taken they should never more come into his presence Now Phinces executed the office of the High Priest by the permission of his Father by reason he was very aged The Hebrews upon the arrival of the Ark conceived great hope that they should have the upper hand of their Enemies v. 5. ad 11. The Philistines likewise were dismayed fearing the presence of the same v. 11. 12. c. but the event was not answerable to the one or to the others expectation Ophni and Phinees with thirty thousand are slain and the Ark is surprised by the Enemy For when they joyned battel the victory which the Hebrews hoped N would be theirs fell to the Philistines and the loss which the Philistines feared fell upon the Hebrews who at last perceived that they had reposed their confidence on the Arke in vain For as soon as their Enemies gave them the first charge they turned their backs and lost about thirty thousand men amongst whom were the two Sons of the High Priest and the Ark was taken and carried away by the Enemy O A CHAP. XII The year of the World 2871. before Christ's Nativity 1093. Eli understanding the loss of his Sons fell from his Seat and dyed AS soon as the news of this overthrow was brought to Silo 1 Sam. 4. 13 ad 18. and it was certainly known that the Ark was taken Eli understandeth of the loss of his sons and the surprizal of the Ark. for a young Benjamite who had escap'd out of the Battel came to bring tydings thereof all the City was filled with sorrow and Eli the High Priest who sate in one of the gates on a high Throne understanding the lamentation and judging that some disaster had befallen his People sent to seek out this young B Messenger by whom he was advertis'd of that which had hapned This accident of his Sons and the Army he heard with great moderation because that before that time God had told him what should happen Ver. 18. and those adversities which are foreseen do less afflict us when they happen But when he knew that the Ark was taken Eli hearing of the loss of the Ark dyed and in the Enemies hands a Calamity so beyond his expectation in such sort augmented his grief that he suffered himself to fall from his Throne upon the ground where he dyed he lived 98 years in all and spent 40 of them in the Government of the People The same day dyed the Wife of Phinees the Son of Eli soon after she understood the misfortune of her Husband Ver. 19 20 21. for she was with Child when the message of his death was brought to her Phinees wiâ—e bare Ichabod and dyed and she was deliver'd of a Son in the seventh month which lived and C was called Ichabod which signifieth ignominy by reason of the Infamy received at that time by the Army Eli was the first that governed among the Successors of Ithamar one of the Sons of Aaron The genealogy and progeny of Eli the High Priest for before that time the house of Eleazar was possessed of the Priesthood the Son receiving it from his Father Eleazar left it to Phinees after him Abiezer his Son enjoy'd the place and left it to his Son Boci whose Son called Ozes receiv'd it after whom Eli of whom we speak at this present took the same whose Posterity retain'd that dignity till the time of the Reign of Solomon when the Posterity of Eleazar were restored to it D E F G The Sixth Book of the Antiquities of the JEWS The year of the World 2850. before Christ's Nativity 1114. H Written by FLAVIVS JOSEPHVS The Contents of the Chapters of the Sixth Book 1. How the Philistines compelled by Pestilence and Famine sent the Ark of God back again unto the Hebrews 2. The Victory of the Hebrews under the Conduct of Samuel 3. How Samuel when his strength failed him through age committed the administration of I Affairs to his Sons 4. How the People being offended with the manners of Samuels Sons required a King that might rule over them 5. Saul by Gods Commandment anointed King 6. Sauls Victory against the Ammonites 7. The Philistines assailing the Hebrews are over come by them in Battel 8. The Victory of Saul against the Amalekites 9. Samuel translateth the Royal Dignity unto David 10. The Expedition of the Philistines against the Hebrews 11. Davids single Fight with Goliath and the slaughter of the Philistines that follow'd K 12. Saul admiring Davids fortitude giveth him his Daughter in marriage 13. How the King sought Davids death 14. How David oftentimes hardly escaped the Kings malice yet having him twice in his power he would not hurt him 15. The Hebrews are overcome in a great Battel by the Philistines wherein Saul the King and his Sons fighting valiantly are slain CHAP. I. How the Philistines compelled by Pestilence and Famine sent back the Ark of the L Covenant unto the Hebrews AFter the Philistines had got the Victory over the Hebrews 1 Sam. 5. 1 ad 6. and taken the sacred Ark Hedio Ruffiâ—us cap. 1. as we have before declared they brought it with their other spoils to the City of Azot and plac'd it in manner of a Trophee in the Temple of Dagon their Idol The sacred Ark is carried into the Temple of Dagon But the next day after when early in the Morning they entred into the Temple to adore their god they found him fallen from that Base or Pillar that sustained him and lying along the ground his face upward They of Azot are horribly plagued for taking away the Ark. before the Ark whereat being much moved they took him up and fastened him in his former place and when they came often thither and always found him prostrate M and as it were adoring before the Ark a great fear and perturbation invaded the whole People Mice devour the fruit of the Countrey of Azot At length a grievous Plague not only ranged in the City of Azot but also seized on all the Inhabitants of the Countrey For the People being suddenly taken with the Flux dyed in great Torment and some of them vomited up their Bowels being corrupted and corroded with the disease Besides this the whole Land swarmed with Mice which destroying all things neither spared the Corn nor any other Fruit. The Azotians being afflicted with these Calamities and unable longer to endure the same understood that the Ark was the cause thereof and that neither the Victory or the taking of the same had any ways procured their advantage They therefore sent to the Ascalonites desiring them to receive the Ark into their City who willingly condescending N to their Embassage and Demand received the Ark and were presently plagued with the same sicknesses which the Azotians had suffered For together with the Ark the
For it is a thing unworthy either your Majesty Jonathan certifieth David how he hath pacified his father or the name of a Man to forget good deserts With these words was Saul pacified so that he swore to his Son he would do no hurt to David for his just persuasions and arguments were stronger than the choler and fear of the King Jonathan sent to seek out David and told him these good tydings from his Father and brought him to him and David continu'd to serve him as formerly N O A CHAP. XIV How hardly David escaped the ambushes that were often laid for him by the King yet having him twice at advantage and in his power would not murther him ABout the same time v. 8 9. the Philistines again led forth their Army against the Hebrews David hath a great victory against the Philistines and Saul sent David against them accompanied with his forces who encountring them slew a great number of them and returned to the King with a great Victory But Saul entertained him not as he hoped and as the happy exploit atchieved by him merited but he envied his good actions and honourable deserts as if Davids happy B success had been Sauls disadvantage and prejudice But when the evil spirit returned to vex him he lodged him in his own chamber and having at that time a javelin in his hand he commanded him to play on his Harp and to Sing Hymns Now whilest David obeyed his command Saul stretching out his arm v. 9 10. threw his Dart at him but David foreseeing it Saul darteth his javelin at David avoided the stroke and fled to his own house where he stayed all the rest of the day When night was come the King sent certain of his Servants to watch his house lest he should escape to the end that the next day being brought forth to judgement he might be condemned and put to death But Michol Davids Wife and Sauls Daughter having intelligence of her Fathers intention went to her Husband told him in how great peril he was being desirous to save his life with the hazard of her C own Beware said she lest the Sun at his rising find thee in this place for if it do I shall never more see thee Flie therefore whilest night offereth thee opportunity which I pray to God to lengthen for thy sake for be assured that if thou be surprized in this place my Father will make thee die a miserable death This said she let him down by a window and so saved him and soon after she prepared his bed as if he lay sick therein and under the covering she laid the Liver of a new slaughtred Kid and when her Father sent the next morning to apprehend David she answered that he had been sick all the night long v. 14. and opening the Curtains Michol persuadeth the Kings Servants that David is sick she gave them to understand that David was laid therein the Coverlet being moved by the Liver which was hot and yet stirred made them believe that the Liver that lay there was David who panted and breathed very D hardly Which being signified unto Saul he commanded that he should be brought to him in that estate wherein he was because he resolved to put him to death But when Sauls messengers returned thither and opened the bed they perceived Michols subtilty v. 17. and went and certified the King thereof who reproved her very sharply for that she had saved his Enemy Michol excuseth her self for delivering David and deceived her Father But she excused her self with words full of good appearance saying that David had threatned to kill her and through fear of death she was induced to save him For which cause she ought to be pardoned since by constraint and not ofset purpose she had furthered his escape For said she I think that you seek not so greedily after the death of your Enemy as to prefer the same before the safety and security of your Daughter v. 18. Upon these reasons Saul pardoned his Daughter E David delivered from this peril David expresseth to Samuel how the King was affected towards him went to the Prophet Samuel at Ramath and told him what ambushes the King had laid for him and how hardly he had escaped death by the stroke of his javelin whereas in all things that concerned Saul he had alwayes shewed himself obedient having served him advantageously in war upon his Enemies and by Gods assistance been fortunate in all things which was the cause that Saul was so displeased with him The Prophet informed of Sauls injustice departed from Ramath and led David to a certain place called Galbaath where he remained with him But as soon as Saul was informed that David was retired v. 19 20 21. and accompanied with the Prophet he sent out certain Soldiers to lay hands on him Saul sent armed Souldiers to apprehend David who began to prophesie and he himself likewise coming thither prophesieth and bring him to him They reparing to Samuel and finding the congregation of the Prophets were seized with the F Spirit of God and began to prophesie Which when Saul understood he sent out others with the like order and they had the lâ—ke extasie For which cause he sent out others and seeing the third company prophesie likewise he was in the end so enraged that he went thither in his own person And when he drew neer the place Samuel before he saw him made him prophesie also so that he was transported out of himself and having dispoiled himself of his rayment 1 Sam. 20. v. 1. ad 4. he remained naked all day and night in the presence of Samuel and David David departed from thence and went to Jonathan to whom he complained of those ambushes which his Father had laid to intrap him David complaineth unto Jonathan of his Fathers injuries telling him that notwithstanding he had never committed any fault against his Father he earnestly pursued him to put him to death Jonathan persuaded him not to suspect these things rashly nor to be over-credulous G to those reports which parhaps might be brought to him but trust him only who was assured that his Father intended no evil against him Jonathan excuseth his Father For if he had he would have told him being never wont to act any thing without his counsel But David sware unto him that it was so and conjured him not to doubt of it but rather to consider how H to procure his security than by contemning his words expect till his death ascertained him of the truth thereof He added that his Father did not communicate his counsels with him because he was assured of the love and friendship that was between them Jonathan persuaded by Davids reasons asked him what he desired at his hands or wherein he might shew him friendship v. 5. ad 11.
their separation which was no less grievous unto them v. 41 42 43. than death it self Finally since there was no remedy exhorting one another to have in perpetual remembrance their faith and friendship they departed the one from the other C. 21. v. 1 2 ad 6. David flying from the persecution of Saul David cometh to Naban or Nob to Abimelech the High Priest retired to the City of Nob to Abimelech the Priest who wondred to see him come alone to him without either friend or Servant and desired to know the cause why he thus wandred without any attendance David told him that the King had sent him about some secret order which might not be communicated to him although he were desirous to know it and as touching my Servants C said he I have commanded them to attend me at a place appointed He further desired him v. 7 8 9 10. that he would give him such things as were necessary for his journey and some Arms David receiving Goliaths sword flieth to Geth to Achis King of the Philistines either Sword or Javelin Now in this place was present one of Sauls Servants called Doeg a Syrian by Nation and the Master of the Kings Mules The Priest answered him that he had no Arms by him except Goliaths Sword which he himself had hanged in the Tabernacle and dedicated to God at such time as he slew the Philistine David having gotten it fled out of the Countrey of the Hebrews and went to Gath a Countrey of the Philistines where Achis was King There being known by the Kings Servants he was discovered to be that David v. 11 12 13. that had slain so many thousand Philistines David counterfeits madness to escape the fury of Achis David fearing to be put to death by him and to fall into the same danger which he had escaped D by flying from Saul counterfeited himself mad so that he let the spittle issue out of his mouth and he counterfeited in all things so cunningly that he made the King of Gath believe that he was frantick 1. Sam. 22. v. 1 2. Whereupon the King was angry with his Servants that they had brought him a mad-man and commanded them forthwith to drive him out of his countrey Having in this sort escaped out of the Countrey of Gath he went to the Tribe of Juda where hiding himself in the Cave of Adullam he sent to his Brothers to let them understand that he was there They came to him with all their relations and divers others that either were in need or stood in fear of Saul resorted unto him offering to perform whatsoever he should command them they amounted in all to the number of four hundred David therefore being thus assured by the succours E and forces that came to him v. 3 4. dislodged from thence and went to the King of the Moabites David repairing to the Moabites committeth his Father and Mother to his protection beseeching him that he and those that accompanied him might remain in that Countrey till such time as he understood what would be the issue of his affairs The King vouchsafed him this favour and treated them very well all the time they were in his Countrey David went not out of it till he received instructions from the Prophet Samuel to abandon the Desart and return to the Tribe of Juda which he obeyed and coming to the City of Saron David commeth to Saron Saul feareth David made his abode there But when Saul understood that David had been seen with a number of men he fell into an extraordinary fear and trouble of mind for knowing both the conduct and courage of the man he thought that he would attempt no action that was not great and such as might endanger his Kingdom F For which cause assembling his Friends and Captains and those of his own Tribe in Gaba where he kept his Royal Court and which stands upon a little Hill called Arvon and accompanied with his Guards v. 7 8. and the Officers of his house he spake to them from his throne Sauls oration to his Captains friends and estates against David after this manner I cannot believe that you have forgotten the benefits wherewith I have enriched you and the honours to which I have advanced you But I would know of you whether you hope or expect greater from the Son of Jesse for I am not ignorant of the affection which you bear him and that my own Son hath inspired the same into you I know that Jonathan and he are united without my consent in a very strict alliance that they have confirmed the same by oath and that Jonathan assists David against me with all his power Yet are none of you concerned at these things but in great quiet you expect what will be the event of them G When the King had spoken thus and none of the assistants answered a word Doeg the Syrian Master of the Kings Mules rose up and said That he had seen David in the City of Nob whither he went to the High Priest Abimelech to ask counsel of him touching his affairs and that he had received from him such things as were needful to his journey H and Goliaths Sword and how he was safely conducted towards the place whither he pretended to go Hereupon Saul sent for the High Priest and all his kindred and spake thus unto them What wrong or displeasure have I done thee that thou hast entertained the Son of Jesse v. 9. and given him Victuals and Arms to him I say that seeketh but the means to possess himself of my Kingdom Doeg telleth Saul how he saw David in Nob with Abimelech what answer hast thou made him touching those demands he propounded to thee concerning his future fortunes canst thou be ignorant that he fled from me and what hatred he bears against both me and my family The High Priest denied none of these things but freely confessed that he had delivered him such things as were reported v. 10 11 12 13. but not with an intent to gratifie David but the King for I entertained him said he not as your Enemy Saul reproveth Abimelech for furnishing David with Victuals and Arms. but as your faithful Servant and one of the principal I Officers of your Army and which is more as your Son-in-law For who would have thought that one dignified with so much honour by you should be your Enemy nay rather who would not esteem him for your favourite and neerest friend And whereas he asked counsel of me touching Gods will v. 14. this is not the first time I have answered him but I have formerly done it often Abimelechs Apology to Sauls accusation of Treason And when he said he was sent by you about some speedy and secret business if I should have refused him those supplies which he required at my hands I might have
suffering great Travels and after they had once more renewed the oath of mutual Amity and Faith between them for all the time of their lives calling God to witness with imprecations against him that should fail therein Jonathan left David somewhat eased in heart and disburthened of his fear and returned to his own home But the Ziphians to gratifie Saul told him v. 19. that David was amongst them and promised to deliver him prisoner into his hands The Ziphians certifie Saul of Davids abode in their Countrey if so be he would come out against him for if he would seize all the straights of the Countrey it should be impossible for him to flie into D any other place The King praised their fidelity and promised them to require it and to remunerate them shortly for this their good affection and withall sent out certain men to seek out David and to break over the Forest promising them that shortly he would follow after them Thus did the Governours and Princes of the Ziphians offer themselves to the King to search out and apprehend him expressing their affection therein not only in outward shew but also with their whole power labouring what they might that surprizing him they might deliver him into the Kings hands But their unjust desire had as unfortunate success wicked people as they were who being to incur no peril by concealing him from pursuit promised to betray him into the Kings hands through adulation and avarice v. 26. a man that was both vertous and wrongfully persecuted E to death by his Enemies David hearing of the Kings coming flieth to save himself For David being informed of their malice and of the Kings approach quitted those narrow straights wherein he then encamped and escaped to a certain Rock sâ—ituate in the Desart of Simon Saul continued to pursue him and knowing by the way that he had overcome the straights he came to the other side of the Rock where David had surely been taken had not the King been revoked by tidings which assured him that the Philistines had forcibly entred and spoyled his Kingdom v. 27 28. For he thought it more conveninet to revenge himself on those his publick and open Enemies Saul pursueth David and having circumvented him had taken him had not he received news that revoked him and to give succor to his Countrey and people being ready to be spoiled and wasted than out of desire to lay hands on a private Enemy to betray both his Countrey and Subjects to their Swords and thus was David saved beyond all expectation and F he retired himself to the straights of Engaddi But after Saul had repelled the Philistines certain news was brought him that David was in the straights of Engaddi whereupon presently taking with him three thousand of the choicest men in all his Army he led them speedily to the forenamed place and being not far from thence he perceived near the high way a deep and large Cave where David with his four hundred men were hid and he descended alone into the Cave to disburthen the necessities of nature This was presently discovered by one of Davids followers who told him that God had presented him a fit opportunity to revenge him on his Enemy 1 Sam. 24 5. and counselled him to cut off Sauls head David cut off the lap of Sauls Garment and to discharge himself thereby of further trouble But David arising and finding him out only cut off the lap of the vesture wherewith Saul was attired and presently G thereupon repented himself saying that it were a wicked deed in him to kill his Lord whom God by Election had raised to the estate of Majesty and Empire For said he although he be unjust toward me yet ought I not to be injurious towards him who is my Lord. But when Saul was gon out of the Cave David followed him and cryed with a loud H voice beseeching Saul to give him audience Saul turning back to him David cast himself prostrate at his feet according to the custome and spake after this manner How unworthy is it for thee O King that opening thy ears to scandalous backbiters and giving trust and credit to vain and loose men thou suspectest thy most faithfull friends whom thou rather oughtest to judge by their sincere and upright actions for words may be either false or true but the mind can be descovered by no more apparent arguments than by mens actions as at this present thou mayest judge David upbraideth Saul for his subtilities to seek his death who was innocent whether thou hast raishly believed them that make me guilty before thy Majesty of that crime that was never yet so much as in my thought and who have so much exasperated thee against me that day and night thou thinkest on nothing more than my destruction Seest thou not now how vain thy opinion is whereby they persuade thee that I I am an Enemy of thy house and earnestly desirous of thy death Or with what eyes thinkest thou doth God behold thy cruelty who seekest the death of him who having an opportunity offered him to be revenged on thee spareth thy life whose life were it in thy hands were assuredly lost For as easily might I have cut off thy head as this lap of thy garment and therewithall in confirmation of his words he shewed it him yet did I forbear this just revenge But God shall bear witness hereof and shall condemn him of us two that shall be found the most culpable Saul amazed to see how strangely his life had been preserved and to consider the vertue and generosity of David v. 10 ad 17. began to weep and David wept also but Saul said that he had greater cause to lament than he Saul acknowledged his malice and Davids innocency and requesteth him that when he hath obtained the Kingdom he would be favourable to his Family For said he by thy means have I received many benefits and thou at my hands hast been repayed with infinite K injuries This day hast thou testified that thou retainest the ancient justice of our ancestors who instead of taking away the lives of their Enemies when they found them at advantage accounted it glorious to spare them Now I no longer doubt that God hath reserved the Kingdom for thee and that the Empire of all the Hebrews attendeth thee Assure thou me therefore by an oath that thou wilt not exterminate my Race or remember those injuries that I have done unto thee but that sparing my posterity thou wilt keep them under thy protection David sware to him according as he had required and suffered him to return into his Realm and both he and his companies retired themselves to the straights of Maspha About the same time died Samuel the Prophet a man who for his merit was in great estimation amongst the Hebrews Samuels death and burial the testimony of L
Woman deserveth to be praised for although she knew that the King had prohibited the exercise of her Art whereby both she and her Family were well maintained and although before that time she had never seen Saul yet without remembring that it was he by whom her Art had been condemned The year of the World 2890. before Christ's Nativity 1074. she entertained him H not as a stranger or like the man she had never seen before but had compassion on him and comforted him exhorting him to eat although he refused it and presented him willingly with that little which she had in her poverty Which she did not upon any hope of recompence or preferment knowing well that Saul should shortly lose his life nor according to the ordinary course of men that naturally honour those that have bestowed some dignity upon them and become serviceable to those from whom they expect to receive some profit hereafter She therefore ought to be imitated and in her appeareth an excellent example of bounty approving that there is nothing more worthy of praise than to relieve those that are in necessity without expecting any recompence I since it is a piece of Generosity so agreeable to the nature of the Deity that in all probability nothing will more induce him than this to treat us also with the like favour I may add hereunto another Reflection which may be useful unto all Men but more especially to Kings Princes and Magistrates which may kindle in them a desire and affection to addict themselves to Noble actions and to encourage them to embrace dangers yea death it self and teach them to endure all difficulties whatsoever for their Countries cause 1 Sam. 31. 3 4. which we may see in this History of Saul For although he knew that which should befall him Josephus praiseth Saul for a worthy and valiant King in that foreknowing his danger and death he exposed himself to assured peril and that his death was at hand according as it had been foretold him yet resolved he not to avoid the same neither so loved he his life that for the conservation thereof he would deliver up his People into the hands of their Enemies K nor dishonour his Royal dignity but himself with his children and all his houshold exposed themselves to danger thinking it more honourable to die in fighting for his Subjects and far more expedient that his children should die like valiant Men than live in dishonor supposing that he should have sufficient Successors of his Race if he left behind him a perpetual memory and praise both of him and his For which cause in my opinion he was both just valiant and prudent and if any one either is or hath been like unto him I suppose that it becometh all Men to give testimony of such a Mans virtue For I think that the Historians and ancient Writers have not worthily intituled them with the stile of valiant Men who attaining some worthy actions attempted War under assured hope of victory and safety but they only that imitate Saul may deservedly be called just praise-worthy couragious hardy and contemners of all dangers L For what great thing is there in undertaking of the common hazard of War and tossed 'twixt hope and fear to use Fortunes favor if she fawn upon us But on the other side it is an assured sign of a valiant Man when without hope of any success and knowing his death at hand he is not afraid nor dismayed with such apprehensions but seeketh out with an invincible courage his most assured hazard This is the praise of Saul who is an example to all that desire to eternize their memory that should upon the like opportunity propose the same resolution to themselves but especially to Kings who by reason of the excellency of their Function ought not only to forbear to be evil but also strive to be eminently virtuous I could say more of M this generous argument of Sauls Valor but lest I should seem too affectionate I will return to our former purpose After that the Philistines were thus encamped 1 Sam. 28. 1 ad 5. and had numbred their Forces according to their Nations Kingdoms and Governors King Achis came at last with his company whom David followed 1 Sam. 29. 3 ad finem accompanied with 600 Soldiers whom when the Chieftains of the Philistines beheld Achis leadeth out David with him against the Hebrews and is reproved by the Chieftains of the Philistines for so doing they asked the King Whence those Hebrews came and what their Leaders name was Who answered That it was David who fled from Saul his Master and how he had entertained him again how David in recompence of the kindness he had received and to avenge himself on Saul was ready to fight for them against him But the Chieftains blamed him because he had chosen an Enemy for his Associate advising him to dismiss him lest he should as he might find occasion turn his Arms against them because N said they he hath now a fit opportunity to reconcile himself to his Master They therefore advis'd him to send David back with his 600 Soldiers unto the place which he had given to inhabit because it was the same David of whom the Damsels made Songs singing in praise of him that he had slain many thousand Philistines When the King of Geth understood these things he approved their counsel for which cause calling David unto him he said unto him The knowledge which I have had of your Valor and Fidelity Ver. 10. 11. hath made me desirous to employ you in this War but our Captains will not allow of it Achis dismisseth David wherefore retire thy self to the place which I have given thee without conceiving any evil suspition of me There shalt thou be in Garison to prevent the Enemy from foraging our Countrey and in so doing thou shalt partly assist me in the War Hereupon David departed O unto Siceleg according as the King had commanded him A But during the time that David was in the Camp and attended on the Philistines War The year of the World 2809. before christ's Naâ—ivity 1074. the Amalekites made an Incursion and took Siceleg by force and burnt the City and after they had gathered a great booty both in that place and in other villages of the Philistines Countrey they retired back again Now when David arrived at Siceleg and found it wholly spoiled and seeing likewise that his two Wives and the Wives of his Companions were Prisoners Ver. 1. 2 ad 6. together with their Children he presently rent his Garments The Amalekites in Davids absence spoil and burn Siceleg and â— carry away the prey and and abandoned himself to grief beside this his Companions were so much enraged with the Captivity of their Wives and Children that they were ready to stone him to death accusing him that he was the cause of
