whence it came to passe that by neglecting to followe his steppes notwithstanding that God had exhorted him thereunto by appearing vnto him at two seuerall times he died most ignominiously There came therefore vnto him a prophet sent from God telling him that his sinnes were manifest and notorious in Gods sight threatning him that ere long he should repent the wickednesse he had committed Yet notwithstanding the realme should not be taken from him during his life because God had promised Dauid that he should be his successor in the same but after his decease his sonne should beare the penalty of the same not so as all the people should reuolt but that he would giue ten tribes vnto his seruant and leaue two vnto the grandchild of Dauid because he had loued God and by reason of the Citie of Ierusalem where it pleased him to make his habitation When Salomon heard these things he sorrowed and was sore troubled in that all his felicitie for which he toforetime was admired began to decline Neither passed there long time after this denunciation of the Prophet but that God so pleasing there rose vp an enemie against him who was called Ader by nation an Idumaean and of the princely stocke who vpon this occasion grounded his rebellion and insurrection For at such time as Ioab generall of Dauids army had conquered Idumaea and in the space of sixe moneths defeated all the youth and those that were capable to beare armes he fled vnto Pharao king of Aegypt who entertained him verie courteouly and gaue him an house and lands for his maintenance and loued him deerely when he came to mans estate so that he maried him with Taphines his wiues sister on whom he begat a sonne who was brought vp with the kings children who hauing intelligence in Aegypt of Dauid and Ioabs death addressed himselfe vnto Pharao and besought him to giue him leaue to repaire into his owne countrey The King asked him what he wanted or what the cause was that moued him to be so hastie to forsake him Notwithstanding therefore that he importuned and requested him diuers times yet preuailed he nothing with him for that time But when Salomons fortunes began to decline by reason of his iniquities aboue mentioned and the wrath of God prouoked against him Ader by Gods permission came into Idumea after he was licēsed by Pharao to depart But being vnable to moue the people to reuolt from Salomon by reason of the strong garrisons he held and knowing that without hazard of his owne person he could moue no alterations or innouation in that place he departed from thence went into Syria where cōfederating himself with a certaine man called Raas who was fled from his master Adarezar king of Sophene and liued like an outlaw in that Region he contracted friendship with him and a great sort of outlawes and theeues that were his followers and went into Syria and taking seazure of that countrey proclaimed himselfe king thereof From whence making excursions into the lands of the Israelites he spoyled and pillaged the same during Salomons life time Thus were the Hebrewes enforced to sustaine these outrages at Aders hands Moreouer a certaine man called Ieroboam the sonne of Nabat by nation a Iewe rebelled against Salomon and raised his hopes aboue his estate perswaded thereunto by a prophecie that concerned him and incited him vnto the action For being left verie young by his father and carefully instructed by his mother as soone as Salomon perceiued him to be of a noble and couragious spirit he made him commissarie ouer the building of the wals at such time as he immured and fortified Ierusalem In this office he behaued himselfe so well that the king thought very well thereof and in way of recompence gaue him the estate of Generall ouer the tribe of Ioseph Towards which whilest he trauelled from Ierusalem a certaine Prophet met him vpon the way who was of the Citie of Silo called Achias who approching neere vnto him and saluting him drew him out of the way into a place where none but thēselues were present there renting the garment which he wore vpon his backe into twelue peeces he commaunded Ieroboam to take ten telling him that God had so decreed and how he would rent the gouernment from Salomon and reserue only one tribe vnto his sonne with that other which was annexed vnto it by reason of the promise made vnto Dauid and to thee said he he giueth the other tenne because Salomon hath offended God and addicted himselfe to the loue of straunge women and the seruice of forraine gods Now since thou knowest the cause wherefore God hath alienated the kingdome from Salomon be thou iust and obserue thou the lawes for if thou behauest thy selfe in such sort as thou knowest Dauid did a great reward of thy pietie and recompence of thy obseruance attendeth thee so that thou shalt become as mightie as Dauid hath beene before thee Ieroboam confirmed in great hopes by these words of the Prophet being by nature haughtie in yeares young and besides that desirous of authoritie he tooke no rest but being possessed of the place of generall and remembring himselfe of that which had beene told him by Achias he presently beganne to perswade the people to reuolt from Salomon and to choose him for their king Salomon hearing newes of this his deliberation and enterprise sought the meanes to lay hands on him and to put him to death but Ieroboam preuenting him fled vnto Susac king of Egypt with whom hee remained vntill the death of Salomon And thus for that time escaped he punishment and thus was hee reserued to the fortune of a kingdome CHAP. III. After the death of Salomon the people reuolte from Roboam his sonne and proclaime Hieroboam king of the tenne tribes BVt when Salomon was very olde he died after he had raigned fourescore yeares and liued nintie foure and was buried in Ierusalem of all kings the most happy rich and prudent except that sinne wherunto he was drawen by women in his olde age of whom and those calamities that presently after befell the Hebrewes we haue sufficiently spoken After the death of Salomon as soone as his sonne Roboam whom he begat vpon an Ammonitish woman called Nooma succeeded him in the kingdome the gouernours of the people sent certaine messengers into Aegypt to recall Ieroboam who arriuing in the Citie of Sichem Roboam came thither also resoluing himself in that assembly of the Israelites to take the
345. d. Mithridates king of Pontus slaine 354 h. Mithridates warreth with the Egyptians 360. g. commendeth Antipater to Caesar ibid. Moabites put to flight 114. k l. warre against Iosaphat 223. c. kill one another 224. h. Modle of the Temple 188. k. Modle of the Tabenacle proposed to Moses 60. m. Moderation of Saul 133. c. of Dauid 151. d. Moderation in abundance hardly kept 237. e f. Monarchie of the Assyrians destroyed 247. b. Money taken out of Dauids tombe 290. g. 335. f. distributed 713. e. Monobazus king of Adiabena 513. f. Moone made 3. e. her end and motion ibid. c. Monument of the priesthood confirmed 80 i. Monument of Rachel 132. l. of Ionathan 332. l. of Dauid 335. e. of Iohn the high Priest 709. b. orning what 3 d. Moses the sonne of Amram 42. i k. foretold to afflict the Egyptians estate and aduance the Israelites 41. d. cast into the floud 42. k l. taken out thereof ibid. m. called Moses 43. b. adopted by Pharaohs daughter spurned the crowne ibid. b c d. conducted the Egyptians against the Ethiopians 44. g. c. his victory 44. the Iewes lawmaker 2. k l. more ancient then other lawmakers 791. a. flieth to Raguel and why 45. b. c. marieth his daughter ibid. d. sent to deliuer the Israelites 46. k l. confirmed in his calling ibid. g. h i k. perswadeth Pharao to dismisse the Israelites 47. b c. worketh miracles ibid c d e. instituteth the Passeouer 49. c d. conducteth the Israelites 50. g i. exhorteth them ibid. m. praieth to God 51. c. leadeth them through the red sea 51. d. praiseth God 52. g h. sacrificed to God in Sinai ibid. h. beseecheth God to sweeten the waters 53. d. putteth the people in mind of Gods benefits 54. h i. imploreth Gods helpe ibid. l. striking the rocke bringeth out water 55. e. encourageth the Israelites 56. i k. lifting vp his hands c. 57. a. ascendeth Sinai 58. l. how long remaineth there 60. h. fasted ib. asketh counsell of God c. 68. h. numbreth the people 72. h i. sendeth spies to search the land 73. e. retireth the people into the desart 76. l. sendeth forces against the Madianites â—…7 b. appointeth Iosuah his successor ibid. f. exhorteth the people to obedience 89. a b c. sweareth them to keepe the lawe 98. k. 99. a. exhorteth Iosuah 98. m. commaundeth the Iewes to heare the lawe 792. h i. dieth 99. e. Mother eateth her child 228 g h. 734. i k. Mother of the seuen brethren 805. a. 808. k. 810. g. c. Moueables of all sorts 103. f. Mourning of Ruben for Ioseph 30. i. of the Romans 638. l m. of them in Ierusalem 699. a. Mourning for thirtie daies 94. l m. Mourning for Moses death 99. b c. for Saul his sons 158. k. for Abners 162. i. for Herods 451. c. Mountaine of Sinai 45. f. 47. f. Mounts builded lost 719. e f. Mounts raised neere the Temple 732. g. Multiplication of Iacobs posteritie 42. h. Multitude of busines 57. f. of dead carcasses 725. f. Mundus defileth Paulina 467. a c. banished ibid. Murmur of the Israelites 53. f. 74. g. Murther of Simeon and Leui 27. a. Murther of Azael 160. k. of Abner 162. g. of Iorams brethren 230. k. of infants foretold 230. g. Murther of Saul punished 159 f. of Isboseth 163. d. Musicke by whom inuented 5. f. Mutabilitie of fortune 668. l. m. Mutinie of Chore and his complices 77. b c c. Mutinie about the golden Eagle 448. h. Mutinie against Archelaus 452. g h c. N Naas king of the Ammonites 133. c. his outrages offred the Israelites ibid. e f. proposeth hard conditions of peace 134. g. granteth to the inhabitants of Iabes a truce ibid. h. is slaine 134. l. Nabals flocks spared 152. g. his currish answere to Dauids men ibid. i died for griefe 153. a. Nabathaea the countrey of Ismaels posteritie 17. c. Nabathaeans spoiled 330. i. Naboth falsely accused 217. d. stoned to death ibid. d. Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon 250. m. vanquisheth Nechao ibid. 251. a. exacteth tribute and slaieth Ioachim 251. a. establish Ioachin king ibid. e. besiegeth and destroyeth Ierusalem 254. i. 255. a. dreameth a dreame 258. k. erecreth an Idol 259. c conuersed with beasts 260. g h. conquereth the rebels 771. e. builded a pallace 772. g h. besiegeth Tyre 773. b. his death 260. h. Nadab Aarons sonne burned and why 67. a. Nadab Ieroboams sonne 212. g. his impietie and death ibid. g. Name of Saul famous 134. l. Naming of the creatures 3. f. Names of Regions and Nations 10. g. Noami her sorrow 123. e f. returneth into her countrey 124. g. her counsell to Ruth ibid. i k. Norbanus for the Iewes 422. k. Narration of the Arabian wars 432. l. Nathan the Prophet 166. h. forbiddeth Dauid to build the Temple ibid. h. reprooued Dauid 170. m 171. a b. Natiuitie of Iacob and Esau 20 m. two nations proceed of them ibid. m. Nation of the Iewes mixed with all people 747. b. Nations whence descended 10. g c. 11. a. c. Nature forbids a man to kill himselfe 659. c. f. Nature of the Idumaeans 677. b. Nauie of Salomon 202. k. Naum the Prophet 240. l. foretelleth the ouerthrow of the Assyrians ibid. l. Nazarites 81. d. Nechao his exploits 250 h. is ouercome ibid. m. 251. a. 252. l m. Necessitie a sharpe weapon 651. a. Neglect of Gods seruice cause of all euill 207. e f. Negligence of Sauls guard 153. c. d e. Nehemias his sadnes and why 275. c d. inciteth the people to build the wals c. ibid. e. his ardent care in building them 276. h. his death ibid. k. Nemrod 9. b c. Sonne of Chus 11. a. Nephanus and Sabach Dauids captaines 182. m. 183. a. Nephewes of Iacob 39. e. of Herode 598. g h. Nepthalim the sonne of Iacob 24 k. his sonnes 40. g. Nero proclaimed Emperour 521. e. his murders ibid. e f. 622. h. amased at the actes of the Iewes 645. a. sendeth Vespasian to gouerne Syria 745. b. Nicanor labereth to surprise Iudas 314. g. slaine 315. a. Nicanor knowne to Ioseph 658. k. Nicanor wounded 709. b. Nicaule Queene of Ethiopia 202. h. resorteth to Salomon ibid. l. wondreth and praiseth Salomons wisedome 202. m. 203. a. giueth him presents ibid b. Nicholaus Oration 414. i. c. Nicholaus the Historiographer reproued 423. c. Nicholaus accuseth Syllaeus excuseth Herode 432. i. k. prosecuteth the kings accusation 444. k. 445. a c. excuseth Archelaus 454. k. 609. c. defendeth Herod and Archelaus 459. b. 613. a. Nicon the Romans great Ram 711. a. Niger slaine c. 683. c d. Nilus 4. h. maketh Aegypt fertile 40. i. how farre nauigable 694. k. Niniue admonished 239. a. her destruction prophecied 240. l. effected 247. b. Nisan a moneth with the Hebrewes 49. c. Noah the sonne of Lamech 6. m. admonisheth the wicked ibid. k l. buildeth the Arke 6. l. saued with
c. neglecteth the Prophets counsell ibid. surprised 154. l m. his eies put out 255. a. his death ib. f. Sedition against Moses 73. a. 76. m. 80. k l. of Chore for the priesthood 77. b c d. Sedition against Roboam 206. l. 243. f. of the Samaritans against the Iewes 288. h i. among the people 302. i. of the Iewes 480. g. betwixt Senat and people 503. f. Sedition at the passeouer 452. l. betweene the Iewes and Samaritans 519. f. for the golden Eagle 608. h. in Ierusalem 610. h. 6â—…3 b 〈◊〉 betweene Greekes and Iewes 635. c. a threefold sedition 697. e. tooke the Citie 709. a. Seditious more impious then the Sodomites 724. h. Seditious 623. b c. beaten 618. g. bribe Albinus 623. d. flie to the temple and why 629. l. gaue not eare to those in authoritie 631. f. put the Romans to flight 662. l. agree among themselues 700. l m. 710. h. challenge the sodden childe 734 l. summon Titus to parley 739. f. take away the kings treasure 741. c d. their vtmost hope 742. g. kept in Acra and in Vaults 743. a. Seed of the woman 4. l. shall bruise the serpents head ib. l. Seeds at first grew out of the earth 3. d. Seeds not to be mixed togither 92. l. Sehon king of the Amorites denieth passage to the Hebrewes 82. i. ouerthrowne by them ibid. l m. is slaine 83. a. Seir what it signifies 21. a. Seir Esaus dwelling place 26. l. Seleucus Nicanor priuiledgeth the Iewes 295. d. Selecus Soter raigneth in Asia 302. g. Sem Noahs third sonne 9. a. couereth his fathers shame 11. 〈◊〉 his progenie ibid. d. Semechoâ—…tis a lake 667. b. Semiramis built not Babylon 772. h. Senaar a plaine 9. a. Senabarus one of the fiue kings of Assyria 13. e. Senacherib surpriseth the Cities of Iuda 245. b. besiegeth Ierusalem ibid b c. his army striken with the pestilence 246. k. himselfe slaine ib. Senate perswadeth Claudius to resigne 503. b. Senates decree c. 360. m. Senates answere to Agrippa 620. g. their repaire to Claudius 620. i. Sencelesnesse of Achaz 242. g. Sentence against Herods sonnes 596. m. Sephora Moses wife 46. m. Sephoris walied 464. i. spoyled 551. d. entertaineth the Romans 636. m. Sepulchre of Dauid 190. g. of Memnon 618. l. Serpents tempting of Eua 4. i. his subtiltie ibid. h. his punishment ib. m. 5. a. enemy to man 4. m. wherin his strength lieth and how easily killed ibid. m. Serpents verie hurtfull destroyed 44. i k. Seruants of Elizeus 227. b. Seruants of Salomon happie and why 203. c. Seruant of Abraham taketh his oth 19. d. his praier and eare in discharge of his message 19. c. 20. g h i k. Seruiâ—…e of God neglected 242. h. Seruice of forraine Gods 204. i k. 237. d. 242. h. Seruice of Antipater 577. c. Seruices of the Gabeonites 104. k. Seruitude of the Egyptians great 40. k. of the Hebrewes insupportable 41. c. 46. g l. 47. c. Seruitude of the Israelites 113. d. and why ibid. e. 114. g. m. 715. a. c. Seth sonne of Adam 6. h. a vertuous man ibid. h. left a godly issue ibid. h. his age and death 7. b. Sethosis king of Egypt 770. Seuen men of Sauls kinred punished 1â—…2 k. Seuentie Iewes with Iohn and Simon sent into Italy 750. h. Seuentie interpreters 293. b. 785. a. Seueritie of Herode 407. a. Sextus Caesar gouernour of Syria 362. g. writeth in Herodes behalfe ibid. l. selfeth the presidents place 363. b. slaine 366. g. 572. k. Sheepshearing of Nabal 152. h. of Absalon 172. m. Shewes at Caâ—…sarea 746. i. Ships of Salomon 203. e. of Iosaphat c. 224. i. Shipwracke of Iosephus 530. l. Siba manureth Mephiboseths lands 168. h. accuseth him getteth his goods 180. i k. Siba sonne of Bochri 181. incenseth the people to rebellion 181. c. besieged by Ioab 182. g. his punishment ibid. h. Sibils prophecie of Babel 9. c. Sicarians 755. d. besieged 756. i. authors of new calamitie 761. e. taken 762. g. Sichama Iosuahs habitation 108. k. Sichem defloureth Dina 26. m. desireth to marrie her ibid. m. is slaine 27. a. Sichemites slaine 27. a. Sichemites constitute Abimelech their ruler 116. c. banish him 118. h. are slaine and their Citie sackt ibid. k l m. c. Sicknes of Ieroboams sonne 210. i. Sicknes of Ochozias 224. k. Sicknes of Ioram 130. k l. Sicknes of Adad 229. f. Sicknes of Ezechias 246. m. Sicknes of Herode 447. d. Sicle 66. g. Siege of Ierusalem 164. g. 245. a 〈◊〉 deferred 689. d. Signes of the law 91. c. Signe of Ezechias recouerie 257. a b. Signes before the destruction of Ierusalem 738. i k. c. 739. a. c. Signe of a true historie 766. g h. Signification of the golden head 259. c. Silas captaine of the kings guard 552. m. Silas groweth into hatred 509. a. Silon corrupted with money 376. g. Silua besiegeth Massada 756. i. Simei pardoned 190. g. punished 192. g h. Simeon the sonne of Iacob 24. i. why so called ibid. i. he and Leui slew the Sichemites 27. a. left as a pledge with Ioseph 35. d e. his sonnes 39. e f. Similitude 117. f. 271. a b 685. c. Simon succoureth the Galileans 309. e. taketh Bethsura 328. l. declared high Priest 331. c d. animateth the people against Tryphon ibid. c. his authoritie 332. m. raceth the Castle of Ierusalem 333. a. maketh warre against Antiothus 333. f. 334. g. traiterously slaine 334. h. 560. k. Simon degraded 442. i. Simon affecteth the crowne 456. k l. 611. b. Simons counsel against Ioseph 540. k. m. Simon the Galilean 614. l. deuiser of a sect ibid. Simon killeth many of his countrimen 634. l. m. his parents wife c. 635. a. Simon the sonne of Giora committeth rapines and murders 644. g h. Simon of Garasa 690. g. assembleth the theeues ibid. spoyleth Idumaea 691. b c. assaulteth the temple 693. a. his campe 708. l m. apprehended 744. m. 746. l. kept for the triumph ibid drawen through Rome with a halter 751. d. Singing looke song Single combate 142. h. Sinne escapes not vnpunished 153. a. Sinnes of the Iewes against the law 716. g h. Sinne cannot escape Gods Iustice 746. m. Sisara captaine of Iabins host 115. a. put to flight and slaine ibid. d e. Situation of the land of the Amorites 83. b. Situation of the higher Calilee 646. k. Situation of Iotapata 651. c. Situation of Gamala 667 c. Situation of Massada 755. d. Sixe thousand Iewes consumed with fire 738. g. Skirmish of the Romans with the Iewes 610. i k. Skirmish betweene the Galileans and Romans 656. m. Skirmish of Simon and Iohn 698. h i. Slaughter one of another 117. d. 137. d. 224. h. Slaughter on the Sabboth day 633. f. Slauerie of the Hebrewes see seruitude Slaughter of Achimelech and his familie 149. c d. Slaughter of Ochozias seruants 233 a. Slaughter of Baals priests 233. d. Slaughter of Azarias 420. g.
