A And Saul and the men of Israel came and pytched in Ockedale. And then came a man and stood in the myddes, out of the tentes of the Philistines, named Goliath of Geth,' syxe cubytes and an handbredeth longe, and had an helmet of brasse upon his heed, and a coote of mayle about him. And the weyght of his coote of mayle was fyve thousande cykles of brasse. And he had harnesse of brasse upon his legges, and a shilde of brasse upon hys shoulders. c Then David put the panyer from him unto the hands of the keper of the vessels and ranne unto the hoste, and eame, and saluted his brethren. CHAP. XVIII. B That women came out of all cityes of Israel syngyng and daunsing agaynst Saul, with tymbrelles, with joye, and wyth fydilles, СНАР. Х. 3 And shalt come to the playne of Thabor. CHAP. XIII. 1 Saul now had bene kyng one yeare and he raygned two yeares over Israel. 2 And Saul chose him three thousande men of Israel. CHAP. XV. 12 It was told Samuel that Saul was come to Carmel and behold he hath made him there a place, and is returned, and departed, and gone downe downe to Gilgal. 29 The strength of Israell wyll not beguyle nor repent. 32 And Agag came unto him delicately; and Agag said, truly the bitternesse of death is past. CHAP. XVI. 4 And so Samuel dyd as the Lorde bade him, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the towne were astonied at his coming, and sayde, commest thou peaceably? 12 And he sent and brought him in, and he was ruddie, and of an excellent beautie, and well-favoured in sight. And the Lord sayd, arise, and anoynt him, for this is he. 20 And Isai toke an asse (laden) with bread, and a flacket of wine, &c. CHAP. XVII. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel came together, and pitched in the valley of Elah, 4 And there eame a man betweene them both, out of the tentes of the Philistines, named Goliath of Gath,' sixe cubites and an hande breadth long. 5 And he had an helmet of brasse upon hys head, and a coate of mayle about him. And the weight of his coate of mayle was fyve thousande sicles of brasse, 6 And he had bootes of brasse upon his legs, and a shield of brasse upon his shoulders. 22 And David left the things which he bare under the handes of the keeper of the vessels, and ranne unto the host, and came and saluted his brethren. CHAP. XVIII. 6 The women came out of all cities of Israel, synging and dauncing, to meete king Saul, with timbrells, with joy, and with (instruments of) musicke. 1 This Goliah, although he calls himself a Philistine, from dwelling and being born amongst them, was of a different race of people, named ANAKIMS, or giants, who originally inhabited the mountains of Judea, and Kirjath-Arba, a great and walled city, named after ARBA, a king or leader of the Anakims, but afterwards called HEBRON. Joshua utterly destroyed them, unless a few that fled to Gaza, GATH, and ASHDOD (See Joshua xi. 21 and 22, and xiv. 12 md 14. Dent, i. 25: "And moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakins there." Deut. ii. H: "Which also were accounted giants as the ANAKIMS." Deut. ii. 20: "That also was secounted a land of giants; giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them ZAM-ZUMMIMS" (or wickedest of wicked men). In Deut. ix. 1, 2, and 3, Moses warns the Israelites not to trust in themselves, but in the LORD: who would go before them as a consuming fire, as the nations they were to root out were mightier than they, with cities great and walled up to heaven, a people great and tall, the children of 2 And Saul, and the men of Israel assembled, and pitched in the valley of Elah, 4 Then came a man betweene them both out of the tents of the Philistines, named Goliath of Gath: his height was sixe cubits and an hand breadth,1 5 And had an helmet of brasse upon his head, and a brigandine upon him: and the weight of his brigandine was five thousande shekels of brasse. 6 And hee had bootes of brasse upon his legs, and a shield of brasse upon his shoulders. 22 And David left the things which he bare, under the handes of the keeper of the cariage, and ran into the hoste, and came and asked his brethren how they did. CHAP. XVIII. 6 The women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meete king Saul, with timbrels, with instruments of joy, and with rebeckes. CHAP. XV. 12 It was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and behold he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed gone down to Gilgal. on, and 29 And also the strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: 32 And Agag came unto him delicately, and Agag said, surely the bitterness of death is past. CHAP. XVI. 4 And Samuel did that which the Lord spake, and came to Bethlehem; and the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably? Now he was 12 And he sent, and brought him in. ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. 20 And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, &c. CHAP. XVII. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, 4 And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.1 5 And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail: and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. 6 And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders. 22 And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran unto the army, and came and saluted his brethren. CHAP. XVIII. 