bones 25 * Chap. 14.12 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man but the end thereof are the ways of death 26 †Heb. The soul of him that laboureth He that laboureth laboureth for himself for his mouth †Heb. boweth unto him craveth it of him 27 †Heb. A man of Belial An ungodly man diggeth up evil and in his lips there is as a burning fire 28 * Ch. 6.14 19. 15.18 and 26.21 and 29.22 A froward man †Heb. sendeth forth soweth strife and a whisperer separateth chief friends 29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour and leadeth him into the way that is not good 30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass 31 The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness 32 He that is slow to anger is better then the mighty and he that ruleth his spirit then he that taketh a city 33 The lot is cast into the lap but the whole disposing is of the LORD CHAP. XVII BEtter is * Chap. 15.17 a dry morsel and quietness therewith then a house full of ‖ Or good cheer sacrifices with strife 2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren 3 * Psal 26.2 Chap. 27.21 Jer. 17.10 Mal. 3.3 The fining-pot is for silver and the furnace for gold but the LORD trieth the hearts 4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue 5 * Chap. 14.31 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his maker and he that is glad at calamities shall not be †Heb. held innocent unpunished 6 * Ps 127.3 and 128.3 Childrens children are the crown of old men and the glory of children are their fathers 7 †Heb. A lip of excellency Excellent speech becometh not a fool much less do †Heb. a lip of lying lying lips a prince 8 * Chap. 18.16 A gift is as †Heb. a stone of grace a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it whithersoever it turneth it prospereth 9 * Chap. 10.12 He that covereth a transgression ‖ Or procureth seeketh love but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends 10 ‖ Or A reproof aweth more a wise man then to strike a fool an hundred time A reproof entreth more into a wise man then an hundred stripes into a fool 11 An evil man seeketh onely rebellion therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him 12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather then a fool in his folly 13 Whoso * Rom. 12.17 1 Thes 5.15 1 Pet. 3.9 rewardeth evil for good evil shall not depart from his house 14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water therefore leave off contention before it be meddled with 15 * Ex. 23.7 Ch. 24.24 Isa 5.23 He that justifieth the wicked and he that condemneth the just even they both are abomination to the LORD 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom seeing he hath no heart to it 17 * Ch. 18.24 A friend loveth at all times and a brother is born for adversity 18 * Ch. 6.1 11.15 A man void of †Heb. heart understanding striketh hands and becometh surety in the presence of his friend 19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction 20 †Heb. the froward of heart He that hath a froward heart findeth no good and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief 21 * Ch. 10.1 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow and the father of a fool hath no joy 22 * Ch. 15.13 12.25 A merry heart doeth good ‖ Or to a medicine like a medicine but a broken spirit drieth the bones 23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgement 24 * Eccles 2.14 and 8.1 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth 25 * Ch. 10.1 and 15.20 and 19.13 A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her that bare him 26 Also to punish the just is not good nor to strike princes for equity 27 * Jam. 1.19 He that hath knowledge spareth his words and a man of understanding is of ‖ Or a cool spirit an excellent spirit 28 * Job 13.5 Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is counted wise and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding CHAP. XVIII ‖ Or He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire and intermeddleth in every business THrough desire a man having separated himself seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding but that his heart may discover it self 3 When the wicked cometh then cometh also contempt and with ignominy reproach 4 * Ch. 20.5 The words of a mans mouth are as deep waters and the well-spring of wisdom as a flowing brook 5 * Le. 19.15 Deu. 1.17 and 16.9 Ch. 24.23 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked to overthrow the righteous in judgement 6 A fools lips enter into contention his mouth calleth for strukes 7 * Ch. 10.14 12.13 13.3 A fools mouth is his destruction his lips are the snare of his soul 8 * Ch. 12.18 and 26.22 The words of a ‖ Or whisperer tale-bearer are ‖ Or like as when men are wounded as wounds and they go down into the †Heb. chambers innermost parts of the belly 9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster 10 * Ps 18.2 27.1 144.2 The name of the LORD is a strong tower the righteous runneth into it and †Heb. is set aloft is safe 11 * Ch. 10.15 The rich mans wealth is his strong city and as an high wall in his own conceit 12 * Ch. 11.2 15.33 and 16.18 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty and before honour is humility 13 He that †Heb. returneth a word answereth a matter before he heareth it it is folly and shame unto him 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity but a wounded spirit who can bear 15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge 16 * Ch. 17.8 A mans gift maketh room for him and bringeth him before great men 17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him 18 The lot causeth contentions to cease and parteth between the mighty 19 A brother offended is harder to be won then a
crown from off his head the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones and it was set on Davids head and he brought forth the spoil of the city †Heb. very great in great abundance 31 And he brought forth the people that were therein and put them under saws and under harrows of iron and under axes of iron and made them pass through the brick-kiln and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem CHAP. XIII 1 Amnon loving Tamar by Jonadabs counsel feigning himself sick ravisheth her 15 He hateth her and shamefully turneth her away 19 Absalom entertaineth her and concealeth his purpose 23 At a sheep-shearing among all the kings sons he killeth Amnon 30 David grieving at the news is comforted by Jonadab 37 Absalom fleeth to Telmai at Geshur ANd it came to pass after this that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister whose name was Tamar and Amnon the son of David loved her 2 And Amnon was so vexed that he fell sick for his sister Tamar for she was a virgin and †Heb. it was marvellous o◠hidden in the eyes of Amnon Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her 3 But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah Davids brother and Jonadab was a very subtil man 4 And he said unto him Why art thou being the kings son †Heb. thin lean †Heb. morning by morning from day to day wilt thou not tell me And Amnon said unto him I love Tamar my brother Absaloms sister 5 And Jonadab said unto him Lay thee down on thy bed and make thy self sick and when thy father cometh to see thee say unto him I pray thee let my sister Tamar come and give me meat and dress the meat in my sight that I may see it and eat it at her hand 6 ¶ So Amnon lay down and made himself sick and when the king was come to see him Amnon said unto the king I pray thee let Tamar my sister come and make me a couple of cakes in my sight that I may eat at her hand 7 Then David sent home to Tamar saying Go now to thy brother Amnons house and dress him meat 8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnons house and he was laid down and she took ‖ Or paste flour and kneaded it and made cakes in his sight and did bake the cakes 9 And she took a pan and poured them out before him but he refused to eat And Amnon said Have out all men from me and they went out every man from him 10 And Amnon said unto Tamar Bring the meat into the chamber that I may eat of thine hand And Tamar took the cakes which she had made and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother 11 And when she had brought them unto him to eat he took hold of her and said unto her Come lie with me my sister 12 And she answered him Nay my brother do not †Heb. humble me force me for * Lev. 18.9 †Heb. it ought not so to be done no such thing ought to be done in Israel do not thou this folly 13 And I whither shall I cause my shame to go and as for thee thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel now therefore I pray thee speak unto the king for he will not withhold me from thee 14 Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice but being stronger then she forced her and lay with her 15 ¶ Then Amnon hated her †Heb. with great hatred greatly exceedingly so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater then the love wherewith he had loved her and Amnon said unto her Arise be gone 16 And she said unto him There is no cause this evil in sending me away is greater then the other that thou didst unto me But he would not hearken