This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...them a more prominent share in bringing David hack, --the latter angrily retort, --and the former revolt, under Sheba.--David, on reaching Jerusalem, places the ten concubines, whom Absalom had appropriated, in close seclusion.--He ordersAmasa to assemble the forces of Judah, within three days, and to pursue Sheba.- ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...them a more prominent share in bringing David hack, --the latter angrily retort, --and the former revolt, under Sheba.--David, on reaching Jerusalem, places the ten concubines, whom Absalom had appropriated, in close seclusion.--He ordersAmasa to assemble the forces of Judah, within three days, and to pursue Sheba.--Amasa not being ready at the fixed time, the King commits the enterprize to Abishai, who, with Joab, proceeds on the expedition.--David's forces meet Amasa's, in Gibeon, --Joab treacherously murders Amasa, aud, assuming the chief command, continues the pursuit of Sheba, and besieges him in Abel-bethMaachah, whose inhabitants, by the advice of "a wise woman," out off the rebel's head, and throw it over the wall: --Joab thereupon raises the siege, and returns to Jerusalem. CHATER XIX v. 41. "The men of Israel,"--are now, for the first time, called Israel, as distinct from Judah. v. 42. "The Icing is near of km to us."--David was sprung from the tribe of Judah. CHAPTER XX v. 1. "We have no part in David."--The transition from the assertion that they had ten parts in David, to the declaration that they had none, is natural enough. It is as if they replied sarcastically to Judah, "So you have a claim to David in comparison to which we have none. Very good! Then it shall be as you say, --' We have no part in David, ' and owe him no allegiance." "Every man to his tents, 0 Israel/"--This was the watchword of rebellion amongst the Hebrews. v. 4. "Then said the king... present."--This was equivalent to investing Amasa with the command-in-chief that had been promised him. v. 5. "He tarried longer than the set time"--evidently because he failed to assemble the men of Judah; they were ...
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