of his army against the Amalechites The yeare of the world 2910. before the Natiuitie of Christ. 1054. Ioab and Abisaies armies Ioabs victory The Syrians with the Ammonites assemble themselues against Dauid The Mesopotamians submit themselues to Dauid Aramatha besieged Hedio Ruffinus chap. 7. 2. Reg. 11. Dauids adulterie Bethsabe certifieth the king that she is with child Dauid sendeth for Vrias and willeth him to repaire home vnto his wife which he doth not The yeare of the world 2910. before Christs Natiuity 1054. Dauid wâ—…eth vnto Ioab to puniâ—…h Vrias Ioab setteth Vrias in a daungerous place to encounter with the enemie Vrias iâ—… set with some associates to attempt the siege the Ammonites sallying out his company forsake him Vrias with some others is slaine and the king is certified thereof Dauid is displeased with the newes of his ouerthow Dauid is appeaâ—…ed hearing at Vrias death Dauid marieth Bathsaba and beareth him a Sonne 2. Reg. 12. The yeare of the world 2910. before Christs birth 1054. NathaÌ„ prophecieth 〈◊〉 Dauids punishment and sharpely rebuketh him he is condemned by his own mouth and 〈◊〉 himselfe Dauid confesseth his sinne and obtaineth pardon at Gods hands Dauid fasteth seuen daies lamenting and mourning for his sonne Dauid being certified that the child was dead â—…eth and waâ—…ing taketh sustenaÌ„ce Dauid yeeldeth a reason why during the childs life he saâ—…ed and why being dead be tooke refection Saloâ—…on was borne by Bethsabe Ioab by letters solliciteth the king to come to the surprisall of Rabatha Dauid surprising Rabatha by force giueth it for a pray to his soldiers The yeare of the world 2910. before Christs birth 1054. Hedio Rufâ—…s chap. 8. 〈◊〉 Reg. 13. The yeare of the world 2912. beâ—… Christ birth â—…052 Ionathaâ—… counselled Amnon how he might enioy his loue Amnon perswadeth his sister to submit to his lust Amnon notwithstanding his sisters resist violateth her Absalon comforteth his sister Thamar Absalon inuited his father and brethren to his sheep-shearing and commandeth his seruants to kill Amnon being ouercharged with wine sleepe The yeare of the world 2912. before the Natiuitie of Christ. 1052. Dauid is certified that al his sons are slaine by Absalon Ionathan coÌ„forteth Dauid contradicting his feare in respect of all his sons and only vpon iust surâ—…e suspecting Amnons death Dauids sonnes reâ—…ort vnto their father Absalon fâ—…ieth to his grandfather 2. Reg. 14. Absalon by the subtilty of a woman and the seâ—…ing on or Ioab is renoked from banishment vnto Ieruâ—…aleÌ„ The yeare of the world 2912 before Christes Natiuity 1052. Absalon reuoked by his father 11 commanded for a time to fly his presence Absalons children borne in Ierusalem 2. Reg. 13. Ioab vrged by the burning of his houses reconcileth Absalon to his father The yeare of the world 2â—… 16. before Christs birth 1048. Hedio Ruffinus chap. 9. Absalon subtilly affecteth his fathers kingdome The yeare of the world 29â—…0 before Christs natiuitie 1044. Absalon proclaimed king Dauid departed out of Ierusalem Dauid flying prohibiteth the hie Priests to follow him to the intent to giue him telligence of that which did passe The yeare of the world 2920. before Christs Natiuitie 1044. Ethaeus departeth with Dauid Achitophel reuolteth from Dauid and followeth Absalon whose counsails Dauid striueth by praier to make frustrate Chusai is perswaded to submit to Absalon and to Achitophels counsels 2. Reg. 16. Siba accusing his master wrongfully is made owner of his riches Semeies reuiling of Dauid Dauid forbiddeth to kill Simei Chusai vnder a colour offreth his seruice to Absalon The yeare of the world 29â—…0 before 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1044. Achitophel â—…th Absalon to lie with his fathers concubines 2. Reg. 17. Achitophels counsaile perswading Absalon to pursue Dauid Chusais opposition Chusais counsaile accepted Achitophels 〈◊〉 Sadoc and Abiathars sons sent vnto Dauid The yeare of the world 2920. before Chrisâ—… birth 1044. â—…he hie Priests soâ—… being pursued are hidden by a woman in a pit Dauid informed of Absalons deliberation passeth himselfe his whole army ouer Iordan by night Achitophel perceiuing his counsaile was despised hung himselfe Dauid commeth to Mahanaim where he is royally intertained by the peeres Hedio and Ruffnus ch 10 2. Reg. 18. Absalon passeth ouer Iordan The diuision of Dauids arâ—…ie Dauids â—…eÌ„ds disswade his presence in the battell Dauid commaundeth theÌ„ to spare his sonne The battel betwixt Ioab and Absalon The yeare of the world 2920 before Christs birth 1044. The fâ—…ight and ouerthrow oâ—… Absalons 〈◊〉 Ioab killeth Absalon Absalons marble pillar Chusai sent to certifie Dauid of the victory The yeare of the world 2920. before Christs Naâ—…ie 1044. Dauid hearing of Absalons death by Chusai grieuously bewaileth him 2. Reg 19. Ioab and his army enter the citie in mournfull manner Dauid is taxed for lamenting his Son and vpon Ioabs perswasion 〈◊〉 himselfe vnto the people Hedio Ruffinus chap. 11. The kingdome of Israel is once more offered vnto Dauid Dauid not only giueth Amasa his pardon but maketh him generall also of the whole armie The tribe of Iuda coÌ„meth as farre as Iordan to meet with Dauid and make a bridge ouer the floud The yeare of the â—…orld 29â—…0 before Christs Natiuitie 1044. Simei is pardoned Mephiboseth purgeth himselfe of Sibas slaunders Dauid pardoneth Mephiboseth and restoreth him to the halfe of his possessions Berzillai excuseth himselfe and will not resort to â—…erusalem The yeare of the world â—…920 before the Natiuitie of Christ. 1044. The tribe of Iodaes acculation and excuse for that without the knowledge of the other tribes they had gone out to meet the king 2. Reg. 20. Siba a seditious person incenseth the people to rebeil against the king Dauids concubines whom Absalon had disloured are sequestred from him Ioab by reason of Amasaes delay is lent out against Siba by Dauid Ioab killeth Amala The yeare of the world 2920. before Christs Natiuity 1044. Ioab besiegeth and shutteth vp Siba within Abelmacâ—…ea A woman rebuketh Ioab for seeking the subuersion of the citie which hee rather ought to protect Ioabs conditions of peace proposed to the besieged The punishmeÌ„t of Siba Offices distributed by Dauid Hedio Ruffinus chap. 12. 2. Reg. 21. A famine inflicted on the Israelites for breach of oth Seuen â—…en of Sauls kinred deliuered to the Gabeonits to be punished Dauid in hazard of his life is deliuered by Abisai Dauid perswaded to abstain from warre Dauids valiant captaines Sabach The yeare of the world 2924. before Christs birth 1040. Nephanus Ionathan 2. Reg 12. Dauid a poes Dauids instruments of Musicke 2. Reg. 23. Dauids thirtie eight chaÌ„pions Issemus Eleazar Sebas Three champions passe thorow the enemies camp and drew water in Bethleem and brought it â—…nto Dauid Abisai Banaia Banaias slew an Egyptian with his owne speare The yeare of the wâ—…d 2924 before Christâ—… bâ—…h 1040. Banaia slew a Lion Hedio Ruffinus chap. 13. 2. Reg 24. Dauid â—…endeth loab to muster the people The summe
of the Israelites that were numbred Dauid hauing election of three sorts of punishment chose the plague A huge slaughter of those that died of the pastâ—…lence that was iâ—…flicted by God Dauid prayed for the innocent people A commaundement to â—…ld an Altar The yeare of the world 2930. before the Natiuitie of Christ. 1034. Oronna the Iebusite supra lib. 7. ch 3 called Orphona Oronna giueth Dauid his floore The summe that was paied for the threshing floore The place of the Altar that was built Gen 22. Supra li. 1. ch 13 Hedio Ruffinus chap. 14. The workmen allotted for the building of the Temple 1 Paral. 22. Dauid gathereth great store of iron brasse wood The building of Salomons Temple is commaunded Dauid counâ—…elleth Salomon â—…o honour God The yeare of the world 2930. before Christs Natiuity 1034. The treasure that was gathered towards the building of the Temple The assistants that Salomon had in building the teÌ„ple The commandement as touching the Arke and laying vp al other sacred vtensils within the Temple Hedio Ruffinus chap. 15. Dauid groweth old and numbe Abisace warmeth him 3. Reg. 1. Adonias affecteth the kingdome The yeare of the world 2931. before Christ birth 1033. Bethsabe by NathaÌ„s perswa sion certifieth Daiud of Adonias vsurpatioÌ„ The yeare of the world 2931. before Christs Natiuitie 1033. The kingdome is confirmed to Salomon by an oth Salomon is annointed king and placed in his fathers throne Adonias for feare of the kings displeasure flieth from his banquet and taketh hold of the hornes of the Altar Dauid numbreth the Leuites and distribuith their offices 1. Paral 13. The diuision of the Priests into 24. kinreds 2. Paral. 24. The yeare of the world 2931. before Christs Natiuitie 1033. He deuided the Leuites into 24. parts Moses posteritie appointed to keepe the diuine treasure 1 Paral. 26. The army deuided into 12 parts 1. Paral. 27. Dauid assembling the gouernors of the tribes commendeth his son Salomon to theÌ„ 1. Paral. 28. Dauid giueth his sonne the modle of the Temple The princes of the people gaue a huge summe of gold siluer brasse precious stones towards the building of the Temple The yeare of the world 2931. before Christs birth 1033. 1 Par. 29. The â—…fices and â—…stiuall solemâ—…ed vpon Salomons coronation Hedio Ruffinus ch 16. 3. Reg. 2. Dauids last counsaile to Salomon Dauid willeth Salomon to punish Ioab Dauid coÌ„mendeth Berzillai sonnes to Salomon How Simei should be punished The yeares of the age and raigne togither with the vertues of Dauid The yeare of the world 2923 before Christs birth 10â—… The sumptuous sepulchre of Dauid Hircanus taâ—…th a huge summe of money out of Dauids tombe Herode spoyleth Dauids sepulcher The reare of the world 2931. before Christ birth 1033. 3. Reg. 2. Salomon king of Israel after Dauids death The yeare of the world 2931. before Christi Natiuitie 1033. Adonias requireth Abisace to wife Adonias is slaine Abiathar is dispossessed of the priesthood The genealogy of the high Priest Sadoc Ioab is slaine Banaia is substituted in his place The yeare of the world 29â—…1 before Christs Natiuitie 1033. Sadoc obtaineth Abiathars place in the Priesthood Simeies punishment and death Hedio Ruffinus chap. 2. 3. Reg 3. Salomon marieth the king of Egypts daughter and establisheth the kingdome God appeareth to Salomon by night in a dreame and willeth him to â—…ke that which most of all he desired Salomon requireth wisedome at Gods hands who with it giueth him riches and honours also The yeare of the world 2931. before the Natiuitie of Christ. 1033. Two women accuse one an other for â—…chaunge of their children Salomon coÌ„mandeth both the children to be deuided into two parts Salomon by the speech and gesture of the women discouereth the true mother Salomons gouernours and captaines 3. Reg 4. The happy peace of the Israelites in Salomons time Salomons daily expences Salomons chariots and horsemen The yeare of the world 2931. before Christs Natiuity 1033. Salomons prudence and wisedome Salomons methode in coniuration whereby he cast out diuels The author in this place abuseth the giftes of God bestowed on Salomon in extending them to those artes which are sorbidden by the expresse word of God A Iew casteth out diuels Hirams embassadours to Salomon 3. Reg 5. Salomon requireth carpenters and workemen from Hiram Hiram promiseth Salomon wood and in steed thereof requireth corne The yeare of the world 2931. before Christs birth 1033. The truth of Iosephs history The king sendeth Hâ—… great quantity of wheat oyle and wine The order of the carpenters in Libanus The order of the malons and other workmen Hedio Ruffinus ch 9. 3. Reg. 6. When the building of the temple began The depth of the foundatioÌ„s of the temple The height length and breadth of the temple The porch before the teÌ„ple The cels which were builded in the circuit of the temple The beames and wals beautified with gold The yeare of the 〈◊〉 2933 before Christs birth 1031. Winding staires The temple deuided into two parts Two cherubims The pauement gates and all other things in the temple beautified with gold Salomon sendeth to Hiram for Vram a cunning workman 3. Reg. 7. A vessel called the brasen sea Ten brasen bases of the lauer Ten round lauers The yeare of the world 2933. before the Natiuitie of Christ. 1031. The vse of the sea and the other ten lauers The Altar and vessels appertaining to the same The Table of sacâ—…ed bread The candlesticke The cuppes and vials The bowles The censors Priestâ—… garmeÌ„â—… Instruments of musicke The inclosure before the temple The Fanâ—… The huge treÌ„ches where in the foundation of the temple was laid filled Hedio Ruffinus chap. 4 3. Reg 8. Salomons temple was consecrated in the moneth of October The Arke is caried into the temple The yeare of the world 2941. before Christs Natiuity 1023. The Priests place the arke of God in the sanctuarie and in it the tables of stone wherin the tenne commaundements were written The candlesticke table and altar of gold The bâ—…asen altar A cloud in the tabeinacle Salomons praier vnto God Godimmeasurable The cause why the temple was builded God is true in his promises Salomons praier wherein he thanketh God for his benefits and beseecheth his future protection The yeare of the world 2941. before Christs Natiuitie 1023. Salomon humbly beleecheth God that he will protect this temple as his own house He prâ—…ieth that â—…angers may be heard aâ—… 〈◊〉 this place A 〈◊〉 from heauen consumeth Salomons sacrifies 3. Reg. 8. Salomon exhorteth the people to praise God and to giue him thanke and to pray vnto him 3. Reg. 8. Salomons sacrifices in the dedication of the Temple The feast of Tabernacles The king dismisseth the people 3. Reg. 9. God appeareth againe to Salomon and promiseth him all blessings if he swarued not from his fathers precepts A grieuous commination against the Israelites if they fall from the way
prophets giueth no eare to Ieremy Ezechiel prophecieth the destruction of the temple The yeare of the world 3354. before Christ birth 610. Sedechias reuolt from the Babylonian Hedio and Ruffinus chap. 10. The king of Egypt comming to rescue the king of Ierusalē is ouerthrowne by Nabuchodonosor with all his army and driuen out of Syria The yeare of the world 3346. before the Natiuitie of Christ. 618. Sedechias seduced by false prophets The prophecy of the captiuitie of Babylon and the deliuerie Ier. 25. 29. 37. The yeare of the world 3354. before Christs birth 610. Ierusalem besieged 4 Reg. 25. Ier. 39. Two mightie enemies Famine and pestilence Ieremy perswadeth them to yeeld The reward of godly preachers in this life Sedechias neglecteth the prophets good counsaile for feare of the gouernours The yeare of the world 3354 before Christs birth 610. Ierusalem besieged eighteene moneths and at length taken The yeare of the world 3356. before Christs birth 608. Sedecias flyeth by night and is suprised by the enemie The yeare of the world 3356. before Christs Natiuitie 608. Sedechias hath his eies pulled out and his children slaine before his face How many and how long the kings raigned that were of Dauids luie The temple the pallace and the citie spoiled and burnt The captiuitle of Babylon The high Priests in Ierusalem Sedecias death Hedio Ruffinus chap. 11. The yeare of the world 3356. before Christs birth 608. Godolias captaine of the fugitiues Ieremy set at libertie by the Baby lonian and richly offered and presented Baruch dismissed out of prison The Iewes resort to Masphath to Godolias The yeare of the world 3356. before the Natiuitie of Christ. 608. Iohn releaseth limaels captiues Iohn asketh counsaile of God and being informed refuseth the same Ier. 42. 43. The prophecy of the Babylonian armie and the Iewes captiuitie The yeare of the world 3361. before Christ birth 603. The yeare of the world 3361 before Christs birth 603. Hedio Ruffinus chap. 12. Dan 1. Daniels forwardnes and his fellowes towardnes in studying wisedome and good letters The yeare of the world 3363. before Christs natiuite 601. Dan. 2. Nauchodonosor dreaming forgetteth his vision sendeth for the magitions not able to discouer his doubts he threatneth them with death The yeare of the world 3◅63 before Christs birth 601. The vision and the Rouelation thereof opened to Daniel Daniel telleth the king his dreame and the enterpretation thereof Nabuchodonosors dreame of the foure monarches of the world Daniel and his fellowes aduanced to honour The yeare of the world 3364 before Christs birth 600 The kings edict for honouring the goldē statue Dan. 3. Daniel and his kinsmen refusing to adore the statue are cast into the furnace The yeare of the world 3364. before Christs Natiuitie 600. The yeare of the ◅ld 3369. before Christs na◅uitie 595. Dan. 4. The dreame and exposition thereof Nabuc◅odosors death The yeare of the world 3381. before Christs birth 583. Berosus of Nabuchodosor Hedio Ruffinus chap. 13. Megasthenes of Nabuchodonosor D◅ocles Philostratus The yeare of the world 3382. before Christs Natiuitie 582. Euilmerodach releaseth lechonias from his long imprisonment 4. Reg 25. Ierem. 52. Niglisar Labosardach Balthasar or Naboandel king of Babyl◅ The yeare of th◅ world 3421. before Christs birth 543. Dan. 5 Balthasar see◅h a hand thrust out of a wall and writing certaine sillables The yeare of the world 3425. before the birth of Christ. 539. ◅he yeare of the ◅rld ◅25 before Christs birth 9◅9 Daniel interpreteth the writing to the king The king performeth his promises to Daniel Babylon surprised by Cyrus king of Persia. The force of enuie Daniels honour and vprightnes Hedio Ruffinus chap. 14. Dan. 6. Daniel cast into the Lions denne The yeare of the world 3425. before Christs birth 539. Daniels enemies rent in pieces by the Lions Daniels prophecies Daniels vision of the Ramme and Goat by whom the king of Media and Persia were prefiguted Dan. 2. The yeare of the world 3425. before Christs Natiuitie 539. Daniels predictions of the Romane Empyre Dan. 9. The Epicures errour conuicted The yeare of the world 3426. before the Natiuitie of Christ. 538. The end of the Babylonian captiuitie after seuentie yeares 1. Esd. 1. 3. Esd. 2. The edict of Cyrus king of Persia. Esay chap. 44. 45. his prophecy of Cyrus Cyrus permitteth the Iewes to returne into their countrey to build their temple citie The vessels belonging to the temple sent backe from Babylon to Ierusalem Cyrus mandate to the princes of Syria The yeare of the ◅orld 3426. before Chriss birth 538. The number of the Iewes that returned from the captiuity of Babylon to Ierusalem Hedio Ruffinus chap. 2. 1. Esd. 4. The Samaritanes inhibite the Iewes from building the temple Alias cap. 3. The letters of the Samaritās and others written to Cambysis as touching the reedifying of the citie and tēple of Ierusalem The yeare of the world 3435. before Christs birth 529. Cambyses answere wherein he inhibiteth the Iewes from building the citie or temple The yeare of th◅ world 3443. before Christ birth 521. Hedio Ruffinus chap. 9. al. chap 4. Darius the son of Hystaspis made emperour of the Persians 1. Esd. 5. 6. Darius voweth to send the sacred vessels to Ierusalem Zorooabel Dar◅us propoundeth three questions to three of his gard 3. Esd. 4. The first expresseth the power of wine The second extelleth the kings power 3. Esd 4. The yeare of the world 3443. before Christs birth 521. Zorobabel the third expresseth the power of women and at length attributeth the palme vnto truth Zorobabel obtained both praise great rewards by his good discourse Darius being put in memory of his vow commandeth that the temple should be restored Hedio Ruffinus chap. 4. The yeare of t◅e world 3443. before the Natiuitie of Christ. 521. Darius letters for the liberty possession and erection of the temple granted to the Iewes 1. Esd. 6. Glad tidings brought to the Iewes The Iewes depart from Babylon to Ierusalem 3. Esd. 5. The number of the Iewes that went ou◅ of Babylon 3. Esd. 2. Zorobabel chieftaine and Iesus high priest of this company 1. Esd. 3. The yeare of the ◅orld 3443 before Christs birth 521. The feast of Tabernacles The temple began to be built The Samaritans desirous to further the building of the temple are reiected The Samaritanes suppose to hinder the building of the temple The Syrian princes examine the cause why the Iewes repaire their citie and tēple The yeare of the world 3444. before Christs birth 520. 1. Esdras 5. Aggeus and Zachary the Prophets The Satharitans indeuouring to hinder the reparatiō of the temple and citie doe further it the more Cyrus decree as touching the temple and the Iewes The yeare of the world 3450. before Christs birth 514. 3. Esdras 6. Darius epistle to the prefects of Syria The finishing of the temple The yeare of the ◅orld 3450. before Christs
