said Dauid he annointed him and told him in his eare how God had chosen him to be king and exhorted him to studie iustice and to be obedient to that which should be commaunded him assuring him by that meanes that his kingdome should be of long continuance his family and stocke should be famous and renowmed that he should ouercome the Philistines and conquer those nations against whom he should fight obtaine glorious renowne in his life time and leaue the same to his successors as an inheritance Samuel hauing made this exhortation departed from him and the spirit of God abandoned Saul and entred into Dauid so as he began to prophecie by meanes of a diuine spirit whereiwth he was seased whereas on the other side Saul was tormented with straunge passions of the euill spirit whereby he fell into straunge suffocations and straunglings so as his Phisitions could not inuent any remedie for him but gaue counsell that search should be made if a man might be found that were expert and cunning in singing playing on the harpe to the end that when the euil spirit should assault trouble him he might stand at his head and both with voice and instrument sing sacred hymnes before him And when as the king had giuen present and speedie command that such a one should be sought after one of those that were assistant tolde him that he had seene in Bethleem a sonne of Iesses a young man of excellent feature and besides his other good parts and bringing vp verie cunning both in song and playing on the harpe and besides that addrest enough and toward in feates of armes He therefore sent messengers to Iesse to commaund him to withdraw Dauid from the folds and to send him vnto him because that hauing heard report of his beautie and valour he was desirous to see him This commaund of his did Iesse obey and sent his sonne with presents vnto Saul the king who greatly reioyced vpon his arriuall and made him his pentioner and honoured him diuers waies For he was refreshed by him and was his onely phisition against the vexation of euill spirits at such time as they seased and possessed him for by reciting and singing Psalmes vpon his Harpe he restored the king to his right mind he therefore requested Iesse that he would suffer him to liue with him and attend vpon him because he was so much delighted with his presence whereunto he condescended permitting him to dwell with the king CHAP. X. A second expedition of the Palestines against the Hebrewes NOt long time after this the Philistines assembled themselues and gathered together great companies of men of warre with whom they assailed the Israelites and subdued all that which is betweene Sucoth and Azeca where they incamped Saul on the other side led forth his army against them and encamping himselfe vpon a certaine mountaine he constrained the Philistines to dislodge from their first campe and entrench themselues vpon an other mountaine right ouer against that where he pitched his tents The campes being thus separated the one from the other there was a valley that extended it selfe betweene both the armies Into this there descended a certaine man called Goliah a Gittite of huge stature being foure cubits and a span length in height hauing his limmes couered with huge and mightie armour for his curets which he bare on his backe waighed fiue thousand sicles his helmet and pouldrons were of brasse made fit to couer his massie mēbers his speare which he bare in his hand was no light lance but he bare it on his shoulder the head therof waighed 600. sicles and after him there followed diuers men bearing armes Now when he came betwixt both the armies he stood vp cried with a loud voice addressing his speach to Saul and the Hebrewes in these termes Hebrewes what need you to hazard the doubtfull fortune of warre single me out an aduersary and let vs determine by our two hazards on whose side the victorie and conquest shal fall so that whosoeuers soldiour shall be ouer come let his partie be adiudged subiect to their sides who haue the victorie for it were better that some one among you then the whole armie should be brought in hazard When he had spoken thus he returned backe to his owne camp The next day he came forth againe and vsed the same words and thus for fortie daies space ceased he not to defie the Hebrewes in such like words and vnder the same conditions so that both Saul and all his army were displeased and kept themselues alwaies readie and arraunged in battell although the fight was begunne on neither side During the time that Saul addressed himselfe to this expedition he sent Dauid backe againe to Iesse his father contenting himselfe with his other three brothers who at that time serued vnder his royall standard whereas he intended his intermitted care of keeping his flocks But whilst the warre was rather protracted then performed whether his father had sent him to carie victuals to his brothers and to know how their affaires went in the armie and whilest that Dauid deuized with his brothers as touching those things which his father had committed to his charge he heard the Philistine blaspheming and rayling vpon the Hebrew armie and was therewith so greatly moued that turning himselfe vnto his brothers he told them that he was readie and addrest to fight hand to hand against that enemie But Eliab the elder brother reproued him for so speaking telling him that he was more hardie then became his age and that he knew not what concerned those matters willing him to returne vnto his father and intend his flocks Dauid for the reuerence he bare vnto his brother departed from thence and meeting with certaine soldiers said vnto them that he had a wil to encounter that proud challenger which they presently signified vnto Saul who incontinently sent to seeke him out Now when he came before his presence he asked him what he intended to doe O king said he let not thy courage be abated nor thy feare ouermaster thee For I am he that will abate the pride of this enemie and encounter and enter combate with him and how great and high soeuer he be how clate and fierce soeuer he shew himselfe I will subdue him and turne his terrour to derision and so much the more shall thy glorie and the honour of thy army be enhanced by how much so great and expert a man at armes shall be subdued by a young man and an vnexperienced souldier Saul amased at his hardines and great courage yet notwithstanding suspecting him by reason of his yeares told him that he was too feeble to encounter a man so expert in feats of armes whereunto Dauid made this answere That which I promise you my soueraigne is vnder the assurance which I haue in God which heretofore I haue proued and the succours which at other