Women and Children beating their Breasts and lamenting for the King and his sons and tasting neither meat nor drink Ver. 11 12 13. This was the end of Saul according as Samuel had foretold him because he disobeyed God in his War against the Amalekites The Citizens of Jabes rescue the bodies of Saul and his sons and both bury and lament them and because he had slain Abimelech and all the Sacerdotal Race and destroyed the City of the Priests He Reigned during the life of Samuel the space of 18 years and 22 years after his death K L M N O A The Seventh Book of the Antiquities of the JEWS Written by FLAVIVS JOSEPHVS The Contents of the Chapters of the Seventh Book 1. David is created King of one Tribe in Hebron over the rest Saul's Son obtaineth the Sovereignty 2. Ishboseth is slain by the treachery of his Servants and the whole Kingdom cometh unto B David 3. David having surprized the City and Citadel of Jerusalem driveth the Canaanites from thence and causeth the Jews to inhabit it 4. David assailed by the Philistines obtaineth a famous victory against them near unto Jerusalem 5. David overcometh the neighbouring Nations and imposeth tribute on them 6. They of Damascus are overcome by David 7. David overcomes the Mesopotamians 8. How through the intestine Wars of his family David was driven out of his Kingdom by his Son C 9. Absolon marching out with his Army against his Father is overthrown 10. The happy estate of David restored again unto his Kingdom 11. David in his life-time anointeth his Son Solomon King 12. The death of David and what he left his Son towards the building of the Temple CHAP. I. David is created King of one Tribe in Hebron over the rest Saul's Son obtaineth the Sovereignty D THis Battel was fought on the same day that David returned Conqueror to Siceleg after he had subdued the Amalekites But about three days after his return he that slew Saul and had escaped from the Battel having his garment rent and ashes upon his head came and cast himself prostrate before David and being asked from whence he came he answered from the Battel of the Israelites and certified David of the unhappy event 2 Sam. 1. v. 1 ad 12. telling him that many thousands of the Hebrews were slain and that Saul himself and his Sons were fallen in the conflict He likewise related how he himself retreated amongst the Hebrews An Amalechite certifieth David of Sauls death and in testimony thereof presenteth his bracelets and Crown when the King fled confessing that he had slain him that he might not fall alive into the hands of his enemy For said he Saul E having cast himself upon the point of his sword was so weak by reason of the agony of his wounds that he could not dispatch himself Thereupon he produced the bracelets and the Royal Crown which he took from him David perceiving no cause whereby he should doubt of his death whereof he had most evident and infallible testimonies rent his garments v. 12 and spent the day in weeping and lamenting with his companions but he was the more grieved for the loss of his dear friend Jonathan David lamenteth Saul and Jonathans death whom he acknowledged to be the preserver of his life And so affectionate shewed he himself towards Saul that although he had oftentimes been in danger to have been slain by him yet was he much troubled at his death v. 13 14 15. and not only so David commandeth the Amalâ—chite to be slain that killed Saul but he likewise put to death him that slew him telling him that he himself had accused himself for slaying the King and shown himself F by that parricide to be a true Amalekite He composed likewise Lamentations and Epitaphs in the praise of Saul and Jonathan which are yet extant After that he had thus honoured the King and performed his Lamentations and Obsequies he asked counsel of God by the Prophet 2 Sâ—m 2. 1 ad 7. What City of the Tribe of Juda he would give him to inhabit in David by Gods commandment cometh and dwelleth in Hebron and is declared King of the Tribe of Juda. who answered him That he would give him Hebron For which cause he forsook Siceleg and came and dwelt in Hebron and brought thither his Wives and his Army All the people of the Tribe resorted thither unto him and proclaimed him King where understanding how the Jabesins had buried Saul and his Sons he sent Ambassadors unto them both to praise and approve their actions assuring them that he allowed their act and would recompense that kindness which they had shewed to the dead giving them likewise G to understand David praiseth the Jebafines for burying Saul and his Sons that the Tribe of Juda had chosen him for their King But Abner the Son of Ner General of Sauls Army a man of great courage and a noble disposition understanding that Saul and Jonathan and his two other Brothers were dead came into the Camp The year of the World 2891. before Christ's Nativity 1873. and bringing with him the only Son of Saul that was left whose name was H Isboseth he passed to the other side of Jordan and proclaimed him King He appointed likewise for his Royal seat and place of residence a certain Countrey called in Hebrew Machare that is to say the Camp From thence he went with a select band of soldiers with a resolution to encounter those of the Tribe of Juda because they had chosen David for their Kings Against him marched out Joab the Son of Suri and of Sarvia Davids Sister General of his Army to encounter him accompanied with his Brothers Abisai and Azael v. 8 ad 12. and all Davids soldiers and arriving near a Fountain in Gabaa he drew up his Army in that place Abner the Son of Ner crowned Jeshboseth Sauls Son Abner proposing that before they joyned Battel they should try some of the soldiers of each party it was agreed between them that twelve of either side should be chosen out to decide the quarell Abner leadeth out his Army against the Tribe of Juda. These men marched out into a I certain place betwixt both Armyes and having darted their Javelins the one against the other came at last to their Swords and one taking his enemy by the hair they all of them slew one another v. 13. upon the place Hereupon the Armyes met and after a cruel Battel Abner with his followers were discomfited Joab with all Davids Army issueth out to meet him and flyng in great haste were pursued by Joab who incouraged his soldiers to follow them close without suffering any of them to escape But amongst the rest Joabs Brothers were hot upon the Chase and the youngest of them called Azael v. 15. gave special testimony of his
the truth for he of whom he speakth is that Adad that made War I in Samaria during the Reign of Achab King of Israel of whom we will speak hereafter But when David had led forth his Army against Damascus Jerusalem spoiled by Syssac King of Egypt and against the rest of the Countrey of Syria he reduced them all under his obedience placing garrisons in their Countrey and imposing tribute upon them He dedicated also to God in the City of Jerusalem the Golden quivers and Arms of Adads guard which afterward Syssac King of Egypt took when he vauquished Roboham his Nephew and carried away great riches out of the temple of Jerusalem as it shall be declared hereafter when we come to treat of that matter This King of the Hebrews being inspired by God who made him prosperous in all his warrs encamped before the chiefest cities of Adrezar that is to say Betha and Mazcon which he besieged took and spoiled where there was found great store of Gold K and Silver and of Brass 3 King 14. which was more precious then Gold whereof Solomon made that great vessel called the Sea The prey that was made in the War and other fair lavers as such time as he adorned and furnished the Temple of God When Thoy King of Amoth understood all which had hapned to Adarezer 2 Sam 8 6. c. and how his power and forces were destroyed he grew afraid of his own estate The King of the Amathens requireth a League at Davids hands and resolved to enter into a league and confederacy with David before he should come out against him and to that intent he sent his Son Adoram unto him to congratulate his success against Adarezer his Enemy and to contract an amity with him He sent him presents also namely vessels of antique worke of Gold of Silver and of Brass whereupon David made a league with him and received the presents that were sent unto him and afterwards honourably dismissed his Son both for the one L and the other and consecrated that to God which he had presented him together with the Gold and Silver which he had taken from the Cities and Nations that were subiect unto him For God did not only so far favour him as to make him victorious and happy in his own Warrs David compelleth the Idumeans to pay tribute by the Pole but having also sent Abisai Joabs Brother the Lieutenant of his Army against the Idumeans he likewise granted him victory for Abisai slew in the battel about eighteen thousand of them and filled all Idumea with garrisons imposing a tribute throughout the Countrey by the Pole The distribution of Offices This King loved justice of his own nature and the judgment which he gave was always most equitable He had for his Lieutenant General of his Armies Joab 2 King 9. and appointed Josaphat the Son of Achilles chief over the Registers After Abiather he established Sadock of the house of Phinees for M High Priest who was his friend Sisa was his Secretary Banaia the Son of Ioiada was Captain over his guard and all the Elders were ordinarily about him to guard and attend him He remembring himself also of the covenants and oaths that past 'twixt him and Jonathan the Son of Saul and of their amity and affection for amongst his other excellent qualities he was alwayes most eminent for his gratitude He caused inquiry to be made if any one of the house and family of Jonathan were left alive to the intent he might return the friendship he had received from Jonathan Whereupon a certain man named Ziba was brought unto him who was enfranchised by Saul that might inform him what one of his Race was alive C. 9. v. 1 c. who asked him if he knew any N of Jonathans Sons then living David maketh an enquiry if any of Jonathans kindred were left alive to whom he might make some return of the kindness which he had formerly received from their Father Who answered him that he had one Son remaining whose name was Mephibosheth who was lame of his legges for when the news came that both his Father and Grandfather were slain his Nurse hastily snatching up the child let him fall from her shoulders and so hurt him When he heard where he was brought up he sent unto the City of Labath to Machir with whom Mephibosheth was kept v. 7 8. and commanded him to be brought unto him Now when he came to Davids presence David giveth Mephibosheth his father Joâ—athans house and Sauls inheritance he cast himself on his face before him but the King exhorted him to be of good courage and to hope hereafter for better fortune and gave him his Fathers house with all the possessions that were purchased by Saul his grandfather appointing him to eat with him daily at his own table The young man did him reverence thanking him O for the Royal offers he had made him At that time David called for Siba and told him how he had given Mephibosheth his Fathers house and all Sauls purchases commanding A him to manure his possessions The year of the World 2910 before Christ's Nativity 1014. and to have a care of all things and to return the revenue to Jerusalem because Mephibosheth was every day to sit at his table charging both him and his fifteen Sons and twenty Servants to do him service After the King had thus disposed of him Siba did him reverence and after he had promised to perform whatsoever he had given him in charge v. 9. 10 11. he departed and Jonathans Son remained in Jerusalem David committeth the disposing of Mephibosheths Lands to Siba and commandeth him to make the return of his revenues in Jerusalem where he lived at the Kings table and was entertained and tended as carefully as if he had been his own Son he had a Son also called Mica These were the honours that those children which survived after Jonathan and Sauls death received at Davids hands About the same day died Nahas King of the Ammonites who during his life-time was Davids friend and his Son succeeded him in his Kingdom to whom David sent B Ambassadors to comfort him exhorting him to bear his Fathers death with patience assuring him that he would express no less love towards him than he did unto his Father Hedio Ruffinus cap. 6. But the Governours of the Ammonites entertained this Embassage very contumeliously and not according as David had intended it and murmured against their King telling him that they were but spies sent by David to inquire into their forces 2 Sam. 10. v. 1 2 3 4. and discover the strength of their Countrey David sendeth Ambassadours to comfort the Son of the King of the Ammonites who are bâ—sely abused under a pretext of kindness advising him to stand upon his guard and not to give ear to
Epistle to the Prefects of Syria Sisin and his Associates being certified of the Kings pleasure resolved to conform themselves unto it and taking the care of the sacred buildings upon them they assisted the Princes and Magistrates of the Jews Ezra 6. 17. in such sort as the building of the Temple was finished I with great diligence The finishing of the Temple by the instigation of the Prophets Aggeus and Zachary according to Gods commandment and by the directions of the Kings Cyrus and Darius so that it was finish'd within seven years In the ninth year of the Reign of Darius and the three and twenty of the eleventh month call'd by us Adar and by the Macedonians Distre the Priests and Levites and all the rest of the people offer'd sacrifices and gave thanks for the renovation of their former felicity after their captivity and for their new Temple also sacrificing 100 Bulls 200 Sheep 400 Lambs 12 Goats according to the number of the 12 Tribes of Israel and for the sins of each of them The Priests and Levites also according to the laws of Moses appointed Porters to every gate For the Jews had built Galleries round about and within the Temple K Now when the Feast of unleavened bread which is the feast of Easter drew near Ver. 15. in the first month called Xanthicus by the Macedonians The Temple dedicated 23 of March or as it is in the 1 of Esdras 6. dedicated the third of March Ver. 16 c. and Nisan by the Hebrews all the people of the Towns round about Jerusalem resorted thither and celebrated the Feast purifying themselves their wives and children according to the ordinance of their Forefathers And after they had solemniz'd the Feast call'd Easter or the Passeover in the 14th Moon they rejoyced for seven days space sparing no cost how great soever They offer'd burnt-offerings also and sacrifices of thanksgiving The Passeover celebrated acknowledging Gods goodness that had brought them home into their native Countrey to live according to the laws of their Forefathers The form of Commonweal in Jerusalem and had caused them to find favor in the eyes of the King of Persia Thus dwelt they in Jerusalem sacrificing unto and serving God and living under L the Government of their Nobility For they set up a kind of Aristocratical Government and the chief authority remain'd in the High-Priests until the Asmonaeans obtained the Kingdom for before the captivity of Babylon they were under the Government of Kings who began from Saul and Davids times about some 532 years six months and ten days and before their Kings certain Governors call'd Judges reigned and under this sort of Polity liv'd they more than 500 years The Samaritans mighty enemies of the Jews from the death of Moses and Joshua And this was the state of the Jews after their captivity during the days of Cyrus and Darius True it is that the Samaritans were their mighty and malicious adversaries and did them many mischiefs trusting in their riches and pretending to be the Persians kinsmen because their original proceeded from thence For they refused to pay M that Tribute which the King had commanded them to disburse unto the Jews to make their sacrifices and the Governors of Syria and Phoenicia lost no opportunity which might promote their design For which cause the Jews determined to send Ambassadors unto King Darius The Embassage of the Jews to Darius to accuse the Samaritans and to that intent Zorobabel and four others were sent As soon therefore as the King understood by these Ambassadors what crimes and accusations they had brought against the Samaritans he dispatched his letters and addressed them to the Governors and Council of Samaria the tenour of which letters was to this effect King Darius to Tangara and Sambaba Governors of Samaria to Sadrach and Bobelon N and to their companions our servants being in Samaria health Zorobabel Ananias and Mardocheus Ambassadors in the behalf of the Jews accuse you to be disturbers of the building of their Temple C. 7. v. 11 12. alledging that you refuse to discharge that which by my decree you ought to furnish them with A commandment to supply the charge of the building of the Temple and Sacrifices for the charge of the Sacrifices My will is therefore that upon the sight of these Letters you deliver out of the Royal Treasury in Samaria appointed for the Tributes all that which shall be necessary for them to perform their Sacrifices upon the requests of the Priests to the intent they let pass no day without sacrifice and prayer unto O God for me and for the Persians This was the contents of his Letters CHAP. V. The year of the World 3506. before Christ's Nativity 458. A Xerxes succeeds his Father Darius in the Kingdom he permitteth Esdras to return with a great number of Jews to Jerusalem Esdras obligeth those that had taken strangers to Wife to send them back His Praise and his Death Nehemiah obtains leave to build the walls of Jerusalem and finisheth that great work AFter Darius death his son Xerxes succeeded him not only as Heir in the government of his Kingdom but also as Successor unto his piety and devotion towards God for he changed not those institutions of his Father that concern'd religious service Hedio Ruffinus cap. 5. but B but with great benevolence favoured all the Jews 1 Esdras 7. During his Reign Joacim the son of Jesus was High-Priest Xerxes King of Persia amongst them also that remained in Babylon there lived a Priest with the Jews in that place called Esdras Esdras learned in the law a just man and one of great reputation amongst the people and whereas he was very skilful in the laws of Moses he was much esteem'd by the King This man intending with certain other Jews of Babylon to return to Jerusalem besought the King that he would vouchsafe to bestow his letters of commendations to the Governors of Syria in his behalf Nehem. 2. 1. ad 11. Whereupon the King gave him letters of recommendation to the Governors Xerxes favoureth the Jews certifying them of his favor towards Esdras and to the Princes in those parts to this effect C Xerxes King of Kings to Esdras the Priest and Reader of the Divine Law health It is decreed by me and seven other of my Council that whosoever in my kingdom of the Israelites their Priests or Levites will repair with thee unto Jerusalem may freely do it with my licence and may settle themselves in Judea there to serve the God of their Fathers bearing with them those Presents unto the God of Israel which I had my friends have vowed to offer unto him I likewise give thee licence to take with thee all the gold and silver which any of thy Nation living here in Babylon will offer up unto God to buy
and instituted 38. K. One sacred City in Canaan 111. E. and why ibid. Cities of Refuge 109. D. 126. O. City of David 179. E. Cities of the Benjamites burnt 131. F. City of the Priests burnt 166. K. Cities builded of Solomon 214. K. Cities under Archelaus subjection 610. N. Cities taken from the Jews 355. N. Chief Cities of Galilee 20. K. Cities in arms against the Jews 633. C. Four Cities of Galilee revolt from Joseph 641. D. Citizens of Jabes bury Saul and his sons bodies 174. K. Citizens taken prisoners 262. B. Citizens of Giseala entertain Titus 685. C. Citizens resort to Vespatian 692. G. Civil Wars of the Israelites 131. B. Civil Wars of the Romans 705. D. E. Claudius chosen Emperour 513. F. unwillingly accepted it 515. E. carried on mens shoulders 513. G. denieth to give over the dignity 516. N. confirmed by Agrippa 517. A. perswaded to use the Senators mildly 517. N. giveth Agrippa Judaea c. 519. D. his Edict in favour of the Jews ibid. 519. E. commandeth Agrippa to desist from building 522. O. grants the Jews custody of the High Priests vestment 228. I. findeth the Samaritanes guilty 619. C. his wives 619. H. his death 620. G. Clemency becometh a King 169. C. Clemency of Joseph 35. F. G. of Archelaus 605. D. of Varus 609. F. Cleopatra Demetrius wife 343. K. obtains Tryphons army ibid. rebelleth against Ptolomy 348. C. prepareth an army against her son 352. E. taketh Ptolomaiâ— 353. G. cometh to Antonius 380. B. murthereth her brother and sister 398. E. her corrupt dealing ibid. M. beggeth Judaea and Arabia 399. H. I. her Chieftain overthroweth Herod 400. E. her treason against Herod 580. M. Cloud on the Tabernacle 95. B. in the Sanctuary 211. I. A Clown made High Priest 687. C. Clytus author of sedition 642. I. cutteth off his own hand ibid. D. Colony of Nimrod 34. M. Colonies established by Abraham 42. H. Combat betwixt David and Goliab 160. M. N. Combat of Saul against the Ammonites 152. N. Combat challenged 159. D. 747. B. Comet like a sword 753. B. Comfort of Jonathan to David 187. B. Command of Saul for War 152. M. Commandment of God transgressed 28. L. 220. D. E. Commandment for the Ark c. 199. B. Ten Commandments 79. F. Commendation of Abraham 43. D. of Jacob 62. I. of Joseph 62. K. of Josaphat 231. M. Commination against the Israelites 212. F. against Jezebel Commiseration of the Galaadites 152. I. Commotion of the Jews 497. F. Companies of the Romans 634. M. Companions of Daniel cast into the furnace 269. M. preserved ibid. Companions of Jonathan slain 778. L. Comparison of Moses with other Law-makers 808. H. Comparison of the Roman forces with the Jews 626. N. Comparison of the Romans and Jews c. 683. K. of Jews and Grecians 783. B. Computation of time different 899. C. Compassion of Joseph 60. K. of Thermuthis 64. I. of the people 152. I. of the three Kings 237. M. of Elizeus 237. N. 240. G. of Caesar c. 428. K. of the people 9. B. of Antonius 574. L. of Tyroes son 594. I. of Titus 684. L. 747. F. Complaint of David to Jonathan 163. G. Complotting of Josephs death 51. D. Concord in wickedness 732. K. 619. D. Concord of the Jews in Religion 808. N. Concubine of Gideon 137. B. of Saul 176. N. of Solomon 217. H. of Roboam 221. C. Conditions of peace unjust 152. I. Conduct of Moses 71. B. C. Conduit under ground from Antonia 420. F. Confederacy 135. B. 161. G. 183. C. D. 234. G. 241. N. 307. K. Conference 363. L. 577. D. Confession of Achar 124. I. of the women 596. O. Confidence of Adad 230. B. of Joram 238. F. of Ochozias 235. N. Confirmation of Moses 67. B. of Saul 150. N. Conflict of the Jews with the Caâ—sarians 622. M. of Placidus with the fugitives 699. F. of the Jews with the Romans 725. D. 768. L. Confusion of tongues 33. C. Confutation of Manethon's words 794. N. of Lysimachus 797. A. B. of Appion 799. F. of Possidonius and of Apollonius 802. O. Congratulation 429. F. 463. C. D. Conquest of Canaan made difficult 96. L. effected 125. E. c. Consent of parents c. asked in marriage 43. B. and 46. K. Conspiracy of Corah and his followers 99. F. Conspiracy 246. D. 248. E. 243. I. 258. D. 411. N. 504. M. N. 594. I. Conspiracy in robbery 619. D. Conspirators punished 470. H. Constancy of the Esseans 612. M. of the Jews 617. A. 741. C. 790. M. 814. H. of Eleazar 818. L. Consultation about the Ark 147. A. Consultation against Joseph 14. L. of Herod with Archelaus 590. M. of Cestius with the Princes 625. B. of Titus 734. N. of Vespasian 707. D. of Judas 736. O. Contempt of Religion See Piety contemned Contempt of Saul 151. G. Contempt of God wherein it consisteth 157. F. G. Contempt of death 459. F. Contempt of God loss of a Kingdom 157. F. Contents of Jeremies Book 260. C. D. Contents of the Antiquities 25. D. 26. M. N. Contention of the Samaritans and Jews 333. I. K. Contention between Abrahams and Lots shepherds 36. N. Contention whence 587. G. Continuance of the Laws amongst the Jews 811. C. Core a certain measure 97. E. Corn of the Philistines spoiled 141. A. Corn provided by Herod 413. L. Corn burnt in Jerusalem 712. M. Corruption of Ventidius 384. F. of Scaurus 565. B. 575. C. of Silo 575. F. of Antipater 588. M. of Alexander 589. G. Corruption among the Greeks 781. A. Cost of Agrippa in building the wall 718. K. Costabarus usurpeth 409. O. preserved by his wives intercession 410. B. Covenant of God with Noah 32. K. Covenants of the Esseans 613. D. Covenant of Abraham with Abimelech 39. G. of Laban with Jacob 48. H. of Joshua with the Gibeonites 124. O. Covetousness of Cleopatra 580. K. of John 5. D. of Florus 621. F. Council called 593. D. 606. M. Counsel held against Joseph 18. M. Counsel to be sought at Gods hands 43. E. Counsel of Rebecca to Jacob 44. L. of Joseph to King Pharoah 55. F. of Raguel to Moses 78. H. I. of Balaam to Balac 106. O. of Achitophel 189. G. of Chusai 190. K. of the Elders 218. E. of the young men ibid. F. of Salom 593. B. Counterfeiting of Euricles 591. E. Counterfeiters of Letters fee'd 598. M. Country of the Amorites possessed by the Hebrews 105. B. Country beyond the Flood described 659. D. Countries inhabited 13. G. 14. H. I. c. Courage of the Jews 727. D. 635. E. of Eleazar 666. O. of John c. 685. G. Courtesie of Rebecca to Abrahams servant 42. K. L. of Rachel to Jacob 45. G. of Raguel to Moses 78. H. I. of Abigail to David 169. B. of the Witch to Saul 171. F. G. Court of the Tabernacle 81. B. C. Court of Jeroboam 219. K. Courtiers of Saul sound David 161. B. Cowardize of Vonones 479. E. of the Jews 740. M. A
l. marrieth a wife ib. m. propoundeth a riddle ib. m. his acts against the Philistines 141 d e f. prayeth and why 141 d. betrayed by Dalila 142 h. the slaughter of the Philistines and of himself ibid. k. Samuel his parents 144 i. consecrated to God ibid. i God called him thrice ibid. k. fore-shewed the death of Eli and his sons 144 l. offereth sacrifice 148 l. comforteth the people ibid. his victory and recovery of lands 148 n. committeth the Common weal to his sons 149 b. troubled and why 149 e. bidden to create a King ib. f. sheweth the people's estate under a King ibid. anointeth Saul King 150 o. justifieth himself and why 153 b. striveth to reconcile Saul to God 157 c. killeth Agag 158 i. telleth Saul of God's displeasure 157 f. anointeth David King 158 n. his death burial and praise 168 l. Sanballat Governour of the Samaritans 293 k. followeth Alexander 294 b. buildeth a Temple ibid. f. Sanctuary 93 b. 209 h. 211 i. Sanctuaries or places of refuge for whom 109 â— Sand like glass 616 m. Sara daughter of Aram 35 o. Abraham's wife ibid. d. her beauty 36 l. King of Egypt enamoured on her ibid b. bringeth Agar to Abraham 38 i her age when she conceived Isaac 38 o preserved from Abimelech and how 39 e. brought forth Isaac ib. caused Ismael to be expelled c. 40 k l. affecteth Isaac ib. m. her death 41 f. Saraeus high Priest took Prisoner 265 l. Saturninus President of Syria 438 o. 4â—9 a. permitteth Herod to enter Arabia ib. b. his indifferent sentence 444 m Saul seeketh the lost Asses 150 k anointed King by God's commandment ib. o. confirmed therein 15 b. hideth himself ibid. f. saluted by the people for their King ib. f. promiseth the Jabesites assistance 152 l. killeth King Naas ib. n. sacrificeth and is reproved 154 l. overcometh the Philistines 155 e. would have slain Jonathan 156 h. always a conqueror ib. k. taketh and spareth Agag 157 b. slayeth the Amalekites and razeth their Cities 156 o. offendeth God 157 b. loseth his Kingdom and why ib. f. denied pardon renteth Samuel's garment ib. g. slew the Philistines 160 m. resolveth to kill David 162 i. darteth his Javelin at David 163 b. prophesieth 163 f. questioneth about David's absence c. 164 n. maketh an Oration to his Captains 165 f. pursueth David 167 e. condemneth himself and justifieth David 168 k. pursueth David again and his life saved 169 f. banisheth diviners 171 a. by a sorceress is foretold the event of the battel ib. c d. praised 172 k. is slain 173 f g. Scarcity fore-signified 55 e. how to be prevented 55 f. among the Israelites 95 e. very great in Claudius his time 97 d e. in Samaria 238 g h. Scarcity of corn 413 i k. Scaurus maketh peace with Aristobulus 362 b. Presidenâ— of Coelosyria 363 n. his war against Aretas 364 h. 5â—5 a. bribed ibid. Science of the celestial bodies 30 k. Schisar King of the Assyrians 133 b. oppressed the Israelites ibid. b. Scopas General of Ptolomy's Army 306 a. discomfited ib. overcometh the Jews 306 a b. Scythopolitans kill 3000 Jews 634 l. Sea of Pamphilia divided it self 72 n. Red Sea divided at the stroke of Moses's rod 72 k. returning to his course drowneth the Egyptians ibid. l. Brazen Sea 209 l. Sebas 196 e. Sebaste a haven 455 a. Secretary or Priest fore-telleth Moses's greatness 62 n. willeth him to be killed 64 n. Security promised to Rahab and hers 122 i. Sects of the Jews 339 m. 477 a. 612 l. Secrets of Syllaeus disclosed 599 d. Sedechias a false Prophet 231 e. contradicteth Micheas ib. e f. Sedechias King of Juda 262 d. revolteth ib. seduced ib. 263 h c. neglecteth the Prophet's counsel ib. o. surprised 264 f his eyes put out 265 h. his death ib. n. Sedition against Moses 95 e. 99 b. and 100 i. of Chore for the Priesthood 99 d. Sedition against Roboam 219 h. of the Samaritans against the Jews 298 b. among the people 312 k. of the Jews 494 h. betwixt Senate and people 516 h. Sedition at the Passover 464 l. between the Jews and Samaritans 534 l. for the golden Eagle 605 d. in Jerusalem 607 e. 621 d. between Greeks and Jews 634 h. threefold sedition 711 f. took the City 723 b. Seditious more impious than the Sodomites 724 h. Seditious 620 k l. beaten 615 f. bribe Albinus 621 d. fly to the Temple and why 624 n. gave not ear to those in authority 629 f put the Romans to flight 675 e. agree among themselves 712 o. 724 i. challenge the sodden child 749 a. summon Titus to parley 754 m. take away the King's Treasure 756 i. their utmost hope 756 m. kept in Acra and in Vaults 757 f. Seed of the Woman 28 n. shall bruise the Serpent's head ib Seeds at first grew out of the earth 27 f. Seeds not to be mixed together 113 d. Sehon King of the Amorites denieth passage to the Hebrews 104 m. overthrown by them ib. o. is slain ib. Seir what it signifies 43 e. Seir Esau's dwelling place 49 a. Seleucus Nicanor privilegeth the Jews 305 b. Seleucus Soâ—er reigneth in Asia 31â— f. Sem Noah's third son 32 o. covereth his father's shame 35 a. his progeny ib. b Semochonitis a lake 680 m. Semiramis built not Babylon 788 k. Senaar a plain 32 o. Senabarus one of the five Kings of Assyria 37 a. Senacherib surpriseth the Cities of Judah 255 l besiegeth Jerusalem ib. m. his Army stricken with the Pestilence 256 f. himself slain ib Senate perswadeth Claudius to resign 516 i. Senate's decree c. 378 f. Senate's answer to Agrippa 617 f. their repair to Claudius ddd 618 i. Senselesness of Achaz 252 b. Sentence against Herod's sons 593 e. Sephora Moses's wife 66 n. Sephoris walled 478 i. spoiled 22 h. entertaineth the Romans 635 b. Sepâ—lchre of David 202 o. of Memnon 618 l. Serpents tempting of Eve 28 l. his subtilty ib. l. his punishment ib. o. enemy to man ib. o. wherein his strength lyeth and how easily killed 29 a. Serpents very hurtful destroyed 65 d e. Servant of Elizeus 238 c. Servants of Solomon happy and why 215 e. Servant of Abraham taketh his oath 42 k. his prayer and care in discharge of his message ib. k. and 43 a b. Service of God neglected 252 b. Service of forreign gods 216 o. 248 b. 252 b. Service of Antipater 574 m. Services of the Gabeonites 125 a. Servitude of the Egyptians great 61 o. of the Hebrews insupportable 62 n. 67 a. and 68 i. Servitude of the Israelites 133 b. and why ibid. 134 k. 729 e. c. Seth son of Adam 30 i. a virtuous man ib. i. left a godly issue ib. k. his age and death 31 b. Sethosis King of Egypt 786 h. Seven men of Saul's kindred punished 195 n. Seventy Jews with John and Simon sent into Italy 765 f Seventy Interpreters 302 o. 801 a. Severity of Herod 416 e Sextus
been judged to have done an injury to your Majesty Wherefore you ought not to think evil of me or that if David at this time hath some ill design against you v. 15 16 17. that by reason of the courtesie I have shewed him The unjust slaughter of Abimelech with his whole Family I either favour him or maintain him to your prejudice Notwithstanding all these just allegations Saul could not be induced to believe him but imagined that it K was fear that made Abimelech speak in this manner so that he commanded certain armed men that were about him to put both him and all his family to the sword But when they excused themselves because it was no less than Sacriledge to violate by violent death Nob the City of the Priests is burnt and all the inhabitants slain such persons as were consecrated unto God Saul commanded Doeg the Syrian to commit the slaughter who accordingly with certain other sacrilegious and impious men murthered Abimelech and all his Race who were in number three hundred thirty and five Sup. li. 5. ca. 11. He further sent to Nob the City of the Priests and put all of them to the sword sparing neither woman nor child and consumed the whole City with fire only one Son of Abimelech escaped 1 King 2. 3. who was called Abiathar All which came to pass according as God had foretold to the High Priest Eli that by reason of the transgression L of his two Sons his posterity should be extinguished This cruel and detestable act perpetrated by King Saul in shedding the blood of all the Sacerdotal Race v. 18 19. without either compassion of Infants or reverence of old age A manifest exemplification of that proverb Honours change manners and his destroying of that City which God had chosen to be the residence of the Priests and Prophets manifestly shews how far the pravity of the mind of man may proceed For so long as men are low and limited by a private estate because they neither dare nor can give scope to their wicked inclinations they seem good and just and make shew of great love of justice and of a sence of pity Note diligently and are persuaded that God is present in all our actions and discerneth all our cogitations But no sooner do they attain to Power and Empire but they lay aside their former fair semblances they take upon them as it were a new part and another personage becoming M audacious and insolent and contemners of both Divine and Humane Laws And though the height of their sâ—ution exposing even their least actions to the view of all the World ought to make them comport themselves irreprehensibly yet as if they thought that God shut his eyes or feared them they will needs have him approve and men account just all that their Fear Hatred or Imprudence suggests to them without troubling themselves what will be the issue So that after having rewarded great services with great honours they are not contented to deprive those that had so justly merited them upon false reports and calumnies but they also take away their lives not considering how deservedly they oppress but only giving credit without proof to rash and scandalous detractions executing and satiating their rage not on those they ought to punish but on those that may most easily be destroyed A manifest example whereof appears N in Saul the Son of Cis who after the Government of the Nobility and that of the Judges having been established the first King of the Hebrews slew three hundred Priests and Prophets only for that he suspected Abimelech and after he had slain them destroyed their City with fire v. 20. 21. and as much as in him lay deprived the High Temple of God of Priests Abiathar escaping from Sauls hands telleth David of the slaughter of Abimelech his Father and of the Priests sacred Ministers and after so hideous a slaughter neither spared their Countrey nor any of their off-spring But Abiathar Abimelechs Son who only escaped of all his family flying to David declared to him both the overthrow of his family and the death of his Father David answered him that he expected no less than that which hapned at such time as he espied Doeg there who as his mind gave him would not fail to calumniate Abimelech to Saul yet he was extreamly sorrowful for the misfortune that hapned O to his friend by his means and therefore prayed him to remain with him because he could not be concealed or secured in any place better than with himself A About the same time David understanding that the Philistines made an inroad into the Countrey of Ceila and wasted the same he determined to assault them if after the Prophet had asked counsel of God he should be by the Oracle animated to it which accordingly falling out he sallied out accompained by his friends and set upon the Philistines and made a great slaughter of them and recovered a very rich prey and gave safeguard to the Ceilans till they had safely gathered in and housed all their Corn and fruit The rumor of this his exploit was presently brought to Saul for this great action was not shut up within the limits of the place where it was performed David defendeth Cilla against the incursions of the Philistines but the renown thereof was dispersed every where and both the Action and the Author thereof were highly commended Saul was very joyful to hear that David was in Ceila B imagining that God had delivered him into his hands by leading him to shut up himself in a City inclosed with Walls 1 Sam. 23. 1 2 3 ad 7. Gates and Barrs whereupon he suddenly gave commandement to his Soldiers to march against Ceila v. 7 8. and besiege the same and not to raise the Siege till David were either taken or slain Saul seeketh to besiege David in Cilla But David having intelligence hereof and advertised by God that if he stayed among the Ceilans v. 9. 10 11 12. they would deliver him into the hands of Saul took with him his four hundred men David admonished by God flieth from his danger and withdrew himself from the City into the Desart and encamped on a hill called Engaddi Whereof the King being advertized forbore to send out an Army against him From thence David departed into the territories of Ziph where Jonathan v. 13 14. Sauls Son David came with his Army to Caena or Ziphia where Jonathan cometh unto him comforteth him and reneweth his covenant met him and after embraces exhorted him to be of good courage C and to conceive assured hope of future good fortune and not to give place to his present miseries because he should one day obtain the Kingdom and have the whole State of the Hebrews subject to him but that such things were not wont to happen till after