unto her 17 Then he called his servant that ministred unto him and said Put now this woman out from me and bolt the door after her 18 And she had a garment of divers colours upon her for with such robes were the kings daughters that were virgins apparelled Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her 19 ¶ And Tamar put ashes on her head and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her and laid her hand upon her head and went on crying 20 And Absalom her brother said unto her Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee but hold now thy peace my sister he is thy brother †Heb. set not thine heart regard not this thing So Tamar remained †Heb. and desolate desolate in her brother Absaloms house 21 ¶ But when king David heard of all these things he was very wroth 22 And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad for Absalom hated Amnon because he had forced his sister Tamar 23 ¶ And it came to pass after two full years that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor which is beside Ephraim and Absalom invited all the kings sons 24 And Absalom came to the king and said Behold now thy servant hath sheep-shearers let the king I beseech thee and his servants go with thy servant 25 And the king said to Absalom Nay my son let us not all now go lest we be chargeable unto thee And he pressed him howbeit he would not go but blessed him 26 Then said Absalom If not I pray thee let my brother Amnon go with us And the king said unto him Why should he go with thee 27 But Absalom pressed him that he let Amnon and all the kings sons go with him 28 ¶ Now Absalom had commanded his servants saying Mark ye now when Amnons heart is merry with wine and when I say unto you Smite Amnon then kill him fear not ‖ Or will you not since◠have commanded you have not I commanded you be couragious and be †Heb. sons of valour valiant 29 And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded then all the kings sons arose and every man †Heb. rode gat him up upon his mule and fled 30 ¶ And it came to pass while they were in the way that tidings came to David saying Absalom hath slain all the kings sons and there is not one of them left 31 Then the king arose and tare his garments and lay on the earth and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent 32 And Jonadab the son of Shimeah Davids brother answered and said Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the kings sons for Amnon onely is dead for by the †Heb. mouth appointment of Absalom this hath been ‖ Or settled determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar 33 Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing
Many are the afflictions of the righteous but the LORD delivereth him out of them all 20 He keepeth all his bones not one of them is broken 21 Evil shall slay the wicked and they that hate the righteous ‖ Or shall be guilty shall be desolate 22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate PSAL. XXXV 1 David prayeth for his own safety and his enemies confusion 11 He complaineth of their wrongful dealing 22 Thereby he inciteth God against them ¶ A psalm of David PLead my cause O LORD with them that strive with me fight against them that fight against me 2 Take hold of shield and buckler and stand up for mine help 3 Draw out also the spear and stop the way against them that persecute me say unto my soul I am thy salvation 4 * Psal 40.15 70.3 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt 5 * Job 21.18 Psal 1.4 Isa 29.5 Hos 13.3 Let them be as chaff before the wind and let the angel of the LORD chase them 6 Let their way be †Heb. darkness and slipperiness dark and slippery and let the angel of the LORD persecute them 7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in 2 pit which without cause they have digged for my soul 8 Let destruction come upon him †Heb. which he knoweth not of at unawares and let his net that he hath hid catch himself into that very destruction let him fall 9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD it shall rejoyce in his salvation 10 All my hones shall lay LORD who is like unto thee which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him yea the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him 11 †Heb. witnesses of wrong False witnesses did rise up †Heb. they asked me they said to my charge things that I knew not 12 They rewarded me evil for good to the †Heb. depriving spoiling of my soul 13 But as for me when they were sick my clothing was sackcloth I ‖ Or afflicted humbled my soul with fasting and my prayer returned into mine own bosom 14 I †Heb. walked behaved my self †Heb. as a friend as a brother to me as though he bad been my friend or brother I bowed down heavily as one that mourneth for his mother 15 But in mine †Heb. halting adversity they rejoyced and gathered themselves together yea the abjects gathered themselves together against me and I knew it not they did tear me and ceased not 16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts they gnashed upon me with their teeth 17 Lord how long wilt thou look on rescue my soul from their destructions †Heb. my onely one my darling from the lions 18 * Psal 40.9 10. 111.1 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation I will praise thee among †Heb. strong much people 19 Let not them that are mine enemies †Heb. falsâ—â— wrongfully rejoyce over me neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause 20 For they speak not peace but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land 21 Yea they opened their mouth wide against me and said Aha aha our eye hath seen it 22 This thou hast seen O LORD keep not silence O Lord be not far from me 23 Stir up thy self and awake to my judgement even unto my cause my God and my Lord. 24 Judge me O LORD my God according to thy righteousness and let them not rejoyce over me 25 Let them not say in their hearts †Heb. Ab abâ—â—e soul Ah so would we have it let them not lay We have swallowed him up 26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoyce at mine hurt let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that maâ—nifie themselves against me 27 Let them shout for joy and be glad that favour †Heb. my righteousness my righteous cause yea let them say continually Let the LORD be magnified which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant 28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long PSAL. XXXVI 1 The grievous estate of the wicked 5 The excellency of Gods mercy 10 David prayeth for favour to Gods children ¶ To the chief musician A psalm of David the servant of the LORD THe transgression of the wicked saith within my heart that there is no sear of God before his eyes 2 For he dattereth himself in his own eyes †Heb. to finde his iniquity to bate until his iniquity be sound to be hateful 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit he hath lest off to be wise and to do good 4 He dâ—viâ—eth ‖ Or vansty mischief upon his bed he setteth himself in away that is not good he aâ—horreth not evil 5 * Ps 57.10 108.4 Thy mercy O LORD is in the heavens and thy faithfulness reaâ—heth unto the clouds 6 Thy righteousness is like †Heb. the mountains of God the great mountains thy judgements are a great deep O LORD thou preservest man and beast 7 How †Heb. prâ—ciâ—us excellent is thy loving kindness O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings 8 They shall be †Heb. watered abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures 9 For with thee is the fountain of life in thy light shall we see light 10 O †Heb. draw â—ut at length continue thy loving kindness unto them that know thee and thy righteousness to the upright in heart 11 Let not the foot of pride come against me and let not the hand of the wicked remove me 12 There are the workers of iniquity fain they are cast down and shall not be able to rise PSAL. XXXVII David pâ—â—swadeth to patience and confidence in God by the different estate of the godly and the wicked ¶ A psalm of David FRet * Prov. 23.17 24.1 not thyself because of evil doers neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass and wither as the green herb 3 Trust in the LORD and do good so shalt thou dwell in the land and †Heb. in truth or stableness verily thou shalt be fed 4 Delight thy self also in the LORD and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart 5 †Heb. roll thy way upon the LORD * Pr. 16.3 Mat. 6.25 1 Pet. 5.7 Commit thy way unto the LORD trust also in him and he shall bring it to pass 6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness
