the antiquities of the jews-1-第73章

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Manasseh；　such　as　used　shields；　and　spears；　and　head…pieces；　and
swords；　were　a　hundred　and　twenty　thousand。　The　rest　of　the
tribes　also　made　use　of　swords。　This　multitude　came　together　to
Hebron　to　David；　with　a　great　quantity　of　corn；　and　wine；　and　all
other　sorts　of　food；　and　established　David　in　his　kingdom　with
one　consent。　And　when　the　people　had　rejoiced　for　three　days　in
Hebron；　David　and　all　the　people　removed　and　came　to　Jerusalem。

CHAPTER　3。

How　David　Laid　Siege　To　Jerusalem；　And　When　He　Had　Taken　The
City；　He　Cast　The　Canaanites　Out　Of　It；　And　Brought　In　The　Jews
To　Inhabit　Therein。

1。　Now　the　Jebusites；　who　were　the　inhabitants　of　Jerusalem；　and
were　by　extraction　Canaanites；　shut　their　gates；　and　placed　the
blind；　and　the　lame；　and　all　their　maimed　persons；　upon　the　wall；
in　way　of　derision　of　the　king；　and　said　that　the　very　lame
themselves　would　hinder　his　entrance　into　it。　This　they　did　out
of　contempt　of　his　power；　and　as　depending　on　the　strength　of
their　walls。　David　was　hereby　enraged；　and　began　the　siege　of
Jerusalem；　and　employed　his　utmost　diligence　and　alacrity
therein；　as　intending　by　the　taking　of　this　place　to　demonstrate
his　power；　and　to　intimidate　all　others　that　might　be　of　the　like
＇evil＇　disposition　towards　him。　So　he　took　the　lower　city　by
force；　but　the　citadel　held　out　still；　（4）　whence　it　was　that　the
king；　knowing　that　the　proposal　of　dignities　and　rewards　would
encourage　the　soldiers　to　greater　actions；　promised　that　he　who
should　first　go　over　the　ditches　that　were　beneath　the　citadel；
and　should　ascend　to　the　citadel　itself　and　take　it；　should　have
the　command　of　the　entire　people　conferred　upon　him。　So　they　all
were　ambitious　to　ascend；　and　thought　no　pains　too　great　in　order
to　ascend　thither；　out　of　their　desire　of　the　chief　command。
However；　Joab；　the　son　of　Zeruiah；　prevented　the　rest；　and　as
soon　as　he　was　got　up　to　the　citadel；　cried　out　to　the　king；　and
claimed　the　chief　command。

2。　When　David　had　cast　the　Jebusites　out　of　the　citadel；　he　also
rebuilt　Jerusalem；　and　named　it　The　City　of　David；　and　abode
there　all　the　time　of　his　reign；　but　for　the　time　that　he　reigned
over　the　tribe　of　Judah　only　in　Hebron；　it　was　seven　years　and
six　months。　Now　when　he　had　chosen　Jerusalem　to　be　his　royal
city；　his　affairs　did　more　and　more　prosper；　by　the　providence　of
God；　who　took　care　that　they　should　improve　and　be　augmented。
Hiram　also；　the　king　of　the　Tyrians；　sent　ambassadors　to　him；　and
made　a　league　of　mutual　friendship　and　assistance　with　him。　He
also　sent　him　presents；　cedar…trees；　and　mechanics；　and　men
skillful　in　building　and　architecture；　that　they　might　build　him
a　royal　palace　at　Jerusalem。　Now　David　made　buildings　round　about
the　lower　city：　he　also　joined　the　citadel　to　it；　and　made　it　one
body；　and　when　he　had　encompassed　all　with　walls；　he　appointed
Joab　to　take　care　of　them。　It　was　David；　therefore；　who　first
cast　the　Jebusites　out　of　Jerusalem；　and　called　it　by　his　own
name；　The　City　of　David：　for　under　our　forefather　Abraham　it　was
called　（Salem；　or）　Solyma；　（5）　but　after　that　time；　some　say　that
Homer　mentions　it　by　that　name　of　Solyma；　＇for　he　named　the
temple　Solyma；　according　to　the　Hebrew　language；　which　denotes
security。＇　Now　the　whole　time　from　the　warfare　under　Joshua　our
general　against　the　Canaanites；　and　from　that　war　in　which　he
overcame　them；　and　distributed　the　land　among　the　Hebrews；　（nor
could　the　Israelites　ever　cast　the　Canaanites　out　of　Jerusalem
until　this　time；　when　David　took　it　by　siege；）　this　whole　time
was　five　hundred　and　fifteen　years。