which he was now likely to do for David he began to fear some dieminution of his own greatness and that the Army was not like to continue under his command Abner being kindly entertained by David is friendly dismissed whereupon he endeavoured to persuade David to give no credit to the promises of Abner since he was very well assured that he had no other design than to settle the Crown upon Ishboseth that this whole treaty was nothing else but a meer trick to cheat him of his Kingdom and that Abner was returned with a great deal of joy because his designs were like to succeed so well But perceiving that these his subtilties took little effect with David v. 24 c. he attempted a more perilous exploit than the former For resolving with himself to kill Abner he sent out certain men after him whom he appointed that as soon as they should overtake him they should desire him in Davids D name to return with speed v. 26. because he had forgot to speak to him about some affairs of great importance When Abner heard the words of these messengers whoover took him in a place called Besira v. 27. some twenty Furlongs off of Hebron he struck out of the way without suspecting any treachery and Joab going before him embraced him with great kindness and like an affectionate friend and singling him from his other company and making as if he would inform him of certain secrets and having drawn him into a by-way beside the wall accompanied only with his Brother Abisai he drew his sword and thrust it into his short ribs of which wound Abner died surprised by the Treason of Joab who coloured that act of his with the revenge and death of his Brother Azael whom Abner E had slain whilst he was pursued by him in the first war at Hebron but in truth it was but the suspition of his greatness and honour fearing lest he should be deprived of his place Men inclined to ambition and avarice dare all things and Abner obtain the next degree of honour unto David Hereby may a man perceive how many and how mighty things men attempt and hazard for their avarice and ambition sake and to the end they may not be inferiour unto any others For when they desire to attain riches and honours they atchieve it by ten thousand mischiefs and at such time as they fear to be dispossest they strive to continue their estates by means more pernicious because they think it to be the less sin and that the unhappiness is less rather not to have obtained to any greatness and power than after the possession thereof to fall from it Thence it cometh that all of them intend and practise F many hazards and difficulty through the fear they have to forfeit their Grandeur But it sufficeth to have briefly touched this point David having notice of the murther of Abner conceived a great grief in his heart and called all his friends to witness lifting up his hands unto God and protesting that he was no partaker of the murther and that Abner had been slain without his knowledge He likewise uttered most grievous curses against the murtherer v. 31. his house and accomplices praying that they might be overtaken by that vengeance which useth to pursue the murtherer David with the whole people bewail Abner and honour his funeral for he greatly suspected lest he should be thought to be a party in that which had hapned unto Abner contrary to his Faith and promise which he had past unto him Moreover he commanded that all the people should weep and lament for him and that his Funerals should be honoured according G to the accustomed manner 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 Governours of the Israelites followed beating on their Breasts and shedding tears The year of the World 2899. before Christ's Nativity 1065. and testifying the love which they bare unto him during his life and their sorow for H his death who had been murthered contrary to their will and intention He was Entombed in Hebron with great Magnificence and Epitaphs composed in his praise by David himself who setting himself on the Tomb first of all lamented and gave others an example to follow him And so much was he troubled at the death of Abner that he forbore all kind of meat until the Sun-set notwithstanding the instances of his friends who urged him to take meat which act of his purchased him much love amongst the people v 33 ad 35. For they that loved Abner were very glad to be witnesses of that honour which he did him at his death David sâ—lveth his honour and avoideth the suspicion of Abners death and that faith which he maintained in honouring him as if he had been his Kinsman or friend and not embasing him with a vile and contemptible Tomb as if he had been his Enemy And in general all of them were so much possessed I with the sweetness and Royal nature of King David that they believed he would have the like kindness for them as they saw him express for deceased Abner And by this means David happily maintained his credit and increased the peoples good opinion of him escaping thereby the suspition that he might in some sort have been accessary to his death He protested also unto the people that he conceived no small grief at the loss of so good a man declaring that it was a great prejudice to the State to be deprived of him maintained their peace by his good advice and ratified the same by his executions and Warlike valour But God said he who hath care of all things shall not suffer him to die unrevenged And he it is that shall bear me witness that it lieth not in my power to punish Joab and Abisai who have greater credit in the Army than K my self yet shall they not escape Gods justice for this fault Thus ended the life of Abner CHAP. II. Ishboseth is slain through the Treason of his followers the whole Kingdom devolveth unto David WHen Ishboseth Sauls Son Hedio Ruffinus cap. 2. had notice of Abners death he was much troubled not only that he was deprived of his near kinsman but also of so great a personage as had setled the Crown on his head 2 Sam. 4. 1 ad 6. Neither did he himself long time remain alive L after him but by the Sons of Jeremon Banaoth and Than he was Traiterously slain These two being Benjamites and of the chiefest Nobility amongst them contrived to make away Ishboseth and thereby obtain a great reward from David supposing that such an act would merit the chiefest place and dignity in the Army For which cause finding Ishboseth alone in his house about mid-day laid on his bed and asleep and unattended by any
permit him to be present Ver. 3. and that upon good consideration for they said That if they should be defeated in his company Davids friends dissuade his presence in the battel they should utterly lose all hope but if one squadron C should be overcome the rest might have recourse unto him who might unite and reinforce the rather for that the enemies would alwayes think it likely that he had some other recruits with him This counsel pleased him for which cause he remained within the City But at such time as he sent out his friends unto the battel he besought them that in remembrance of all the benefits and favors he had bestowed on them they would both shew themselves couragious in the fight Ver. 4 5. and that having obtained the victory David commandeth them to spare his son they would spare his son for fear least his death should increase and redouble his discontents Thus praying God to give them victory he dismissed them to the battel But when Joab had placed his Army right over against the enemy and had extended them on the Plain having a Wood upon their backs Absalon also drew out his Army against him so that D encountring one another Ver. 6 7. they performed many notable actions on both parts the one hazarding themselves in all dangers The battel betwixt Joab and Absalon and employing all their affections to the intent that David might recover his Kingdom the others neither refusing to do or endure any thing so that Absalon might not be deprived or exposed to his fathers punishment and displeasure for his insolent attempt Besides that they held it an indignity for them that being so great in number as they were they should be overcome by such a handful of people as followed Joab thinking it an utter disgrace unto them that being so many thousands of them in Arms they should be discomfited by Davids followers But Joab and his men being more skilful and trained in feats of Arms than the rest Ver. 8 9. discomfited and brake Absolons Army The flight and overthrow of Absalons Army so that they fled through Woods and into strong E places Davids Soldiers pursuing after them took some and slew others so that both in flight and fight a great number of them were put to the Sword for there fell that day about 20000 Men. But all Davids Troops freshly set upon Absalon who was easily known by his beauty and stature he fearing to be surprized by his enemies mounted upon a swift Mule and fled in great haste But by the swift motion of his body his locks being scattered abroad his bush of Hair was intangled in a thick and branchy Tree where he hung after a strange manner and his Mule ran onward with great swiftness as if she had as yet born her master on her back but he hanging by the Hair amidst the branches suddenly fell into his enemies hands This when a certain Soldier perceived he brought news thereof unto Joab who promised him to give him 50 sicles if he would kill him F The Soldier answered That if he would give him 2000 he would not commit such a murther on the son of his Sovereign the rather for that in the presence of them all David had requested them to spare him Hereupon Joab commanded him to shew him the place where he had seen Absalon hang who had no sooner discovered him but thrusting a Javelin to his heart he slew him A ver 9 ad 15. That done Joabs Esquires surrounded the Tree took him down Joab killeth Absalon and cast him into a deep Pit they overwhelmed him with stones so that in appearance it seemed to be a Tomb or Monument After this when Joab had sounded a retreat he withdrew his Soldiers from pursuit as thinking it unnatural for one Countrey-man to imbrue his hands in the blood of another Absalon had erected in the Royal Valley Ver. 17 18. two furlongs distant from Jerusalem a Marble Pillar with an Inscription upon it to G the intent that if his Race should be extinct Absalons marble pillar his memory might be preserved by that Monument which he had erected Now he had 3 sons and a daughter called Thamar who was married to Roboam Davids Nephew and had by him a son called Abia who succeeded his father in the Kingdom of whom we shall speak more at large CHAP. X. H The happy state of David being restored unto his Kingdom The year of the World 2920. before Christ's Nativity 1044. AFter that Absalon was slain Ver. 21 ad 32. all the people returned privately to their own houses but Achimaas Chusai sent to certifie David of the victory the son of the High Priest Sadoc drew near unto Joab requiring his leave to repair unto David and to certifie him of the victory and how by Gods help and providence he had vanquished his enemies This did the General deny him telling him That it was not convenient that he who heretofore was wont to bring joyful news should now certifie the King of his sons death He therefore commanded him to stay and calling Chusai to his presence he gave him commission to certifie the King of that I which he had seen 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 utter any thing whereupon he dismissed him also who choosing the shorter way outstripped Chusai Now as David sate in the gate of the City expecting some messenger that might certifie him of the success of the battel one of the Sentinels perceiving Achimaas that came running hastily and not being able to distinguish who it was told David that he saw a messenger coming towards him who answered that it was some one that brought joyful news Anon after he told him that a certain other messenger followed to whom David answered likewise that it was one that brought glad tydings And when the Watchman perceived that it was Achimaas K Sadoc the High Priests son and that he was near at hand he ran first of all and certified David Ver. 33. who was very glad thereof saying That he brought some good and desirable news touching the event of the battel David hearing of Absalons death by Chusai grievously bewaileth him and no sooner had the King spoken the word but Achimaas entred and fell down upon his face before David to whom he reported that his Army had the victory Being afterwards demanded what was become of Absalon He answered That he incontinently departed from the Camp as soon as the enemies were put to flight but that a great number of Soldiers pursued Absalon and further then that he knew nothing because by Joabs commandment he was speedily sent away to bring tydings of the victory When Chusai was come and had humbled
limitted the weight of those vessels that were to be fashioned either of Gold or of Silver M exhorting him to imploy all his care and diligence in performing the same He incouraged likewise the governors and the Tribe of Levi to assist him both because his years were not yet come to maturity as also because by Gods divine providence he was elected King and appointed to build the Temple assuring them that the building would be very easie and no wayes laborious considering that he had prepared a great number of talents of Gold and far more of Silver and Wood besides a great multitude of Carpenters and hewers of Sone a great quantity likewise of Emeraulds and other sort of precious Stones Lastly he told them that now also for the present he would bestow on them to that use other three thousand talents of pure Gold 1 Chron. 29. 5 ad 9. out of his own treasury to adorn the holy place and the chariot of God and the Cherubins that should stand upon the Ark and cover it with their wings N This speech of the Kings was received with great joy by all the Governours The Princes of the people gave a huge summe of Gold Silver Brass and precious Stone towards the building of the Temple Priests aud Levits who shewed a greater readiness and voluntarily proffered to contribute towards the carrying on of this holy work five thousand talents of Gold and ten thousand stateres of Silver an hundred thousand and of Iron many thousand talents and if any one of them had a precious Stone he brought it and delivered it into the Treasurers custody who was called Jalus being one of Moses posterity This thing pleased all the people and David seeing the affection and readiness of the Governours and Priests and in general of all the rest began to bless God with a loud voyce calling him the Creator and Father of this whole World the fashioner both of divine and humane things and the President and Governour of the Hebrews whose Kingdom he had committed O into his hands After this he prayed for all the people that God would be pleased to continue his favors unto them and to inrich the heart of his Son Solomon with all Princly virtues He commanded the people likewise to sing praises unto God which they performed and prostrated themselves upon the earth and afterwards gave thanks A unto David for all those benefits they had received during the time of his Government The next day as a sacrifice to God they offered up a thousand Calves a thousand Rams and a thousand Lambs for a burnt-offering and for peace-offerings they slew many thousand other Beasts 1 Paral. 29. The King celebrated a feast all that day with the whole people and Solomon was anointed with Oyl the second time The sacrifices and festival solemnized upon Solomons Coronation and proclaimed King Sadoc also was established High Priest of all the people and Solomon was conducted into the Kings house and placed in his Fathers Throne and from that day forward they obeyed him CHAP. XII The last instructions of David to Solomon his death and the magnificence of his funeral B NOT long after this Hedio Ruffinus cap. 16. David failing through age and knowing that he should depart out of this world he called for Solomon his Son and spake unto him after this manner 1 King 2. 1. ad 4. My Son I must now depart and sleep with my Fathers and enter the common way which both they that now live Davids last counsel to Solomon and those which come after shall tract from whence we shall not return nor behold and revisit those things that are done in this life For which cause whilest I yet live and draw onward to my death I earnestly exhort thee as heretofore I have counselled thee that thou behave thy self justly towards thy Subjects and piously towards God that hath honoured thee with this kingdom charging thee to keep his precepts and laws which he hath given us by Moses and to take heed lest either surprized by flattery or mis-led by favour or seduced by covetousness or any other sinister affection thou be drawn to neglect C and forsake the same for thou canst by no means continue in Gods favour except thou keep his laws for otherwise he will withdraw his providence from thee But if according to the obligation which lieth on you you shall follow my counsel and diligently perform your duty thou shalt establish the Kingdom in our family and no other house at any time but our own shall obtain the dominion over the Hebrews Remember likewise the iniquity of Joab who through emulation v. 5. slew two good and just Generals Abner the Son of Ner and Amasa the Son of Jethram David willeth Solomon to punish Joab punish him as thou thinkest meet for hitherto he hath escaped punishment because he was stronger and more powerful than my self I commend also unto thee the Sons of Berzillai the Galaadite v. 7. whom for my sake advance to honour and dignity Nor would I have thee esteem the kindness which thou shalt shew them to be any courtesie David commendeth Berzellai's Sons to Solomon but only a recompence and D requital of the obligations which I have received from their Father in the time of my banishment and for which he made us indebted to him As touching Simei the Son of Gera of the Tribe of Benjamin v. 8. who during the time of my flight How Simei should be punished and at such time as I retired my self into my Camp injured and reviled me and afterwards came out to me near unto Jordan and took assurance of me that for that time I should not punish him I leave him to you to be punished according as you shall find an opportunity After he had thus exhorted his Son and had communicated with him all his affairs both touching his friends v. 10 11. and those whom he thought worthy of punishment he gave up the ghost after he had lived seventy years The years of the age and Raign together with the vertues of David and Reigned in Hebron a City of Juda for the space of seven years and an half and thirty three in Jerusalem over the whole Nation E He was a just man adorned with all vertue requisite in a King that should govern so many Nations For he was valiant beyond comparison and in those battels which he fought for his Subjects he was the first that thrust himself into danger and exhorted his Souldiers to behave themselves valiantly not commanding them like their Governour but fighting with them as their fellow-soldier He was very well qualified by his knowledg and experience to make the best use of the present and to manage his future occasions he was moderate and just courteous and favourable to those that were afflicted which are those ornaments which are
worthy of a great Prince and in this great authority wherein he was placed he stept not any ways awry but in the case of Vria's Wife He left as much or rather more riches behind him than any other King of the Hebrews or other Nations had F done His Son Solomon buried him most Royally in Jerusalem with all those ceremonies which were accustomed in Royal obsequies and amongst other things he buried a great quantity of riches with him the incredible estimate whereof may be conjectured by that which followeth The sumptuous Sepulchre of David For one thousand three hundred years after the High Priest Hircanus being besieged by Antiochus surnamed the Religious who was Demetrius's Son and willing to gratifie him with some summe of money to the intent he might raise the siege Hircanus â—aketh a huge sum of money out of Davids Tomb. and remove his Army and unable to levy money by any other means he opened the Sepulchre of David from whence he took three thousand talents which he delivered to Antiochus and by this means delivered the City from the siege as we have declared in another place Herod spoileth Davids Sepulchre And again a long time after this Herod also opened it and took from G thence a great summe Nevertheless no man violated that part of the monument where the body of the King was laid for it was so artificially hidden under ground that it would be very difficult to discover it A The Eighth Book of the Antiquities of the JEWS Written by FLAVIVS JOSEPHVS The Contents of the Chapters of the Eighth Book 1. How Solomon obtaining the Kingdom expelled his enemies 2. Of the riches prudence and wisdom of Solomon and how first of all he builded the Temple in Jerusalem B 3. How Solomon being dead the people revolted from Rehoboam his son and made Jeroboam King of the ten Tribes 4. How Susac King of Egypt sacking Jerusalem carried away the riches of that City into Egypt 5. The War of Jeroboam against Abias Rehobohams son and the slaughter of his Army and how Basanes extirpated Jeroboams posterity and possess'd the Kingdom 6. The Invasion of the Ethiopians under Asa and the overthrow of their Army 7. The Race of Basanes being rooted out Zamri ruled in Israel with his son Ahab 8. Adad King of Damascus and Syria is twice overthrown by Ahab 9. Of Jehoshaphat King of Jerusalem C 10. Ahab being provoked to War by the Syrians is overcome and slain in battel CHAP. I. How Solomon obtaining the Kingdom expelled his enemies WE have declared in the former Book what David was how great his virtue hath been 1 Kings 2. what profits and benefits those of his Nation received by him Solomon King of Israel after Davids death what Wars he undertook what Victories he obtained and how happily at last through extremity of age he departed D out of this life But after that Solomon his son being at that time very young had obtained the Kingdom and was placed in his fathers Throne according as David had determined and the divine power had decreed the whole people according to the common course in the election of new Princes with many acclamations wished him a long and prosperous Reign But Adonias who during his fathers life-time thought to possess and seize himself of the Royal estate came unto the Kings mother and with all humility and reverence saluted her To whom Bethsabe said That if there were any thing wherein she might serve him he should let her know it and that she would willingly apply her self unto it Whereupon he began to say That it was a thing very well known that the Kingdom appertained unto him both in regard of his age as also in respect of E the favor and good liking of the people Ver. 17 ad 24. but since that it had been transferred unto Solomon her son Adonias requireth Abisag to wife by the Will of God he was content therewith and would be his servant being very glad of the fortunate success of his Affairs He therefore besought her that she would sollicite Solomon in his behalf and persuade him to give him Abisag to Wife â—ho had slept with David for that he had not any carnal company with her by reason of his age and that as yet she was fully possessed of her virginity Bethsabe promised him to further his suit to the uttermost of her power and willingly to employ herself toward the accomplishment of the Marriage since she knew the King was willing to gratifie her in whatsoever she should desire as also for that she would instantly intreat him so that he departed from her with assured hope of good success in F his designed Marriage Hereupon Bethsabe presently addressed herself to the King intending to certifie him both what Adonias had requested and what she had granted When Solomon heard that his Mother came to visit him he went out to meet her and embraced her and afterwards conducting her into his Presence-chamber he sate him down and commanded his servants to place a seat on his right hand for his Mother who being seated by him spake unto him after this manner My son vouchsafe me one favor that I shall request at thy hands and send me not hence discontented and dissatisfied through thy refusal Solomon answered her That she should command him by reason that duty tyed him to the satisfaction and favor of his Mothers suits reproving her for that insinuation she had used by reason that thereby she evidently expressed that she was not G thorowly assured to obtain her demand but that she feared a refusal and repulse she therefore required him to give the Damsel Abisag for Wife to Adonias his Brother The King displeased at this her suit dismissed his Mother alledging that Adonias had ill designs and that he wondered that in requiring Abisag to Wife he had not requested Solomon H likewise to give him place in the Kingdom for Adonias was elder than he and had more mighty friends than he had namely the General Joab and the High Priest Abiathar For which cause he forthwith sent Benaia Captain of his Guard to kill Adonias his Brother Ver. 25. Then calling unto him the High Priest Abiathar The pains said he that thou hast endured by accompanying my father David Adonias is slain and attending and bearing the Ark with him make thee escape from death yet notwithstanding for that thou hast been assistant to Adonias Ver. 26. 27. and followed his faction Abiathar iâ— dispossessed of the Priesthood I banish thee from my presence charging thee not to see my face any more but to retire thy self to thine own house and there to live in thy Countrey until thou hast ended thy dayes since you have made your self unworthy of that charge wherewith you are entrusted For this cause was the House of Ithamar deprived of the Priestly I
dignity according as God had foretold Eli one of the Ancestors of Abiathar and translated to the Race of Phinees and established in Sadoc Those of the Race of Phinees who led a private life all that time that the Priesthood remained in the family of Ithamar whereof Eli was the first were these Ver. 35. Boccias the son of Joseph Joathan the son of Boccias The genealogy of the High Priest Sadoc Mareoth the son of Joatham Aropha the son of Maraeoth Achitob the son of Aropha Sadoc the son of Achitob who was the first High Priest under King David Joab having heard of the death of Adonias was very much surprized for he loved him more than King Solomon and by reason of that friendship which he bare unto him he upon good grounds apprehended his own danger and in this respect he fled unto the K Altar hoping in that place to be secured in regard of that reverence which the King bare unto God But when Joabs resolution was made known unto the King he sent Benaia unto him with Commission to bring him from the Altar and to conduct him to the Judgment-seat that he might in that place justifie his actions but Joab said That he would never abandon the Temple but that he had rather dye in that place than in another When Benaia had certified the King of this his answer he commanded him to cut off his Head in the same place as he required and that in that sort he should be punished by reason of the two murthers which he had cursedly committed upon the persons of Abner and Amasa commanding that his body should be buried in the same place to the end that his sins should never depart from his Race Ver. â—8 ad 33. and that both David and Solomon might be held guiltless L of the death of those Men that had been murther'd by Joab Joab is slain This command of his Benaia executed Benaia is substituted in his place and was afterward made General of the Men of War Moreover the King established Sadoc solely in the place of Abiathar whom he had deposed He commanded Simei also to build him an House in Jerusalem to keep himself therein without passing the brook of Cedron for if he should break that commandment the penalty which he should incur should be no less than death and to the more serious performance of this his injuction he tyed him by a solemn oath Simei thanked Solomon for the charge he had imposed on him and swore that he would fulfill the same so that forsaking his own Countrey he came and dwelt in Jerusalem where after he had sojourned for the space of three years it hapned that he had news that two of his slaves had fled and M betaken themselves into Gath Ver. 35. whereupon he went to find them out and no sooner returned he back again with them Sadoc obtaineth Abiathars place in the Priesthood but that the King had intelligence that he had neglected his commandment and which is more that he had broken that oath which he made unto God Simei's punishment and death which incensed him very much Wherefore calling unto him he spake after this manner Hast thou not sworn said he that thou wilt not go out of this City to another Ver. 38. ad fin And dost thou think it a small matter to add Perjury to that other vilany which thou hast been guilty of in so scandalously reproaching my father of blessed memory when the rebellion of Absalom compell'd him to forsake the capital City of his Realm Prepare thy self therefore to suffer the punishment which thou deservest which shall be such as shall suffice to convince the World that though the punishments of the wicked are oftentimes late yet they are abundantly N recompenced by their sureness and severity Whereupon Benaia slew Simei according as he was commanded Hedio Ruffinus cap. 2. From that day forward Solomon had his Royal estate secured and after that his enemies had received condign punishment he took to wife the daughter of Pharaoh King of Egypt 1 Kings 3. 1 ad 4. and afterwards builded the walls of Jerusalem far larger and stronger than they were before Solomon marrieth the King of Egypts daughter and establisheth the kingdom and all the rest of his life he governed his Common-weal in peace so that his youthful years hindered him not from the observation of justice and the maintenance of laws neither excluded the remembrance of that which his father had charged him at the hour of his death but behaving himself in all things exactly he executed the affairs of his kingdom with that circumspection that such as excelled him in years could not surpass him O A CHAP. II. Of the wisdom prudence and riches of Solomon and how first of all he builded the Temple in Jerusalem AS soon as he came to Hebron he determined to pay his vows unto God on that brazen Altar which was erected by Moses Ver. 5 ad 8. and sacrificed thereon in burnt-offerings a thousand head of Cattel God appeareth to Solomon by night in a dream and willeth him to ask that which most of all he desired which honourable devotion of his was most acceptable unto God For the very same night he had appeared unto him in a dream and commanded him to ask whatsoever blessing he thought fit as a recompence of this his piety But Solomon required a most excellent thing which God doth liberally bestow and Men very B happily receive For he demanded neither gold nor silver nor any other kind of riches such as a youthful Man would require for these are only affected by the common sort when the other are only worthy of the divine magnificence Ver. 9 ad 15. But give me said he O Lord Solomon requireth wisdom at Gods hands who with it giveth him riches and honours also a ripe judgment and a good understanding to the intent that by these means I may administer justice to this people with truth and equity With this demand of his God was well pleased and promised him to give him all other things whereof he had made no mention namely riches and glory and above all these such an understanding and wisdom as no King or private Man hath had before him Moreover that he would continue the Kingdom in his family for many ages if he continued in the wayes of justice and obeyed God in all things and walked in his fathers wayes and imitated his virtues C After that Solomon had received these blessings from God and was made happy by these promises he forsook his bed and worshipping God returned unto Jerusalem where he offered great Sacrifices before the Tabernacle and magnificently feasted all those of his Houshold About the same time a very difficult case was brought him to decide the resolution whereof was very hard to be discovered And I have thought it
