but a Stons cast kill'd 1 Samuel 18 Chap. HEir Ionathans and Dauids love begins Induring both there dayes that never Tvins Dauids deserving and his Innocence Attracted so th' affection of the Prince That Soul to Soul was kint so they affected And dearly each each other evr respected But hatefull Saul did Dauids worth invy And mony trams did to intrap him try But all the Fathers fellonous intents The warly varning of the Sone praevents And Dauids fame throgh famous facts arose In felling the Philistims Isrels foes Saul knew thereby the Lord lov'de and mantaind him And tho he dread him deadly yet disdaind him 1 Samuel 19. chap. THat reprobat King Saul invr'd to ill Th' anoynted of the Lord wold Dauid kill And Ionathan his Sone directs the fact to further And all his Servands to committ the Murther But Ionathan did truely Dauid love And told him all and did these Plotts disprove Than Saul to slay him in his ludging sent But Michals vvisdome did his will prevent First She did lay ane Image in his Bed And to b' obscure it with a carpet cled And when they search't for Dauid she did say That their hir Lord sick and diseased lay Yet by a window doune she lets him go And worthie Dauid was delyverd so 1 Samuel 20. Chap. THe noble Dauid in great danger brought And by King Saul for to be slain oft sought From Naioh fled to Ionathan to plaine Of Sauls dispight to him and high disdaine Demanding deeply what misdone had he And what his Sinne was and iniquitie That he committed that his Fathers wraeth Sought hotly his destruction and his daeth But kindly Ionathan conforts and cheares-him And re affirmes th' affection that he beares-him And by three arrowes shott suspectles Signes Discovers Saul his Fathers fierce designes Which madly did malicious Saul incence Vnto the slaughter of his Sone the prence 1. Samuel 21. VVHen these tuo Princes had reneu'd there word And Covenant of love before the Lord David to Nob to Ahimilech then fled Where he was with the sacred Shew-bread fed And desolat of armes support did crave And from the Priest god great Golias glave Then he to Ashish past and as he had Distracted bene he faiznd and made him mad For hearing Achish servands of him say 〈◊〉 this noght David Ishays sone said thai That killd and slew and unto thow sands ten â—or Saul on thowsand did destroy of men And herefore doubting of some forder dangers He counterfits him fur'ous to these strangers 1. Samuel 22. chap. DAvid from Gath unto Adullam gois To be their surer fensed from his foes â—nd when his Brether heard that he was thair With more distressd men they to him repair 〈◊〉 Mizpeth then then he to Hareth thence â—ent with four hundreth men for his defensss â—ul hearing then whair David did remain â—nd that he now past publictly and plain â—â—eg did charge Ahimilech that he 〈◊〉 David both with meat and armes supply 〈◊〉 than his Servands that about him stands 〈◊〉 kill the Priest and all his house commands 〈◊〉 they refuisd to do 't and draw there sword 〈◊〉 sacrifice those sacred to the Lord But desprad Dog that Doeg did belive Kill cruelly there anghtie Priests and five 1. Samuel 23. chap. â—Ob quyt destroy'd the Priests al kill'd saif one That was to David with the Ephod gone 〈◊〉 Philistims then unto Keilah came 〈◊〉 proudly spoyld the Garners of the same 〈◊〉 David ask'd and did consult the Lord 〈◊〉 should smitt them that so Keilah shord 〈◊〉 Lord commands and he came to 't and fought 〈◊〉 them and away there cattell brough 〈◊〉 Saul infists and yet will David slay 〈◊〉 â—od was with him and preserv'd him ay 〈◊〉 woods of Ziph saif he aboad 〈◊〉 six hundreth guarded all by God 〈◊〉 â—onathan went to him too that wood 〈◊〉 â—â—ard him kindly with his confort good 1 Samuel 24. Chap. SAul yet insistes and seekis out Dauid still Madly resolvd destroy him yet he will O but whom God praeserves protects and keepes Tho all the worlde invade securely sleeps And tho Saul sought him with three thovsand men That in the Cave lay at Engedi then God yet among