him in his owne chamber where he lay and hauing at that time a iauelin in his hand he commanded him to play on his harp to sing hymnes Now whilest Dauid executed that his commandement Saul stretching out his arme threw his dart at him but Dauid foreseeing it auoided the stroke and fled into his owne house where he soiourned all the day long Now when the night was come the king sent out certaine of his seruants to watch his house for feare least he should escape to the end that the next day being drawen and appearing in iudgement he might be condemned and put to death But Michol Dauids wife and Sauls daughter hauing intelligence of her fathers intention ran vnto her husband telling him in how great peril both he and she were who without his presence neither could nor would liue any longer Beware said she least the sunne finde thee in this place for he shall no more behold thee here hereafter Flie therefore whilest the present night offereth thee opportunitie which God doth lengthen for thy safetie-sake for be assured that if thou beest surprised in this place my father will make thee die a miserable death This said she let him downe by a window and so saued him and incontinently after she prepared his bed and trimmed it as if he laye sicke therein and vnder the couering thereof she laid the liuer of a new slanghtered Kid and when her father had sent the next morning to apprehend Dauid she answered that he had beene sicke all the night long then discouering the bed that was couered she gaue them to vnderstand that Dauid was laid therein making them touch the couerlet vnder which the liuer stirred and made them beleeue that the liuer that lay there was Dauid who panted breathed verie hardly Which being signified vnto Saul he commaunded that he should be brought vnto him in that estate wherein he was because he was resolued to put him to death But when Sauls messengers were arriued and returned thither and had discouered the bed they perceiued Michols subtiltie and went and certified the king thereof who reproued her verie grieuously for that she had saued his aduersarie and deceiued her father But she defended her selfe with words full of good apparance saying that Dauid had threatned to kill hir and how for that cause and by the impulsion of feare she was drawen and induced to aide and saue him For which cause she ought to be pardoned since by constraint and not of set purpose she had furthered his escape For said she I thinke that you seeke not so greedily after the death of your enemie as you preferre the same before the safetie and securitie of your daughter On these perswasions Saul pardoned his daughter Dauid deliuered from this perill came vnto the Prophet Samuel to Ramatha and told him what ambushes the king had laid for him how hardly he had escaped death by the stroke of his Iauelin whereas in all things that concerned Saul he had alwaies shewed himselfe obedient againe how he had neuer ceased to warre vpon his enemies and had by Gods assistance beene fortunate in all things which was the cause that Saul was so displeased with him The Prophet informed of Sauls iniustice forsooke the Citie of Ramath and led Dauid to a certaine place called Galbaath where he remained with him But as soone as Saul was informed that Dauid was retired and accompanied with the Prophet he sent out certaine soldiers to lay hands on him and bring him vnto him who repairing to Samuel and finding the congregation of the Prophets were seased with the spirit of God and began to prophecie Which when Saul vnderstood he sent out others who had the like incounter with the first For which cause he sent out others and seeing the third companie prophecie likewise he was in the end so much despited that he came thither in his owne person And when he drew neere the place before that Samuel saw him he made him prophecie so that Saul comming towards him was seased by aboundance of the spirit so that he was rauished out of himselfe and hauing despoyled himselfe of his raiment he lay prostrate all the day and the night long in the presence both of Samuel and Dauid Dauid departed from thence and went vnto Ionathan to whom he complained of those ambushes which his father had laid to intrap him in telling him that notwithstanding he had neuer committed either iniurie or fault against his father yet did he earnestly pursue him to put him to death Ionathan perswaded him that he should neither rashly suspect these things nor be ouer-credulous in those reports which perhaps might be brought vnto him but that he should trust him onely who was assured that his father intended no euill against him For if he had he would haue told him who is neuer wont to act any thing without his counsell But Dauid sware vnto him that it was so and besought him that he would beleeue his vnfained assertiōs wherby he might the more easily procure his securitie least contemning his words and supposing them to be fained and friuolous he should by his death be