This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1819 edition. Excerpt: ...we find him with his last accents delivering two cruel and inhuman murders in charge to his son Solomon? murders, still farther aggravated by the included crimes of ingratitude and perjury! One of them to be executed on his old and faithful general Joab, who powerfully assisted him on all occasions, and who ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1819 edition. Excerpt: ...we find him with his last accents delivering two cruel and inhuman murders in charge to his son Solomon? murders, still farther aggravated by the included crimes of ingratitude and perjury! One of them to be executed on his old and faithful general Joab, who powerfully assisted him on all occasions, and who adhered to him in all his extremities, till the last, but who, notwithstanding, had not appeared in actual hostility against him, but only drank a glass of wine with the malcontents. His other charge was against Shimea, who reviled David at his retreat from Jerusalem, during his son Absalom's rebellion, but who made his submission when he returned victorious, and whose pardon David had sealed with a solemn oath." ANSWER.... I will beg the attention of the reader to the " included crime of ingratitude" toward Joab. In the first place, Joab had been guilty of the crime of murder; he had murdered two captains of the host who stood in the way of his glory, and thus "shed the blood of war in peace," 1 Kings ii. 5. He had also committed another tfciurder; the king had commanded that his son Absalom should not be put to death; but in defiance of this command of his sovereign, he murdered the royal youth. And notwithstanding all these murders, David sought not to take his life. Now I will refer the reader to the crime of Joab, which the Deist palliates by saying, it was "only drinking a glass of wine with the malcontents." But previously I should show the reader what was the real charge of David to Solomon respecting Joab. The translation is perfectly correct, viz. " But let not his hoar-head go downto the grave in peace." From this expression, the Deist supposes, that David charged Solomon to murder Joab. Solomon however had succeeded to the throne, ...
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Add this copy of The Classical Journal, Volume 20 to cart. $69.75, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Nabu Press.
Add this copy of Classical Journal (London) Volume 20 to cart. $69.78, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Nabu Press.