people were mustered in the Citie of Bala In this suruey besides those of the tribe of Iuda there were numbred seuen hundreth thousand men and of the tribe of Iuda in particular there were seuentie thousand Hauing therefore passed Iordan and marched some ten cables length of Nilus which is about some three leagues all the night time before the sunne rise he attained the place whither he intended to conduct them and deuiding his army into three parts he assailed the enemie on euery side that expected no such encountry and fighting valiantly against them he slew diuers and amongst the rest Nahas king of the Ammonites This victorie made Sauls name famous amongst all the Hebrewes so that he was wonderfully praised and honoured for his valour so that if before that time any one had contemned him at that time they chaunged their opinions and honoured him and accounted him the worthiest of them all For he was not satisfied to redeeme and deliuer those of Iabes but he entred the countrey of the Ammonites also and forraged the same with his army and vtterly ouerthrew them and after he had obtained a great bootie and pray both he and his victoriously magnifically returnd to their dwelling places The people highly pleased with this noble action atchieued by Saul reioyced because they had chosen them so noble a King and exclaimed against those that said that it would be discommodious and vnprofitable for their common-weale saying where are now these murmurers let them be put to death with other such like words that a people besorted with some good successe is wont to speake and inforce against them that set light by the authors inducers of the same Saul receiued great content and comfort thorow this good liking and allowance of the people yet notwithstanding he swore that no one of their tribe should be put to death that day because it would not seeme conuenient nor agreeable that the victorie which was giuen them by God should be mixed with the bloud of their brethren but rather that it was more decent and comely that the time should be spent in feast and iollitie Hereupon Samuel told them that it behooued them to confirme the kingdome to Saul by a second election and to that end they assembled together in the Citie of Galgal according as he had commanded them and there in the sight of all the people Samuel annointed Saul the second time with the consecrated oyle and proclaimed him king ar◅ew Thus was the Aristocracie and gouernment of the better sort amongst the Hebrewes turned into a Monarchie For vnder Moses and his disciple Iesus who gouerned the Empyre and armie at that time the nobilitie and elected worthie men ruled the state After whose death for the space of 18. whole yeares the people was without gouernment the common-weale not long after reassumed her pristine pollicie and the gouernment was giuen vnto him which was esteemed the most valiant in warre and the most vpright in doing of Iustice. All which time for this cause hath beene called the time of the Iudges After this the Prophet Samuel assembled the people and spake vnto them after this manner I coniure you by that great God that hath giuen life to those two brothers I meane Moses and Aaron and that hath deliuered your forefathers from the Egyptians and their tyranny that without any affection either of feare or shame or instigation of any other passion you truly testifie whether I haue committed any sinister or wicked act either for profit sake or for auarice or fauor Reproue me if I haue taken away any mans calfe or sheepe or any other thing-whatsoeuer but that which I might lawfully take for my reliefe and sustenance and at such hands as willingly offered me the same or if I haue drawen any mans beasts to my vse or vsed his cattell to my profit and his hinderance in these and such like if I haue offended any man let him now accuse me in the presence of the king All of them cried out with one voice that no such default had beene committed by him but that he had gouerned their nation in holines and iustice After that the people had thus publikely testified in the behalfe of Samuel he said vnto them Since you haue liberally freely protested that you haue no cause of wrong to vrge or inforce against me heare I pray you that wherewith I can iustly accuse you of You haue grieuously offended against the maiestie of God in that you haue required a king at his hands you should haue rather remembred that your old father Iacob accompanied onely with his 70. sons came into Egypt constrained thereunto by famine and that in that countrey diuers thousands of persons issued from his loynes whom the Egyptians kept in captiuitie offering them extreme outrages And whenas your fathers called vpon God how he wonderfully deliuered thē from the necessities wherin they were without giuing them any king contenting themselues with two brothers Moses and Aaron who brought and conducted you into this countrey which you possesse at this present And although you participated these benefits by the hands of God yet notwithstanding you haue not forborne both to forget religion and neglect pietie This notwithstanding at such time as you haue beene conquered by your enemies he hath set you free gracing you first of all with the ouerthrow of the Assyrians their forces secondly giuing you victorie ouer the Ammonites and Moabites and finally ouer the Philistines Now these great exploits were performed by you not vnder the conduct of a king but by the direction of Ieptha and Gedeon what folly therefore hath bewirched you to make you flie from God and to seeke to liue vnder the subiection of a king But I haue named such a one vnto you whom God hath chosen to be your gouernour Notwithstāding to the intent that I may giue you a manifest testimony that Gods wrath is whetted against you because you haue desired to haue a king I will striue to expresse it vnto you by visible signes done by God himselfe I will therefore require of God that he wil make you see in this place and in the hart of sommer such a storme that there is not any one of you that hath euer seene the like thereof Scarce had he spoken the words but that so dainly there fell great store of lightning thunder and haile in approbation of that which the Prophet had said so that amased and transported with feare all of them confessed that they had offended They notwithstanding professed that their errour was of ignorance not of obstinacie and besought the Prophet that with a good and fatherly affection he would beseech God to appease his wrath towards them and forgiue them their offences at that present which to their other grieuous negligences they had annexed and whereby they had transgressed his holy will All which Samuel promised them to
to be presented before him to the end they might consult togither what should be done with him Hereunto the Prophet answered That God tooke no pleasure in sacrifices but such as were good and iust and such said he are they that are according to his will and commandement since no action may be reputed good but in respect of the reference it hath to Gods will for God refuseth not him that sacrificeth not but him that disobeyeth him For he willingly accepteth not those sacrifices that are offered vnto him by those that submit not themselues vnto him and offer not vnto him the true and onely offering yea though they present diuers and many great sacrifices and bring him sundrie Iewels of gold and siluer but reiecteth such things and respecteth them not as pledges of pietie but testimonies of wickednesse But he taketh pleasure in those onely that obserue that which he hath pronounced and commanded making choise rather to die then any waies to infringe the same not seeking that sacrifices should be offered vnto him but if they be offered although of small and no valew yet are they more acceptable vnto him in pouertie and obedience then all those which the richest hand or strongest fortune can affoord him any waies Know thou therefore said he that thou hast incurd Gods displeasure in that thou hast contemned and neglected his commandements for how canst thou thinke that he will regard thy sacrifices with a gracious eie which hee himselfe hath adiudged to vtter perdition and ruine except thou thinke that to offer such thinges vnto God be in effect no lesse then to seeke out death Be assured therefore of the losse both of thy kingdome and power which hath in such sort transported thee that thou hast contemned God who bestowed the same vpon thee But Saul confessed that he had sinned and done amisse in that hee had not obeyed the words of the Prophet yet alleadged he that he was compelled to doe the same in that he durst not restraine the souldier who was whet and kindled vpon the pray but said he be fauourable and mercifull vnto me for her after I will take heede least I fall into the like sinne and he besought him that he would stay with him so long whilest he might offer a peace offering in his behalfe But he that foresaw and knew that God would be mooued by no sacrifice began to depart CHAP. IX Samuel proclaimed Dauid King BVt Saul willing to retaine Samuel tooke hold of his garment and for that the Prophet hastily withdrew himselfe he tore away a part thereof by reason that Samuel violently withdrew himselfe from him To whom the Prophet sayd that in like sort his kingdome should be rent from him and that another who was more honest and vpright should take possession therof for God continued in his determination intended against him because that to change varie opinion is humane passion and not diuine puissance Saul answered that he had grieuously sinned but that it was impossible for him to recal that which was done he notwithstanding besought him that in the presence of the people he would as yet doe him honor at such time as he should walke with him cast himself before the presence of God which Samuel condescended vnto and went with him to adore God After this Agag the king of the Amalechites was brought before Samuel who heard him lament and complaine that death was verie bitter and tedious to whom he answered in this manner following As thou hast caused diuers mothers amongst the Hebrews to weepe and lament the losse of their children so shalt thou cause thy mothers sorrow and torment for thy death which said he presently commanded that he should be put to death in Galgal as for himselfe he returned backe againe to the city of Ramath But the king perceiuing in himself into how many mischiefs he had fallen by his offences committed against God departed to his chiefe city called Gaba which name signifieth a hillock and from that day forwards he neuermore came into the prophet Samuels presence who was hartily sory for his fall But God commanded him to giue ouer his care that taking with him the sacred oile he should repaire to the city of Bethleem to Iesse the son of Obed and that there he should annoint one of his sons for king according as he had cōmanded him when as the Prophet said that he was afraid lest Saul getting notice therof should either by treason or opē force seeke to slay him being incouraged assured in his attempt he came to the forenamed town In that place was he saluted with great concourse of people each of thē inquired of him to what intent he repaired thither who answered them that he came to offer sacrifice vnto God Now when the oblations were performed he inuited Iesse and his sonnes to banquet with him and beholding the eldest of them to be faire and well proportioned he coniectured by his stature and seemelines that it should be he that was to be elected king but in this matter he attained not the scope of Gods prouidence For demanding whether he should annoint that young man whom in admiration he thought so worthie of the kingdome it was answered him that men saw not in such manner as God doth For thou said he beholding the beautie of the young man supposest him worthie of the kingdome but I prise not royaltie and gouernment of estate by the beauties of the bodie but by the vertues of the soule and him require I that is perfectly furnished herewith and hath his mind beautified with pietie iustice obedience and fortitude Vpon these words Samuel commaunded Iesse to bring all his other sonnes into his presence who presented him with fiue others the eldest of which was called Eliab the second Aminadab the third Sala the fourth Nathaneel the fift Rael and the sixt Asam. Now when the Prophet beheld these likewise no lesse beautifull men then was the eldest he asked of God which of them he should choose for king he answered him that he should choose neither of them for which cause he enquired of Iesse whether he had any other sons besides them who told him that he had one which was called Dauid who had the care and custodie of his flockes Him did the Prophet sodainly commaund him to send for alledging that it was impossible for them to sit downe to the banquet except he were present Now when Dauid was arriued according as his father had commanded him Samuel seeing him faire in colour quicke in eye and otherwaies answerable to his naturall ornaments This is he said he in priuate to himself who is accepted and elected by God to be our king This said he sat downe at the table and made the young man sit aboue him and both Iesse his father and his other brethren Afterwards taking the cruet of oyle in the presence of the
Courtiers to sound and seeke out Dauids resolution and how he was affectioned towardes marriage who began to deuize with him telling him that the king bare him a most intire fauour and that the people admired him and how they would procure him the mariage of the kings daughter Whereunto Dauid replied Thinke you it to be a small matter to be son in law vnto the king for my selfe I esteeme otherwise considering in especial mine own base condition who haue neither reputation nor any honorable qualitie When Sauls seruants had related vnto him what answere Dauid had made them Tell him said he that I neither want goods nor presents for that were to expose my daughter to sale and not to match her with a husband I seeke for a sonne in law that hath valour and that is adorned with all vertue such as is manifest and apparant in thee and my desire is that for the dower of my daughter thou giue me neither gold nor siluer nor any other valuable wealth out of thy fathers house but the punishment of the Philistines and six hundreth of their heads which shall be the most desired and accepted dower thou canst present me with My daughter also requesteth aboue all the dowers that may accrew vnto her by order of law to be married to such a man that is so enobled and famous by the ouerthrow of his enemies When these words were reported vnto Dauid he was verie ioyfull thinking that Saul spake sincerely of this affinitie and without delay or taking counsaile or deliberation whether the thing were easie or impossible for him to execute hee incontinently departed with his company to go and finde out the enemy and execute the condition vnder which the marriage was promised him For it was God that made all things easie and possible to Dauid for after he had slaine diuers of them and cut off six hundreth of their heads he returned and presented them to the king and in consideration thereof required the performance of his marriage CHAP. XII Saul admiring Dauids fortitude giueth him his daughter to wife BVt Saul that could not flie from his promise for feare least it should be a great dishonour for him to be found a lier or to haue promised Dauid his daughter vnder colour either to murther him or to draw him to the execution of things that were impossible deliuered his daughter Michol vnto him But his intention was not to continue long in that mind For perceiuing that Dauid was gracious in Gods sight and in good reputation amongst the people he was affraid of him and being vnable to conceale his feare he had conceiued to be depriued of two things of such consequence as were his kingdome and life he resolued to kill Dauid giuing commission to his sonne Ionathan and diuers other of his seruants to execute the same But Ionathan amased to see this change in his father in steed of the singular good liking he had of Dauid in times past sought to hurt Dauid not in any slight sort but by indangering his life and on the other side being singularly affected towards him and respecting of his vertue he communicated the secret and deliberation of his father with him counselling him to haue care of himselfe and to flie vpon the next morrow and that in the meane time he would go and salute his father and as soone as the occasion presented it selfe hee would speake and conferre with him to know the cause of his conceiued displeasure against him to the intent he might pacifie the same supposing it to bee a matter vnreasonable that he should be depriued of life to whom the people were so much indebted and who in particular was his esteemed and vowed friend yea in respect of his former merits although he were found guiltie of many hainous offences yet ought he to obtaine a deserued pardon I will tell thee afterward said he what my fathers resolution is Dauid gaue credit to his holesome counsaile and retired himselfe from the presence of the king CHAP. XIII How the King practised to murther Dauid THe next day after Ionathan came vnto Saul and finding him merrie and well disposed he began to speake vnto him to this effect as concerning Dauid In what fault O Father either great or small haue you found Dauid guiltie that you haue ordained commanded him to be done to death who is such a man as for the conseruation of your own person hath been very profitable and besides that hath preiudiced the estate of the Philistines and inhaunced the honour of the people of the Hebrewes and hath deliuered them from that disgrace and mockerie wherewith they haue been curbed for the space of fortie yeares so that he onely hath dared and opposed himselfe against the proud defies of the enemy and since that time hath brought so many of the Philistines heads as was commanded him in recompence whereof he hath had my sister to wife so that his death should be a great displeasure vnto vs not onely by reason of the vertue wherwith he is endowed but also thorow occasion of his alliance with vs in bloud and consanguinitie For by his death your daughter shall partake part of the iniurie by reason that she shall suffer the incommoditie of widowhood before she hath tasted the fruites and commodities of marriage Way these things and pacifie your displeasure and do no wrong vnto such a man who first of all hath beene the author of your so good and great fortunes as is the conseruation of your person at such time as you were possessed and tormented with euil spirits and hath brought to passe that your furies are alayed and secondly hath reuenged you of your enemies For it is a thing vnworthy either your maiestie or the name of a man to forget good deserts With these words was Saul pacified so that he swore vnto his sonne that he would not iniure Dauid for his iust perswasions and arguments were more stronger then the choler and feare of the king Ionathan sent to seeke out Dauid and told him these good and happy tidings from his father and brought him vnto him where he liued and remained in sort as he did before time CHAP. XIIII How hardly Dauid escaped the ambushes that were often layd for him by the king yet hauing him twice at aduantage and in his power would not murther him ABout the same time whilest the Philistines led forth their army anew against the Hebrewes Saul sent out Dauid against them accompanied with his forces who encountring them slew a great number of them returned vnto the king with a great victorie But Saul entertained him not both as he deserued and the happy exploit atchieued by him did merit but despited and enuied his good actions honorable deserts as if Dauids happy successe had bin Sauls disaduantage and preiudice But at such time as the euill spirit returned anew and both seased and vexed him he lodged
most incident to this purpose For although he knew that vvhich should befall him and that his death vvas at hand according as it had beene foretold him yet resolued he not to auoid the same neither so loued he his life that for the conseruation thereof he vvould deliuer vp his people into the hands of their enimies nor dishonour his royall dignitie but himselfe vvith his children and all his household exposed themselues to daunger thinking it more honourable to die vvith them in fighting for his subiects and farre more expedient that his children should die like valiant men then to leaue them aliue in incertitude of estate whereinto they might fall supposing that hee should haue sufficient successours of his race if he left behind him a perpetuall memorie and praise both of him and his For which cause in my opinion he was both iust strong and prudent and if anie one either is or hath beene like vnto him I suppose that it becommeth all men to giue testimony of such a mans vertue For I thinke that the Historians and ancient Writers haue not worthily entituled them with the stile of valiant men who attaining some worthie actions attempted warre vnder assured hope of victorie and safetie but they only that imitate Saul may deseruedly be called iust praise-worthie couragious hardie and contemners of all dangers For what great thing is there in vndertaking the common hazard of warre and tossing twixt hope and feare to vse fortunes fauour if she fawne vpon vs but contrariwise I count it an assured signe of a valiant man when as without conceit of hope of any goodnes and knowing his death at hand and assured in his conflict is not affraid nor dismaid with such apprehensions but seeketh out with an inuincible courage his most assured hazard This is the praise of our Saul who is an example to all true louers of glory that if they haue regard to leaue an honest memory to their posterity they should vpon the like opportunitie propose the same resolution to themselues but in especiall kings who by reason of the excellencie of their degree ought not onely forbeare to be euill but also striue to be excellently vertuous I could likewise say more of this generous argument of Sauls valour but least I should seeme too affectionate I will returne to our former purpose After that the Philistines were thus encamped according as hath beene afore-spoken and had numbred their forces according to their nations kingdomes and gouernments king Achis issued in the rereward with his particular companie whom Dauid followed accompanied with his sixe hundreth soldiers whom when the chieftaines of the Philistines beheld they asked the king whence those Hebrewes came and what their leaders name was Who answered thē that it was Dauid who fled from Saul his master and how he had entertained him being fled from him againe how Dauid in recompence of the good he had receiued at his hand and to reuenge him on Saul was readie to fight for them against him But the chieftaines blamed him because he had chosen an enemie for his associate counselling him to dismisse him for feare least he should secretly performe some straunge stratageme against his confederates because said they he hath a fit opportunitie to reconcile himselfe to his master They therefore willed him to send Dauid backe vvith his sixe hundreth souldiers vnto the place vvhich he had giuen him to inhabite because it was the same Dauid of whom the damsels made songs singing in praise of him that he had slain many thousand Philistines When the king of Geth vnderstood these things he thought their counsell to be laudable for which cause calling Dauid vnto himhe said vnto him I protest vnto thee said he that I beare a most singular affection and good liking towards thee and for that cause I haue called thee out to assist vs in this battel but our captaines allow not of my resolution for which cause retire thy selfe to the place which I haue giuen thee without conceiuing any euil suspitiō of me There shalt thou be in garrison to forestal the enemie from foraging our country and in so doing thou shalt partly assist vs in the warre Herupon Dauid departed vnto Siceleg according as the king had commaunded him But during the time that Dauid was in campe and attended on the Philistines warre the Amalechites arose and tooke Siceleg by force and burned the Citie and after they had gathered a great bootie both in that place and in other villages of the Philistines countrey they retired backe againe Now when Dauid arriued at Siceleg and found it wholy ruined and spoiled and seeing likewise that his two wiues and the wiues of his companions were prisoners togither with their children he presently rent his rayment and began to weepe and lament with his companions yea so much was he afflicted that he had scarce any teares left him to bemone himselfe beside this his companions amated with the captiuitie of their wiues and children were readie to stone him to death accusing him that he was the cause of all that which had hapned But when as his griefe was after a manner aslaked and he somwhat returned to himself he lifted vp his heart vnto God and commaunded the high Priest Abiathar to put on the Ephod and aske counsaile of God and that done to declare vnto him whether by his assistance he might ouertake the Amalechites if so be he should pursue them and whether he should recouer his wiues and children that they had led away and reuenge him of his enemies As soone as the high Priest had certified him that he might pursue them he sallied out with sixe hundreth soldiers and pursued the enemie and drawing neere vnto the riuer he found a certaine stragler an Egyptian by nation wholy discomforted and feeble thorow want and famine wherewith he was pressed hauing for three daies space wandred in the desart without any sustenance whom after he had refreshed with meate and drinke and recomforted he asked him to whom he belonged and what he was The Egyptian told him his nation and how he had beene left in that place by his master because that thorow his weaknes it was impossible for him to follow them He consessed likewise that his master was one of the number of those that had burned and sacked not onely other quarters of Iudea but Siceleg also Dauid taking this man for his guide ouertooke them finding some of them lying on the earth others banquetting and following drunkennesse and almost sencelesse by ouerdrinking so recouering both his booty and pillage and sodainly setting vpon them he made a great slaughter For they being naked and suspecting no such inconuenient and wholy addicted to frolicke drinking and feasting were all of them easily defeated diuers likewise amongst them were slaine as they sate at their meat others likewise were slaughtered whilest they carroused the one vnto the other and some
