5 By all the tribes is David crown'd, 6 The ark with triumph brings; 7 To build intends, God him commends, 8 He conquers many kings. 9 Comforteth lame Mephibosheth, 10 His envoys beards half shav'd; 11 Uriah's wife he takes, and life; 12 Pardon'd; of child bereav'd. 13 Debauch-revenging-Absalom flees, 14 Brought home by Joab's art; 15 Ahithophel and he rebel, 16 Wife Hushai acts his part. 17 Envious Ahithophel hangs himself, 18 Proud Absalom is slain; 19 King comes in peace, shews acts of grace, 20 Sheba rebels again. 21 For Gibeon's sake Saul's sons are hang'd, 22 Kind David's psalm of praise; 23 His dying song and warriors strong, 24 A pestilence three days. _I. KINGS_ 1 Anointed is king Solomon, 2 Performs his father's charge; 3 Prays to be wise; two harlots tries, 4 His wealth and wisdom large. 5 Before-hand fits materials, 6 Then up the temple sets; 7 With houses more, and works good store, 8 The temple dedicates. 9 Cov'nants with God, sends out his fleet, 10 Queen Sheba hears his fame; 11 BY concubines and wives he sins, 12 Ten tribes his son disclaim. 13 Doom'd Bethel's alter; prophet slain, 14 Jer'boam hears heaven's will; 15 The idols all by Asa fall, 16 Zimri himself doth kill. 17 Elijah's fed, doth raise the dead, 18 True God by fire declares; 19 Flees to a cell [7], from Jezebel, 20 Ahab Benhadad spares. 21 For's vineyard Ahab Naboth stones, 22 The dogs lick Ahab's blood; These chapters two and twenty shew, Of fifteen kings, five good. [7] A cave in mount Horeb _II. KINGS_ 1 A Fire from heaven Elijah brings, 2 To heaven in fire ascends; 3 Elisha brings drink for three kings, 4 Dead raises: oil extends. 5 Bathes Naaman clean: Gehazi plagued, 6 Steel swims: an host struck blind; 7 A famine's chang'd to plenty strange, 8 Told Hazael's bloody mind. 9 Cast to the dogs is Jezebel, 10 Jehu Baal's priests ensnares; 11 Joash his reign: his mother slain, 12 The temple he repairs. 13 Dead raised by Elisha's bones, 14 Good Amaziah slain; 15 Good Azariah's leprosy, 16 King Ahaz wicked rain. 17 Exiled are ten tribes for sin, 18 Rabshekeh loudly rails, 19 Sennacherib boasts: God slays his host, 20 And Hezekiah heals. 21 Fierce wrath Manasseh's sins provoke, 22 Josiah good, though only eight; 23 The idols meet his angry stroke, 24 The Jews are brought unto the yoke. 25 Jerusalem laid desolate. _I. CHRONICLES_ 1 Adam's long line, to Edom's dukes, 2 Israel's posterity; 3 Good David's line, with kings doth shine, 4 Of Judah's family. 5 Bounds of Manasseh, Reuben, Gad, 6 The priests of Levi's line; 7 Naphthali, Asher, Issachar, 8 The sons of Benjamin.