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afterward　married　to　him　to　whom　Saul　her　father　had　given　her；
（for　at　this　time　David　had　taken　her　away　from　him；　and　had　her
himself；）　she　bare　five　children。　But　concerning　those　matters　I
shall　discourse　in　a　proper　place。

4。　Now　when　the　king　saw　that　his　affairs　grew　better　almost
every　day；　by　the　will　of　God；　he　thought　he　should　offend　him；
if；　while　he　himself　continued　in　houses　made　of　cedar；　such　as
were　of　a　great　height；　and　had　the　most　curious　works　of
architecture　in　them；　he　should　overlook　the　ark　while　it　was
laid　in　a　tabernacle；　and　was　desirous　to　build　a　temple　to　God；
as　Moses　had　predicted　such　a　temple　should　be　built。　（8）　And
when　he　had　discoursed　with　Nathan　the　prophet　about　these
things；　and　had　been　encouraged　by　him　to　do　whatsoever　he　had　a
mind　to　do；　as　having　God　with　him；　and　his　helper　in　all　things；
he　was　thereupon　the　more　ready　to　set　about　that　building。　But
God　appeared　to　Nathan　that　very　night；　and　commanded　him　to　say
to　David；　（9）　that　he　took　his　purpose　and　his　desires　kindly；
since　nobody　had　before　now　taken　it　into　their　head　to　build　him
a　temple；　although　upon　his　having　such　a　notion　he　would　not
permit　him　to　build　him　that　temple；　because　he　had　made　many
wars；　and　was　defiled　with　the　slaughter　of　his　enemies；　that；
however；　after　his　death；　in　his　old　age；　and　when　he　had　lived　a
long　life；　there　should　be　a　temple　built　by　a　son　of　his；　who
should　take　the　kingdom　after　him；　and　should　be　called　Solomon；
whom　he　promised　to　provide　for；　as　a　father　provides　for　his
son；　by　preserving　the　kingdom　for　his　son's　posterity；　and
delivering　it　to　them；　but　that　he　would　still　punish　him；　if　he
sinned；　with　diseases　and　barrenness　of　land。　When　David
understood　this　from　the　prophet；　and　was　overjoyful　at　this
knowledge　of　the　sure　continuance　of　the　dominion　to　his
posterity；　and　that　his　house　should　be　splendid；　and　very
famous；　he　came　to　the　ark；　and　fell　down　on　his　face；　and　began
to　adore　God；　and　to　return　thanks　to　him　for　all　his　benefits；
as　well　for　those　that　he　had　already　bestowed　upon　him　in
raising　him　from　a　low　state；　and　from　the　employment　of　a
shepherd；　to　so　great　dignity　of　dominion　and　glory；　as　for　those
also　which　he　had　promised　to　his　posterity；　and　besides；　for
that　providence　which　he　had　exercised　over　the　Hebrews　in
procuring　them　the　liberty　they　enjoyed。　And　when　he　had　said
thus；　and　had　sung　a　hymn　of　praise　to　God；　he　went　his　way。

CHAPTER　5。

How　David　Brought　Under　The　Philistines；　And　The　Moabites；　And
The　Kings　Of　Sophene　And　Of　Damascus；　And　Of　The　Syrians　As　Also
The　Idumeans；　In　War；　And　How　He　Made　A　League　With　The　King　Of
Hamath；　And　Was　Mindful　Of　The　Friendship　That　Jonathan；　The　Son
Of　Saul；　Had　Borne　Him。

1。　A　Litlle　while　after　this；　he　considered　that　he　ought　to　make
war　against　the　Philistines；　and　not　to　see　any　idleness　or
laziness　permitted　in　his　management；　that　so　it　might　prove；　as
God　had　foretold　to　him；　that　when　he　had　overthrown　his　enemies；
he　should　leave　his　posterity　to　reign　in　peace　afterward：　so　he
called　together　his　army　again；　and　when　he　had　charged　them　to
be　ready　and　prepared　for　war；　and　when　he　thought　that　all
things　in　his　army　were　in　a　good　state；　he　removed　from
Jerusalem；　and　came　against　the　Philistines；　and　when　he　had
overcome　them　in　battle；　and　had　cut　off　a　great　part　of　their
country；　and　adjoined　it　to　the　country　of　the　Hebrews；　he
transferred　the　war　to　the　Moabites；　and　when　he　had　overcome　two
parts　of　their　army　in　battle；　he　took　the　remaining　part
captive；　and　imposed　tribute　upon　them；　to　be　paid　annually。　He
then　made　war　against　Iadadezer；　the　son　of　Rehob；　king　of
Sophene；　（10）　and　when　he　had　joined　battle　with　him　at　'the
river　Euphrates；　he　destroyed　twenty　thousand　of　his　footmen；　and
about　seven　thousand　of　his　horsemen。　He　also　took　a　thousand　of
his　chariots；　and　destroyed　the　greatest　part　of　them；　and
ordered　that　no　more　than　one　hundred　should　be　kept。　（11）　