affectionate friend for such as enterprise any wicked action do often and subtilly dissemble and make shew of honestie to the end to expell out of the innocents mind all iealousie or euill suspition where singling him from his other company and making a shew to informe him of certaine secrets and hauing drawne him into a by-way besides the wall accompanied only with his brother Abisai he drew his rapier and thrust it into his short ribbes Of which wound Abner died surprised by the treason of Ioab who pretended and coloured that act of his with the reuenge and death of his brother Azael whom Abner had slaine vpon the chase in the first warre at Hebron but in truth it was but the suspition of his greatnesse and honour fearing least he should be depriued and Abner inseated by obtaining the next degree of honour vnto Dauid Hereby may a man conceiue how many and how mightie things men attempt and hazard for their auarice and ambition sake and to the end they may not be inferiour vnto any others in those matters For when as they desire to attaine riches and honours they atchieue it by ten thousand mischiefes and at such time as they feare to be dispossest they striue to continue their estates by meanes more pernicious because they thinke it to be the lesse sinne and that the calamitie is lesse actiue rather not to haue obtained to any greatnesse and power then after the possession thereof to fall into disgrace Thence it commeth that all of them intend and practise many hazards and difficult encountries thorow the feare they haue to lose their degree But it sufficeth to haue briefly touched this point Dauid hauing notice of the murther of Abner conceiued a great griefe in his heart and called all his assistants to witnesse lifting vp his hands vnto God and protesting that he was no partaker of the murther and that Abner had beene slaine without his commandement or will He likewise vttered most grieuous curses against the murtherer his house and accomplices by which he wished them to be subiect to the fatal penalty of murther for he greatly suspected least he should be held in suspition to be a party in that which had hapned vnto Abner contrarie to his faith oth and promise which he had past vnto him Moreouer he commanded that all the people should weep and lament for him and that the funerals of his bodie should be honored according to the accustomed fashion in renting of garments and putting on sackcloth and that the same should be done the coffin being carried before which both he and the chiefest gouernours of the Israelites followed beating on their breasts and shedding teares and testifying the loue which they bare vnto him during his life and their displeasure to see him dead who had bin murthered contrary to their wil and intention He was entombed in Hebron with great magnificence and Epitaphs composed in his praise by Dauid himselfe who setting himselfe on the tombe first of all lamented and gaue others cause of lamentation And so much was hee confused at the death of this Abner that he swore to forbeare all kind of meat vntill the sunne-set notwithstanding all the instances of his friends who vrged him to take refection which act of his purchased him much good will and loue amongst the people For they that loued Abner were verie glad to be witnesses of that honour which he did him in his death and that faith which he maintained in honouring him euerie way according to the custome as if he had been his kinsman or friend and not embasing him with a vilde and contemptible tombe as if he had beene his enemie And in generall all of them were so glad of the curtesie sweetnesse and royall nature of king Dauid that they esteemed in the like case that he would haue the like estimate of them as they saw him haue of deceased Abner And by this means Dauid happely maintained his credit and increased the peoples good opinion of him escaping thereby the suspition and conceit that he might in some sort haue bin accessarie to his death He protested also vnto the people that he conceiued no small griefe at the losse of so good a man declaring thereby that it was no small staine vnto the state of the Hebrewes to be depriued of him who had the meanes to maintaine their peace by his good aduise and to ratifie the same by his executions and warlike valour But God said he who hath care of all things shall not suffer him to die vnreuenged And he it is that shall beare me witnesse that it lieth not in my power to punish Ioab and Abisai who haue greater credit in the armie then my selfe yet shall they not escape Gods iustice for this fault Thus ended the life of Abner CHAP. II. Isboseth is slaine thorow the treason of his friends and followers the whole kingdome descendeth to Dauid WHen Isboseth Sauls sonne had notice of Abners death he was sore displeased not onely for that he perceiuing himselfe to be depriued of his neere kinsman but also of so great a personage as had setled the crowne on his head Neither did he himselfe long time remaine aliue after him but by the sonnes of Ieremon Banaoth and Thannus he was traiterously done to death These two being Beniamites and of the chiefest nobilitie amongst them made their reckoning that they would make away Isboseth and thereby obtaine great recompence at Dauids hands supposing that such an act of theirs would get them the chiefest place and dignitie in the army or some other credit For which cause finding Isboseth alone in his house about mid-day laide on his bed and asleepe and vnassisted by any of his guard and perciuing likewise that the porter was fast who thorow his trauaile and other businesse by reason of the extreme heate was laid downe to rest they entred into his lodging whereas Isboseth was a sleepe and slew him and hauing cut off his head they trauelled all the night and day long as if they fled from those whom they had offended and sought their rescues from them who would succour and assure them from perill and when they came to Hebron they presented Dauid with Isboseths head offering themselues as his most dutifull liegemen to doe him seruice who had deliuered him of an enemy and made away an aduersarie against his royaltie But Dauid allowed not their act in such sort as they hoped but spake thus vnto them O cursed men said he on whom I intend presently to execute iustice haue you not heard how I punished him that murthered Saul and brought his royall crowne vnto me Yea although he slew him vpon his owne instant request and to the intent the enemy should not surprise him aliue Were you of that opinion that I was changed and that I am not the same that I was but that I take delight to be partakers with you in your mischiefes
two last which were named by vs were the sonnes of concubines But Thamar was Absalons sister by the same father and mother CHAP. IIII. Dauid assayled by the Palestines obtaineth a famous victorie against them neere vnto Ierusalem NOw when the Palestines knew that the Hebrewes had created Dauid king they led forth their army against him towards Ierusalem where encamping themselues in the valley of the Giants which is a place not farre off from the Citie they in that place expected the encountrey But the king of the Hebrewes who was wont to do nothing inconsiderately without Gods aduise commanded the high priest to prophecie and foretell what successe and euent the warre should haue who after he had informed him that God smileth on fauoureth their attempts he presently drew out his armie against the enemie and striking the battell he sodainly assailed the enemies on their backes and partly slew them and partly put them to flight But let no man suspect that the army of the Palestines was either small in number or weake in courage which at that time assailed the Hebrewes in that he coniectureth in his mind that they were easily ouercome without either attempting or performing any noble or memorable action For he is to know that all Syria Phenicia and all other warlike nations beyond them bare armes with them and were confederates in this warre which was the onely cause that notwithstanding they were so many times ouercome and had lost diuers thousands of men that they desisted not to assaile the Hebrewes with more great force and that which is more hauing beene defeated in the battels before recited yet forbare they not to assaile Dauid a new with thrice as much power as before or to incampe in the same place For which cause Dauid tooke counsell of God once more what the issue of this battell should be and the high Priest told him that he should encampe in the forrest called Teares because it was not farre off from the enemies campe and that he should not depart from thence neither attempt them in battell before the trees did shake without any agitation or breath of wind Whereupon as soone as the trees shooke and the time which God had appointed was come without any delay he issued out to enioy a prepared and manifest victorie For the squadrons of the enemie were disarrayed and incontinently betooke them to flight and were swiftly followed and slaughtered vntill the Citie of Gerar which is a frontire towne of their countrey and their campe was thorowly ransacked wherein there were found great riches and amongst all other things their Gods were beaten to peeces The battell being brought to this end it seemed good vnto Dauid by the counsaile of the Elders and Coronels ouer thousands that all the flower of their youth should be assembled from all the parts of the countrey euery one according to his tribe Secondly that the Priests and Leuites should repaire to Cariathiarim and bring from thence the Arke of God and conueie it to Ierusalem to the end that when it should be there the seruice of God might thereafter be celebrated in that place other sacrifices and honours agreeable to the diuine maiesty might be performed And had the same beene done during the life of Saul no inconuenient had fallen vpon them When as al the people were assembled according as it was decreed by him the king came forth to transferre the Arke which the Priests carying out of Aminadabs house they laid it vpon a new waine which togither with oxen their brothers and children drewe The king marched formost and after him all the people praising God a◅d tuning all sorts of melodie then vsuall in that countrey with diuersitie of sounds of instruments of Dances and Shalmes Trumpets and Clarions and in this manner conducted he the Arke into Ierusalem But when they were come to the threshing floore of Chidō which is a certain place so called Oza died thorow the wrath of God for the oxen stumbling that drewe the chariot and the Arke somwhat shaken he stretched out his hand with intent to sustaine the same and because he was no Priest God stroke him till he died The king and the people were sore aggrieued at the death of Oza and the place where he died is called to this day Ozas Striking Dauid fearing least if he should retire the Arke with him into the Citie the like happe should attend him that had befallen Oza who was in that sort done to death for that he had onely thus stretched out his hand he placed it not with him in his owne house within the Citie but commaunded that it should be left in the possession of one called Obed by descent a Leuite and in behauiour a man good and vertuous where it remained for three months space during which time his house was blessed with al worldly goods and goodnes The king being ascertained what aduantages had befallen Obed who of a poore and needie man was sodainly become verie rich so that all men had their eies fixed on him they that heard speake of his house enuied him he assured himselfe that no inconuenient would befall him for which cause he retired the Arke into his own house which was caried by the Priests and seuen quires of singing men disposed by the king went before the same The king himselfe likewise touched and plaied vpon the Harpe so that Michol Dauids wife and Sauls daughter seeing him entertaining himselfe after that manner mocked at him The Arke then being thus caried was placed in a Tabernacle orected and dressed by Dauid who offered most magnificent sacrifices of all sorts and forgot not the sacrifices for prosperities he feasted all the people likewise both men women and children distributing vnto euery one a cake a morsell of rosted meat a cake fried in the pan and a portion of the sacrifice and after he had thus feasted the people he dismissed them and retreated himselfe into his owne house But Michol his wife and daughter to king Saul drawing neere vnto him vpon his returne besought God for him that it might please him in all other things she might expresse vnto her husband all that which became her intire and vnequald loue towards him but in this she blamed him because that being so great and mightie a king as he was he had dishonoured himselfe in dauncing despoiling himselfe and discouering partly that which became him not doing all this in companie of his seruants and handmaids To whom Dauid answered that he was not ashamed in performing a thing so acceptable vnto God as that was who had honoured him more then her father placed him aboue all others assuring her that he would play dance oftentimes after that sort without care whether his demeanor pleased either her or her chambermaids This Michol of whom we intreat had no children by Dauid but being maried againe to another to whom her father had
that he had depriued him of his kingdome by the meanes of his owne sonne and in punishment of those crimes which he had committed against his owne master This his so cruel and vnbridled libertie moued all Dauids followers to displeasure so that all of them were prepared to reuenge them on Simei and amongst the rest Abisai would haue slaine him but Dauid pacified his displeasure willing him to forbeare for feare said hee least to our present miseries we annexe a further and new occasion For in as much as concerneth my selfe I set light by this mad dogge referre the matter vnto God who is the cause that he is thus desperatly bent against vs Neither is it to be wondred at that I suffer these outrages by him since mine owne sonne is so wicked as he taketh a felicitie to disdaine me but it may be that God wil haue compassion on vs if he please we shal haue the vpper hand ouer our enimies He therfore walked onward on his way not caring what Simei said who ranne on the other side of the mountaine rayling reuiling at him When Dauid was arriued on the banke of Iordan he mustred and refreshed his army who were fore wearied meane while Absalon entring Ierusalem with Achitophel his counsellor was saluted and applauded by the whole concourse of the people amongst the rest Dauids friend came vnto them who prostrating himself before Absalons feete wished him both prosperitie and perpetuitie in his kingdome Him did Absalon aske how it came to passe that he who was reputed to be one of Dauids most indeered friends and esteemed alwaies to be most loyall and faithfull vnto him should at that time when most occasion was profered him to expresse his loyaltie abandon him and submit himselfe to his enemie To him Chusai answered both readily and wisely that it became him to follow God and the good will of the people Since therefore said he my soueraigne that both these are for you it concerneth me to follow you because you haue receiued the kingdome from God If therefore you esteeme me to be your faithfull friend I will approue vnto you my loyaltie and true affection in like manner as in your knowledge I haue testified in effect vnto your father who ought not to be displeased at that which had hapned since the kingdome is not transported into an other house but remaineth in his owne family because he who was his sonne receiued the same By such like words he reconciled himselfe to Absalon whereas before that time he was inwardly suspected Hereupon Achitophel was sent for to consult with him about their affaires in hand who gaue him counsell to abuse all his fathers concubines and make them his owne For said he from that time forward the people will beleeue that you and he will neuer be reconciled and will be more readie to beare armes and inuade your father for your sake For hitherto said he they haue vnwillingly professed themselues to be his enemies suspecting least a peace should ◅e concluded betwixt the father and the sonne Absalon beleeuing this aduise of his caused a Tent or royall Pauilion to be pitched in the sight of all the people whereinto he entred and had the company of his fathers concubines All which fell out according as the Prophet Nathan had foretold at such time as he certified Dauid that his owne sonne should make warre against him CHAP. IX Absalons warre against his father his death and the discomfiture of his armie WHen Absalon had done that which Achitophel had instructed him in he requested him once more to counsaile him concerning that warre which he had enterprised against his father who required ten thousand chosen men at his hand promising him to kill Dauid and to bring all the rest that were in his conduct vnder his subiection assuring him that Absalons kingdome would be then established when Dauids head were cut off from his shoulders When this aduise of his had highly contēted him he sent for Chusai who was the chiefest amongst Dauids friends for so Dauid himselfe had termed him to whom he discouered the aduice which Achitophel had giuen him required him to giue his opinion what he thought therof who knowing verie well that if Achitophels counsaile were followed Dauid should be in daunger to be apprehended and slaine enforced all his arguments and counsails to the contrarie For said he my Liege you are sufficiently informed both what your fathers valour is and their vertue that accompanie him who hath fought many battels and hath had the vpper hand ouer all his enemies It is to be feared also least he at this present be encamped in the field For he is well exercised in leading armies and to preuent any stratagemes whereby the enemy may inuade him and about the euening he hath perhappes left his men hidden in some streight or in ambush behinde some rock and if our men shall assaile him his soldiers will by little and little retire and afterward recouering courage by reason that the King shall be neere vnto them they will charge vs afresh and during their medly your father will sodainly breake out of his ambush and encourage his owne men and discomfort yours wisely therfore examine mine aduice and if you find that it be good neglect that which Achitophel hath giuen you Send me thorow al the countrey of the Hebrewes commanding euery one to take armes march out against your father and when you haue gathered togither these forces be you your selfe in person the generall of the army and commit it not to an other mans charge and assuredly expect to haue an easie victory ouer him if you assaile him in the open field for that he is accompanied with a verie few men and your selfe are attended by many thousands who at least wise if they loue you and will shew a good affection towards you may easily rid you of that enemy And if so be your father shut himselfe vp in any Citie we will and may subuert the same by mines and engines This aduise of his seemed to be better then that of Achitophels so that Absalon preferred the same For it was God that put this thought into his heart to neglect Achitophels and respect Chusais counsell Now when Chusai had thus preuailed he presently repaired to the high Priests Sadoc and Abiathar certifying them what Achitophel had complotted and how he had contradicted him finally how his opinion had taken place giuing them in charge to send priuate intelligence vnto Dauid thereof and to enforme him of his sonnes resolution wishing him with all speede to passe ouer the riuer of Iordan for feare least Absalon being informed of his aboad in that place should make haste and pursue him and ouertake him before he might recouer a place of securitie Now had the high Priests before hand prouided that their sonnes should lie hid without the Citie of set purpose to the end
