FROM THE

OLD TESTAMENT.

ARRANGED WITH CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES,
EXPLANATORY NOTES, AND MAPS.

LONDON: BURNS AND OATES,

Portman Street and Paternoster Row.

1875.

[All rights reserved.]

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CONTENTS.

PART III. The Kings.

LVII. The people desire a king. Saul is anointed

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LIX. Saul defeats the Ammonites. He is confirmed as king 202

LX. Saul fights against the Philistines. Jonathan obtains

a miraculous victory.

LXI. Saul is sent to destroy the Amalekites. David is chosen

in his place

LXII. In the war with the Philistines Goliath is slain by

David

LXIII. Saul is jealous of David, and seeks to kill him

LXIV. Saul's last days

LXV. David reigns at Hebron over the tribe of Juda till the

death of Isboseth. He takes Jerusalem

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LXVI. David brings up the ark from Cariathiarim and after-

wards to Jerusalem. He proposes to build a temple 228

LXVII. David falls into the sins of adultery and murder

LXVIII. The rebellion of Absalom

LXIX. David's sin in numbering the people. His punishment.

He prepares for the building of the temple

LXX. Adonias seeks to be king, but David sets Solomon on

his throne

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LXXI. The first acts of Solomon's reign. His wisdom and

riches

LXXII. Solomon builds the temple and dedicates it

LXXIII. The solemn dedication of Solomon's temple

LXXIV. Solomon's riches and glory. His many wives.

261

LXXV. Roboam succeeds his father Solomon. Ten tribes re-

volt from him and follow Jeroboam

LXXVI. Roboam strengthens himself in his kingdom, and then

forsakes the service of God. His punishment 266

God's judgment on

LXXVII. Abia's reign. His great victory.

Jeroboam

LXXVIII. Asa defeats the Ethiopians. Purifies his kingdom of

idolatry. His league with the Syrians

LXXIX. Josaphat's good reign. Achab king of Israel.

begins to prophesy .

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LXXX. Elias' sacrifice on mount Carmel. His destruction of

the prophets of Baal

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LXXXI. Naboth is falsely accused and put to death by Jezabel.

God's judgment on Achab and his house

LXXXII. Josaphat joins Achab in an expedition against Ramoth

Galaad. Achab is slain there.

LXXXIII. Josaphat appoints judges. He is delivered from his

enemies. Death of Ochozias

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LXXXIV. Eliseus succeeds to the mantle of Elias. His miracles 289

LXXXV. Further history and miracles of Eliseus

LXXXVI. Miracles of Eliseus during the war between Syria and

the kingdom of Israel

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LXXXVII. Reign of Ochozias. Jehu destroys the house of Achab 303

LXXXVIII. Athalia usurps the throne of Juda until killed by Joiada 309

LXXXIX. The reign of Joas. He repairs the temple

XC. The reign of Amasias. The death of Eliseus

XCI. The reigns of Ozias and Joatham

XCII. The reign of Achaz. His alliance with Assyria

XCIII. Ezechias' reign. The captivity of Israel .

XCIV. The king of Assyria invades Juda. The destruction

XCVI. The reigns of Manasses and Amon

XCVII. The reign of Josias. He restores the worship of God 331

XCVIII. Joachaz succeeds his father Josias.

The reigns of

Joakim and Joachin. The captivity of Juda 335

XCIX. The reign of the last king, Sedecias

C. Judith's discourse to the ancients of Bethulia when

they were about to deliver it up

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CI. Early history of Tobias. His conduct in captivity

CII. Tobias's perseverance in good works under poverty

and other trials

CIII. Tobias's instructions to his son. He sends him to

Rages

345

CIV. Tobias's return to his parents. The angel discovers

CV. The vain efforts of persecutors against Christ and

His Church

CVI. God is wonderful in His works; especially in mankind

singularly exalted by the Incarnation of Christ

CVII. What kind of men shall dwell in the heavenly Sion

CVIII. Christ's future victory over the world and death

CIX. The works of God show forth His glory; His law is

greatly to be esteemed and loved

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CX. Christ's passion: and the conversion of the Gentiles. 357

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CXI. God's spiritual benefits to faithful souls

CXII. Who are they that shall ascend to heaven: Christ's

triumphant ascension thither

CXIII. An exhortation to the praise and service of God

CXIV. The happiness of him that shall believe in Christ, not-

withstanding the humility and poverty in which

He shall come: the malice of His enemies, es-

pecially the traitor Judas

CXV. The repentance and confession of David after his sin.

The fourth penitential psalm

CXVI. Christ in His passion declareth the greatness of His

sufferings, and the malice of his persecutors the

Jews; and foretelleth their reprobation

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CXVII. A prophecy of the coming of Christ, and of His king-

dom, prefigured by Solomon and his happy reign 365

CXVIII. The soul aspireth after heaven; rejoicing, in the

mean time, in being in the communion of God's

Church upon earth

CXIX. The Church of Christ shall last for ever; but God

permits her to suffer sometimes most grievous

afflictions

CXX. A prayer for the mercy of God; recounting the short-

ness and miseries of the days of man

CXXI. The just man is secure under the protection of God

CXXII. An invitation to adore and serve God, and to hear His

voice

CXXIII. Thanksgiving to God for His mercies

CXXIV. Christ's exaltation and everlasting priesthood

CXXV. God is the keeper of His servants

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CXXVI. A prayer for the fulfilling of the promise made to

CXXVII. The lamentation of the people of God in their captivity

CXXVIII. God's special providence over His servants

CXXIX. An exhortation to praise God for His benefits

CXXX. The love of Christ and His spouse

CXXXI. The use and end of the Proverbs. An exhortation to

flee the company of the wicked, and to hearken to

the voice of wisdom.

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CXXXII. The advantages of wisdom. The evils from which

CXXXVI. Solomon's experience of the different pursuits and en-

CXXXVII. The true wisdom, since death must come, is to fear

CXXXVIII. An exhortation to love God, who cannot be deceived,

and who desires not our death.

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