SACRED HISTORY,

SELECTED FROM

THE SCRIPTURES;

WITH

ΑΝΝΟΤΑΤΙONS AND REFLECTIONS,

PARTICULARLY CALCULATED

TO FACILITATE THE STUDY

OF THE

HOLY SCRIPTURES

IN

SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES.

SIXTH EDITION.

VOL. III.

BY MRS. TRIMMER.

LONDON:

PAINTED FOR J. JOHNSON, F. AND C. RIVINGTON, ST.
PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD; AND J. HATCHAKD,

PICCADILLY.

1810.1.

CONTENTS

TO VOL. III.

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ECT. I. David's power increases. Joab kills Abner. David

mourns for Abner.

page 1

Sect. II. Ish bosheth is slain by Baanah and Rechab. David

revengeth his death.

6

Sect. III. David is anointed king over all Israel. Public re-

joicings.

8

Sect. IV. David takes Zion. Makes an alliance with Hiram

king of Tyre.

13

Sect. V. David defeats the Philistines at Baal Perazim, A

memorable instance of self-denial.

17

Sect. VI. David again defeats the Philistines.

21

Sect. VII. David fetches the ark from Kirjath-jearim with

great rejoicings. Uzza struck dead for touching it. The

ark is carried to the house of Obed-Edom.

23

Sect. VIII. The ark carried by the priests and Levites to Jeru-

salem. David danceth before it.

28

Sect. IX. David forms a design to build a house for the Lord.

Is encouraged to do so by Nathan the prophet. Nathan

commanded of God to forbid David's building the house.

Blessings promised to his posterity.. David's prayer and

thanksgiving.

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Sect. X, David subdues the Philistines, the Moabites, and

other enemies of Israel.

Sect. XI. David shews great kindness to Mephibosheth, Jona-

than's son.

Sect. XII. David sends ambassadors to Hanun king of the Am-

monites. They are ill-treated. A war ensues. Great

advantages obtained over the Syrians.

Sect. XIII. David causes Uriah, the husband of Bathsheba, to

be slain in battle. He takes Bathsheba to be his wife.

Nathan the prophet sent to reprove David for his

wickedness. David repents with deep contrition

Sect. XIV. David's child is struck with sickness. David's la-

mentation. His resignation to the will of God.

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50

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59

Sect. XV. David subdues the Ammonites.

62

Sect. XVI. Absalom, one of David's sons, kills his brother
Amnon. He flees from David. Joab at length prevails

on David to receive him.

64

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Sect. XVII. Absalom forms a conspiracy against his father.

David flees from Jerusalem.

68

Sect. XVIII. David goes up mount Olivet weeping. Ahitho-

phel joins with Absalom. Hushai follows David, but by

his desire goes to Absalom.

Sect. XIX. Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth, by deceit obtains

the inheritance of his master. Shimei curses David.

Sect. XX. Hushai defeats the counsels of Ahithophel. Amasa

is made general instead of Joab by Absalom.

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Sect. XXI. Succours are brought to king David. He gives

a charge concerning his son Absalom. Absalom is hanged

in an Oak. Joab kills him, The king laments his

death.

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90

Sect.

Sect. XXII. Joab reproves the king for his immoderate grief.

David ceases to lament the death of Absalom. He re-

turns to Jordan, and is met by the tribe of Judah. page 96

Sect. XXIII. The king pardons Shimei. He passes over

Jordan.

102

Sect. XXIV. A contest between the tribes concerning conduct-

ing the king to Jerusaleın. A rebellion ensues. David

returns to his house. Mephibosheth meets the king and

is reconciled.

104

Sect. XXV. Amasa made general by David. He is slain by

Joab. Sheba slain. The rebellion quelled.

107

Sect. XXVI. A famine in Israel on account of the Gibeonites.

Wars with the Philistines.

Sect. XXVII. David numbers the people. A pestilence ensues.

David purchases the threshing-floor of Onan. He builds

an altar there. The pestilence is stopped.

Sect. XXVIII. David makes preparations towards building the
temple. He instructs Solomon his son concerning it, and
gives a charge to the princes.

Sect. XXIX. Adonijah proclaimed king by Abiathar. Nathan

the prophet, by David's command, anoints Solomon and

proclaims him. The people accept him. Adonijah flees

to the altar.

Sect. XXX. David makes preparations towards the temple.

Commands Solomon to build it. Charges the princes to

assist him. Solemn sacrifices offered.

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130

Sect. XXXI. David gives a charge to Solomon his son and dies. 137

Sect. XXXII. A retrospective view of the life of king David as

the man after God's own heart.

142

Sect. XXXIII. Solomon begins his reign. Adonijah is put to

death. Abiathar is removed from the high priest's office.

Joab put to death. Shimei slain.

147