should enioy a firme peace and a flourishing estate such blessings as God bestoweth vpon those that studie after pietie and iustice Moreouer he charged him to place the Arke within the Temple at such time as it should be finished with all other sacred vtensils for the receit whereof the Temple should long since haue beene builded had not their forefathers neglected Gods commaund who had enioyned them that at such time as they should possesse their enemies land they should build him a Temple These were Dauids exhortations not onely vnto his sonne but also to the other Princes Now when Dauid was verie olde so that by reason of his yeares his bodie was so cold and benumd that notwithstanding the many couerings and clothes they laid vpon him yet could he not be her or warmed his Phisitions assembled themselues together and consulted and at last conluded that one of the fairest virgins that was in the countrey might be chosen out to lie with the king because by this meanes she might warme his chill lims and comfort his decaying heat Wherupon after search made they found out a Damsell called Abisace which surpassed all other in beautie who slept with him and warmed him for by reason of his age he was vnable to haue the vse of a woman But of this virgin hereafter we shall make further mention The fourth sonne of Dauid was a goodly tall young man called Adonias the sonne of Aegistha who resembling Absalon in complexion and ambition began to vsurpe with a deliberation to make himselfe king and amongst his ordinarie discourses which he vsed to his friends he said that it behooued him to take possession of the kingdome To this intent he prepared many chariots and horses and fiftie men to attend him for his guard His father certified of these his proceedings reproued him not neither crossed this his deliberation neither demaunded of him likewise wherefore he presumed to attempt such vnseemely actions Of this his reuolt he had for his coadiutors Ioab the general and the high Priest Abiathar but they that contradicted him were the high Priest Sadoc and the Prophet Nathan and Banaia the captaine of the guard with Simei Dauids friend besides all other the valiant men at aries Whereas therefore Adonias made a banquet out of the Citie and in the suburbes neere vnto the fountaine of the parke royall he inuited all his brethren vnto the same except Salomon and tooke with him Ioab and Abiathar with the gouernours of the tribe of Iuda but as touching Sadoc the Prophet Nathan Banaia the rest of the contrary partie he called them not vnto the banquet This did the prophet Nathan tell to Bethsabe Salomons mother certifying her that Adonias was made King without the knowledge of Dauid aduising her both to haue care of hir owne securitie and the estate maiestie of her sonne who by reason of Adonias vsurpation was like to be supplanted wishing her in person to certifie the king thereof and further promising that whilest she debated these things with the King he would come in in the meane while confirme that which she had said Bethsabe being thus perswaded by Nathan came vnto the King and humbling hir selfe before him afterwards requiring licence to speake vnto him she certified him of all those things that had hapned according as she had beene aduised by the Prophet particularly deciphering vnto him what banquet Adonias had made and what guestes he had inuited namely Abiathar and Ioab with the rest of his sonnes except Salomon and his particular friends vrging this furthermore that the people expected who it should be whom Dauid would nominate to succeed him for which cause she earnestly besought Dauid that he would prouide forsee that he who should succeed him in the gouerment should neither seeke her bloud nor the death of her son Salomon Whilest Bethsabe discoursed after this manner the chamberlaines gaue the king to vnderstand that Nathan attended to speake with him Whereupon Dauid commaunded that he should be called in and as soone as he was entred he asked the king if that day he had appointed Adonias to gouerne and succeed in the kingdome after him for that said he he hath made a sumptuous feast where unto he hath inuited all thy sonnes but Salomon thither also hath he called Ioab where after the great cheere and banquetting they haue proclaimed and cried long liue King Adonias Furthermore said he he hath neither inuited me nor the high Priest Sadoc nor the captaine of the guard Banaia It therefore behooueth thee to let vs know if this be done by thy approbation and allowance As soone as Nathan had made an end of his speech Dauid commanded that Bethsabe should be called in who had retired her selfe out of the kings chamber at such time as the Prophet entred into the same As soon as Bethsabe reentred the chamber Dauid said vnto her I sweare vnto thee by that great God that thy sonne Salomon shall raigne after me according as before this time I haue already sworne vnto thee and he it is that shall sit vpon my throne yea euen this present day Vpon these words Bethsabe humbled her selfe and besought God to grant the king long life Whereupon he called for Sadoc the high priest and Banaia captaine of the guard and gaue them in charge to take the Prophet Nathan with them and all the men at armes that attended him in court charging them to mount his sonne Salomon vpon the royall Moyle and to conduct him out of the Citie neere vnto the fountaine of Gehon in which place after they had annointed him with holy oyle he willed them to proclaime Salomon king commanding the high priest Sadoc and the Prophet Nathan to see his will performed charging those that followed him thorow the Citie with sound of trumpet and a loud voice to crie out that Salomon was seated for euer on his fathers throne to the intent that all the people might vnderstand that by his fathers consent he was declared king But as touching Salomon he gaue him instructions how he ought to behaue himselfe with pietie and iustice in the gouernment of all the people of the Hebrewes and of the tribe of Iuda After this Banaia besought God that it would please him to bee fauourable vnto Salomon and with all expedition Salomon was mounted vpon the kings mule and conducted out of the Citie neere vnto the fountaine where after he had been annointed with oyle they brought him backe againe into the Citie with ioy and applause wishing him a long and prosperous gouernment then reconducting him to the kings pallace they placed him in his throne and on the instant all the people began to celebrate banquets feasts and to disport and reioyce themselues with dances and instruments of musicke so that by reason of the multitude of instruments both the earth and the ayre resounded therewith So that Adonias and they that
gathered them altogither and placed them in the temple But after the priests hauing giuen order for all things about the Arke were departed from thence sodainly there fell amidst the sanctuarie a thicke cloud not pitchie nor such as resembleth winter clouds loaden with raine but diffused temperate which darkned the sight of the priests so that they saw not one another But thereby euery mans mind was easily induced and his opinion confirmed that God was descended into the temple and willingly dwelled in the same In effect all men had no other opinion But king Salomon arising from his throane wherein he was seated addressed his praiers vnto God in such words as hee thought both to be agreeable to the diuine nature and conuenient for him to vse O Lord said he thou hast an eternall house neither are we ignorant that thou hast builded this whole masse of the vniuers for thy selfe which consisteth of heauen earth ayre sea which thou altogither fillest yet art thou not contained by them But therfore haue we adorned and erected this temple to thy name to the end that we might offer vp our sacrifices praiers in the same and send them vp to heauen as a sweet sacrifice to obtaine thy fauour assuring ourselues that thou art here present also and wilt neuer be absent from this place For whereas thou seest all things hearest all things yet forsakest thou not vs all neither doest thou abandon the place where thou doest worthily inhabite but rather thou art alwaies neere vnto all men but in especiall present with those that thinke on thee day and night These words spake he looking vpwards towards God afterwards addressing himselfe vnto the people he spake vnto them as touching his power and prouidence how hee had foretold his father Dauid of all that which should happen the greater part whereof was alreadie accomplished and the rest was shortly to succeede Furthermore he declared how God himselfe had giuen him his name before he was borne and that it was knowne how he should be called and how at such time as he should be king after the decease of his father he should build him a temple which things they saw brought to passe according as they were foretold for which they ought to giue God thankes and not to lose any hope of any of those things that had been promised them in regard of their happinesse hauing occasion of beliefe by the sight of those things which they then beheld When the King had spoken after this manner vnto the people he turned againe and beheld the temple and lifting vp his hands towards the people he began thus It is impossible said he for men to yeeld effectuall thankes vnto God for those benefits they haue receiued of him for God who is more aboundant then all men hath no need of them But O Lord it behooueth vs that since of thy grace thou hast made vs more excellent thē other liuing creatures we should blesse and giue thankes vnto thy maiestie and in especiall it concemeth vs to honour thee for the benefits thou hast bestowed on our family all the Hebrew nation But with what other means then ought we to appease thee when thou art displeased and when we are to entertaine thy mercie then by that voice which we draw from the ayre and which as we know mounteth backe again into the ayre I ought therfore first of all to giue thee thanks in respect of my father whom from obscuritie thou hast raised to high maiestie next for that thou hast fulfilled all those things which thou hast foreprophessed of me vntill this present day I beseech thee for the time to come to furnish me with those things that thou maiest giue vnto men that are deere vnto thee which is that thou increase our house euery way according as thou hast promised my father Dauid to performe during his life and at such time as he was neere vnto his death namely that the kingdome should continue in our family and that his race should multiply in innumerable successions Bestow thou this benefit vpon vs and bequeath vnto all mine that vertue wherein thou takest delight Moreouer I beseech thee that a portion of thy spirit may come and dwell in this temple to the intent that we may vnderstand that thou dwellest vpon earth for not onely this temple but the whole heauen and the depth of things that are vnder the same are too little for thy habitation I beseech thee therefore that it may please thee to continue it for thine owne to the end it may neuer be destroied by the enemy but that thou wilt alwaies haue care of it as of thine owne peculiar inheritance And if it shall so fall out that thy people runne astray and that afterwards being punished by thee by some punishment of dearth pestilence or any such chastisement by which thou reclaimest those that offend thee to the obseruation of thy lawes they haue recourse vnto this temple assembling beseeching and requiring thee of mercie heare them I beseech thee as being present in this place and haue compassion on them and deliuer them from their aduersities Neither doe I onely intreat thee for the Hebrewes when they shall haue offended thee but if it happen that any one arriue here from any part of the world of what countrey soeuer he be to demaund and require the fruition of this mercie heare thou him I pray thee and grant his request For by this means all men shall know that it is thy will that thy house should be builded in this place and that we are not inhumane by nature but that we haue desired that thy helpe and the communication of thy blessings should be bestowed not onely on those of our nation but also on all the world This said he cast himselfe flat vpon his face and continued in praier a long time and afterwards rising againe he offered sacrifices vpon the altar and hauing filled the temple with intire offrings he knew most euidently that God did gratefully account and accept of his oblations for a fire trilling thorow the ayre and lighting vpon the altar in the sight of all men consumed and deuoured the sacrifice When this vision had hapned the people manifestly coniectured that Gods aboad should be in that temple with great ioy humbled themselues on their faces and lay prostrate on the pauement But the king began to praise God and incited the people to doe the like considering they had already receiued the testimonies of his mercie exhorting them to pray that he would be alwaies mercifull vnto them and that he would keepe them for euer in cleannes vncorrupt minds and that they might iustly and religiously leade their liues in obseruing those commandements which he had giuen them by Moses For in so doing the people of the Hebrewes should prosper and grow more happy then all the nations of the world Moreouer he exhorted them
as they were willed suspecting nothing and the Scythopolites were quiet for two daies after and did nothing But the third night they sent forth scouts to see what they were doing who finding some of them a sleepe and others not resisting they surprised them in a moment and killed them all who were in number thirteene thousand and afterward tooke their goods I thinke it not amisse to speake of the death of Simon who was the sonne of Saul a man of regard he was a man of great courage and strength of bodie which both he vsed to the great hurt of his owne nation for he daily killed many Iewes who dwelt neere vnto Scythopolis and hee alone often scattered diuers companies and put whole armies to flight who had an end worthie for his deedes and murdering of his Countrimen For when the Scythopolites had compassed the wood about so that none could escape their hands they killed the Iewes in euerie part thereof Symon drawing his sword made no resistance to any of his enemies for he saw that it was bootlesse to striue against such a multitude Then pitifully crying out I receiue O Scythopolites a worthy reward for that which I haue done who to shew my fidelitie towards you haue killed so many of mine own countrimen it is a iust plague that a strange nation should be false vnto vs who impiously forsooke our own brethren I wil do therfore as a prophane person killing my selfe with my owne hands this death will bee a sufficient punishment for my offences a full argument of my magnanimitie that none of my enemies may boast of my death nor insult ouer me When he had thus spoken he beheld al his family with cōpassion and rage mixt togither he had a wife and children aged parents And first taking his father by the haire of the head stood vpō him thrust him through after him he killed his mother who was willing to die after them his wife and children euerie one of them as it were offering their bodies to the sword desirous to preuent the enemies When he had slaine all his kinred himselfe remaining aliue he stretched forth his arme that they might see what he would do and thrust his sword into his own bodie vp to the hilts A young man who for his magnanimitie strength of bodie was worthie to be pitied had yet a iust and deserued end for trusting forraine nations CHAP. XX. Of another grieuous slaughter of the Iewes AFter this so great a massacre of the Iewes in Scythopolis other cities also did rise against them where they inhabited and two thousand and fiue hundreth were slaine at Ascalon and two thousand at Ptolemais and the Tyrians killed diuers and kept many in prison likewise they of Gadara and Hippon slew the most valiant and those of least courage they cast into prison Also all other cities who either feared or hated the Iewes rose vp against them Onely they of Antiochia Sidonia and Apamia spared them that dwelt with them and neither killed nor imprisoned any of them perhaps they stood in no feare of them if they should haue risen because their citie was so populous yet I thinke they spared them onely for pitie sake because they saw that they were quiet and not seditious The inhabitants also of Gerasa did no harme to the Iewes amongst them but when they desired to depart they conducted them safely vnto the end of their borders In the kingdome also of Agrippa much crueltie was shewed against the Iewes For he being gone to Cestius Gallus at Antiochia left the rule of his countrey to one of his friends named Varus kinsman vnto king Sohemus and there came vnto him seuentie of the chiefe nobility of the country Batanaea requesting a garrison to represse those that should attempt rebellion amongst them Varus sent certain of the kings souldiers armed and killed them al as they were comming to him But he did this impietie without Agrippa his consent onely for auarīce a◅◅t were emboldened by this fact he ruinated the whole realme still continuing such crueltie and impietie against his nation til such time as Agrippa vnderstood therof who for Sohemus sake durst not put him to death but dispossessed him of his place In the meane while the rebels tooke the fort called Cyprus which is scituate aboue Iericho and after they had killed the garrison they destroyed the fortresse At the same time a multitude of Iewes laid siege before the Castle of Macheron and perswaded the souldiers left in garrison to yeeld the Castle who fearing that if they denied they should be compelled thereto deliuered it vnto them vpon condition that they might quietly depart and they of Macherunt placed a strong guard within it CHAP. XXI How the Iewes were slaine at Alexandria THe citizens of Alexandria had alwaies a quarrel against the Iewes that liued with thē since the time that that famous Alexander vsed their helpe against the Aegyptians and therefore permitted them to inhabite in Alexandria and to haue the same priuiledges that the rest of the citizens had And this honor was also continued with them vnto the time of the successors and heires of Alexander who also gaue them a certaine place in the citie to dwell in that there they might liue more commodiously the Gentiles hauing nothing to doe amongst thē permitted them also to cal thēselues Macedoniās And afterward when Aegypt was brought vnder the rule of the Romans neither Caesar nor any one else did diminish the Iewes dignitie in that place which Alexander had giuen them So that now there was daily conflicts betweene them and the Greekes and although the Iudges on both parts still punished them that were in fault yet the sedition more and more encreased and when all cities else were filled with troubles there the tumult was more vehement For when the Alexandrians had called togither the people to determine of an embassage to Nero certaine Iewes mingled themselues amongst the Greeks and so went into the Amphitheater who being espied by their aduersaries the Greeks cried out that the Iewes were enemies and came as spies and so laid violent hands vpon them Some of them ◅led onely three of them were taken by the Greeks whom they drew to a place to burne them aliue All the Iewes of the citie came to succour them and first they threw stones at them and then taking firebrands they ran in a rage into the Amphitheater and threatned to burne all the people there assembled which they had done if Tiberius Alexander gouernour of the citie had not appeased their furie who did not at the first vse force of armes against them but sent their nobilitie to perswade them to cease and not incite the Roman army against them But the seditious Iewes refused his admonition and mocked Tiberius who seeing that they would not otherwise be appeased sent two legions of armed Romans against them which
presence d. accused by Eutichus 474 h m. 475. a. b. imprisoned ibid. hateth Tiberius 618. h. getteth Caius friendship ibid. his happy fortune foretold 476. g. h. certified of Tiberius death 498. g. departeth to his kingdome ibid. l. his request of Caius 482. i. his speech to the Senate 504. h. 619. f 620. g. hangeth vp his golden chaine 507. d. his acts 509. a b c c. 510. 511. c. saluted for a God 510. in his death 511. c. 610 k. his children ibid. d. Agrippas request to the Empresse 5 ac m. obtaineth Philips tetrarchie 52â—… a. getteth a portion of Galilee 522. g. deposeth Ioseph 524. i inlargeth the citie of Caesarea 525. a. his kindnes to the Berytians c. f 525. b. c. his Epistles to Ioseph 550 m. Agrippa excuseth Caesar c 628. h. his oration 627. c. 628. 629. 630. driuen out of the citie 631. b. And that came to the Romans 6 7 c f. Aid of the Idumaeans 677. a b c. Ainan or Aitaken and burnt 103. e. f. Ainites discomfit three thousand Israelites and slew 36. 103. a. after put to flight and slaine by Iosuah ibid. c. Aire temperate 688 i. Albirius gouernour of Iudaea 524 i. full of wickednes 623. d. pacifieth the countrey 524. l. executeth malefactors 525. c. Alcimus high Priest 313. accuseth Iudas and his brethren ibid. c. his popularitie 314. g h. killeth of all Iudas faction ibid. h. dieth sodainly 315. d. Alexander Polyhistor 19. c. Alexander King of Macedonia 284. i. ouerthroweth Darius armie ibid. subdueth Darius 285. a. marcheth toward Ierusalem ibid. e f. honourably receiued by the high Priest and the rest 2â—…5 f. 286. g. his sacrifice in the temple ibid. h. i. adoreth the high Priest 286. g. his death and successors 287 e f. Alexander warreth against Demetrius 320. g. laboureth to win Ionathan ibid. l m. slaieth Demetrius 321. f. marieth Ptolomies daughter 323. d. sendeth presents to Ionathan 325 a. discomfited and slaine 326 g. Alexander Zebina obtaineth the kingdome 337. b. slaine ibi b. Alexander king of the Iewes 341. a. 563. a. besiegeth Ptolemais ibid. c. his ouerthrow 342. k. besiegeth Gaza 343. c. sedition raised against him 563. c. 344 h. ouercome ibid l. 563. f. citions cast at him 341. h. crucifieth 800. Iewes 345. a. 564. b. his sicknes and aduise to his wife 346. i k l. 564. l. his death and funerall 347. a b. Alexander sonne of Aristobulus 356. i. ouercome ibid. l. 668. l. beheaded 359. b. Alexander Herodes sonne 413. b. marrieth Glaphyra ibidem his defence 418. k. 419. a b c c. reconciled to his father 419. e. 427. f. bribeth the Eunuches 593. b. imprisoned 427 a. 593. b. accused of treason ibid. 431. g h c. writeth bookes 593. c. condemned 434. h. 596. m. strangled 435. c. 597. d. false Alexander c. 460 g. 613. d. condemned to tug at an oare 460. g. 614. f. g. Alexander exerciseth crueltie 261. d. Alexandra gouerneth the kingdome 347. f. imprisoneth Aristobulus wife and children 564. l. committeth charge to the Iewes 348. g. her embassage to Tigranes 348. h. her death ibid. 565. d. Alexandra solliciteth Antonius and why 384. h. excuseth her selfe ibid. suspected by Herode c. 385. b. pretending to flie is betraied ibid. c. certifieth Cleopatra of Herodes trechery 387. b. striueth to acquit her selfe 398 m 399. a. seeketh to get Herods castles 399 c. put to death 400. g. Alexas marrieth Salome 437. c. dismisseth the Nobles 450. m. Alliance of Abraham with his wife 16. l. of lacob with Laban 23. c. 25. f. of Saul and Ionathan with Dauid 145. b of Iuda with the Israelites 241. d. Allowance of Micheas 221. f. Allusion of Ionathan 147. f. Alacritie of the Romans 702. m. Alleageance renounced 748. l. Altar of incense 63. b. Altars of Idolators to be destroyed 90. h. one Altar to be erected c. and why 90. l. Altar builded by Iosuah 102. g. Altar erected by the two tribes and halfe 107. c. why 108. i. Altar of gold and of brasse where placed 198. g. h. Altar in Bethel 207. claue in twaine ibid f. Altar erected by Dauid 185. b. Amalechites warre against the Israelites 56. gh ouercome by the Israelites 57. b c spoiled and their vtter ruine foretold ibid d 98. g. ouercome the Israelites 115. f. are destroyed 139. b c. d. burne Siceleg 157. a. Aman honoured by all but the Iewes 278. h i. his petition for the Iewes ruine ibid. k. his hatred against Mardoche 282. k. his trecherie discouered 281. e f. iudged to the gallowes ibid f. his goods bestowed on Mardoche 282. g. Amarames Moses father see Amram Amasias king of Iuda 236. h. reuengeth his fathers death 237. c. ouercommeth the Amalechites ibid. c d. reproued and why 237. d e. commaundeth Ioas to yeelde him homage ibi f. his armie flies and he taken prisoner 283. g. is slaine ibid. h. Amaza slaine 181. c. Amazement of the seditious 743. a b. Ambition 162. h. of Adonias 185. i. of Iohn 685 a. of Eleazar 697. c. f. An Ambush laid for the Ainites 103. e. Abushes of Saul for Dauid 144. g h c. 145. d e f. 146. g. h. of Adad for Ioram 227. a. Ammon Lots sonne 16. h. Amnon deflowreth Thamar 172. i k. Ammonites oppresse the Israelites 119. b c. and are ouercome ibid. f. iniute Dauids Embassadours 168. k. reuenge wrought on them 169. b c d. warre against Iosaphat 223. e. kill one another 224. h. Amorites ouercome 82. l. their countrey possessed by the Hebrewes 83. b. Amos a wicked King 248. i. is slaine ibid. Amphitheater built by Herode 401. c. 406. h. Amram Moses father 41. m. praieth to God 42. g. casteth Moses into the riuer 42. k l. and why ibid. Amri King of Israel 214. g. slew Thaman ibid. his impictie and death ibid. Ananias death 633. a. Ananus high Priest 524 i. had fiue sons his successors ibid. Ananias high Priest 524. l. Ananias high priest slaine 722. i. Ananus stoneth Iames 524. k. Ananus gouernor of Ierusalem 639. d. his iruectiue against the Zealous 674. h. disposeth this soldiers c. 675 c d. slain 680. l. Ananus a cruel souldier 722. k. Achimelech entertaineth Dauid 148. g h. deliuereth him Goliahs sword ibid. h. accused to Saul 149. a. and slaine ibid. c. Ancestors conceale not honest things 〈◊〉 h. Angels guarded Elizeus 227. c. Angels i. sonnes of God c. 6. k. Angell resisteth Balaam 84. g. Angels promise Abraham a sonne 13. d. e. enter Lots house ibid. f. foretell the destruction of Sodome 15. e. Angell appeared to Agar 14. m. 17. b c d. to Iacob 22. k. l. 26. g h i k. to Manoach his wife 120. m. foretelleth hir Sampsons birth ibid. m. worketh a miracle 121. c. 227. c. Angersee wrath Anilaeus receiueth charge from Artabanus 485. c d. killeth a noble man 486. h. reproued and accused ibid. h i. taketh Mithridates prisoner 487. a Anna