3。　I　shall　now　make　mention　of　Araunah；　who　was　a　wealthy　man
among　the　Jebusites；　but　was　not　slain　by　David　in　the　siege　of
Jerusalem；　because　of　the　good…will　he　bore　to　the　Hebrews；　and　a
particular　benignity　and　affection　which　he　had　to　the　king
himself；　which　I　shall　take　a　more　seasonable　opportunity　to
speak　of　a　little　afterwards。　Now　David　married　other　wives　over
and　above　those　which　he　had　before：　he　had　also　concubines。　The
sons　whom　he　had　were　in　number　eleven；　whose　names　were　Amnon；
Emnos；　Eban；　Nathan；　Solomon；　Jeban；　Elien；　Phalna；　Ennaphen；
Jenae；　Eliphale；　and　a　daughter；　Tamar。　Nine　of　these　were　born
of　legitimate　wives；　but　the　two　last…named　of　concubines；　and
Tamar　had　the　same　mother　with　Absalom。

CHAPTER　4。

That　When　David　Had　Conquered　The　Philistines　Who　Made　War
Against　Him　At　Jerusalem；　He　Removed　The　Ark　To　Jerusalem　And　Had
A　Mind　To　Build　A　Temple。

1。　When　the　Philistines　understood　that　David　was　made　king　of
the　Hebrews；　they　made　war　against　him　at　Jerusalem；　and　when
they　had　seized　upon　that　valley　which　is　called　The　Valley　of
the　Giants；　and　is　a　place　not　far　from　the　city；　they　pitched
their　camp　therein；　but　the　king　of　the　Jews；　who　never　permitted
himself　to　do　any　thing　without　prophecy；　（6）　and　the　command　of
God　and　without　depending　on　him　as　a　security　for　the　time　to
come；　bade　the　high　priest　to　foretell　to　him　what　was　the　will
of　God；　and　what　would　be　the　event　of　this　battle。　And　when　he
foretold　that　he　should　gain　the　victory　and　the　dominion；　he　led
out　his　army　against　the　Philistines；　and　when　the　battle　was
joined；　he　came　himself　behind；　and　fell　upon　the　enemy　on　the
sudden；　and　slew　some　of　them；　and　put　the　rest　to　flight。　And
let　no　one　suppose　that　it　was　a　small　army　of　the　Philistines
that　came　against　the　Hebrews；　as　guessing　so　from　the　suddenness
of　their　defeat；　and　from　their　having　performed　no　great　action；
or　that　was　worth　recording；　from　the　slowness　of　their　march；
and　want　of　courage；　but　let　him　know　that　all　Syria　and
Phoenicia；　with　many　other　nations　besides　them；　and　those
warlike　nations　also；　came　to　their　assistance；　and　had　a　share
in　this　war；　which　thing　was　the　only　cause　why；　when　they　had
been　so　often　conquered；　and　had　lost　so　many　ten　thousands　of
their　men；　they　still　came　upon　the　Hebrews　with　greater　armies；
nay；　indeed；　when　they　had　so　often　failed　of　their　purpose　in
these　battles；　they　came　upon　David　with　an　army　three　times　as
numerous　as　before；　and　pitched　their　camp　on　the　same　spot　of
ground　as　before。　The　king　of　Israel　therefore　inquired　of　God
again　concerning　the　event　of　the　battle；　and　the　high　priest
prophesied　to　him；　that　he　should　keep　his　army　in　the　groves；
called　the　Groves　of　Weeping；　which　were　not　far　from　the　enemy's
camp；　and　that　he　should　not　move；　nor　begin　to　fight；　till　the
trees　of　the　grove　should　be　in　motion　without　the　wind's
blowing；　but　as　soon　as　these　trees　moved；　and　the　time　foretold
to　him　by　God　was　come；　he　should；　without　delay；　go　out　to　gain
what　was　an　already　prepared　and　evident　victory；　for　the　several
ranks　of　the　enemy's　army　did　not　sustain　him；　but　retreated　at
the　first　onset；　whom　he　closely　followed；　and　slew　them　as　he
went　along；　and　pursued　them　to　the　city　Gaza　（which　is　the　limit
of　their　country）：　after　this　he　spoiled　their　camp；　in　which　he
found　great　riches；　and　he　destroyed　their　gods。

