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they_o that_o step_v before_o aside_o come_v flock_v to_o he_o then_o for_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n among_o they_o do_v contend_v who_o first_o shall_v bring_v king_n david_n home_o unto_o his_o journey_n end_v then_o such_o as_o by_o the_o crafty_a mean_n of_o absalon_n aspire_v seduce_v be_v by_o simpleness_n and_o know_v not_o his_o desire_n begin_v thus_o to_o reason_n with_o themselves_o full_a well_o we_o understand_v that_o david_n have_v preserve_v we_o our_o wife_n our_o good_n and_o land_n and_o that_o he_o have_v in_o
king_n and_o thus_o unto_o he_o say_v my_o lord_n oh_o king_n do_v thou_o not_o make_v a_o oath_n to_o i_o for_o aye_o that_o solomon_n my_o son_n shall_v sit_v upon_o thy_o kingly_a seat_n and_o now_o thy_o son_n adonia_n thereof_o do_v he_o defeat_v and_o while_o thou_o talk_v with_o the_o king_n about_o thy_o son_n alone_o i_o will_v come_v after_o and_o confirm_v thy_o say_n every_o one_o so_o bethsabe_n to_o david_n go_v into_o his_o chamber_n bold_a where_o abisag_n be_v minister_a because_o the_o king_n be_v old_a she_o bow_v down_o with_o reverence_n and_o great_a humility_n he_o then_o demand_v what_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o repair_n shall_v be_v my_o lord_n quoth_v she_o thou_o do_v long_o since_o unto_o thine_o handmaid_n swear_v that_o solomon_n shall_v after_o thou_o as_o king_n the_o sceptre_n bear_v and_o now_o behold_v adonia_n he_o be_v proclaim_v king_n and_o thou_o my_o lord_n unto_o this_o hour_n not_o privy_a to_o the_o thing_n his_o ox_n be_v all_o offer_v up_o his_o sheep_n and_o cattle_n fat_a and_o have_v both_o joab_n and_o his_o priest_n abiathar_n thereat_o and_o all_o thy_o son_n be_v there_o with_o he_o save_o solomon_n alone_o with_o many_o other_o mighty_a man_n that_o unto_o he_o be_v go_v and_o now_o my_o lord_n the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o people_n israel_n who_o thou_o will_v have_v succeed_v do_v look_v that_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v tell_v for_o else_o when_o that_o my_o lord_n do_v rest_n both_o solomon_n and_o i_o we_o shall_v trausgressour_n count_v be_v as_o worthy_a so_o to_o die_v and_o while_o she_o thus_o stand_v with_o the_o king_n debate_v to_o and_o fro_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n come_v in_o his_o pleasure_n for_o to_o know_v and_o when_o he_o have_v with_o reverence_n obeisance_n due_o make_v he_o tell_v his_o tale_n and_o with_o the_o king_n begin_v wise_o to_o persuade_v my_o lord_n oh_o king_n have_v thou_o command_v or_o so_o ordain_v it_o that_o after_o thou_o adonia_n upon_o thy_o seat_n shall_v sit_v for_o he_o have_v make_v his_o kingly_a feast_n and_o thereto_o have_v he_o bid_v thy_o son_n &_o captein_v of_o the_o host_n which_o thing_n to_o thou_o be_v hide_v abiathar_n with_o many_o more_o in_o banquet_n cheerful_o god_n save_o our_o king_n adonia_n god_n save_v our_o king_n they_o cry_v but_o i_o and_o sadoch_n that_o good_a priest_n nor_o solomon_n thy_o son_n nor_o yet_o banaia_n they_o call_v to_o this_o they_o have_v begin_v be_v this_o the_o king_n good_a pleasure_n now_o and_o make_v to_o i_o so_o dim_a that_o of_o my_o lord_n i_o may_v not_o know_v who_o shall_v reign_v after_o he_o then_o david_n call_v bethsabe_n and_o thus_o unto_o she_o swear_v as_o god_n do_v live_v who_o have_v i_o rid_v from_o trouble_n and_o from_o care_n assure_v thyself_o that_o solomon_n thy_o son_n shall_v after_o i_o sit_v on_o the_o seat_n of_o israel_n and_o thereof_o king_n shall_v be_v the_o queen_n then_o yield_v hearty_a thank_n &_o bow_v he_o before_o to_o god_n she_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v reign_v and_o live_v for_o evermore_o the_o king_n do_v call_v banaia_n and_o sadoch_n to_o he_o than_o and_o nathan_n to_o and_o then_o his_o mind_n to_o break_v he_o thus_o begin_v go_v forth_o and_o take_v with_o you_o my_o man_n and_o set_v up_o solomon_n upon_o the_o mule_n whereon_o i_o ride_v and_o lead_v he_o to_o gihen_n king_n and_o there_o let_v sadoch_n he_o anoint_v with_o trumpet_n blow_v brave_a and_o then_o with_o trumpet_n do_v you_o cry_v king_n solomon_n god_n save_v then_o come_v you_o all_o and_o follow_v he_o and_o set_v he_o on_o my_o throne_n for_o i_o have_v swear_v and_o do_v appoint_v he_o shall_v be_v king_n alone_o amen_n then_o say_v