the best of all his Bands Saul hes deliverd into Dauids hands For entring in that Cave to ease him thair Dauid his lappe vnseen avvay did shaer And cry'd if he had bene his foe as thought He might have killd him thair and yet wold noght Nor ever should his heart nor hand accord To touch nor kill th' anoynted of the Lord. 1 Samuel 24. chap. WHen Saul had sene his cloak lappe cutted thair And Dauid as his Lord his life did spair He knew th' almightie that all men commands Had then delivred him in Dauids hands Tuiched then with senss of Sinne and feeling deept His wroâ—ghs to him lift vp his voice and weept Than publictly professd that David had Done good for evvil to him vnblessd and bad And willingly awov'd avanc'd and Raisd The worthie Dauids rightousness and praisd His noble deed that spaird whill with his knyfe He at his pleasure might haue reft his lyfe And freely their confessd he knew he King Sould be of Isrel efter him and Reigne And therefore swore him efter he was dead For to be good and gratious to his seed 1 Samuel 25. chap. THat Iudge and Prophet that in Israel Ruld fourty yeeres deceasd here Samuel Then Dauid wens doune to the wilderness Of Paran and from thence in his distress To Naball in the Tyme of Shering sent Ten youthes to seek from him a suppliment But clunish Naball Dauids grace abusd For churle of churles he churlishly refuisd And with a Iudgement rash did both despyise And Dauids messingers his meat denyes Whairfore the Prince resolved to revenge it The gratious Abigail his mynd hes changed Whom Dauid efter Nabals death in mariage Did wed for wit and for hir vettous cariage 〈…〉 â—Ho Dauid in his danger brought forebore To kill King Saul as is declaird before â—et he vnthankfull and forgetfull Too That God by Dauid did and yet might do â—nmyndfull of his oath and Covenant â—ose vp in armes and then past to supplant â—etired royall loyall Dauid then 〈◊〉 Hachilah with his six hunder men â—hen with Abishai Dauid only thay â—ent dovne by night where Saul a sleeping lay â—nd might as he before have killd him there â—et spaird and only took his pot and Spear And then did from a hill to Abner cry And shevv his Lord his Love and Loyalty 1 Sam. 27 chap. DAuid so oft persew'd search'd for and sought Considred with him self resolvd and thought â—hat he to Gath would vnto Achish go â—nd from King Saul his searching saife him so â—here with his armie Dauid gon no more â—as he by Saul sought as he vsd before â—auid in Gad a dwelling he desirde â—nd Ziklag got incontinent requird 〈◊〉 he fand favour into Achish eyes â—ho much vpon his wit and worth relyes â—hen Dauid went and
did invade and charge â—he Cananits from Shur to Egypts werge And smot both man and wife and all hes slame And with the spoyls to Achish gois againe 1 Sam. 28 chap. â—Chish with his Philistims fierce and fell Assembled go against Saul and Israel â—hen th' heathen Prince with librall words and large â—ves Dauid in the host the chiefest charge â—nd promisd him the honor for to keep 〈◊〉 person by his speaches lull'd a sleep 〈◊〉 Prophet dead Saul at there force affrayd â—â—at witch of Endor he implores and prayd â—â—at She wold Samvel from the dead recall 〈◊〉 tell him in these warrs th' event of all 〈◊〉 desprat Saul one simulat arose â—â—at slew his futur fall among his foes And did for dissobeying God foretell To morrovv Bondage vnto Israel 〈…〉 〈…〉 with aâ— there men or might Against the Isralits conjoynd to fight The Princes or the Captanes of the hoast Consult conclood and Achish their accost And angrie all with Dauid ask their King VVhy he that Hebrevv did to battail bring Is he noght Servand unto Saul said thay And herefore mayb ' our adversar this day But Achish from his faith did still excuse him And they in doubt and dread of him refuse him So that their King constraind is with commend Of Dauids worth back him to Ziklag send Whil the Philistims for to wrak in warr The Israleit in Ire advanceing are 1 Samuel 30. Chap. ORe Dauid