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Chapter 47

 

47:1
And after him rose up Nathan to prophesy in the time of David.

 

2
As is the fat taken away from the peace offering, so was David chosen out of
the children of Israel. 3 He played with lions as with kids, and with bears as
with lambs. 4 Slew he not a giant, when he was yet but young? and did he not
take away reproach from the people, when he lifted up his hand with the stone
in the sling, and beat down the boasting of Goliath? 5 For he called upon the
most high Lord; and he gave him strength in his right hand to slay that mighty
warrior, and set up the horn of his people.

 

6
So the people honoured him with ten thousands, and praised him in the blessings
of the Lord, in that he gave him a crown of glory. 7 For he destroyed the
enemies on every side, and brought to nought the Philistines his adversaries,
and brake their horn in sunder unto this day. 8 In all his works he praised the
Holy One most high with words of glory; with his whole heart he sung songs, and
loved him that made him. 9 He set singers also before the altar, that by their
voices they might make sweet melody, and daily sing praises in their songs. 10
He beautified their feasts, and set in order the solemn times until the end,
that they might praise his holy name, and that the temple might sound from
morning.

 

11
The Lord took away his sins, and exalted his horn for ever: he gave him a
covenant of kings, and a throne of glory in Israel. 12 After him rose up a wise
son, and for his sake he dwelt at large. 13 Solomon reigned in a peaceable
time, and was honoured; for God made all quiet round about him, that he might
build an house in his name, and prepare his sanctuary for ever. 14 How wise
wast thou in thy youth and, as a flood, filled with understanding! 15 Thy soul
covered the whole earth, and thou filledst it with dark parables.

 

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Thy name went far unto the islands; and for thy peace thou wast beloved. 17 The
countries marvelled at thee for thy songs, and proverbs, and parables, and
interpretations. 18 By the name of the Lord God, which is called the Lord God
of Israel, thou didst gather gold as tin and didst multiply silver as lead. 19
Thou didst bow thy loins unto women, and by thy body thou wast brought into
subjection. 20 Thou didst stain thy honour, and pollute thy seed: so that thou
broughtest wrath upon thy children, and wast grieved for thy folly. 21 So the
kingdom was divided, and out of Ephraim ruled a rebellious kingdom.

 

22
But the Lord will never leave off his mercy, neither shall any of his works
perish, neither will he abolish the posterity of his elect, and the seed of him
that loveth him he will not take away: wherefore he gave a remnant unto Jacob,
and out of him a root unto David.

 

23
Thus rested Solomon with his fathers, and of his seed he left behind him
Roboam, even the foolishness of the people, and one that had no understanding,
who turned away the people through his counsel. There was also Jeroboam the son
of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin, and shewed Ephraim the way of sin: 24 And
their sins were multiplied exceedingly, that they were driven out of the land.
25 For they sought out all wickedness, till the vengeance came upon them.