Read Scripture In A Year: September 28

(1Ch 11:1) Then all Israel gathered themselues to Dauid vnto Hebron, saying, Beholde, we are thy bones and thy flesh.

(Notes Reference) Then all Israel (a) gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we [are] thy bone and thy flesh.

(a) This was after the death of Ishbosheth Saul's son, when David had reigned over Judah seven years and six months in Hebron, (2Sa 5:5).

(1Ch 11:2) And in time past, euen when Saul was King, thou leddest Israel out and in: and the Lord thy God sayde vnto thee, Thou shalt feede my people Israel, and thou shalt be captaine ouer my people Israel.

(1Ch 11:3) So came all the Elders of Israel to the King to Hebron, and Dauid made a couenant with them in Hebron before the Lord. And they anoynted Dauid King ouer Israel, according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Samuel.

(1Ch 11:4) And Dauid and all Israel went to Ierusalem, which is Iebus, where were the Iebusites, the inhabitants of the land.

(1Ch 11:5) And the inhabitants of Iebus said to Dauid, Thou shalt not come in hither. Neuertheles Dauid tooke the towre of Zion, which is the city of Dauid.

(1Ch 11:6) And Dauid sayd, Whosoeuer smiteth the Iebusites first, shalbe the chiefe and captaine. So Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah went first vp, and was captaine.

(1Ch 11:7) And Dauid dwelt in the tower: therefore they called it the citie of Dauid.

(1Ch 11:8) And he built the citie on euery side, from Millo euen round about, and Ioab repaired the rest of the citie.

(1Ch 11:9) And Dauid prospered, and grewe: for the Lord of hostes was with him.

(1Ch 11:10) These also are the chiefe of the valiant men that were with Dauid, and ioyned their force with him in his kingdome with al Israel, to make him King ouer Israel, according to the worde of the Lord.

(1Ch 11:11) And this is the nomber of the valiant men whome Dauid had, Iashobeam the sonne of Hachmoni, the chiefe among thirtie: he lift vp his speare against three hundreth, whom he slewe at one time.

(Notes Reference) And this [is] the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the (b) chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain [by him] at one time.

(b) Meaning, the most excellent and best esteemed for his valiantry: some read, the chief of the princes.

(1Ch 11:12) And after him was Eleazar the sonne of Dodo the Ahohite, which was one of the three valiant men.

(1Ch 11:13) He was with Dauid at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistims were gathered together to battel: and there was a parcell of ground full of barley, and the people fled before the Philistims.

(1Ch 11:14) And they stood in the middes of the field, and saued it, and slewe the Philistims: so the Lord gaue a great victorie.

(Notes Reference) And they set themselves in the midst of [that] parcel, (c) and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved [them] by a great deliverance.

(1Ch 11:15) And three of the thirtie captaines went to a rocke to Dauid, into the caue of Adullam. And the armie of the Philistims camped in the valley of Rephaim.

(Notes Reference) Now three of the (d) thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

(d) That is, Eleazar and his two companions.

(1Ch 11:16) And when Dauid was in the hold, the Philistims garison was at Beth-lehem.

(1Ch 11:17) And Dauid longed, and said, Oh, that one would giue me to drinke of the water of the well of Beth-lehem that is at the gate.

(1Ch 11:18) Then these three brake thorowe the hoste of the Philistims, and drewe water out of the well of Beth-lehem that was by the gate, and tooke it and brought it to Dauid: but Dauid would not drinke of it, but powred it for an oblation to the Lord,

(1Ch 11:19) And said, Let not my God suffer me to do this: should I drinke the blood of these mens liues? for they haue brought it with the ieopardie of their liues: therefore he would not drinke it: these things did these three mightie men.

(Notes Reference) And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the (e) blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with [the jeopardy of] their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.

(e) That is, this water, for which they risked their lives.

(1Ch 11:20) And Abishai the brother of Ioab, he was chiefe of the three, and he lift vp his speare against three hundreth, and slew them, and had the name among the three.