such time as Joab Ader fled into Egypt General of Davids Army had conquer'd Idumaea and in the space of six months defeated all the youth and those that were capable to bear Arms he fled unto L Pharaoh King of Egypt Ader beseecheth Pharaoh to dismiss him that he might return into his Countâ—â—y who entertain'd him very courteously and gave him an house and lands for his maintenance and loved him dearly when he came to mans estate so that he married him to Taphines his wives sister on whom he begat a Son who was brought up with the Kings children who having intelligence in Egypt of David and Joabs death address'd himself unto Pharaoh and besought him to give him leave to repair into his own Countrey The King ask'd him what he wanted or what the cause was that mov'd him to be so forward to forsake him Notwithstanding therefore that he importuned and requested him divers times yet prevailed he not with him But when Solomons fortunes began to decline Ader returneth into Idumaea and from thence departeth into Syria by reason of his iniquities above-mentioned and the wrath of God provoked M against him Ader by Gods permission came into Idumaea after he had obtained leave of Pharaoh to depart But being unable to move the people to revolt from Solomon by reason of the strong Garisons he held Raas and Ader enemies to Solomon and knowing that without hazard of his own person he could move no alterations or innovation in that place he departed from thence and went into Syria where confederating himself with a certain man called Raas who was fled from his Master Adarezer King of Sophone and lived like an Outlaw in that Region he contracted friendship with him and a great sort of Outlaws and Thieves that were his followers and went into Syria and seizing on that Countrey proclaimed himself King thereof From whence making excursions into the lands of the Israelites he spoiled and pillaged the same during Solomons life-time Thus were N the Hebrews enforced to sustain those Outrages at Aders hands Moreover a certain Man called Jeroboam the son of Nebat by Nation a Jew rebelled against Solomon Ver. 26 ad 35. and raised his hopes above his estate persuaded thereunto by a Prophesie that concerned him Jeroboam rebelleth against Solomon and incited him unto the action For being left very young by his Father and carefully instructed by his Mother as soon as Solomon perceived him to be of a noble and couragious spirit he made him Commissary over the building of the Walls at such time as he immured and fortified Jerusalem In this office he behaved himself so well Ver. 30. that the King thought very well thereof and by way of recompence made him General over the Tribe of Joseph Achâ—as the Prophet foretelleth that he should be King over the ten Tribes Towards which whil'st he travelled from Jerusalem a certain Prophet met him upon the way who was of the City of Silâ— called O Achias who approaching near unto him and saluting him drew him out of the way into a place where none but themselves were present and there renting the garment which he wore upon his back in twelve pieces he commanded Jeroboam to take ten telling him That God had so decreed The year of the World 2971. before Christ's Nativity 993. and how he would rent the Government from Solomon and reserve A only one Tribe unto his son with that other which was annexed unto it by reason of the promise made to David and to thee said he he giveth the other ten because Solomon hath offended God and addicted himself to the love of strange Women and the service of foreign gods Now since thou knowest the cause wherefore God hath alienated the Kingdom from Solomon be thou just and observe the Laws for if thou behavest thy self in such sort as thou knowest David did a great reward of thy piety and recompence of thy observance attendeth thee so that thou shalt become as mighty as David hath been before thee Jeroboam confirmed in great hopes by these words of the Prophet being by nature haughty in years young and besides that Ver. 40. desirous of authority Jeroboam flieth into Egypt and remaineth there until Solomons death he took no rest but being possessed of the place of B General and remembring himself of that which had been told him by Achias he presently began to persuade the people to revolt from Solomon and to choose him for their King Solomon hearing news of this his design sought means to lay hands on him and to put him to death but Jeroboam preventing him fled unto Susac King of Egypt with whom he remained until the death of Solomon And thus for that time escaped he punishment and thus was he reserved to the fortune of a Kingdom CHAP. III. After the death of Solomon the people revolt from Rehoboam his Son and proclaim Jeroboam King of the Ten Tribes C BUT when Solomon was very old The death of Solomon he dyed after he had Reigned fourscore years and lived ninety four and was buried in Jerusalem of all Kings the most happy rich and prudent Hedio Ruffinus cap. 8. al. 4. except that sin whereunto he was drawn by Women in his old age of whom and those calamities that presently after befell the Hebrews we have sufficiently spoken 1 Reg. 12. 1 ad 11. After the death of Solomon as soon as his son Rehoboam whom he begat upon an Ammonitish woman called Noma succeeded him in the Kingdom the Governors of the people sent certain messengers into Egypt to recall Jeroboam who arriving in the City of Sichem Rehoboam came thither also resolving in that Assembly of the Israelites to take the Kingdom upon himself by the peoples consent The people require Rehoboam to mitigate their burthen To him therefore the Princes D of the people resorted with Jeroboam beseeching him That he would remit somewhat of their servitude and shew himself more merciful than his father had been for that under his government they had been sorely oppressed assuring him that by that means his Kingdom should be the more secured if so be he had rather be beloved than feared He three days after promised them to return an answer to their demands and by that means drew them into suspition that upon the motion he misliked of the offers they had proposed for they thought it became his years to be affable and ready to deserve well yet remained there some hope in them Ver. 6 7 8. that they had not presently suffered a repulse Mean while he calling about him his fathers friends The wholesom advice of the Elders consulted what answer he should give the people they that wished his welfare and knew the nature of the people very well persuaded E him to speak familiarly unto the people and remitting a little of his Kingly
a. fleeth to Raguel and why 66 k. marrieth his daughter ib. sent to deliver the Israelites 67 d. confirmed in his calling ibid. a b perswadeth Pharaoh to dismiss the Israelites 68 i. worketh miracles ibid. k l m. instituteth the Passover 70 i k. conducteth the Israelites 71 b c. exhorteth them ib. f. prayeth to God 72 i. leadeth them thorow the red sea ib. k. praises God ib. n. sacrificed to God in Sinai ib. o beseecheth God to sweeten the waters 73 g. putteth the people in mind of God's benefits â—4 m. imploreth God's help ibid. o. striketh the Rock bringeth out water 75 f. encourageth the Israelites 76 l. lifting up his hands c. 77 a. ascendeth Sinai 78 m. how long remaineth there 80 h. fasted ib. asketh counsel of God c. 90 o. numbreth the people 94 o. sendeth spies to search the land 96 i. retires the people into the desart 99 a. sendeth forces against the Madianites 108 m. appointeth to Joshuah his successor 109 b. exhorteth the people to obedience 110 l. sweareth them to keep the law 119 b. exhorteth Josuah ibid. d. dieth 119 f g. Mother eateth her child 239 i. 748 o. Mother of the seven brethren 824 n. 825 b. 826 h i c. Mourning of Ruben for Joseph 52 l. of the Romans 637 b. of them in Jerusalem 711 a. Mourning for thirty days 115 e. Mourning for Moses's death 119 g. for Saul and his sons 174 f. for Abner's 177 g. for Herod's 462 n o. Mountain of Sinai 66 n. 77 e. Mounts builded lost 734 h. Mounts raised near the Temple 746 k. Multiplication of Jacob's posterity 63 d. Multitude of business 77 g. of dead carcasses 740 h. Mundus deâ—ileth Paulina 481 d c. banished ibid. Murmure of the Israelites 74 i. 96 m. Murther of Simeon and Levi 49 c. Murther of Azael 176 k. of Abner 177 e. of Joram's brethren 241 l. of infants foretold 240 g. Murther of Saul punished 175 e. of Isboseth 178 l. Musick by whom invented 29 g. Mutability of fortune 682 h i. Mutiny in Chore and his complices 99 d e c. Mutiny about the golden Eagle 460 h. Mutiny against Archelaus 463 f g c. N. Nahas King of the Ammonites 152 i. his outrages offered the Israelites ib. 1. proposed hard conditions of peace 151 i k granteth to the Inhabitants of Jabes a truce ib. k. is slain 152 o. Nabal's flock spared 168 m. his currish answer to David's men ibid. n. died for grief 169 â— Nabathaea the countrey of Ismael's posterity 40 l. Nabathaeans spoiled 3â—0 b. Naboth falsly accused 228 f. stoned to death ibid g. Nabuchadonosor King of Babylon 260 g. vanquisheth Nechao ib. 261 h. exacteth tribute and slayeth Joachim 261 h. establisheth Joachin King ib. n. besiegeth and destroyeth Jerusalem 264 d. 265 h. dreameth a dream 268 d. erecteth an Idol 269 m. conversed with beasts ib. o. conquereth the rebels 78â— e. builded a palace 788 i. besiegeth Tyre ibid. n. his death 270 a. Nadab Aaron's son burned and why 90 i. Nadab Jeroboam's son 224 h. his impiety and death ibid. i. Name of Saul famous 152 o. Naming of the creatures 28 h. Names of Regions and Nations 33 f. Naomi her sorrow 142 n. returneth into her countrey 143 n. her counsel to Ruth 143 b. Norbanus for the Jews 432 l. Narration of the Arabian wars 443 a. Nathan the Prophet 18â— b. forbiddeth David to build the Temple ibid. c. reproved David 185 â— Nativity of Jacob and Esau 43 i. two Nations proceed of them ibid. â— Nation of the Jews mixed with all people 747 b. Nations whence descended 33 g c. Nature forbids a man to kill himself 672 l. Nature of the Idumaeans 690 m. Navy of Solomon 215 b. Naum the Prophet 250 g. foretelleth the overthrow of the Assyrians ibid. g. Nazarites 103 e. Nechao his exploits 260 c. is overcome ibid. g. 261 h. 262 f. Necessity a sharp weapon 663 f. Neglect of God's service cause of all evil 219 n. Negligence of Saul's guard 169 f g. Nehemiah his sadness and why 284 e. inciteth the people to build the walls 285 i. his ardent care in building them 285 k. his death ibid n. Nemrod 33 a b. son of Chus 34 m. Nephanes and Sabach David's Captains 196 b c. Nephews of Jacob 61 b. of Herod 594 m. Nephthalim the son of Jacob 46 n. his sons 61 b. Nero proclaimed Emperour 536 k. his murthers ibid. l. 620 h. amazed at the acts of the Jews 657 â— sendeth Vespasian to govern Syria 657 f. Nicanor laboureth to surprise Judas 324 â— slain 325 i. Nicanor known to Joseph 671 m. Nicanor wounded 723 c. Nicaule Queen of Aethiopia 215 c. resorteth to Solomon ibid. d. wondereth and praiseth Solomon's wisdom 215 d e. giveth him presents ibid. f. Nicholaus's Oration 424 i. Nicholaus the Historiographer reproved 433 c Nicholaus accuseth Syllaeus excuseth Herod 442 n. prosecuteth the King's accusation 456 m. excuseth Archelaus 466 k. 607 b. defendeth Herod and Archelaus 459 b. 607 b. Nicon the Romans great Ram 725 c. Nigar slain c. â—97 b. Nilâ—s 28 k. maketh Egypt fertile 61 f. how far navigable 694 k. Nineveh admonished 249 k. her destruction prophesied 250 f. effected 251 h. Nisan a month with the Hebrews 70 i. Noah the son of Lamech 30 o. admonisheth the wicked ibid. l. buildeth the Ark n. saved with all his houshold ibid. o. sendeth out a Crow and a Dove 31 e. the tenth from Adam 30 o. sacrificeth to God 31 e. prayeth to God 32 i. is heard ib. k. God's covenant with him ib. k. his age 31 l. his three sons 32 o. his kind of life 34 o. was drunken and derided 34 o. Nob a City of the Priests burnt 169 c d Nobility slain by the thieves 686 m. 12000 slain 695 f. Nobility of the Jews fly to the Romans 744 n. Nobles repair to David 178 o. Nobles shut up by Herod 460 n. 602 n. released 462 m. 603 b. Nothing attempted by the Romans rashly 661 d 682 k. Number of the children of Israel 70 l. from twenty to fifty years of age 89 b. of David's souldiers 179 a. of workmen 207 d e. of Jews that returned from captivity 275 f l. of high Priests 540 n. of the captives and slain in Jerusalem 759 b c. Nuptial feast 46 l. O Obed-Edom's felicity 180 n. Obed begat Jesse 143 eâ— Obed a King of Arabia 354 b. discomfits Alexander ibid. Obediah hideth the Prophets 227 i. Obedience of Abraham 40 o. Obedience to Magistrates 110 l m. Obedience of the Roman soldier 661 a b. Obimes Jeroboams son 222 d. falleth sick and dyeth ibid. g. Obodas King of Arabia 435 b. given to idleness ibid. â— 438 o. Obsequies of Herod 462 n Observers of God's Laws rewarded 26 i. Occasion of the Jews war 623 a. Occasion of victory what 661 f. Occasion of violences 687 e f. Occurrences of Kingdoms and Commonweals 25 f. and 106 m. Occurrences of Jeremy 260 d
worthiest of them all For he was not satisfied to redeem and deliver those of Jabeâ—s Saul kills the Ammonite and Naahs their King but he entred the Countrey of the Ammonites also and ravaged the same with his Army and after he had obtained a great booty both he and his Army Victoriously returned to their dwelling places The people highly pleased with this noble action atchieved by Saul Saul made his name famous amongst the Hebrews rejoyced that they had demanded a King and exclaimed against those that said it would be discommodious and unprofitable for the Common-wealth saying where are now these murmurers let them be put O to death Saul is praised by the people with other such like words that a people besotted with good success is wont to speak against them that oppose the same Saul commended the affection of A the people The year of the World 2810. before Christ's Nativity 1084. but swore that none should be put to death that day because it would not seem agreeable that the victory given them by God should be sullied with the blood of their Brethren but rather that it was more proper the time should be spent in feasting and jolity After this Samuel told them that they ought to confirm the Kingdom of Saul by a second Election Sauls lenity against his adversaries and to that end they assembled together in the City of Galgal according as he commanded them and there in the sight of all the people Samuel anointed Saul the second time with the consecrated Oyl v. 12 13. and proclaimed him King Thus was the Aristocracy and Government of the better sort amongst the Hebrews v. 14 15. turned into a Monarchy For under Moses and his successor Joshua Saul once more anointed King by Samuel who was General of the Army the form of the Commonwealths was Aristocratical After their death for the space of eighteen B years The distinct Governments of the Hebrews the people was without Government The Common-wealth not long after resumed its first form of Government and the supreme authority was given to him that was esteemed the most valiant in War and the most upright in doing Justice During which time such Magistrates were called Judges After this the Prophet Samuel assembled the people and spake to them after this manner 1 Sam. 12. 3 4. I conjure you by that great God that sent those two admirable Brothers Moses and Aaron to deliver our forefathers from the Egyptians Samuels justification of himself in the presence the people and their tyranny that without any consideration either of fear or favour or of any other passion you truly testifie whether I have committed any injustice either for interest avarice or affection Declare it If I have taken away any mans Calf or sheep ar any other thing whatsoever but that which I might lawfully take for C my relief and sustenance and at such hands as willingly offer me the same or if I have employed any Beasts to my service or use his cattel to my profit and his hinderance in these and such like if I have offended any man let him now accuse me in the presence of the King All of them cryed out with one voyce that no such fault had been committed by him but that he had Governed their Nation in Holiness and Justice After the people had thus publicky testified in behalf of Samuel he said unto them Since you have freely protested that you have no cause of wrong to charge against me v. 7. ad 16. hear I pray you wherewith I can justly accuse you Samuel expostulateth with the people and objecteth their sins and ingratitude You have griveously offended against the Majesty of God in that you have required a King at his hands you should have rather remembred that your old Father Jacob accompanied onely with his 70 Sons came into Egypt constrained thereunto by famine and D that in that Countrey divers thousands of persons issued from his loynes whom the Egyptians kept in captivity doing them extream outrages And when your fathers called upon God he wonderfully delivered them from the distresses wherein they were without giving them any King but sending them two Brothers Moses and Aaron who brought and conducted them into this Countrey which you possess at this present And although you participated these benefits from the hands of God yet you forget his religion and neglected piety This notwithstanding at such time as you have been conquered by your enemies he hath set you free assisting you first of all with the overthrow of the Assyrians and their forces then giving you victory over the Ammonites and Moabites and finally over the Philistines Now these great exploits were performed by you not under the conduct of a King but by the direction of Jephta E and Gedeon What folly therefore hath bewitched you to flie from God and to seek to live under the subjection of a King But I have named such an one unto you Whom God hath chosen to be your Governour Notwithstanding to the intent that I may give you a manifest testimony that Gods wrath is provoked against you because you have desired a King I will desire of God that he will make you see in this place and in the heart of Summer such a storm that there is not any one of you that hath ever seen the like Scarce had he spoken the words but suddenly there appeared great Lightning Thunder and Hail in confirmation of what the Prophet had said v. 16 17 18. so that amazed and confounded with fear A huge tempest falleth upon Samuels prayer all of them confessed that they had offended and desired the Prophet that with a good and fatherly affection he would beseech God to appease his wrath towards them and forgive them F this offence which they had committed through ignorance as he had pardoned their other negligences whereby they had transgressed his holy will All which Samuel promis'd them do to and be sought God that it would please him to pardon them the error which they had committed in this matter and to be appeased by his prayers After this he exhorted them to live uprightly and to keep in continual remembrance what evils had hapned unto them v. 20. ad finem for that they had forsaken the way of virtue and what wonders God had done An exhortation to the consideration of Gods assistance and benefits bestowed on the Israelites and what Laws he had given by Moses all which they ought to meditate on if they desired to be in safety and live happily with their King But if they failed herein he foretold them that both themselves and their Kings should be grievously punished Samuel having prophesied these things to the Hebrews dismissed them to G their own dwellings after he had confirmed the Kingdom to Saul the second time CHAP. VII The
invade one another and are put to flight whom they found asleep and assailing them slew 20 of them and filled the whole Army with terror and amazement so that casting away their Weapons they fled with all speed and some being ignorant which were their Friends or Foes invaded one another as Enemies For imagining with themselves that only two Hebrews durst never enter their Camp they conceiv'd there was Treachery among themselves and so fell to slaughter one another so that some of them were slain others fled to escape the Sword and fell headlong down the Rocks But when the Kings Spies told him what confusion and disorder was hapned in the Camp of the Philistines C Saul demanded whether any of his Company were absent and hearing that his Son and his Armor-bearer were missing he desired the High Priest to attire himself with the Ephod that so he might learn of God what was to happen He did so and assur'd him that he should obtain the Victory over his Enemies Hedio Ruffinus cap. 7. Whereupon Saul sallied out and assaulted the Philistines Ver. 20 ad 26. whil'st they were thus confused and disordered and fighting one against another Saul hearing that there was a tumult in the Philistines camp fallieth out upon them To him there flocked in great multitudes such as before were fled into dens and places under ground as soon as they heard that the Victory inclined on Sauls side so that gathering together to the number of 10000 Hebrews he pursued his scattered Enemies thorow all the Countrey But afterward a great inconvenience hapned unto Saul proceeding from the joy he had conceived by this Victory for commonly D such as are blessed by such good fortune are not Masters of their own affections and reasons or rather proceeding from his ignorance For intending to satiate himself with revenge for all those injuries which he had received from the Philistines he published an Imprecation or Curse against any one whomsoever that intermitting the pursuit should take sustenance before Night purposing to continue the same till dark Night Ver. 27 ad 30. This Execration thus published by Saul it chanced that his Son who had not heard of it Sauls Edict unwittingly broken by Jonathan nor the general allowance of the same by the People entring into a certain Grove belonging to the Tribe of Ephraim wherein were many swarms of Bees by chance light upon a Honey-comb and pressing the Honey did eat the same Afterwards having intelligence that his Father had under a grievous penalty of Execration forbidden E any man to taste any sort of Meat before Sun-set he gave over eating yet said that his Father had done amiss in publishing that Prohibition by reason that if they had received sustenance they might with greater force and vigor have pursued the Enemy that fled and slain more of them After the slaughter of many thousands of the Philistines about Evening they began to ransack and spoil the Camp of the Philistines and they carried away great spoils and a number of Cattel part of which were slain and eaten with the blood Ver. 32. contrary to the Law Which when the Scribes had signified to the King The Hebrews feed on bloody flesh how the People had offended against God by slaughtering the Beasts and eating the flesh of them before it was either washt or purified from the blood Saul commanded that a great stone should be rowled into the midst of the Camp and that the People F should kill the Beasts upon the same and forbear to eat flesh with the blood because it was not agreeable unto God All which was performed as the King had commanded and Saul erected an Altar in that place on which he offered a Burnt-sacrifice to God This was the first Altar that he erected But Saul being desirous incontinently to assail the Enemies Camp and sack all that was therein before day whilest his Men of War diligently follow'd him and shew'd great forwardness in the execution of his command the King ask'd counsel of the High Priest Achilob Ver. 37 38. whether God would give him the victory and permit those that should enter the Enemies Camp to return from thence Conquerors The High Priest told him that God returned him no answer which when he understood Ver. 41 42. It is not without some great cause said he that God is thus silent who heretofore G was wont to give a 〈◊〉 answer what we ought to do Saul trieth by lot who hath displeased God but there must needs be some hidden sin amongst us that giving offence to him causeth him to be silent But I swear by the same God that although mine own son Jonathan should have committed that sin I will to appease God with no less severity punish him than any the least stranger that is neither by alliance nor H affinity tyed unto me Now when the People cryed out and encourag'd him to the performance of what he had spoken he presently assembled them in one place and standing with his Son apart began by casting lots to find out him that was faulty When the lot fell upon Jonathan Ver. 44. he ask'd him what Crime he had committed Jonathan answer'd I know no other thing Saul intendeth to kill his own son being prepared and resolute to dye but that yesterday being in pursuit of the Enemy and ignorant of thine Edict I tasted of an Honey-comb whereupon Saul swore that he would put him to death rather than violate his Oath the observation of which he prefer'd before his own blood and all the sentiments of nature He nothing astonish'd at his present danger with a generous and dreadless mind presented himself with this Reply O Father said he I entreat no favour at thy hands for I willingly submit to that death which may I discharge thee of thy vow Ver. 45 46. the more contentedly because I have seen so famous a victory for I shall dye contented The Israelites rescue Jonathan from his displeased Father to see the insolence of the Philistines overmastered by the power of the Hebrews This valor and courage of the young man moved the whole multitude to remorse and commiseration so that they all swore that they would not suffer Jonathan who was the Author of so famous a victory to be put to death so they rescued the young man out of the hands of his displeased Father and pray'd to God to pardon him the fault which he had committed Saul after he had slain about 6000 of his Enemies returned with victory to his own house Oba or Soba and Reigned afterwards very happily and overcame the Ammonites Philistines Moabites Idumeans Amalekites and King Zoba He had three sons Jonathan Joshua and Melchi and two Daughters Merob and Michol The K General of his Army was Abner the son of his Uncle called Neer for Neer and Cis Sauls Father were Brothers and
be enamor'd with him that she could not hide her passion even from the King her Father Sauls daughter in love with David Saul instead of being displeas'd rejoyc'd at it hoping by that means the sooner to entrap David He gave ear thereto with some shew of allowance Saul subtilly objecteth David to slaughter under a colourable condition of slaughtering the Philistines and told them who spoke of it to him that he would willingly give him his Daughter to Wife for he reason'd thus with himself I will propose that I will give him my B Daughter in marriage on condition that he bring me six hundred Philistines heads and I am certain that being valiant and generous as he is he will with joy accept this condition because the more dangerous it is the more glory it will acquire to him and so exposing himself to all manner of dangers he will be slain by the hands of the Philistines Ver. 27 c. and that intention which I have conceived against him shall succeed according to mine own hearts desire Saul under covenant of 60â— Philistines heads promiseth David his daughter for I shall be delivered of him in sending him out of the world not by my means but by other mens hands Having taken this resolution he charged his Courtiers to sound Davids sentiments and how he stood affected to the marriage and they told him That the King bare him great kindness and so rejoyc'd that the People admir'd him that he would give him in marriage the Princess his Daughter David C answer'd Think you it a small matter to be Son-in-law to the King for my self I esteem otherwise considering mine own base condition who have neither reputation nor any honourable quality When Sauls servants had reported to him what answer David made them Tell him said he that I value not Goods or Presents for that were to expose my Daughter to sale and not to match her with an Husband I seek a Son-in-law that hath Valor and that is adorned with all Virtue such as is manifest and apparent in thee and my desire is that for the dowry of my Daughter thou give me neither gold nor silver nor any other wealth out of thy Fathers house but that thou make War upon the Philistines and six hundred of their heads shall be the most acceptable dower thou canst present me with My Daughter also desires above all the dowers to be married to a Man that is so ennobled and famous for the overthrow of the D Enemies of her Father and her Countrey When these words were reported to David he was very joyful thinking that Saul acted sincerely concerning this alliance and without delay or taking counsel or deliberation whether the thing were easie or impossible for him to execute he incontinently departed with his company to find out the Enemy and execute the condition upon which the marriage was promised him God assisted David in this occasion as in all others And after he had slain a great number of them and cut off six hundred of their Heads he returned and presented them to the King and in consideration thereof desired the performance of his promise E F G CHAP. XII H Saul admiring David's fortitude giveth him his Daughter to Wife BUT Saul 1 Sam. 18. 27 c. that could not flie from his promise because it would be a great dishonour to him to fail of his word and to have promised his Daughter under colour Saul marrieth Michol to David either to murther him or to put him upon the execution of things that were impossible deliver'd his Daughter Michol unto him Nevertheless he chang'd not his purpose Hedio Ruffinus cap. 12. For perceiving that David was gracious in Gods sight and in good reputation among the People Saul resolveth to kill David he was afraid of him and being unable to conceal his fear of being I deprived of two things of such consequence as his Kingdom and Life he resolved to kill David Jonathan loves David and sheweth him his fathers determination and counselleth him to have care of his safety and stand on his guard giving Commission to his Son Jonathan and divers other of his Servants to execute the same But Jonathan amazed to see this change in his Father who in stead of the good liking he had of David in times past sought to injure him not in any slight sort but by taking away his life and on the other side being singularly affected towards him and respecting his virtue he communicated the secret intention of his Father to him counselling him to have a care of himself and to flie the next morning in the mean while he would go and salute his Father and as soon as occasion presented it self he would confer with him to know the cause of his displeasure against him to the intent he might pacifie the same conceiving it a matter unreasonable that he should be K deprived of life who had so well deserv'd of all the people and who in particular was his intimate Friend and in respect of his former merits if guilty of some offence deserved pardon I will tell thee afterwards said he what my Fathers resolution is David gave credit to his wholesom counsel and retired from the presence of the King CHAP. XIII How the King practised to murther David L THE next morning Jonathan came to Saul and finding him well disposed began to speak to him to this effect â— Sam. 19. 3 ad 6. concerning David Of what fault O Father either great or small Jonathan reckoneth up unto his father the good deserts of David praying him to pacifie his displeasure conceived against him have you found David guilty that you have commanded him to be put to death A Man that hath done you such signal service that hath reveng'd you upon the Philistines abated their Pride and advanc'd the Honour of the People of the Hebrews and hath delivered them from that disgrace and contempt under which they have layen for the space of Forty years being the onely person that dared to oppose himself against the proud defiances of that Gyant whom he so gloriously overcame and who since that time hath brought as many of the Philistines heads as were demanded of him in recompence whereof he hath taken my sister to Wife Be pleas'd to consider that his death would be a great grief to us not only upon account M of his virtue but also of his alliance with us and that by his death your Daughter will have the affliction to see her self a Widow as soon as she is a Wife Weigh these things and pacifie your displeasure and do no wrong to such a Man who hath been the Author of so good and great service as is the conservation of your person at such time as you were possessed and tormented with evil spirits Ver. 7. and the revenging you of your Enemies