6 The women came out of all the cities of Israel singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. the AMARIMS, of whom thou hast heard say, "Who can stand before the sons of Anak?" This champion of the Philistines, from the description given of him, had stil enjoyed the strength and stature of his gigantic countrymen, as six cubits and a handbreadth would make his height 11 feet 2.976 inches of our measure, the cubit being 1 foot 9 inches, and 888 decimal parts of an inch. But his strength must have equalled his height, his brigandine alone weighing 1 cwi. 15 lbs. 7.9 oz.: and taking his shield, belmit, sword, and spear, and brass boots, as the bishops call them, at a moderate calculation. bis armour could not weigh less than three hundred weight, or twenty-four stones avoirdupois, which no ordinary man could carry. It was no wonder, then, when such a giant defied the armies of Israel, "That they were dismayed, and greatly afraid." A And there was a man in Maon whose catell was in Carmell, And he is ungracyous to speake to. And as she rode on her asse, and was comyng downe in a slade of the hyll. Let not my Lorde regarde this unthriftye man Nabal, for as hys name is so is he; Nabal is his name, and follye is with hym. c And so David receaved of her hand that she brought hym, and syde to her, go in peace to thine house. And se I have obeyed thy voice, and have receaved thee to grace. CHAP. XXVI. B And beholde, Saul lay slepynge within a round bancke, and his speare pitched in the ground at his heed, Abner and the people lying rounde aboute him. And David toke the speare and the crewse of water that were at Saul's heed. CHAP. XXVII. A Then thought David in his hert, I may peryshe one daye or other by the hands of Israel. 2 And Achis sayde, Have ye not bene a rovyng this daye? CHAP. XXVIII. A And Saul had put the wemen that had spretes of prophesye and the sorcerars oute of the lande. And hys servaunts sayde to him, See there is a wyfe that hath a sprete of prophesye in her possession at Endor. B And the kyng said unto her, Be not afrayde: But what seyst thou. And the wyfe sayde unto Saul, I se a god ascendyng up out of the earth. CHAP. XXX. And David toke all the shepe and the oxen. And they drave the catell before, and sayde, This is David's praye. 7 And the women answered one to another in their play, and saide, Saul hath slain his thousand, and David his ten thousands. CHAP. XX. 5 Behold, to-morrow is the beginning of the moneth, and I should sit with the king at meate. 30 Then was Saul angry with Jonathan, and sayd unto him, thou son of the wicked rebellious woman do not I know that thou hast chosen the sonne of Isai unto thine owne rebuke, and unto the rebuke and shame of thy mother. CHAP. XXIII. 25 But David and his men were in the wildernesse of Maon, in the playne, that is on the right hand of Jesimon. CHAP. XXV. 2 And there was a man in Maon whose possession was in Carmel. 17 For he is so wicked that a man cannot speake to him. 20 And as she rode on hyr asse she came privily downe the side of the hyl: 25 Let not my lorde, I pray thee, regarde this wicked man Nabal, for as his name is so is he: Nabal is his name, and folly is with hym. 35 And so David receyved of hyr hande that which she had brought him, and sayde unto hyr, goe up in peace to thine house. Beholde I have hearde thy voyce and have graunted thy petition. 2 Now in Maon was a man who had his possession in Carmel ; 17 For hee is so wicked that a man cannot speake to him. 20 And as she rode on her asse, she came downe by a secret place of the mountaine, 25 Let not my Lord, I pray thee, regard this wicked man, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him. 35 Then David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said to her, Goe up in peace to thine house, behold I have heard thy voyce, and have granted thy petition. CHAP. XXVI. 7 And behold, Saul lay sleeping within the fort, and his speare did sticke in the ground at his head: and Abner, and the people lay round about him. 12 So David tooke the speare and the pot of water from Saul's head, CHAP. XXVII. 1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul. 10 And Achish said, Where have ye bene a roving this day. CHAP. XXVIII. 3 And Saul had put away the sorcerers and the soothsayers out of the land. 7 And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman at Endor that hath a familiar spirit. 13 And the king said unto her, Be not afraid, for what sawest thou; and the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending up out of the earth. CHAP. XXX. 20 David also tooke all the sheep and the oxen, and they drave them before his cattel, and said, This is David's pray. 7 And the women answered one another as they played and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, but David his ten thousands. CHAP. XX. 5 Behold, to-morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: 30 Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, thou son of the rebellious woman perverse do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness? CHAP. XXIII. 24 But David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon. CHAP. XXV. 2 And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel ; 17 For he is such a son of Belial that a man cannot speak to him. 20 And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill. 25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal, for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him. 35 So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person. |