(1Ch 11:21) Among the three he was more honourable then the two, and he was their captaine: but he attained not vnto the first three.

(1Ch 11:22) Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada (the sonne of a valiant man) which had done many actes, and was of Kabzeel, he slewe two strong men of Moab: he went downe also and slewe a lion in the middes of a pit in time of snowe.

(1Ch 11:23) And he slewe an Egyptian, a man of great stature, euen fiue cubites long, and in the Egyptians hand was a speare like a weauers beame: and he went downe to him with a staffe, and plucked the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slewe him with his owne speare.

(1Ch 11:24) These things did Benaiah ye sonne of Iehoiada, and had the name among the three worthies.

(1Ch 11:25) Behold, he was honourable among thirtie, but he attained not vnto the first three. And Dauid made him of his counsell.

(Notes Reference) Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the (f) [first] three: and David set him over his guard.

(f) Meaning, those three who brought the water to David.

(1Ch 11:26) These also were valiant men of warre, Asahel the brother of Ioab, Elhanan the sonne of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

(1Ch 11:27) Shammoth the Harodite, Helez the Pelonite,

(Notes Reference) (g) Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

(g) Called also Shammah, (2Sa 23:25).

(1Ch 11:28) Ira the sonne of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,

(1Ch 11:29) Sibbecai the Husathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

(Notes Reference) (h) Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

(h) He is also called Mebunnai, (2Sa 23:27).

(1Ch 11:30) Maharai the Netophathite, Heled ye sonne of Baanah the Netophathite,

(1Ch 11:31) Ithai the sonne of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Beniamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

(1Ch 11:32) Hurai of the riuers of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

(1Ch 11:33) Azmaueth the Baharumite, Elihaba the Shaalbonite,

(1Ch 11:34) The sonnes of Hashem the Gizonite, Ionathan the sonne of Shageh the Harite,

(1Ch 11:35) Ahiam the sonne of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the sonne of Vr,

(1Ch 11:36) Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahiiah the Pelonite,

(1Ch 11:37) Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the sonne of Ezbai,

(1Ch 11:38) Ioel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the sonne of Haggeri,

(1Ch 11:39) Zelek the Ammonite, Nahrai the Berothite, the armour bearer of Ioab, the sonne of Zeruiah,

(1Ch 11:40) Ira the Ithrite, Garib the Ithrite,

(1Ch 11:41) Vriah the Hittite, Zabad the sonne of Ahlai,

(1Ch 11:42) Adina the sonne of Shiza the Reubenite, a captaine of the Reubenites, and thirtie with him,

(1Ch 11:43) Hanan the sonne of Maachah, and Ioshaphat the Mithnite,

(1Ch 11:44) Vzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Ieiel the sonnes of Otham the Aroerite,

(1Ch 11:45) Iediael the sonne of Shimri, and Ioha his brother the Tizite,

(1Ch 11:46) Eliel the Mahauite, and Ieribai and Ioshauiah the sonnes of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,

(1Ch 11:47) Eliel and Obed, and Iaasiel the Mesobaite.

Passage 2: Ezekiel 24

(Eze 24:1) Again in the ninth yeere, in the tenth moneth, in the tenth day of the moneth, came the worde of the Lord vnto me, saying,

(Notes Reference) Again in the (a) ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth [day] of the (b) month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

(a) Of Jeconiah's captivity and of the reign of Zedekiah, (2Ki 25:1).

(b) Called Tebeth, which contains part of December and part of January: in which month and day Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem.

(Eze 24:2) Sonne of man, write thee the name of the day, euen of this same day: for the King of Babel set himselfe against Ierusalem this same day.

(Eze 24:3) Therefore speake a parable vnto the rebellious house, and say vnto them, Thus sayth the Lord God, Prepare a pot, prepare it, and also powre water into it.

(Notes Reference) And utter a parable to the rebellious house, and say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a (c) pot, set [it] on, and also pour water into it:

(Eze 24:4) Gather the pieces thereof into it, euen euery good piece, as the thigh and the shoulder, and fill it with the chiefe bones.

