SACRED HISTORY,

SELECTED FROM

THE SCRIPTURES;

WITH

ANNOTATIONS AND REFLECTIONS,

PARTICULARLY CALCULATBD

TO FACILITATE THE STUDY

OF THE

Holy Scriptures

IN

SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES.

SEVENTH EDITION.

VOL. III.

BY MRS. TRIMMER.

London:
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AND BY R. HUNTER, AT NO. 72, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-
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1817.

VERARU

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CONTENTS

TO VOL. III,

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SECT. I. David's power increases. Joab kills Abner,

David mourns for Abner .........

1

Sect. II. Ish-bosheth is slain by Baanah and Rec-

hab. David revengeth his death.......

6

Sect. III. David is anointed king over all Israel. Pub-

lic rejoicings....

Sect. IV. David takes Zion. Makes an alliance with

Hiram king of Tyre......

Sect. V. David defeats the Philistines at Baal Pera-

zim. A memorable instance of self-denial.....17

Sect. VI. David again defeats the Philistines.... 21

Sect. VII. David fetches the ark from Kirjath-jearim

with great rejoicings. Uzza struck dead for

touching it. The ark is carried to the house of

Obed-Edom

23

Sect. VIII. The ark carried by the priests and Levites

to Jerusalem. David danceth before it........

28

Sect. IX. David forms a design to build a house for

the Lord. Is encouraged to do so by Nathan the

prophet.

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