did to Ziklag back returne Th' Amalakits did it invest and burne And all the vives and Bairnes that there they fand With all their Goods they gleand with strength of hand Dauids Ahinoam and Abigall In that supprise ar Prisoners with all Then mvrning evrie man his losse bemoand And al most all distranghted David stond But humble he vpon the Lord relyd That to his suite yea willingly replyd Then with four hunder of his hardie hoast Agains the Toune supprisers he did poast And by th' Egyptian guid come whair they lay All scattred on the field he did them slay Four hundreth sole except and all thought lost Regaind again suppris'd by th' heathen hoast 1 Sam. 31 Chap. THe Philistims vvith Isrel joyne and fight And Isr'el is defate and put to flight The Sones of Saul the Princes of the Land Fall their and die by the Philistims hand Good Ionathan is slain and Saul is wounded And all the circumcised hoast confounded Who hes noght God to guid and go before them Pismeers and meikle more men may devore them Saul vvounded sies that he hes lossd the day His Sones and armie slain he wishd to be away Then call'd his armiger and did command him To thrust him through but he he did withstand him Despairdly then himself he stabs and dyes And so self kill'd beside his Servand lyes 2 Sam. 1 Chap. â—O two dayes efter Dauids back returne From Chace of those that did his Citie burne 〈◊〉 thrid there come a man that hes declaird 〈◊〉 Saul and all the hebrevv host misfard 〈◊〉 longing Prince hovv all had sped then speares 〈◊〉 Ionathan and Sauls self slaughter heares 〈◊〉 all the armies foil and overthroe â—â—ich nevvs invads this worthie with such woe 〈◊〉 neir with griefe his Brest blovvne vp did burst 〈◊〉 pitied he and praisd him tho accursd 〈◊〉 for his faithfull frend did much lament 〈◊〉 causd he kill that slave that Saul had shent 〈◊〉 teach all Trators to attempt and darre 〈◊〉 tuich those that of God anoynted are 2 Sam. 2 chap. 〈◊〉 their daeth deplorable but most 〈◊〉 Ionathan with Saul his Father lossd â—â—unsell craved from the Lord of heav'ne 〈◊〉 his God again vnto him gevne 〈◊〉 design'd by Samvel before â—â—bron he anoynted is once more â—â—anks and vvov'd revvard to them that had 〈◊〉 Saul the men of Gilead â—bner lo Sauls Captane chief Reuound â—ahan'an Ishbosheth brought and crovnd 〈◊〉 and Ioab met conferr and then 〈◊〉 vnto tuelf encounters of their men â—â—ers are forc'd and Asahel is slaine 〈◊〉 reteirs and Abner vvalks the plaine 2 Sam. 3 Chap. 〈◊〉 Sauls and Dauids house nought pettie Iarres 〈◊〉 there was wrakefull long and vi'lent warrs â—ron be sex Sones brought forth and borne 〈◊〉 all house of Dauid to adorne â—â—eth sone of Saul Abner accus'd 〈◊〉 his Fathers Concubine had vs'd 〈◊〉 angrie chaffed to be chected 〈◊〉 Ish bosheth and his Side reiected 〈◊〉 reconceild to Dauid sends 〈◊〉 conditions hears him and are frends 〈◊〉 come his plots to him h' imparts 〈◊〉 there and thence in peace departs 〈◊〉 â—novvne to Dauid calld again 〈◊〉 â—â—ously by Ioab talking Slaine 2 Samuel 4 Chap. DAuid displeasd for Abners daeth that day His blood and burden doth on Ioab lay Ishboshet hearing then of Abners fall Dishearned is and his adherents all Rechab and Ban'ath Captans of some Bands Into Ishbosheths Blood imbrews there hands Whill as he sleeping lay a bed at noone This bloody deed by Rimmons sones is done They then to Dauid brought Ishbosherhs head But as demerits thir trespass they Speed For killing of the righteous in his house Disdaind of Dauid they ar odious And to be killd there feet cutt off and hands Their bulks to hing in Hebron he commands 2 Sam. 5 Chap. THen all the Tribs to Hebron did repair And vver Petitioners to Dauid thair Desiring he wold for there saifteis saik The royall ensignes of all Isr'el Take He that whill Saul ragne in the former dayes Forewent all Isrel in there martiall frayes And whom to God had said that he should feed And be ore Isr'el Captane and there head They croune him then of Iud ' and Isrel King Advisd with God