strong city and their contentions are like the bars of a castle 20 * Ch. 12.14 and 13.2 A mans belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof 22 * Ch. 19.14 Whoso findeth a wise findeth a good thing and obtaineth favour of the LORD 23 The poor useth intreaties but the rich answereth * Jam. 2.3 roughly 24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly * Ch. 17.17 and there is a friend that sticketh closer then a brother CHAP. XIX * Ch. 28.6 BEtter is the poor that walketh in his integrity then he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool 2 Also that the soul be without knowledge it is not good and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth 3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way and his heart fretteth against the LORD 4 * Ch. 14.20 Wealth maketh many friends but the poor is separated from his neighbour 5 * Ex. 23.1 Deu. 19.16 Chap. 6.19 and 21.28 A false witness shall not be †Heb. held innocent unpunished and he that speaketh lies shall not escape 6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince and every man is a friend to †Heb. a man of gifts him that giveth gifts 7 * Ch. 14.20 All the brethren of the poor do hate him how much more do his friends go far from him he pursueth them with words yet they are wanting to him 8 He that getteth †Heb. an heart wisdom loveth his own soul he that keepeth understanding shall finde good 9 * Verse 5. A false witness shall not be unpunished and he that speaketh lies shall perish 10 Delight is not seemly for a fool much less * Ch. 30.22 Eccles 10.6.7 for a servant to have rule over princes 11 * Ch. 14.29 The ‖ Or prudence discretion of a man deferreth his anger and it is his glory to pass over a transgression 12 * Chap. 16.14 15. and 20.2 and 28.15 The kings wrath is as the roaring of a lion but his favour is as dew upon the grass 13 * Chap. 10.1 15.20 17.21 25. A foolish son is the calamity of his father * Chap. 21.9 and 27 15. and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping 14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers and * Chap. 18.22 a prudent wife is from the LORD 15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep and an idle soul shall * Chap. 10.4 and 20.13 suffer hunger 16 * Luke 11.28 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul but he that despiseth his ways shall die 17 * Mat. 10.42 25.40 2 Cor. 9.6 7. He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD and ‖ Or his deed that which he hath given will he pay him again 18 * Chap. 13.24 23.13 Chasten thy son while there is hope and let not thy soul spare ‖ Or to his destructions or to cause him to die for his crying 19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment for if thou deliver him yet thou must †Heb. add do it again 20 Hear counsel and receive instruction that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end 21 * Job 23.13 Psal 33.10 11. Ch. 16.1 9. Isa 46.10 There are many divices in a mans heart nevertheless the counsel of the LORD that shall stand 22 The desire of a man is his kindness and a poor man is better then a liar 23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life and he that hath it shall abide satisfied he shall not be visited with evil 24 * Chap. 15.10 and 26.13 15. A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again 25 * Chap. 21.11 Smite a scorner and the simple †Heb. will be cunning will beware and reprove one that hath understanding and he will understand knowledge 26 He that wasteth his father and chaseth away his mother is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach 27 Cease my son to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge 28 †Heb. a witness of Belial An ungodly witness scorneth judgement and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity 29 Judgements are prepared for scorners and stripes for the back of fools CHAP. XX. WIne is a mocker strong drink is raging and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise 2 * Ch. 16.14 and 19.12 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul 3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife but every fool will be meddling 4 * Ch. 10.4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the ‖ Or winter cold therefore shall he beg in harvest and have nothing 5 * Ch. 18.4 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water but a man of understanding will draw it out 6 Most men will proclaim every one his own ‖ Or bounty goodness but a faithful man who can finde 7 The just man walketh in his integrity * Ps 112.2 his children are blessed after him 8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgement scattereth away all evil with his eyes 9 * 1 King 8.46 2 Chr. 6.36 Job 14.4 Psal 51.5 Eccles 7.20 1 Joh. 1.8 Who can say I have made my heart clean I am pure from my sin 10 * Deut. 25.13 c. Ch. 11.1 16 11. †Heb. a stone and a stone Divers weights and †Heb. an ephab and an ephab divers measures both of them are alike abomination to the LORD 11 Even a childe is known by his doings whether his work be pure and whether it be right 12 * Ex. 4.11 Psal 94.9 The hearing ear and the seeing eye the LORD hath made even both of them 13 * Ch. 12.11 and 19.15 Love not sleep lest thou come to poverty open thine eyes and thou shalt be satisfied with bread 14 It is naught it is naught saith the buyer but when he is gone his way then he boasteth 15 There is gold and a multitude of rubies but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel 16 * Ch. 27.13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger and take a pledge of him for a strange woman 17 * Ch. 9.17 †Heb. Bread of bring or falshood Bread of deceit is sweet to a man but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel 18 * Ch. 15 2◠Every purpose is established by counsel and with good advice make war 19 * Ch. 11.13 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets therefore meddle not with him that ‖
countenance a backbiting tongue 24 * Ch. 19.13 21.9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the hous-top then with a brawling woman and in a wide house 25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul so is good news from a far countrey 26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain and a corrupt spring 27 It is not good to eat much honey so for men to search their own glory is not glory 28 * Chap. 16.32 He that bath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down and without walls CHAP. XXVI 1 Observations about fools 1â— about sluggards 17 and about contentious busie-bodies AS snow in summer and as rain in harvest so honour is not seemly for a fool 2 As the bird by wandring as the swallow by flying so the curse causless shall not come 3 * Ps 72. â— Cha. 10.13 A whip for the horse a bridle for the ass and a rod for the fools back 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him 5 Answer a fool according to his folly lest he be wise in †Heb. his own eyes his own conceit 6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh ‖ Or violence damage 7 The legs of the lame †Heb. are lifted up are not equal so is a parable in the mouth of fools 8 ‖ Or as be that putteth a precious stone in an heap of stones As he that bindeth a stone in a sling so is he that giveth honour to a fool 9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard so is a parable in the mouth of fools 10 ‖ Or a great man grieveth all and he hireth the fool he hireth also transgressours The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool and rewardeth transgressours 11 * 2 Pet. 2.22 As a dog returneth to his vomit so a fool †Heb. iterateth his folly returneth to his folly 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit there is more hope of a fool then of him 13 * Ch. 22.13 The slothful man saith There is a lion in the way a lion is in the streets 14 As the door turneth upon his hinges so doth the slothful upon his bed 15 * Ch. 19.24 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom ‖ Or he is weary it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit then seven men that can render a reason 17 He that passeth by and ‖ Or is enraged meddleth with strife belonging not to him is like one that taketh a dog by the ears 18 As a mad man who casteth †Heb. flames or sparks fire-brands arrows and death 19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour and saith Am not I in sport 20 †Heb. without wood Where no wood is there the fire goeth out so * Ch. 22.10 where there is no ‖ Or whisperer tale-bearer the strife †Heb. is silent ceaseth 21 * Ch. 15.18 29.22 As coals are to burning coals and wood to fire so is a contentious man to kindle strife 22 * Ch. 18.8 The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds and they go down into the †Heb. chambers innermost parts of the belly 23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross 24 He that hateth ‖ Or is known dissembleth with his lips and layeth up deceit within him 25 When he †Heb. maketh his voice gracious speaketh fair beleeve him not for there are seven abominations in his heart 26 ‖ Or hatred is covered in secret Whos 's hatred is covered by deceit his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation 27 * Psal 7.15 16. and 9.15 Eccles 10.8 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein and he that rolleth a stone it will return upon him 28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it and a flattering mouth worketh ruine CHAP. XXVII 1 Observations of self-love 5 of true love 11 of care to avoid offences 13 and of the houshold care * Jam. 4.13 c. BOast not thy self of †Heb. to morrow-day to morrow for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth 2 Let another man praise thee and not thine own mouth a stranger and not thine own lips 3 A stone is †Heb. heaviness heavy and the sand weighty but a fools wrath is heavier then them both 4 †Heb. wrath is cruelty and anger an