banaia_n the_o live_a lord_n permit_v that_o on_o thy_o seat_n a_o happy_a king_n he_o many_o day_n may_v sit_v and_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v with_o thou_o so_o let_v he_o give_v his_o strength_n unto_o the_o seat_n of_o solomon_n and_o stretch_v it_o more_o in_o length_n so_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o king_n and_o set_v up_o solomon_n upon_o the_o mule_n as_o they_o be_v bid_v and_o bring_v he_o to_o gihen_n where_o sadoch_n than_o anoint_a he_o and_o up_o the_o trumpet_n blow_v god_n save_o our_o lord_n king_n solomon_n the_o people_n voice_n do_v go_v and_o come_v after_o he_o with_o pipe_n they_o joyful_o do_v sing_v who_o sound_n of_o voice_n &_o instrument_n make_v all_o the_o earth_n to_o ring_v the_o voice_n be_v such_o that_o it_o do_v come_v to_o adonias_n place_n and_o make_v his_o gest_n to_o turn_v &_o change_v the_o colour_n in_o their_o face_n but_o joab_n begin_v to_o stir_v &_o say_v what_o mean_v this_o pass_a noise_n of_o trumpet_n blow_v in_o the_o town_n and_o sound_v of_o man_n &_o boy_n he_o have_v no_o soon_o speak_v the_o word_n but_o in_o come_v jonathan_n who_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o to_o tell_v he_o news_n begin_v our_o lord_n and_o king_n assure_o upon_o some_o weighty_a thing_n have_v cause_v solomon_n his_o son_n to_o be_v proclaim_v king_n they_o have_v he_o bring_v on_o david_n mule_n to_o gihen_n regal_o where_o sadoch_n have_v anoint_v he_o our_o king_n and_o lord_n to_o be_v where_o at_o the_o people_n shout_n for_o joy_n that_o he_o shall_v over_o they_o reign_n which_o be_v the_o noise_n &_o sound_n you_o hear_v of_o he_o and_o all_o his_o train_n and_o furthermore_o the_o people_n have_v give_v thank_n to_o david_n great_a and_o pray_v to_o god_n the_o son_n may_v pass_v the_o father_n in_o his_o seat_n the_o king_n likewise_o have_v praise_v god_n who_o mercy_n bring_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o his_o seat_n before_o he_o die_v his_o son_n invest_v be_v then_o all_o the_o gest_n adonia_n have_v feast_v that_o same_o day_n be_v sore_o afraid_a and_o make_v great_a haste_n to_o rise_v and_o get_v away_o and_o he_o himself_o as_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o sight_n of_o solomon_n do_v flee_v and_o catch_v the_o altar_n horn_n to_o save_v himself_o thereon_o than_o one_o come_v unto_o solomon_n and_o humble_o do_v begin_v to_o tell_v the_o danger_n and_o the_o fear_n adonia_n be_v in_o add_v make_v request_n that_o he_o will_v swear_v &_o promise_v by_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v not_o his_o servant_n put_v that_o day_n unto_o the_o sword_n if_o that_o he_o may_v quod_fw-la solomon_n to_o i_o be_v faithful_a find_v no_o hair_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o head_n shall_v fall_v unto_o the_o ground_n but_o if_o i_o find_v untruth_n in_o he_o or_o wickedness_n espy_v he_o may_v make_v his_o account_n thereof_o that_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v so_o be_v bring_v to_o solomon_n he_o do_v himself_o submit_v and_o home_n be_v send_v unto_o his_o house_n there_o quiet_o to_o sit_v now_o come_v the_o time_n that_o david_n shall_v pass_v from_o this_o world_n away_o 2._o wherefore_o he_o call_v solomon_n and_o thus_o begin_v to_o he_o say_v my_o time_n draw_v on_o for_o i_o to_o die_v and_o pass_v a_o other_o way_n show_v thou_o thyself_o a_o man_n therefore_o and_o on_o the_o lord_n thou_o stay_v keep_v thou_o his_o watch_n with_o careful_a eye_n &_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n that_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o good_a attempt_n may_v prosper_v all_o thy_o day_n so_o shall_v the_o lord_n make_v good_a his_o word_n &_o promise_n firm_o lay_v unto_o his_o servant_n long_o ago_o when_o thus_o to_o i_o he_o say_v if_o that_o thy_o child_n take_v good_a heed_n and_o guide_v their_o step_n aright_o and_o walk_v before_o i_o in_o the_o truth_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n &_o might_n then_o shall_v thou_o never_o want_v a_o man_n to_o sit_v upon_o thy_o throne_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v israel_n when_o thou_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v and_o furthermore_o thou_o know_v right_a well_o how_o joab_n serve_v i_o and_o with_o a_o couple_n how_o he_o deal_v far_o better_a man_n than_o he_o how_o amasa_n and_o