whose vertue and the peoples observance towards him was expressed in this that they celebrated his funeral 1 Sam. 25. 1. with great pomp and when they had performed his rites they buried him in Ramath his Countrey and lamented his death many dayes not only as a common loss but as if each one of them had in particular been allied to him For he was a man naturally framed to all justice and Goodness and for these his vertues most acceptable to God He governed the people after the death of Eli the High Priest first in his own person Nabals flocks saved by David v. 6. for the space of twelve years and afterwards during the Reign of Saul eighteen years But in those places where David at that time remained there was a certain Ziphian in a Town called Emma a man very rich and owner of much cattel named Nabal for he had a Troop of three thousand Sheep and a Herd of a thousand M Goats David forbid his people to meddle with any of his goods for any necessity or pretext whatsoever because that to violate and take another mans goods was a wicked thing and contrary to Gods commandment He instructed them in this sort imagining with himself that he gratified a good man and such an one as deserved to be in like sort favoured but Nabal was a rude and churlish person and very mischievous yet had he a Wife that was good wise and fair v. 7. ad 12. To this Nabal did David send ten of his Servants about the time of his Sheep-shearing Davids Embassage to Nabal to require relief and his currâ—â—â— answer both to salute him and to wish him all sort of prosperity for many years and also to desire him that he would impart to him something for the sustenance of his company since his Shepherds could inform him that having long remained in the desart they had N been so far from doing his flocks any harm that they had rather seemed their Shepherds and keepers He added that whatsoever courtesie he should shew to David he should bestow it on a mindful and thankful personage Thus spake the Messengers to Nabal but he answered them very discourteously and rudely demanding of them what that David was and being informed that he was the Son of Jesse what said he a fugitive who hids himself for fear of falling into his Masters hands is become audacious and imperious v. 13 ad 17. David David â—allieth out against Nabal with 400 Armed men was grievously displeased at these words and commanded four hundred of his men to take their Weapons and follow him and two hundred to keep the Baggage for at that time he had six hundred and in this equipage he marched forward against O Nabal swearing that that very night he would utterly exterminate and root out all his Race and destroy his riches Neither was he only displeased that Nabal was ingrateful A towards them The year of the World 1889. before Christ's Nativity 1075. without respect of that humanity which they had shewed towards him and his but also that without any cause of injury offered he had injured and outraged him in words In the mean while certain Shepherds that tended Nabal 's Cattel told their Mistress that David having sent to her Husband to desire some small courtesie had not only obtained nothing but also received insupportable injuries whereas till that day he had suffered his flocks to be untouched telling her that that insolency of their Lord might breed them all much mischief A ver 18 ad 25. Which when Abigail heard for so was the Woman called she loaded divers Asses with all sorts of Presents Abigail Nabals Wife appeaseth David with Presents without giving any notice to her Husband who was so drunk that he was insensible and went towards David B who as he descended the straights of the Mountain marching towards Nabal accompanied with 400 Men met her As soon as Abigail perceived him she leaped from her Horse and falling on her face prostrated herself before him beseeching him to pass by Nabals words Ver. 35. knowing that Nabals nature was answerable to his name for in the Hebrew tongue Nabal signifieth a Fool. Nabal signifieth Folly she excused her self likewise saying That she saw none of them that were sent to her Husband For which cause said she I beseech thee to pardon us and to consider what cause thou hast to give God thanks that by my means he hath hindered thee from polluting thy hands in innocent blood for if thou remain pure and innocent from bloodshed thou wilt engage him to punish thy enemies and to bring upon their heads that destruction which was ready to fall upon that of Nabal I confess that thy anger against him is C just but be pleas'd to moderate it for my sake who have no share in his fault since Goodness and Clemency are virtues worthy of a Man whom God designs one day for a Kingdom accept of these small Presents which I offer thee David accepting her Presents gave her an answer after this manner Woman said he God of his goodness hath this day brought thee hither otherwise thou hadst not liv'd or seen the next morning For I have sworn that this night I would overthrow thy house and leave none alive of that ungrateful Mans family who hath so contumeliously abused both me and mine but now God hath put thee in mind wisely to prevent and pacifie my wrath As for Nabal Ver. 36 37 38. although at this present he be exempted by thy means from punishment yet shall he not escape Davids Prophecy of Nabal but he shall perish some other way This said he dismissed Abigail who D returning to her house and finding her Husband amidst his Companions laden with Wine told him nothing at that time of that which had hapned but the next day recounting to him what was pass'd he was so much terrified by the greatness of the danger that he dyed within ten dayes Ver. 38 39. Which when David understood he said that he was deservedly punished by God Nabal conceiveth so much sorrow and fear for his immodesty against David that he dieth Apoplecticâ—â— because his own wickedness was the cause of his punishment giving thanks unto God that he had not dipped his hands in blood and by this example he learnt that no wicked Man can escape Gods judgment and that humane affairs depend not on Chance as if neglected by God but that the good are rewarded and the wicked punished according to their wickedness He afterwards sent Messengers to Nabals Wife and caused her to come unto him to the intent he might E marry her An example of Gods Providence that no sin can escape unpunished She answered the Messengers That she thought herself unworthy to lie at his feet notwithstanding she repaired to him with a good equipage and was
all which had hapned But when his grief was abated and he returned to himself he lifted up his heart unto God and B commanded the High-Priest Abiathar to put on the Ephod and ask counsel of God and that done Ver. 7 8 9. to declare unto him how he might overtake the Amalekites if he should pursue them David taketh counsel of God whether he will assist him to recover his Wives and Goods out of the hands of the Amalekites and whether he should recover his Wives and Children that they had led away and revenge himself of his Enemies As soon as the High-Priest had certified him that he might pursue them he sallied out with 600 Soldiers and pursued the Enemy and drawing near unto the River he found a certain stragler an Egyptian by Nation very faint and feeble through want and famine having for three dayes space wandered in the Desart without any sustenance whom after he had refreshed with meat and drink he asked to whom he belonged and what he was The Egyptian told him his Countrey and how he had been left in that place by his Master because that through his weakness it was C impossible for him to follow them He confessed likewise that his Master was one of the number of those that had burned and sacked Ver. 11 ad 19. not only other quarters of Judea but Siceleg also David guided by an Egyptian slave overtaketh the Amalekites David taking this Man for his Guide overtook them finding some of them lying on the ground others banquetting and debauching and almost sensless by overmuch drink wherefore being not in a condition to defend themselves he fell upon them and slew so great a number that scarce 400 Men escaped for the slaughter continued from Noon until the Evening David assaileth the Amalekites makes a great slaughter of them and recovereth the whole prey So recovered he all that which the Enemy had ransackt and released both his own Wives and those of his Companions Whereupon they returned to the place where they had left the other 200 which could not follow them because they were appointed to guard the Baggage To these the 400 would not grant a part D of the Booty because they had not as they said followed the Enemy with them but shewed themselves slack in the pursuit alledging that they ought to content themselves with the recovery of their Wives But David thought the sentence pronounced against them to be unjust Ver. 20 ad 25. for since they had defeated their Enemies all of them deserved to partake of profit David compromitteth the debate betwixt those that pursued the chase and those that kept the Baggage touching the pillage which ought equally to be divided both amongst those that fought and amongst those that stayed behind to guard the Baggage And from that day forward this Law hath been firmly observed amongst them that they that guard the Baggage should have an equal part of the prey with those that go out to Battel But when David was returned to Siceleg he sent unto his Friends of the Tribe of Juda apart of the spoil In this manner was Siceleg sacked and burned and thus were the Amalekites discomfited E But the Philistines fought a bloody Battel with Saul wherein they got the Victory and slew a great number of their Enemies Saul King of Israel with his Sons fought valiantly and seeing that there was no hopes of conquering they endeavoured to die as honourably as they could 1 Sam. 31. 1 2 3. For since the Philistines bent all their Forces against them they could not make good their Retreat Saul and his sons seeing their Army overcome by the Philistines are desperately dismayed and slain so that incompassed by them they died in the midst of them and yet before their death slew a great number of their Enemies There were there present Sauls three sons Jonathan Aminadab and Melchi who being defeated the Hebrew Army turned their backs so that being closely pursued by the Enemy there was a great slaughter made Saul with those about him retreated in good order And although the Philistines drew out against him a multitude of Archers that shot many F Darts and Arrows at him yet were they all but a very few repulsed and although he had fought very bravely having received divers wounds yet being unable any longer to support himself he commanded his Esquire to draw his Sword and to thrust it through his Body 1 Sam. 31. 4 c. before he should be taken alive by his Enemies which he refused not daring to lay hands upon his Master Saul striveth to kill himself and being unable useth the assistance of a young Amalekite Whereupon Saul drew his own Sword and setting it to his Breast cast himself thereon but unable to force it home enough he looked back and saw a young man behind him whom he asked What he was and hearing that he was an Amalekite he requested him That he would kill him that he might not fall alive into the hands of his Enemies which he did and having taken from him the Gold which he had about his arms and the Royal Crown he fled The Esquire seeing Saul G dead presently slew himself Not one of all the Kings Guard escaped but they were all slain near unto the Mountain Gilboa When they that inhabited the Valley on the other side of Jordan and in the Plain had intelligence that Saul and his sons were dead and with them a great number of their Nation was slain The year of the World 2891 before Christ's Nativity 1073. they abandoned their Cities H and fled to others that were better fortified The Philistines finding these Cities destitute of Inhabitants seized on them The next day whil'st the Philistines spoiled the dead they found the bodies of Saul and his sons which they spoiled and beheaded sending their Heads round about the Countrey â—a Ver. 7 ad 10. to make it known that their Enemies were defeated They offered up their Arms also in the Temple of Astaroth and their Bodies they hung on the Walls of the City of Bethsan The Hebrews that inhabit the Valley beyond Jordan leaving their towns flie to defenced cities at this day called Scythopolis When they of Jabes a City of Galaad understood how the Philistines had cut off the Heads of Saul and his sons they were enraged and thought it became them not to be unconcerned whereupon the most valiant amongst them went out and marched all night till they came to Bethsan and approaching near the Walls they took down the Bodies of I Saul and his sons Ver. 9. and carried them unto Jabes without any opposition of the Enemy These men of Jabes lamented over the dead Bodies The Philistines hung up the bodies of Saul and his Sons and buried them in the best part of their Countrey called Arar Thus they mourned both Men
house in Jerusalem Now when F the King had taken the City he joyned the Cittadel unto it and having walled them abouâ— How Jerusalem was called Solyma and what mention Homer made thereof the gave the government thereof to Joab This King was the first that drove the Jebusites out of Jerusalem and called the same by his name For from the time of Abraham our forefather it was called Solyma neither want there some that infer that Homer under that name intendeth Jerusalem For in the Hebrew tongue Solyma is as much as to say The years since Joshuas conquest to this time 515. Orphant a Jebusite friend to David Security All the time since the war made by Joshuah against the Canaanites and since the division of the Countrey during all which time the Israelites could not drive the Canaanites out of Jerusalem until David took the same by force were five hundred and fifteen years But I must not forget one Orphan a rich man amongst the Jebusites who because he was well affected towards the Hebrews was not put to death G at the taking of Jerusalem 2 Kings 24. but was much honoured by the King David espoused other Wives besides those which he had Davids Sons born in Jerusalem and took many Concubines by them he had eleven Sons whose names are these which follow Amnael Seba Nathan Soloman Jaber Eliel Phalna Ennapha Jenaah Eliphal and a Daughter called Thamar Nine of these were H begotten of his Wives and the two last were the Sons of Concubines But Thamar was Absalons Sister by the same Father and Mother CHAP. IV. David assailed by the Philistines obtaineth a great victory aaginst them near Jerusalem NOw when the Philistines knew that the Hebrews had created David King they led forth their Army against him towards Jerusalem 2 Sam. 5. 18. ad finem where encamping themselves in I the valley of the Giants which is a place not far from the City they in that place expected the encounter Hedio Ruffinus cap. 4. But the King of the Hebrews who was wont to do nothing inconsiderately commanded the High Priest to ask counsel of God what success the War should have who after he had informed him that God favored their designes he presently drew out his Army against the Enemy and giving the battel he suddenly assailed the Enemies The Philistines moving War against David are partly slain or put to flight slaying many of them he put the rest to flight But let no man suspect that the Army of the Philistines was either small in number or weak in courage which at that time assailed the Hebrews because they were easily overcome without their performing any memorable action For all Syria Phenicia and the other Warlike Nations beyond them were confederates with them The Philistines invaded the Hebrews with a mighty army gathered out of sundry nations in this War which was the cause that notwithstanding they were so many times overcome and lost many thousands of men that they desisted K not to assail the Hebrews with greater force having been defeated in the battel beforementioned yet they reinforced their Army and encamped in the same place Whereupon David again required of God what the issue of this battel should be and the High Priest told him that he should encamp in the Forrest called Tears because it was not far off from the Enemies Camp and that he should not depart from thence neither make any attempt upon them before the trees should shake without any agitation of the wind Whereupon as soon as the trees shook and the time which God had appointed was come without any delay he marched out with an assurance of returning victorious For the squadrons of the Enemy were disordered The Philistines flight and incontinently betook themselves L to flight being pursued unto the City of Gerar which is a frontire-town of their Countrey their Camp was plundred and in it were found great riches and amongst other things their gods which broken to pieces by the Israelites The battel being ended it seemed good unto David by the counsel of the Elders and Colonels over thousands that all the flower of their youth should be assembled from all the parts of the Countrey 2 Sam. 6. 1 ad 5. every one according to his Tribe Davids commands as touching the transportation of the Ark. And that the Priests and Levites should rapair to Cariathiarim and bring from the Ark of God and convey it to Jerusalem to the end that when it should be there the service of God might for the future be celebrated in that place and other sacrifices and honours agreeable to the divine Majesty be performed Which if Saul had religiously observed M he had not fallen into those misfortunes which at the same time deprived him of his Crown and his life Now when all the people were assembled according as it was appointed the King himself also assisted at the removal of the Ark which being carried by the Priests out of Aminidabs house they laid it upon a new Wain drawn by Oxen and commited the conduct of it to their Brethren and their Children The King marched foremost and after him all his people praising God and singing Psalms and Hymns to the sound of the Trumpets and Cymbals v. 6 7 8 9. and several sorts of Instruments Oza stretching out his hand to stay the Ark is suddenly strucken dead and in this manner conducted they the Ark into Jerusalem But when they were come to the threshing floor of Childon Oza died thorow the wrath of God for the Oxen stumbling that drew the Chariot and the Ark tottering he stretched out his hand to hold it up but being no Priest God struck him dead because he presumed to touch N the Ark. The King and the people were much troubled at the death of Oza and the place where he died is called to this day v. 10 11. Oza's Striking David fearing lest if he should carry the Ark with him into the City David placeth the ark in Obed-Edoms house who prospereth there-through in all felicity the like misfortune might attend him that had befallen Oza who died because he only stretched out his hand he carried it not with him into the City but commanded that it should be left in the possession of one called Obed by descent a Levite a good and vertuous man where it remained for three months space during which time his house was blessed with all worldly happiness The King being informed of the success of Obed v. 12. who of a poor man was suddenly become very rich so that all men had their eyes upon him The Ark transported into Davids house and placed in a Tabernacle and some envied him he assured himself that no inconvenience would befall him if he should take the Ark to Jerusalem It was carried O by the Priests and seven quires of
singing men who were appointed by the King went before it The King himself likewise played upon the Harp so that Michol Davids A Wife and Sauls Daughter The year of the World 2900 before Christ's Nativity 1004. seeing him mocked at him The Ark then being thus carried was placed in a Tabernacle erected by David who offered sacrifices of all sorts in such abundance that he feasted all the people both men women and children distributing unto every one a Cake and a portion of the sacrifice and after he had thus feasted the people David is mocked by his Wife Michol he dismissed them and retired unto his own house But Michol his Wife the Daughter of King Saul drawing neer unto him upon his return besought God for him v. 13 14 15 16. that it might please him in all other things she might express unto her husband all that which became her intire and unequal'd love towards him but in this she blamed him because that being so great and mighty a King he had dishhonoured himself in dancing and had thereby discovered that which became him not doing all this in company B of his Servants and handmaids To whom David answered that he was not ashamed of performing a thing so acceptable unto God as that was who prefered him before her Father and placed him above all others assuring her that he should oftentimes behave himself after that manner This Michol had no children by David but being married again to another to whom her Father had betrothed her after he took her from David she bear five Sons of whom we will speak hereafter 2 Sam. 7. 1 2 3 The King perceiving how by Gods assistance his affairs prospered daily more and more David decreeeth to build a Temple unto God thought that he could not without offence dwell in an house of Cedar and suffer the Ark to remain in a Tabernacle wherefore he designed to build a Temple unto God according as Moses had foretold and to this intent consulted with the Prophet Nathan who willed him to perform all that which he was minded to C accomplish assuring him that God would be assistant unto him which confirmed him in the resolutions he had taken But the same night God appeared unto Nathan commanding him to tell David v. 5. ad 17. that he accepted his will and commended his resolutions yet notwithstanding he permitted him not to proceed because he had embrewed his hands in the blood of many of his Enemies God certifieth David by Nathan that Solomon should build the Temple But after his decease which shall happen after he hath lived a long and prosperous life his Son Solomon to whom he shall leave the Kingdom after his death shall cause a Temple to be built promising him to assist the said Solomon even as the Father doth his Son and that he would continue the Kingdom in his Heirs v 18 ad finem And that if they shall happen at any time to offend him David giveth God thanks for the blessings which were promised him by Nathan he will only punish them with sickness and famine David hearing this was very joyful because D the Kingdom was assured to his heirs and for that his house should be renowned and presenting himself before the Ark he prostrated himself and gave God thanks for all the benefits he had bestowed on him for that from a poor and humble shepherd he had raised him to so great a heighth of Majesty and Glory that he had promised to to take care of his posterity and that he would secure the liberty of his people which he had asserted in delivering them from bondage CHAP. V. David overcoming the neighbouring Nations Hedio Ruffinus chap. 5. imposeth tributes on them E NOt long time after this David Warreth against the Philistines and taketh a great part of the inheritance from them David made War upon the Philistines partly that he might avoid the suspition of sloth and idleness and partly that having according as God had foretold discomfited his Enemies he might leave a peaceable Kingdom to his posterity after him He therefore assembled his Army commanding them to be in a readiness to march and departing out of Jerusalem he made an inroade into the Countrey of the Philistines 2 Sam. 8. v. 1 2. whom he overcame in battle A great slaughter of the Moabites and took a great part of the Countrey from them by means whereof he enlarged the frontiers of the Hebrews He made war also against the Moabites whose Army being divided into two parts was by him defeated and overthrown 3 4. and many prisoners taken David overcometh the King of Sophona and tributes were imposed on them Afterwards he led out his Army against Adarezer Son of Ara King of Sophona and F giving him battel near the River Euphrates he slew about two thousand foot and five thousand Horse he took also almost a thousand Chariots the greater part whereof was wholly consumed and one hundred of them only reserved to his own use CHAP. VI 2 Sam. 8. v 6 7 8. They of Damascus are overcome by David Adad King of Damasco and Syria is overcome by David in battel A Dad King of Damascus and of Syria understanding that David had made War on Adarezar who was his feiend and confedarate raised great forces to assist him Nicholaus the Historiographer maketh mention of King Adads War with David But entering the field and encountering with David neare unto the River Euphrates G he was overcome and lost a great number of his Soldiers for in that battle there fell on his side twenty thousand and the rest fled Of this King Nicholas the Historiographer makes mention in the fourth Book of his History in these words A long time after the most puissant Prince of this Countrey called Adad governed in Damascus The year of the World 2904. before Christ's Nativity 1061. and over the rest of H Syria except Phoenicia who making War against David King of Judea and having oftentimes fought with him in his last encounter wherein he was overcome near the River Euphrates he signalized himself by such actions as were worthy of a great Captain and a great King Of another King of Syria that spoiled Samaria Moreover he speaketh of his Heirs that reighned successively after him That he being deceased his Sons reigned for ten generations after him each of them receiving from their father the same name and the same Kingdom after the manner of the Ptolomies of Egypt 2 Sam. 8. 1 ad 4. The third of these being more mighty than the rest and desirous to revenge himself of the injuries which were offered unto his grandfather led forth his Army against the Jews David imposeth tribute on the Syrians whom he subdued and destroyed the Countrey called at this day Samaria Wherein he varied not from
v. 14 15 16 17. and although he were made drunk through the abundance of Wine he received David writeth unto Joab to punish Urias which the King had purposely caused to be given him L yet he slept at the Kings gate without any desire to go home unto his Wife Herewith the King being much troubled wrote unto Joab Joab setteth Urias in a dangerous place to encounter with the Enemy commanding him to punish Vrias because he had offended him enjoyning him to place him in the greatest danger and in face of the Enemy to the intent that he might be abandoned and left alone whilest they that fought next unto him retired when they saw him charged When he had thus written and sealed up the Letter with his own seal he delivered it to Vrias to carry to Joab who receiving the same and conceiving the Kings pleasure placed Vrias in that quarter where he knew the Enemies would fight most desperatly appointing him some of his best Soldiers to second him he assured him that if he could make any breach in the wall he would come up to him with all his power that he might through that place force M his way into the City Vrias who was a good Soldier Urias is set with some associates to attempt the siege the Ammonites sallying out his company forsake him and a man of much honour and reputation among those of his Tribe and refused no danger valiantly accepted the charge But Joab privately appointed those that were ranked next him that when they should see the Enemy sally out with the greatest fury they should abandon Vrias When therefore the Hebrews drew naer unto the City the Ammonites fearing lest the Enemy should speedily Scale and enter the City on that side where Vrias was placed they chose out a squadron of the most resolute men amongst them v. 18 19 20. and setting open their gates they furiously assaulted their Enemies Urias with some others is slain and the King is certified thereof They that were near Vrias seeing them draw near retired back again according as Joab had before-hand commanded them but Vrias being ashamed N to flie or forsake his rank expected the Enemy and valiantly encountring him he slew divers of them but at last being inclosed and shut in the midst of them he was slain with some others of his companions This done Joab sent messengers unto the King to let him know that not enduring the delay of the siege but attempting to carry the Town by Storm he was compelled to return back into his Camp with the loss of some of his men but he commanded the messengers that if they perceived the King to be displeased with the news they should let him know that Vrias was dead also The King hearing this seemed displeased saying that it was a fault in him that he had so nerly approached the wall v. 20 21. alledging that he might have done far better to have taken the town by Mine David is displeased with the news of his overthrow or by battering it with his Engines in the case of Abimelech instancing O Gideons son who intending to surprize by force a tower that was within the City of Tebez was strucken with a stone that was cast at him by a woman whereof he died In remembrance A of whose disaster The year of the World 2910 before Christ's Nativity 1054. they ought to have been more wary and not to have approached the Wall of the Enemy so nearly For it is the part of a Soldier to retain in his memory both fatal and fortunate successes to the end that when he shall be in the like danger he may follow the one and fly the other Whilst he thus rebuked them the messenger certified him of Vrias death which did somewhat appease him v. 25. So that he commanded them to tell Joab that it was but an humane accident David is appeased hearing of Urias death and that such was the nature of War that sometime the one had the better and sometime the other To conclude that he should provide for the siege and take care lest hereafter they should receive any further loss counselling him by Trenches and Engines to ruinate the wall and commanding that all those that were in the Town should be put to the Sword The messenger thus dismissed reported all these B things unto Joab v. 26 27. according to the kings commandement But Vrias Wife having notice of the death of her Husband David marrieth Bethsabe who beareth him a Son wept and mourned for him divers dayes and when her mourning for the dead was ended the King espoused her and she bare him a man-child Yet God beheld not this Marriage with a favourable eye but was wroth with David and appearing to the Prophet Nathan in a dream he commanded him to reprove David Now Nathan who was a wise and experienced man knew well that when Kings are displeased they suffer themselves rather to be guided by passion than by reason wherefore he thought fit to conceal the threatnings of God for that time 2 Sam. 12 v 1 2 ad 6. and to begin his discourse with something that should be less harsh to the King wherefore he addressed himself after this manner Two men said he dwelt in the same City the one of them C was rich having much great and small cattell the other was poor and had but one only sheep v. 7 ad 13. which he fed and loved like his children It hapned that this rich man had a stranger came to his house Nathan prophesieth of Davids punishment and sharply rebuketh him he is condemned by his own mouth and repenteth himself for whose entertainment he would not suffer any one of his own Beasts to be slain but sent a messenger who took away by force the poor mans sheep and caused it to be dressed to entertain his guest This report of Nathans much displeased the King inso much that he swore unto him that he that had committed such an act was a wicked man and that he should restore him fourfold and that afterward he should be put to death Whereunto Nathan replied saying That it was he that deserved this punishment who had given sentence against himself in that he had presumed to commit so grievous a sin Moreover he certified him of Gods displeasure who notwithstanding he had made him D King over all the Hebrews and Lord over all the Nations round about which were many and great and had protected him from the hands of Saul and had given him Wives whom he had espoused lawfully was so dishonoured by him that he had taken another mans Wife and caused her Husband to be slain For which sins he pronounced that he should be punished by God and his Wives should be violated by one of his own Sons who should likewise lay a snare for him so that he should
having violated her he would not suffer her to remain M there until night but thrust her out in the day time to the end she might have her shame discovered notwithstanding all these just reasons of hers he commanded his Servant to drive her out She being greived at the outrage and violence that had been offered her tore her Garment which was such as the Noble and Princely Virgins were wont to wear and strewed ashes on her head running thorow the City with cries and lamentations wherein she expressed what wrong had been done unto her Her Brother Absalom met her and enquiring what evil had befaln her she reported all the injury which her Brother Amnon had don her whereupon he exhorted her to pacifie her self and to suffer moderately whatsoever had befallen her v. 20 21. and not to suppose herself to be dishonoured by any act of her Brother Absalom comforetth his Sister Thama. Whereupon she was somewhat pacified and remained a long N time with her Brother Absalom unmarried David having intelligence of that which had hapned was displeased notwithstanding he loved Amnon very entirely Ver. 24. ad 29. because he was his eldest son and would not disquiet him Absalom invited his father and brethren to his sheep-shearing and commandeth his servants to kill Amnon being overcharged with wine and sleep but Absalom hated him extremely expecting some fit opportunity wherein he might revenge himself on the Ravisher Now when two years were expired since his sister was defloured it chanced that Absalom intending a sheep-shearing in Belsephon a City of the Tribe of Ephraim invited his Father and Brethren to come to his Entertainment But when the King refused to go lest he might be chargeable unto him Absalom pressed and persuaded him to send his brothers thither which he granted Hereupon Absalon commanded his servants that when they should see Amnon charged with wine and sleep O they should suddenly upon a sign given by him unto them kill him without fear or regard of any person A CHAP. VIII The year of the World 2912. before Christ's Nativity 1052. How through the Domestick discord of his Family David was banished by his Son out of his Kingdom AFter that Absalom's servants had thus executed his Commandment Ver. 30 31. a trouble and fear seized all the rest of his Brethren David is certified that all his sons are slain by Absalom insomuch as they suspected their own persons wherefore mounting themselves on Horseback they posted all in haste towards their Father But a Messenger who arrived before them reported unto David that Absalom had slain all his sons Who surprized with the dreadful apprehension of so heinous a crime B insupposing that such a number of his Children should be slain and that by their own Brother neither enquired the cause nor had patience to expect the confirmation of the report but gave himself over to extreme grief and renting his garments laid him down on the earth bewailing all his children both those that were slain as him also that had slain them Ver. 32 33. But Jonathan Jonathan comforteth David contradicting his fear in respect of all his sons and only upon just â—urmise suspecting Amnons deaâ—h the son of Sama his Brother exhorted him to moderate his passion telling him That he could not be persuaded that the rest of his children were slain in that he could conceive no probable cause of conjecture But as touching Amnon there needed no question for that it was very like that Absalom by reason of the injury which was offered unto his sister Thamar would hazard himself to kill him Mean while a great trampling of Horses and a confused Troop of Men break off their discourse These were the C Kings sons who returned in Post from the Entertainment the afflicted Father ran forth to embrace them accompanying their tears with a heavy and sorrowful countenance And seeing beyond all hope how they Davids sons resort unto their father whom a little before he supposed to be lost returned in safety they gave themselves over to tears and lamentations the Brothers bewailed the loss of their Brother Ver. 34. and the King his murthered Son But Absalom fled into Gessur unto his Grandfather on the Mothers side Absalom flieth to his grandfather and Lord of that place and sojourned with him three whole years at the end whereof David determined to send for his Son Absalom 2 Sam. 24. 1 ad 25. not to punish him but receive him into favor for the indignation he had conceived against him was at that time abated Joab also furthered this his resolution by all means possible Absalom by the subtilty of a woman and the setting on of Joab is revoked from banishment unto Jerusalem For he caused a certain old Woman attired in mourning D Habit to present her self before David who said unto him That betwixt her two Sons that lived in the Countrey there hapned such a difference that falling to handy-strokes they were so inraged one against the other that not enduring to be parted the one of them so wounded the other that he died and because her Relations were incensed against the Murtherer and sought without mercy to deprive him of life she humbly besought the King that he would give her her Sons life and not deprive her of that onely comfort of her old age which he should bring to pass if so be he prohibited those that would kill her son from executing their intents for except it were for fear of him they would by no means be withdrawn from their fatal and bloody resolution Now when the King had granted her Request the Woman proceeded I most humbly thank your Majesty said she who have had compassion of mine age and do so providently E take care that I be not deprived of my Son but that I may be the better assured of thy sincerity I beseech thee O King first of all pacifie thy displeasure conceived against thy Son and be no more incensed against him For how can I persuade my self that you will grant me this favor if you your self continue your displeasure conceived upon the like occasion against your Son For it is contrary to the Rules of Wisdom to add to the irreparable loss of one Son the voluntary deprivation of another Upon these words the King began to suspect that Joab had suborned this Woman and understanding no less by the old Womans report he sent for Joab and told him That he granted him that which he desired commanding him to send for Absalom assuring him that his displeasure was pacified and choler asswaged Joab cast himself down prostrate before the King and returning him Thanks he went unto F Gessur and brought Absalom from thence with him to Jerusalem The King understanding that his Son was come Ver. 24. sent out a Messenger to meet him commanding that as yet he should