then he his bands did bring To Baal-perazim and trampled twise Bett there and forced the Philistim lyie As God directed Dauid did and smot From Geba vnto Gezar all he got 2 Sam. 6 Chap. THe Arke of God that had remained long In Gibeah with threttie thovvsand strong Dauid transported tvvise and then he plac'd it Into his Citie and with courtains cac'd it Vzzath by God that did attempt to tvvich The Arke is killd for his too darring much To learne vs in the worship of the Lord Noght to orewaâ—k his will into his word Dauid before the people and arke advanced And Harped holily and sang and danced Herefore Sauls Daughter Michal in hir eyes As doing basly Dauid did despise Wherefore she punishd was for evver efter Hir Barrenness began that never left hir 2 Samuel 7. Chap. WHen God had round about gevn Dauid rest And he sat in his house condignly drest 〈◊〉 peace and plenty to the Prophet than â—he Royall Prince and Psalmist thus began â—ehold in lasting Shittim and in Cedat trees With antique arte ingravne we duell thovv sies And God in Tabernacles and in Tents That rings and rops and pins for standers stents Nathan then said do as desires thyn hart â—or God is with Thee and assists thy part Dauid design'd to build then to the Lord 〈◊〉 house of
then appoynted he Who strangers from his stepps extreamly strayes And wrongously perverted Iustice wayes There hands with Bribs defyled were and filld And wrested all as there affections willd The People to there father then complaine And crave a King to rule o're them and Raigne Whereat he discontent to them declares What under Kinges shall be there Cross and cares Yet still the people they do press him ever And t' have a Prince importunat persever Who as the Lord directed him there clame Yet grieud for them jngrait grants unto thame 1. Samuel 9. chap. KIsh Saule his Sone to go in quest commanded Efter some asses from the Rest disbanded He with a servand only with him Thay Did mony Province pas and went much way But travell tint there walking was in vaine Nor could they get the Asses strayd again When they had Shalmi sought and Iemini To Ramah-Zophim their went he and he Then did the Servand Saul to search advyse That Citie where was said a Seer lyiss Which he agreed to go too and heard tell There was that sacred Seer Samuel Who by the Lord fore warnd Saul comming meets Whom he to th'hie Place to the feast juveets 1 Samuel 10. Chap. â—Han Samuel Saule had in the hie place plac'd-him In the first Roome and first of all did feast-him 〈◊〉 on the Morne the nixt succeeding day 〈◊〉 Prophet Saul convoyed on his way 〈◊〉 by the knovledge of his Serving man 〈◊〉 sone of Kish t'inaug'rat he began 〈◊〉 from a viole with the Oile anoynted 〈◊〉 privatlye as had the Lord apoynted 〈◊〉 as he forvad on his journay setts 〈◊〉 Samuel Saul there some praedictions getts â—â—â—â—ynted Saul is from himself estrang'd 〈◊〉 God to prophesie his heart hes choingd â—he peoples Sins the Prophet Samvel shavves â—â—ul King again by sort the people dravves 1 Samuel 11. Chap. â—Ahash th' Ammonite did interprise To ruine Gile'ad and inrag'd did rise 〈◊〉 they of Iabesh vnto Saul resort 〈◊〉 get against the Ammonits support â—â—o quickly Iacob hes conveened then 〈◊〉 sight three hunder threttie thovvsand men 〈◊〉 by the morrow promisd to relive them 〈◊〉 naughtie Nahash that did gall and grieve them 〈◊〉 host a hudge on he did pairt in three 〈◊〉 therewith vp to Gil'ad marcheth he â—â—erewith his valour by the morning watche 〈◊〉 Camp of Nahash carelesse he did catche â—nd fur'ously with force o're whelm'd them all â—r catchd or killd o're threw or made them thrall 1 Samuel 12. Chap. â—He sacred Samvel be his mothers word Before he was divoted to the Lord â—â—h his Integritie and Candor good 〈◊〉 Isrel tell and there Ingratitood â—â—o there God and with a Griefe declares â—â—ft so great deliverances of thaires â—â—h there vnthankfull gratelesnes again 〈◊〉 there presence he hes made most plain 〈◊〉 check'd them chiefly for that