ascertained of the sight and truth thereof For he assured him that his father for that cause did not communicate his counsailes with him because he was assured of the loue and friendship that was betweene them Ionathan sore aggrieued that Dauid was so perswaded and Sauls intention was such asked him what he desired at his hands or wherein he might shew him friendship Dauid said vnto him I know that thou wilt further me in what thou maist and refuse me in nothing Now to morrow is the first day of the moneth in which I was accustomed to dine at the kings table and if thou thinkest good I will depart out of the Citie into the field where I will lie hidden if he aske for me thou shalt say I am gone into the countrey of Bethleem where my tribe solemnizeth a feast thou shalt certifie him also that thou hast giuen me leaue And if he say God speed him which is an ordinary wish that friends vse to such as go a iorney know that he hath no hiddē rancor nor secret malice conceiued against me but if he answer otherwise it shall be an assured testimonie that he complotteth some mischiefe against me and this shalt thou ascertaine me of as both becommeth my present calamitie and our mutual friendship which by vowed oth thou being my Lord hast plighted with me who am thy seruant And if thou thinke me vnworthie of this fauour and iniurious towards thy father without expecting the sentence of his iustice kill me now at this present with thine owne sword These his last words so grieuously stroke Ionathan to the heart that he promised him to accomplish his request assuring him to certifie him if he any waies could perceiue that his father was ill affected towards him
Slaughter of the Tapsians 240. h. of the armie of Iuda 241. a◅ Slaughter of the Moabites 166. l of Antigonus faction 382. of the Iewes 623. b. in the temple 736. m. 698. i. in the vaults 742. g h. Slaunders touching the Iewish nation answered 776. g c. Sleepe of Abner and his souldiers reproued 153. d e. Sodome once a goodly Citie 13. d. her destruction foretolde 15. c burnt 16. g. Sodomites ouercome by the Syrians 13. d e f. taken rescued ibid. f. 14. h. their sinnes 15. c d. stricken with blindnes 16. g. destroyed ibid. g. Sohemus discouereth the king◅ secrets 397. a. aduanced ibid. a. put to death 398. l. Soile of Peraea 646. m. Souldiers ought to obey their captains 664. h. Souldiers take meat out of the Citizens mouths 717. d e. Souldiers rewarded 449 b. 745. d e. Souldier sheweth his priuie members 519. b. Souldiers require a Monarch 504. m. repaire to Claudius 505. c. Souldiers dismissed and why 237. c. Souldiers of the Romans obey their captains 648. i. k. Souldiers that came vnto Dauid numbre l 163. e. f. Souldiers with their captains consumed 224. m. 225. a. a Souldiers filthy fact 621. a. a Souldier burneth the booke of the scripture 621. b. is punished ibid. c. Solemnitie of the Passeouer 49. d. 69. e. Solemnitie of the new moone 147. c. Solemnitie of transporting the Arke 165. c d e f. Solyma the place where Melchisedech was king 14. i. after called Ierusalem ibid. i. 164. k. Song of praise and thanksgiuing of the Israelites 52. g h. Song of Moses 97. f. Song of the women and maidens of Israel 143. e. Sonne of Vision 24. i. Sons of Noah 9. a. Sons of Abraham 16. l. 17. a. 20. l. Sons of Isaac 20. l. 28 g. Sons of Esau 28. h i. Sons of Iesse 141. b c. Sons of Saul slaine 157. f. Sons of Dauid 164. l. Sons of Iacob hate their brother Ioseph 28. l. go into Egypt for to buie corne 34. k l. 36. g h. imprisoned and accused of theft 35. b. 36. k l. carie presents with them ibid. g. depart into Egypt with their father 39. e. Sorceresse of Endor 155. a. raised Samuels ghost ibid. b. three Sorts of sedition 697. e. Sosius hath charge of the army 378. k. leideth an army against Ierusalem 380. g. taketh Antigonus 582. m. Soueraignty to whom to be giuen 141. b c. Soule immortall 659. d. 758. m. 759. a. tied to a mortall bodie ibid. Speare of Goliah the Philistine 142. h. Spectacle of compassion 717. c. d. Spies sent into Chanaan 73. d e sent to Iericho 100 l. suruey the Citie ibid. m. promised Rahab to saue her and all that was hers 1◅1 c d. Spirit of God forsaketh Saul 141. d. and an euill spirit troubleth him ibid. d e. Spirit of God entred into Dauid 141. d. Spoiles gotten in warre 57. b c. Spoiles dedicated to God 102. in 224. h. Spoile of the temple 236. g. Spoiles committed in the day 673. 2. Spoiles c. carried in triumph 757. c d. Sports of Olympus 421. b. Starres made 3. d. their end courses and motions ibid. State of Ierusalem troubled 643. m. 644. g. Statue of gold erected 259. e f. cōmāded to be worshipped ib. f. Statue of Caius 480. k l. 618. k. Statue of diuers mettals 259. c d. beaten to powder ibid. Statues of Caesar 466. h i. Iewes refuse to admit them ib. Stature of Og 83. c. Stature of Saul 133. d. Stature of Goliah 142. h. Sterilitie foreshewed 33. e f. Stocke of Basa destroyed 213. f. Stone taken out of the mountaine 259. c d. Stole of the Priest where kept 410. 1. S◅e of prouision 757. 2. Store of all sorts of mooueables 103. f. Store of corne gotten 229. c. d. Store of victuals 578. m. 579. a. Store of engines and arrowes 752. f. Storme 689. e. Stratageme of Moses 44. i k. of the Ephraimites 109. e. of Ioab 169 a. of Ptolomey 288. g. of Ioseph 538. h. 539. a. of Cestius 638. m. of Ioseph 642. g. 651. f. 652. i. 653. f. of the Iewes 733. b. Stratons tower or Caesarea 402. l. 588. g. Streights of Engaddi 151. a. Strength of Sampson 121. d. 122. m. Strength of Eleazar 654. g. of Netiras c. ibid. Strife among the Priests 523. c. Stripes thirtie nine 93. c. Stuffe to build the Tabernacle of 60. k. l. Subiection of the Israelites to the Moabites 114. g. to the Chanaanites ibid. m. to the Palestines 120. l. to the Assyrians 242. g. Subtiltie of the Serpent 4. h. Subtiltie of Iacob 21. f. of Lea and Rachel 24. k. of Laban ibid h. of Pharao 41. e. of king Naas 133. f. of Michol 146. g. of Saul 151. c d. of a woman 173. d. of the false prophet 208 h. of Silo 578. l m. of Florus 626. g. Succession of hie priests 526. g. h c. Successor of Moses who 88. g. Successors of Alexander 287. e f. Successors of Dauid 166. i. Successors of Nabuchodonosor 261. 