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THE
CONTENTS
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VOLUME I.
Chap. I. AN Account of Saul's Rejection, and David's Defignation to the Throne
Page 1. Chap. II. A Digreffion concerning Samuel, the
Prophets, and their School
Chap. III. What ensued upon David's being
anointed to the Succeffion of the Throne, to-
gether with the Occafion of his being called
to Saul's Court
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Chap. IV. David's Duel with Goliah
Chap. V. The Friendship of David and Jona-
than. Some Difficulties in the facred Text
cleared. David's Combat compared with that
of Dioxippus the Athenian Athlete 36
Chap. VI. The Rife and Effects of Saul's En-
mity to David. Merab promifed to David, and
given to another
44
Chap. VII. Michal promised to David. The
Nature of the required Dower explained at large
49
Chap.
Chap. VIII. Saul's Perfecutions continued. Da-
vid's fignal Deliverances Page 55
Chap. IX. A Conjecture concerning the Circum-
ftances of this Escape, grounded on the xviiith
Pfalm; fubmitted to the candid Reader. The
Tempeft defcribed in this Pfalm, compared
with that of Virgil in the firft Georgic 63
Chap. X. David flies to Samuel to Ramah. Saul
purfues him thither. What enfued there-
upon. David returns to Jonathan at Gibeah,
and is again obliged to fly. Their folemn Co-
venant, and exquifite Diftrefs at parting 73
Chap. XI. David flies to Ahimelech at Nob:
His Conduct there examined, and excufed.
From Nob he flies to Achifh at Gath: His
Conduct there examined, and accounted for 86
Chap. XII. David flies to the Cave of Adullam.
Some Account of the Perfons who reforted to
him there
94
Chap. XIII. David flies to the Forest of Hareth;
His Employment there. Saul's Impatience
for Revenge finely painted in the Text. The
Priefts at Nob massacred
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118
Chap. XIV. The Siege of Keilah raised by Da-
vid, and the Philiftines defeated. What Re-
turn the Men of Keilah intended to make him
for this Benefaction
Chap. XV. David flies to the Wilderness of
Ziph, where he hath an Interview with Jo-
nathan. The Ziphites inform Saul of his
Haunts, who eagerly pursues him 125
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177
Chap. XVI. The Vineyards of Engedi, in all
Probability, planted by David. The Adven-
ture of the Cave explained. Page 134
Chap. XVII. Samuel's Death and Character.
David fojourns in the Wilderness of Paran.
A Conjecture concerning Orpheus. 146
Chap. XVIII. The Adventure of Nabal recount-
ed at large. Mr. Bayle's Cenfure of David's
Conduct on this Occafion confidered 161
Chap. XIX. David goes into Saul's Camp in the
dead of the Night with one Companion.
What enfued thereupon
Chap. XX. Mr. Bayle's Objections to this Part
of the facred Hiftory confidered 187
Chap. XXI. David flies to Achifh King of Gath;
from thence he removes to Ziklag. Mr.
Bayle's Cenfure of his Conduct there 198
Chap. XXII. The Philistines engage in a new
War against Saul. David invited to it. Saul's
Adventure with the Pythonefs at Endor 207
Chap. XXIII. Other Opinions upon this Head
examined 216
Chap. XXIV. David goes with Achifh to the
Rendezvous of the Philiftine Army at Aphek.
The Philiftine Lords would fuffer him to go
no farther: What ensued thereupon 235
Chap. XXV. The Battle of Mount Gilboa 249
Chap. XXVI. A fport Effay upon the Character
of Jonathan 258
Chap. XXVII. Objections answered; and Rea-
Jons urged, to fhew, that the Battle of Mount
Gilboa
Gilboa was fought on the next Day after
Saul's confulting the Pythonefs Page 263
Chap. XXVIII. David receives an Account of
Saul and Jonathan's Death. His Lamenta-
tion upon that Head
272
BOOK II.
287
Chap. I. David goes to Hebron, and is elected
King by the Tribe of Judah
Chap. II. Abner afferts Ifhbofheth's Claim to
the Crown. The Battle of Gibeon 293
Chap. III. Children born to David in Hebron.
Abner revolts to him, and is flain by Joab -
300
Chap. IV. Ihbofheth's Murder-A Militia of
a moft excellent Model inftituted by David.
Mr. Bayle's Cenfures upon David's Intrigues
with Abner, confidered
Chap V. David is crowned by all Ifrael
Chap. VI David takes Jerufalem
313
325
334
Chap. VII. David inlarges Jerufalem. His
Alliance with Hiram. He builds a Palace,
and marries more Wives
342
Chap. VIII. A Digreffion, containing a short
Defcription and Account of Jerufalem 350
Chap. IX. The Philistines and neighbouring Na-
tions invade Ifrael, and are defeated in two
Battles 359
Chap. X. David attempts to remove the Ark
to Sion; ana at last fucceeds
375