overflowing Wrath is cruel and anger is outragious but who is able to stand before ‖ Or jealousie envy 5 Open rebuke is better then secret love 6 * Ps 141.5 Faithful are the wounds of a friend but the kisses of an enemy are ‖ Or earnest or frequent deceitful 7 The full soul †Heb. treadeth underfoot loatheth an honey-comb but * Job 6.7 to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet 8 As a bird that wandreth from her nest so is a man that wandreth from his place 9 Ointment and perfume rejoyce the heart so doth the sweetness of a mans friend †Heb. from the counsel of the soul by hearty counsel 10 Thine own friend and thy fathers friend forsake not neither go into thy brothers house in the day of thy calamity for * Ch. 17.17 and 18.24 better is a neighbour that is near then a brother far off 11 * Ch. 10.1 23.24 My son be wise and make my heart glad that I may answer him that reproacheth me 12 * Ch. 22.3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself but the simple pass on and are punished 13 * Ch. 20.16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger and take a pledge of him for a strange woman 14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice rising early in the morning it shall be counted a curse to him 15 * Ch 19.13 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious womon are alike 16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind and the ointment of his right hand which bewrayeth it self 17 Iron sharpneth iron so a man sharpneth the countenance of his friend 18 Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured 19 As in water face answereth to face so the heart of man to man 20 Hell and destruction are †Heb. not never full so * Eccles â— 8 the eyes of man are never satisfied 21 * Ch. 17.3 As the fining-pot for silver and the furnace for gold so is a man to his praise 22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a morter among wheat with a pestil yet will not his foolishness dâ—part from him 23 Be
wives unto others and their fields to them that shall inherit them for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to * Isa 56.11 Ch. 6.13 covetousness from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsly 11 For they have * Ch. 6 1◠healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly saying * Ezek. 13.10 Peace peace when there is no peace 12 Were they * Chap. 3.3 and 6.15 ashamed when they had committed abomination nay they were not at all ashamed neither could they blush therefore shall they fall among them that fall in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down saith the LORD 13 ¶ ‖ Or In gathering I will consume I will surely consume them saith the LORD there shall be no grapes * Isa 5.1 〈◊〉 on the vine nor figs on the * Mat. 21 1◠Luk. 13 ◠c. fig-tree and the leaf shall fade and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them 14 Why do we sit still assemble your selves and let us enter into the defenced cities and let us be silent there for the LORD our God hath put us to silence and given us * Ch. 9.15 23.15 water of ‖ Or poison gall to drink because we have sinned against the LORD 15 We * Ch. 14.10 looked for peace but no good came and for a time of health and behold trouble 16 The snorting of his horses was heard from * Ch. 4.15 Dan the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones for they are come and have devoured the land and †Heb. the fulness thereof all that is in it the city and those that dwell therein 17 For behold I will send serpents cockatrices among you which will not be * Ps 58.4.5 charmed and they shall bite you saith the LORD 18 ¶ When I would comfort my self against sorrow my heart is faint †Heb. upon in me 19 Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people †Heb. because of the countrey of them that are far off because of them that dwell in a far countrey Is not the LORD in Zion is not her king in her why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images and with strange vanities 20 The harvest is past the summer is ended and we are not saved 21 For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt I am black astonishment hath taken hold on me 22 Is there no * Ch 46.11 balm in Gilead is there no physician there why then is not the health of the daughter of my people †Heb. gone up recovered CHAP. IX 1 Jeremiah lamenteth the Jews for their manifold sins 9 and for their judgement 12 Disobedience is the cause of their bitter calamity 17 He exhorteth to mourn for their destruct on 22 and to trust not in themselves but in God 25 He threatneth both Jews and Gentiles †Heb. Who will give my head c. OH * Isa 22.4 Chap. 4.19 that my head were waters and mine eyes a fountain of tears that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people 2 Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of way-faring men that I might leave my people and go from them for they be all adulterers and assembly of treacherous men 3 And they bend their tongues like their howe for lies but they are are valiant for the truth upon the earth for they proceed from evil to evil and they know not me saith the LORD 4 * Ch. 12.6 Mic. 7.5 6. Take ye heed every one of his ‖ Or friend neighbour and trust ye not in any brother for every brother will utterly supplant and every neighbour will walk with slanders 5 And they will ‖ Or mock deceive every one his neighbour and will not speak the truth they have taught their tongue to speak lies and weary themselves to commit iniquity 6 Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit through deceit they refuse to know me saith the LORD 7 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts Behold I will melt them and try them for how shall I do for the daughter of my people 8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out it speaketh * Psal 12.2 120.3 deceit one speaketh * Psal 28.3 peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth but †Heb. in the midst of him in heart he layeth ‖ Or wait for him his wait 9 ¶ * Chap. 5.9 29. Shall I not visit them for these things saith the LORD shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this 10 For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing and for the ‖ Or pastures habitations of the wilderness a lamentation because they are ‖ Or desolate burnt up so that none can pass through them neither can men hear the voice of the cattel †Heb. from the fowl even to c. both the fowl of the heavens and the breast are fled they are gone 11 And I will make Jerusalem heaps and * Chap. 10.22 a den of dragons and I will make the cities of Judah †Heb. desolation desolate without an inhabitant 12 ¶ Who is the wise man that may understand this and who is be to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken that he may declare it for what the land perisheth and is burnt up like a wilderness that none passeth through 13 And the LORD saith Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them and have not obeyed my voice neither walked therein 14 But have walked after the ‖ Or stubbornness imagination of their own heart and after Baalim which their fathers taught them 15 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts the God of Israel Behold I will feed them even this people * Chap. 8.14 23.15 with wormwood and give them water of gall to drink 16 I will * Levit. 26.33 scatter them also among the heathen whom neither they nor their fathers have known and I will send a sword after them till I have consumed them 17 ¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts Consider ye and call for the mourning-women that they may come and send for cunning women that they may come 18 And let them make haste and take up a wailing for us that our eyes may run down with tears and our eye-lids gush out with waters 19 For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion How are we spoiled we are greatly confounded because we have forsaken the land because our dwellings have cast us out 20 Yet hear the word of the LORD O ye women and let your ear receive the word of his mouth and teach your daughters wailing and every one her neighbour lamentation 21 For death is come up into our