foolish thing â—â—hill God reign'd o're Them for to seek a King 〈◊〉 by a Miracle of Hail and Thunder 〈◊〉 them confessd when there Trespass they ponder 〈◊〉 â—e to hold them be the Lord did heart them 〈◊〉 never wold if they did so desert them 1. Samuel 13. chap. WHen Saul had ruld one yeer in Israel And only Tuo he reigned there it fell The Garison that gnarded in the hill Braw Ionathan did did them o'recome and kill Thairester Saul him self his trumpet blew And all his men of armes tohether drew Which fight and rumor of there frends defait Flew to the Philistims with great regrat Who threttie thowsaud Chariots and more Sex Thowsaud horsemen have arm'd out therefore Whereat the Isralits in strait affrayd Dispersed and hiddin into Caverne stayd But some past Iorden tho the land of Gad And some affrighted fled to Giliad 1. Samuel 13. chap. LOon the People for te Prince his Sins The wraeth of God to grow and glow begins Saul wold not stay whil Samuel come unto him But sacrifice he will which did undo him Wherefore the Prophet to this Timrous man Denun'ct the Iudgement of thi almightie than And boldly told this Dissobedient For contravening Gods commandiment His glorions Croune but lately to him geven Shall from his head and house be quickly reven And Isrel too to the Philistim shall Be in such slaverie servitood and thrall That Smiths to sharp a Share to till the grounen Nor Sword nor Speare in Isrel shall befunen 1. Samuel 14. chap. COuragious Ionathan doth here conferr On high attempts with his awne Armiger Then with the valour of there valiant hand They tuo assault a strong Philistim band A wounderfull of wounder to Relate That tuo a Troop should as a front defate Iudeed it had bene vounderfull if noght The high Iehove for Ionathan had foght Saul than by oath and Interdiction strait The host too night inhibit hes to dat But Ionathan knew not what was enacted And therfore by the eating hony brack it Before king Saul swore and awou'd in wraeth That Ionathan should doubtless die the daeth But all the People did with stand that he That doughtely deliverd Them should die 1 Samuel 15. Chap. â—He Prophet Samuel to Saril repairs And what the Lord will haue him do declares 〈◊〉 told him God had him anoynted King â—â—d for to prove more thankfull for that thing 〈◊〉 wisly will'd him to obey the word 〈◊〉 this most bountifull and loving Lord â—â—e to tall slaughter and destruction than 〈◊〉 Amalek vife veuch boy beast and man 〈◊〉 dois denvnce and Saul commands to slay â—â—d vipt them from the world all away â—â—en Saul eft soone the Sword of Isr'el drew â—â—d all that race vnto Havilah slew 〈◊〉 Agag spaird there King and best of Beastes 〈◊〉 serve for Sacrifice and solemne feastes But God agrieved for his great neglect Did Saul by Samvel vterly reiect 1 Samuel 16. Chap. â—VHat God directed what Saul to doe neglected From grace herefore in Iustice is deiected 〈◊〉 miserable and wretched is there cace â—o n'er so great that rins in Gods disgrace â—e holy Sp'rit of God th' vnhappie man 〈◊〉 his desarts desarts and leavs him than â—â—d in his Roome an evill and wicked one â—â—tortour the desarted Saul is gone â—â—d when he violently wexed sits 〈◊〉 is advised with some Servands wits 〈◊〉 send for Dauid on his harpe to play â—â—e furie of the rageing fendt ' allay Who whill he stood and sweetly playd before-him The foul Sprit stirrd not nor no more it tore-him 1 Samuel 17. Chap. â—Odless Goliah graceless great and grim Israels foe the faithless Philistim â—â—rmes with Blasphemies doth brag and boast â—â—d furiously affronts the Hebrev host â—â—esh confiding and his worth in warr 〈◊〉 Isrel doth to fight and duel dar 〈◊〉 faithless foole agains the Lord he fought â—â—d by a Boy was to confussonn brought â—â—â—ins the Lords elect the arme of Man â—â—ke a Rotten reed and emptie can 〈◊〉 Ishar's sone but efter Isr'els King â—â—â—â—ht with Sauls sword but with his sheepherd sling â—â—at God blaspheamers toung distempred still'd 〈◊〉 with no Cannon