2。　When　this　had　proved　the　event　of　the　battle；　David　thought　it
proper；　upon　a　consultation　with　the　elders；　and　rulers；　and
captains　of　thousands；　to　send　for　those　that　were　in　the　flower
of　their　age　out　of　all　his　countrymen；　and　out　of　the　whole
land；　and　withal　for　the　priests　and　the　Levites；　in　order　to
their　going　to　Kirjathjearim；　to　bring　up　the　ark　of　God　out　of
that　city；　and　to　carry　it　to　Jerusalem；　and　there　to　keep　it；
and　offer　before　it　those　sacrifices　and　those　other　honors　with
which　God　used　to　be　well…pleased；　for　had　they　done　thus　in　the
reign　of　Saul；　they　had　not　undergone　any　great　misfortunes　at
all。　So　when　the　whole　body　of　the　people　were　come　together；　as
they　had　resolved　to　do；　the　king　came　to　the　ark；　which　the
priest　brought　out　of　the　house　of　Aminadab；　and　laid　it　upon　a
new　cart；　and　permitted　their　brethren　and　their　children　to　draw
it；　together　with　the　oxen。　Before　it　went　the　king；　and　the
whole　multitude　of　the　people　with　him；　singing　hymns　to　God；　and
making　use　of　all　sorts　of　songs　usual　among　them；　with　variety
of　the　sounds　of　musical　instruments；　and　with　dancing　and
singing　of　psalms；　as　also　with　the　sounds　of　trumpets　and　of
cymbals；　and　so　brought　the　ark　to　Jerusalem。　But　as　they　were
come　to　the　threshing…floor　of　Chidon；　a　place　so　called；　Uzzah
was　slain　by　the　anger　of　God；　for　as　the　oxen　shook　the　ark；　he
stretched　out　his　hand；　and　would　needs　take　hold　of　it。　Now；
because　he　was　not　a　priest　（7）　and　yet　touched　the　ark；　God
struck　him　dead。　Hereupon　both　the　king　and　the　people　were
displeased　at　the　death　of　Uzzah；　and　the　place　where　he　died　is
still　called　the　Breach　of　Uzzah　unto　this　day。　So　David　was
afraid；　and　supposing　that　if　he　received　the　ark　to　himself　into
the　city；　he　might　suffer　in　the　like　manner　as　Uzzah　had
suffered；　who；　upon　his　bare　putting　out　his　hand　to　the　ark；
died　in　the　manner　already　mentioned；　he　did　not　receive　it　to
himself　into　the　city；　but　he　took　it　aside　unto　a　certain　place
belonging　to　a　righteous　man；　whose　name　was　Obededom；　who　was　by
his　family　a　Levite；　and　deposited　the　ark　with　him；　and　it
remained　there　three　entire　months。　This　augmented　the　house　of
Obededom；　and　conferred　many　blessings　upon　it。　And　when　the　king
heard　what　had　befallen　Obededom；　how　he　was　become；　of　a　poor
man　in　a　low　estate；　exceeding　happy；　and　the　object　of　envy　to
all　those　that　saw　or　inquired　after　his　house；　he　took　courage；
and；　hoping　that　he　should　meet　with　no　misfortune　thereby；　he
transferred　the　ark　to　his　own　house；　the　priests　carrying　it；
while　seven　companies　of　singers；　who　were　set　in　that　order　by
the　king；　went　before　it；　and　while　he　himself　played　upon　the
harp；　and　joined　in　the　music；　insomuch；　that　when　his　wife
Michel；　the　daughter　of　Saul；　who　was　our　first　king；　saw　him　so
doing；　she　laughed　at　him。　But　when　they　had　brought　in　the　ark；
they　placed　it　under　the　tabernacle　which　David　had　pitched　for
it；　and　he　offered　costly　sacrifices　and　peace…offerings；　and
treated　the　whole　multitude；　and　dealt　both　to　the　women；　and　the
men；　and　the　infants　a　loaf　of　bread　and　a　cake；　and　another　cake
baked　in　a　pan；　with　the　portion　of　the　sacrifice。　So　when　he　had
thus　feasted　the　people；　he　sent　them　away；　and　he　himself
returned　to　his　own　house。

3。　But　when　Michal　his　wife；　the　daughter　of　Saul；　came　and　stood
by　him；　she　wished　him　all　other　happiness；　and　entreated　that
whatsoever　he　should　further　desire；　to　the　utmost　possibility；
might　be　given　him　by　God；　and　that　he　might　be　favorable　to　him；
yet　did　she　blame　him；　that　so　great　a　king　as　he　was　should
dance　after　an　unseemly　manner；　and　in　his　dancing；　uncover
himself　among　the　servants　and　the　handmaidens。　But　he　replied；
that　he　was　not　ashamed　to　do　what　was　acceptable　to　God；　who　had
preferred　him　before　her　father；　and　before　all　others；　that　he
would　play　frequently；　and　dance；　without　any　regard　to　what　the
handmaidens　and　she　herself　thought　of　it。　So　this　Michal；　who
was　David's　wife；　had　no　children；　however；　when　she　was
afterward　married　to　him　to　whom　Saul　her　father　had　given　her；
（for　at　this