abner_n to_o he_o false_o do_v betray_v and_o shed_v their_o blood_n most_o cruel_o and_o cast_v they_o both_o away_o deal_v thou_o therefore_o with_o joab_n as_o thy_o wisdom_n shall_v increase_v and_o let_v not_o his_o hoar_a head_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n in_o peace_n but_o let_v the_o son_n of_o berzella_n be_v at_o thy_o table_n feed_v for_o they_o come_v to_o i_o when_o away_o from_o absalon_n i_o flee_v thou_o have_v with_o thou_o one_o semei_n a_o man_n of_o bahurim_n who_o curse_v i_o all_o the_o way_n i_o go_v unto_o mahanaim_n but_o yet_o at_o my_o return_n he_o come_v and_o bring_v i_o home_o again_o whereas_o i_o make_v a_o oath_n to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v slay_v yet_o shall_v thou_o not_o he_o guiltless_a count_n but_o by_o thy_o wisdom_n good_a see_v that_o his_o hoar_a head_n down_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o grave_n with_o blood_n thus_o now_o when_o david_n in_o his_o reign_n have_v run_v out_o all_o his_o race_n his_o soul_n depart_v unto_o god_n and_o leave_v his_o son_n in_o place_n finis_fw-la cap._n 17._o isai_n send_v david_n to_o relieve_v his_o brethren_n but_o god_n send_v he_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n cap._n 18._o the_o unmoveable_a love_n of_o jonathas_n and_o david_n cap._n 19_o the_o first_o proof_n of_o jonathas_n fidelity_n to_o david_n the_o faithfâ—nnesse_n of_o michol_n to_o her_o husband_n david_n â—he_z secondeâ—â—ofe_n of_o joâ—â—thas_n '_o fidelity_n cap._n 21._o now_o david_n feign_v himself_o to_o be_v mad_a the_o priest_n of_o nob_n be_v slay_v cap._n 23._o david_n save_v the_o town_n of_o keilah_n the_o third_o proof_n of_o jonathas_n fidelity_n cap._n 24._o the_o great_a gentleness_n of_o david_n compel_v saul_n his_o enemy_n to_o yield_v cap._n 25._o of_o the_o churlish_a part_n of_o nabal_n cap._n 26._o of_o david_n faithfulness_n to_o saul_n cap._n 28._o cap._n 29._o 2._o regum_fw-la cap._n 1._o here_o saul_n be_v slay_v cap._n 2._o cap._n 3._o cap._n 4._o here_o isboseth_n be_v slay_v traitorous_o cap._n 5._o david_n be_v anoint_v king_n cap._n 6._o michol_n despise_v david_n for_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n cap._n 7._o david_n prayer_n cap._n 8._o the_o victory_n that_o god_n give_v to_o david_n over_o the_o philistine_n and_o other_o strange_a nation_n cap._n 9_o the_o restore_n of_o miphiboseth_n the_o son_n of_o jonathas_n micah_n be_v miphiboseths_n son_n cap._n 10._o cap._n 11._o david_n commit_v adultery_n and_o homicide_n cap._n 12._o david_n be_v reprove_v for_o his_o adultery_n and_o homicide_n a_o rare_a example_n in_o a_o captain_n the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o ammonite_n punish_v cap._n 13._o ammon_n ravish_v his_o sister_n thamar_n jonadab_n be_v the_o son_n of_o simeah_n david_n brother_n ammon_n be_v slay_v thalmai_n be_v the_o king_n of_o gesur_n &_o father_n to_o maacha_n absalon_n mother_n cap._n 14._o cap._n 15._o absalon_n aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n david_n fly_v from_o his_o son_n absalon_n the_o fidelity_n of_o ithai_n the_o son_n of_o achis_n king_n of_o geth_n as_o some_o do_v write_v sadoch_n follow_v after_o david_n with_o the_o ark_n &_o be_v send_v back_o again_o chusai_n come_v to_o david_n who_o send_v he_o to_o absalon_n cap._n 16._o ziba_n come_v to_o david_n to_o deceive_v miphiboseth_n his_o master_n semei_n curse_v david_n achitophel_n counsel_n against_o david_n chusai_n overthrow_v the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n ahimaas_n &_o jonathan_n be_v hide_v in_o a_o well_o cap._n 18._o achitophel_n hang_v himself_o david_n mouâ—â—neth_v for_o his_o son_n absalon_n cap._n 19_o the_o wiliness_n of_o semei_n miphiboseth_n meet_v the_o king_n in_o jerusalem_n berselai_n meet_v king_n david_n a_o strife_n between_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o man_n of_o juda_n for_o king_n david_n cap._n 20._o seba_n make_v a_o insurrection_n against_o david_n david_n shut_v up_o his_o concubine_n joab_n slay_v amasa_n some_o think_v he_o do_v it_o for_o that_o amasa_n take_v part_n with_o absalon_n and_o that_o david_n have_v make_v he_o captein_v general_a in_o his_o stead_n cap._n 21._o the_o dearth_n that_o fall_v in_o david_n time_n cap._n 22._o david_n for_o his_o victory_n praise_v god._n cap._n 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