9 For the Eyes of the Rom. viii. 31 What fhall we then LORD run to and fro through- fay to these Things? If GOD be for

out the whole Earth, to fhew himself strong in the Behalf of them whofe Heart is perfect towards him. Herein thou haft done foolishly; therefore from henceforth thou fhalt have Wars.

us, who can be against us?

Pfal. xxxiii. 18 Behold the Eye of LORD is upon them that FEAR him: upon them that HOPE in his MERCY. 19 To deliver their Soul from Death, and to keep them alive in Famine.

he is our Help and our SHIELD.

20 Our Soul waiteth for the LORD:

10 Then Afa was wroth with the Seer, and put him in a Prifon-house; for he was in a Rage with him, because of this Thing. And Afa oppreffed fome of the People the fame

time.

12 And Afa in the thirty and ninth Year of his Reign, was difeafed in his Feet, until his Difeafe was exceeding great yet in his Disease he fought not to the LORD, but to the Phyficians.

13 And Afa flept with his Fathers, and died in the one and fortieth Year of his Reign.

14 And they buried him in his own Sepulchres which he had made for himself in the City of David, and laid him in the Bed, which was filled with fweet Odours and divers kinds of Spices prepared by the Apothecaries Art: and they made a very great Burning for him.

I. KINGS, CHAP. XVI.

Jehu's Prophecy against Baasha: 5 Elah fucceedeth him. 8 Zimri confpiring against Elah, fucceedeth him. 11 Zimri executeth Jehu's Prophecy. 15 Omri made King by the Soldiers, forceth Zimri defperately to burn himself. 21 The Kingdom being divided, Omri prevaileth against Tibni. 23 Omri buildeth Samaria: 25 His wicked Reign. 27 Ahab fucceedeth him. 29 Ahab's most wicked Reign. 34 Fofhua's Curfe upon Hiel the Builder of Jericho.

Ver. 1

TH

'HEN the Word of the LORD came to Jehu the Son of Hanani, against Baafha, faying,

2 Forafmuch as I exalted thee out of the Duft, and made thee Prince over my People Ifrael, and thou haft walked in the Way of Jeroboam, and haft made my People Ifrael to fin, to provoke me to Anger with their Sins:

3 Behold, I will take away the Pofterity of Baafha, and

the

the Pofterity of his House: and will make thy House like the House of Jeroboam the Son of Nebat.

4 Him that dieth of Baafha in the City fhall the Dogs eat and him that dieth of his in the Fields, fhall the Fowls of the Air eat.

5 Now the rest of the Acts of Baafha, and what he did, and his Might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Ifrael?

6 So Baafha flept with his Fathers, and was buried in Tirzah, and Elah his Son reigned in his stead.

7 And also by the Hand of the Prophet Jehu the Son of Hanani, came the Word of the LORD against Baafha, and against his Houfe, even for all the Evil that he did in the fight of the LORD, in provoking him to Anger with the Work of his Hands, in being like the House of Jeroboam, and because he killed him.

8 In the twenty and fixth Year of Afa King of Judah, began Elah the Son of Baasha to reign over Ifrael in Tirzah, two Years.

9 And his Servant Zimri, (Captain of half his Chariots) confpired against him as he was in Tirzah, drinking himfelf drunk in the House of Arza Steward of his House in Tirzah.

10 And Zimri went in and fmote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh Year of Afa King of Judah, and reigned in his stead.

11 And it came to pafs when he began to reign, as foon as he fat on his Throne, that he flew all the Houfe of Baafha: he left him not one that piffeth against a Wall, neither of his Kinsfolks, nor of his Friends.

12 Thus did Zimri deftroy all the Houfe of Baafha, according to the Word of the LORD, which he fpake against Baafha by Jehu the Prophet;

13 For all the Sins of Baafha, and the Sins of Elah his Son, by which they finned, and by which they made Ifrael to fin, in provoking the LORD GOD of Ifrael to Anger with their Vanities.

14 Now the reft of the Acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Ifrael?

15 In the twenty and seventh Year of Afa King of Judah, did Zimri reign feven Days in Tirzah: and the People

were

were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

16 And the People that were encamped heard fay, Zimri hath confpired, and hath alfo flain the King: wherefore all Ifrael made Omri the Captain of the Hoft, King over Ifrael that Day in the Camp.

17 And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Ifrael with him, and they befieged Tirzah.

18 And it came to pafs, when Zimri faw that the City was taken, that he went into the Palace of the King's Houfe, and burnt the King's House over him with Fire, and died;

19 For his Sins which he finned in doing Evil in the fight of the LORD, in walking in the Way of Jeroboam, and in his Sin which he did, to make Ifrael fin.