slayeth Antigonus 340. g. his miserable end 340. l. 563. a. Aristobulus accuseth the Pharisees 347. d. his attempt 348. i. seaseth the Castles ibid. k. striueth for the kingdome with Hyrcanus 350. k. agreed ibid. k. his warre against Aretas and Hyrcanus 352. l. his presents to Pompey 352. m. promiseth Pompey money 354. i. led to Rome 3â—…6 g. poysoned 359. c. Aristobulus why not sent to Antonius 384. i k. his death contriued 385. f. drowned 386. i. Aristobulus Herods sonne 413. b. accused 417. e. c. reconciled 419. e. obiected to his wife her birth 592. i. condemned 434. h. 596. m. strangled 435. c. 597. d. Aristobulus hateth Agrippa 473. a b. entreateth Petronius 481. b. Aristobulus ' gouerneth Armenia 522. g. his subtiltie 546. h. Aristocracie the best kind of gouernment 92. h. Arithmeticke 13. c. Arius king of Lacedaemon 302. h. sendeth letters to Onias ibid. Arke of Noah 6. l. the length and breadth thereof ibid. l m. where it rested 7. d. Arke of God surprised 126. l. carried into the temple of Dagon 127. c. carried to Bethsama 128. m. brought to Ierusalem 165. c. f. Arke transferred into Ceriathiarim 129. b. Arke carried into the temple 197. e. f. placed in the sanctuarie and so it the tables of stone 198. g. 100000. â—…med men against Ioseph 641. c. Armes of the Aegyptians c. 52. h. Armour of Goliah 142. h. Armour of Saul 143. a. Armour of the Roman footmen 648. k. the Armies order when the tabernacle remooued 72. l m. an Army sent against the Madianites 87. b. Army of Senacherib destroied 246 k. an huge Army of the Canaanites 105. a. Army of Susac 209. d. of Iosaphar 220. l. of Ozias 239. c. Army of the Romans 647. e. f. Army of Herod ouerthrowne and why 470. l. m. Arnon a riuer c. 82. h. Arriuall of the Israelites at Raphidim 55. c d. of Raguel in Sinai 57. e. of the Arke at Bethsama 128. m Arrogancie of Amasias 237. e. of Ozias 239. d. e. of the Iewes 74â—… c. Arsaces k. of Parthia 330. l. taketh Demetrius ibid. slaieth Antiochus 336. g. Asprenas gowne defiled 494. h. he is cut pieces 496. h. Art of forging who first inuented 5. f. Artabanus king of Media 465. c. obtaineth Parthia ibid. restored to his kingdome 469. e. Artabanus requireth Izates assistance 516. g h. recouereth his kingdome ib. k. Artaxerxes k. of Persia 266. l. no man to approch his throne vnlesse he were called 277. g honoureth Mardoche 281. b c. hangeth Ainan ibid. 〈◊〉 sendeth letters for the Iewes safetie 282. i. Artorius saueth himselfe 733. c. his promise to Lâ—…ius ibid. Aruntius signifieth the Emperours death 497. c. Asa king of Iuda 212. g. his pietie ibid. 1. hiâ—… victory ibid. k. inciteth the king oâ—… Dâ—…masco against Basa 213. d. dieth 214. h Ascalonits punished and why 299. d. Aser the sonne of Iacob 24. k. what it signifies ibid. k. his sonnes 40. g. Asinaeus beset by the gouernour of Babylon 484. i k. his friendship sought 485. a b. receiueth charge fâ—…om Artabanus ibid. c d. poisoned 486. l. Asphaltite lake 688. l. admirable propertie thereof ibid. Assault of Ieruâ—…lem 726. l. of Antonia 728. 〈◊〉 Assault for how much sold 75. b. Asses head sold 227. Asse speaketh to Baalam 84. g. Asses how many taken at one bootie 87. e. Asses of Cis lost 131. f. 132. g. found ibid. l. Asses heâ—…d obiected 786. l. m. Assemblie of the Hebrewes thrice in the yeere 90. m. Assembly of Samaritans on mount Garizim 657. b. Assurance of Ioseph c. 658. i. k. Assistance of God promised 89. c d. of Saul to the men of Iabes 134. i. Assyrians Lords ouer Asia 13. d. ouerthrew the Sodomites ibid. f. of whom tooke their name 19. c. ouercame the Israelites 240 i. 242. g. 243. c. transported them 240. i. 242. g. 243. c. vanquished the Syrians and them of Damasco 241. f. 242. g. their destruction foretold 240. l. effected 247. b. Astrologicall predictions 477. c. an Astronomer who 12. â—…k 13. c. 6. h. Astronomie inuented 6. h 12. k. 13 c. Athaliâ—… rooteth out the royall bloud 233 e f. and put to death 234. k. Athniâ—…la Iudge of Israel 113. e f. ouercommeth Schisar ibid. f. recouereth the Israelites libertie ibid. f. Athrongâ—…s â—…surpeth the kingdome 456. m. 611. c. taken 457. b. c. Attendance on Saul 133. e. Attire of Vespasian and Tâ—…us 750. i. Auaâ—…ice 162. h. of Antiochus 333. f. of Sabinus 455. c. not terrified with puâ—…ishment 723. c. Authoritie how purchased 40. k l. Authoritie of Moses 74. m. Authoritie of Mardocheus 283. c. of the Pharisees 346. l. Authors of the sedition punished 80. g. h. Authors of iuiâ—…es punished 659. c. Azarias the prophet exhorteth to vertue 212. l. Azarias the high Priest 239. c. Azael king of the Assyrians 217. a. Azaels tyranny fâ—…retold 219. f. 230. g. inuadeth Iudaea 236. g. hired to depart ibid. â—…deth the Israelites 235. b. destroyeth their countrey ibid. b. Azotians plagued and why 127. e f. B Baal God of the Tyrâ—… 233. d. his priests slaine ibid. Baaras a root 752. k. his propertie ibid. Baasa king of Israel 212. h. rooteth out Ierâ—…boams race ibid. his iâ—…pietie 213. a. a prophecy against him ibid. surpriseth Ramath ibid. dieth 213. d. Pabas sonnes preserued 400. l. accused 401. 〈◊〉 b. slaine ibid. Babylon the place where tongues were confounded 9. d. what it signifies â—…bid e. besâ—…eged and taken 262. h. Babylonians require Anilaeus 487. e f. stay the Iewes 488. g h i. Babylonian veile 707. a. Bacchides sent agâ—…inst Iudas 313. e. vseth tyrannie and trecherie 314. g. fighteth with Iudas 316. h i. is slaine ibid. murthereth those of Iudas faction 318. g. practiseth against Ionathan ibid. i. reuengeth himselfe on the fugitiues 319. d. maketh peace with Ionathan ibid. e. Bagoses generall of Artaxerxes armie 283. f. offeâ—… outrage to the Iewes ibid. Bakers dreame expounded 33. a b. hanged ibid. b. Bala Rachelâ—… handmaide 24 h i. bare Nepâ—…halim and Dan ibid. i k. Baalam a diuiner or prophet 83. e. denieth to go with Balacks embassadours ibid. e f. comâ—…eth to Balac 84. i. prophecyeth good to befall the Israelites 84. i k. his counsell to Balac and the Madianites 85. b c. Balac sendeth an embassage to the Madianites 83. e. also to Balaam ibid. e. râ—…proueth him and why 84. l. followeth Balaams counsell 85. d. Balin a king of Syria 13. e. Ballas a king of Assyria 13. e. Balme 203 b. 223. e. Balthasar his pride 261. his vision of the hand ibid. slaine 262. h. Banaia slaieth an Egyptian 183. f. killeth a Lion 184. g. substituted in Ioabs place 191. f. Banishment of Gain 5. d. of the diuiners 154. l. of Absalon 173. d. of Antipater 589. b. of Doris 441. c. of Pheroras 599. c. Banquet of Laban Iacob 25. f. of Samuel to Saul 132. i. and of him to Dauid 141. c. of Saul 147. c. of Dauid to
corrupted 520. i. banisned 521. a. Cunning of Dauid in playing on the haipe 141. e. Cups of gold 197. b. Curse against him that builds Iericho 102. l. Custome of the countrey 24. g. Custome obserued in sacrifices 68. l m. Custome of warre 97. c d. Custome in Samaria 228. l. Custome laudable in a king 280. l. Custome to punish slaiers of themselues 659. f. Custome of the Romans 711. d. Custome of the Priests 766. i l. c. Cutthroates among the Iewes 523. c. Cyprus a Castle 588. g. Cyrenaeus taxeth Iudaea 462. l. Cyrus lung of Persia 26â—… b. ouerthroweth Balthazar and taâ—…th Babylon 262. h. dismisseth the Iewes 265. a b c. permitteth to build Câ—…e and Temple 265. b c. his decree touching the temple 271. c d. Cyzicenus king of Syria see Antiochus D Dagon fell downe 127. c. Dares of creasion six 3. d e. the seuenth sanctified ibid. e. the day lengthened 104. m. Dalila foundeth Sampson 123. a. betraieth him ibid. b c. Darâ—…aseens kill 10000. Iewes 639. c d. N. Damascenus testimonie of Abraham 12. k. Damasco countrey of Abraham â—…2 k. Damsels intice the Hebrewes to idolatrie 8â—…9 d. 86. g. Dan the sonne of Iacob 24. k. what it signiseth ibid. k. his issue 40. g. Daniels austere life 258. g h. expounds Nauchodonosors dreame 259. c d. aduaunced to honour ibid. 262. g f e. his fellowes cast into the furnace 259. f. interpreteth the writing 262. g. cast into the Lyons dentie 262. l. his vision of the Ram and Goat 263. d 〈◊〉 his predictions of the Roman Empire 264. h Datius king of the Medes 261. b. surpriseth Babylon 262. h. causeth Daniels enemiâ—… to be cast to the Lyons 263. a. Darius son of Hystaspis maketh a vow 263. a. performeth it 268. l m. propoundeth three questions 267. b. his letters for building the temple c. 268. m. 269. a. he restoreth the vessels c. ibid. b. his Epistle to the prefects of Syria 171. c. Darius king of Persia ouerthrowne 285. 2. Darknesse separated c. 3. d. Darknesse of Aegypt 49. a b. Dart of Saul 153. c d. Darts profit not the Iewes 709. d. Dathan rebellious 79. a. he with his companio were swallowed vp 80. g. Daughters of Salpades inheritance 88. c. Daughters of the Madianites 85. d. allure the Hebrewes to Idolatrie 86. g. Dauid annointed king 141. b c. seased with Gods spirit 141. d. caseth Sauls vexation ibid. d e f. killeth a Lyon and a Beare 142. k. m. ouercommeth Goliab 143. c d. killeth six hundreth l'hilistines and marrieth Michol 144. k. l. vanquisheth the Palestines 145. d. discouereth Sauls affection towards him 146. h. complaineth to Ionathan 146. k l. receieth Goliahs sword 148 g h. counterfaiteth madnesse and why 148. i. his care of his parents ibid. k. defendeth Cilla 150. h. flieth to the Ziphians 150. k. escapeth Sauls hands and how 151. a. twise saueth Sauls life 151. b c. 153. c d. testifieth his innocencie ibid. c. 154. g. spareth Nabals flocks 152. g. incensed against Nabal and why ib. i. is appeased ibid. l. m. vpbraideth Abner 153. d e. dwelleth at Siceleg and spoilet the Satrites c. 154. i. recouereth his vites and slaieth the Amalechites 157. b c. lamenteth Saul and Ionathan c. 159. c f. chosen king by one tribe c. 160. g. requireth Michol 161. b c. purgeth himselfe of Abners death 162. i. k l. surpriseth Ierusalem 164. h i. vanquisheth the Palestines 165 b c. transporteth the Arke and how ibid. c e. intended to build a temple 166. h. gaue God thankes ibid. k. reuengeth his Embassadours 169. b c d. marrieth Bethsabe 170. l. repenteth his sinne 171. b. mourneth for his sonne 171. ibid. c d. expelled his kingdome 177. b. his entertainment at Mahanaim 177. c. commandeth to spare his sonne 177. f. bewaileth Absalons death 179. a. granteth Amasa pardon 179. c. his concubines sequestred 181. c. distributeth offices 182. b. deliuered out of perill ibid. l. perswaded to abstaine from warre ibid. lus 38. champions 183. c. c. sendeth Ioab to muster the people 184. h. of three punishments offered chooseth the plague 184. k. prayeth for the innocent people ibid. l. commanded to build an Altar ibid. m. gathereth store of yron c. 185. d. counselled Salomon to honour God ibid. f. groweth olde and numbe 186. h. numbreth the Leuites 187. e. confirmeth the kingdome of Salomon ibid. commendeth Salomon to the tribes 188. h. his counsell to Salomon 189. c. willeth Salomon to punish Ioab 189. d. commendeth Berzillais sonnes to Salomon 189. his age raigne and vertues ib. f. Dauncing of the maidens of Israel 243. e. of Dauids before the Arke 165. e f. Daunger of the Israelites 50. i k l. 51. d. c. of Dauid 144. m. 145. c f. 150. i k l m. 151. a b. of the Sephorites 534. a. of â—…cims sonne 532. g. of Ioseph 537. c. 538. g. 539. a. 641. c d. of Herode 577. c. of Titus 700. h. Dead â—…e vnburied 721. d. c. Dead bodie raised 236. m. Dealing of Laban with Iacob 25. d c. Dealing of Saul with Dauid colourable 144. g h i. Death of the fathers 6. k. 7. a c. Death of the seuen brethren 800 k l. 801. a. 802. g. 803. c. Death of Abraham 20. l. of Isaac 27. d. of Rachel ibid. c. of Iacob 40. m. of Ioseph 41. a. of Moses 99. b c. of Samuel 151. f. of Salomon 206. g. Death of the first begotten 49. d. Death of the leader discomfort to the souldier 222. h. Dearth of victuals prophecied 214. k. Debate compâ—…itted 157. d. c. Debate of the Iewes and Samaritanes 322. m. 323. 2. Debate of Herode with his sonnes 590. b. Debate betwixt the Ladies 598. m. Debora a prophetesse 115. a. encouraged Barac ibid. c. Decease of Herode 605 i k. Declamation of Sentius 499. a b. Deceit of Florus 624. k. of Iohn 676. g. of the Iewes 702. l m. Deciding of hard controuersies referred to Moses 58. i. Decree of the Romans 315. c. of Cyrus 271. c d. Decree of destinie 714. g. Dedication of the Tabernacle and Priests 66. l. Defence of Moses c. 790. i k. Defence of Nicholaus 609. c. 613. a. 459. b. Defie of the enemie 142. i. 145. b. Deflouring of Dina 26. m. of Thamar 172. i. k. Deflouring of a Virgine 94. i. Deliuerance of the Israelites out of Egypt 50. g. l. from danger 51. d e. f. Deluge or floud 6. i. the cause thereof ibid. when it hapned 7. a b. destroyed all saue those in the Arke 6. decreased 7. d. Demetrius exhortatorie letter 290. g. Demetrius Seleucus slaieth Lysias and Antiochus 313. d. maketh himselfe king ib. d. sendeth Nicanor against Iudas 314. i. sendeth Bacchides against Ionathan 319. b. maketh peace with Ionathan 320. i. 321. b. fighteth with Alexander and is slame 321. c. Demetrius Nicanor ouercommeth Alexander 326. g. obtaineth the kingdome ibid. incurreth the â—…tred of his souldiers ibid.
Antiochus 802. m. whipped 833. d. his answere to Antiochus 804. g. his death ibid. h. Election of a king 92. h i. Eli high priest 123. c. had wicked sonnes 125. b. his and their end foretold 126. g. hearing of the Arke lost died 1â—…6 l. his Genealogie 127. a. Eliab a workman of the Tabernacle 60. l. 66. i. Elias fed by crowes 214. k. entertained by the widow of Sareptha ibid. l. restoreth the widowes sonne 215. a. prophecieth raine to Achab ibid. b c. 216. i k. reprooueth the superstition of the people 215. f. confirmeth his doctrine and slaieth Baals priests 216. g h i. flieth from Iezabel ib. l. prophecieth reuenge to Achab and Iezabel 217. c. reprooueth Ochozias messengers 224. k. praieth that fire consume his captaines ibid. m. 225. a. and foreshewes his death ibid. b. is taken from men 225. c. Elimeleâ—…h goeth to Moab and why 123. c. his and his sonnes death 123. c f. his heritage seased 124. l m. Elizaeus calling 217. a. foretelleth of water and of victorie 225. f. relieueth a poore widow and how 226. m. aduiseth Ioram to beware of Adad 227. a b. discouereth his ambush ibid. b. leadeth the Syrians into Samaria 227. c d. foreâ—…els plentie of victuals 228. i. also Adads death and Azaels crueltie 229. f. 230. g. visited by Ioas 236. k. foresheweth his treble victorie ibid. k l. his death and euent thereof 236. l m. Eloquence of Moses 46. i. 54. h. Embassadors of Dauid abused 1â—…8 k. of Ezechias ill intreated 242. l m. of Ionathan to Demetrius 327. b. of Herod 605. f. Embassadours to Pompey 353. b. Embassadours sent to Ioseph 541. a 543. a. hope to get Tiberias 545. d. their false accusations 546. i. Embassage of Moses to the Idumaeans 81. c. to Sehon 82. l. Balacs to the Madianites 83. c. his and their first and second to Balaam ibid. c. 84. g. Embassage of the nine tribes to the two other 107. c. of the Galaadites to Saul 134. i. of the Syrians to Achab 218. g. Embassage of Balad 247. b. of the Iewes 272. k. of the Iewes to Rome 458. i. Emmor king of the Sichemtes slaine 27. 2. Emperours of Rome why called Caesars 202. g. Emperours strife to be at peace with the Iewes 714. m. 715. a. Empire of Rome in an vprore 691 c. Empire of the Persians 773. a. End of captinitie 265. a. End of Antiochus Epi. miserable 311. b. End of the Iewes answerable to their liues 756. h. Engines 239. d. fired 312. g. 719. f. 726. i. Enemies of the Israelites to be destroied 90. g. and why ibid. Enemies how to be vsed 794. i. Enemies to be buried 95. c. Endeuour of Agrippa c. 627. f. Enlargement of the kingdome of Israel 238. k. Ennerus Abrahams friend 14 k. Enoch sonne of Iared 7. b. taken vp to God ibid. c. 225. c. Enos Cains first sonne 5. c. Enosa first Citie builded 5. c. Enquirie for Ionathans kinred 168. h. Ensigne of the Romans 649. f. 650. g. Entertainment giuen to Antipater 502. k. to Vespasian 663. a. Enumeration of the couÌ„tries subiected to the Romans 628. k. c. 629. a. c. 630. g. Enuie of the serpent 4. h. of Abimelech 21. b. of Leas to Rachel 24 i. and of her to Leas ibid. i k. of Iosephs brethren 28. l. of the Aegyptians towards the Israelites 41. b. of Saul against Dauid 143. c f. of Herodias 478. m. of Iohn 642. h. Ephod 64. a. Ephraim sonne of Ioseph 34. i. Ephraimites get Bethel 109. c. displeased with Gedeon are appeased 116. c. slaine by Ieptha 120. h 1. Epicrates selleth Scythopolis c 33â—… g. Epilogue of the Antiquities 527. f. Epitaphs 159. f. 162. k. 250. i. Erection of the tabernacle 61. 〈◊〉 Error of Epicures confuted 264. i. Esay the Prophet 245. f. comforteth Ezechias 246. g. foretold Senacheribs ouerthrow and death ibid. g. assureth Ezechias of life 247. a b. foresheweth the captiuitie ibid. c. Esau sonne of Isaac 20. m. called Seir and why 21. a. foretold to be author of a nation 20. m. his wiues 21. d. went a hunting ibid. e. denied the blessing and why 22. h. foretold to be mightie yet his brothers vassal ibid. h. wept for losse of the blessing 22. h. selleth his birth-right 28. h. Eschol Abrahams friend 14. k. Esdras the lawyer 271 k. assembleth the Iewes in Babylon 273. c. repaireth to Ierusalem c. ibid. d. his prayer for the Leuites 274. g. reads the law ibid. l. m. Esseans a sect 229. c. 463. f. 614. l. sweare not 615. e. haue their goods common 614. m. their religion and labour 615. d. in compassion and helping their choice 615. d. obserue the Sabboth 616. i. liue long ibid. i. they prophecie 617. a. their opinion of the soule 616. l. beleeue not the resurrection ibid. Essen what it is 64. h i. Esther made Queene 277. f. resorteth to the king and why 279. f. 280. g. accuseth Aman and why 281. c f. Estate of Salomon declined and why 204. i. Ethnarch a gouernor 612. i. Ethnickes punished and why 294. m. 295. a. Eue created 4. g. tempted transgresseth ibid. i. her punishment 4. m. cast out of Paradise 5. a. her children ibid. a. Euening what 3. d. Euent of the battell foretold 155. c d. Euent of battell changeth 731. c. Euilmerodach releaseth Iechonias 261. dieth ibid. Euidence against Antipater 601. c. Eunuches of what gift depriued 97. a. Euphrates a riuer of Paradise 4. h. called also Phora ibid. Euricles winneth Herods fauour 430. i k. relateth Alexanders words to Herod 430. m. 594. l m. getteth money by craft 430. m. 431. a. 594. m. 595. a. playeth the Amphidexter 595. a b. c. 596. g h. of Exactions a mitigation craued 490. i l denied ibid. Example to doe euill 139. c. 209. b. Example of the Athenians c. 628. k. Excursions see incursions Excuse of Dauids absence 147. d. of Malchus 577. a. of the two brethren 592. l. of Antipater 603. d. c. Execration of Saul 137. c f. Exercise of the Romans 648. g h. Exhortation of Moses to the people 50. m. Exhortation to maintaine libertie 500. g. to contemne death â—…9 d. Exhortation to be obedient to Gods will 89. c. Exhortation of Saul to warre 134. k. Exhortation of Salomon to the people 199. c. of Azarias 212. l. of Iosaphatto his subiects 223. c of Ezechias to the Priests 242. i k. of Matthias to his sons 305. f. of the princes to the people 626. i. of Samuel to the people 129. c. of Titus 727. a b. of Antiochus 802. 〈◊〉 803. a. 805. b Expedition of the Palestines against the Hebrewes 136. i. 142 g of Iosaphat against the Syrians 220. l m. of the Arabians against Ioram 230. m. of Amasias against Ioas 238. g. of Ozias 239. b. Expences of Salomon 193 e f. Explication of the names of Iacobs sons 24. i k l. Exploits of Titus 664. k l. of Domitian 748. l m. 749. 2.