(Notes Reference) Gather its (d) pieces into it, [even] every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill [it] with the choice bones.

(d) That is the citizens and the chief men of it.

(Eze 24:5) Take one of the best sheepe, and burne also the bones vnder it, and make it boyle well, and seethe the bones of it therein,

(Notes Reference) Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the (e) bones under it, [and] make it boil well, and let them boil its bones in it.

(e) Meaning, of the innocents whom they had slain, who were the cause of the kindling of God's wrath against them.

(Eze 24:6) Because the Lord God sayth thus, Woe to the bloody citie, euen to the pot, whose skomme is therein, and whose skomme is not gone out of it: bring it out piece by piece: let no lot fall vpon it.

(Notes Reference) Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot (f) whose scum [is] in it, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out (g) piece by piece; let no (h) lot fall upon it.

(f) Whose iniquities and wicked citizens there yet remain.

(g) Signifying that they should not be destroyed all at once, but little by little.

(h) Spare no estate or condition.

(Eze 24:7) For her blood is in the middes of her: shee set it vpon an high rocke, and powred it not vpon on the ground to couer it with dust,

(Notes Reference) For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a (i) rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;

(i) The city showed her cruelty to all the world, and was not ashamed of it, neither yet hid it.

(Eze 24:8) That it might cause wrath to arise, and take vengeance: euen I haue set her blood vpon an high rocke that it should not be couered.

(Eze 24:9) Therefore thus saith ye Lord God, Woe to the bloody citie, for I will make ye burning great.

(Eze 24:10) Heape on much wood: kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and cast in spice, and let the bones be burnt.

(Notes Reference) Heap on wood, (k) kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.

(k) Meaning that the city would be utterly destroyed and that he would give the enemies an appetite for it.

(Eze 24:11) Then set it emptie vpon the coles thereof, that the brasse of it may be hot, and may burne, and that the filthinesse of it may be molten in it, and that the skomme of it may be consumed.

(Eze 24:12) She hath wearied her selfe with lyes, and her great skomme went not out of her: therefore her skomme shall be consumed with fire.

(Notes Reference) (l) She hath wearied [herself] with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum [shall be] in the fire.

(l) The city has flattered herself in vain.

(Eze 24:13) Thou remainest in thy filthines and wickednes: because I would haue purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthines, till I haue caused my wrath to light vpon thee.

(Notes Reference) In thy filthiness [is] lewdness: because I (m) have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.

(m) I laboured by sending my prophets to call you to repentance but you would not.

(Eze 24:14) I the Lord haue spoken it: it shall come to passe, and I will doe it: I will not goe backe, neither will I spare, neither will I repent: according to thy wayes, and according to thy workes shall they iudge thee, sayeth the Lord God.

(Notes Reference) I the LORD have spoken [it]: it shall come to pass, and I will do [it]; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall (n) they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.

(n) That is, the Babylonians.

(Eze 24:15) Also the worde of ye Lord came vnto me, saying,

(Eze 24:16) Sonne of man beholde, I take away from thee the pleasure of thine eyes with a plague: yet shalt thou neither mourne nor weepe, neither shall thy teares runne downe.

(Notes Reference) Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the (o) desire of thy eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.

(o) Meaning his wife in whom he delighted, as in (Eze 24:18).

(Eze 24:17) Cease from sighing: make no mourning for the dead, and binde the tyre of thine head vpon thee, and put on thy shooes vpon thy feete, and couer not thy lips, and eate not the bread of men.

(Notes Reference) Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind thy turban upon thee, (p) and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not [thy] lips, and eat (q) not the bread of men.

(p) For in mourning they went bare headed and barefooted and also covered their lips.

(q) That is, which the neighbours sent to them that mourned.

(Eze 24:18) So I spake vnto the people in the morning, and at euen my wife dyed: and I did in the morning, as I was commanded.

(Notes Reference) So I spoke to the people in the morning: and at evening my wife died; and I did (r) in the morning as I was commanded.

(r) Meaning the morning following.

(Eze 24:19) And the people said vnto me, Wilt thou not tell vs what these things meane towarde vs that thou doest so?