2. Summe of the Israelites taken 184. h. Summe of golde siluer c. towards the building of the temple 188. l m. Sunne made 3. d. the ende course and motion thereof ibid. e. Sunne stood still 104. m. Superstition of the people reprooued 215. f. 216. g. Supplication of Moses to God 54. l. Supplication of Ioachas 236. i. Supplication of the Iewes sent to Caius 619. c d. Supplication of the Israelites 129. d e. Supplies sent to Titus 664. i. Surprisall of the Arke 126. l. of Rabatha 171. f. Susac inuadeth Iudaea 209. d. spoileth Ierusalem and the temple ibid. e. Sustenance faileth the Israelites 53. a e f. Swearing among the auncient Iewes 19. d. and the manner thereof ibid. e. imposed and why 249. c d. Sword of Goliah 143. d. 148. h. Sycophants of Agrippa 510. m. Syllaeus gouerneth the kings affaires 425. c. desireth Salome to wife 425. c d. accuseth Herod to Caesar 429. d. deferreth the payment of Herods money ibid. a. condemned to die 433. b. Symoborus one of the fiue kings of Assyria 13. e. Syrians warre against Achab 218. g h. discomfited 219. a. 228. m. 229. a. led away captiue 24◅ g. Syrians against Dauid 169. c. T Tabernacle builded 60. l. erected in the desart 61. a b c c. dedicated 66. l. and when ibid. k. place◅ in Siloe 105. c. Table set in the Tabernacle 60. l. Tables of the ten commandements 58. l. 59. c. 60. k. placed in the Arke 62. i. Table of golde 197. a. Talents of golde 203. l m. Talents 566. h. 569. c. Talent how much 797. h. Tales credited 426. h. Talions law or law of like for like 96. i. Talke betwixt God and Cain 5. c. Talke of Iacob with Rachel 23. b c. Talke of Laban with Iacob ibid. d e f. Talke of Dauid with Goliah 143. b. Tapsians put to the sword 240. h. and why ibid. h. Tarichea besieged 663. b. taken 664. l m. Taricheans
king of the Amalechites is slaine by Samuels commaund 1. Reg. 16. God sendeth Samuel to Bethleem to annoint Dauid king The yeare of the world 2883. before Christs Natiuitie 1081. God respecteth not the beauties of the bodie but the perfections of the mind Iesses sonnes being goodly in personage were not to be perferred to the souerainty Samuel annointeth Dauid king Gods spirit forsaking Saul descendeth on Dauid who beginneth to prophecie Saul maketh Dauid one of his pentioner or guard The yeare of the world 2883. before Christes Natiuity 1081. Hedio Ruffinus chap. 11. 1. Reg. 17. Another expedition of the Palestines against the Hebrewes Goliah a man of prodigious statute amongst the Palestines Goliah challeÌ„geth a single combate at the Hebrewes hands Saul sendeth Dauid backe againe to his father Dauid desireth to fight with Goliah Dauid redeemed a lambe from the lawes of a lion and slew him Dauid killed a beare The yeare of the world 1883. before Christs birth 1081. Dauid laying aside those armes wherewith he was furnished to fight with Goliah marcheth forward with his sling against the enemie Dauid drawing neere his enemie is contemned Dauids talke with Goliah before the combate Dauids victory against Goliah The I alestines fly and are discomfited Thirtie thousand of the Palestines slaine 1. Reg. 18. Saul priuily hateth Dauid Saul from one of his chiefe nobles maketh Dauid a tribune to the end that being often drawen out by the enemie he might be slain The yeare of the world 2883. before Christs Natiuitie 1081. Sauls daughter in loue with Dauid Saul subtilly obiecteth Dauid to slaughter vnder a colourable coÌ„ditioÌ„ of slaughtering the Palestines Saul vnder couenant of 600. Philistines heads promiseth Dauid his daughter 1. Reg. 19. Saul marieth Michol to Dauid Hedio Ruffinus chap. 〈◊〉 Saul resolueth to kill Dauid IonathaÌ„ loueth Dauid and sheweth him his fathers determination and counselleth him to haue care of his safety and stand on his guard The yeare of the world 2883. before the Natiuitie of Christ. 1081. Ionathan reckoneth vp vnto his father the good deserts of Dauid praying him to pacific his displeasure conceiued against him Ionathan certifieth Dauid how he hath pacified his father Dauid hath a great victorie against the Palestines Saul darteth his Iauclin at Dauid The yeare of the world 2883 before Christs birth 1081. Michol perswadeth the kings seruants that Dauid is sicke Michol excufeth her selfe for deliuering Dauid Dauid expresseth to Samuel how the â—…ing was affected towards him Saul sent armed soldiers to apprehend Dauid who began to prophecie and he himselfe likewise comming thither prophecieth 〈◊〉 Reg. 20. Dauid complaineth vnto Ionathan of his fathers iniuries IonathaÌ„ exculeth his father Dauid desired Ionathan to sound his father how he was affected towards him The yeare of the world 2883. before Christs Natiuitie 1081. Ionathan confirmeth his friendship towards Dauid with an oth IonathaÌ„ giueth Dauid certaine signes whereby he should know whether his father were displeased with him Saul questioneth about Dauids absence Ionathan by his answer asâ—…eth to know his fathers mind Saul discouereth his 〈◊〉 hate against Dauid Ionathan â—…cusing Dauid to his father is almost slaine with a Iauelin by him Ionathan flieth from the banquet Ionathan and Dauid meete in the field He dio Ruffinus chap. 13. 1. Reg 21. The yeare of the world 1883 before Christes Natiuity 108â—… Dauid coÌ„meth to Naban or Nob to Achimelech the high Priest Dauid receiuing Goliahs sword flieth to Geth to Achis king of the Palestines Dauid couÌ„terseits madnes to escape the furie of Achis 1. Reg. 22. Dauid repairing to the king of the Moabits committeth his father and mother to his protection Dauid commeth to SaroÌ„ Saul feareth Dauid Sauls oration to his captains friends and estates against Dauid The yeare of the world 2883. before the Natiuitie of Christ. 