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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