(Eze 24:20) Then I answered them, The worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

(Eze 24:21) Speake vnto the house of Israel, Thus sayth the Lord God, Behold, I will pollute my Sanctuarie, euen the pride of your power, the pleasure of your eyes, and your hearts desire, and your sonnes, and your daughters whom ye haue left, shall fall by the sworde.

(Notes Reference) Speak to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will (s) profane my sanctuary, the (t) excellence of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.

(s) By sending the Chaldeans to destroy it, as in See Eze 7:22.

(t) In which you boast and delight.

(Eze 24:22) And ye shall doe as I haue done: ye shall not couer your lippes, neither shall ye eate the bread of men.

(Eze 24:23) And your tyre shalbe vpon your heads, and your shooes vpon your feete: ye shall not mourne nor weepe, but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourne one toward another.

(Eze 24:24) Thus Ezekiel is vnto you a signe: according to all that he hath done, ye shall do: and when this commeth, ye shall know that I am the Lord God.

(Eze 24:25) Also, thou sonne of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their power, ye ioy of their honor, ye pleasure of their eyes, and the desire of their heart, their sonnes and their daughters?

(Eze 24:26) That he that escapeth in that day, shall come vnto thee to tell thee that which hee hath heard with his eares?

(Eze 24:27) In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speake, and be no more dumme, and thou shalt be a signe vnto them, and they shall knowe that I am the Lord.

Passage 3: Luke 21

(Luk 21:1) And as he behelde, he sawe the rich men, which cast their giftes into the treasurie.

(Notes Reference) And (1) he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

(1) According to the judgment of God, the poor may even exceed the rich in generosity and liberality.

(Luk 21:2) And he sawe also a certaine poore widowe which cast in thither two mites:

(Luk 21:3) And he sayd, Of a trueth I say vnto you, that this poore widowe hath cast in more then they all.

(Luk 21:4) For they all haue of their superfluitie cast into the offerings of God: but she of her penurie hath cast in all the liuing that she had.

(Luk 21:5) Nowe as some spake of the Temple, how it was garnished with goodly stones, and with consecrate things, he sayd,

(Notes Reference) (2) And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and (a) gifts, he said,

(2) The destruction of the temple is foretold so that the true spiritual building may be built, whose chief builders must and ought to be cautious.

(a) These were things that were hung up on walls and pillars.

(Luk 21:6) Are these ye things that ye looke vpon? the dayes will come wherein a stone shall not be left vpon a stone, that shall not be throwen downe.

(Luk 21:7) Then they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what signe shall there be when these things shall come to passe?

(Luk 21:8) And he sayd, Take heede, that ye be not deceiued: for many will come in my Name, saying, I am Christ, and the time draweth neere: follow ye not them therefore.

(Notes Reference) And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come (b) in my name, saying, I am [Christ]; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.

(b) Using my name.

(Luk 21:9) And when ye heare of warres and seditions, be not afraid: for these things must first come, but the ende foloweth not by and by.

(Notes Reference) (3) But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end [is] not by and by.

(3) The true temple of God is built up even in the midst of incredible tumults and most severe miseries, and this through invincible patience, so that the end result can be nothing else but most happy.

(Luk 21:10) Then said hee vnto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdome against kingdome,

(Luk 21:11) And great earthquakes shall be in diuers places, and hunger, and pestilence, and fearefull things, and great signes shall there be from heauen.

(Luk 21:12) But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, deliuering you vp to the assemblies, and into prisons, and bring you before Kings and rulers for my Names sake.

(Luk 21:13) And this shall turne to you, for a testimoniall.

(Notes Reference) And it shall turn to you for (c) a testimony.

(c) This will be the result of your troubles and afflictions: they will be witnesses both before God and man of the treacherous and cruel dealing of your enemies, as well as of your steadfastness: A noble saying, that the afflictions of the godly and holy men pertain to the witness of the truth.

(Luk 21:14) Lay it vp therefore in your heartes, that ye cast not before hand, what ye shall answere.