1081. Doeg telleth Saul how he saw Dauid in Noba with Achimelech Saul reproueth Achimelech for furnishing Dauid with victuals and armes Achimelechâ—… Apologie to Sauls accusation of treason The vniust slaughter of Achimelech with his whole family Noba the citie of the priests it burnt and all the inhabitaÌ„ts slaine Sup li. 5. ca. 11. 1. Reg. 2. 3. A manifest exemplification of that proueth Honours chaungeth maners Note diâ—…gerly The yeare of the world 2883 before Christs birth 1081. Abiathar escaping from Sauls hands telleth Dauid of the slaughter of Achimelech his father and of the priests Dauid defendeth Cilla against the incursions of the Palestines 1. Reg 23. Saul seeketh to besiege Dauid in Cilla Dauid admonished by God flieth from his daunger Dauid came with his army to Caena or Ziphia where Ionathan commeth vnto him coÌ„forteth him and renueth his couenant The Ziphians certifie Saul of Dauids abode in their countrey Dauid hearing of the kings comming flieth to saue himselfe The yeare of the world 2883. before Christs birth 1081. Saul pursueth Dauid and hauing circumueÌ„ted him had taken him had not he receiued newes that renoked him Dauid cut off the lap of Sauls garmeÌ„t Dauid vpbraideth Saul for his subtilties to seeke his death who was innocent Saul acknowledgeth his malice Dauids innocency and requesteth him that when he hath obtained the kingdom he would be fauourable to his family Samuels death and buriall 1. Reg. 25. The yeare of the world 2883. before Christs Natiuitie 1081. Nabals flocks spared by Dauid Dauids embassage to Nabal to require reliefe and his currish answer Dauid sallieth out against Nabal with 400. armed men Abigal Nabals wife appeaseth Dauid with presents Nabla signifieth a â—…oole Dauids prophecy of Nabal The yeare of the world 2889. before Christs Natiuitie 1075. Nabal conceiueth so much sorrow and feaâ—…e for his immodesty against Dauid that he dieth Apoplecâ—…ique An example of Gods prouidence that no sin can escape vnpunished Dauid marieth Abigal Nabals wife Saul marieth his daughter Michol to an other husband 1. Râ—… 26. The Ziphians once more labour to betray Dauid in their countrey Dauid once more attended by two entring into Sauls campe stole away his dart his pitcher of water Dauid vpâ—…deth â—…ner 〈◊〉 Sauâ—… general for suffering his kings Iauelin and pitcher of water to be taken from him Saul praiseth Dauid and willeth him to be of good courage and exhorteth him to returne to his own house The yeare of the world 2889. before Christes Natiuity 1075. Dauid declareth his innocencie to Saul 1. Reg. 27. Saul desisteth to persecute Dauid Dauid with six hundreth men and his two wines went into Palestine to Achis king of Gitta Dauid requireth a certaine place at the kings hands to make his habitation in The king giueth him Siceleg Dauid spoyled the Sarrâ—…es Amalechites and giueth part of the pray to the king perswading him that he tooke it froÌ„ the Iewes that inhabited the South plaine The yeare of the world 2890. before Christs birth 1074. Saul banisheth all diuiners enchanters out of his kingdome Saul hearing the Philistines made head against him
of iustice in Bethel and that the other should giue audience at Bersabe diuiding the people and attributing each part to his particular Iudge In these was there a manifest example and infallible testimonie that children are not alwaies borne like vnto their fathers but that sometimes of euil parents there are good children bred as contrariwise at that time of a good father there were euill sonnes begotten For forsaking the instructions of their father they followed a quite contrarie course and oppressed iustice thorow corruptions and rewards and swallowed vp and surfeited in delights and pleasures they both contemned the will of God and the instructions of their father who had no other care then that the people should study to liue well and vprightly CHAP. IIII. How the people being displeased with the manners and gouernment of the sonnes of Samuel demanded a King WHen as therefore the people perceiued that the sonnes of the Prophet had committed so many outrages against their lawes and pollicie they were very sore displeased and had recourse vnto their father where hee dwelled in the Citie of Ramatha where reckoning vp vnto him the misdemeanors of his sonnes and how thorow the multitude of his yeares he was vnfit according to his accustomed manner to administer the affaires of the common weale they earnestly intreated and besought him that he would nominate and elect some King ouer them who might both command their nation and Empire and exact due punishment on the Palestines for their many and too oftentimes offered iniuries This resolution of the people grieuously tormented Samuels minde who by reason of his innated and vpright iustice misliked of the kingly authoritie as a stile and state too imperious for he greatly delighted himselfe in the Aristocracie or gouernment of the elders deeming no estate more conducible or auaileable for the securitie and prosperitie of the people then that was And so did this matter distemper and distract this man as by reason of his care he could neither tast food nor entertaine sleepe but all the night long tossed and tumbled in his bed during those tmies complotting imagining many things in his mind Whilest these his indispositions continued God appeared vnto him comforted him willing him not to be agrieued at that which the people had required but that he should suppose that this iniurie not onely concerned him but God himselfe whom they disclaimed also for their king and sole gouernour ouer them The effect