man of understanding get thee betimes unto him and let thy foot wear the steps of his door 37 Let thy minde be upon the ordinances of the Lord and * Psal 1.2 meditate continually in his commandments he shall establish thine heart and give thee wisdom at thine own desire CHAP. VII 1 We are deborted from sin 4 from ambition 8 presumption 10 and fainting in prayer 12 from lying and backbiting 18 How to esteem a friend 19 a good wife 20 a servant 22 our cattel 23 our children and parents 31 the Lord and his priests 32 the poor and those that mourn DO no evil so shall no harm come unto thee 2 Depart from the unjust and iniquity shall turn away from thee 3 My son sowe not upon the furrows of unrighteousness and thou shalt not reap them seven-fold 4 Seek not of the Lord preeminence neither of the king the seat of honour 5 * Job 9.10 Ps 142.2 Eccl. 7.16 Luke 18.11 Justify not thy self before the Lord and boast not of thy wisdom before the king 6 Seek not to be judge being not able to take away iniquity lest at any time thou sear the person of the mighty and lay a stumbling-block in the way of thy uprightness 7 Offend not against the multitude of a city and then thou shalt not cast thy self down among the people 8 Binde not one sin upon another for in one thou shalt not be unpunished 9 Say not God will look upon the multitude of my oblations and when I offer to the most high God he will accept it 10 Be not faint-hearted when thou makest thy prayer and neglect not to give aims 11 Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul for there is one which humbleth and exalteth 12 †Gr. plow not Devise not a lie against thy brother neither do the like to thy friend 13 Use not to make any manner of lie for the custom thereof is not good 14 Use not many words in a multitude of elders * Matth. 6.5 â— and make not ‖ Or vanâ— repetition much babâ—ling when thou prayest 15 Hate not laborious worâ— neither husbandry which the most High hath †Gr. created ordained 16 Number not thy self among the multitude of sinners but remember that wrath will not tarry long 17 Humble thy soul greatly for the vengeance of the ungodly is fire and worms 18 Change not a friend for any good by no means neither a faithful brother for the gold of Ophir 19 Forgo not a wise and good woman for her grace is above gold 20 * Lev. 19.13 Whereas thy servant worketh truly entreat him not evil nor the hireling that bestoweth himself wholly for thee 21 Let thy soul love a good servant and defraud him not of liberty 22 * Deut. 25.4 Hast thou cattel have an eye to them and if they be for thy profit keep them with thee 23 Hast thou children instruct them and bow down their neck from their youth 24 Hast thou daughters have a care of their body and shew not thy sell cheerful toward them 25 Marry thy daughter and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter but give her to a man of understanding 26 Hast thou a wife after thy minde forsake her not but give not thy self over to a ‖ Or hateful light woman 27 Honour thy father with thy whole heart and forget not the sorrows of thy mother 28 Remember that thou wast begot of them and how canst thou recompenâ—e them the things that they have done for thee 29 Fear the Lord with all thy soul and reverence his priests 30 Love him that made thee with all thy strength and forsake not his ministers 31 Fear the Lord and honour the priest and give him his portion as it is commanded thee the first fruits and the trespass-offering and the gift of the shoulders and the sacrifice of sanctification and the first-fruits of the holy things 32 * Deut. 15.10 And stretch thine hand unto the poor that ‖ Or thy liberality thy blessing may be perfected 33 A gift hath grace in the sight of every man living and for the dead detain it not 34 Fail not to be with them that weep and mourn with them that mourn 35 Be not slow to visit the sick for that shall make thee to be beloved 36 Whatsoever thou takest in hand remember the end and thou shalt never do amiss CHAP. VIII 1 Whom we may not strive with 8 nor despise 10 nor provoke 15 nor have to do with STrive not with a mighty man lest thou fall into his hands 2 * Mat. 5.25 Be not at variance with a rich man lest he overweigh thee for gold * Ch. 31.6 hath destroyed many and perverted the hearts of kings 3 Strive not with a man that is ‖ Or of an evil tongue full of tongue and heap not wood upon his fire 4 Jest not with a rude man lest thy ancestours be disgraced 5 * 1 Cor. 2.6 Gal. 6.2 Reproach not a man that turneth from sin but remember that we are all worthy of punishment 6 * Lev. 19.31 Dishonour not a man in his old age for even some of us wax old 7 Rejoyce not over thy greatest enemy being dead but remember that we die all 8 Despise not the discourse of the wise but acquaint thy self with their proverbs for of them thou shalt learn instruction and how to serve great men with ease 9 Miss not the discourse of the elders for they also learned of their fathers and of them thou shalt learn understanding and to give answer as need requireth 10 Kindle not the coals of a sinner lest thou be burnt with the flame of his fire 11 Rise not up in anger at the presence of an injurious person lest he lie in wait ‖ Or fâ—â— thy â—â—â—th to entrap thee in thy words 12 Lend not unto him that is mightier then thy self for if thou sendest him count it but lost 13 Be not surety above thy power for if thou be surely take care to pay it 14 Go not to law with a judge for they will judge for him according to his ‖ Or opinion honour 15 * Gen. 4.8 Travel not by the way with a hold fellow lest he become grievous unto thee for he will do according to his own will and thou shalt perish with him through his folly 16 * Prov. â—2 24 Strive not with an angry man and go not with him into a solitary place for bloud is as nothing in his sight and where there is no help he will overthrow thee 17 Consult not with a fool for he cannot keep counsel 18 Do no secret thing before a stranger for thou knowest not what he will bring forth 19 Open not thine heart to every man lest he requite thee with a shrewd turn CHAP. IX 1 We are advised how to use our wives 3 What women to avoid 10
is of low degree and * Gen. 41.40 Dan. 6 3â— maketh him to sit among great men 2 Commend not a man for his beauty neither abhor a man for his outward appearance 3 The hee is little among such as flie but her Fruit is the chief of sweet things 4 * Acts 12. â—1 Boast not of thy clothing and raiment and exalt not thy self in the day of honour for the works of the Lord are wonderful and his works among men are hidden 5 Many †Gr. tâ—rants kings have sat down upon the ground and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown 6 * 1 Sam. 15.28 Hith 6.10 Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced and the honourable delivered into other mens hands 7 * Deut. 12.14 17.6 7 Blame not before thou hast examined the truth understand first and then rebuke 8 * Prov. 18 1â— Answer not before thou hast heard the cause neither interrupt men in the midst of their talk 9 Strive not in a matter that concerneth thee not and sit not ‖ Or in the judgement of sinners in judgement with sinners 10 My son meddle not with many matters for if thou meddle much thou shalt not be innocent and if thou follow after thou shalt not obtain neither shalt thou ‖ Or escape hurt escape by fleeing 11 * Pro. 10.3 Mat. 19.22 There is one that laboureth and taketh pains and maketh haste and is so much the more behinde 12 Again there is another that is slow and hath need of help wanting ability and full of poverty * Jol 42.10 yet the eye of the Lord looked upon him for good and set him up from his low estate 13 And lilted up his head from misery so that many that saw it marvelled at him 14 * Job 1.21 Fzek. 28.4 c. Prosperity and adversity life and death poverty and riches come of the Lord. 15 Wisdom knowledge and understanding of the law are of the Lord love and the way of good works are from him 16 Errour and darkness had their beginning together with sinners and evil shall wax old with them that glory therein 17 The gilt of the Lord remaineth with the godly and his favour bringeth prosperity for ever 18 There is that waxeth rich by his wariness and pinching and this is the portion of his reward 19 Whereas he saith * Luke 12.19 I have found rest and now will eat continually of my goods and yet he knoweth not what time shall ‖ Or pass come upon him and that he must leave those things to others and die 20 * Matth. 10.22 Be stedfast in thy covenant and be conversant therein and wax old in thy work 21 Marvel not at the works of sinners but trust in the Lord and abide in thy labour for it is an easie thing in the sight of the Lord on the sudden to make a poor man rich 22 The blesling of the Lord is ‖ Or for a reward in the reward of the godly and suddenly he maketh his blessing to flourish 23 Say not * Mal. 3.14 What prosit is there of my service and what good things shall I have hereafter 24 Again say not I have enough and possess many things and what evil can come to me hereafter 25 In the day of prosperity there is a forgetfulness of affliction and in the day of affliction there is no more remembrance of prosperity 26 For it is an easie thing unto the Lord in the day of death to reward a man according to his ways 27 The affliction of an hour maketh a man forget pleasure and in his end his deeds shall be discovered 28 Judge none blessed before his death for a man shall be known in his children 29 Bring not every man into thine house for the deceitful man hath many trains 30 Like as a partride taken and kept in a cage so is the heart of the proud and like as a spie watcheth he for thy sall 31 For he lieth in wait and turneth good into evil and in things worthy praise will say blame upon thee 32 Of a spark of fire a heap of coals is kindled and a sinful man layeth wait for bloud 33 Take heed of a mischievous man for he worketh wickedness lest he bring upon thee a perpetual blot 34 Receive a stranger into thine house and he will disturb thee and turn thee out of thine own CHAP. XII 2 Be not liberal to the ungodly 10 Trust not thine enemy nor the wicked WHen thou wilt do good know to whom thou doest it so shalt thou be thanked for thy benefits 2 Do good to the godly man and thou shalt finde 2 recompence and if not from him yet from the most High 3 