(Luk 21:15) For I will giue you a mouth and wisdome, where against all your aduersaries shall not be able to speake, nor resist.

(Luk 21:16) Yea, ye shalbe betrayed also of your parents, and of your brethren, and kinsmen, and friendes, and some of you shall they put to death.

(Luk 21:17) And ye shall bee hated of all men for my Names sake.

(Luk 21:18) Yet there shall not one heare of your heads perish.

(Luk 21:19) By your patience possesse your soules.

(Notes Reference) In your patience (d) possess ye your souls.

(d) Though you are surrounded on all sides with many miseries, yet nonetheless be valiant and courageous, and bear out these things bravely.

(Luk 21:20) And when ye see Hierusalem besieged with souldiers, then vnderstand that the desolation thereof is neere.

(Notes Reference) (4) And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

(4) The final destruction of the whole city is foretold.

(Luk 21:21) Then let them which are in Iudea, flee to the mountaines: and let them which are in the middes thereof, depart out: and let not them that are in the countrey, enter therein.

(Luk 21:22) For these be the dayes of vengeance, to fulfill all things that are written.

(Luk 21:23) But woe be to them that be with childe, and to them that giue sucke in those dayes: for there shalbe great distresse in this land, and wrath ouer this people.

(Notes Reference) But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and (e) wrath upon this people.

(e) By "wrath" are meant those things which God sends when he is displeased.

(Luk 21:24) And they shall fall on the edge of the sword, and shalbe led captiue into all nations, and Hierusalem shalbe troden vnder foote of the Gentiles, vntill the time of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

(Notes Reference) And they shall fall by the (f) edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

(f) Literally, "mouth", for the Hebrews call the edge of a sword the mouth because the edge of the sword bites.

(Luk 21:25) Then there shalbe signes in the sunne, and in the moone, and in the starres, and vpon the earth trouble among the nations with perplexitie: the sea and the waters shall roare.

(Notes Reference) (g) And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

(g) When the times have expired which are appointed for the salvation of the Gentiles and the punishment of the Jews: And so he changes topics from the destruction of Jerusalem to the history of the latter judgment.

(Luk 21:26) And mens hearts shall faile them for feare, and for looking after those thinges which shall come on the worlde: for the powers of heauen shall be shaken.

(Notes Reference) (5) Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

(5) After various severe trials the Lord will at last plainly appear to deliver his Church.

(Luk 21:27) And then shall they see the Sonne of man come in a cloude, with power and great glory.

(Luk 21:28) And when these things beginne to come to passe, then looke vp, and lift vp your heades: for your redemption draweth neere.

(Luk 21:29) And he spake to them a parable, Behold, the figge tree, and all trees,

(Notes Reference) (6) And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;

(6) We must be sober and watchful both day and night for the Lord's coming, so that we are not taken unexpectedly.

(Luk 21:30) When they nowe shoote foorth, ye seeing them, knowe of your owne selues, that sommer is then neere.

(Luk 21:31) So likewise yee, when yee see these thinges come to passe, knowe ye that the kingdome of God is neere.

(Luk 21:32) Verely I say vnto you, This age shall not passe, till all these things be done:

(Luk 21:33) Heauen and earth shall passe away, but my wordes shall not passe away.

(Luk 21:34) Take heede to your selues, lest at any time your hearts be oppressed with surfeting and drunkennesse, and cares of this life, and least that day come on you at vnwares.

(Luk 21:35) For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

(Notes Reference) For as a snare shall it come (h) on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

(h) On all men wherever they may be.

(Luk 21:36) Watche therefore, and pray continually, that ye may be counted worthy to escape all these thinges that shall come to passe, and that ye may stand before the Sonne of man.

(Notes Reference) Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to (i) stand before the Son of man.

(i) You will appear before him in a condition such that you will abide the presence and sentence of the Judge without fear.

(Luk 21:37) Nowe in the day time hee taught in the Temple, and at night hee went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Oliues.

(Luk 21:38) And all the people came in the morning to him, to heare him in the Temple.