whereof they had complotted from the day that they departed out of Aegypt but eare it be long said he they shall repent themselues yet shall not their repentance vndoe that which shall be done and it shall appeare by those counsailes they haue taken that they haue bin contemners ingratefull toward me by their own confession and towards thee also which hast been their Prophet I will therefore that thou choose them a king and such a one as I shall nominate vnto thee after thou hast aduertised them what euils they shall endure at such time as they shall haue a King and hast publikely declared vnto them what inconuenients follow the change which so vehemently and vnhappily they pursue When Samuel vnderstood these sayings he assembled the people about the breake of day and protested publikely vnto them that he would establish them a King But saith he before I shall effect that which you request I must expose and declare vnto you what estate you shall liue in being vnder the subiection of royaltie how many and grieuous euils you shall be pressed withall by those Kings that shal gouerne you Know therfore first of all that they will take your children from you make some of them coachmen and other some their horsemen and archers of their guard others their posts and tribunes and centurions some likewise their handicraftsmen and armorers and chariot-makers and smithes and forgers of other sorts of weapons besides husbandmen of his fields and plowes and diggers of his vineyards neither is there any thing which they shall not be cōpelled to do after the manner of bondslaues that are bought with money They shall take your daughters also and make them their perfumers cookes and bakers and they shall imploy them in all seruile offices whereunto their chambermaides are to be imployed either by stripes or torture They shall take from you your substance and giue it to their Eunuches and guard They shall take your slocks and distribute them amongst their seruants In a word you and all yours shall serue one king and shall be of no better reckoning then the slaues of his houshold When you shall endure these paines then shall you call to remembrance all these things which I haue tolde you and with repentance you shall beseech God that he will haue mercie vpon you and giue you a speedy deliuerance from the seruitude of your kings but he shall not respect your prayers but neglecting and repulsing them shall suffer you to beare the penaltie of your euill counsaile Although these future inconueniences were foretold them yet did the people neglect and set light by them and not suffering that sinister opinion which before that time they had conceiued in their minds to be altered or frustrated in them they insisted with all obstinacie requiring without any care of future mishaps that they might haue a king created ouer them because as they said it was very necessary that they should haue a king that might wage warre with them to reuenge them on their enemies and represse their aduersaries forces and that there was no absurditie in it but that they might be gouerned in the same sort as their neighbours were Samuel perceiuing that his perswasions could preuaile nothing at all with them and that they could not be diuerted from that resolution wherein they persisted he spake thus Go your waies for this time euerie one of you vnto your houses and I will cause you to be assembled when the cause requireth and when God shall haue informed me what king he will giue you CHAP. V. Saul by the commandement of God is declared King THere was a certaine man of the tribe of Beniamin noble in birth and commendable in manners called Cis who had a yoong sonne faire in face great in body hauing a spirit and iudgement farre more excellent then were the lineaments and perfections of his body whose name was Saul This Cis hauing faire Asses wherein he tooke more pleasure then in any other kinde of cattell had lost certaine of them which were straied from the rest of his flocke whereupon he sent his son accompanied with a seruant to search seeke them out who hauing trauersed and trauailed in quest of them thorow all his fathers tribe iourneied thorow the rest of the tribes without any hope or inckling of them for which cause hee determined to returne home againe for feare least his father should conceiue some care and griefe in
Courtiers to sound and seeke out Dauids resolution and how he was affectioned towardes marriage who began to deuize with him telling him that the king bare him a most intire fauour and that the people admired him and how they would procure him the mariage of the kings daughter Whereunto Dauid replied Thinke you it to be a small matter to be son in law vnto the king for my selfe I esteeme otherwise considering in especial mine own base condition who haue neither reputation nor any honorable qualitie When Sauls seruants had related vnto him what answere Dauid had made them Tell him said he that I neither want goods nor presents for that were to expose my daughter to sale and not to match her with a husband I seeke for a sonne in law that hath valour and that is adorned with all vertue such as is manifest and apparant in thee and my desire is that for the dower of my daughter thou giue me neither gold nor siluer nor any other valuable wealth out of thy fathers house but the punishment of the Philistines and six hundreth of their heads which shall be the most desired and accepted dower thou canst present me with My daughter also requesteth aboue all the dowers that may accrew vnto her by order of law to be married to such a man that is so enobled and famous by the ouerthrow of his enemies When these words were reported vnto Dauid he was verie ioyfull thinking that Saul spake sincerely of this affinitie and without delay or taking counsaile or deliberation whether the thing were