2。　Now　when　Hadad；　king　of　Damascus　and　of　Syria；　heard　that
David　fought　against　Hadadezer；　who　was　his　friend；　he　came　to
his　assistance　with　a　powerful　army；　in　hopes　to　rescue　him；　and
when　he　had　joined　battle　with　David　at　the　river　Euphrates；　he
failed　of　his　purpose；　and　lost　in　the　battle　a　great　number　of
his　soldiers；　for　there　were　slain　of　the　army　of　Hadad　twenty
thousand；　and　all　the　rest　fled。　Nicelens　also　＇of　Damascus＇
makes　mention　of　this　king　in　the　fourth　book　of　his　histories；
where　he　speaks　thus：　〃A　great　while　after　these　things　had
happened；　there　was　one　of　that　country　whose　name　was　Hadad；　who
was　become　very　potent；　he　reigned　over　Damascus；　and；　the　other
parts　of　Syria；　excepting　Phoenicia。　He　made　war　against　David；
the　king　of　Judea；　and　tried　his　fortune　in　many　battles；　and
particularly　in　the　last　battle　at　Euphrates；　wherein　he　was
beaten。　He　seemed　to　have　been　the　most　excellent　of　all　their
kings　in　strength　and　manhood；〃　Nay；　besides　this；　he　says　of　his
posterity；　that　〃they　succeeded　one　another　in　his　kingdom；　and
in　his　name；〃　where　he　thus　speaks：　〃When　Hadad　was　dead；　his
posterity　reigned　for　ten　generations；　each　of　his　successors
receiving　from　his　father　that　his　dominion；　and　this　his　name；
as　did　the　Ptolemies　in　Egypt。　But　the　third　was　the　most
powerful　of　them　all；　and　was　willing　to　avenge　the　defeat　his
forefather　had　received；　so　he　made　an　expedition　against　the
Jews；　and　laid　waste　the　city　which　is　now　called　Samaria。〃　Nor
did　he　err　from　the　truth；　for　this　is　that　Hadad　who　made　the
expedition　against　Samaria；　in　the　reign　of　Ahab；　king　of　Israel；
concerning　whom　we　shall　speak　in　due　place　hereafter。

3。　Now　when　David　had　made　an　expedition　against　Damascus；　and
the　other　parts　of　Syria；　and　had　brought　it　all　into　subjection；
and　had　placed　garrisons　in　the　country；　and　appointed　that　they
should　pay　tribute；　he　returned　home。　He　also　dedicated　to　God　at
Jerusalem　the　golden　quivers；　the　entire　armor　which　the　guards
of　Hadad　used　to　wear；　which　Shishak；　the　king　of　Egypt；　took
away　when　he　fought　with　David's　grandson；　Rehoboam；　with　a　great
deal　of　other　wealth　which　he　carried　out　of　Jerusalem。　However；
these　things　will　come　to　be　explained　in　their　proper　places
hereafter。　Now　as　for　the　king　of　the　Hebrews；　he　was　assisted　by
God；　who　gave　him　great　success　in　his　wars；　and　he　made　all
expedition　against　the　best　cities　of　Hadadezer；　Betah　and
Machen；　so　he　took　them　by　force；　and　laid　them　waste。　Therein
was　found　a　very　great　quantity　of　gold　and　silver；　besides　that
sort　of　brass　which　is　said　to　be　more　valuable　than　gold；　of
which　brass　Solomon　made　that　large　vessel　which　was　called　The
＇Brazen＇　Sea；　and　those　most　curious　lavers；　when　he　built　the
temple　for　God。