20 Now the rest of the Acts of Zimri, and his Treafon that he wrought, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Ifrael?

21 Then were the People of Ifrael divided into two Parts: half of the People followed Tibni the Son of Ginath, to make him King; and half followed Omri.

22 But the People that followed Omri, prevailed against the People that followed Tibni the Son of Ginath: fo Tibni died, and Omri reigned.

23 In the thirty and one Year of Afa King of Judah, began Omri to reign over Ifrael twelve Years: fix Years reigned he in Tirzah.

24 And he bought the Hill of Samaria of Shemer, for two Talents of Silver, and built on the Hill, and called the Name of the City which he built, after the Name of Shemer, Owner of the Hill, Samaria.

25 But Omri wrought Evil in the Eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.

26 For he walked in all the Way of Jeroboam the Son of Nebat, and in his Sin wherewith he made Ifrael to fin, to provoke the LORD GOD of Ifrael to Anger with their Va

nities.

27 Now the reft of the Acts of Omri, which he did, and his Might that he fhewed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Ifrael?

28 So Omri flept with his Fathers, and was buried in Samaria, and Ahab his Son reigned in his ftead.

29 And in the thirty and eighth Year of Afa King of

Judah,

Judah, began Ahab the Son of Omri to reign over Ifrael; and Ahab the Son of Omri reigned over Ifrael in Samaria twenty and two Years,

30 And Ahab the Son of Omri did Evil in the fight of the LORD, above all that were before him.

31 And it came to pafs, as if it had been a light Thing for him to walk in the Sins of Jeroboam the Son of Nebat; that he took to Wife Jezebel the Daughter of Ethbaal King of the Zidonians, and went and ferved Baal, and worshipped him.

32 And he reared up an Altar for Baal, in the House of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.

33 And Ahab made a Grove; And Ahab did more to provoke the LORD GOD of Ifrael to Anger, than all the Kings of Ifrael that were before him.

34 In his Days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the Foundation thereof in Abiram his First-born, and fet up the Gates thereof in his youngest Son Segub, according to the Word of the LORD, which he fpake by Joshua the Son of Nun.

II. CHRON. CHAP. XVII.

Jehoshaphat fucceeding Afa, reigneth well, and profpereth: 7 He fendeth Levites with the Princes to teach Judah : 10 His Enemies being terrified by GOD, fome of them bring him Prefents and Tribute: 12 His Greatness, Captains, and Armies, confifting of one Million, one hundred and fixty Thoufand.

Ver. 1

ND Jehoshaphat the Son of Afa reigned in his ftead, and ftrengthened himself against Ifrael.

2 And he placed Forces in all the fenced Cities of Judah, and the Cities of Ephraim, which Afa his Father had ta

ken.

3 And the LORD was with Jehofhaphat, because he walked in the first Ways of his Father David, and fought not unto Baalim;

4 But fought to the LORD GOD of his Fathers, and walked in his Commandments, and not after the Doings of Ifrael:

5 Therefore the LORD ftablished the Kingdom in his Hand, and he had Riches and Honour in abundance.

6 And his Heart was lift up in the Ways of the LORD: moreover, he took away the high Places and Groves out of Judah.

7 Alfo in the third Year of his Reign, he fent to his Princes, to teach in the Cities of Judah.

8 And with them he fent Levites and Priests.

9 And they taught in Judah, and had the Book of the Law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the Cities of Judah, and taught the People.

10 And the Fear of the LORD fell upon all the Kingdoms. of the Lands that were round about Judah, fo that they made no War against Jehoshaphat.

11 Alfo fome of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat Prefents, and Tribute-filver; and the Arabians brought him Flocks.

12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly, and he built in Judah, Caftles, and Cities of Stone.

13 And he had much Bufinefs in the Cities of Judah : and the Men of War mighty Men of Valour were in Jeru falem.

14 And these are the Numbers of them of Judah, the Captains of Thousands; Adnah the Chief, and with him mighty Men of Valour, three hundred thoufand.

15 And next to him was Jehohanan the Captain, and with him two hundred and fourfcore thoufand.

16 And next him was Amafiah, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thoufand mighty Men of Valour.

17 And of Benjamin, Aliada a mighty Man of Valour, and with him, armed Men with Bow and Shield, two hundred thoufand.

18 And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourfcore thousand ready prepared for the War. 19 These waited on the King, befides thofe whom the King put in the fenced Cities, throughout all Judah.

I. KINGS. CHAP. XVII.

Elijah having prophefied against Ahab, is fent to Cherith, where the Ravens feed him: 8 He is fent to the Widow of Zarephath: 17 He raifeth the Widow's Son: 24 The Woman believeth him.