war

How are the mightie fallen, and the weapons of warre perished!

¶ Now there was long war betweene the house of Saul, and the house of Dauid: but Dauid waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

¶ And it came to passe while there was warre between the house of Saul and the house of Dauid, that Abner made himselfe strong for the house of Saul.

And when Uriah was come vnto him, Dauid demanded of him how Ioab did, and how the people did, and how the warre prospered.

1611 marginal noteHeb. of the peace of &c.

¶ Then Ioab sent, and tolde Dauid all the things concerning the warre:

And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an ende of telling the matters of the warre vnto the King;

For, (said Hushai,) thou knowest thy father and his men, that they bee mightie men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a beare robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of warre, and will not lodge with the people.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bitter of soule.

¶ Moreouer, the Philistines had yet warre againe with Israel, and Dauid went down, and his seruants with him, and fought against the Philistines, and Dauid waxed faint.

He teacheth my hands to warre: so that a bow of steele is broken by mine armes.

1611 marginal noteHebr. for the warre.