4。　But　when　the　king　of　Hamath　was　informed　of　the　ill　success　of
Hadadezer；　and　had　heard　of　the　ruin　of　his　army；　he　was　afraid
on　his　own　account；　and　resolved　to　make　a　league　of　friendship
and　fidelity　with　David　before　he　should　come　against　him；　so　he
sent　to　him　his　son　Joram；　and　professed　that　he　owed　him　thanks
for　fighting　against　Hadadezer；　who　was　his　enemy；　and　made　a
league　with　him　of　mutual　assistance　and　friendship。　He　also　sent
him　presents；　vessels　of　ancient　workmanship；　both　of　gold；　of
silver；　and　of　brass。　So　when　David　had　made　this　league　of
mutual　assistance　with　Toi；　（for　that　was　the　name　of　the　king　of
Hamath；）　and　had　received　the　presents　he　sent　him；　he　dismissed
his　son　with　that　respect　which　was　due　on　both　sides；　but　then
David　brought　those　presents　that　were　sent　by　him；　as　also　the
rest　of　the　gold　and　silver　which　he　had　taken　of　the　cities　whom
he　had　conquered；　and　dedicated　them　to　God。　Nor　did　God　give
victory　and　success　to　him　only　when　he　went　to　the　battle
himself；　and　led　his　own　army；　but　he　gave　victory　to　Abishai；
the　brother　of　Joab；　general　of　his　forces；　over　the　Idumeans；
（12）　and　by　him　to　David；　when　he　sent　him　with　an　army　into
Idumea：　for　Abishai　destroyed　eighteen　thousand　of　them　in　the
battle；　whereupon　the　king　＇of　Israel＇　placed　garrisons　through
all　Idumea；　and　received　the　tribute　of　the　country；　and　of　every
head　among　them。　Now　David　was　in　his　nature　just；　and　made　his
determination　with　regard　to　truth。　He　had　for　the　general　of　his
whole　army　Joab；　and　he　made　Jehoshaphat；　the　son　of　Ahilud；
recorder。　He　also　appointed　Zadok；　of　the　family　of　Phinehas；　to
be　high　priest；　together　with　Abiathar；　for　he　was　his　friend。　He
also　made　Seisan　the　scribe；　and　committed　the　command　over　the
guards　of　his　body　to　Benaiah；　the　son　of　Jehoiada。　His　elder
sons　were　near　his　body；　and　had　the　care　of　it　also。

5。　He　also　called　to　mind　the　covenants　and　the　oaths　he　had　made
with　Jonathan；　the　son　of　Saul；　and　the　friendship　and　affection
Jonathan　had　for　him；　for　besides　all　the　rest　of　his　excellent
qualities　with　which　he　was　endowed；　he　was　also　exceeding
mindful　of　such　as　had　at　other　times　bestowed　benefits　upon　him。
He　therefore　gave　order　that　inquiry　should　be　made；　whether　any
of　Jonathan's　lineage　were　living；　to　whom　he　might　make　return
of　that　familiar　acquaintance　which　Jonathan　had　had　with　him；
and　for　which　he　was　still　debtor。　And　when　one　of　Saul's　freed
men　was　brought　to　him；　who　was　acquainted　with　those　of　his
family　that　were　still　living；　he　asked　him　whether　he　could　tell
him　of　any　one　belonging　to　Jonathan　that　was　now　alive；　and
capable　of　a　requital　of　the　benefits　which　he　had　received　from
Jonathan。　And　he　said；　that　a　son　of　his　was　remaining；　whose
name　was　Mephibosheth；　but　that　he　was　lame　of　his　feet；　for　that
when　his　nurse　heard　that　the　father　and　grandfather　of　the　child
were　fallen　in　the　battle；　she　snatched　him　up；　and　fled　away；
and　let　him　fall　from　her　shoulders；　and　his　feet　were　lamed。　So
when　he　had　learned　where　and　by　whom　he　was　brought　up；　he　sent
messengers　to　Machir；　to　the　city　of　Lodebar；　for　with　him　was
the　son　of　Jonathan　brought　up；　and　sent　for　him　to　come　to　him。
So　when　Mephibosheth　came　to　the　king；　he　fell　on　his　face　and
worshipped　him；　but　David　encouraged　him；　bade　him　be　of　good
cheer；　and　expect　better　times。　So　he　gave　him　his　father's
house；　and　all　the　estate　which　his　grandfather　Saul　was　in
possession　of；　and　bade　him　come　and　diet　with　him　at　his　own
table；　and　never　to　be　absent　one　day　from　that　table。　And　when
the　youth　had　worshipped　him　on　account　of　his　words　and　gifts
given　to　him；　he　called　for　Ziba；　and　told　him　that　he　had　given
the　youth　his　father's　house；　and　all　Saul's　estate。　He　also
ordered　that　Ziba　should　cultivate　his　land；　and　take　care　of　it；
and　bring　him　the　profits　of　all　to　Jerusalem。　Accordingly；　David
brought　him　to　his　table　every　day；　and　bestowed　upon　the　youth；
Ziba　and　his　sons；　who　were　in　number　fifteen；　and　his　servants；
who　were　in　number　twenty。　When　the　king　had　made　these
appointments；　and　Ziba　had　worshipped　him；　and　promised　to　do　all
that　he　had　bidden　him；　he　went　his　way；　so　that　this　son　of
Jonathan　dwelt　at　Jerusalem；　and　dieted　at　the　king's　table；　and
had　the　same　care　that　a　son　could　claim　taken　of　h