easie or impossible for him to execute hee incontinently departed with his company to go and finde out the enemy and execute the condition vnder which the marriage was promised him For it was God that made all things easie and possible to Dauid for after he had slaine diuers of them and cut off six hundreth of their heads he returned and presented them to the king and in consideration thereof required the performance of his marriage CHAP. XII Saul admiring Dauids fortitude giueth him his daughter to wife BVt Saul that could not flie from his promise for feare least it should be a great dishonour for him to be found a lier or to haue promised Dauid his daughter vnder colour either to murther him or to draw him to the execution of things that were impossible deliuered his daughter Michol vnto him But his intention was not to continue long in that mind For perceiuing that Dauid was gracious in Gods sight and in good reputation amongst the people he was affraid of him and being vnable to conceale his feare he had conceiued to be depriued of two things of such consequence as were his kingdome and life he resolued to kill Dauid giuing commission to his sonne Ionathan and diuers other of his seruants to execute the same But Ionathan amased to see this change in his father in steed of the singular good liking he had of Dauid in times past sought to hurt Dauid not in any slight sort but by indangering his life and on the other side being singularly affected towards him and respecting of his vertue he communicated the secret and deliberation of his father with him counselling him to haue care of himselfe and to flie vpon the next morrow and that in the meane time he would go and salute his father and as soone as the occasion presented it selfe hee would speake and conferre with him to know the cause of his conceiued displeasure against him to the intent he might pacifie the same supposing it to bee a matter vnreasonable that he should be depriued of life to whom the people were so much indebted and who in particular was his esteemed and vowed friend yea in respect of his former merits although he were found guiltie of many hainous offences yet ought he to obtaine a deserued pardon I will tell thee afterward said he what my fathers resolution is Dauid gaue credit to his holesome counsaile and retired himselfe from the presence of the king CHAP. XIII How the King practised to murther Dauid THe next day after Ionathan came vnto Saul and finding him merrie and well disposed he began to speake vnto him to this effect as concerning Dauid In what fault O Father either great or small haue you found Dauid guiltie that you haue ordained commanded him to be done to death who is such a man as for the conseruation of your own person hath been very profitable and besides that hath preiudiced the estate of the Philistines and inhaunced the honour of the people of the Hebrewes and hath deliuered them from that disgrace and mockerie wherewith they haue been curbed for the space of fortie yeares so that he onely hath dared and opposed himselfe against the proud defies of the enemy and since that time hath brought so many of the Philistines heads as was commanded him in recompence whereof he hath had my sister to wife so that his death should be a great displeasure vnto vs not onely by reason of the vertue wherwith he is endowed but also thorow occasion of his alliance with vs in bloud and consanguinitie For by his death your daughter shall partake part of the iniurie by reason that she shall suffer the incommoditie of widowhood before she hath tasted the fruites and commodities of marriage Way these things and pacifie your displeasure and do no wrong vnto such a man who first of all hath beene the author of your so good and great fortunes as is the conseruation of your person at such time as you were possessed and tormented with euil spirits and hath brought to passe that your furies are alayed and secondly hath reuenged you of your enemies For it is a thing vnworthy either your maiestie or the name of a man to forget good deserts With these words was Saul pacified so that he swore vnto his sonne that he would not iniure Dauid for his iust perswasions and arguments were more stronger then the choler and feare of the king Ionathan sent to seeke out Dauid and told him these good and happy tidings from his father and brought him vnto him where he liued and remained in sort as he did before time CHAP. XIIII How hardly Dauid escaped the ambushes that were often layd for him by the king yet hauing him twice at aduantage and in his power would not murther him ABout the same time whilest the Philistines led forth their army anew against the Hebrewes Saul sent out Dauid against them accompanied with his forces who encountring them slew a great number of them returned vnto the king with a great victorie But Saul entertained him not both as he deserued and the happy exploit atchieued by him did merit but despited and enuied his good actions honorable deserts as if Dauids happy successe had bin Sauls disaduantage and preiudice But at such time as the euill spirit returned anew and both seased and vexed him he lodged