114. g. m. 126. g. 209. b. 210. k. 212. h. 213. f. 214. g. h. 217. c. 231. c. 239. e. f. 240. g. 121. c. 242. h. i. 248. g. 250. k. l. 251. c d e. 252. k l. m. 253. a b c. 254. g h c. 255 a. c. Imprecation for building Iericho 10â—… l. Imprecation of Saul 137. e. Incest 71. b. of Lot 16. h. of Ammon 172. i k. Inchanters banished 154. l. Inclosure before the temple 197. d. Inconstantie of fortune 668. l. m. Inconueniences vnder a king 131. c. d. Incouragement of Moses 46. 〈◊〉 of Iosua h. 98. m. Incredulitie punished 229. k. d. Incursions of the Amalechites 115. f. of the Philistines 150. h. of Ader 205. c. Indebteds acts and deuices 748. g. Indulgence cause of sinne 139. f. Industrie of the Romans 648. g h. Ingratitude of the Sichemites 117. f. of the Israelites 135. d. of Nabal 152. i. m. of Demetrius 326. g. of Malchus 577. a. Inhabitants of Nob slaine 149. d. Inhabitants of countries 10. g c. and 11. a c. Inheritance of Iacob and Esau 28. g of Salpades danghters 88. l. Inhibition of Cambyses 226. l m. Iniquitie 580. h. of the Iewes 726. l. Iniuries of Florus 464. h. Iniurie to Dauids Embassadours 168. k. to Thamar 172. k l. Iniustice of lawmakers 797. d e. Innocencie of Dauid 151. d. 153. d e. Insolence 237. c. 239. d e. 240. h. 719. c. Institution of circumcision 15. b. of the Passeouer 49. c d. Instruments of Musicke 197. c. Interpretation of Iosephs dreames 24. a b. of the Butlers 32. l. of the Bakers 33. a b. of Pharaohs ibid. e f. of Nabuchodonosors 259 c d. of the hand writing 262. g h. Interpreters royally entertained 293. b. Intent of Florus inanifested 626. k. Intention of Saul against Dauid 144. h. l. 145. f. 146. l. Intestine discord 672. k. Inuectiue against murtherers 163. c. against the Zealous 674. h of Ioseph against the Iewes 715. f. Inuentor of Musicke who 5. f. Inuentor of the art of forging ibid. first Inuentors of letters 765. a. Inuocation of God in trouble 54. l. Ioab generall of Dauids armie 160. discomfiteth Abner ibid. i. slaieth Abner 162. g. discomfiteth the Syrians 169. a. reconcileth Absalon to his father 174. h. i. Ioab and the armie enter the citie mournfully 179. 〈◊〉 his Oration vnto Dauid c. ibid. c. sent out against Siba 181. d. killeth Amaza ib. e. rebuked proposeth conditions of peace 181. g h. one of Adonias coadiutors 186. i k. slaine 191. f. Ioachas king of Israel subdued 236. h i. and why ibid. his repentance and praier ibid. Ioachim king of Iuda 250. l. paid tribute ibid. 251. a. reuolteth and is slaine 251. a b not buried ibid. c. Ioachin king of Iuda 251. c. see Iechonias Ioas king of Israel 236. k. called Elizaeus his father ibid. k. his treble victorie 236. m. 237. a. Ioas saued and how 233. f. created king of Iuda 234. g. his pietie during Ioiadas time 234. m. repaireth the temple 235. c d. his impietie after Ioiadas decease ibid. e. stoneth Zacharias ibid. e f. bought his peace 236. g. dieth ib. Ioatham his workes about the temple 240. k. actes of warre ibid. k. 241. a. Ioaz king of Iuda taken prisoner 250. k. his impictie death ibid. k l. Iobel a maker of tents 5. f. Iochabel Moses mother 42. i. secretly hid him three moneths ibid. k. appointed to be his nurse by Pharaohs daughter 43. b. Iodes killeth Eglon 114. k. subdueth the Moabites and ruleth Israel ibid. k l. Ioel and Abia gouerne the common weale 130. k. Ioiada high priest 233. m. creaÌ„teth Ioas king 234. g. sweareth king and people to serue God ibid. l. deceaseth 235. d. Iohn releaseth Ismaels captiues 257. b. refused counsell ib. c. Iohn high priest slaieth his brother 283. f. punished 284. g. Iohn Ionathans brother slaine 318. i. Iohn Baprist slaine 471. a. Iohns actes in Gischalis 533. c f. his treason 534. l. secketh to murther Ioseph 535. a. he and the Embasladours resort to Iesus 544. g. his followers forsake him 551. b. a trecher and murderer 640. k. flieth into Gischala 642. k. perswadeth the Tiberians to reuolt ibid. h i. mooueth to rebellicu 670. k l. reserued to be at the siege of Ierusalem 671. d. sweareth to the people c. 676. h. breaketh his oath ibid. i. assaulted on both sides 698. k l. putteth the Zealous to flight 702. g. seaseth the temple ibid. raileth vpon Ioseph 729. c. apprehended 744. m. is condemned to perpetual prison ibid. Iohn captaine of the Idumaeans 710. l. slaine ibid. l. Ionas cause of a tempest and why 238. k l m. deuoured of a Whale and cast out 239. a. preacheth to the Niniuites ib. 2. Ionathan Sauls sonne 136. h. entred the enemies campe and slew them 137. b c. breaketh the edict ibid. f. counselleth Dauid to flie 144. m. pacifieth Sauls displeasure and certifieth Dauid thereof 145. b c. discouereth Sauls hatred to Dauid and how 147. d e f. renueth his couenant 150. k. Ionathan gouernour of the Iewes 318. g h. reuengeth his brothers death 318. l. assaileth Bacchides by night 319. c. putteth Apollonius to flight 324. h i. appeaseth Demetrius 326. i. putteth Demetrius to flight 329. a. renneth friendship with the Romans c. 329. b c. c. fighteth with Demetrius 330. g. repaireth Ierusalem c. ibid. i l. taken by Tryphon 331. b. 560. h. slaine 332. k. 560 h. Ionathans letters to Ioseph 542. h. m. Ionathan challengeth a Combate 732. l m. slaieth Pudens 733. a. Ioppe a retreat for theeues 661. c. taken ibid. e f. Ioram king of Iuda 226. l. serued Idols 230. h. murthereth his brethren ib. k. dieth miserably 230. m. Ioram king of Israel an impious man 225. c. asketh aide ibid. c. in distresse with two other kings ibid. e f. relieued and how 225. f. 226. g. ouercame the Moabites ibid. h. besieged 227. f. threatneth Elizaeus 228. h. certified of the enemies flight 229. b. his expedition to recouer Ramath 231 a b. Iordan yeeldeth the Israelites passage 161. e f. his fountaine 667. b. Iosaphat king of Iuda his pietie 220. i k. his expedition with Achab 220. l m. reprooued 223. b. renueth the true seruice of God ibid. c. prayeth and why 223. c. obtaineth victorie and how 224. g h i. his ships cast away ib. i. aydeth Ioram 225. c. dieth 226. k. Ioseph sonne of Iacob 24. l. enuied of his brethren 28. l. dreamed a dreame ibid. l m. sold by his brethren 29. c. 30. h i. resisted his mistris twofold temptation 31. a b. c accused and cast into prison 32. g h i. expounded dreames 32. l. 33. b e f. counselled the king how to preuent famine 34. g h. aduanced to honour and married a wife ibid. h i. sounded his brethren and why ibid. l. sent them away but detained Simeon 35. d e. banquetteth them and Beniamin 36. h i. staieth their iourney
Lots cast to kill one another 660. h i. 761. a b. Loue of women blindeth 86. g. and causeth to serue strange gods ib. g h. 204. i. 205. d. Loue of Ionathan toward Dauid 144. m. 146. l. 147. a b. of Ioseph to his countrey 717. a. Louers of Order c. 790. l m. Lust of Putifars wife 31. a c of the Gabaens 110. l m. 111. a. of Caius 50â—… e. of the Aegyptians 13. a. Lustie Iewes reserued 744. h. Lybia of whom called Africa 19. b c. Lycurgus among the Lacedaemonians 795. a. Lysias Generall of Antiochus army 307. b. inuadeth Iudaea ibid. i. ouercome 308. h. once againe inuadeth Iudaea ibid. i k. Lysimachus killeth Apollodotus 343. c. betrayeth Gaza ib. M Machaeras killeth many Iewes 377. e. fortifieth Geth 378. l. his iniquitie 580. h. Madnesse counterfaited 148. i. Madianites Embassage to Baalam 83. 84. g. their daughters seduce the Hebrewes 85. d. put to flight and slaine 87. c. subdue the Israelites 115. f. kill one another 117. a. Madus and his progenie 10. h. Magicians could not expound the dreame 258. k l. 259. g. Magicians deceiue many 522. l. worke much mischiefe 622. Magistrates to be obeyed 89. d e. to be honoured and reuerenced 91. d. 628. g. 786. l. their duetie 223. c. d. Magog author of the Scythians 10. h. Magnanimitie of Herod 420. l. of the Romans 786. i k. Magnificence of Salomon 202 m. 204. h. of Ezechias 243. a b. of Herod 588. i k. of Vespasians triumph 750. l. Maidens of Israel sing and daunce 143. e. Malchus king of Arabia 577. a. repelled Herod ib. a. repented him of that dealing 578. g. Male children done to death and why 41. d c. Maledictions of Moses 97. f. 98. a. Malefactors executed 525. c. Malice of Pharao 49. a. of Doeg and Saul 149. c d. of the Ziphians 150. l m. of the Aegyptians to the Iewes 776. 〈◊〉 Malichus laieth waite for Antipater 366. k. poisoneth him 367. a. slaine ibid. e. Mambres Abrahams friend k. Man created 3. f. called Adam and why ib. f. imposed names on the creatures ibid. f. placed in Paradice 4. g. transgresseth ibid. i. cast out of Paradice 5. a. author of his owne death 8. h g. Manahem foretels Herods raigne 408. i. Manahem king of Israels actes 240. h. bought his peace ib. h. dieth 240. i. Manahemus chiefe of the rebels 632. m. slaine 633. e. Manasses marrieth Sanabalats daughter 284. h. retaineth his wife ibid. k l. enioyeth his desire 285. d. Manasses Iosephs sonne 34. i. king Manasses impietie 247. c f. sed away prisoner 248. g. repenting is restored ibid. g. his actes 248. h i. dieth ib. Mandate of Cyrus 265. c. Manethon an Aegyptian writer 768. m. sheweth the comming and departure of the Iewes c. 779. i. his fabulous reports 776. k. his lies confuted 777. f. his words repeated 778. i. Manna what 55. e. food of the Israelites 55. c. how much to be gathered ibid. b. when it ceased 102. h. Manner of purification 81. f. 82. g. Manners of the Aegyptians 41. b c. of the Esseans 614. m. 615. e. of the Idumaeans 677. b c. of the Athenians 797. a. of the Persians 797. c. Manoachs wife saw an Angell 120. m. foretolde of a sonne and instructed ibid. m. 121. a. is seene of both 121. b c. Manslaughter 88. k. Mara what 53. c. March of the Romans 649. e f. Mariam Moses sister 42. l. watcht him ibid. k l. fetched his mother 43 a. her death 81. f. Mardochaeus Esthera vncle 277. d. discouereth the traytors 278. g h. his lamenting and why 279. a b. â—…red 281. c. d. Marriage when to be contracted 93. e. Marriage with an harlot forbidden ibid. e. Marriage with a bondwoman 94. l. Marriages made 598. g h. broken ibid. k. Mariamme wife of Herod 384. l. committed to Ioseph 387. c. accused excused her selfe 388. i k. displeased with Herod 396. l. coldly entertained Herod 397. b c. vpbraided Herod 589. d. accused and put to death 399. a. 589. c. 590. g. Marphad sacked Syria 13. e. killed Giants ibid. e. Marsus Gouernour of Syria 510. k. displeased ibid. Marâ—…iall discipline 640. h. 648. g. Masons how imployed 195. b c. Massacre of the Iewes 634. g c. 635. a c. 636. b c. 722. i k c. Massada a strong Castle 755. d. for what occasion builded 757. c. battered with the Ram 757. d. Matter for the building of the tabernacle 60. k l. Matter committed in trust 96. k l. Matthias refuseth to commit Idolatrie 305. b. slaieth an Apostata ib. rooteth out Idolatrie 305. e. his death 306. h. maketh warre against Antiochus 559. b. Matthias raiseth sedition 448. g c. burned ibid. 〈◊〉 Matthias cruelly handled 722. i. Measures found out and by whom 5. e. Medimnus a certaine measure 75. b. Meeting of the Hebrewes thrise a yeere 90. m. Melancholie of Herod 605. e. Melchisedech king of Solyma 14. h i. entertaineth Abraham c. ibid. i. prayseth God and receiueth the tenths 14. i. Men thronged to death 621. a b. Menelaus high priest 303. warreth against Iason ibid. Mephiboseth obtaines the possessions of Saul 168. h. purgeth himselfe of Sibas slaunders 180. 〈◊〉 restored to the halfe of his possessions ib. l. Merchandise brought to Salomon 203. e. Merchants of Arabia buy Ioseph 30. h. sold him to 〈◊〉 ib. m. of Tharsis â—…24 i. Mercie hurtfull in warre 712. k. Mercie of Varus 612. h. of Titus towards Ioseph 660. m. to his enemies 672. g. Meroe a strong Citie of Ethiopia 44. l. Messengers sent to Dauid 146. g. to Nabal 152. h. Mesopotamia troublesome to trauellers 19. d. Mesopotamians submit themselues 169. c. Method of moralitie and discipline 791. f. 792. g. Methusala Enochs sonne 6. m. 7. a. how long he liued 7 c. Mice deuoure the fruit c. 127. f. Micheas reproueth Achab and why 220. h. how rewarded ibid. i. foretelleth Achabs death and Sedechias punishment 22â—… c. d. his allowance ibid. f. Michol daughter of Saul 144. g. giuen to Dauid in mariage ibid. l. conueieth Dauid away 145. f. deceiueth Sauls messengers 146 g. h. restored to Dauid 261. b. mocked at him 165. f. Midwiues of Egypt 41. c. Mildnes of Dauid 151. d. Militarie discipline 640. h. 648. g. a Mind furnished with vertues 141. b. Ministeries of the Gabeonites 104. k. Miracles 46. g k l. 207. c f. 216 i. 214. l m. 121. c 226 l m. Miracle of the Suns going backe 247. b. Miracle of Helizaeus 688. g. Misa king of Moab 225. d. put to â—…ight 226. h i. sacrificeth his sonne ibid. i. Misdemeancur of the wicked 6. k. of Samuels sonnes 130. m. of a souldier 621. a. Miserie of the Israelites 41. e 42. k. 47. c. 54. l. foreprophecied 210. k. of the Iewes foretold 249. b. of Iudaea 463. b c. of the Iewes prophecied 630. l of the people 718. i. k. 725. 〈◊〉 three Miseries assaile Ierusalem 685. c. Mithridates king of Parthia
all his houshold ibid. m. sendeth out a Crowe and a Doue 7. d 〈◊〉 the tenth from Adam 6. m. sacrificeth to God 7. c. praieth to God 8. g is heard ibid. h. Gods couenant with him ibid. i k. his age 7. c. his three sonnes 9. a. his kinde of life 11. c. was druâ—…ken and derided ibid. c. Nob a Citie of the priests burnt 149. c d. Nobilitie slaine by the theeues 673. a. 12000. slaine 682. i. Nobilitie of the Iewes flie to the Romans 730. i. Nobles repaire to Dauid 163. d. Nobles shut vp by Herod 449. c. 605. c f. released 450. m. 606. h. Nothing attempted by the Romans rashly 648. l m. 669. a. Number of the children of Israel 49. f. from twentie to fiftie yeeres of age 66. b. of Dauids souldiers 163. c f. of workmen 195. b c. of Iewes that returned from captiuitie 266. g. 269. d. of high priests 526. g. 527. a. of the captiues and slaine in Ierusalem 744. i k c. Nuptiall feast 24. g. O Obed Edoms felicitie 165. c. Obed begat Iesse 125. a. Obeda king of Arabia 344. k. discomsits Alexander ibid. Obediah hideth the prophets 215. d. Obedience of Abraham 17. c. Obedience to magistrates 89. d c. Obedience of the Roman souldier 648. i k. 649. a b. Obimes Ieroboams sonne 210. i. falleth sicke and dieth ibid. i k. Obodas king of Arabia 425. c. giuen to idlenesse ibid. c. 428. m. Obsequies of Herod 451. a. Obseruers of Gods lawes rewarded 2. i k. Occasion of the Iewes warres 625. a. Occasion of victorie what 649. a b. Occasion of violences 674. g. Occurrences of kingdomes and common weales 2. g. 85. a. Occurrences of Ieremy 250. k. Ochozias king of Israel reprooued and why 224. k l. his souldiers consumed ibid. m. 225. a. his death foretolde ibid. b. Ochozias king of Iuda 231. a. visiteth Ioram 232. g. slaine ibid. i. Ode of praise 52. g. Office of Iudges 91. d e. of an Historiographer 390. h i. of the priests 693. a. Ofspring of Noah Abraham c. looke progenie Og king of Galadine 83. b. is slaine with his arâ—…y ibid. c. his high stature and great strength ibid. c. Oile in the pot multiplied 214. l m. 226. l m. scalding Oile throwne on the Romans 655. c f. Olda the prophetesse 249. b. Olde man killeth his wife c. 377. c. Olde and weake Iewes slaine 744. g. h. One sacred Citie one temple and one Altar 90. l. Onias high priest 286. m. Onias high priest 297. paid not his tribute ibid. Onias high priests sonne 313. c. wins the fauour of Ptolomey 322. m. buildeth a temple in Aegypt ib. l m. 559. a. Onias stoned to death 351. f. 352. g. Ophni sonne of Eli 125. b. his impietie and wickednesse ib. b. is slaine 126. k. Opinion of the Esseans and Grecians of the soule 616. l m. Opinion of the Pharisees and Sadduces 617. b c. Opinion of the wisest Greekes c. 791. c. Oppression of the Israelites 113. d. 114. g. ibid. m. 115. e f. 119. c d. 120. l. of the Iewes 623. e f. 624. g h. c. 625. a b. c. Oracle of God to Iosuah 103. c d. Oracles of the Prophets to be râ—…uerenced 222 i. Oration of Abraham 18. h. of Ruben 34. m. 35. a. of Iuda 37. c. c. and 38. g h. of Ioseph 37. a b. of Mâ—… to the people 59. b. to the seditious 77. f. 78. g. c. of Zambrias 86. k. of Moses before his death 89. a. c. of the Gabeonites 104. h. of Iosuah c. 106. m. of Phinces 107. c. of Samuel 129. c. 133. b. of Saul 148. l m. of Abias 211. c. of Herod 391. c. 392. g c. 584 i. 585. c. of Nicholaus 414. i. 415. 444. k. 590. m. of Agrippa 627. c. of Ioseph 641. c. 659. b. c. of Titus 663. d. 671. a. of Ananus 674. g. c. of Iesus 677. c. of Caesar c. 703. d. of Ioseph to the Iewes 714. i. 715. a. c. 716. g. of Titus to the Ieweâ—… 740. g c. of Eleazar 758. h. Orchards 688. h. Order of the Romans 648. h. Order of superiour bodies 6. h. Order of the Army c. 72. l m. Order of Carpenters Masons c. 195. b c. Order of the Cities of Galilee 640. i k. Order of Titus army 699. c e f. Ordinance of Artaxerxes 278. g. 280. g h. Ordinances of the fathers transgressed 86. h. Oreb slaine 117. b. Original of the Hebrewes 11. c. Original of the Troglodytes 19. b. Original of the Israelites mischiefes 243. f. Original of the Grecian lawes 791. c d. Original of the Iewes lawes 798. k l. Ornaments of the high priest 63. f. 64. g h c. Ornaments of Salomons pallace 200. k. Oronna or Orphona a Iebusite spared 164. k l. giueth Dauid his floore 185. a b. Oseas king of Israel ouercome 24â—… h. made tributarie ibid. i. taken prisoner 243. c. his subiects transported and why ibid. e f. Oth how in time past taken 19. d. o th taken to obserue the law 98. k. 249. d. Oth when and how to be kept 112. k. Oth of Ionathan to Dauid 147 a b. Oth of Senacherib falsified 245. b. o th obserued 440. l Otho Emperour 691. f. slaine ibid. Ouerthrow of the Sodomites 13. d e. of the Amorites 82. m l. of the Hebrewes 76. g k. 157. f. of Antonie 393. f. Outrages of Elies sonnes 125. b. of Naas offered the Israelites 133. e f. of Azael 235. b. 236. g h i. of Florus souldiers 625. c. Outward court of the temple c. 707. c. Oxen seuen what doe signifie 33. f. how many taken at once 87. c. not to be muzled 93. a. oxe that striketh 96. i. Oza sodainly stroken dead 165. d. and why ibid. Ozias king of Iudaes warlike exploits 239. b c. acts and studies ibid. c d. striken with a leprosie and why 239. e f. enioyned to depart the Citie ibid. 240. g. his death and buriall 240. g. P Pacorus sendeth horsemen to Antigonus 370. l. 575. a. his perswasion to Phasaelus 371. his treason and subtiltie ibid. b c d. 575. d. Pageants built 751. a. Painters cause multitude of gods 796. k. Palestine whence tooke his name 11. a. Palestines ouercome the Israelites 120. l. 126. h. inuade the Israelites 136. i. are ouercome 137. d e. 143. d e. 16â—… b c Pallace in Tiberias burned 533. c. Pallace built in Ierusalem 404. k. 〈◊〉 Pallace of Salomon 200. h. Pallace of the king 705. c. burned ibid. c. Palme trees 687. f. 688. h. Pamphilian sea deuided it selfe 52. h. Pappus beheaded 582. g. Paradice 4. g. where scituate ibid. g. h. adorned with all sortes of plants ibid. g. Parents compelled to murther their children 41. 〈◊〉 Paricid a publike iniurie 445. l. Parricides 246. k. Parthians restore Antigonus 379. l. 576. complot trecherie against Phasaelus 371. c. surprise him and Hyrâ—…anus ibid. f. lay a