There can no good come to him that is always occupied in evil nor to him that giveth no alms 4 Give to the godly man and help not a sinner 5 Do well unto him that is lowly but give not to the ungodly hold back thy bread and give it not unto him self he over-master thee thereby For else thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him 6 For the most High hateth sinners and will repay vengeance unto the ungodly and keepeth them against the mighty day of their punishment 7 Give unto the good and help not the sinner 8 A friend cannot be known in prosperity and an enemy cannot be bidden in adversity 9 In the prosperity of a man enemies will be grieved but in his adversity even a friend will depart 10 Never trust thine enemy for like as ‖ Or brasâ— iron rusteth so is his wickedness 11 Though he humble himself and go crouching yet take good heed and beware of him and thou shalt be unto him as it thou hadst wiped a looking-glass and thou shalt know that his rust hath not been altogether wiped away 12 Set him not by thee lest when he hath overthrown thee he stand up in thy place neither let him sit at thy right hand self he seek to take thy seat and thou at the last remember my words and be pricked therewith 13 Who will pity a charmer that is bitten with a serpent or any such as come nigh wilde beasis 14 So one that goeth to a sinner and is ‖ Or mâ—â—gled desiled with him in his sins who will pity 15 For a while he will abide with thee but if thou begin to fall he will not tarry 16 An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips but in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into a pit he will * Jer. 41.6 weep with his eyes but if he sinde opportunity he will not be satisfied with bloud 17 If adversity come upon thee thou shalt sinde him there first and though he pretend to help thee yet shall he ‖ Or supplant undermine thee 18 He will shake his head and clap his hands and whisper much and change his
slain in battel †Or be adâ—ed or proceeded to send he sent Bacchides and Alcimus into the land of Judea the second time and with them ‖ Or the â—â—â—ht wing the chief strength of his host 2 Who went forth by the way that leadeth to ‖ Or Galilea Galgala and pitched their tents before Maseloth which is in Arbela and after they had won it they slew much people 3 Also the first moneth of the hundred fifty and second year they encamped before Jerusalem 4 From whence they removed and went to ‖ Or Berrethâ— Joseph Berea with twenty thousand footmen and two thousand hors-men 5 Now Judas had pitched his tents at Eleasa and three thousand chosen men with him 6 Who seeing the multitude of the other army to be so great were sore afraid whereupon many conveyed themselves out of the host insomuch as there abode of them no more but eight hundred men 7 When Judas therefore saw that his host slipt away and that the battel pressed upon him he was sore troubled in minde and much distressed for that he had no time to gather them together 8 Nevertheless unto them that remained he said Let us arise and go up against our enemies iâ— peradventure we may be able to fight with them 9 But they dehorted him saying We shall never be able ‖ We follow here the Romane copy let us now rather save our lives and hereafter we will return with our brethren and fight against them for we are but few 10 Then Judas said God forbid that I should do this thing and flee away from them if our time be come let us die manfully for our brethren and †Gr. let us not leave any just cause behind us why our glory should be spoken against let us not slain our honour 11 With that the host of Bacchides removed out of their tents and stood over against ‖ Or the Jews them their hors men being divided into two troops and their slingers and archers going before the host and they that marched in the fore-ward were all mighty men 12 As for Bacchides he was in the right wing so the host drew near on the two parts and sounded their trumpets 13 They also of Judas side even they sounded their trumpets also so that the earth shook at the noise of the armies and the battel continued from morning till night 14 Now when Judas perceived that Bacchides and the strength of his army were on the right side he took with him all the hardy men 15 Who discomfited the right wing and pursued them unto the mount Azotus 16 But when they of the left wing saw that they of the right wing were discomfited they followed upon Judas and those that were with him hard at the heels from behinde 17 Whereupon there was a sore battel insomuch as many were slain on both parts 18 Judas also was killed and the remnant fled 19 Then Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother and buried him in the sepulchre of his fathers in Modin 20 Moreover they bewailed him and all Israel made great lamentation for him and mourned many days saying 21 How is the valiant man faln that delivered Israel 22 As for the other things concerning Judas and his wars and the noble acts which he did and his greatness they are not written for they were very many 23 ¶ Now after the death of Judas the wicked began to put forth their heads in all the coasts of Israel and there rose up all such as wrought iniquity 24 In those days also was there a very great famine by reason whereof the countrey revolted and went with ‖ Bacchides and his company them 25 Then Bacchides chose the wicked men and made them lords of the countrey 26 And they made enquiry and search for Judas friends and brought them unto Bacchides who took vengeance of them and †Gr. mocked them used them despitefully 27 So was there a great affliction in Israel the like whereof was not since the time that a prophet was not seen amongst them 28 For this cause all Judas friends came together and said unto Jonathan 29 Since thy brother Judas died we have no man like him to go forth against our enemies and Bacchides and against them of our nation that are adversaries to us 30 Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and captain in his stead that thou mayest fight our battels 31 Upon this Jonathan took the governance upon him at that time and rose up in stead of his brother Judas 32 But when Bacchides gat knowledge thereof he sought for to slay him 33 Then Jonathan and Simon his brother and all that were with him peceiving that fled into the wilderness of Thecoe and pitched their tents by the water of the pool Asphar 34 ‖ Or Which when Bacchides understood on the sabbath-day be came near Which when Bacchides understood he came near to Jordan with all his host upon the sabbath-day 35 Now Jonathan had sent his brother ‖ Josephus Antiqu. l. 13. c. â— John a captain of the people to pray his friends the Nabathites †Gr. that he might leave with them their carriage or stuff that they might leave with them their carriage which was much 36 But the children of †Gr. Ambri Jambri came out of Medaba and took John and all that he had and went their way with it 37 After this came word to Jonathan and Simon his brother that the children of Jambri made a great marriage and were bringing the bride from ‖ Or Medaha Nadabatha with a great train as being the daughter of one of the great princes of Chanaan 38 Therefore they remembred John their brother and went up and hid themselves under the covert of the mountain 39 Where they lift up their eyes and looked and behold there was much ado and great carriage and the bridegroom came forth and his friends and brethren to meet them with ‖ Or timbrels drums and ‖ Or musicians instruments of musick and many weapons 40 Then Jonathan and they that were with him rose up against them from the place where they say in ambush and made a slaughter of them in such sort as many fell down dead and the remnant fled into the mountain and they took all their spoils 41 Thus was the marriage turned into mourning and the noise of their melody into lamentation 42 So when they had avenged fully the bloud of their brother they turned again to the marish of Jordan 43 Now when Bacchides heard thereof he came on the sabbath-day unto the banks of Jordan with a great power 44 Then Jonathan said to his company Let us go up now and fight for our lives for it standeth not with us to day as in time past 45 For behold the battel is before us and behinde us and the water of Jordan on this side and that side the