Ruffinus chap 15. that notwithstanding the many coverings and clothes they laid upon him C yet could he not be warmed it was the advice of his Physitians that one of the fairest Virgins that was in the Countrey should be chosen to lie with the King 1 King 1. 1 2 3 4. because by this means she might warm his chill limbs and comfort his decaying heat David groweth old and numb Whereupon after search made they found out a Damsel called Abisag which surpassed all other in beauty Abisag waâ—meth him who slept with him and warmed him for by reason of his age he was unable to have the use of a woman But of this Virgin hereafter we shall make furthermention The fourth Son of David was a goodly tall young man v. 5. called Adonias the Son of Aegistha Adonias affecteth the Kingdom who resembling Absalon in complection and ambition designed to make himself King and amongst his ordinary discourses which he used to his friends he said that the succession to the Crown belonged of right unto him To this intent he D prepared many Chariots and Horses and fifty men to attend him for his Guard His Father certified of these his proceedings reprooved him not nor crossed his designs nor demanded any account of his actions Joab the General and the High priest Abiathar were ingaged on his side and stood firm to his interest but they that opposed him were the High Priest Sadoc and the Prophet Nathan and Benaia the Captain of the Guard with Simei Davids friend besides all other the Valiant men at Arms. Whereas therefore Adonias made a banquet without the City and in the Suburbs near unto the Fountain of the Park-Royal he invited all his Brethren unto the same except Solomon and took with him Joab and Abiathar v. 11 ad 29. with the Governours of the Tribe of Juda but as touching Sadoc Bethsaba by Nathans persuasion certifieth David of Adonias usurpation the Prophet Nathan Benaia and the rest of the contrary party he called them not E unto the banquet This did the Prophet Nathan tell to Bethsabe Solomons mother certifying her that Adonias was made King without the knowledge of David advising her both to have care of her own security and the state and Majesty of her Son who by reason of Adonias usurpation was like to be supplanted wishing her in person to certifie the King thereof and further promising that while she debated these things with the King he would come in the mean while and confirm that which he had said Bethsabe being thus perswaded by Nathan came unto the King and humbling herself before him and afterwards desiring leave to speak unto him she informed him of all those things that had hapned according as she had been advised by the Prophet particularly giving him an account of the banquet which Adonias had made and what guests he had F invited namely Abiathar and Joab with the rest of his Sons except Solomon and his particular friends urging this furthermore that the people expected who it should be whom David would nominate to succeed him for which cause she earnestly besought David that he would provide that he who should succeed him in the Government should neither seek her blood nor the death of her Son Solomon Whilest Bethsabe discoursed after this manner the King had notice that Nathan attended to speak with him Whereupon David commanded that he should be called in and as soon as he was entered he asked the King if that day he had appointed Adonias to govern and succeed in the kingdom after him for that said he he hath made a sumptuous feast whereunto he hath invited all thy Sons but Solomon thither also hath he called Joab where after the great cheer and banqueting G they have proclaimed and cryed Long live the King Adonias Furthermore said he he hath neither invited me nor the High-Priest Sadoc nor the Captain of the Guard Banaiaâ— It therefore behooveth thee to let us know if this be done by thy approbation and allowance As soon as Nathan had made an end of his speech The year of the World 2931. before Christ's Nativity 1033. David comanded that Bethsabe should H be called in who had retired out of the Kings chamber at such time as the Prophet entered in As soon as Bethsabe re-entred the chamber David said unto her I swear unto thee by the great God that thy Son Solomon shall raign after me according as before this time I have already sworn unto thee and he it is that shall sit upon my throne yea even this present day v. 30. Upon these words Bethsabe humbled herself and besought God to grant the King long life The kingdom is confirmed to Solomon by an oaâ—h Whereupon he called for Sadoc the high Priest and Banaia the Captain of the Guard and appointed them to take the Prophet Nathan with them and all the men at Arms that attended him in Court charging them to mount his Son Solomon upon his Royal Mule upon which only the King was wont to ride and to conduct him out of the City near unto the Fountain of Gehon in which place after they had I anointed him with holy oyle he willed them to proclaim Solomon King commanding the High Priest Sadoc and the Prophet Nathan to see his will performed charging those that followed him throw the City with sound of Trumpet and a loud voyce to cry out that Solomon was seted for ever in his fathers throne to the intent that all the people might understand that by his Fathers consent he was declared King And calling Solomon unto him v. 33 ad 40. he gave him instructions by which he might with justice and integrity govern the Tribe of Juda and the rest of the Israelites Solomon is annointed King and placed in his Fathers Throne After this Banaia besought God that it would please him to be favourable unto Solomon and with all expedition Solomon was mounted upon the Kings Mule and conducted out of the City near unto the fountain where after he had been anointed with oyle they brought him back again into K the City with great joy and applause wishing him a long and prosperous government then reconducting him to the Kings Palace they placed him on his Throne and the people generally gave themselves over to feasting and mirth and to sport and rejoyce with dances and instruments of musick so that by reason of the multitude of instruments not only the air resounded but the earth also seemed in a manner to be moved therewith So that Adonias and they that banqueted with him hearing the noise were all of them troubled and Joab in particular said that those tunes and trumpettings did no wayes please him Whilest thus they sate at the banquet v. 40 41 ad 50. and every man thorow pensivenesse forbore to eat being distracted thorow variety of thoughts Jonathan
at Caesarea and in all Syria AT the same hour on the self-same day it happened as it were by God's Providence that the Inhabitants of Caesarea massacred the Jews that dwelt among I them so that at one time above twenty thousand were slain and not one Jew left alive in all Caesarea For those that escaped Florus took and brought them forth bound to the people The Jews spoil the Villages and burn the Cities of Syria After this Massacre done at Caesarea the whole Nation of the Jews was enraged And dividing themselves into Companies they wasted and destroyed in short time all the borders of Syria and the Cities thereabout to wit Philadelphia and Gebonitis Gerasa Pella and Scythopolis Also they took by force Gadara Hippon and Gaulanitis pulling down some places and firing others From thence they marched towards Cedasa a City of the Tyrians and Ptolemais Gaza and Caesarea and neither Sebaste nor Ascalon could resist them but they also were consumed with fire Likewise they destroyed Anthedon with Gaza And most places belonging to K these Cities were sacked to wit the Fields and Villages and a mighty slaughter was made of them that were taken in these Towns The Syrians made as great a Massacre of the Jews as this among them for all the Jews inhabiting among them were murthered not only for an old grudge but also to render their own danger less by diminishing the number of their enemies By this means all Syria was in a most deplorable condition and every City was exposed to the disorders and violences of two several Armies each of which placed their safety in making a great Effusion of Blood The days were spent in blood-shed and the nights in fear worse than death it self For though they only pretended to destroy the Jews yet were they drawn to suspect other Nations that followed the Jews Religion and because they were as it were L Neuters the Syrians thought it not good to destroy them but on the other side for their agreeing in Religion with the Jews they were constrained to hold them as enemies Many of the contrary part who before seemed modest were now through Avarice incited to meddle in this Murther so that every one took the Goods of them that were slain All Syria full of miserable calamities and carried them to other places as Conquerors He was most renowned that had stolen most or killed most There might you see in several Cities the dead bodies of all Ages unburied old men and children and women lying in most shameful manner their secret parts being uncovered Briefly all the Countrey was filled with exceeding great calamity and the fear of yet greater misery to come was unspeakable M These were the Conflicts between the Jews and Strangers Jews against Jews But afterwards making incursions upon the Borders of Scythopolis the Jews there dwelling became their enemies For they conspiring with the Citizens of Sythopolis and preferring their own Commodity and Security before Kindred and Consanguinity joyned with the Gentiles against the Jews and yet for all that they were suspected for their forwardness For the Scythopolitans fearing that they would assault the City by night and excuse their revolting by their great misery commanded all the Jews that if they would shew themselves trusty to the Gentiles they with all their Children should go into a Wood hard by The Jews forthwith did as they were required suspecting nothing and the Scythopolitans were quiet for two days after and did nothing But the third N night they sent forth Scouts to see what they were doing The Scythopolitans kill thirteen thousand Jews who finding most of them asleep they surprized them in a moment and killed them all who were in number thirteen thousand and afterwards took their Goods Here I think it not amiss to speak of the death of Simon who was the Son of Saul whose Race was very Noble He was a man of great courage and strength of body both which he used to the great hurt of his own Nation Simon daily killeth many of his Countrey-men in Scythopolis for he daily killed many Jews who dwelt near Scythopolis and often scattered divers Companies and put whole Armies to flight but at length he had an end worthy of his deeds and the murther of his Countrey-men For when the Scythopolitans had compassed the Wood about so that none could escape their hands they killed the Jews in every part thereof Simon not drawing his Sword made O no resistance to any of his enemies for he saw that it was bootless to strive against such a multitude But pitifully crying out I receive O Scythopolitans a worthy reward for A that which I have done who to shew my fidelity towards you have killed so many of mine own Countrey-men And it is a just Plague that a strange Nation should be false to us who impiously forsook our own Brethren I am not worthy to receive death from the hands of my enemies and therefore I will kill my self with my own and this death will be a sufficient Punishment for my Offences and a full Argument of my magnanimity that none of my enemies may boast of my death nor insult over me When he had thus said he beheld all his Family with compassion and rage mixt together as his Wife and Children and aged Parents Simon kills his Parents his Wife and Children and at last himself And first taking his Father by the hair of the head he stood upon him and thrust him thorough after him he killed his Mother who was willing to die after them his Wife and Children every one of them as it were offering their bodies to the B Sword and desirous to prevent the enemies When he had slain all his Kindred himself remaining alive he stretched forth his arm that they might see what he would do and thrust his Sword into his own body up to the Hilts. A young man who for his magnanimity and strength of body was worthy to be pitied yet he had a just and deserved end for uniting himself to Strangers against his own Countrey CHAP. XX. Cruelties exercised against the Jews in divers other Cities and particularly by Varus C AFter this so great A Massacre of the Jews at Scythopolis Another Slaughter of the Jews other Cities also where they inhabited rose against them and two thousand five hundred were slain at Ascalon The Cities in Arms against the Jews and two thousand at Ptolemais and the Tyrians killed divers and put more 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 Jews rose up against them Only they of Antioch Sidon and Apamea spared those that dwelt with them and neither killed nor imprisoned any of them perhaps they stood in no fear of them if they should have risen because their City
shuts the Temple-Gates 252. B. dieth ibid. Achias reproved Solomon 217. I. foretold Jeroboam to be King over ten Tribes ibid. 217. O. Achis a King of the Philistines 165. C. leads out David against the Hebrews 172. N. dismisseth him and why ibid. O. Achitophels counsel against David 189. O. hangeth himself 190. O. Acmes letter to Antipater 456. N. executed 461. E. Acquaintance of Rebecca with Abrahams servant 42. N. Act of Saul most malicious 166. I. An Action how said to be good 157. E. Action of Saul and his people 157. B. Acts of the Israelites 129. B. C. D. Acts of Simon against the Zealous 706. I. K. Act most cruel 736. L. M. Actian war 580. O. Adad King of Damascus overcome 181. G. Adad King of Syria proposeth conditions to Achab 229. L. M. overthrown 230. C. his second expedition ibid. E. taken prisoner is dismissed 731. I. discomfiteth and slayeth Achab 233. K. asketh counsel of Elizaus 240. F. his death foretold ibid. I. Adam created and how 28. H. placed in Paradise ibid. forbidden the tree of knowledge ibid. transgresseth ibid. L. cast out of Paradise 29. A. begot Cain and Abel ibid. O. and other children also 30. G. his age and death ibid. K. and 7. B. prophesied of a twosold destruction ibid. L. Adar a Month of the Hebrews 120. K. Adar enemy to Salomon 217. M. spoiled the Lands of the Israelites ibid. Adonibezec taken 129. B. punished confesseth Gods justice ibid. C. Adonias affecteth the Kingdom 199. C. flieth to the Altar 187. D. requireth Abisaah 200. L. slain ibid. M. Adversities befel the Israelites 132. N. and why ibid. C. Advice of Raguel allowed 78. L. of the Elders rejected 218. F. of young men accepted ibid. G. Adulteress her policy 54. H. Adultery 94. H. punished 115. A. Adultery of Elies sons 143. F. Adultery of David 184. K. Affairs of Joseph 637. D. Affection of Joseph towards his brethren 60. I. of Jonathan to David 165. B. Affinity of Jacob with Rachel 45. F. of Saul and Jonathan with David 162. I. of Demetrius with Ptolomy 336. B. Affliction of the Hebrews with the causes thereof 62. M. N. O. 68. L. Africa from whence it took its name 42. I. Agag King of the Amalechites taken 157. B. spared and why ibid. K. put to death 159. I. and why ibid. K. Agar Sarahs handmaid 38. I. contemned her mistriss and why ibid. fled commanded to return ibid. K. and promised happiness ibid. K. brought forth Ismael ibid. A. cast out with her son ibid. K. comforted ibid. L. Age of Isaac at his offering 41. A. when he died 49. F. Age of the Fathers before the Flood 31. B. Age of Abraham 43. D. of Jacob 62. I. Aggeus the Prophet encourageth the Jews 280. D. Agreement of the seditious 712. O. 724. I. Agrippa offereth 100 fâ—t Oxen 423. B. reconciled to the Ileensians ibid. F. confirmeth the Jews priviledges 425. D. writeth to the Ephesians 432. K. Agrippa becometh poor 486. M. borroweth money 487. D. admitted to Caesars presence D. accused by Eutychus 487. M. 488. I. imprisoned 489. E. hateth Tiberius 615. G. getteth Caius friendship ibid. his happy fortune foretold 490. E. certified of Tiberius death 492. L. departs to his Kingdom ibid. M. his request of Caius 496. M. his speech to the Senate 417. B. hangeth up his Golden Chain 520. M. his acts 522. K. L. c. 523. D. 524. F. saluted for a god 524. I. his death ibid. K. his children ibid. O. Agrippa's request to the Empress 535. D. obtaineth Philips Tetrarchy ibid. E. getteth a portion of Galilee 536. M. deposeth Joseph 539. B. inlargeth the City of Caesarea ibid. G. his kindness to the Berytians ibid. G. his Epistles to Joseph 21. D. Agrippa excuseth Caesar c. 626. K. his Oration 625. G. 627. 628. driven out of the City 629. B. Aid that came to the Romans 681. D. Aid of the Idumaeans 690. O. Ainon or Ai taken and burnt 124. K. Ainites discomfit 3000 Israelites and slew 36 123. F. after put to flight and slain by Joshuah 124. K. Air temperate 702. I. Albinus Governour of Judaea 539. C. full of wickedness 621. D. pacifieth the Country 539. F. executeth malefactors 540. K. Alcimus High Priest 323. accuseth Judas and his brethren N. his popularity 324. B. killeth all of Judas faction ibid. C. dieth suddenly 325. I. Alexander King of Macedonia 293. M. overthroweth Darius army ibid. subdues Darius 294. C. marcheth towards Jerusalem 295. I. honourably received by the High Priest and the rest ibid. his sacrifice in the Temple ibid. I. adoreth the High Priest ibid. M. his death and successors 297. M. Alexander warreth against Demetrius 330. B. laboureth to win Jonathan ibid. I. slayeth Demetrius 332. B. marrieth Ptolomies daughter 33. M. sendeth presents to Jonathan 335. I. discomfited and slain 336. B. Alexander Zebina obtaineth the Kingdom 847. K. slain ibid. Alexander King of the Jews 350. N. 562 H. besiegeth Ptolomais ibid. H. his overthrow 352. C. besiegeth Gaza 353. I. sedition raised against him 562. K. 353. D. overcome ibid. L. 562. F. Citrons cast at him 354. A. crucifieth 800 Jews 354. F. 562. O. his sickness and advice to his wife 356. C. 563. K. his death and funeral 356. E. F. Alexander son of Aristobulus 366. C. overcome ibid. E. beheaded 369. O. Alexander Herods son 422. O. marrieth Glaphira ibid. his defence 428. L. 419. A. B. reconciled to his father 429. E. 437. G. bribeth the Eunuchs 589. G. imprisoned 437. A. 590. K. accused of treason ibid. 437. B. C. c. writeth Books 590. L. condemned 444. M. strangled 594. K. false Alexander c. 472. H. 611. B. condemned to tug at an Oar 472. O. 611. E. Alexanders cruelty 354. F. Alexandra governeth the Kingdom 357. M. imprisoneth Aristobulus wife and children 564. K. commits charge to the Jews 357. M. her ambassage to Tigranes 357. N. her death 358. L. Alexandra solliciteth Antonius and why 394. B. excuseth her self ibid. suspected by Herod c. 395. K. pretending to flie is betrayed ibid. M. certifieth Cleopatra of Herods treachery 397. B. striveth to acquit her self 408. M. seeketh to get Herods Castles 409. L. put to death 409. N. Alexas marries Salome 449. A. dismisseth the Nobles 462. M. Alliance of Abraham with his wife 39. F. of Jacob with Laban 45. F. of Saul and Jonathan with David 162. M. of Juda with the Israelites 251. M. Allowance of Micheus 233. H. Allusion of Jonathan 165. B. Alacrity of the Romans 714. N. Allegiance renounced 764. I. Altar of Incense 85. D. Altars of Idolaters to be destroyed 111. B. One Altar to be erected c. and why 111. E. Altar builded by Joshuah 122. N. Altar erected by the two Tribes and half 127. E. and why 128. I. Altar of Gold and of Brass where placed 211. I. Altar in Bethel clave in twain 220. B. Altar erected by David 198. K. Amalechites war against the Israelites 76. I. K. overcome by
from the Jewish Religion 213. I. Apparel 612. O. Appion wrote coldly 798. L. of Moses and the Jews ibid. his fiction refuted 799. F. c. denieth his Country 800. H. raileth against the Jews ibid. I. his objection of the Asses head answered 803. A. upbraideth the Jews 805. D. praiseth himself ibid. accuseth the Jews 494. I. Apples of Mandragora 47. A. Apprehension of John and Simon 759. E. Arabians Ismaels posterity 40. I. slay Herods souldiers 290. M. kill the Jews Embassadors 401. I. overcome 402. G. receive thieves 439. A. brake the league made 574. H. defeat Herods Army 580. O. are overcome 582. K. An Arbiter betwixt the Senate and Claudius 617. E. Archelaus accused 454. K. promiseth his subjects favour 605. C. appointed 603. D. lamenteth 605. B. suppresseth the sedition 464. K. L. repairs to Rome ibid. O. approved c. 466. N. accused 470. L. excused 471. B. accused and banished 473. D. his dream 612. Archelaus King of Cappadocia 437. F. his ingenious speech 590. M. conferreth with Herod 590. L. reconcileth Alexander to his father 437. G. made Herod and Pheroras friends 438. I. excuseth himself 442. L. Aretas King of Arabia 564. N. overthroweth Alexander 355. M. puts Aristobulus to flight 361. I. furnisheth Hircanus with 50000 souldiers 564. N. Aretas accuseth Syllaeus 452. K. discomfiteth Herods army 484. N. Arguments for the Jews antiquity 784. M. 785. A. c. 786. G. c. 787. A. c. 788. N. c. 789. F. c. 791. D. Arioch a Captain of the Assyrians 37. B. Aristaeus obtaineth the Jews liberty 299. K. Aristobulus first King c. 349. D. imprisoneth his brethren famisheth his mother ibid. 560. N. his punishment 350. I. K. 561. F. compelleth the Iturians to be circumcised 350. M. slayeth Antigonus 350. H. his miserable end 350. L. 561. G. Aristobulus accuseth the Pharisees 357. I. his attempt 358. I. seizeth the Castles ibid. K. striveth for the Kingdom with Hircanus 360. I. agreed ibid. K. his war against Aretas and Hircanus 362. C. his presents to Pompey 362. D. promiseth Pompey money 364. I. led to Rome 365. M. poysoned 369. C. Aristobulus why not sent to Antonius 394. D. his death contrived 395. L. drowned 396. C. Aristobulus Herods son 422. O. accused 426. K. c. reconciled 429. E. objected to his wife her birth 589. B. condemned 444. L. strangled 445. F. Aristobulus hateth Agrippa 487. B. entreateth Petronius 495. C. Aristobulus governeth Armenia 536. M. his subtilty 546. H. Aristocracy the best kind of Government 113. A. Arithmetick 36. M. Arius King of Lacedaemon 311. G. sendeth letters to Onias 312. H. Ark of Noab 30. N. the length and breadth thereof ibid. L. M. where it resled 31. D. Ark of God surprized 144. N. carried into the Temple of Dagon 146. L. carried to Bethsama 147. O. brought to Jerusalem 180. M. N. Ark transferred into Ceriathiarim 147. F. Ark carried into the Temple 210. F. placed in the Sanctuary and in it the Tables of Stone 211. H. 100000 Armed men against Joseph 639. F. Arms of the Egyptians c. 72. N. Armour of Goliah 159. C. Armour of Saul 160. I. Armour of the Roman footmen 661. C. The Armies order when the Tabernacle removed 95. B. An Army sent against the Midianites 108. L. Army of Senacherib destroyed 256. F. An huge Army of the Canaanites 125. D. Army of Susac 221. H. of Josaphat 231. N. of Ozias 247. N. Army of the Romans 660. L. Army of Herod overthrown and why 484. N. M. Arnon a river 104. L. Arrival of the Israelites at Raphidim 75. E. of Raguel in Sinai 77. F. of the Ark at Bethsama 147. D. Arrogancy of Amasias 248. O. of Ozias 250. B. of the Jews 756. K. Arsaces King of Parthia 340. D. taketh Demetrius ibid. slayeth Antiochus 346. A. Asprenas Gown defiled 509. A. he is cut in pieces 511. B. Art of forging who first invented 29. G. Artabanus King of Media 479. D. obtaineth Parthia ibid. restored to his Kingdom 483. E. Artabanus requireth Izates assistance 530. M. recovereth his Kingdom 531. B. Artaxerxes King of Persia 286. B. no man to approach his Throne unless he were called 297. I. honoured Mardoche 290. D. hangeth Aman 291. I. sendeth letters for the Jews safety ibid. L. Artorius sayeth himself 748. I. his promise to Lucius ibid. Aruntius signifieth the Emperours death 512. M. Asa King of Juda 224. K. his piety ibid. K. his victory ibid M. inciteth the King of Damascus against Basa 229. I. dies 226. B. Ascalonites punished and why 309. L. Aser the son of Jacob 46. O. what it signifies ibid. O. his sons 61. C. Asinaeus beset by the Governour of Babylon 598. L. his friendship sought 10. O. received charge from Artabanus 499. E. poysoned 500. M. Asphaltite lake 702. K. admirable property thereof ibid. Assault of Jerusalem 740. K. of Antonia 742. M. Assar for how much sold 97. D. Asses head sold 238. F. Ass speaketh to Balaam 105. G. Asses how many taken at one booty 109. A. Asses of Cis lost 150. L. found ibid. N. Asses head objected 803. A. Assembly of the Hebrews thrice in the year 111. F. Assembly of Samaritans on Mount Gerazim 670. B. Assurance of Joseph c. 671. L. Assistance of God promised 110. L. of Saul to the men of Jabes 152. L. Assyrians Lords over Asia 37. A. overthrew the Sodomites ibid. B. of whom took their name 42. H. overcame the Israelites 250. E. 253. N. transported them 252. A. 253. N. vanquished the Syrians and them of Damascus 250. F. and 252. G. their destruction foretold 250. D. effected 257. L. Astrological predictions 491. B. Astronomy invented 36. N. Athalia rooteth out the royal blood 244. D. and put to death 245. H. Athniel a Judge of Israel 133 C. overcometh Schisar ibid. C. recovereth the Israelites liberty ibid. C. Athronges usurpeth the Kingdom 468. O. taken 469. C. Attendance on Saul 151. F. Attire of Vespasian and Titus 766. I. Avarice 177. E. of Antiochus 343. N. of Sabinus 467. C. not terrified with punishment 738. H. Authority how purchased 61. F. Authority of Moses 97. C. Authority of Mordocheus 292. F. of the Pharisees 356. C. Authors of the sedition punished 102. M. Authors of injuries punished 672. N. Azarias the Prophet exhorts to virtue 224. M. Azarias the High Priest 250. B. Azael King of the Assyrians 228. D. Azaels tyranny foretold 240. C. invades Judaea 246. D. hired to depart ibid. invades the Israelites 245. M. destroys their Country ibid. M. Azotians plagued and why 146. L. B. BAal god of the Tyrians 244. B. his Priests slain ibid. Baaras a root 768. I. his property ibid. Baasa King of Israel 214. I. roots out Jeroboams race ibid. his impiety 224. N. a Prophecy against him ibid. surprizeth Ramah 225. I. dieth ibid. K. Babas sons preserved 410. D. accused 410. F. slain ibid. Babylon the place where tongues were confounded 33. C. what it signifies ibid. D. besieged
Cow brings forth a Lamb 753. B. Cow-dung the Jews food 738. N. Craft of a Boy 754. L. Crassus warreth against the Parthians 368. B. robs the treasury in Jerusalem ibid. B. slain 368. G. Creation of the World 27. E. Creatures made 27. F. and first named 28. H. Cry of seditious Chore and his accomplices 99. F. Cries of women and children 665. K. of the Jews 752. I. Crown of Gold 378. E. Crows fed Elias 226. C. Cruelty of Azael foretold 240. G. effected 245. M. of Athalia 244. D. of Manahem 250. D. of Manasses 258. B. C. of Nabuchadnezzar 261. M. of Bacchides 558. K. of Alexander 354. F. of Antigonus 577. G. of Cleopatra 580. I. of Herod 590. L. of the Damascens 637. F. G. of the thieves 636. H. of the Idumaeans and Zealous 695. E. of the seditious 711. B. of the thieves 736. H. of Simon 736. L. Cumanus spoileth villages 533. G. feareth the peoples rage 618. O. corrupted 534. M. banished 535. B. Cunning of David in playing on the Harp 159. A. Cups of Gold 210. B. 302. I. Curse against him that builds Jericho 123. D. Custom of the Country 46. M. Custom observed in Sacrifices 91. E. Custom of the War 118. H. I. Custom in Samaria 239. N. Custom laudable in a King 289. N. Custom to punish slayers of themselves 672. N. Custom of the Romans 725. F. Custom of the Priests 782. L. M. Cut-throats among the Jews 538. L. Cyprus a Castle 584. N. Cyrenaeus taxeth Judaea 474. I. Cyrus King of Persia 271. O. overthroweth Baltazar and taketh Babylon 271. O. dismisseth the Jews 274. E. c. permitteth to build City and Temple 274. G. his decree touching the Temple 280. F. G. Cyzicenâ—â— King of Syria See Antiochâ—s D. DAgon fell down 146. L. Days of Creation six 27. F. G. the seventh sanctified ibid. G. the day lengthened 125. C. Dalila soundeth Sampson 141. G. betrayeth him 142. H. Damascens kill ten thousand Jews 637. F. N. Damascenus testimony of Abraham 36. I. Damasco Country of Abraham 36. I. Damsels entice the Hebrews to Idolatry 107. D. Dan the son of Jacob 46. N. what it signifieth ibid. N. his issue 61. B. Daniels austere life 268. A. expoundeth Nabuchadonosors dream 268. G. advanced to honour ibid. 269. K. L. his fellows cast into the furnace 269. M. interpreteth the writing 271. N. cast into the Lyons den 272. D. his vision of the Ram and Goat 273. K. L. his predictions of the Roman Empire 273. N. Darius King of the Medes 270. G. surprizeth Babylon 271. O. causeth Daniels enemies to be cast to the Lyons 272. E. Darius son of Hystaspis maketh a vow 276. E. performeth it 278. B. propounds three questions 276. E. his Letters for building the Temple c. 278. D. 281. I. he restores the vessels c. ibid. B. his Epistle to the Prefects of Syria 281. I. Darius King of Persia overthrown 294. C. Darkness separated c. 27. E. Darkness of Egypt 69. G. Dart of Saul 69. G. Darts profit not the Jews 723. E. Dathan rebellious 102. H. he with his company were swallowed up ibid. Daughters of Salpades inheritance 109. F. Daughters of the Midianites 107. B. allure the Hebrews to Idolatry 107. D. David anointed King 158. N. seized with Gods Spirit ibid. causeth Sauls vexation ibid O. killeth a Lyon and a Bear 160. H. overcometh Goliab 160. M. killeth six hundred Philistines and marrieth Michol 161 D. vanquisheth the Palestines 163. B. discovereth Sauls affection towards him 163. E. complaineth to Jonathan ibid. G. receiveth Goliahs sword 165. C. counterfeiteth madness and why 165. D. his care of his parents ibid. E. defendeth Cilla 167. B. flieth to the Ziphians ibid. C. escapeth Sauls hands and how ibid. E. twice saveth Sauls life 167. G. and 169. G. testifieth his innocency 170. B. spareth Nabals flock 169. G. incensed against Nabal and why 168. N. is appeased 169. G. upbraids Abner 170. H. dwelleth at Siceleg and spoileth the Sarrites c. ibid. M. recovers his wives and slays the Amalechites 173. B. C. lamenteth Saul and Jonathan c. 175. E. F. chosen King by one Tribe ibid. F. requireth Michol 176. N. purgeth himself of Abners death 177. G. H. surprizeth Jerusalem 179. D. vanquisheth the Philistines 160. L. transporteth the Ark and how ibid. O. intended to build a Temple 181. H. gave God thanks ibid. D. revengeth his Embassadours 183. F. marrieth Bethsabe 185. B. repenteth his sin ibid. D mourneth for his son ibid. E. expelleth his Kingdom 188. M. his entertainment at Mahanaim 177. C. commandeth to spare his son 191. B. bewaileth Absalons death 192. K. granteth Amasa pardon 193. B. his concubines sequestred 194. L. distributeth offices 195. L. delivered out of peril ibid. N. perswaded to abstain from war 196. A. his Champions ibid. D. c. sends Joab to muster the people 197. C. of three punishments offered chuseth the plague ibid. E. prayeth for the innocent people ibid. G. commanded to build an Altar 198. I. gathereth store of Iron c. ibid. M. counselleth Solomon to honour God ibid. O. groweth old and numb 199. C. numbereth the Levites 200. N. confirmeth the Kingdom to Solomon ibid. I. commendeth Solomon to the Tribes 201. I. his counsel to Solomon 202. C. willeth Solomon to punish Joab ibid. D. commendeth Berzillais sons to Solomon ibid. his age reign and virtues ibid. E. Dancing of the Maidens of Israel 160. N. of Davids before the Ark 180. O. Danger of the Israelites 710. E. 721. K. of David 162. K. 163. B. 167. C. D. E. 167. F. of the Sephorites 3. A. of Jacims Son 3. G. of Joseph 9. D. 188. K. 639. F. G. of Herod 603. B. of Titus 712. Dead lye unburied 735. F. Dead body raised 247. K. Dealing of Laban with Jacob 47. F. G. Dealing of Saul with David colourable 161. A. B. C. Death of the Fathers 30. L. 31. A. Death of the seven brethren 815. D 820. L. 821. C. D. Death of Abraham 43. D. of Isaac 49. F. of Racbel ibid. D. of Jacob 62. I. of Joseph 62. K. of Moses 120. I. K of Samuel 168. L. of Solomon 218. C. Death of the first begotten 70. K. Death of the Leader discomfort to the Soldier 233. K. Dearth of Victuals prophesied 226. B. Debate compromitted 173. D. Debate of the Jews and Samaritans 333. I. Debate of Herod with his Sons 587. A. Debate betwixt the Ladies 595. D. Debora a Prophetess 134 L. encouraged Barach ibid. M. Decease of Herod 603. A. B. Declamation of Sentius 514. H. I. Deceit of Florus 622. K. of John 689. F. of the Jews 714. N. O. Deciding of hard controversies referred to Moses 78. H. Decree of the Romans 225. L. of Cyrus 280. F. G. Decree of Destiny 728. K. Dedication of the Tabernacle and Priests 89. D. E. Defence of Moses c. 806. L. Defence of Nicholaus 607. B. 610. M. 471. B. Defy of the Enemy 159. D. 162. L. Deflouring of Dina 49.