corrupted 520. i. banisned 521. a. Cunning of Dauid in playing on the haipe 141. e. Cups of gold 197. b. Curse against him that builds Iericho 102. l. Custome of the countrey 24. g. Custome obserued in sacrifices 68. l m. Custome of warre 97. c d. Custome in Samaria 228. l. Custome laudable in a king 280. l. Custome to punish slaiers of themselues 659. f. Custome of the Romans 711. d. Custome of the Priests 766. i l. c. Cutthroates among the Iewes 523. c. Cyprus a Castle 588. g. Cyrenaeus taxeth Iudaea 462. l. Cyrus lung of Persia 26â—… b. ouerthroweth Balthazar and taâ—…th Babylon 262. h. dismisseth the Iewes 265. a b c. permitteth to build Câ—…e and Temple 265. b c. his decree touching the temple 271. c d. Cyzicenus king of Syria see Antiochus D Dagon fell downe 127. c. Dares of creasion six 3. d e. the seuenth sanctified ibid. e. the day lengthened 104. m. Dalila foundeth Sampson 123. a. betraieth him ibid. b c. Darâ—…aseens kill 10000. Iewes 639. c d. N. Damascenus testimonie of Abraham 12. k. Damasco countrey of Abraham â—…2 k. Damsels intice the Hebrewes to idolatrie 8â—…9 d. 86. g. Dan the sonne of Iacob 24. k. what it signiseth ibid. k. his issue 40. g. Daniels austere life 258. g h. expounds Nauchodonosors dreame 259. c d. aduaunced to honour ibid. 262. g f e. his fellowes cast into the furnace 259. f. interpreteth the writing 262. g. cast into the Lyons dentie 262. l. his vision of the Ram and Goat 263. d 〈◊〉 his predictions of the Roman Empire 264. h Datius king of the Medes 261. b. surpriseth Babylon 262. h. causeth Daniels enemiâ—… to be cast to the Lyons 263. a. Darius son of Hystaspis maketh a vow 263. a. performeth it 268. l m. propoundeth three questions 267. b. his letters for building the temple c. 268. m. 269. a. he restoreth the vessels c. ibid. b. his Epistle to the prefects of Syria 171. c. Darius king of Persia ouerthrowne 285. 2. Darknesse separated c. 3. d. Darknesse of Aegypt 49. a b. Dart of Saul 153. c d. Darts profit not the Iewes 709. d. Dathan rebellious 79. a. he with his companio were swallowed vp 80. g. Daughters of Salpades inheritance 88. c. Daughters of the Madianites 85. d. allure the Hebrewes to Idolatrie 86. g. Dauid annointed king 141. b c. seased with Gods spirit 141. d. caseth Sauls vexation ibid. d e f. killeth a Lyon and a Beare 142. k. m. ouercommeth Goliab 143. c d. killeth six hundreth l'hilistines and marrieth Michol 144. k. l. vanquisheth the Palestines 145. d. discouereth Sauls affection towards him 146. h. complaineth to Ionathan 146. k l. receieth Goliahs sword 148 g h. counterfaiteth madnesse and why 148. i. his care of his parents ibid. k. defendeth Cilla 150. h. flieth to the Ziphians 150. k. escapeth Sauls hands and how 151. a. twise saueth Sauls life 151. b c. 153. c d. testifieth his innocencie ibid. c. 154. g. spareth Nabals flocks 152. g. incensed against Nabal and why ib. i. is appeased ibid. l. m. vpbraideth Abner 153. d e. dwelleth at Siceleg and spoilet the Satrites c. 154. i. recouereth his vites and slaieth the Amalechites 157. b c. lamenteth Saul and Ionathan c. 159. c f. chosen king by one tribe c. 160. g. requireth Michol 161. b c. purgeth himselfe of Abners death 162. i. k l. surpriseth Ierusalem 164. h i. vanquisheth the Palestines 165 b c. transporteth the Arke and how ibid. c e. intended to build a temple 166. h. gaue God thankes ibid. k. reuengeth his Embassadours 169. b c d. marrieth Bethsabe 170. l. repenteth his sinne 171. b. mourneth for his sonne 171. ibid. c d. expelled his kingdome 177. b. his entertainment at Mahanaim 177. c. commandeth to spare his sonne 177. f. bewaileth Absalons death 179. a. granteth Amasa pardon 179. c. his concubines sequestred 181. c. distributeth offices 182. b. deliuered out of perill ibid. l. perswaded to abstaine from warre ibid. lus 38. champions 183. c. c. sendeth Ioab to muster the people 184. h. of three punishments offered chooseth the plague 184. k. prayeth for the innocent people ibid. l. commanded to build an Altar ibid. m. gathereth store of yron c. 185. d. counselled Salomon to honour God ibid. f. groweth olde and numbe 186. h. numbreth the Leuites 187. e. confirmeth the kingdome of Salomon ibid. commendeth Salomon to the tribes 188. h. his counsell to Salomon 189. c. willeth Salomon to punish Ioab 189. d. commendeth Berzillais sonnes to Salomon 189. his age raigne and vertues ib. f. Dauncing of the maidens of Israel 243. e. of Dauids before the Arke 165. e f. Daunger of the Israelites 50. i k l. 51. d. c. of Dauid 144. m. 145. c f. 150. i k l m. 151. a b. of the Sephorites 534. a. of â—…cims sonne 532. g. of Ioseph 537. c. 538. g. 539. a. 641. c d. of Herode 577. c. of Titus 700. h. Dead â—…e vnburied 721. d. c. Dead bodie raised 236. m. Dealing of Laban with Iacob 25. d c. Dealing of Saul with Dauid colourable 144. g h i. Death of the fathers 6. k. 7. a c. Death of the seuen brethren 800 k l. 801. a. 802. g. 803. c. Death of Abraham 20. l. of Isaac 27. d. of Rachel ibid. c. of Iacob 40. m. of Ioseph 41. a. of Moses 99. b c. of Samuel 151. f. of Salomon 206. g. Death of the first begotten 49. d. Death of the leader discomfort to the souldier 222. h. Dearth of victuals prophecied 214. k. Debate compâ—…itted 157. d. c. Debate of the Iewes and Samaritanes 322. m. 323. 2. Debate of Herode with his sonnes 590. b. Debate betwixt the Ladies 598. m. Debora a prophetesse 115. a. encouraged Barac ibid. c. Decease of Herode 605 i k. Declamation of Sentius 499. a b. Deceit of Florus 624. k. of Iohn 676. g. of the Iewes 702. l m. Deciding of hard controuersies referred to Moses 58. i. Decree of the Romans 315. c. of Cyrus 271. c d. Decree of destinie 714. g. Dedication of the Tabernacle and Priests 66. l. Defence of Moses c. 790. i k. Defence of Nicholaus 609. c. 613. a. 459. b. Defie of the enemie 142. i. 145. b. Deflouring of Dina 26. m. of Thamar 172. i. k. Deflouring of a Virgine 94. i. Deliuerance of the Israelites out of Egypt 50. g. l. from danger 51. d e. f. Deluge or floud 6. i. the cause thereof ibid. when it hapned 7. a b. destroyed all saue those in the Arke 6. decreased 7. d. Demetrius exhortatorie letter 290. g. Demetrius Seleucus slaieth Lysias and Antiochus 313. d. maketh himselfe king ib. d. sendeth Nicanor against Iudas 314. i. sendeth Bacchides against Ionathan 319. b. maketh peace with Ionathan 320. i. 321. b. fighteth with Alexander and is slame 321. c. Demetrius Nicanor ouercommeth Alexander 326. g. obtaineth the kingdome ibid. incurreth the â—…tred of his souldiers ibid.