marish likewise and wood neither is there place for us to turn aside 46 Wherefore cry ye now unto heaven that ye may be delivered from the hand of your enemies 47 With that they joyned battel and Jonathan stretched forth his hand to smite Bacchides but he turned back from him 48 Then Jonathan and they that were with him leapt into Jordan and swam over unto the farther bank howbeit the other passed not over Jordan unto them 49 So there were slain of Bacchides side that day about †two thousand men Joseph Antiq l 13. c. 1. a thousand men 50 Afterward returned Bacchides to Jerusalem and ‖ Or built repaired the strong cities in Judea the fort in Jericho and Emmaus and Bethoron and Bethel and Thamnatha Pharathoni and ‖ Joseph Tâ—â—â—a Taphon these did he strengthen with high walls with gates and with bars 51 And in them he set a garison that they might work malice upon Israel 52 He fortified also †Gr. the city in Bethsura the city Bethsura and Gazara and the towre and put forces in them and provision of victuals 53 Besides he took the chief mens sons in the countrey for hostages and put them into the towre at Jerusalem to be kept 54 Moreover in the hundred fifty third year in the second moneth Alcimus commanded that the wall of the inner court of the sanctuary should be pulled down he pulled down also the works of the prophets 55 And as he began to pull down even at that time was Alcimus plagued and his enterprises hindred for his mouth was stopped and he was taken with a palsie so that he could no more speak any thing nor give order concerning his house 56 So Alcimus died at that time with great torment 57 Now when Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead he returned to the king whereupon the land of Judea was in rest two years 58 Then all the ungodly men held a counsel saying Behold Jonathan and his company are at ease dwell without care now therefore we will bring Bacchides hither who shall take them all in one night 59 So they went and consulted with him 60 Then removed he and came with a great host and sent letters privily to his adherents in Judea that they should take Jonathan and those that were with him howbeit they could not because their counsel was known unto them 61 Wherefore they took of the men of the countrey that were authours of that mischief about fifty persons and slew them 62 Afterward Jonathan and Simon and they that were with him got them away to Bethbasi which is in the wilderness and they repaired the decays thereof and made it strong 63 Which thing when Bacchides knew he gathered together all his host and sent word ‖ Or to such of the countrey as here his friends to take his part to them that were of Judea 64 Then went he and said siege against Bethbasi and they fought against it a long season and made engines of war 65 But Jonathan left his brother Simon in the city and went forth himself into the countrey and with a certain number went he forth 66 And he smote ‖ Or Odomarra Odonarkes and his brethren and the children of Phasiron in their tent 67 And when he began to smite them and came up with his forces Simon and his company went out of the city and burnt up the engines of war 68 And fought against Bacchides who was discomfited by them and they afflicted him sore For his counsel and travel was in vain 69 Wherefore he was very wroth at the wicked men that gave him counsel to come into the countrey insomuch as he slew many of them and purposed to return into his own countrey 70 Whereof when Jonathan had knowledge he sent ambassadours unto him to the end he should make Peace with him and deliver them the prisoners 71 Which thing he accepted and did according to his demands and sware unto him that he would never do him harm all the days of his life 72 When therefore he had restored unto him the prisoners that he had taken aforetime out of the land of Judea he returned and went his way into his own land neither †Gr. added 〈◊〉 to come any more came he any more into their borders 73 Thus the sword ceased from Israel but Jonathan dwelt at Machmas and began to †Gr. judge govern the people and he destroyed the ungodly men out of Israel CHAP. X. 1 Donetrius maketh large offers to have peace with Jonathan 25 His letters to the Jews 4. Jonathan maketh peace with Alexander 50 Who killeth Demetrius 58 and marrieth the daughter of Ptolemeus 62 Jonathan is sent for by him and much bonoured 75 and prevaileth against the forces of Demetrius the younger 84 and burneth the temple of Dagon IN the hundred and sixtieth year Alexander ‖ Joseph the son of Antiothus Epiphanes the son of Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes went up and took Ptolemais for the people had received him by means whereof he reigned there 2 Now when king Demetrius heard thereof he gathered together an exceeding great host and went forth against him to fight 3 Moreover Demetrius sent letters unto Jonathan with loving words so as he magnified him 4 For said he Let us first make peace with him before he joyn with Alexander against us 5 Else he will remember all the evils that we have done against him and against his brethren and his people 6 Wherefore he gave him authority to gather together an host and to provide weapons that he might aid him in battel he commanded also that the hostages that were in the towre should be delivered him 7 Then came Jonathan to Jerusalem and read the letters in the audience of all the people and of them that were in the towre 8 Who were sore afraid when they heard that the king had given them authority to gather together an host 9 Whereupon they of the towre delivered their hostages unto Jonathan and he delivered them unto their parents 10 This done Jonathan settled himself in Jerusalem and began to build and repair the city 11 And he commanded the workmen to build the walls and the mount Sion round about with square stones for fortification and they did so 12 Then the strangers that were in the fortresses which Bacchides had built fled away 13 Insomuch as every man left his place and went into his own countrey 14 Onely at Bethsura certain of those that had forsaken the law and the commandments remained still for it was their place of refuge 15 Now when king Alexander had heard what promises Demetrius had sent unto Jonathan when also it was told him of the hattels noble acts w e he and nis brethren had done of the pains that they had endured 16 He said Shall we finde such another man now therefore we will make him our friend and confederate 17 Upon this he wrote
Ptolemee brought forth his host and met him with a mighty power and put him to flight 16 So Alexander fled into Arabia there to be defended but king Ptolemee was exalted 17 For Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexanders head and sent it unto Ptolemee 18 King Ptolemee also died the third day after †Gr. and those that were in the holds were slain of those that were in the holds and they that were in the strong holds were slain one of another 19 By this means Demetrius reigned in the hundred threescore and seventh year 20 At the same time Jonathan gathered together them that were in Judea to take the towre that was in Jerusalem and he made many engines of war against it 21 Then certain ungodly persons who hated their own people went unto the king and told him that Jonathan besieged the towre 22 Whereof when he heard he was angry and immediately removing he came to Ptolemais and wrote unto Jonathan that he should not lay siege to the towre but come and speak with him at Ptolemars in great haste 23 Nevertheless Jonathan when he heard this commanded to besiege it still and he chose certain of the elders of Israel and the priests and put himself in peril 24 And took silver and gold and raiment and divers presents besides and went to Ptolemais unto the king where he found favour in his sight 25 And though certain ungodly men of the people had made complaints against him 26 Yet the king entreated him as his predecessonrs had done before and promoted him in the sight of all his friends 27 And confirmed him in the high priesthood and in all the honours that he had before gave him preeminence among his chief friends 28 Then Jonathan desired the king that he would make Judea free from tribute as also the three governments with the countrey of Samaria and he promised him three hundred talents 29 So the king consented and wrote letters unto Jonathan of all these things after this manner 30 King Demetrius unto his brother Jonathan and unto the nation of the Jews sendeth greeting 31 We send you here a copy of the letter which we did write unto our cousin Lasthenes concerning you that you might see it 32 King Demetrius unto his father Lasthenes sendeth greeting 33 We are determined to do good to the People of the Jews who are our friends and keep covenants with us because of their good will towards us 34 ‖ Joseph Antiq. l. 13. c. 8. Wherefore we have ratified unto them the borders of Judea with the three governments of Apherema and Lydda and Ramathem that are added unto Judea from the countrey of Samaria and all things appertaining unto them for all such as do sacrifice in Jerusalem in stead of the payments which the king received of them yearly aforetime out of the fruits of the earth and of trees 35 And as for other things that belong unto us of the tithes and customs pertaining unto us as also the salt-pits and the crown-taxes which are due unto us we discharge them of them all for their relief 36 And nothing hereof shall be revoked from this time forth for ever 37 Now therefore see that thou make a copy of these things and let it be delivered unto Jonathan and set upon the holy mount in a conspicuous place 38 After this when king Demetrius saw that the land was quiet before him and that no resistance was made against him he sent away all his forces every one to his own place except certain bands of strangers whom he had gathered from the isles of the heathen wherefore all the forces of his fathers hated him 39 Moreover there was one Tryphon that had been of Alexanders part afore who seeing that all the host murmured against Demetrius went to Simalcue the Arabian that brought up Antiochus the young son of Alexander 40 And lay sore upon him