Father 104. I. dies 128. O. Eleazar kills an Elephant 322. D. slain 558. N. Eleazar upbraideth Hircanus 348. E. Eleazar an arch thief surprized 620. K. Eleazar exerciseth cruelty 619. C. Eleazar one of the Zealous 690. L. causeth the Idumaeans to be sent for ibid. L. Eleazar kills himself 704. K. Eleazar taken 768. M. whipt ibid. exhorts the Jews to submit 768. O. Eleazar Captain of the Sicarians 771. C. besieged in Massada 772. A. shews the Romans tyranny 776. H. Eleazar brought to Antiochus 817. F. whipt 818. M. his answer to Antiochus 818. I. his death 819. A. B. Election of a King 113. B. C. Eli High Priest 142. L. had wicked sons 143. E. his and their end foretold 144. L. hearing of the Ark lost died 145. B. Genealogy 145. C. Eliab a Workman of the Tabernacle 80. L. 89. C. Elias fed by Crows 226. C. entertained by the widow of Sareptha ibid. D. restores the widows son ibid. G. prophesieth rain to Achab 228. B. reproveth the superstition of the people 227. L. confirms his doctrine and slays Baals Priests 228. A. B. flees from Jezabel ibid. B. prophesieth revenge to Achab and Jezabel 229. B. reproves Ochozias messengers 335. O. prayeth that fire consume his Captains 236. B. and foreshows his death ibid. B. is taken from men ibid. D. Elimelech goes to Moab and why 142. M. his and his sons death ibid. M. his heritage seized 143. D. E. Elizaeus calling 228. E. foretelleth of water and of victory 235. I. relieveth a poor widow and how 237. O. adviseth Joram to beware of Adad 238. A. B. discovereth his ambush ibid. B. leadeth the Syrians into Samaria 238. E. foretells plenty of victuals 239. L. also Adads death and Azaels cruelty 240. G. visited by Joas 247. H. foresheweth his treble victory ibid. I. his death and event thereof 247. I. K. Eloquence of Moses 67. B. 74. K. Embassadours of David abused 183. C. of Ezechiâ—s ill intreated 252. F. G. of Jonathan to Demetrius 337. K. of Herod 602. N. Embassadours to Pompey 363. E. Embassadours send to Joseph 12. K. 14. I. hope to get Tiberias 16. L. their false accusations 17. B. Embassage of Moses to the Idumaeans 103. E. to Sebon 104. L. Balacks to the Midianites 105. E. his and their first and second to Balaam ibid. E. Embassage of the nine Tribes to the other two 127. I. of the Galaadites to Saul 152. K. of the Syrians to Achab 229. L. Embassage of Balad 257. L. of the Jews 281. M. of the Jews to Rome 470. K. Emmor King of the Sichemites slain 49. C. Emperours of Rome why called Caesars 214. M. Emperours strife to be at peace with the Jews 729. C. 729. C. D. Empire of Rome in an uproar 705. D. Empire of the Persians 788. O. End of captivity 274. E. End of Antiochus Epiphan miserable 321. K. End of the Jews answerable to their lives 771. F. Engines 666. N. fired 666. N. 734. H. 740. M. Enemies of the Israelites to be destroyed 111. A. and why ibid. Enemies how to be used 810. O. Enemies to be buried 116. I. Endeavour of Agrippa c. 626. H. Enlargement of the Kingdom of Israel 248. G. Enneus Abrahams friend 37. F. Enoch son of Jared 31. C. taken up to God ibid. D. 236. D. Enos Cains first son 29. F. Enosa the first City builded 29. F. Enquiry for Jonathans kindred 182. N. Ensign of the Romans 662. M. N. Entertainment given to Antipater 599. D. to Vespasian at Rome 763. C. Enumeration of the Countries subjected to the Romans 626 N. 627. B. 628. I. Envy of the Serpent 28. L. of Abimelech 43. F. of Leas to Rachel 46. M. of her to Leas ibid N. of Josephs brethren 50. O. of the Egyptians towards the Israelites 62. M. of Saul against David 160. N. of Herodias 492. O. of John 640. M. Ephod 87. B. Ephraim son of Joseph 56. 1. Ephramites get Bethel 129. E. displeased with Jeptha are appeased 139. B. slain by Jeptha ibid. D. Epicrates sells Scythopolis c. 348. A. Epilogue of the Antiquities 542. N. Epitaphs 135. F. and 178. H. 260. D. Erection of the Tabernacle 81. B. Errour of Epicures confuted 273. O. Esay the Prophet 256. B. comforts Ezechias 256. B. foretold Senacheribs overthrow and death ibid. B. assureth Ezechias of life 257. I. K. foreshews the captivity ibid. M. Esau son of Isaac 43. E. called Seir and why ibid. E. foretold to be author of a Nation 43. E. his wives 44. I. went a hunting ibid. K. denied the blessing and why 44. N. foretold to be mighty yet his brothers vassal ibid. N. wept for loss of the blessing ibid. D. selleth his birth-right 50. L. Eschol Abrahams friend 37. F. Esdras the Lawyer 282. B. assembled the Jews in Babylon 283. E. repairs to Jerusalem c. 283. H. his prayers for the Levites 283. K. reads the Law 284. B. Esseans a sect 239. M. 477. E. 612. L. swear not 613. C. have their goods common 612. M. their religion and labour 613. A. in compassion and helping their choice 613. C. observe the Sabbath 616. H. live long ibid. I. they prophesie 610. M. their opinion of the soul 614. K. believe not the resurrection ibid. marriage 612. L. apparel 612. N. obey Governours 613. C. just 613. E. Essen what it is 87. C. D. Esther made Queen 287. H. resorteth to the King and why 289. I. accuseth Aman and why 290. F. Estate of Solomon declined and why 217. I. K. Ethnarch a Governour 610. I. Ethnicks punished and why 304. D. E. Eve created 28. I. tempted transgresseth ibid. L. her punishment 28. N. cast out of Paradise 29. A. her children ibid. B. Evening what 27. E. Event of the battel foretold 171. E. Event of battel changeth 746. I. Evilmerodach releaseth Jechonias 270. F. dies ibid. F. Evidence against Antipater 598. L. M. Eunuchs of what gift deprived 117. E. Euphrates a River of Paradise 28. K. called also Phora ibid. Euricles wins Herods favour 440. M. relates Alexanders words to Herod 441. B. 592. I. K. gets money by craft 441. B. 592. H. plays the Ambodexter 591. F. G. 592. H. I. Of Exactions a mitigation craved 405. B. C. denied ibid. Example to do evil 157. A. 221. C. Example of the Athenians c. 626. M. Excursions See Incursions Excuse of Davids absence 164. O. of Malchâ—s 574. H. of the two brethren 589. D. of Antipater 600. L. M. Execration of Saul 155. D. E. Exercise of the Romans 660. M. N. Exhortation of Moses to the people 71. F. 74. M. Exhortation to maintain liberty 511. N. to contemn death 775. B. Exhortation to be obedient to Gods will 110. K. Exhortation of Saul to War 152. M. Exhortation of Solomon to the people 212. C. of Azarias 214. M. of Josaphat to his Subjects 234. E. of Ezechias to the Priests 252. F. G. of Matthias to his Sons 316. A. of the Princes to the people 624. K. of Samuel to the
36. H. writ a Volume of Abraham ibid. K. Height of the Mountain Itaburium 682. M. Temple 208. M. Heirs of David 181. D. Helen Queen of Adiabena 928. L. repaireth to Jerusalem 530. K. Heliopolis appointed for Jacob 61. D. Help of God when most ready 71. O. Help of God to be sought for 74. O. Heraulds 118. H. Hercules his War 42. I. Herod made Governor of Galilee 372. B. executeth Ezechias 372. C. called in question ibid. F. 578. O. saveth himself by flight 373. K. killeth Malichus 370. O. 570. O. expelleth Antigonus out of Jewry 378. B. 571. C. marrieth Mariamme ibid. accused made Tetrarch 380. B. C. 571. F. assailed by the Parthians 382. A. fleeth to Malchâ—â— 383. K. made King 384. C. leadeth his Army against Antigonus 385. M. 571. C. his Proclamation 385. M. 575. E. overcometh the Galileans 386. D. 388. D. subdueth the Thieves 387. I. K. 576. M. repaireth to Antonius 391. K. wounded 388. G. besiegeth Jerusalem 389. K. hindreth the spoil of the City 391. I. bribeth Antonius ibid. L. preferreth his favourites 392. honoureth Hircaâ—â—â— 393. N. maketh Annuel High Priest 393. O. taketh the Priesthood from Ananel 395. I. contriveth Aristobulus's death 393. N. his counterfeit sorrow 396. E. goeth to Antony 39. C. committeth his Wife to Joseph c. ibid. C. D. E. instateth Cleopatra c. 399. C. levieth an Army 400. B. overcometh the Arabians 402. G. 582. K. dismayed at Antonies overthrow 403. M. practiseth Hircanus death 404. D. banisheth Antipater 585. F. repaireth to Caesar 405. K. his speech to Caesar ibid. entertaineth Caesar and his Army 406. B. incensed against Mariamme 407. I. against Pheroras 590. N. cometh to Jericho 576. I. takes Sephoris 576. L. his Buildings and works as Theaters 410. G. Castles 412. B. 414. G. 415. I. 415. L. 416. F. 417. H. H. 584. M. 585. A. distributeth Corn among the People 413. L. remits the third part of Tribute 417. H. sweareth the people 417. K. re-edifieth the Temple 418. A. B. c. saileth into Italy 422. L. giveth Wives to his Sons 422. O. his liberality 423. B. 424. G openeth Davids Sepulchre 433. B. crediteth all tales 436. I. weary of his life why 437. D. fortunate abroad and unfortunate at home 426. M. beheadeth Pappus 578. O. accuseth his Sons before Caesar 427. E. 428. I. K. 578. B. giveth ear to Accusers 441. A. B. accuseth his Sons 444. K. 593. D. strangleth them 594. K. accuseth Pheroras Wife 451. D. sendeth Antipater to Caesar 452. I. tortureth the Bond-Women 453. B. putteth away his Wife 454. K. calleth Antipater from Rome 454. M. 998. N. bringeth him in question 455. D. imprisoneth Antipater 458. â— maketh his Will 459. D. E. 467. I. certified of his Brothers death 578. H. commandeth the Nobles to be slain 460. N. his liberality 460. O. 579. G. bemoaneth his Sons 594. N. betrotheth his Nephews ibid. G. 595. I. loved Antipater above the rest 600. I. blotteth him out of his Testament 601. E. putteth him to death 603. A. his own death and burial 462. K. c. 603. D. Herod fortifieth Cities 478. I. buildeth Tiberias 478. N. Herod dismisseth Aretas Daughter 484. M. marrieth Herodias ibid. N. repaireth to Rome 493. C. accused and banished ibid. D. E. Herod created King of Chalcis 519. E. killeth Silas 524. F. his authority to create the High Priest 528. K. Herodias envieth Agrippa 492. O. banished 493. E. Herodian a Castle 573. D. 585. A. High Priests Ornaments 871. B. c. garment 721. High Priest since Sadoc 265. M. Hill of witness 48. I. Hiraâ— his League 179. D. his Ambassadors to Solomon 206. N. promiseth him Wood 207. B. receiveth great quantity of Wheat 117. D. ibid. proposeth hard questions 213. F. Hircanus High Priest 334. G. besiegeth Ptolomy ibid. maketh peace with Antiochus 345. M. taketh Money out of Davids Mounument ibid. N. surprizeth Cities of Syria 346. C. conquereth the Idumeans ibid O. besiegeth Samaria 347. M. takes it 348. B. discontented with the Pharisees 348. B. followeth the Sadduces 110. G. his death ibid. Hircanus Josephs Son 309. M. Treason intended against him 310. K. accused and why 310. F. his Apology ib. his jests 311. B. C. assailed by his brethren 311. E. afflicteth the Arabians 31â— K. his buildings ibid. K. kills himself ibid. C. Hircanus High Priest 566. N. 357. H. content to live a private life 360. I. his Embassage to Scaurus 362. B. repaireth the walls of Jerusalem 376. F. honoured by the Atheniaâ—s 371. I. foretold of his death 373 H. his Ambassadours brought into the Senate 375. M. taken prisoner 381. N. highly hououred 393. N. his death 404. C. Hire of a Harlot 111. G. Hire not to be detained 117. D. History of Dina 49. B. Histories recited 729. C. Histories of Antiquities 780. K. Historiographers refuted 792. K. L. 793. F. 794. K. N. 795. F. 796. F. 797. A. B. hide Antiochus perjury 803. D. Holy oyntment 89. C. Holocaust or burnt Sacrifice 91. B. Homer antientest Greek Writer 781. B. Homicide committed 112. O. Honourable drawn before Tyrants 732. I. Honouring of strange gods look Idolatry Honours of Joseph 55. G. and 60. M. Honour of the Magistrate 112. L. 626. K. Honour change manners 166. M. Honour of Mordocheus 289. C. D. Honour due to Parents 810. L. Horses taken 127. A. Horsemen of Solomon 206. K. Horsemen brought Letters to Joseph 13. D. Horsemen of the Romans 661. D. Hospitality of the Esseans 612. N. Host look Army Houshold-stuff 127. A. Houses full of dead Men 735. F. 758. K. Humanity becometh a King 169. C. Humanity of Balaam 105. D. E. of the three Kings 237. L. of Caesar 607. D. of Titus 744. N. Humanity of Titus counted cowardize 727. B. Humanity of the Romans inciteth the Jews against them 754. O. Hunger killeth many 727. D. Hurt of the General dismaieth the Soldiers 233. K. Hymns sung to God 253. H. J. JAbisites besieged 152. H. promised assistance ibid. L. bury the bodies of Saul and his Sons 174. K. praised 175. Jabin a King of Canaan 134. K. subdueth the Israelites ibid. L. his Army put to flight 135. A. Jacob the Son of Isaac 43. E. his greatness foretold ibid. held his brothers heel 43. E. steals the Blessing 44 M. fleeing to Laban seeth a Vision 45. B. voweth a Sacrifice to God ibid. D. arriveth at Charran ibid. A. talks with Rachel and Laban ibid F. c. requireth Rachel c. 46. â— deceived 46. L. departeth privily from Laban 47. â— accuseth Laban of ill dealing 47. F. maketh a Covenant with him 48. H. sendeth messengers to his brother Esaâ— 48. K. is reconciled to him and how ibid. M. wrestleth with an Angel ibid. N. sacrificeth 42. D. bewaileth Joseph 52. M. sendeth his Sons into Egypt c. 56. K. would not part without Benjamin 57. D. rejoyceth at Josephs prosperity 60. M. his journey into Egypt 61. B. meeteth Joseph and talks with Pharaoh 61. D. blesseth his Sons
E. 263. H. L. c. 264. D. E. c. 265. H. I. Imprecation for building Jericho 123. D. Imprecation of Saul 155. D. Incest 94. H. of Lot 39. D. of Ammon 183. C. Inchanters banished 171. B. Inclosure before the Temple 210. D. Inconstancy of fortune 682. I. Inconveniences under a King 149. F. G. Incouragement of Moses 67. C. of Joshuah 119. D. Incredulity punished 240. E. Incursions of the Amalechites 135. B. of the Philistines H. of Adar 217. M. Indebted acts and devices 763. B. Indulgence cause of sin 157. D. Industry of the Romans 660. N. Ingratitude of the Sichemites 137. B. of the Israelites 153. D. of Nabal 168. N. of Demetriâ—â— 336. B. of Malchâ—â— 574. H. Inhabitants of Nob slain 166. K. Inhabitants of Countries 33. F. 34. L. Inheritance of Jacob and Esau 50. L. M. of Salpades dauthters 113. E. Inhibition of Cambyses 276. B. Iniquity 577. B. of the Jews 740. H. Injuries of Florus 477. F. Injury to Davids Embassadours 183. C. to Thamar 186. L. Injustice of Law-makers 814. I. Innocency of David 168. I. 170. L. Insolence 248 A. B. 250. B. 250. D. 733. D. Institution of Circumcision 38. L. 70. L. of the Passover Instruments of Musick 210. C. Interpretation of Josephs dream 51. C. of the Butlers 24. M. of the Bakers 24. O. of Pharaoâ—s ibid. E. F. of Nebucâ—odonosors 269. O. of the hand-writing 271. N. Interpreters royally entertained 302. O. Intent of Florus manifested 624 M. Intention of Saul against David 160. I. M. 163. B. 164. M. Intestine discord 686. I. Invective against murtherers 178. M. against the Zealous 687. F. of Joseph against the Jews 730. K. Inventor of Musick who 29. G. Inventor of the Art of Forging ibid. First Inventors of Letters 781. A. Invocation of God in trouble 74. O. Joab General of Davids Army 176. H. discomfiteth Abâ—er ibid. I. slayeth Abâ—er 177. D. discomfiteth the Syrians 189. F. reconcileth Absalon to his father 188. H. â— Joab and the Army enter the City mournfully 192. M. his Oration unto David c. ibid. C. sent out against Siba 194. M. killeth Amaza ibid. N. rebuked proposeth conditions of peace 194. L. one of Adoâ—iâ—â— coadjutors 199. D. slain 204. L. Joachas King of Israel subdued 246. F. G. and why ibid. his repentance and prayer ibid. Joachim King of Juda 260. E. paid tribute ibid. 261. I. revolteth and is slain 261. I. not buried 261. M. Joachin King of Juda 261. N. See Jechonias Joas King of Israel 247. H. called Elizaeus his father ibid. H. his treble victory ibid. K. Joas saved and how 244. D. created King of Juda 244. E. his piety during Joiadas time 245. L. repaireth the Temple ibid. N. his impiety after Joiadas decease 246. E. stoneth Zacharias ibid. G. bought his peace 246. D. dieth ibid. Joatham his works about the Temple 250. F. acts of War ibid. K. 251. I. Joaz King of Juda taken prisoner 260. E. his impiety and death ibid. F. Jobel a Maker of Tents 29. F. Jochabel Moses Mother 63. E. secretly hid him three months ibid. F. appointed to be his Nurse by Pharaohs daughter 64. K. Jodes killeth Eglon 133. F. subdueth the Moabites and ruleth Israel ibid. 134. I. K. Joel and Abia govern the Commonweal 149. B. Joiada High Priest 240. C. createth Joas King 240. D. sweareth King and people to serve God ibid. L. deceaseth 246. B. John releaseth Ismaels captives 267. R. refuseth counsel ibid. I. John High Priest slayeth his brother 293. I. punished 293. K. John Jonathans brother slain 328. D. John Baptist slain 485. B. Johns acts in Gischalis 5. M. his treason 6. I. seeketh to murther Joseph 5. M. he and the Embassadours resort to Jesus 15. A his followers forsake him 21. F. a trecher and murderer 639. B. flieth into Gischala 641 A. perswadeth the Tyberians to revolt 641. N. moveth to rebellion 684. I. reserved to be at the siege of Jerusalem 685. A. sweareth to the people c. 689. E. breaketh his oath ibid. G. assaulted on both sides 712. M. putteth the Zealous to flight 714. I. seizeth the Temple ibid. raileth upon Joseph 744. I. apprehended 759. E. is condemned to perpetual prison ibid. F. John Captain of the Idumaeans 724. M. slain ibid. M. Jonas cause of a tempest and why 249. I. devoured of a whale and cast out 249. K. preacheth to the Ninevites ibid. K. Jonathan Sauls son 154. I. entred the enemies camp and slew them 155. B. C. breaketh the Edict ibid. D. counselleth David to flie 162. I. pacifieth Sauls displeasure and certifieth David thereof 162. L. M. discovereth Sauls hatred to David and how 164. L. reneweth his covenant 167. C. Jonathan Governour of the Jews 328. B. revengeth his brothers death 328. K. assaileth Bacchides by night 329. I. putteth Apollonius to flight 334. E. appeaseth Demetrius 336. C. putteth Demetrius to flight 339. H. reneweth friendship with the Romans ibid. I. c. fighteth with Demetrius 340. A. repaireth Jerusalem c. ibid. G. taken by Triphon 340. F. 559. B. slain 342. C. 559. C. Jonathans letters to Joseph 13. C. Jonathan challengeth a combat 747. B. slayeth Pudens 747. C. Joppe a retreat for thieves 674. K. taken ibid. N. Joram King of Juda 237. N. served Idols 241. I. murdereth his brethren ibid. I. dieth miserably 241. M. Joram King of Israel an impious man 236. D. asketh aid ibid. E. in distress with two other Kings ibid. E. F. relieved and how 237. H. overcame the Moabites ibid. L. besieged 238. F. threatneth Elizaeus 239. K. certified of the enemies flight 239. O. his expedition to recover Ramath 241. O. Jordan yieldeth the Israelites passage 190. N. his fountain 680. L. Jehosophat King of Juda his piety 311. M. his expedition with Achab 232. B. M. reproved 234. E. reneweth the true service of God ibid. E. prayeth and why 235. I. obtaineth victory and how 235. K. L. his ships cast away ibid. M. aideth Joram 236. E. dieth 237. M. Joseph son of Jacob 47. A. envied of his brethren 50. O. dreamed a dream 51. O. sold by his brethren 52. L. resisted his mistriss twofold temptation 53. A. E. accused and cast into prison 54. H. K. expounded dreams 54. M. O. counselled the King how to prevent famine 55. F. advanced to honour and married a wife ibid. G. sounded his brethren and why 56. M. sent them away but detained Simeon 57. B. C. banqueteth them and Benjamin 58. H. slayeth their journey and accuseth them ibid. I. K. I attacheth Benjamin ibid. N. maketh himself known to his brethren 60. I. K. resorteth to Pharaoh with his brethren c. 60. burieth his father 62. I. giveth charge concerning his bones ibid. dieth ibid. I. Joseph preventeth calamity and how 308. I. c. Embassadour to Ptolomy ibid. N. tributes of Coelosyria committed to him 399. I. his wealth and children ibid. N. sendeth his son Hircanus to Ptolomy 310. C. his death 311. F. Joseph Herods brother slain 388. C. D.
