The Love of King David and Fair Bathsheba · chunk 11 of 30
Peele, George · published 1599 · first performed or written 1594 [1593-1594] (Annals) biblical play; history · Queen Elizabeth's Men (?) T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation typicality 0.70 · 483 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T5: god, christ, david, sin, holy, israel, lord, mercy, sins, faith.
Thou art the man, and thou hast judged thyself, David, thus sayth the Lord thy God by me: I thee anointed King in Israel, And saved thee from the tyranny of Saul, Thy masters house I gave thee to possess, His Wives into thy bosom did I give, And Iuda and Ierusalem withal, And might (thou knowest) if this had been too small, Have given thee more. Wherefore then hast thou gone so far astray, And hast done evil, and sinned in my sight? Urias thou hast killed with the sword, Yea with the sword of the uncircumcised Thou hast him slain, wherefore from this day forth, The sword shall never go from thee and thine: For thou hast ta'en this Hethites wife to thee, Wherefore behold, I will (saith Iacobs God) In thine own house stir evil up to thee, Yea I before thy face will take thy Wives, And give them to thy neighbour to possess: This shall be done to David in the day, That Israel openly may see thy shame. Nathan, I have against the Lord, I have Sinned, O sinned grievously, and lo From heavens throne doth David throw himself, And groan and grovel to the gates of hell. David stand up, Thus saith the Lord by me, David the King shall live, for he hath seen The true repentant sorrow of thy heart, But for thou hast in this misdeed of thine Stirred up the enemies of Israel To triumph and blaspheme the God of hosts, And say, He set a wicked man to reign, Over his loved people and his Tribes: The child shall surely die, that erst was borne, His mother's sin, his kingly father's scorn. How just is Iacobs God in all his works! But must it die that David loveth so? O that the mighty one of Israel Nill change his doom, and says the babe must die, Mourn Israel and weep in Zion gates, Wither ye cedar trees of Libanon, Ye sprouting Almons with your flowering tops, Droop, drown, and drench in Hebron's fearful streams. The babe must die that was to David borne, His mother's sin his kingly father's scorn. What tidings bringeth Cusay to the King? To thee the servant of King David's court, This bringeth Cusay, as the Prophet spoke, The Lord hath surely stricken to the death, The child new borne by that Urias' wife, That by the sons of Ammon erst was slain. Cusay be still, the King is vexed sore, How shall he speed that brings this tidings first, When while the child was yet alive, we spoke, And David's heart would not be comforted? Yea David's heart will not be comforted, What murmur ye the servants of the King, What tidings telleth Cusay to the King? Say Cusay, lives the child, or is he dead? The child is dead, that of Urias' wife, David begat.
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Thou art the man, and thou hast iudgd thy selfe, Dauid, thus sayth the Lord thy God by me: I thee annointed King in Israel, And sau'd thee from the tyranny of Saul, Thy maisters house I gaue thee to possesse, His Wiues into thy bosome did I giue, And Iuda aud Ierusalem withall, And might (thou knowest) if this had ben too small, Haue giuen thee more. Wherefore then hast thou gone so far astray, And hast done euill, and sinned in my sight? Vrias thou hast killed with the sword, Yea with the sword of the vncircumcised Thou hast him slaine, wherefore from this day forth, The sword shall neuer goe from thee and thine: For thou hast tane this Hethites wife to thee, Wherefore behold, I wil (saith Iacobs God) In thine owne house stir euill vp to thee, Yea I before thy face will take thy Wiues, And giue them to thy neighbour to possesse: This shall be done to Dauid in the day, That Israel openly may see thy shame. Nathan, I haue against the Lord, I haue Sinned, O sinned greeuously, and loe From heauens throne doth Dauid throw himselfe, And grone and grouell to the gates of hell. Dauid stand vp, Thus saith the Lord by me, Dauid the King shall liue, for he hath seene The true repentant sorrow of thy heart, But for thou hast in this misdeed of thine Stird vp the enemies of Israel To triumph and blasphe me the God of hosts, And say, He set a wicked man to reigne, Ouer his loued people and his Tribes: The child shall surely die, that erst was borne, His mothers sin, his kingly fathers scorne. How iust is Iacobs God in all his workes! But must it die that Dauid loueth so? O that the mighty one of Israel Nill change his dome, and sayes the babe must die, Mourne Israel and weepe in Syon gates, Wither ye Caedar trees of Libanon, Ye sprouting Almons with your flowring tops, Droope, drowne, and drench in Hebrons fearefull streames. The babe must die that was to Dauid borne, His mothers sin his kingly fathers scorne. What tidings bringeth Cusay to the King? To thee the seruant of King Dauids court, This bringeth Cusay, as the Prophet spake, The Lord hath surely striken to the death, The child new borne by that Vrias wife, That by the sonnes of Ammon erst was slaine. Cusay be still, the King is vexed sore, How shal he speed that brings this tidings first, When while the child was yet aliue, we spake, And Dauids heart would not be comforted? Yea Dauids heart will not be comforted, What murmure ye the seruants of the King, What tidings telleth Cusay to the King? Say Cusay, liues the child, or is he dead? The child is dead, that of Vrias wife, Dauid begat.