to deliver him this young Antiochus that he might reign in his fathers stead he told him therefore all that Demetrius had done and how his men of war were at enmity with him and there he remained a long season 41 In the mean time Jonathan sent unto king Demetrius that he would cast those of the towre out of Jerusalem and those also in the fortresses for they fought against Israel 42 So Demetrius sent unto Jonathan saying I will not onely do this for thee and thy people but I will greatly honour thee and thy nation if opportunity serve 43 Now therefore thou shalt do well if thou send me men to help me for all my forces are gone from me 44 Upon this Jonathan sent him three thousand strong men unto Antioch and when they came to the king the king was very glad of their coming 45 Howbeit they that were of the city gathered themselves together into the midst of the city to the number of an hundred and twenty thousand men and would have slain the king 46 Wherefore the king fled into the court but they of the city kept the passages of the city and began to fight 47 Then the king called to the Jews for help who came unto him all at once and dispersing themselves through the city slew that day in the city to the number of an hundred thousand 48 Also they set sire on the city and gat many spoils that day and delivered the king 49 So when they of the city saw that the Jews had got the city as they would their courage was abated wherefore they made supplication to the king and cried saying 50 ‖ Or Be friends with us Grant us peace and let the Jews cease from assaulting us and the city 51 With that they cast away their weapons and made peace and the Jews were hunoured in the sight of the king and in the sight of all that were in his realm and they returned to Jerusalem having great spoils 52 So king Demetrius sat on the throne of his kingdom and the land was quiet before him 53 Nevertheless he dissembled in all that ever he spake estranged himself from Jonathan neither rewarded he him according to the benefits which he had received of him but troubled hâ—m very sore 54 After this returned Tryphon and with him the young childe Antiochus who reigned and was crowned 55 Then there gathered unto him all the men of war whom Demetrius had put away and they sought against Demetrius who turned his back and fled 56 Moreover Tryphon took the †Gr. beasts elephants and won Antioch 57 At that time young Antiochus wrote unto Jonathan saying I confirm thee in the high priesthood and appoint thee ruler over the four governments and to be one of the kings friends 58 Upon this he sent him golden vessels †Gr. and service to be served in and gave him leave to drink in gold and to be clothed in purple and to wear a golden buckle 59 His brother Simon also he made captain from the place
a letter and sent it unto him according to these words saying 18 King Alexander to his brother Jonathan sendeth greeting 19 We have heard of thee that thou art a man of great power and meet to be our friend 20 Wherefore now this day we ordain thee to be the high priest of thy nation and to be called the kings friend and there withal he sent him a purple robe and a crown of gold and require thee to take our part and keep friendship with us 21 So in the seventh moneth of the hundred and sixtieth year at the feast of the tabernacles Jonathan put on the holy robe and gathered together forces and provided much armour 22 Whereof when Demetrius heard he was very sorry and said 23 What have we done that Alexander hath prevented us in making amity with the Jews to strengthen himself 24 I also will write unto them words of encouragement and promise them dignities and gifts that I may have their aid 25 He sent unto them therefore to this effect King Demetrius unto the people of the Jews sendeth greeting 26 Whereas you have kept covenants with us and continued in our friendship not joyning your selves with our enemies we have heard hereof and are glad 27 Wherefore now continue ye still to be faithful unto us and we will well recompense you for all things you do in our behalf 28 And will grant you many immunities and give you rewards 29 And now do I free you for your sake I release all the Jews from tributes and from the customs of salt and from crown taxes 30 And from that which appertaineth unto me to receive for the third part of the seed and the half of the fruit of the trees I release it from this day forth so that they shall not be taken of the land of Judea nor of the three governments which are added thereunto out of the countrey of Samaria and Galilee from this day forth for evermore 31 Let Jerusalem also be holy and free with the burders thereof both from tenths and tributes 32 And as for the towre which is at Jerusalem I yeeld up my authority over it and give it to the high priest that he may set in it such men as he shall choose to keep it 33 Moreover I freely set at liberty every one of the Jews that were carried captives out of the land of Judea into any part of my kingdom and I will that all my officersremit their tributes even of their cattel 34 Furthermore I will that all the feasts and sabbaths and new-moons and solemn days and the three days before the feast and the three days after the feast shall be all days of immunity and freedom for all the Jews in my realm 35 Also no man shall have authority to meddle with them or to molest any of them in any matter 36 I will further that there be enrolled amongst the kings forces about thirty thousand men of the Jews unto whom pay shall be given as belongeth to all the kings forces 37 And of them some shall be placed in the kings strong holds of whom also some shall be set over the affairs of the kingdom which are of trust and I will that their overseers and governours be of themselves and that they †Gr. walk live after their own laws even as the king hath commanded in the land of Judea 38 And concerning the three governments that are added to Judea from the countrey of Samaria let them be joyned with Judea that they may be reckoned to be under one nor bound to obey other authority then the high priests 39 As for Ptolemais and the land pertaining thereto I give it as a free gift to the sanctuary at Jerusalem for the necessary expenses ‖ Or of the holy thing◠of the sanctuary 40 Moreover I give every year fifteen thousand shekels of silver out of the kings accounts from the places appertaining 41 And all the overplus which the officers payed not in as in former time from henceforth shall be given towards the works of the temple 42 And besides this the five thousand shekels of silver which they took from the uses of the temple out of the accounts year by year even those things shall be released because they appertain to the priests that minister 43 And whosoever they be that flee unto the temple at Jerusalem or be within the liberties thereof being indebted unto the king or for any other matter let them be at liberty and all that they have in my realm 44 For the building also and repairing of the works of the sanctuary expenses shall be given of the kings accounts 45 Yea and for the building of the walls of Jerusalem and the fortifying thereof round about expenses shall be given out of the kings accounts as also for the building of the walls in Judea 46 Now when Jonathan and the people heard these word◠they gave no credit unto them nor received them because they remembred the great evil that he had done in Israel for he had afflicted them very fore 47 But with Alexander they were well pleased because he was the first that entreateth of true peace with them and they were confederate with him always 48 Then gathered king Alexander great forces and camped over against Demetrius 49 And after the two kings had joyned battel Demetrius host fled but Alexander followed after him and prevaised against them 50 And he continued the battel very fore until the fun went down and that day was Demetrius flain 51 Afterward Alexander sent ambassadours to Ptolemee king of Egypt with a message to this effect 52 Forasmuch as I am come again to my realm and am set in the throne of my progenitours and have gotten the dominion and overthrown Demetrius and recovered our countrey 53 For after I had joyned battel with him both he and his host was discomfited by us so that we sit in the throne of his kingdom 54 Now therefore set us make a league of amity together and give me now thy daughter to wife and I will be thy son in law and will give both thee and her gifts according to thy dignity 55 Then Ptolemee the king gave answer saying Happy be the day wherein thou didst return into the land of thy fathers and satest in the throne of their kingdom 56 And now will I do to thee as thou hast written meet me therefore at Ptolemais that we may see one another for I will marry my daughter to thee according to thy desire 57 So Ptolemee went out of Egypt with his daughter Cleopatra and they came unto Ptolemais in the hundred threescore and second year 58 Where king Alexander meeting him gave unto him his daughter Cleopatra and celebrated her matriage at Ptolemais with great glory as the manner of kings is 59 Now king Alexander had written unto Jonathan that he should come and meet him 60 Who thereupon went honourably to Ptolemais where he met the two