Although David was now invested with that supremacy which had been the aim of his endeavours since the time that Samuel inspired him with the spirit of ----- ambition; yet could not his enterprising genius continue satisfied with such an exaltation. The first object of his attention now, was the city of Jerusalem, then inhabited by the Jebusites; (but it was of no importance who inhabited it, if David conceived a desire for it): this city he besieged and the inhabitants relying on the strength of their fortifications, out of derision planted cripples on their ramparts to guard their walls; saying "except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither."*** Nevertheless David carried the place, and made it his chief city.**** N. B. He supplied himself with, more wives and concubines out of his new acquisition.(5) While he was thus amorously engaged, the Philistines hearing that he Was made king over all Israel, came and disturbed him; but David according to the usual term _smote them_;(6) and his strokes were always sufficiently felt. The comic tale of David's bringing home the ark will not be long dwelt upon; it may only be remarked, that it was brought on a new cart, drawn by oxen; and that Uzzah some way or other lost his life, to, as the text reads, was smote _by the Lord_,(7) for his impiety in saving the ark from being overturned.(8) * 2 Sam. v. 3, 1 Chron. xi. 3. ** 2 Sam. ii. 11. *** Chap. v. 6. Josephus. **** Ver. 7. 9., 1 Chron; xi. 5. 7. (5) 2 Sam. v. 13. (6) Ver. 20, 25., 1 Chron. xiv. 11. (7) Query, whether the Lord did not sometimes smite by the hands of the priest. (8) Sam. vi. 7.