the Israelites 135. C. kill one another 136. K. Madus and his Progeny 33. G. Magicians could not expound the dream 268. E. F. 269. N. Magicians deceive many 537. C. work much mischief 620. N. Magistrates to be obeyed 110. L. M. to be honoured and reverenced 112. L. M. 626. K. 882. N. their duty 234. E. Magog another of the Scythians 33. G. Magnanimity of Herod 430. N. of the Romans 802. M. Magnificence of Solomon 215. D. 216. M. of Ezechias 253. H. I. of Herod 585. C. of Vespasians triumph 766. I. Maidens of Israel sing and dance 160. N. Malchus King of Arabia 574. H. repelled Herod ibid. A. repented him of that dealing 575. B. Male children put to death and why 62. O. Maledictions of Moses 118. M. N. Malefactors executed 540. I. Malice of Pharaoh 62. O. of Daeg and Saul 166. K. L. of the Ziphians 169. D. of the Egyptians to the Jews 792. I. Malichus layeth wait for Antipater 376. F. poysoneth him 377. H. slain ibid. N Mambres Abrahams Friend 37. F. Man created 27. G. called Adam and why 28. H. imposed names on the creatures 28. I. placed in Paradise 28. I. transgresseth ibid. H. cast out of Paradise 29. A. author of his own death 32. K. Manahem foretels Herods reign 417. N. Manahem King of Israels acts 250. D. bought his peace ibid. E. dieth 250. E. Manahemus chief of the rebels 631. A. slain 631. E. Manasses marrieth Senaballats daughter 293. K. retaineth his wife ibid. K. L. enjoyeth his desire 294. F. Manasses Josephs son 56. I. King Manasses impiety 258. B. led away prisoner 258. C. repenting is restored ibid. C. his acts 258. D. dieth ibid. Mandate of Cyrus 275. K. Manethon an Egyptian Writer 784. N. sheweth the coming and departure of the Jews c. 786. K. his fabulous reports 792. L. his lies confuted 793. E. his words repeated 798. K. Manna what 75. B. food of the Israelites 75. C. how much to be gathered ibid. C. when it ceased 122. O. Manner of Purification 103. G. Manners of the Egyptians 62. N. of the Esseans 612. M. 613. C. of the Idumaeans 690. M. of the Athenians 813. D. of the Persians 813. G. Manoachs wife saw an Angel 139. F. foretold of a son and instructed ibid. F. is seen of both 140. H. I. Man-slaughter 109. E. Mara what 73. E. March of the Romans 662. L. M. Mariam Moses sister 63. G. watch him ibid. G. fetched his mother 64. K. her death 103. G. Mardochaeus Esthers Uncle 286. G. discovered the traitors 287. I. K. his lamenting and why 288. A. B. honoured 290. D. Marriage when to be contracted 114. M. Marriage with an harlot forbidden ibid. M. Marriage with a bond-woman 115. D. Marriages made 594. N. broken 595. C. Mariamne wife of Herod 378. C. committed to Joseph 397. C. accused excused her self 398. D. E. displeased with Herod 496. E. coldly entertained Herod 407. I. upbraided Herod 586. K. accused and put to death 408. M. 586. N. Marphad sacked Syria 37. B. killed Giants ibid. B. Marsus Governour of Syria 522. H. displeased ibid. Martial Discipline 638. L. M. 660. M. N. Masons how employed 207. D. E. Massacre of the Jews 632. I. c. 633. C. c. 634. K. c. 736. M. N. c. Massada a strong Castle 771. C. for what occasion builded 773. A. battered with the Ram 773. C. Matter for the building of the Tabernacle 80. L. M. Matter committed in trust 117. C. Matthias refuseth to commit Idolatry 315. K. â—layeth an Apostate ibid. rooteth out Idolatry 313. N. his death 316. D. maketh war against Antiochus 558. K. Matthias raiseth sedition 460. I. burned ibid. L. Matthias cruelly handled 736. M. Measures found out and by whom 29. F. Medimnus a certain measure 97. E. Meeting of the Hebrews thrice a year 111. F. Melancholy of Herod 602. M. Melchisedech King of Solyma 47. E. entertaineth Abraham c. ibid. praiseth God and receiveth the tenths 47. E. Men thronged to death 618. O. Menelaus High Priest 313. I. warreth against Jason ibid. Mephiboseth obtains the possession of Saul 182. O. purgeth himself of Sibas slanders 193. E. restored to the half of his possessions 194. I. Merchandise brought to Solomon 216. K. Merchants of Arabia buy Joseph 52. K. sold him to Putiphar ibid. N. of Tharsis 235. M. Mercy hurtful in War 726. N. Mercy of Varus 609. F. of Titus towards Joseph 673. E. to his enemies 685. E. Meroe a strong City of Aethiopia 65. F. Messengers sent to David 163. C. to Nabal 168. N. Mesopotamia troublesom to travellers 42. K. Mesopotamians submit themselves 184 i. Method of morality and discipline 808 i. Methusala Enoch's son 30. how long he lived 31 c. Mice devour the fruit c. 146 m. Micheaâ— reproveth Achab and why 231 i. how rewarded ib. i. foretelleth Achab's death and Sedechiah's punishment 232 d e. his allowance 233 h. Michol daughter of Saul 162 i. given to David in marriage ib. i. conveyeth David away 163 c. deceiveth Saul's messengers 163 0. restored to David 175 o. mocked at him 181 a. Midwives of Egypt 62 o. Mildness of David 168 i. Military Discipline 638 l m. 660 m n. A Mind furnished with virtues 158 l. Ministeries of the Gabeonites 125 a. Miracles 681 k l. 220 b. 227 n. 226 d. 226 n. 237 o. Miracle of the Sun 's going back 257 l. Miracle of Elias 701 e. Misa King a Moab 237 l. put to flight ibid. l. sacrificeth his son ibid. m. Misdemeanour of the wicked 30 n. of Samuel's sons 149 d. of a soldier 618 n. 619 h. Misery of the Israelites 62 m. 63 e. 68 h. 74 o. fore-prophesied 222 e. of the Jews fore-told 259 k. of Judea 476 m. of the Jews prophesied 628 n. of the people 732 m. 739 g. Three Miseries assail Jerusalem 698 o. Mithridates King of Parthia 35â— i. Mithridates King of Pontâ—s slain 363 m. Mithridates warreth with the Egyptians 370 b. commendeth Antipater to Caesar ibid. b. Moabites put to flight 134 i. war against Josaphat 234 g. kill one another 235 l. Module of the Temple 201 m. Module of the Tabernacle proposed to Moses 80 m. Moderation of Saul 151 e. of David 170 i. Moderation in abundance hardly kept 248 b. Monarchy of the Assyrians destroyed 257 l. Money taken out of David's tomb 345 n. distributed 728 i. Monobazus King of Adiabena 528 l. Moon made 27 f. her end and motion ibid f. Monument of the Priesthood confirmed 102 l. Monument of Jonathan 343 d. of David 345 n. of John the high Priest 723 c. Morning whaâ— 27 e. Moses the son of Amrem 63 b. foretold to afflict the Egyptians estate and advanceth the Israelites 62 n. cast into the flood 63 g. taken out thereof ibid. h. called Moses 64 k. adopted by Pharaoh's daughter spurned the Crown ib. m. conducted the Egyptians against the Aethiopians 65 c. his victory ib. the Jews law-maker 26 n. more ancient than other law-makers 791
e. Ochozias King of Israel reproved and why 235 n o. his soldiers consumed ibid. m. 236 b. his death foretold 236 c. Ochozias King of Judah 241 n. visiteth Joram 242 c. slain ibid. g. Office of Judges 112 l m. of an Historiographer 359 g. of the Priests 70â— a. Off-spring of Noah Abraham c. look progeny Og King of Galadine 105 b. is slain with his army ib. b. his high stature and great strength ibid. b. Oil in the pot multiplyed 226 d. 237 o. Scalding Oil thrown on the Romans 668 m. Olda the Prophetess 259 l. Old man killeth his wife c. 387 k. Old and weak Jews slain 758 n. One sacred City one Temple and one Altar 111 b. Onias high Priest 296 b Onias high Priest 307 l. paid not his tribute ibid. Onias high Priest's son 323 i. wins the favour of Ptolomy 332 g. buildeth a Temple in Egypt 333 h. 777 n. Onias stoned to death 361 b. Ophni son of Eli 143 e. his impiety and wickedness ib. e. is slain 144 n. Opinion of the Esseans and Grecians of the soul 614 k l. Opinion of the Pharisees and Sadduces 477 b c. Opinion of the wisest Greeks c. 807 f. Oppression of the Israelites 133 a o. ibid. m. 135 b. 1 8 m. 139 f. of the Jews 631 e f. 622 h c. 623 a b. c. Oracle of God to Joshuah 124 h. Oracles of the Prophets to be reverenced 233 l. Oration of Abraham 41 b. of Ruben 56 m and 59 o. of Juda 59 b. c. of Joseph 60 i k. of Moses to the people 79 b. to the seditious 100 i c. of Zambrias 110 h. of Moses before his death 107 g. of the Gabeonites 124 n. of Josuah c. 127 b. of Phinees 127 g. of Samuel 148 i. 151 b. of Saul 165 f. of Abias 223 k. of Herod 401 b. 402 a c. 581 b. 582 l. of Nicholaus 424 i. 425 k. 456 m. 587 f. of Agrippa 626 g. of Joseph 640 i. 672 k c. of Titus 676 m. 684 l. of Ananus 687 e c. of Jesus 691 a. of Caesar c. 717 b. of Joseph to the Jews 728 n. 729 a. of Titus to the Jews 754 n. c. of Eleazar 773 f. Orchards 701 f. Order of the Romans 660 n. Order of the superior bodies 30 i. Order of the Army c. 95 a b. Order of the Carpenters Masons c. 207 d e. Order of the Cities of Galilee 638 m n. Order of Titus's Army 711 d e. Ordinance of Artaxerxes 287 n o. 291 l m. Ordinance of the Fathers transgressed 107 â— Oreb slain 136 l. Original of the Hebrews 35 b. Original of the Troglodytes 42 h. Original of the Israelites mischiefs 253 n. Original of the Grecian laws 807 e. Original of the Jews laws 815 b. Ornaments of the high Priest 87 a b c c. Ornaments of Solomon's Palace 213 c. Oronna or Orphana a Jebusite spared 179 g. giveth David his floor 198 i k. Oseas King of Israel overcome 252 o. made tributary ibid. c. taken prisoner 253 m. his subjects transported and why ibid. n o. Oath how in time past taken 42 k. Oath taken to observe the law 119 b. 259 m. Oath how and when to be kept 132 i. Oath of Jonathan to David 164 k l. Oath of Sâ—nacharib falsified 255 m. Oath observed 452 m. Otho Emperor 705 f. slain ibid. Overthrow of the Sodomites 33 a b. of the Amorites 104 m. of the Hebrews 98 n. and 173 f. of Antony 403 m. Outrages of Elies sons 143 f. of Naas offered the Israelites 152 h. of Azael 245 m. 246 f g. of Florus Soldiers 623 c. Outward Court of the Temple c. 721 d. Oxen seven what do signifie 55 e. how many taken at once 109 a. not to be muzled 113 f. Ox that striketh 117 b Oza suddenly strucken dead 180 n. and why ibid. Ozias King of Juda's warlike exploits 249 l m. acts and studies ib. n o. stricken with a leprosie and why 250 b. enjoyned to depart the City ib. and 250 b. his death and burial 250 c. P. Pacorus sendeth horsmen to Antigonus 380 f. 572 i. his perswasion to Phaselus 381 i. his treason and subtilty ib. k l. 572 m. Pageants built 766 l. Painters cause multitude of gods 813 â— Palestine whence took his name 34 m. Philistines overcome the Israelites 139 f. 144 m. invade the Israelites 144 i. are overcome 155 c d. 160 m. 180 i k. Palace in Tiberias burned 943 a. Palace built in Jerusalem 414 b. Palace of Solomon 212 g. Palace of the King 719 d. burned ibid. e. Palm-trees 701 d f. Pamphilian Sea divided it self 72 n. Pappus beheaded 389 k. 5780. Paradise 28 i. where situate ibid. k. adorned with all sorts of plants ibid. l. Parents compelled to murder their children 63 a. Paricide a publick injury 457 d. Paricides 256 f. Parthians restore Antigonus 380 f. 373 f. complâ—t treachery against Phasaelus 381 k l. surprize him and Hircanus ibid. n. lay a plot for Herod 382 a. lose Armenia 483 d. Parts of the Temple 209 i. Pascha or Passover of the Hebrews 70 i k. celebrated 253 h. 269 a. 281 k. Passage of the Isralites over Jordan 122 l m. Passages stopped up from the Hebrews 71 d. Patience of Joseph 54 k. Pauliâ—â— deceived and defiled 481 c d. Peace bought 245 n. 250 e. Peace of the Israelites 206 i. of the Jews 231 n. Peace better than War 691 d. A Penalty most cruel 61o c. Penalty of a woman married for a Virgin c. 114 m. Penalty published 15â— d. what it wrought ibid. Pensioner to Saul David 159 b. Penitent obtain mercy 731 a. Penury of water 582 â— see want People of Israel afflicted 62 m. 63 a b. 67 a. 68 i k. departed out of Egypt 71 b. exhorted to put their trust in God ibid. f g. and to obey the will of God 110 i k. c. drive away the Cattel of the Amalechites 157 b. require mitigation of their burthen 218 d. revolt from Roboam 219 i. are transported and why 253 n. fly with their money 731 c. People enjoyned by oath to serve God 245 k. 259 m. People of Judah bless God 235 k l. and why ibid. l. Peoples love to Joseph 18 h. People permit not Pilate to alter their laws 615 d. People exclaim against Florus 624 h. die for want c. 727 â— Perfection of mind respected 158 l. Perjury of Florus 622 k. Peroration of Herod 581 e. of Joseph 672 o. Perplexity of the Israelites 71 d. Perswasion of Jeroboam to Idolatry 219 m. Perswasion of false Prophets dangerous 233 l m. Perswasion of Rapsaces 255 o. Pestilence one of the Plagues of Egypt 69 e. Pestilence destroyeth Senacherib's Army 256 f. Pestilence a great affliction 253 k. Petra a City of Arabia 573 d Petronius's charge for placing Caius's statue 494 l. c. executeth it not and why 494 m n. certifieth the
of calamity 132 n. 133 d. 144 k. see piety contemned Religion renewed 224 n. Religion of the Esseans 613 a. Relicks of Jupiter taken away 33 d. Remisness in punishing cause of sin 157 d. Renown of Solomon's vertues 213 e f g. Repairing of the Temple 245 n. 259 h. Repairing of the City Jerusalem 249 m. Repentance of the people 97 b. of Achab 229 k. of David 185 c. of Joachas 246 â— of Manasses 258 c. Report of Joseph's death 675 a. Report of the behaviour of Samuel's sons 149 d. Repose 27 g. Request of Jonathan 337 k. of the Jews 610 l m. of the Romans to Caesar 717 c. Requital of courtesie 42 m. 66 m. required 122 i. performed 123 c. Resolution of Joseph's brethren 51 e. Restitution of things borrowed 116 i. Restoring â— God 's service 245 i k. 258 d. Returns of Jacob's sons 57 c. of the Spies 96 k. 122 k. of Vespasian 761 c. Revenues of Priests 103 c. of Mephibosheth's lands 183 b Revenues of Agrippa 524 l. of Aâ—chelaus 610 n. of Pheroras 589 d. Reverence of the Sabbath 614 h. Reverence of the Roman souldier 661 b c. Revolt from the laws of the Fathers 107 e. Revolt of the ten Tribes 219 i. Revolt of the Germans 764 i. Reward of learned Preachers 231 l. 263 m. Reward of valiant men 741 g. Reward of such as keep the Law 811 b. Rewards oppress Justice 149 b. Riches of the Madianites 109 a b. of the Ainites 124 l. of David 202 f. of Solomon 215 c d e. of Ozias 249 n. Riddle of Samson propounded to the Thamnites 140 m. dissolved ibid. n. Ripping of women's wombs foretold 240 g. River of Arnon 104 k. River Sabbaticus 765 b. Robbers punished 372 c. 416 b. Robberies in Trachona 416 a. winked at 621 d. Roboam entreated to ease the people's burden 218 d. denied their petition ib. f. abandoned of ten Tribes 219 i. forbidden to make war ib. i. builded strong Cities 221 b. his wives and children ibid. b. impiety ibid. maketh brazen shields 222 c. dieth ibid. Rock yieldeth forth water 75 f. Road of the Philistines 167 a. Rod of Moses turned into a serpent 68 k. devoureth the Egyptians rods 68 l. Rod of Aaron fructifieth 103 a. The Romans government how far it extended 661 b. Romans overcome the Jews 568 i k. sack Jericho 576 i. get a great prey ib. k. skirmish with the Jews 618 i. fire the porches ib. i. have subdued the Athenians c. 626 n. yea the whole world ib. m. and 627 a c. flee into the King's forts 631 b. are slain ibid. e. burn Joppa c. 634 n. burn the Temple gates 636 k. overcome the Jews 658 e. retire without their purpose 668 o. enter Jotapata 670 e f. moved with no compassion 670 g. their warlike discipline 661 b. attempt nothing rashly 661 d. drive the Jews to their ships 676 k. assault Gamala 680 l. 683 b c. many slain ib. f. win Gamala ib. f. fight with the Jews 713 c. their fear and trouble ib. f. overcome the seditious 725 b. get the first wall 725 o. driven out by the Jews â—23 b. hindred by the Jews 728 l. plant their courts of guard 735 d. fear the desperateness of the Jews 740 k. undermine the wall 741 a. invade Antonia 742 m. set Jerusalem on fire 755 f. enter Jerusalem 758 k. finds treasure in the vaults 759 e. ruinate City and Temple 760 k. Dining Room fell down 578 k. Ruben the son of Jacob 46 n. why so called ib. his sons 61 b. his disswasion 51 e. and his perswasion 52 k. intended to save Joseph 52 l. pleads before Joseph 56 m. Rue of admirable greatness 767 g. Ruine of the Israelites sought 62 n o. Ruine of the Amalechites foretold 77 d. Rulers of Jerusalem 637 f. Rumour of Herod's death 397 f. Rumour of the Emperour 492 â— 511 g. Ruth her love to Naomi 142 m. married to Booz 143 d. S. Saba chief City of Aethiopia 65 f. called Meroâ— and why ibid. f. Sabach and Naphanus David's Captains 196 b c. Sabbath 27 g. called a day of rest and why ibid. o. Sabinus repaireth to Jerusalem 465 b. and why ib. 606 i. 607 e f. Sabinus pursueth those that slew Caius 511 h. alloweth not of Claudius 518 l. killeth himself 519 b. Sabinus took the Capitol 710 e. slain ibid. k. Sabinus valiant 742 h. slain ibid. l. Sacks of chaff 666 m. Sacred sanctuary 720 n. Sacrifice acceptable to God 157 e. Sacrifice of Cain and Abel 29 c. Sacrifice of Noah 31 e. of Jacob 49 d. Sacrifices of the Princes of the Tribes 90 m. Sacrifice of thanksgiving 91 c. Sacrifice for sin 91 d. Sacrifice of Pentecost 92 m. Sacrifice of Solomon at the dedication of the Temple 212 d Sacrifice of Samuel 148 l. Sacrifice of Ezechias 253 h i. Sacrifice of Herod 581 g. Sacrifice of the old Testament 89 g. 809 e. Sacrifice consumed of it self 89 f. Sacrilege of Achar 123 e. punished with death 124 i. of Crassus 368 c. 568 m. of John 738 k. Sadoc sent to David 190 l. being pursued is hidden 190 m Sadoc established high Priest 204 l. ibid. m. Sadduces a sect 339 m. 476 m. their opinion 477 c d. Safety of David respected 162 k. Sale of the Jews 679 m. Salmanasar King of Assyria 2520. overcometh Oseas and why ibid d. taketh Oseas prisoner and transporteth the Israelites 253 m. spoiled Syria and Phoenicia 253 o. Salome accuseth Mariamne 497 k. accuseth Alexander c 426 l. enticeth her daughter c 434 k. denyed to Syllaeus in marriage 435 c d. excuseth her self 434 o. marrieth Alexis 449 b. discovereth conspiracies 450 o. releaseth the Nobles 450 m. 603 b. Princes of Jamnia 618 o. dyeth 454 l. Solomon's Coronation 202 a. King of Israel 203 d. requireth wisdom of God 205 b. marrieth a wife 204 n. decideth the two womens debate 205 a b. buildeth the Temple 207 f. prayeth to God 211 k m. exhorteth the people to praise God 212 c. buildeth a Palace ib. g. dissolveth hard questions 213 f. repaireth the walls of Jerusalem 214 k buildeth Cities ibid. k. maketh the Chanaanites tributary 215 b. buildeth a Navy ib. b. remunerateth Nicaule the Queen ibid. f. marrieth strange wives 216 o. committeth idolatry ibid o. his punishment denounced 217 i. had enemies raised against him ibid. k. dyeth 218 b. Saltis subdued the Egyptians 785 a. Samaria besieged 238 g. of whom so called 225 n. taken 347 m. described 659 d. Samaritans hinder the building of the Temple 275 n o. 279 o. their offer rejected ib. n. Jews enemies 281 l. kinsmen to the Jews when 295 n. disdain the Jews 3â—4 d. send letters to Antiochus ib. e. contend with the Jews 333 i k. accuse the Jews 534 n. their strife with the Jews 619 e. 11000 slain 670 c. Samaeus reproveth the Jews impiety 221 f. comforteth the people ibid. Samaeus his admonition 373 h. honoured ibid. i. Samson killeth a Lyon 140
and arrows 767 f. Storm 693 b. Stratagem of Moses 65 d. of the Ephraimites 129 e. of Joab 183 e. of Ptolomy 297 n. of Joseph 9 d. of Cestius 637 b. of Joseph 640 l. 641 e. 665 b. of the Jews 747 e. Straton's tower or Caesarea 412 c. 414 g. Streights of Engaddi 167 f. Strength of Sampson 141 e. and 142 k. Strength of Eleazar 666 o. of Netiras c. ib. Strife among the Priests 538 h. Stripes thirty nine 114 i. Stuff to build the Tabernacle of 80 l m. Subjection of the Israelites to the Moabites 133 d. to the Canaanites 134 k. to the Palestines 139 f. to the Assyrians 252 a. Subtilty of the Serpent 28 l. Subtilty of Jacob 44 k. of Lea and Rachel 46 o. of Laban 46 l. of Phara 62 o. of King Naas 151 g. of Michol 163 c. of Saul 168 i. of a woman 187 c. of the false Prophet 220 d. of Silo 578 l m. of Florus 624 i. Succession of the high Priests 540 n. Successor of Moses who 109 b. Successors of Alexander 297 m n. Successors of David 181 d. Successors of Nabuchodonosor 220 f. Sum of the Israelites taken 197 c. Sum of gold silver c. towards the building of the Temple 199 b. Sun made 23 e. the end course and motion thereof ib. e. Sun stood still 225 c. goes back 157 l. Superstition of the people reproved 223 k l. Supplication of Moses to God 74 o. Supplication of Joachas 246 f. Supplication of the Jews sent to Caius 617 c d. Supplication of the Israelites 148 k l. Supplies sent to Titus 677 c. Surprisal of the Ark 144 n. of Rabatha 180 i. Susac invadeth Judea 221 e. spoileth Jerusalem and the Temple ibid g. Sustenance faileth the Israelites 74 i. Swearing amongst the ancient Jews 42 k. and the manner thereof ibid. imposed and why 259 l. Sword of Goliah 160 m. 165 c. Sycophants of Agrippa 524 h. Syllaeus governeth the King's affairs 435 b. desireth Salome to wife 435 c d. accuseth Herod to Caesar 439 e. deferreth the payment of Herod's money ib. condemned to die 443 d. Symoborus one of the five Kings of Assyria 37 a. Syrians war against Achab 229 l. discomfitted 239 c. ib. f. led away captive 252 a. Syrians against David 181 g. T. Tabernacle builded 81 b. erected in the desart ib. d c. dedicated 89 d. and when ib. d. placed in Siloe 125 e. Table set in the Tabernacle 84 m. Tables of the ten Commandments 79f 80k placed in the Ark 84 h. Table of gold 211 i. 301 â— Talents 565 a. 568 l m. Talents of Gold 216 i. Talent how much 813 e. Tales credited 436 i. Talions law or law of like for like 117 b. Talk betwixt God and Cain 29 c. Talk of Jacob with Rachel 45 f. Talk of Laban with Jacob 46 h. Talk of David with Goliah 160 l. Tapsians put to the sword 250 e. and why ib. e. Tarichea besieged 676 k. taken 677 e f. Taricheans vanquished by Sea 679 h i. Task of the workmen of Solomon 207 d e. Task more grievous imposed c. 68 l. Taxation of the Jews 476 k. Tears of Esau 44 n. Tediousness of the Hebrews Journey 73 d e f. Teglaphalassar King of Assyria 251 o. led away the Israelites captive 252 a. slayeth Rasis and taketh the Syrians prisoners 252 a. gold and silver given him ibid. b. Temperance of Saul 151 f. Tempest after Samuel's prayer 153 f. Tempest caused by Jonas 249 i. Tempest drowned those of Joppe 674 m. Tempest of miseries assails Jerusalem 698 o. Temple when builded 207 f. height length and breadth thereof 208 m. with all the other things belonging thereunto 209. when consecrated 210 g. spoiled 221 g cleansed 252 e. repaired 249 h. burned 265 i k. began to be builded 279 k. finished 281 i. dedicated ib. g. desolate three years 318 f. repurged ib. burned 476 m the strongest fortress of the City 688 h. builded on a strong hill 719 f. consumed with fire 750 m. One Temple to be builded and why 111 e. Temples of Idolaters to be destroyed 111 a. Temple on mount Garizim 296 a. laid desolate 346 c. Temples builded by Herod 417 h. Temple of Apollo 431 a. Temple of Isis pulled down and why 481 f. Temple builded by Vespasian 767 c. Temple of Onias shut up 778 k. Tempting of the Serpent 24 i. of Josephs mistress 53 ab c. Ten Commandments 79 e. Tenths of the fruits 111 g. Tenths for the poor Levites and Festivals 114 k. Term of man's life 35 e. Term of exile for chance medley 109 d. Terror among the enemies 235 l. 239 o. Testament of Herod 459 d. altered 601 e. Testimonies of the Jews antiquity 786 o. 787 d. 788 n. 789 b c d. 791 c. Thanksgiving of the Israelites for their deliverance 72 n Tharbis the King's daughter of Aethiopia 65 g. enamoured of Moses ibid. g. yieldeth the City of Saba and is Married to Moses ibid. i. Thares Abraham's Father 35 c. went out of Chaldea to Charran ibid. d. his age and death ibid. Thargal a Captain of the Assyrians 37 b. sacked Syria and extinguished the Gyants 37 b. Theatre built by Herod 410 g. Theft committed how punished 116 l. Thermuthis Pharaoh's daughter 64 i. taketh Moses out of the water ib. i. adopteth him for her son and preserveth him from death 64 m. Theudas the Magician 532 o. his perswasion to the people ibid. Thieves confident 636 m. Thieves apprehend Ananias's kindred 539 f. Thieves taken by Herod 438 n. Thieves murder in the day 620 l. work much mischief ib. n. Thieves spoil the Country 686 k. make a high Priest 686 n. Thievery punished 416 b. 438 m n. Things unclean 93 b. Thirst oppressed the Israelites 75 e. Thirst of the Arabians 403 k. Thirst of Sampson 141 d. of David 816 m. Thobel a warrier 29 c. invented the Art of Forging ibid. g. Thola a Judg of Israel 138 i. Tholomaeus the Arch-Thief 527 d. Ten thousand thronged to death 618 o. Thraldom of the Canaanites 215 b. Three admirable works 721 b. Three valiant Jews 733 g. Threefold sedition divided into two parts 714 k. Thrice in the year the Hebrews ought to meet 111 f. Throne of Solomon 213 d. Thucidides History 781 e. Tiberians meet Joseph 6 k. their Letters to Agrippa 10 i. intend war against Joseph 18 o. submit themselves to Vespasian 675 f. 676 b. Tiberias builded 478 n. in danger of ruiue 22 i. recovered 641 e. Tiberius Emperour 478 m. rejecteth Venones suit 479 e. punished Isis Priests 481 f. thrusteth the Jews out of Rome 482 k. his league with Artabanus 483 f. his death 485 c. why he deferred to give audience to Embassadors and Prisoners 488 n. c. why changed not Governours ibid. k. addicted to the Mathematicks 491 l. recommendeth the Empire to Caius ibid. d. his Funeral 492 l. Tiberius a Governour of Judaea 533 b. crucifieth the Sons of Judas ibid. c. Tiberius a Governour