Ver. 1 AND again the ANGER of the LORD WAS KINDLED

against ISRAEL, and he moved David against them, fo fay, Go number Ifrael and Judah.

2 For the King faid to Joab the Captain of the Hoft, which was with him, Go now through all the Tribes of Ifrael, from Dan even to Beer-fheba, and number ye the People, that I may know the Number of the People.

3 And Joab faid unto the King, Now the LORD thy GOD add unto the People (how many foever they be) an hundred-fold, and that the Eyes of my Lord the King may fee it, but why doth my LORD the King delight in this Thing?

4 Notwithstanding, the King's Word prevailed against Joab, and against the Captains of the Hoft: and Joab and the Captains of the Hoft went out from the Presence of the King, to number the People of Ifrael.

5 And they paffed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the Right fide of the City that lieth in the midst of the River of Gad, and toward Jazer.

6 Then they came to Gilead, and to the Land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon,

7 And came to the ftrong Hold of Tyre, and to all the Cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the South of Judah, even to Beer-fheba.

8 So when they had gone through all the Land, they came to Jerufalem at the End of nine Months and twenty Days.

9 And Joab gave up the Sum of the Number of the People unto the King: and there were in Ifrael eight hundred thousand valiant Men that drew the Sword; and the Men of Judah were five hundred thoufand Men.

10 And David's HEART SMOTE him, after that he had numbred the People: and David faid unto the LORD, I have finned greatly in that I have done and now I befeech thee, O LORD, take away the Iniquity of thy Servant; for I have done very foolishly.

11 For when David was up in the Morning, the Word of the LORD came unto the Prophet Gad, David's Seer, faying,

12 Go and fay unto David, Thus faith the LORD, I offer thee three Things; chufe thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

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13 So Gad came to David, and told him, and faid unto him, Shall feven Years of Famine come unto thee in thy Land? or wilt thou flee three Months before thine Enemies, while they purfue thee? or that there be three Days Peftilence in thy Land? now advife, and fee what Answer I fhall return to him that fent me.

14 And David faid unto Gad, I am in a GREAT STRAIT : let us FALL now into the the HAND of the LORD (for his MERCIES are great) and let me not FALL into the HAND of Man.

15 So the LORD fent a PESTILENCE upon Ifrael, from the Morning even to the time appointed; and there died of the People from Dan even to Beer-fheba, feventy thousand Men.

16 And when the ANGEL ftretched out his Hand upon Jerufalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the Evil, and faid to the Angel that destroyed the People, It is enough ftay now thine Hand. And the ANGEL of the LORD was by the Threshing-place of Araunah the Jebufite.

17 And David fpake unto the LORD when he faw the ANGEL that fmote the People, and faid, Lo, I have SINNED, and I have DONE WICKEDLY: but thefe Sheep, what have they done? let thine Hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my Father's House.

18 And Gad came that Day to David, and faid unto him, Go up, rear an Altar unto the LORD in the Threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebufite.

19 And David, according to the Saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.

20 And Araunah looked, and faw the King and his Servants coming on, toward him and Araunah went out and bowed himself before the King on his Face upon the Ground.

21 And Araunah faid, Wherefore is my Lord the King come to his Servant? And David faid, To buy the Threshing-floor of thee, to build an Altar unto the LORD, that the Plague may be stayed from the People.

22 And Araunah faid unto David, Let my Lord the King take and offer up what feemeth good unto him: behold, here be Oxen for Burnt-facrifice, and Threshing-instruments, and other Inftruments of the Oxen for Wood,

23 All these Things did Araunah, as a King, give unto

the King and Araunah faid unto the King, The LORD thy GoD accept thee.

24 And the King faid unto Araunah, Nay; but I will furely buy it of thee at a Price: neither will I offer Burntofferings unto the LORD my Gon, of that which doth coft me nothing. So David bought the Threfhing-floor, and the Oxen, for fifty Shekels of Silver.

25 And David built there an ALTAR unto the LORD, and offered Burnt-offerings and Peace-offerings: fo the LORD Was INTREATED for the Land, and the PLAGUE was STAYED from Ifrael.

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28 At that Time, when David faw that the LORD had ANSWERED him in the Threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebufite, then he facrificed there.

29 For the TABERNACLE of the LORD which MOSES MADE in the Wilderness, and the Altar of the Burnt-offering, were at that Season in the high Place at Gibeon.

30 But DAVID could not go before it to enquire of GOD; for he was AFRAID, because of the SWORD of the ANGEL of the LORD.

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1 David prepareth for the building of the Temple: 6 He infructeth Solomon in God's Promises and his Duty.

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HEN David faid, This is the HOUSE of the LORD GOD, and this is the Altar of the Burnt-offering for Ifrael.

2 And David commanded to gather together the Strangers that were in the Land of Ifrael, and he fet Masons to hew wrought Stone to build the HOUSE of GOD.

3 And David prepared Iron in abundance for the Nails for the Doors of the Gates, and for the Joinings; and Brass in abundance without weight;

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4 Alfo Cedar-trees in abundance: for the Zidonians, and they of Tyre, brought much Cedar-wood to David.

5 And David faid, Solomon my Son is young and tender, and the House that is to be builded for the LORD, must be EXCEEDING MAGNIFICAL, of FAME, and of GLORY throughout all Countries: I will therefore now make Prepa ration for it. So David prepared abundantly before his Death. 6 Then he called for Solomon his Son, and charged him to build an House for the LORD GOD of Ifrael.

7 And David faid to Solomon, My Son, as for me, it was in my MIND to build an Houfe unto the NAME of the LORD MY GOD.

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8 But the WORD of the LORD came unto me, faying, Thou haft fhed Blood abundantly, and haft made great Wars: thou shalt not build an House unto my Name, becaufe thou haft fhed much Blood upon the Earth in my fight.

9 Behold, a Son fhall be born to thee, who fhall be a Man of REST, and I will give him REST from all his Enemies round about: for his Name fhall be Solomon, and I will give PEACE and QUIETNESS unto Ifrael in his Days.

10 He fhall build an Houfe for my Name, and he shall be my Son, and I will be his Father, and I will establish the THRONE of his KINGDOM Over Ifrael for EVER.

11 Now, my Son, the LORD be with thee, and prosper thou, and build the House of the LORD thy God, as he hath faid of thee.

12 Only the LORD give thee WISDOM and UnderSTANDING, and give thee Charge concerning Ifrael, that thou mayft KEEP the LAW of the LORD thy GOD.

13 Then fhalt thou PROSPER, if thou takest heed to fulfil the Statutes and Judgments which the LORD charged Mofes with concerning Ifrael: be ftrong and of good Courage, DREAD not, nor be DISMAYED.

14 Now behold, in my Trouble I have prepared for the Houfe of the LORD an HUNDRED THOUSAND Talents of GOLD, and a THOUSAND THOUSAND Talents of SILVER; and of Brafs, and Iron, without weight (for it is in abundance:) Timber alfo and Stone have I prepared, and thou mayeft add thereto.

Dr. Prideaux computes an Hebrew Talent of Silver at 4501. Sterling; and Talent of Gold at 72001. Sterling: By this Computation 1000000 Talents of Siver will amount to 450 Millions of Pounds Sterling, and 100000 Talents of Gold will amount in Pounds Sterling to $200 Millions, in both, 7650 Millions.

15 Moreover,