d. Queenes house or pallace 200. i k. Queene of Ethiopia looke Nicaule Queene Vasti refuseth to come to the banquet 277. a b. deposed ibid. c d. hard Questions dissolued 201 a b c. Questions of Artaxerxes 267. b. Quintilius Varus Gouernour of Syria 443. b. pacifieth the seditious 455. b. deliuereth the legion 457. c. assisteth the Romans 611. c. taketh Cities and Castles 611. c f. crucifieth the seditious 612. g. R Rachel daughter of Laban 23. a. bringeth Iacob to her father ibid. b c d. stealeth away her fathers gods 24. m. how she hid them 25. c. taught by Iacob to contemne them 24. m. dieth in childbed 27. c. Race of the Chanaanites to be rooted out 106. k. Race of Giants remained 109. c. Race of Achimelech murthered 149. d. Rage of Antiochus 802. k. Raguel a priest of Madian 45. c. father in law to Moses ib. c. commeth to Moses in Sinai 57. c f. Rahab hid the spies 101. b c. requireth of them an oath and why ibid. c d. her and all hers saued 102. l. Raigne of Dauid 189. c f. of Salomon 206. g of Iosaphat 226. k. of Herode 450. l. of Tiberius 618. h. of Caius 619. f. of Agrippa 620. l. of Claudius 622. g h. Railing of Goliah 142. h i k. Rainbow a signe of attonement 8. k. Raine foreprophecied 216. i. k. Raising of a dead man 236. m. a Ram offered in Isaacs steed 18. l. m. Ram an engine 653. d. described ibid. shaketh the tower 710. h. Rampierâ—… builded by the Romans 719. d. Rapines committed by day 673. a. Rapsaces chiestaine of the Assyrian armie 245. c. perswadeth lizechias to submit ibid. d c. Rasis warreth against Achaz 241. b. seazeth Elath ibid. b. slaine 242. g. Rational 64. k. Rauishment of Dina reuenged 27. a. punished 94. h. Rayment of Ioseph 31. f. a proofe against him 32. h. Rayment taken in warre 106. l. Reading of the law 274. l m. Reason described 800. m. hath dominion ouer passions ibid. k. Rebecca daughter of Bathuel 12. g. sister to Laban ibid. g. sheweth courtesie to Abrahams seruant 19. c. 20. g. procures his entertainement ibid. h i. maried to Isaac 20. k. brought forth two twins 21. a. her deuice for her sonne ibid. c. Rebellion of Chore 77. b. of Siba 181. c d. of the Antiochians 327. c d. of the Iewes against the Romanes 631. b. Rebellion of Scythians and Sarmates 749. c. Rebellious punished 80. g. Rebels kill an Embassador 637 d c. Rebels conquered 420. g. Reconciliation of Absalon 147. h i. of Herod and his sonnes 590. k l. of Pheroras with Herode 428. h. Records of the Greekes for the Iewes antiquitie 768. l. 769. c. Reformation of Gods seruice 243. b c. Religion contemned cause of calamitie 110. i k l. 111. c. 112. i. 113. c. see pietie contemned Religion renued 213. a. Religion of the Esseans 615. d. Reliques of Iupiter taken away 9. e. Remissenes in punishing cause of sinne 139. f. Renowne of Salomons vertues 202. c. Repairing of the Temple 235 c d. Repairing of the Citie Ierusalem 239. b. c. Repentance of the people 74. l. of Achab 217. l. of Dauid 171. a b. of Ioachas 236. i. Report of Iosephs death 662. g. Report of the behauiour of Samuels sonnes 130. l. Repose 3. e. Request of Ionathan 327. b. of the Iewes 612. l m. of the Romans to Caesar 703. c. Requitall of courtesie 20. g. 45. c. required 101. c. performed 102. l. Resolution of Iosephs brethren 29. d. Restitution of things borrowed 95. c. Restoring of God seruice 234. l. m. Returne of Iacobs sons 35. of the spies 73. f. 101. a. of Vespasian 746. h. Reuenues of Priests 81. c. of Mephiboseths lands 168. h i. Reuenues of Agrippa 511. c. of Archelaus 613. b. of Pheroras 592. l. Reuerence of the Sabboth 616. i. Reuerence of the Roman souldier 648. i k. Reuolt from the Iawes of the fathers 86. h. Reuolt of the ten Tribes 206. l. 207. a. Reuolt of the Germans 748. l. Reward of learned preachers 220. i. 253. d. Reward of valiant men 727. e f. Reward of such as keepe the law 794. l. Rewards oppresse Iustice 130. l. Riches of the Madianites 87. e f. of the Ainites 103. f. of Dauid 189. f. of Salomon 202. l m. 203. a b. 204. g h i. of Ozias 239. c. Riddle of Sampson propounded to the Thamnites 121. f. dissolued ibid. Ripping of womens wombes foretold 230. g. Riuer of Arnon 82. h i. Riuer Sabaticus 749. c. Robbers punished 406. l. Robberies in Trachona 406. i. winked at 623. d. Roboam entreated to ease the peoples burthen 206. deâ—…ied their petition ibid. l. abandoned of ten tribes 206. l. forbidden to make warre 207. a. builded strong cities 208. m. his wiues and children 209. a b. impietie ibid. maketh brasen shields â—…10 dieth ibid. h. Rocke veeldeth forth water 55. c. Road of the Philistines 150. h. Rod of Moses turned into a serpent 46. i. deuoureth the Egyptians rods 47. d. Rod of Aaron fructifieth 81. a. the Romans gouernment how farre it extended 649. a b. Romans ouercome the Iewes 569. b c e. sacke Iericho 579. b. get a great pray ibid. b. skirmish with the Iewes 610. i k. fire the porches ibid. k. haue subdued the Athenians c. 628. k. l. yea the whole world ibid. m. 629. a c flie into the kings forts 632. m. are slaine 633. d. burne Ioppe c 636. l. burne the temple gates 638. h. ouercome the Iewes 645. e f. retire without their purpose 656. g. enter Iotapata 657. e f. moued with no compassion 658. g. their warlike discipline 647. e f. 648. g. c. attempt nothing rashly ibid. l m. 669. a. driue the Iewes to their ships 663. c d. assault Gamala 667. f. 668 b c. many slaine 668. h. winne Gamala 670. 〈◊〉 i. fight with the Iewes 701. c. their feare and trouble ibid. c. ouercome the seditiouâ—… 709 a. get the first wall 711. b. driuen out by the Iewes 713. a hindred by the Iewes 714. h. plant their courts of guard 721. c. feare the desperatenes of the Iewes 726. h. vndermine the wall 726. m. inuade Antonia 728. k. set Ierusalem on fire 741. b. enter Ierusalem 743. d. finde treasure in the vaults 744. l ruinate Citie and Temple 745. c. dining Roume fell downe 581. c. Ruben the sonne of Iacob 24. i. why so called ibid. his sonnes 39. c. his disswasion 29. d e. and his perswasion 30. b. intended to saue Ioseph 30. i. pleadeth before Ioseph 34. m. 35. a. Rue of admirable greatnes 752. k. Ruine of the Israelites sought 41. c d. Ruine of the Amalechites foretold 47. d. Rulers of Ierusalem 639. d. Rumor of Herods death 387. d. Rumor of the Emperour 478. h. 497. d. Ruth her loue to Naomi 124. g. maried to Booz ibid. l. m. 125. a. S Saba chiefe Citie of Ethiopia 44. l. called Meroe and why ibid. l. Sabach and Nephanus Dauids captaines
vanquished by sea 666. g. Taske of the workemen of Salomon 195. h. Taske more grieuous imposed c. 47. c. Taxation of the Iewes 462. l. Teares of Esau 22. h. Tediousnesse of the Hebrewes iourney 53. a. Teglaphalassar king of Assyria 240. i. led away the Israelites captiue ibid i. slaieth Rasis and taketh the Syrians prisoners 242. g. gold and siluer giuen him ibid. g. Temperance of Saul 133. c. Tempest after Samuels prayer 135. f. Tempest caused by Ionas 238. l m. Tempest drowned those of Ioppe 661. d e. Tempest of miseries assailes Ierusalem 685. c. Temple when builded 195. c d. heighth length and breadth thereof ibid. e. with all the other things belonging thereunto 196. 197. c. when consecrated 197. e. spoyled 209. e f. cleansed 242. i k 238. h. repaired 248. m. 249. a. burned 255. c d. began to be builded 270. g. finished 271. f. dedicated ibid. 272. g. desolate three yeeres 308. m. repurged ibid. 309. a. burned 463. b. the strongest fortresse of the Citie 674. k. builded on a strong hill 705. c. consumed with fire 736. h c. one Temple to be builded and why 90. l. Temples of Idolaters to be destroied 90. h. Temple on mount Garizim 286. m. laid desolate 336. h. Temple builded by Herod 407. c. Temple of Apollo 421 a. Temple of Isis pulled downe 468. g. and why 467. a c. Temple builded by Vespasian 751. e. Temple of Onias shut vp 762. i c. Tempting of the Serpent 4. i. of Iosephs mistris 3â—… a b c. Tents a place so called 24. m. Ten commandements 59. f. Tenths of the fruits 91. a. Tenths for the poore Leuites and festiuals 93. c. Terme of mans life 12. g. Terme of exile for chance-medlie 88. k. Terror among the enemies 137. d. 224. h. 228. l m. Testament of Herod 447. d. altered 604. l. Testimonies of the Iewes antiquitie 771. a. 772. l. 773. b c d f. 774. h. 775. c. Thanksgiuing of the Israelites for their deliuerance 52. g h. Tharbis the kings daughter of Ethiopia 44. m. enamoured of Moses ib. m. 45. a. yeeldeth the Citie of Saba and is married to Moses ibid. 2. Thares Abrahams father 11. e. went out of Chaldaea to Charran 12. g. his age and death ibid. g. Thargal a captaine of the Assyrians 13. e. sacked Syria and extinguished the Giants 13. e. Theater builâ—… by Herod 401. b. Theft committed how punished 95. e. Thermuthis Pharaos daughter 42. m. taketh Moses out of the water ibid. m. adopteth him for her sonne and preserueth him from death 43. c e. Theudas the Magitian 518. l. his perswasion to the people ibid. Theeues confident 638. h i. Theeues appâ—…ehend Ananias kinred 525. a. Theeues taken by Herode 377. b. Theeues murther in the day 622. k. work much mischief ibid. m Theeuâ—… spoile the countrey 672. l. make a high priest 673. 〈◊〉 Theeâ—…e punished 412. l. 428. k l. Things vncleane 70. i. Thirst oppresseth the Israelites 55. c d. Thirst of the Arabians 585. c. Thirst of Sampson 132. k l. of Dauid 801. e. Thobel a warriour 5 f. inuented the art of forging ibid. f. Thola a Iudge of Israel 119. b. Tholomaeus the Archtheefe 513. a. ten Thousand thronged to death 621. a. Thraldome of the Chanaanites 202. i. Three admirable works 707. b. Three valiant Iewes 719. e f. Threefold sedition deuided into two parts 702. i. Thirce in the yeere the Hebrewes ought to meete 90. m. Throne of Salomon 200 m. Thucydides history 765. e. Tiberians meete Ioseph 534. m. their letters to Agrippa 538. l. intend warre against Ioseph 548. h. submit themselues to Vespasian 66â—… i. m. 663. a. Tiberias builded 465. a. in daunger of ruine 551. e. recouered 643 b. Tiberius Emperour 464. m. reiecteth Vonones suit 466 g. punisheth Isis Priests 467. f. thrusteth the Iewes out of Rome 468. h his league with Artabanus 469. c. his death 471. c. 478. g. h. why he deferred to giue audience to Embassadors and prisoners 474. h. c why chaunged not gouernours ibid. h. addicted to the Mathematickes 476. l. 477. a. b. recommendeth the Empire to Caius ibid. d. his funerall 478. k. Tiberius a gouernour of Iudaea 518. k. crucifieth the sonnes of Iudas ibid. l. Tiberius a gouernour of Egypt 694. l. Tidings of Neros death 689. c. Tigranes inuadeth Syria 348. h. Tigris a riuer of Paradice 4. h. called Diglat ibid. h. Tillage practised by Noah 11. c. Timber precious 203. c. Time of the Israelires deliuerance 50. g. Time of the building of the temple 195. c. Time of the Iewes returne 265. a b. and 269. b c c. Time of the Israelites transportation 243. c. Time of the kings raigne of Dauids line 255. b. Time when Ieremy liued 250. k. Time of the destruction of Ierusalem and Temple 255. c d. 736. i. k. 737. b. 742. i c. 743. a. c. 744. g c. 745 a b c. Timotheus twice ouercome 310. h i. Titus his mightie army 647. e. winneth Iapha 656. m. taketh Tarichea 664. m. entreth Gamala 670. g. repaireth to Ierusalem and why 700. g. putteth his enemies to flight ib. k. in what places besieged Ierusalem 703. d 3. circuiteth the wals 709. b. commaundeth theÌ„ to be battered 710 g. putteth the Iewes to flight ibid k. taketh the second wall 712. l. 713. d. sur ceaseth the siege and distributeth money 713. 〈◊〉 crucifieth many Iewes 718. k l. accuseth the souldiers 720. i. calleth God to witnesse 722. g. dareth Iohn to fight 729. c. striueth to saue the temple 731. a. beholdeth the souldiers ibid. c d. restraineth his wrath 735. c. granteth the Iewes life vpon condition 741. a. promiseth recompence to the souldiers 745. f. celebrateth pastimes 749. c. lamenteth Ierusalem 750. g. Torment of Eleazar 803. d e c. 804. g 〈◊〉 Torment of the mother and seuen brethren 806. g h. c. 807. a c. 808. g. c. 809. a c. 810. g c. 811 a c. Tortures laid vpon many 426. k. Touch of conscience 340. k. Tower of Babel 9. a. Tower of white marble 302. k. Towers erected 201. d. 239. c. 656. h. Tower of Antonia 410. l. Towers of Herode 704. m. 705. a b. Trachonites compelled to ciuilitie 428. i k. rob againe ibid. k. subdued by Herode 429. b. Traiane taketh Iapha 656. i k m. Training vp of souldiers 640. h. 647. f. 648. g. Traitor apprehended 440. k. Transgression of vocation punished 239. f. Transgression of Saul 139. c d e. Transgressors of Gods lawes threatned to be punished 〈◊〉 i k. 140. i k l m. Translation of the Bible 294. h i. Translation of the Priesthood foreshewed 126. g. Translation of the Israelites 240. i. 242. g. 243. e f. and when ibid. Transportation of the kingdome 140. i. Transportation of the Arke 165. c. Trauuler to be directed in his way 96. g. Trauailers not to be forbidden ripe fruit 93. a. Treason intended and discouered 278. g h.
Moses Moses was not a leper Moses tooke his name of Moy which in the Egyptian tongue signifieth water Against Chaeremon the historiographer Messenes son of Amenophis Manethons historie and Chaeremons compared together The difference betweene Manethons and Chaeremons historie Lysimachus is reproued for lying According to Lysimachus yeâ—…abbed and leprous Iewes were to be conueied into the wildernes and cast into the sea When the Iews got Iudaea and built Ierusalem Lysimus his opinion confuted Nothing is to be said against an impudent liâ—… Apion wrote something verie coldly Apion concerning Moses and the Iewes Apions fiction concerning the temple and Moses is 〈◊〉 The computatioÌ„ of the time is different among the Historiographerâ—… The friendship betweene Hiram and Salomon whereof we made mention in the first booke against Apion in the beginning The Egyptians doe call a disease about the priuie parts Sabatosis Apions fiction of the six daies iourney is confuted Apion denieth his countrey and origen Apion raileth against the Iewes as therby rewarding the Alexandrians The sea coast of Alexandria The liberties and priuiledges granted vnto the Iewes Alexander 1 Ptolomaeus Lagus 2 Ptolomaeus Philadelphus The seuentie interpreters 3. Ptolomaeus Euergetes 4. Ptolomaeus Philometor 5. Ptolomaeus Physcon ceased to to persecute the Iewes Of Cleopatra the last queene of Alexandria Anthonie the husband of Cleopatra The Iewes haue beene alwaies trustie to their princes The Egyptians do worship beasts not agreeable to mans nature The discord of the Iewes and the Alexandrians in religion The cause of discord betweene the Iewes and Alexandrians Apions fiction touching the Iewes being authors oâ—… sedition at Alexandria is confuted The Romans magnanimitie towards the Iewes The Iewes may haue no Images How Emperours and magistrates ought to be honored The lye of Possidonius and Apollonius concerning the Iewesis confuted An answere to the objection of the Asses head Who are accounted Asses amongst the Iewes and other wisemen Certaine Histo riographers endeuour to couer and hide Antiochus hiâ—… periutie and sacriledge That the Iewes ought once a yeare to sacrifice a Grecian The description of the Temple porches What was in the temple Foure Tribes of Priests and of euerie tribe more then fiue thousand men Another fable deuised by Apion of Zabidus Dora is a Citie of Phaenicia and not of Idumaea The gates of the temple Apions lie concerning the oath is confuted Apion vpbraided the Iewes with captiuitie Dauids and Salomons power Apion praiseth himselfe Why the Iewes doe sacrifice coÌ„mon beasts and do not eat swines flesh The Egyptian priests circumcised and eate no swines flesh Apions death The defence of Moses against Apolonius and Lysimachus Wherein Apolonius accuseth the Iewes The louers of order common lawes are excellent in meeknesse and vertue Moses more ancient then all other law-makers 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 This word law is not in Homer The life of Moses Moses maketh God his guide and counceller The Origen of lawes amongst the Greeks The opinion of the wisest Greeks coÌ„cerning God Moses compared with other lawmakers Two methods of moralitie and discipline Moses commaunded all the Iewes to come heare the law The concord of the Iewes in religion What sort of people are to be made priests Of God and of the diuine prouidence The workes of God The sacrifices of the old testament Purifications vsed in sacrifice Of marriage The punishment for him that doth rauish a virgine The purification for the bodie Of the funerals of the dead The honour due to parents Against these and vsurie How we ought to vse our enemies A repetition of the precepts of the law The reward of such as keepe the law The continuance of the lawes amongst the Iewes Plato admired amongst the Greekes Lycurgus the law-maker amongst the Lacedemonians The Iewes compared with the Lacedemonians The streit laws of the lewes Moses forbiddeth to deride and blaspheme false gods only for the name of God impured vnto them The number of Gods amongst the gentle infinit The fable of Iupiter and Pallas Iupiter What is the cause of such error concerning God Poets and pain ters cause the multitude of gods Plato decreed that no poet should be permitted in a comon wealth The Lacedemonians did expell al strangers The AtheniaÌ„s manners Socrates a citizen of Athens Anaxagoras A talent is 600 crownes The Scithians The Persians manners The Iewes coÌ„stancy in their lawes Against the lawmakers of the Gentiles The iniustice of lawmakers The Iewes strict obseruation of the law The Iewes lawes are of great antiquitie The lawes of the Gentiles The Epilogue of this booke The cause why Ioseph writ these bookes against Apion A briefe rehearsall of all that is aboue said The intention of the Iewes lawes The origen of the Iewes lawes Reason hath dominion ouer our passions The death of the seuen brethren and their mother The description of reason and wisedome Griefe and paine cause or hinder passion Reason resembleth a skilfull gardener An instance of Iosephs chastitie An instance of Dauids chirst Samuel 2. 28. Dauid in his thirst refused to drinke the water he so desired Seleucus and Nicanor Simon a traitor to his countrey Appolonius captaine of Syria came with an army to Ierusalem Angels vpon horses shining with fierie brightnesse Onias by prayers obtained Appolonius his life Antiochus his rage against the Iewes Eleazar is brought vnto Antiochus 〈◊〉 Macch. 6. Antiochus his exhortation to Eleazar Eleazars answere to Antiochus Eleazar constancie Eleazar cruelly whipped Eleazars last words in the fire Reasons victorie A similitude taken from the rocke Eleazars praise Antiochus caused seueÌ„ noble young men of the Hebrews and their mother to bee brought to Antioch 2. Macch. 7. The kings exhortation to the seuen brethren The young mens constancie The seuen brethren reply vnto Antiochus Antiochus coÌ„manded Macchabeus to bee racked The death of the elder brother The second brother bought Machir the third brother is brought Iudas the fourth brother is brought The death of the fourth brother Achas The fifth brother presecnted himselfe to torments before he was called The valour of the sixt brother The sixt brother sharpely reproueth Antiochus Iacob the seuenth brother brought to torments All men are borne and must die alike The death of the youngest brother Reason mistres of our affection A similitude of the waues The seuen brethren exhort one another to suffer death manfully True brotherhood A pledge and signe of brotherly amitie The mothers griefe The mother suffered seuen torments before she was tormented A similitude from the Deluge The mothers speech exhorting her seuen sons to suffer A golden saying of the mother of her seuen children The mother followed her sonnes in torments The light of the iust 1. Cor. 15. Antiochus leuied an armie of footemen from amongst the Hebrewes Antiochus dyed stinking exceedingly 2. Mach. 9. An Epitome of the life of the seuen sonnes and their mother The ioy of the blessed in euerlasting life